FIA May Approve New Rear Diffuser Design
30 Jan 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA admitted – unofficially yet – that they are aware of the unusual rear diffuser design used by both Toyota and Williams F1 for their 2009 challengers (the TF109 and FW31 respectiv...
Renault to Revise Aero Package for R29
29 Jan 2009, 16:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following reports in the Swiss media concerning Renault R29's poor on-track performances at Algarve, team's technical director Pat Symonds insisted that the poor lap times scored by Alonso...
FIA Introduces New Safety System in WRC
29 Jan 2009, 15:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One day before the start of the first WRC event of the year – Rally Ireland – the only two manufacturers left to battle for the 2009 title presented a new safety system (also known as th...
Rome GP Expected to Be a One-Off
29 Jan 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the Monza mayor issued some rather disturbing threats to his Rome counterparts earlier this week, the head of the Italian Automobile Club, Enrico Gelpi, revealed that a potential F1 race held ...
FIA Explain New Parc Ferme Rules, Penalties
29 Jan 2009, 14:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has brought some more light into the engine rules for next season. While explaining the use of the 8 engine throughout a season and announcing the drop-...
WRC Appoint New Global Promoter, ISC
29 Jan 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting 2010, the World Rally Championship will have a new worldwide promoter. According to a media report issued by the series' official site, FIA's president Max Mosley has just finaliz...
Monza Mayor Threatens "Disgraced" Rome
29 Jan 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The possibility of Rome hosting the Italian Grand Prix in 2011 has led to several attacks from Monza's mayor Marco Mariani to the governors of the Italian capital. Currently, the Grand Prix is ...
Randy Moss Makes Toyota Switch
29 Jan 2009, 11:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Randy Moss is set to become a winner this season. If not in the National Football League – where the New England Patriots failed to make the playoffs this year – at least in the Campin...
Allmendinger Signs Deal with Richard Petty Motorsports
29 Jan 2009, 10:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he had some doubts on securing a drive in the 2009 Sprint Cup Series – following the Elliot Sadler drama earlier this month – A.J. Allmendinger will get to compete for at least ...
Honda Racing to Apply for UK Loan?
29 Jan 2009, 10:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British taxpayers' money might be the solution for Honda Racing to make the grid in 2009. After weeks of negotiating with several potential investors in order to secure the buyout of Honda'...
French Parliament Deny New Circuit
29 Jan 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The 2011 French Grand Prix on a brand new venues doesn't seem more of an option anymore. Despite the fact that the French senate has given its approval to building a new racing circuit some 40 ...
Toyota & Williams Use Illegal Diffusers?
29 Jan 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota and Williams F1 might have shortcut the latest FIA rules in terms of rear diffuser design. According to a technical report issued by Autosport magazine, it seems that the two teams have chose...
Suzuki: Cutting Costs is Fundamental
29 Jan 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Suzuki has called out for a serious rethink of the MotoGP technical rules in order to save the sport from going bankrupt in the near future. Following the withdrawal of Kawasaki from the series earl...
Belgian GP Undisturbed by Potential Loss of Sponsor
28 Jan 2009, 17:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following recent media reports showing that Dutch bank ING Group are to revise their Formula 1 sponsorship by the mid-season, several concerns were issued regarding the future of some Grands Prix in...
BMW to Join Bahrain Test
28 Jan 2009, 16:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW are the third team to announce their presence at the Bahrain track next month, for their second testing session this year. The German team decided to add the Asian track to their testing schedul...
Ecclestone Gives Go-Ahead to Rome GP
28 Jan 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Italian Grand Prix being held on the streets of Rome doesn't seem like a mirage anymore. Initially considered an extravagant idea of Superbike World Championship promoter Maurizio Flammini,...
Renault R29 Lacks Performance?
28 Jan 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso and Renault may have a lot of work developing a competitive car for the upcoming season. As reported by Swiss magazine Motorsport Aktuell, it seems that the new Renault R29 is not as...
SEAT Sport Confirms Lineup for 2009
28 Jan 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If it works, why change it? That seems to be the logic behind SEAT Sport's latest announcement, confirming that their last year's driver lineup in the FIA World Touring Car Championship wi...
Adapta Confirm Grondal for Rally Norway
28 Jan 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Norwegian rally fans will see both Petter Solberg and Subaru on the entry list of Rally Norway, scheduled to take place on February 13-15 as the second round of this year's WRC. The organizers ...
Bourdais' Manager Denies Extension Reports
28 Jan 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Swiss magazine Speedweek has started the rumor of Sebastien Bourdais already being confirmed as official race driver of Scuderia Toro Rosso for the upcoming season, the driver's manage...