28 Jan 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marcus Gronholm might have ended his career in the World Rally Championship, but the Finnish ace is certainly looking for new challenges in his post-WRC era. After competing in the 44th edition of t...
28 Jan 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The rules regarding the use of only 8 engines throughout the upcoming F1 season have been clarified by FIA's race director Charlie Whiting in an interview for the series' official site. Th...
28 Jan 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA insisted that no more engine changes will be allowed in Formula 1 starting 2009. After granting Renault with approximately 40-hp worth of power boost in the off-season, the FIA revealed that...
28 Jan 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following several requests from both drivers and team principals for changing the safety car rules for the new season, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that the pit lane will ...
28 Jan 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation argued, through the voice of its race director Charlie Whiting, that the newly-implemented Kinetic Energy Recovery System will not cause any racing incidents....
27 Jan 2009, 16:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda don't seem too eager to finalize the buyout of their F1 operations, as revealed by a spokeswoman earlier today. The Brackley-based team was believed to have until January 31 to find an in...
27 Jan 2009, 15:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking over an idea expressed earlier by two-time F1 champion and former teammate Fernando Alonso, reigning champ Lewis Hamilton also agreed that the lack of testing in the off-season, combined with...
27 Jan 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have confirmed that they will supply Red Bull Racing with the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in extension of their current engine deal for 2009. Although everyone was expecting Christian Ho...
27 Jan 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although removing himself from the race to purchase Honda's F1 team, Prodrive boss David Richards insisted that he would really like the Brackley-based team to find a buyer soon enough in order...
27 Jan 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Paris might benefit from the support of the French Senate to hold the 2011 French Grand Prix, but they might face tough competition from Rome in order to secure a spot in the F1 schedule. As reporte...
27 Jan 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota's President of Motorsport John Howett admitted that the difference between winners and losers in 2009 could be made by the way in which the new regulations have been interpreted by some ...
27 Jan 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering there won't be much testing left for BMW test driver Christian Klien this year – at least in Formula 1 – the German is decided to take on every opportunity to race in 2...
27 Jan 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso believes the new rules imposed by the FIA in terms of Friday mileage will not allow teams to try out new things throughout the upcoming season. Having banned in-season testing in 20...
27 Jan 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The cost cutting measures introduced by the FIA in Formula One led to its feeder series, the GP2 championship, take the same actions ahead of its upcoming season. According to the series' offic...
27 Jan 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's dream of bringing a Formula 1 race to Paris is to become true soon enough. According to a media report issued by French sports newspaper L'Equipe, the French Senate has...
27 Jan 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After losing sponsorship from Credit Suisse last week, BMW is set to lose another important financial partner ahead of the 2009 season. When unveiling their 2009 challenger at Valencia – the B...
27 Jan 2009, 07:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from teams finding it very hard to maintain or get sponsorship for the upcoming season, the NASCAR series is nowadays confronting with another series of financial setbacks. According to a repo...
26 Jan 2009, 17:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Earnhardt Ganassi Racing will field 4 cars in the upcoming Daytona 500 race – on February the 15th – as announced by team president Steve Lauletta. The No 41 Chevrolet is yet to find out...
26 Jan 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike Ferrari's Felipe Massa, fellow F1 driver Nick Heidfeld reckons that all F1 drivers should consider a cut in salaries in times of economic regression such as these. With everybody talking...
26 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Williams-Toyota, another F1 team faces sponsorship troubles ahead of their 2009 campaign. Renault F1's leading sponsor, ING Group, has just announced it would cut no less than 7,000 jobs ...