Alonso Trusted Renault Completely in Singapore
24 Sep 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso told the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Monday that he fully trusted his team during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix and did not question at any time their decision to call him to...
FIA Releases Full Renault Dossier in Crash-Gate
23 Sep 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has today unveiled the full dossier of Renault regarding the race-fixing scandal related to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. As we have reported to you earlier thi...
Williams to Use KERS in 2010
22 Sep 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams' technical director Sam Michael yesterday revealed – but then again, who had time to listen, as all eyes were focused on the WMSC meeting in Paris – that his team will use ...
Briatore to Sue FIA over Crash-Gate Verdict?
22 Sep 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the verdict issued by the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on the Renault affair, there are several questions that have arisen inside the Great Circle. Why did the French manufacturer get ...
Symonds Handed Lighter Ban for Expressing "Eternal Regret"
22 Sep 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was initially believed Pat Symonds will be granted immunity if he'll come forward in the crash-gate, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) decided to ban him from all motor sport act...
Hill: "Crash-Gate Verdict is All Bernie's Game"
22 Sep 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Damon Hill has never been a fan of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, and he sure doesn't plan to become one in the future. Having raced and watched F1 racing for almost 2 decades, the preside...
FIA Allows Teams to Equalize Engines for 2010
21 Sep 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Mercedes clearly dominating the Formula One field throughout the 2009 season – except for some rare moments of domination from Renault (Red Bull) and Ferrari – the World Motor Sport...
Briatore Doesn't Show Up at Paris Hearing
21 Sep 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / All eyes are now turned at Place de la Concorde in Paris, where the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) is currently in session to issue a definitive verdict on the famous crash gate. According to sele...
Piquet Told the FIA about the Singapore Fixing in 2008
18 Sep 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet Sr. allegedly told the International Automobile Federation (FIA) about the race-fixing situation in the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix from as early as last year's Interlagos race. The...
Stewart: "F1 is Self-Destructing, Needs Change!"
17 Sep 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / During the past two years of Formula One, there was the spy-gate between McLaren and Ferrari, the lie-gate with Lewis Hamilton being asked to lie to the F1 stewards, the political drama between the ...
Ferrari to Push for New Rules to Increase F1 Show
17 Sep 2009, 06:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's CEO Luca di Montezemolo warned the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA, for which he is the very chairman) to make new changes to the sports' format in order to increase the spec...
Media: Renault and Briatore Admit to Race-Fixing
16 Sep 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the statement released to the media by Renault F1 Team earlier today, in which the French manufacturer announced Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds are no longer members of the team, it is be...
Mosley: "I Would Have Easily Won in October!"
15 Sep 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although confirming his stepping down from his position as president of the FIA in October this year - following an 18-year period at the helm of international motor racing - 69-year old Max Mosley ...
Jean Todt Announces Cabinet for FIA Mandate
15 Sep 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Ari Vatanen announced the support of 14 members of the FIA for the presidential elections next month, counterpart Jean Todt yesterday published the full list of cabinet members for his first F...
Lotus F1 Team to Use Cosworth Engines, Backed by Malaysian Government
15 Sep 2009, 09:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / When announcing the 13th entry for the 2010 Formula One Championship, the FIA actually confirmed what has been rumored in the international media for quite some time now. National teams seem to gain...
Lotus Returns to Formula 1 - Official!
15 Sep 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation has awarded the 13th entry for the 2010 Formula One Championship to Lotus F1 Team. However, that doesn't necessarily mean bad news for BMW Sauber team. T...
Transcript of Symonds' Interrogatory
15 Sep 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The famous investigative meeting between the FIA stewards and Renault's head of engineering Pat Symonds has been made public by The Times yesterday, via a transcript provided by the Internation...
Symonds Offered Immunity in the Crash-Gate
15 Sep 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Nelson Piquet Jr., Renault's head of engineering Pat Symonds was also offered immunity from punishment by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) if he'll offer full disclosure...
Jackie Stewart Declines Offer to Run for FIA Presidency
14 Sep 2009, 12:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that his long-time rival Max Mosley has decided to step down from the FIA presidential seat, triple Formula One champion Jackie Stewart revealed that he has been asked by a high-profile F1 repre...
FOTA Blames Incompetent FIA for Leaked Data in Crash-Gate
11 Sep 2009, 13:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not only the International Automobile Federation (FIA), but also the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) today revealed disappointment over the leaked information from the Renault dossier in the re...