Mosley Confirms Quit, Backs Todt for FIA Presidency
15 Jul 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Finally, and hopefully we might add, the uncertainties regarding Max Mosley's potential candidature for another FIA mandate have been cleared by the very 69-year old Brit. In a letter sent to t...
McLaren Support Vatanen for FIA Presidency
15 Jul 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The first short-circuit between Max Mosley and McLaren Mercedes finally occurred during the course of this weekend, when the Woking based team's boss Martin Whitmarsh publicly announced his bac...
FIA Blames the FOTA for Paris Bluff
9 Jul 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) responded to FOTA's recent accusation that the 8 teams were not allowed to bring their input to the 2010 sporting & technical regulations durin...
FOTA Threaten with Breakaway Series... Again!
9 Jul 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospects of having yet another racing weekend overshadowed by the ongoing dispute between the FIA and the FOTA – the June 24 peace turned up to be quite misleading, hasn't it? &...
FOTA Blames FIA for Endangering F1 Peace
9 Jul 2009, 07:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the FIA – FOTA representation yesterday afternoon, the teams' alliance issued a short statement, giving their stand on what went wrong during the Paris discussions. Accused by t...
FOTA Walks Out of FIA Meeting, Peace Over!
9 Jul 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, the peace between the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) lasted for a couple of weeks. Actually, it only lasted until the two bodies ...
Mosley: All Teams Must Decide on 2010 Regulations
8 Jul 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Yes, they were declared, unofficially, the winners in the FIA – FOTA war recently. And yes, they will get to have the most decisive saying in setting the technical regulations for the 2010 For...
All 13 Teams to Discuss 2010 Technical Rules at Nurburgring
7 Jul 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One's 13 teams are scheduled to meet at the Nurburgring, on Wednesday, to discuss the technical regulations for the upcoming 2010 F1 Championship. The three newly entrants will therefor...
Vatanen Confirms Plans for FIA Seat
7 Jul 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former World Rally champion Ari Vatanen confirmed he is very much interested in becoming the new president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA). The 1981 WRC champion was one of the firs...
Controversy Surrounds FIA's Deal with Cosworth
6 Jul 2009, 10:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) deal with Cosworth for the supply of a standard engine in Formula One doesn't look like such a clean deal after all. And we're not talking abo...
Manor Denies Virgin Speculation
3 Jul 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Manor Grand Prix chief John Booth today insisted that the rumors surfacing in the media in recent days regarding the potential financial deal between his team and Virgin Group is simply “specu...
Manor-Virgin Deal Confirmed by Leaked Email
3 Jul 2009, 08:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone can stay assured, as it was confirmed – unofficially, though – that Manor Grand Prix will secure a title sponsorship deal with Sir Richard Branson's...
Dennis, Craw Join Candidate List for FIA Presidency
1 Jul 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Approximately 3 months to this year's elections for the FIA presidency, and a vacant seat for the first time in years, several names are surfacing in the media as potential replacements of Max ...
Garcia: Mosley Would Be Nuts to Back Jean Todt
30 Jun 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although publicly stating his positive thoughts towards a Jean Todt candidature for the FIA presidency this autumn, Max Mosley will not back the former Ferrari boss in a potential campaign. Well, un...
FIA Members Hit Di Montezemolo for anti-Molsey Comments
30 Jun 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Whoever thought Max Mosley is doing this whole anti-Luca di Montezemolo campaign on his own is dead wrong. Although a number of people argue that the FIA president is simply responding to the insult...
Cosworth Engines to Eat More Fuel in 2010
29 Jun 2009, 10:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams' Patrick Head denied suggestions that the teams fitted with Cosworth engines in 2010 will have an upper hand in the championship. Although the 2006-based power plants will likely benef...
Le Mans Prototype: Mission Impossible for Ferrari!
29 Jun 2009, 10:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the agreement between the FIA and the FOTA last week, Le Mans fans will no longer have the opportunity to watch a Ferrari works prototype during next year's famous 24-hour endurance r...
Ferrari to Focus on 2010 Car Soon, No KERS Included!
29 Jun 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the FIA-FOTA dispute now over – at least theoretically – Luca di Montezemolo admitted that Ferrari will soon start focusing on the 2010 car. As confirmed by McLaren's Martin Wh...
Mosley Admits Pressure to Stand for Re-Election
29 Jun 2009, 09:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The things Max Mosley can say to cause a stir... After making sure Luca di Montezemolo's insults directed at him are not let unanswered, the 69-year old Brit is now on the verge of diffusing ye...
Mosley Insults Di Montezemolo. Peace in Danger?
29 Jun 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / OK... So we're getting a little bit tired of this, but the FIA – FOTA dispute might not be over. Although the two parties have reached an agreement on the 2010-onwards rules last Wednesda...