Mercedes to Meet the May 29 Deadline
20 May 2009, 08:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's unbelievable what a favorable decision of the FIA can do in Formula One. Following their “walking off easy” in the lie-gate scandal, German car maker Mercedes – backing M...
Alonso Backs Ferrari in War Against FIA
19 May 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso slammed the policy adopted by the International Automobile Federation in terms of 2010 entries. As argued by the two-time world champion, one cannot leave aside the teams that have p...
French Court to Issue Ferrari Verdict Later This Week
19 May 2009, 09:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The French court will not give a clear verdict to Ferrari's legal action against the FIA (injunction over the 2010 regulations) on Tuesday. Although the three judges presiding in the Paris'...
FIA to Support Potential Breakaway Series
18 May 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA President Max Mosley once again proved it's nothing personal between him and the threatening F1 manufacturers and that he only wants to do whatever he considers will benefit the sport in th...
Mosley Stands Firm, Keeps May 29 Deadline for F1 Teams
18 May 2009, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley seems to play hard ball when it comes to the May 29 deadline for the 2010 entry list, as he made it very clear that term will not by delayed because of the teams threatening...
FIA-FOTA Meeting Kicks Off in London
16 May 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The meeting between FIA President Max Mosley, FOM (Formula One Management) boss Bernie Ecclestone and FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) in London is currently taking place in London. Although...
Hamilton: "Lying Saga Was Like Jail Time"
15 May 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton compared the feeling he had following the lie-gate in the Australian Grand Prix with the one a prisoner would have when knowing he's not guilty, though behind bars. The scandal h...
Stewart Attacks Mosley on Budget Cap Proposal
15 May 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Three time world champion Jackie Stewart did not wait long until issuing another attack on FIA president Max Mosley. The legendary Scottish driver, known to be a constant opponent of the 78-year old...
Lola Confirms 2010 Entry in Formula One
15 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British chassis manufacturer Lola Group has confirmed that it will participate in next year's Formula One Championship. The announcement was made via a press release, in which Lola said it will...
Renault Confirm F1 Quit Unless Budget Cap Revised
13 May 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault are the second Formula One manufacturer to announce their potential quit from the sport if the FIA will not revise the voluntary budget cap rules for 2010. Following Ferrari's quit thre...
Ferrari to Form Alternative Series to F1?
13 May 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ferrari's official quit threat yesterday, the Italian media started making several assumptions on the potential steps of the prancing horse in case it'll actually leave the serie...
Red Bull Confirm Potential F1 Quit for Renault
12 May 2009, 06:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner says he is not very sure on Renault staying in Formula One from 2010 onwards. As we've reported weeks ago, the Milton Keynes outfit was considering Me...
FIA to Investigate New Racism Incident in Spain
11 May 2009, 12:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it seemed the Spanish fans had gotten over the Lewis Hamilton – Fernando Alonso drama (the two drivers sure did, apparently), new racism behavior from the Barcelona crowd has been spo...
Briatore: "Cheap Teams Have No Place in F1"
11 May 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted another reason why budget caps should not be admissible from as early as next year is that the sport will be invaded by “cheap teams”. The Italian...
Circuit de Catalunya - Safety Revisions
7 May 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Spanish Grand Prix organizers brought some important changes to the Catalonian track in terms of drivers' safety. Following the terrible crash of McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen during the...
Mercedes: "No Car Maker Will Leave F1!"
7 May 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes competition director Norbert Haug assured the F1 fans that none of the current car makers present in the Great Circle are seriously considering leaving the sport. Despite several threats is...
FOTA Push for FIA Consultations
7 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) met yesterday to discuss the newly-confirmed 40M (pounds sterling) optional budget cap imposed by the FIA mid-way through last week. At the end of the London...
British GP Not Secured by the FIA
5 May 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley insisted the international body can do nothing about the potential scrap of the “traditional races” from the F1 calendar. While confirming the FIA and F1 boss Be...
FIA Confirm "Winner Takes All System" for 2010
4 May 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has finally ruled the new “winner takes all” format for the Formula 1 championship starting 2010. When did that happen? Well, the new rule w...
Brawn GP Will Not Receive Commercial Revenues for 2009
4 May 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed Brawn GP will not receive the commercial revenues formerly owed to Honda for the 2009 season. Therefore, the Brackley based team will be considered a bran...