Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future
2 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking on former F1 champion Alain Prost's advice, Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the world of Formula 1 should not panic in the wake of the global economic downturn. The F1 supreme argued tha...
Monaco Tops "Seven Sporting Wonders of the World"
2 Feb 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Monaco seems to hold a special place in the British sport fans' hearts when it comes to favorite international sporting venues. According to the “Barclays Seven Sporting Wonders of the Wo...
Former McLaren Boss, Teddy Mayer, Dies at 73
1 Feb 2009, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former McLaren team boss Edward Everett Mayer – Teddy Meyer for most motorsport fans – has past away on Friday 30th of January, at his home in England. The American who had guided the fo...
Weekly Roundup: 26.01.2009 – 30.01.2009
1 Feb 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Since the economic recession has not passed yet, the whole week was often dotted with news related to struggling automakers or cost-cutting measures applied by companies fighting against the economi...
Ferrari to Revise Exhaust System on F60
30 Jan 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The inevitable happened for Ferrari, as the Maranello-based team have had to change their exhaust system ahead of the 2009 season. An official report was issued by the championship's official s...
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'...
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...
FIA Change Engine Rules for 2009
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...
FIA Rules Out Engine Unfreeze
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...
Honda Deny Buyout Deadline
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...
Renault Confirm KERS Deal with Red Bull Racing
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...
Rome to Host F1 Race in 2011?
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...
Howett: Rules Interpretation Will Be Decisive in 2009
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 ...
Paris to Host the 2011 French Grand Prix?
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...
Manufacturers to Field 3 Cars in Formula 1?
26 Jan 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Honda Racing leaving the sport and no investor in line to purchase the Brackley-based team (yet), Formula 1 is considering other ways to ensure a 20-car grid in 2009. Bernie Ecclestone suggeste...
Ecclestone Slams Budget Caps
26 Jan 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone seems to make the most of every opportunity he gets to slam Max Mosley's proposals concerning the future of Formula 1. Following the FIA president's backing of the idea o...
Former F1 Driver Wants to Be Argentina's President
26 Jan 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Madalina Iancu / When you have a “job” that forces you to retire sooner than expected, you can either sit back and enjoy your lifetime earnings or start things over again. Former F1 driver Carlos Reut...
Whitmarsh Lobbies for More F1 Spectacle
23 Jan 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's soon-to-be-team-principal Martin Whitmarsh has already started to take his upcoming job seriously. The Englishman revealed that he is very pleased with the direction on which things a...
Testing Ban Leaves Asmer & Di Grassi Without Jobs
23 Jan 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming season of Formula 1 will not only affect testing personnel within the teams but also test drivers. Two of the most promising young drivers out the...
Ecclestone Commited to India Race
22 Jan 2009, 16:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone won't back down when it comes to Formula 1 visiting new venues in the near future. After axing both the US and Canadian Grands Prix from the series' schedule last year, t...