Webber Predicts Two-Driver Title Fight in 2010
17 Jun 2010, 12:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Needless to say, this year's Formula One championship lived up to its expectations after the first 8 rounds of the season, as the series has had 5 different winners and the Top 5 drivers are se...
Goodwood Confirms Drivers for the 2010 Festival of Speed
24 May 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / This year’s Festival of Speed will have more than 80 star drivers and riders lining up to compete at the event, Goodwood confirmed recently. There will be over 20 World Champions attending the...
Volkswagen Could Enter F1 with Audi or Porsche Brands
20 May 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Volkswagen’s possible entry into Formula 1 could be done by using the Audi or Porsche brands, recent reports say. Europe’s largest carmaker is becoming more and more interested in motors...
Vettel's Switch to Ferrari Unlikely, Says Red Bull Advisor
19 May 2010, 13:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Helmut Marko, advisor of Red Bull’s boss Dietrich Mateschitz, has expressed his doubts about a possible switch to Ferrari for Vettel in the near future. The 22-year-old German driver has recen...
Mercedes GP Gives Up Schumacher Appeal
18 May 2010, 15:27 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mercedes Grand Prix issued a press release on Tuesday in which it announced it had decided not to submit an appeal following Michael Schumacher’s penalty. “On the final lap of the 201...
Button’s Absent-Minded Mechanic Not Fired
18 May 2010, 14:26 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / The McLaren mechanic who was responsible for Jenson’s Button retirement at the Monaco Grand Prix will keep his job, according to team boss Martin Whitmarsh. The mechanic forgot to remove a ...
Damon Hill Received "Hate Mails" after Schumacher's Monaco Penalty
18 May 2010, 10:47 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Damon Hill is having second thoughts about the relevance of former drivers acting as FIA stewards at Formula 1 races. The 1996 F1 champion was himself a steward at the recent Monaco Grand Prix and d...
Red Bull Boss Denies Webber Contract Talks
18 May 2010, 09:38 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Red Bull’s team principal Christian Horner has stated that negotiations to extend Mark Webber’s contract haven't yet started. The two recent F1 victories of the Australian (the S...
Toyota Has No Intention of Returning to Formula 1
18 May 2010, 08:40 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / After dropping out of Formula 1 last year, Toyota has no intention of returning to the sport because it considers it out of touch with the automaker’s customer base, says the head of Toyota&rs...
Barrichello Says He Threw the Steering Wheel to Quickly Get Out of the Car
17 May 2010, 14:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Rubens Barrichello has talked about the aftermath of his accident in the Monaco GP, when he threw the steering wheel onto the track before exiting the car. The Brazilian has denied claims that he pu...
Red Bull Admits it Wants to Renew Webber's Contract
17 May 2010, 13:20 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Red Bull revealed it would want to keep Mark Webber at the team for next season. The Australian’s contract expires at the end of this year and Red Bull would like to extend it. The Austral...
Michelin and Pirelli Battle for F1 Supplier Role
17 May 2010, 09:59 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali hinted on Sunday that Avon-Cooper and Bridgestone are out of the race to supply Formula 1 tires next season. Domenicali had a meeting with the media at Monac...
Schumacher’s Team-mates Defend the German’s Overtaking Move
17 May 2010, 07:52 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Michael Schumacher received support from his team mates after the 20-second penalty announcement. The German’s overtaking move is considered legal by Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg and also b...
Massa Denies Button's Blocking Claims
15 May 2010, 17:46 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Felipe Massa has denied accusations of blocking Jenson Button during qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix. The McLaren driver expressed his anger at the Brazilian after he slowed down right in front...
Mark Webber on Pole for the Monaco Grand Prix
15 May 2010, 15:28 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Mark Webber was the fastest driver in the qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix, with the Australian having his strongest opponent in Renault's Robert Kubica. The Renault ace emerged q...
Pirelli Wants to Be Formula 1's Sole Tire Supplier
14 May 2010, 10:50 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Pirelli has revealed it is not interested in competing in Formula 1 with other tire suppliers. The Italian tire manufacturer submitted an application to replace Bridgestone as the F1’s sole ti...
Schumacher Encouraged by Mercedes’ Pace
14 May 2010, 08:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Michael Schumacher thinks Mercedes has a good chance to qualify near the front of the grid in Monaco, after both its cars were in the top five in Thursday’s second free practice session. Ni...
Alonso Tops Second Practice Session in Monaco
13 May 2010, 14:35 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Alonso was once again the fastest driver in the second practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix. The Ferrari ace beat Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg by 0.109 seconds and Red Bull’s Sebastian Ve...
Wheel Nuts' Designs Blamed for Hamilton's and Vettel's Problems in Spain
13 May 2010, 13:58 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / 2010 wheel nut and hub designs are to blame for recent failures in Formula 1 cars, according to German magazine Auto Motor und Sport. The journalists claim that technical solutions adopted in order ...
Team Bosses Accused of Wanting "Controversy" at the Monaco Grand Prix
13 May 2010, 10:59 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Michael Schumacher and Martin Whitmarsh have accused some team bosses of wanting "chaos" and "controversy" on the streets of Monaco this weekend. At a meeting held last week in B...