Abu Dhabi on Track to Host Night Race in F1
19 Mar 2009, 11:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's dream of seeing another F1 venue host a night race in the series might become reality as of this very season. And the circuit ready to offer the F1 supremo the gift is none ...
Briatore Takes a Hit at FIA's Budget Cap
19 Mar 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Luca di Montezemolo, another representative of the Formula One Teams Association expressed his shock when hearing about the voluntary budget cap revealed by the World Motor Sport Council for 2...
Alonso and Trulli Accuse FIA of Chaotic Rules
19 Mar 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The revised title-awarding system introduced by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the upcoming season seems to have sparked a bit of controversy within the F1 paddock. Not that we we...
FOTA Slam Budget Cap Announced by the FIA
18 Mar 2009, 13:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest changes regarding voluntary budget caps for Formula 1 teams, announced by the World Motor Sport Council on Tuesday, did not fit very well into Formula One Teams Association's plans f...
FIA Move to F1 Restructure - Official Statement
18 Mar 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris yesterday, a few significant changes were announced regarding the future of Formula 1. The new rules, some of which are to become effective f...
FIA Introduce £30 Million Budget Cap for 2010
17 Mar 2009, 16:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Motor Sport Council ratified the introduction of budget caps in Formula 1 starting 2010. Following their meeting on Tuesday, the International Automobile Federation has decided to take ano...
Ferrari Admit Reliability Issues with F60
14 Mar 2009, 21:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After McLaren Mercedes, another F1 front-runner admitted the development of their 2009 challenger is not going as planned. Ferrari’s managing director Stefano Domenicali revealed that, while c...
2009 Aerodynamic Package Explained by Jarno Trulli
12 Mar 2009, 16:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota F1 will probably be the only team in the F1 paddock not to use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in 2009. However, the team did work very hard through the off-season – in addition to t...
FOTA to Push for Restoration of US Grand Prix
12 Mar 2009, 13:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes are really pushing for the return of the United States Grand Prix in Formula 1 in the near future. Team's new Chief Executive Martin Whitmarsh insisted it now rests in the hand...
2009 Results Decisive in Toyota's F1 Future
12 Mar 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota have certainly got a great atmosphere within their technical department following the good results of their masterpiece TF109 in the off-season testing. At all times, both Timo Glock and Jarn...
Mark Webber Cancels 2009 Pure Tasmania Challenge Due to Lack of Funds
11 Mar 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The global economic recession did not only affect the well-being of Formula 1 but also some very interesting fan-attracting projects related to F1 drivers. Of course, we're talking about Mark W...
KERS Not an Option for Brawn GP
10 Mar 2009, 16:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn made it very clear that the newly-introduced Kinetic Energy Recovery System was the last thing on his and his team's mind when preparing the BGP 001 for the upcoming season. Therefor...
Heidfeld Ties Massa as Lightest Driver in F1
10 Mar 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he was considered one of the lightest drivers in Formula 1 – until this off-season he was trailing Ferrari's Felipe Massa for the “light trophy” – BMW's Ni...
Re-born Button Praises New Start with Brawn GP
10 Mar 2009, 10:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button feels like a re-born F1 driver following the scare of not making the F1 grid he had to survive this winter. Now that Ross Brawn has finally secured a place in the 2009 F1 roster, the E...
Barrichello Tips Senna with F1 Future
10 Mar 2009, 09:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello might be on a high horse at the moment – after securing an F1 seat for another season – but he reckons things are just about the opposite when it comes to Bruno Senna....
Toro Rosso: STR4 Not Similar to RB5
9 Mar 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toro Rosso have played down reports that their newly-launched STR4 car is simply a slightly-revised copy of Red Bull's RB5. The team's technical director Giorgio Ascanelli insisted that on...
Alain Prost Meets Nicolas Sarkozy for Potential French GP
6 Mar 2009, 11:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Alain Prost has allegedly discussed with French President Nicolas Sarkozy the possibility of France's potential return to the F1 calendar from as soon as possible. As revealed by Europe 1 radio...
Vijay Mallya Explains Mike Gascoyne Layoff
6 Mar 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's owner Vijay Mallya has revealed the reasons why he decided to eliminate both Mike Gascoyne and Colin Kolles from team's management ahead of the 2009 season. Well, it was actu...
Hamilton Orders 5.6M Euro Sunseeker 90 Luxury Yacht
6 Mar 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton might have to work a little bit more on his relationship with the McLaren MP4-24 ahead of the season opener in Australia – having crashed into a tire barrier on Thursday, during...
FOTA Pushes for New Concorde Agreement
5 Mar 2009, 14:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The world of Formula 1 is really seems to be subject to many changes lately and we're not talking about the cost-reduction and sporting-regulation revisions agreed upon by the Formula One Teams...