Stoddart Says USF1 Project Will Fail
26 Feb 2009, 13:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former F1 team owner Paul Stoddart – who guided the steps of Minardi through Formula 1 in the past decade – argued that the newly-based USF1 team will not be able to secure sponsorship f...
Williams Not Panicking After Loss of RBS
26 Feb 2009, 11:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The future of Williams F1 team will not be endangered by the recent announcement made by the Royal Bank of Scotland, confirming pullout from F1 at the end of 2010. The RBS have been main sponsors of...
Australia Looks to Alternative F1 Track
26 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Trucking company Linfox have already finalized a feasible study on the alternative of building a new circuit in near Melbourne aimed to host Formula 1 races. According to a news report from Australi...
Honda F1 Team Saved by Management Buyout
26 Feb 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda's F1 team is to officially announce its new management in a few days, as unveiled by unofficial reports in the UK. According to BBC News, a source within the Brackley-based team has confi...
RBS Confirm F1 Quit in 2010
26 Feb 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Royal Bank of Scotland have announced their withdrawal from the sport at the end of 2010. The British banking group are determined to respect their initial sponsorship agreement with Williams F1...
USF1 to Sponsor America's Young Talents
25 Feb 2009, 15:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / USF1 co-owner Ken Anderson revealed that part of the sponsorship for his and his partner Peter Windsor's team will go to racing programmes helping young talents on their way to F1 stardom. Ande...
Barrichello to Make USF1 Move?
25 Feb 2009, 14:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they've revealed plans to set up an all-American lineup for their debut season in Formula 1, it seems the USF1 management is also taking under consideration the hiring of an experience...
Raikkonen Welcomes Female Drivers in F1
25 Feb 2009, 10:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen has no problem with a female driver coming to race in Formula 1 in the near future. The Finnish driver – world champion in 2007 – revealed that, as long as the potential &...
BBC Reveal Details on F1 Coverage for 2009
24 Feb 2009, 12:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The waiting period is over! The BBC have finally unveiled their media coverage for Formula 1 throughout the upcoming season. According to a press release from the BBC, they will broadcast all free p...
Honda Rejects Ecclestone's Buyout Offer
23 Feb 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F1 supreme Bernie Ecclestone revealed he was very much interested in saving Honda's F1 team on his own during the past month, but both team boss Nick Fry and principal Ross Brawn have rejected ...
Richard Branson Conditions F1 Involvement
21 Feb 2009, 16:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Talking for the first time about his potential debut in Formula 1 as a team owner, Virgin Group’s Sir Richard Branson revealed he will consider the option on the sole condition that the sport ...
Bahrain Officials Confirm Dog Problem
20 Feb 2009, 17:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The officials working at the Sakhir circuit admitted they had a serious problem with the stray dogs this week, during the second part of the F1 group test in Bahrain. There were two stray dogs incid...
Second Stray Dog Incident in Bahrain
20 Feb 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Sakhir circuit – host of the Bahrain Grand Prix – seems to become the main attraction for the stray dogs nearby. After the Tuesday testing session in Bahrain was interrupted for appr...
Sepang Rules Out Night Race
19 Feb 2009, 14:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula 1 will not have another night race any time soon. The Sepang International Circuit – host of the Malaysian Grand Prix – would have been Bernie Ecclestone's last chance to s...
Patrick Denies USF1 Talks
19 Feb 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Danica Patrick denied rumors that she was contacted by USF1 part-owner Ken Anderson for a potential run in Formula 1 in 2010. However, the IndyCar driver – who became the first female driver t...
Petrobras Seek Team to Sponsor in F1
19 Feb 2009, 08:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after announcing that they are unlikely to remain in Formula 1 should they not find a partner for the upcoming season, Brazilian oil company Petrobras revealed they are not considering a per...
FOTA to Announce F1 Changes in March
19 Feb 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association have confirmed a press conference – scheduled on March 5th – in which they plan to give the world their own view on how the sport of Formula 1 should lo...
Senna: Toro Rosso Were Interested in Budget
18 Feb 2009, 11:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bruno Senna doesn't regret his decision to deny himself of a perfectly decent drive with Toro Rosso for a chance to start the 2009 season with Honda's F1 team. Although that decision led t...
Ferrari Urges Sponsors to Stay
18 Feb 2009, 10:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari and McLaren join forces once again in their attempt to stop the exodus of worldwide sponsors from the Formula 1 series. Following Ron Dennis' comments about how attractive the sport has...
Teams Want Control Over Formula 1
18 Feb 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone has found himself another F1 team owner to challenge the way the sport is being handled – and especially the people who make the decisions – in recent years. After Ferr...