Mutua Madrilena Terminate Renault Deal
25 Sep 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mutua Madrilena decided to terminate their contract with Renault F1 Team with immediate effect, as a result of the race fixing scandal that made the headlines in recent weeks. The French manufacture...
ING Terminate Renault Deal Immediately
25 Sep 2009, 07:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Dutch banking group ING yesterday announced that it has terminated its title sponsorship of Renault F1 Team “with immediate effect.” It seems the recent race fixing scandal in which the ...
Mohammed ben Sulayem: Keeping Renault in F1 Was Main Target
24 Sep 2009, 07:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most of the pundits agreed that Renault's suspended ban as a result of their involvement in the crash-gate was outrageously light, as compared to the gravity of the sanctions usually handed in ...
Renault Appoint Bob Bell as New Team Principal
24 Sep 2009, 06:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have finally appointed their new team manager for their F1 operations in the person of Bob Bell. Following Flavio Briatore's departure amid the crash-gate scandal, the French manufactur...
Renault Drop Criminal Proceedings Against the Piquets
23 Sep 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After being proven guilty of race fixing by the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Monday, French manufacturer Renault today confirmed that it has withdrawn all criminal procedures against triple F...
Italian Media Slams Conspiracy Against Briatore
23 Sep 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After several figures inside Formula One racing have expressed their pros and cons regarding the verdicts issued by the World Motor Sport Council on the crash gate, it's now the media's tu...
Piquet to Turn to North America for 2010 Drive
23 Sep 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he was offered immunity by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) in exchange of information related to the crash-gate, Nelson Piquet did not walk out of this entire scandal untouche...
Renault Confirm F1 Future in FIA Letter
23 Sep 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have arguably received the lightest penalty one could have decided upon, if we are to consider the serious race-fixing charges undisputed by the French manufacturer to the FIA. Nevertheless,...
Symonds Fixed Race Out of Misguided Devotion to Renault
23 Sep 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One of the multitude of documents on which the World Motor Sport Council based their verdict in the crash-gate was unveiled yesterday evening, together with the full Renault dossier. It has to do wi...
Renault Megane RS 250 Heads to the UK
23 Sep 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After it has been first unveiled in Frankfurt, the 2010 Renault Megane RS (Renaultsport) 250 is packing its bags and heads for the UK, where it will go on sale in November. Just like we said in a pr...
FIA Releases Full Renault Dossier in Crash-Gate
23 Sep 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has today unveiled the full dossier of Renault regarding the race-fixing scandal related to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix. As we have reported to you earlier thi...
Briatore's Lifetime Ban Caused by the Testimony of Witness X
23 Sep 2009, 07:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With a few days remaining to the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting in Paris on Monday, Flavio Briatore was not in any danger of being handed such a harsh penalty in the crash gate. According ...
Alonso Aims for Singapore Podium
23 Sep 2009, 06:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso has now shifted his focus solely on the Singapore Grand Prix – the upcoming one, that is – where he now wants to score an undisputed podium for Renault. Following the imm...
Crash-Gate Hits Renault Hard
22 Sep 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although one could argue that Renault managed to escape far more drastic penalties in the crash-gate following the WMSC meeting yesterday, in Paris, that doesn't mean the French manufacturer is...
Mosley Hails Right Verdict in Crash-Gate
22 Sep 2009, 06:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although most of the voices in the Formula One paddock seem to agree that Renault got off easy with their 2-year suspended ban as a result of their involvement in the crash-gate, (still) FIA preside...
Piquet Admits He Has to Start from Zero, Doesn't Expect Forgiveness
21 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although forgiven by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for his involvement in the Renault affair – as a result of the immunity provided by the ruling body in order to come clean ab...
Renault Accept FIA Verdict on Crash-Gate
21 Sep 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering that they have been involved in arguably the worst race-fixing scandal in the history of the sport – basically the ultimate form of cheating in Formula One – Renault could ea...
Renault Given 2-Year Suspended Ban, Briatore Ousted for Life
21 Sep 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Motor Sport Council has finally unveiled their verdict for Renault's crash gate. After discussions that lasted for only 90 minutes - Flavio Briatore did not attend the meeting, only F...
Prost Admits Renault Job Depends on Strategy
21 Sep 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only minutes before the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting in Paris today, quadruple Formula One champion Alain Prost hinted that his potential involvement in Renault's F1 team will depen...
Vettel Risks Engine Penalty for the Remainder of 2009
21 Sep 2009, 09:02 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel will not protect his engines anymore in the final 4 rounds of the 2009 season. As it emerged during the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, the German driver cut his practice mileage down ...