I Want to Drive!... Even if my financial situation is a bit far from tying up with that of my colleague Bach, you probably already know I'm not actually poor either. And that's just to be modest. Yet, I don't like helicopters and I only use planes if I really have to. I'm a fan (age ... Continue reading >
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F1
We're sure you've heard plenty of stories about drivers inside the Formula One paddock being poker buddies or close friends, or some other things like that. And we're not to argue the fact that they do get along with each other. Only newcomer Jaime Alguersuari seems to ...
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Several Formula One teams have decided to test some of their home grown talents for the upcoming rookie testing session at Jerez next month, and Ferrari made no exception from the rule. Actually, the Italian team granted no less than 4 drivers with the chance to test a ...
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The unimaginable has finally happened! After more than three decades of total ownership of the Williams F1 Team, co-owners Frank Williams and Patrick Head sold an equity stake in their organization to an Austrian investment company.
The aforementioned company is ...
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Bernie Ecclestone seems to have made up his mind regarding the future of the British Grand Prix in Formula One. The 79-year old Brit insisted that he has made all the necessary steps to secure the survival of the British race – either at Donington Park, or at ...
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FIA To Issue 40M Euro Penalty for ToyotaF1Sauber/Qadbak may seem eager to sign driver and sponsors for their upcoming Formula One campaign – as they will most likely be granted an F1 entry by the International Automobile Federation to replace the departed Toyota F1 Team – but they'll have to wait at least until next week to do that. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, the ruling body is currently investigating the way in which Toyota decided to withdraw from the sport, as the Japanese manufacturer this year signed a new Concorde Agreement. The aforementioned document was inked by all 3 entities of F1 racing – the FIA, the FOTA (Formula One Teams Assiciation) and the FOM (Formula One Management), commercial rights holder of the Formula One Championship – and clearly states that all teams who ... >> Read more |
Following immense criticism from most of the F1 pundits and former employers back at Brawn for his sudden switch to McLaren Mercedes, Jenson Button finally broke the silence and told the world why he chose to pack his bags and head to Woking.
The reigning world ...
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Jenson Button may have signed a multi-year contract with McLaren Mercedes F1 Team, but he will not be allowed to move to Woking during the calendar year of 2009. At least that's what Brawn GP's CEO Nick Fry told the Autosport magazine earlier today, hinting that ...
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According to the British media, it was Jenson Button's visit to the McLaren Mercedes headquarters at Woking that angered Ross Brawn in the first place, causing him to withdraw a great money offer to his former protege for his contract extension.
One day after Button ...
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Although recent reports appeared in the media that Kimi Raikkonen will actually stick around for another year in Formula One under the Brawn GP/Silver Arrows F1 livery, the former Ferrari-an today dismissed the allegations, insisting that he'll take a one-year ...
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First he warned Jenson Button not to leave his position within the Brawn GP organization – soon to become Silver Arrows F1 – for a place at Woking, now he sticks by his argument and publicly tells the reigning F1 champion that he did a mistake when ...
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Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa may actually be on the 2010 Formula One grid after all, only in a Force India car. Although he was initially tipped with a 2-year deal with Campos Grand Prix, the lack of sponsorship compromised his chances of landing that seat. However, ...
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Does anyone remember Sebastien Bourdais? You know, that French driver who came in Formula One as a quadruple champion of the North American Champ Car World Series and left the series out the back door. Apparently, his failure in F1 didn't affect him too much, as ...
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Sebastian Vettel's outstanding season during the 2009 Formula One championship was properly repaid by the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) on Wednesday. Germany's automotive body has named the Red Bull driver the “ADAC Motor Sportsman of the ...
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Although advising Jenson Button not to switch to McLaren prior to the upcoming season, Scottish driver David Coulthard yesterday had a change of heart and granted his fellow countryman with enough chances to thrive alongside McLaren's protege Lewis Hamilton.
Several ...
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German car maker Daimler AG might have switched factory support from Woking to Brackley in recent days, but that isn't to mean their policy towards F1 partners Force India has changed. Just like it happened last year, soon after confirming their engine partnership ...
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Ross Brawn could hardly believe the news that his protege and favorite driver of the 2009 season Jenson Button left the team and joined rivals McLaren Mercedes for the 2010 Formula One Championship. The 29-year old Brit committed to a multi-year deal with the ...
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Kimi Raikkonen did in fact announced, through the voice of his manager Steve Robertson, that he won't be competing in Formula One next year, but until all the racing seats available for the 2010 season will be occupied and confirmed, we really can't put an end to ...
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McLaren's team principal Martin Whitmarsh insisted that Jenson Button did not choose money over the chance to defend his world title in Formula One when deciding to ink a multi-year deal with his team, but did it out of belief that the British outfit is the best ...
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Lewis Hamilton today commented on McLaren Mercedes' decision to employ reigning F1 champion Jenson Button for the upcoming few seasons of Formula One, insisting that joining with his fellow countryman will only make his team even more successful for the future.
This ...
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The rumors are finally over! Jenson Button will drive alongside Lewis Hamilton at McLaren Mercedes next season, as shown in a statement for the press from the Woking based team. The 29-year old Brit has signed a 3-year deal with the British outfit, therefore confirming ...
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