Car Industry's 2010 Face Off... ... If 2009 was the year of thundering bankruptcies and an almost total collapse of the American car industry - while the Japanese more or less flourished - 2010 seems to be the exact opposite. General Motors, Ford and even Chrysler – who were technically dead as ... Continue reading >
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Michael Schumacher changed his mind about the winning opportunities that his new Mercedes W01 might offer him in the first few rounds of the 2010 F1 season. Asked on Friday, following his first test day on the Barcelona track, how he rates Merc’s chances of ...
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Karun Chandhok is one step away from becoming India's first Formula One driver in the last 5 years, after the new team principal of Campos Grand Prix, Colin Kolles, confirmed the two parties are inches away from inking a deal for the 2010 season.
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Mexican driver Esteban Gutierrez will be offered the opportunity to train and closely observe the Formula One action throughout the 2010 season from the Sauber F1's garage. Having already completed a rookie test with the team in December 2009, the 2008 Formula BMW ...
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The 2010 season of Formula One racing will see a new safety car in the series, as the “gullwing” Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG will replace the SL 63 AMG, formerly used by the championship in back-to-back seasons (2008 and 2009). In addition to that news, it ...
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Sutil Admitted Force India Extension Was a Close CallF1German driver Adrian Sutil admitted that signing an extension to his Force India deal was a “sensible choice” for him at the end of the 2009 season, and that he ultimately decided to stay at Silverstone for an additional season thanks to his team's obvious improvements last year. During the 2009 season of Formula One, Force India scored their first pole position and podium in the series (both through Giancarlo Fisichella), while also being a regular points contender in the second part of the season. With the VJM03 being a logical progression of last year's car, the team believes the 2010 performances could only improve. “It was the most sensible (choice). There were teams we had contact with, but ultimately no one knew what their futures would be. With the ... >> Read more |
Those of you who were utterly impressed with Mark Webber's pace in the Red Bull RB6 yesterday would probably have not expected a quick reaction from the other teams on Friday. Well, Fernando Alonso had other plans this morning, as he scored a lap time some 7 tenths ...
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Vitaly Petrov will have until mid-season to get acquainted with the world of Formula One, after which he will be expected to bring home some points for the Genii Capital-controlled Renault F1. And that's not a rumor that appeared in the media by mistake, but an ...
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With a new set of rule changes due to debut in Formula One in 2010, the race for seconds – either the ones gained thanks to innovative aerodynamic designing or through quicker pit stops – is getting more interesting by the day. The refueling ban was ...
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Here's a new one! Mercedes will not offer Michael Schumacher EUR7 million as a retainer for the 2010 Formula One championship, but EUR21 million. As you might have expected, the news was not confirmed by any of the two parties, as it's simply a rumor issued by ...
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Although Ferrari experienced some electronic problems with their F10 on Thursday, Fernando Alonso insisted he wasn't disappointed with yesterday's mileage or lap times on the Circuit de Catalunya of Barcelona.
The Prancing Horse debuted their newly-developed 283 ...
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Mercedes GP will apparently not lay down all their cards prior to the season opening round in Bahrain. If the majority of the F1 teams have already debuted several aerodynamic and mechanical features for the season to come, team boss Ross Brawn insisted his team ...
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Virgin Racing will not continue the testing action in Barcelona on Thursday, after their Brazilian race driver Lucas di Grassi lost control of the VR-01 in Turn 9 of the Circuit de Catalunya and crashed it into the tire barriers.
While the F1 rookie was OK ...
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Mercedes Grand Prix is believed to secure a new sponsorship deal prior to the season opening round of the 2010 Formula One championship. And it won't be a small sponsor either, as the German media revealed a major agreement is about to be announced officially ...
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Fernando Alonso insisted that he is now a better driver as compared to his first stint at Renault. Back during the 2005 and 2006 seasons, he won consecutive titles in the series, after which he moved to McLaren Mercedes. Although he hasn't managed to add a 3rd ...
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One already knew that the "love story" between former FIA president Max Mosley and Formula One team Ferrari was terminated during the course of last season, “thanks” to the former's cost-cutting and new-entries policy regarding the future of ...
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Jaime Alguersuari insisted that he will finally get to show what he's really made of throughout the duration of the 2010 Formula One season. Having stepped into the STR4 mid-way through last season without any prior testing in F1, the Spaniard spent half of season ...
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Red Bull Racing got one day of testing back this off-season, after missing out on the opening test of Valencia earlier this month. With the RB6 being launched after the test at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit, Red Bull practically threw away the first 3 days of testing prior ...
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Stefan Grand Prix have been left on the sidelines before their initially scheduled test at Portimao, because they do not hold a valid racing license from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the 2010 season.
Since the tires manufactured by ...
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What is currently happening to US F1 may very well be described as the chronicle of a death foretold. It will take nothing short of a miracle for the Charlotte-based organization to financially survive prior to the start of the 2010 Formula One season, as it seems ...
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Earlier today, Force India had confirmed that one of their key members of the F1 organization, technical director James Key, has left the Silverstone based company in order to seek new challenges. A few hours later, it emerged that the challenge he was looking for ...
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