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Schumacher Will Come to Valencia as Badoer Supporter
18 Aug 2009, 09:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher announced his presence in the Formula One paddock at Valencia for the upcoming European Grand Prix. The German will come to Spain to support Ferrari's new race driver Luca Ba...
Raikkonen Has Not Called Massa Since the Accident
18 Aug 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa revealed that his teammate Kimi Raikkonen is yet to call him and ask about his health. Talking to the media from his home in Sao Paolo, the Brazilian admitted that he has not spoken to ...
Renault Confirm Grosjean for the 2009 Season!
18 Aug 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! Romain Grosjean will replace Nelsinho Piquet in the Renault drivers lineup for the remainder of the 2009 season, as confirmed by the Enstone based team in a press release earlier...
Teams to Cut Jobs in 2010 - Cost Reduction Plan
18 Aug 2009, 09:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the details of the new cost-cutting regulations for the 2010 Formula One season are currently being guarded very carefully by the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), some of them have lea...
Valencia Organizers Will Not Refund Tickets for Schumacher's Return
18 Aug 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Michael Schumacher announcing his return to the sport a few weeks ago, no wonder ticketing underwent a considerable boost in both Valencia and Spa-Francorchamps. The chance to see the 7-time wo...
Toro Rosso Deny Bourdais' SMS Jibe
18 Aug 2009, 08:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scuderia Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost hit back at Sebastien Bourdais after the Frenchman's comments late last week. The former 4-time Champ Car winner last week revealed that his boss fired ...
Renault Will Race at Valencia, Fined $50,000
18 Aug 2009, 07:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As expected, Renault's one race ban following the Hungarian Grand Prix was overturned by the International Court of Appeal on Monday. The FIA judges agreed that the initial sanction issued by t...
Hamilton Blames the Media for Poor F1 Image
17 Aug 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he has returned to winning in the Formula One championship, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton admits the British fans have switched their preferences for the 2009 season to countryman Jenson Bu...
Vickers Brings Red Bull First Ever Sprint Cup Win, at the MIS
17 Aug 2009, 09:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brian Vickers had started a Sprint Cup race from pole position 5 times before this season, but never could he take it all the way to the chequered flag on Sunday afternoon. Thanks to a great pit str...
Tomczyk Leads Audi's Top 4 at the Nurburgring
17 Aug 2009, 09:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Audi left the Nurburgring on Sunday in a triumphant style, as the Ingolstadt based team clinched the top four spots of the DTM race yesterday afternoon. Martin Tomczyk, Timo Scheider and Mattias Eks...
Ecclestone: Medals Would Have Boosted Vettel
17 Aug 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone still has his mind set on the medal system for the Formula One championship, which the representatives of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and Formula One Teams Associ...
Donington Dismisses F1 Doubts
17 Aug 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was hinted that Donington Park was not ready to fulfill the FIA demands in terms of upgrading their facility for hosting Formula One events, a spokesman for the circuit yesterday dismiss...
Badoer to Conduct 2-Day Test of the Ferrari F60
17 Aug 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike Michael Schumacher a couple of weeks ago, Ferrari's test driver Luca Badoer will be allowed to test-drive the Ferrari F60 for a couple of days at the Fiorano circuit. This will be Badoer...
Reports Say Massa Could Race at Monza
17 Aug 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The media reports regarding Felipe Massa's potential return to Formula One from as early as this year's Italian Grand Prix are getting more optimistic by the day. As it started only as a r...
Weber Slams Prost for Schumacher Jibe
17 Aug 2009, 07:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's manager Willi Weber hit back at triple Formula One champion Alain Prost, after the Frenchman had questioned the German's motives for canceling his F1 return. The 40-ye...
Renault to Confirm Grosjean on Tuesday
17 Aug 2009, 07:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault are believed to announce a half-new drivers lineup for the remainder of the 2009 season, regardless of the International Court of Appeal (ICA) decision on the Hungarian Grand Prix ban. The G...
Silverstone to Have Arab Owners?
16 Aug 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Silverstone ousted from the Formula One calendar doesn't seem like a done deal anymore. According to British newspaper Sunday Express, a group of Arab investors are presumably in advanced talks...
Jacques Villeneuve Confirms Divorce from Johanna
14 Aug 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While still looking for a Formula One seat, former F1 champion Jacques Villeneuve today announced that he is no longer married. He stressed the fact that he is now a divorcee, and not separated from...
BMW Vow to Keep Improving their 2009 Car
14 Aug 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We know it's quite impossible for anyone would fall for this, but according to BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen the Hinwil based team will not give up on their 2009 campaign. In a short p...
Ferrari to Pay Raikkonen Off, $12.5M Worth
14 Aug 2009, 13:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While dealing with Michael Schumacher's cancellation of his Formula One return, Ferrari are also thinking of how to get rid of Kimi Raikkonen prior to his contract's expiration date. The F...