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Ferrari Board of Directors to Meet Tomorrow
11 May 2009, 14:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari announced that its Board of Directors is to meet tomorrow at the Maranello headquarters to officially discuss the situation of Ferrari within the Formula One Championship. As confirmed b...
Domenicali Not Worried About Losing Ferrari Job
11 May 2009, 14:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali said he does not feel in any way worried over his position within the Scuderia. The Italian, who has taken over from legendary Jean Todt at the helm of the ...
FIA to Investigate New Racism Incident in Spain
11 May 2009, 12:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it seemed the Spanish fans had gotten over the Lewis Hamilton – Fernando Alonso drama (the two drivers sure did, apparently), new racism behavior from the Barcelona crowd has been spo...
Mercedes Consider 3-Point Star for Brawn GP
11 May 2009, 11:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German car maker Mercedes Benz is reportedly considering adding their three-pointed star on Brawn GP's BGP 001. Following the Brawn's 2009 challenger winning no less than 4 out of 5 races ...
Briatore: "Cheap Teams Have No Place in F1"
11 May 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted another reason why budget caps should not be admissible from as early as next year is that the sport will be invaded by “cheap teams”. The Italian...
Webber Dedicates Spanish Podium to Father in Hospital
11 May 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mark Webber could not fully enjoy his podium finish in Barcelona, as the celebration wouldn't have been proper given the medical situation of his father Alan. As confirmed by the Red Bull Racin...
Raikkonen Couldn't See Starting Lights Because of Rear Wing
11 May 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen revealed what seems to be a new problem with the 2009 aerodynamic regulations. According to the Finnish driver, the height of the new rear wing makes it hard for the dr...
Red Bull Racing Join Boycott of 2010 Rules
11 May 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing are the 4th team to announce they will not take part in next year's Formula One Championship if the current FIA regulations on the voluntary budget cap are kept. The Red Bull-ba...
Brawn Dismisses Team Orders in Spanish GP
11 May 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn denied all rumors suggesting the podium in Barcelona was the result of team orders during the Sunday race. The British team decided to switch to a 2-pit strategy for Jenson Button –...
Hamilton: "McLaren Didn't Give Me a Title Winning Car"
11 May 2009, 07:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren paid tribute to their lack of aerodynamic updates to the MP4-24 for the Spanish Grand Prix this weekend, and left Barcelona empty-handed. Heikki Kovalainen had a disappointing weekend to beg...
Massa Frustrated with Ferrari's Fueling Mistake
11 May 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa did a terrific job on Sunday with his newly-improved Ferrari F60, only to pay tribute to (yet) another mistake from his team. Only this time it wasn't a strategy issue, as confirme...
Button: "I'm on the Top of the World!"
10 May 2009, 15:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button revealed he is very happy with how his team managed to regain the advantage over their competitors ahead of the European rounds of the Formula One Championship. As all teams were bring...
Button Takes 4th Win in Spanish GP
10 May 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button seems unstoppable in this year’s Formula One Championship, as he clinched his 4th win of the season at Circuit de Catalunya, leading Brawn GP’s second 1-2 this season. Barr...
Williams Duo Top Second Practice in Spain
8 May 2009, 15:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 drivers Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima topped the second practice session at Circuit de Catalonia on Friday, while followed by crowd's favorite Fernando Alonso in 3rd place. But t...
Lewis Hamilton Gets "Champions' Avenue" Entry in Spain
8 May 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time where Lewis Hamilton is trying so hard to restore his image inside the world of Formula One, the Spanish organizers decided to give him a hand. As reported by us earlier this week, the Cat...
Brawn GP Promote "Terminator Salvation" in Spain
8 May 2009, 13:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP have decided to join Sony Pictures Releasing International in promoting the much-awaited Terminator Salvation movie, due to appear in theaters across the United States on May 21st, and worl...
Toro Rosso to Become Full Constructor in 2010
8 May 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting 2010, Scuderia Toro Rosso will become full constructor in the Formula One Championship. And it was the very team principal Franz Tost to announce it, as the new Concorde Agreement – t...
Button Tops First Practice at Barcelona
8 May 2009, 10:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button asked his team to give him a competitive package for the Spanish Grand Prix and, from the looks of it, the Brackley based outfit did just that. The championship leader started his Euro...
Vettel Believes He Could Be World Champion in 2009
8 May 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing race winner Sebastian Vettel made it very clear that he is only eyeing the championship title this year. Although he and his team are a very long distance from championship leaders J...
Rain Could Hit Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday
8 May 2009, 10:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Spanish Grand Prix could continue the 2009 tradition of wet races in Formula 1. Although the weather forecast in the midweek suggested no rain will visit the Catalonian track during the course o...