Auto Motorsport
Ecclestone Gives Go-Ahead to Rome GP
28 Jan 2009, 14:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Italian Grand Prix being held on the streets of Rome doesn't seem like a mirage anymore. Initially considered an extravagant idea of Superbike World Championship promoter Maurizio Flammini,...
Renault R29 Lacks Performance?
28 Jan 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso and Renault may have a lot of work developing a competitive car for the upcoming season. As reported by Swiss magazine Motorsport Aktuell, it seems that the new Renault R29 is not as...
SEAT Sport Confirms Lineup for 2009
28 Jan 2009, 14:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If it works, why change it? That seems to be the logic behind SEAT Sport's latest announcement, confirming that their last year's driver lineup in the FIA World Touring Car Championship wi...
Adapta Confirm Grondal for Rally Norway
28 Jan 2009, 14:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Norwegian rally fans will see both Petter Solberg and Subaru on the entry list of Rally Norway, scheduled to take place on February 13-15 as the second round of this year's WRC. The organizers ...
Bourdais' Manager Denies Extension Reports
28 Jan 2009, 13:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Swiss magazine Speedweek has started the rumor of Sebastien Bourdais already being confirmed as official race driver of Scuderia Toro Rosso for the upcoming season, the driver's manage...
Coronel Extends SUNRED Deal in the WTCC
28 Jan 2009, 11:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he was linked with a move to the British Touring Car Championship earlier this year, Tom Coronel announced that he has secured a drive in the FIA WTCC series for 2009. The Dutch driver will...
Marcus Gronholm Open to Dakar Debut
28 Jan 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Marcus Gronholm might have ended his career in the World Rally Championship, but the Finnish ace is certainly looking for new challenges in his post-WRC era. After competing in the 44th edition of t...
FIA Change Engine Rules for 2009
28 Jan 2009, 09:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The rules regarding the use of only 8 engines throughout the upcoming F1 season have been clarified by FIA's race director Charlie Whiting in an interview for the series' official site. Th...
FIA Rules Out Engine Unfreeze
28 Jan 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The FIA insisted that no more engine changes will be allowed in Formula 1 starting 2009. After granting Renault with approximately 40-hp worth of power boost in the off-season, the FIA revealed that...
FIA Changes Safety Car Rules
28 Jan 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following several requests from both drivers and team principals for changing the safety car rules for the new season, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that the pit lane will ...
FIA Deny Risk of KERS
28 Jan 2009, 07:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation argued, through the voice of its race director Charlie Whiting, that the newly-implemented Kinetic Energy Recovery System will not cause any racing incidents....
Honda Deny Buyout Deadline
27 Jan 2009, 16:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda don't seem too eager to finalize the buyout of their F1 operations, as revealed by a spokeswoman earlier today. The Brackley-based team was believed to have until January 31 to find an in...
Hamilton Fears Testing Limitations Will Affect Performances
27 Jan 2009, 15:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking over an idea expressed earlier by two-time F1 champion and former teammate Fernando Alonso, reigning champ Lewis Hamilton also agreed that the lack of testing in the off-season, combined with...
Renault Confirm KERS Deal with Red Bull Racing
27 Jan 2009, 14:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have confirmed that they will supply Red Bull Racing with the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in extension of their current engine deal for 2009. Although everyone was expecting Christian Ho...
Richards: Honda Were Wrong to Announce Early Exit
27 Jan 2009, 13:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although removing himself from the race to purchase Honda's F1 team, Prodrive boss David Richards insisted that he would really like the Brackley-based team to find a buyer soon enough in order...
Rome to Host F1 Race in 2011?
27 Jan 2009, 13:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Paris might benefit from the support of the French Senate to hold the 2011 French Grand Prix, but they might face tough competition from Rome in order to secure a spot in the F1 schedule. As reporte...
Howett: Rules Interpretation Will Be Decisive in 2009
27 Jan 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota's President of Motorsport John Howett admitted that the difference between winners and losers in 2009 could be made by the way in which the new regulations have been interpreted by some ...
Klien Eyes Second Consecutive Le Mans Appearance
27 Jan 2009, 11:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering there won't be much testing left for BMW test driver Christian Klien this year – at least in Formula 1 – the German is decided to take on every opportunity to race in 2...
Alonso Worried About Friday Mileage
27 Jan 2009, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso believes the new rules imposed by the FIA in terms of Friday mileage will not allow teams to try out new things throughout the upcoming season. Having banned in-season testing in 20...
Cost Cutting Plan to Resurrect the GP2 Series
27 Jan 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The cost cutting measures introduced by the FIA in Formula One led to its feeder series, the GP2 championship, take the same actions ahead of its upcoming season. According to the series' offic...