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Aspar Confirms Hector Barbera for 2010 MotoGP Debut
Aspar Confirms Hector Barbera for 2010 MotoGP Debut

20 Aug 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There are several changes in place for the upcoming season of the MotoGP championship, with plenty of riders confirmed or expected to make the transition between the 250cc and premier classes in the...

 
Badoer: "Only Massa Will Take Away My Seat!"
Badoer: "Only Massa Will Take Away My Seat!"

20 Aug 2009, 09:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although several reports have linked Michael Schumacher with a potential return to Formula One in the near future, despite his medical problems with his neck, Ferrari's test driver and Felipe M...

 
AirAsia Linked with BMW Sauber Deal
AirAsia Linked with BMW Sauber Deal

20 Aug 2009, 09:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The news regarding the potential buyout of the BMW Sauber team keep getting better and better. After announcing there are a number of investors lined up to take over the ownership of the team &ndash...

 
De la Rosa, Petrov to Drive for Campos in 2010
De la Rosa, Petrov to Drive for Campos in 2010

20 Aug 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / US GPE might have landed one major sponsor for their maiden Formula One campaign next year, but Campos Grand Prix will likely become the first team to announce its full drivers' lineup for the ...

 
Alonso's Grandmother Passes Away at the Age of 78
Alonso's Grandmother Passes Away at the Age of 78

20 Aug 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's weekend at his home grand prix in Valencia just got worst, as the Spaniard reportedly paid his respects to his maternal grandmother, who has passed away at the age of 78, on W...

 
McLaren Puts Pressure on Kovalainen
McLaren Puts Pressure on Kovalainen

20 Aug 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After it was suggested by the German media that McLaren-Mercedes' option of extending Heikki Kovalainen's deal expired at the end of July, the Woking based team issued an official point of...

 
FIA Announce Technical Regulations for 2010 F1 Championship
FIA Announce Technical Regulations for 2010 F1 Championship

20 Aug 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After days of speculation regarding the technical and sporting rule book of the 2010 Formula One Championship, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has finally unveiled the last details of ...

 
US GPE Confirm Deal with YouTube
US GPE Confirm Deal with YouTube

20 Aug 2009, 06:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One newly entry US Grand Prix Engineering (US GPE) have announced their primary sponsor for the upcoming season. And it doesn't come as a shock to anyone, since the statement was actual...

 
ICA: Four Teams Sent Letters of Support for Renault
ICA: Four Teams Sent Letters of Support for Renault

19 Aug 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Court of Appeal (ICA) today issued a complete statement, explaining the reasons why it decided to overturn the one-race ban received by ING Renault F1 Team following the Hungarian ...

 
Hamilton Praises KERS ahead of Valencia
Hamilton Praises KERS ahead of Valencia

19 Aug 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After team principal Martin Whitmarsh and Mercedes boss Norbert Haug, it is now Lewis Hamilton's turn to praise the highly competitive Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) developed by the Wok...

 
Kovalainen Extension Option with McLaren Expires
Kovalainen Extension Option with McLaren Expires

19 Aug 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen's future with McLaren Mercedes gets more unclear by the day. The Finnish driver has been Lewis Hamilton's teammate for 2 years now and his contract is due to expire at th...

 
Valencia Circuit Changed Due to Safety Concerns
Valencia Circuit Changed Due to Safety Concerns

19 Aug 2009, 09:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days to the official start of this year's European Grand Prix at Valencia, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) revealed the Spanish organizers have made a few changes to th...

 
Suzuki to Retain Capirossi in 2010
Suzuki to Retain Capirossi in 2010

19 Aug 2009, 09:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only 6 races to the end of this year's MotoGP season, another riders' lineup for 2010 seems to have been unveiled. Although Suzuki is yet to confirm their second rider for the upcoming sea...

 
Badoer Sets Goal for Valencia: Finish the Race
Badoer Sets Goal for Valencia: Finish the Race

19 Aug 2009, 08:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Returning to a Formula One cockpit for an actual race after a decade outside professional F1 racing will likely be a tough job for Italian driver Luca Badoer. The 38-year old hasn't raced an F1...

 
Toyota Vow to Keep Focusing on 2009 Car
Toyota Vow to Keep Focusing on 2009 Car

19 Aug 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering that all championship big guns have began scoring some impressive results thanks to continuing their hard work on the 2009 technical package, Toyota has also vowed to keep developing the...

 
Grosjean Insists He's French, Not Swiss
Grosjean Insists He's French, Not Swiss

19 Aug 2009, 07:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As Romain Grosjean has been officially named Renault's race driver for the remainder of the 2009 season on Tuesday, the media in Switzerland hurried to hail the very premiere of having two Swis...

 
Mercedes Shows Envy Towards Renault's Reversed Ban
Mercedes Shows Envy Towards Renault's Reversed Ban

19 Aug 2009, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that Renault were granted permission to participate in the upcoming European Grand Prix at Valencia thanks to the reverse-ban decision issued by the International Court of Appeal on Monday, ther...

 
BMW Sauber Lodge Application for 2010 Entry List
BMW Sauber Lodge Application for 2010 Entry List

19 Aug 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber are one of the bidders for a 2010 Formula One Championship entry. The latest reports coming from Germany suggest that the Hinwil based team has indeed met the FIA deadline for lodging an ...

 
Force India Brings Major Upgrade for VJM02 at Valencia
Force India Brings Major Upgrade for VJM02 at Valencia

18 Aug 2009, 10:56 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Trying to show the world that their great race at the Nurburgring, although point-less on the scoreboard, was not some fortunate accident, Force India will tackle this weekend's European Grand ...

 
Alonso Excited with New Teammate Grosjean
Alonso Excited with New Teammate Grosjean

18 Aug 2009, 10:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that the International Court of Appeal (ICA) have granted Renault the right to compete in the upcoming European Grand Prix at Valencia, home favorite Fernando Alonso can begin preparation for th...