Briatore: BMW Are to Blame for Early KERS
20 Jan 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore blames BMW Sauber for not agreeing with the other constructors on the postponement of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System. The Renault boss insisted that using KERS this season is ill...
Renault: Using KERS Will Lead to Accidents
20 Jan 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have joined Ferrari in expressing fears that the Kinetic Energy Recovery System is both unsafe and expensive. The problem with the new technology is the fact that it is based on an electrica...
Ferrari Use Illegal Exhaust System?
19 Jan 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari might have to return their car back into the garage less than a week after its official launch on January 12th. And it's not because it has failed a crash test or anything – like ...
2009 P-WRC Entry List Announced
19 Jan 2009, 15:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only one month to go until the closing of all entries for this year's edition of the Production Car World Rally Championship, the series features some rather interesting names so far. Among the...
Dennis: Hamilton Knew About My Retirement
19 Jan 2009, 14:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis revealed that he has informed Lewis Hamilton that he is to step down as team principal for McLaren Mercedes team. He said the two had a discussion in late 2008, when Dennis told his prote...
McLaren Deny Involvement in Force India Lineup
19 Jan 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Shortly after Ron Dennis announced his withdrawal as team principal of McLaren Mercedes, the 61-year old Englishman insisted once again that the Woking-based team has no business in setting up the d...
Andreas Zuber Signs Deal with FMS International
19 Jan 2009, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Andreas Zuber secured a racing spot for the upcoming GP2 season with Fisichella Motor Sport International. The Austrian will be competing for the 4th year running in F1's feeder series, after p...
Montezemolo Praises Departed Ron Dennis
19 Jan 2009, 12:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ron Dennis' announcement late last week regarding his immediate retirement from his position as team principal of McLaren Mercedes, rivals within the F1 paddock have only nice words t...
F1 Teams Confused with Engine Rules
19 Jan 2009, 11:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' new team principal Martin Whitmarsh – he will officially take the new job as of March 1st – admitted his team is a little puzzled by the latest changes in the FIA ...
Jeff Gordon: I Can Only Improve in 2009
19 Jan 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jeff Gordon might have had a disappointing season in 2008, but he has every intention of turning it into a winning season this year. Having concluded his first winless NASCAR Sprint Cup campaign in ...
Williams Introduce New FW31 for 2009
19 Jan 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 are the 5th team to unveil their 2009 challenger this year. Much like Renault earlier today or Toyota the other week, Frank Williams opted for a low-key launch of their FW31 car, in an e...
Renault Unveil New R29 for 2009
19 Jan 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have unveiled their brand new 2009 challenger earlier today, at the Portimao circuit in Portugal. The new Renault R29 car features a completely new aerodynamics package, with the now-famous ...
Lewis Not Worried About Dennis' Stepping Down
19 Jan 2009, 09:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ron Dennis leaving the sport – as a team principal – is a news that left most F1 fans mouth-opened. And that includes McLaren ace and defending world champion Lewis Hamilton. The British...
Proton to Enter WRC
19 Jan 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Proton might be the 3rd manufacturer to enter the World Rally Championship this year. The Malaysian carmaker is considering a part-time programme in the series this year, as they want to debut full-...
Giniel de Villiers Wins 2009 Dakar Rally
19 Jan 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Giniel de Villiers won the historical South American edition of the Dakar Rally this year. Not only did the South African driver manage to maintain his advantage to second place Mark Miller, but he ...
Stobart: WRC Programme Was Never in Doubt
16 Jan 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / In a time when most carmakers are looking for ways to reduce or even quit their motorsport operations, Stobart Group reaffirmed their commitment to their World Rally Championship programme. The prim...
Kawasaki Resume Testing in MotoGP
16 Jan 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kawasaki may have second thoughts about their immediate withdrawal from the MotoGP class. Only one day after Dorna's boss Carmelo Ezpeleta threatened to take the Japanese manufacturer to court ...
Ron Dennis Steps Down as McLaren Principal
16 Jan 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! McLaren's Ron Dennis confirmed that he will step down as team principal of the Woking-based team ahead of the 2009 season. The 61-year old Briton made the announcement durin...
McLaren Mercedes Unveil New MP4-24
16 Jan 2009, 12:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Ferrari and Toyota, McLaren Mercedes are the third Formula 1 team to unveil their 2009-spec car, the all-new MP4-24. As expected, the new model features a completely new aerodynamic package, w...
BMW Blame Organizers for Hardest Dakar Ever
16 Jan 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW might have taken a blow in the Dakar Rally this year, when main driver Nasser Al-Attiyah was excluded from the race in the first week of the rally, but they are still very interested with how th...