McLaren Deny Hamilton Departure Reports
16 Apr 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren's CEO and team principal Martin Whitmarsh denied rumors linking reigning champion Lewis Hamilton to a future move from the Woking based team in the near future. Following the controvers...
Trulli: "McLaren Took a Joke of FIA"
15 Apr 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jarno Trulli backed FIA's actions against McLaren for their lying to the race stewards during the Australian Grand Prix. The Italian driver was personally involved in the matter, as the race in...
Button Steams over Branson Hitting on His Girlfriend
14 Apr 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The sponsorship deal between Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Brawn GP could have gone the wrong way in the very Saturday of the Australian Grand Prix. Shortly after clinching pole position &...
Hamilton Denied Letting Trulli Pass Although Confronted with Evidence
9 Apr 2009, 12:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton refused to admit he deliberately let Jarno Trulli pass him under Safety Car during the closing laps of the Australian Grand Prix. The news was unveiled by British magazine Autosport a...
McLaren to Collaborate with FIA, Parts Ways with Dave Ryan
8 Apr 2009, 08:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have accepted the FIA invitation in which they are summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport Council on April 29th to give further explanations on what is now commonly known as “...
Drivers Don't Agree with Twilight Racing
1 Apr 2009, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Scheduling the opening races of the 2009 calendar later in the evening might do well for the European fans – due to the time zone – but most F1 drivers find the measure quite dangerous. ...
Ferrari Confirm Lack of Performance on 2009 Car
30 Mar 2009, 12:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari's boss Stefano Domenicali admitted that this week's Australian Grand Prix results are a reflection of Ferrari F60's lack of performance. Although the Scuderia scored some dece...
Schumacher Thinks Vettel's Penalty is Undeserved
30 Mar 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastian Vettel's penalty following the race incident in the penultimate lap of this weekend's Australian Grand Prix did not leave the world of Formula One speechless. The German driver b...
Jenson Button Wins Australian Grand Prix, Leads Brawn 1-2
29 Mar 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One-two in qualifying, one-two in the opening race of the 2009 season! Could Ross Brawn have asked for more this week? Jenson Button led the Australian Grand Prix from beginning to end and crossed t...
Toyota Penalized for Illegal Rear Wings, Lose Qualifying Positions
28 Mar 2009, 17:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian Grand Prix stewards have decided to penalize Toyota’s Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli by moving them to the back of the grid for the Sunday race. The official reason, as announced b...
Australian Grand Prix - Thursday Press Conference
26 Mar 2009, 14:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Four drivers were present at the opening press conference of the 2009 Australian Grand Prix: Jenson Button (Brawn GP), Robert Kubica (BMW Sauber), Felipe Massa (Ferrari) and Sebastian Vettel (Red Bu...
Melbourne Stewards Clear All Rear Diffuser Designs
26 Mar 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian Grand Prix stewards have cleared all 2009 challengers for the Sunday race. During the Thursday scrutineering, all teams were given the go-ahead for the Aussie GP, including the three ...
F1 Champs: Aussie Organizers Are Pathetic
25 Mar 2009, 16:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian Grand Prix organizers received a quite negative review from the country's former F1 champion Alan Jones. Talking to Australian newspaper The Herald Sun, Jones slammed his Aussie ...
Trulli Unhappy with Dark Races in Australia & Malaysia
25 Mar 2009, 13:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's decision to pressure the organizers of the Australian Grand Prix to move both the Saturday qualifying session and Sunday race one hour later might suit the European fans &nd...
Renault to Challenge for the F1 Title in 2009
23 Mar 2009, 13:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault don't make any secret from the fact that they are determined to fight for the championship this year. Following a title-dry period in the last 3 years – mainly due to the low-perf...
De la Rosa Raises Safety Concerns Due to Testing Ban
2 Mar 2009, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Grand Prix Drivers Association (GPDA) president Pedro de la Rosa, the testing ban imposed by the FIA for the upcoming 2009 season will not have the expected effect. Introduced to furthe...
Australian Government Deny Alternative Track
27 Feb 2009, 08:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Australian officials have played down rumors that they are considering a change in location for hosting the Aussie GP in the years to come. Although admitting the feasibility study revealed by t...
Australia Looks to Alternative F1 Track
26 Feb 2009, 09:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Trucking company Linfox have already finalized a feasible study on the alternative of building a new circuit in near Melbourne aimed to host Formula 1 races. According to a news report from Australi...
Australian GP Changes Time Schedule for 2009
19 Feb 2009, 17:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The organizers of the Australian Grand Prix have agreed to a later start of both practice and qualifying sessions, as well as the season opening race on Sunday. Aiming to bring the race in a more fr...
Buemi Takes Realistic Approach ahead of 2009 Season
13 Jan 2009, 15:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There's no doubt about it, rookie driver Sebastien Buemi will have some tough shoes to fill in 2009. Following Sebastian Vettel's win at Monza last season, people are expecting the former ...