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No Money, No F1 Seat - Paffett
No Money, No F1 Seat - Paffett

5 Dec 2009, 21:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes’ DTM works driver Gary Paffett revealed that the reason why he found it so difficult to secure an F1 drive for the 2010 season was the lack of a competitive financial package to offer...

 
Ecclestone Confident in Renault Stay
Ecclestone Confident in Renault Stay

4 Dec 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After losing Toyota and BMW this season, the world of Formula One will certainly not afford losing one more car manufacturer for the 2010 campaign. Despite all the efforts made by the International ...

 
Nurburgring Changes Boss after 15 Years
Nurburgring Changes Boss after 15 Years

3 Dec 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Germany's most important motor racing circuit, the Nurburgring, has announced some major management changes in recent days. According to the local media, Walter Kafitz is no longer owner of the...

 
Briatore to Buy Toyota's F1 Operations?
Briatore to Buy Toyota's F1 Operations?

30 Nov 2009, 12:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota handing over their F1 operations to Serbian basketball player Zoran Stefanovic may be in doubt, if we were to trust the latest rumors regarding the Japanese team. Although we've reported...

 
Abu Dhabi F999 Police Car Unveiled
Abu Dhabi F999 Police Car Unveiled

30 Nov 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Celebrating the Emirate’s involvement in Formula One, the Abu Dhabi Police department unveiled the F999 race car which, as they say, is not for chasing criminals, but for promoting safe drivin...

 
Sauber Eyes Vitaly Petrov, De la Rosa for 2010 Lineup
Sauber Eyes Vitaly Petrov, De la Rosa for 2010 Lineup

30 Nov 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the newly purchased Peter Sauber F1 team is yet to receive an entry from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the 2010 Formula One season, the rumors regarding their potentiall...

 
Villeneuve Pays Intriguing Visit to Lotus HQ
Villeneuve Pays Intriguing Visit to Lotus HQ

27 Nov 2009, 14:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / "During a recent trip to catch-up with old friends Villeneuve spent a day at Group Lotus’ UK headquarters..." This is how the official story of Jacques Villeneuve's visit to Lot...

 
VW Consider F1 Engine Supply from 2012
VW Consider F1 Engine Supply from 2012

27 Nov 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW might be out of the Formula One Championship, but there's a good chance Germany could continue to have 2 major engine manufacturers involved in the Great Circle. According to British magazi...

 
French Court Rejects N.Technology Action Against the FIA
French Court Rejects N.Technology Action Against the FIA

25 Nov 2009, 13:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As hinted ever since two weeks ago, the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris has rejected N.Technology's legal action against FIA. The team pulled ranks and sued the FIA through its owning comp...

 
Toyota Sponsors to Secure Kobayashi Renault Seat?
Toyota Sponsors to Secure Kobayashi Renault Seat?

25 Nov 2009, 08:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We know there are a bunch of drivers out there on the market looking for a place in the 2010 Formula One roster, but don't rule out rookie driver Kamui Kobayashi just yet. Although his best cha...

 
Renault Hints F1 Quit Still Possible
Renault Hints F1 Quit Still Possible

24 Nov 2009, 08:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's future in Formula One is not so secure as initially thought by race driver Robert Kubica. The Pole seems to have gone from a chance-less F1 team, namely BMW Sauber, to a doubtful one,...

 
Vettel Admits NASCAR Puts On Greater Show than F1
Vettel Admits NASCAR Puts On Greater Show than F1

23 Nov 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sure, Formula One racing is nothing like NASCAR – and obviously the other way around – but the undeniable fact about these two racing series is that the latter has plenty of thing to tea...

 
Alguersuari: No Friendships in Formula One!
Alguersuari: No Friendships in Formula One!

20 Nov 2009, 12:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We're sure you've heard plenty of stories about drivers inside the Formula One paddock being poker buddies or close friends, or some other things like that. And we're not to argue the...

 
Daimler Defends Brawn GP Buyout
Daimler Defends Brawn GP Buyout

18 Nov 2009, 08:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Daimler chairman Dieter Zetsche defended his decision to fund a brand new Formula One project starting 2010, amid criticism from a fellow member of Daimler's board of directors. Earlier this we...

 
Lotus F1 Sign first Driver for 2010
Lotus F1 Sign first Driver for 2010

15 Nov 2009, 12:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lotus F1 Team has become the second newly entrant outfit to sign a race driver for the 2010 Formula One Championship. After Campos Grand Prix’ revealing of the Bruno Senna deal, the Malaysian ...

 
Cruden Introduces Hexatech F1 Simulator
Cruden Introduces Hexatech F1 Simulator

11 Nov 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Racing simulators manufacturer Cruden announced the availability of its latest alternative to popular home gaming equipment for motorsport enthusiasts, the Hexatech Formula One simulator. With ...

 
Spa-Francorchamps Posts 5M Euros Loss for F1 Race
Spa-Francorchamps Posts 5M Euros Loss for F1 Race

11 Nov 2009, 09:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The British Grand Prix seems to have been the only profitable Formula One event this year, as more financial reports now reveal several other circuits have posted huge losses following their hosting...

 
Toyota Reconfirms NASCAR Commitment
Toyota Reconfirms NASCAR Commitment

9 Nov 2009, 07:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the recent announcement Japanese carmaker Toyota made about its exit from Formula 1, the manufacturer announced NASCAR will remain on its agenda, despite possible budget cuts here as well....

 
Hulkenberg Ready to Learn from Barrichello
Hulkenberg Ready to Learn from Barrichello

6 Nov 2009, 10:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only a few days after being confirmed as new race driver for Williams F1 Team, Rubens Barrichello's role at Grove already seems to be set. Apparently, the first thing that Frank Williams expect...

 
Mercedes SLS AMG, 2010 F1 Safety Car
Mercedes SLS AMG, 2010 F1 Safety Car

3 Nov 2009, 08:52 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The arrival onto the market of the new Mercedes Benz SLS AMG, exciting as it was for high-performance Merc lovers, is nothing to the prospects of seeing it every other Sunday or so on F1 circuits ar...