Daimler AG Deny F1 Vote
3 Feb 2009, 17:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Daimler AG have denied rumors that they are considering pulling out of the sport at the end of 2009. The German company have in turn reaffirmed their commitment to their F1 operations, but denied ha...
Piquet Frustrated with Losing Weight
3 Feb 2009, 15:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Nelsinho Piquet admitted he has tried to lose some weight ahead of the 2009 F1 campaign in order to improve his on-track performances next season. However, as compared to teammate Fer...
F1 Teams Support Tom Pryce Memorial Trust
3 Feb 2009, 14:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting next week, F1 fans throughout the world will have the opportunity to bid for F1 passes that will connect then directly to the F1 paddock and enjoy team hospitality from each of the 9 outfit...
Vettel Expected to Top 2008 Performances
3 Feb 2009, 12:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Sebastien Vettel can only get better at Red Bull Racing, believes team boss Christian Horner. Although his team was consistently outscored by Toro Rosso last season, Horner believes that his team is...
F1 Teams Want Testing Ban Rule Changed
3 Feb 2009, 10:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Most F1 teams seem to have second thoughts when it comes to the in-season testing ban imposed by the International Automobile Federation for the 2009 Formula 1 series. While helping in terms of cost...
Ecclestone Not Panicking on F1 Future
2 Feb 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Taking on former F1 champion Alain Prost's advice, Bernie Ecclestone insisted that the world of Formula 1 should not panic in the wake of the global economic downturn. The F1 supreme argued tha...
Rome GP Expected to Be a One-Off
29 Jan 2009, 15:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After the Monza mayor issued some rather disturbing threats to his Rome counterparts earlier this week, the head of the Italian Automobile Club, Enrico Gelpi, revealed that a potential F1 race held ...
Monza Mayor Threatens "Disgraced" Rome
29 Jan 2009, 12:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The possibility of Rome hosting the Italian Grand Prix in 2011 has led to several attacks from Monza's mayor Marco Mariani to the governors of the Italian capital. Currently, the Grand Prix is ...
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...
Paris to Host the 2011 French Grand Prix?
27 Jan 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone's dream of bringing a Formula 1 race to Paris is to become true soon enough. According to a media report issued by French sports newspaper L'Equipe, the French Senate has...
Heidfeld In Favor or Salary Reduction in F1
26 Jan 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Unlike Ferrari's Felipe Massa, fellow F1 driver Nick Heidfeld reckons that all F1 drivers should consider a cut in salaries in times of economic regression such as these. With everybody talking...
ING Cut Sponsorship for Renault F1
26 Jan 2009, 15:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Williams-Toyota, another F1 team faces sponsorship troubles ahead of their 2009 campaign. Renault F1's leading sponsor, ING Group, has just announced it would cut no less than 7,000 jobs ...
Toyota Engine Boss Quits Due to Poor KERS Development
26 Jan 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota's head of engine development Luca Marmorini, who left his position within the team a few weeks ago, apparently argued his decision to the Japanese manufacturer by the lack of support in ...
F1 Drivers Refuse to Sign FIA Superlicense Due to High Fees
23 Jan 2009, 15:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Just as Formula One teams stood together and joined efforts to make the sport more financially sustainable in the near future, F1 drivers are planning to do the same thing ahead of the 2009 campaign...
Sutil: I'm a Better Driver Now
23 Jan 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Adrian Sutil seems determined to make the most of the new F1 changes. The German will be starting his 3rd consecutive F1 campaign this spring and reckons that he has gained enough experience through...
Renault to Leave F1?
23 Jan 2009, 09:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the latest rumors within the F1 paddock, Renault is regarded as the first manufacturer most likely to leave the series at the end of 2009. The idea was insisted upon after Renault team pre...
Ecclestone Commited to India Race
22 Jan 2009, 16:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone won't back down when it comes to Formula 1 visiting new venues in the near future. After axing both the US and Canadian Grands Prix from the series' schedule last year, t...
Ecclestone Issues Threat on FIA
22 Jan 2009, 14:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ecclestone's battle in Formula 1 is not only with the F1 teams – following the latest discussions concerning the prospect of higher revenues for F1 outfits – but also with FIA presi...
Alonso Trains with Tour de France Cycling Team
22 Jan 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso seems to return to his old habits when it comes to training program ahead of the upcoming Formula 1 season. As known by all F1 enthusiasts, the physical preparation of a driver befor...
Massa Resumes Testing with New Ferrari F60
22 Jan 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa completed his first proper test of the new Ferrari F60 on Wednesday, at Mugello. The Brazilian took over from teammate Kimi Raikkonen, who drove the F60 in the first two days of the Mug...