Toro Rosso to Become Full Constructor in 2010
8 May 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Starting 2010, Scuderia Toro Rosso will become full constructor in the Formula One Championship. And it was the very team principal Franz Tost to announce it, as the new Concorde Agreement – t...
Mercedes: "No Car Maker Will Leave F1!"
7 May 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes competition director Norbert Haug assured the F1 fans that none of the current car makers present in the Great Circle are seriously considering leaving the sport. Despite several threats is...
FOTA Push for FIA Consultations
7 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) met yesterday to discuss the newly-confirmed 40M (pounds sterling) optional budget cap imposed by the FIA mid-way through last week. At the end of the London...
F1 Teams Interested in Mercedes KERS
6 May 2009, 09:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / If the team's performances are not worthy of an F1 champion (yet), McLaren can easily say they have got it right with their Kinetic Energy Recovery System. After the first 4 rounds of the 2009 ...
BMW Threaten to Quit F1 Over Budget Cap
6 May 2009, 07:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW are the second manufacturer to issue a quit threat in Formula 1 these days, following FIA's new confirmed rules for 2010. After the international body set the benchmark for a potential two-...
FIA Confirm Refueling, Tire Warmers Ban
30 Apr 2009, 13:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) have confirmed that refueling and tire blankets will be banned for the upcoming season. As argued by the international body in a complete statement earl...
FIA to Push for Standard Diffuser in 2010
30 Apr 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is soon to announce plans for a standard rear diffuser in 2010. According to German publication Auto Motor und Sport, it seems FIA president Max Mosley ...
Renault Confirm Non-KERS for Barcelona & Monaco
29 Apr 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While announcing a revised package for the Spanish Grand Prix, Renault have confirmed they will not use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the upcoming two races. The move seems quite logical...
Red Bull: No KERS Planned... for Now
28 Apr 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After Toyota, Red Bull Racing is the second team that is looking into the idea of not using the Kinetic Energy Recovery System at all throughout the 2009 season. Team principal Christian Horner poin...
Mercedes and BMW Will Not Support KERS Ban
28 Apr 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes and BMW are reportedly having second thoughts when it comes to banning the Kinetic Energy Recovery System from 2010 onwards. The two German constructors did not agree with Renault boss Flav...
FOTA to Push for KERS Ban Starting 2010
27 Apr 2009, 13:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / According to Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore, the Formula One Teams Association will allegedly push for the discontinuance of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System in Formula 1, starting next season. W...
FOTA to Discuss Brawn GP Revenues on May 6
21 Apr 2009, 05:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the “diffuser saga” that ended with an unfavorable verdict for the protesting teams last week, Renault's boss Flavio Briatore has officially asked the Formula One Teams As...
Ferrari: Nothing Personal with Ross Brawn
16 Apr 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali insisted the rear diffuser row had nothing to do with a personal vendetta against former Ferrari boss Ross Brawn. As far as the Italian official is concerne...
Brawn Insists FOTA Is Still United
10 Apr 2009, 09:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ross Brawn insisted the diffuser saga was not detrimental to the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA), for which he is currently holding technical responsibilities. Although several teams have prote...
FOTA Urged to Detach from FIA and Ecclestone
9 Apr 2009, 07:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One would be a more attractive sport in terms of revenues if neither Bernie Ecclestone nor the International Automobile Federation (FIA) handled its business. This is the conclusion reached ...
Brawn: F1 Teams Rejected My Design a Year Ago
6 Apr 2009, 10:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following a list of accusation from some F1 team principals concerning the use of a different rear diffuser design, Ross Brawn decided to break the silence. Flavio Briatore previously accused Brawn ...
Briatore Accuses Ross Brawn of Conflict of Interest
31 Mar 2009, 09:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Another episode of the diffuser saga consumed itself yesterday, after Renault's boss Flavio Briatore accused Ross Brawn of “not being fair” when keeping the different interpretation...
FOA Gets Involved in Renault/McLaren - Ecclestone Dispute
27 Mar 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Formula One Administration Limited, also referred to as FOA and pretty much know as the commercial rights holder of Formula One, issued a statement to clarify the dispute between Renault and McLaren...
FOTA Backs Renault and McLaren in Unpaid Debts Dispute
26 Mar 2009, 15:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Just as we told you yesterday, McLaren and Renault have threatened Bernie Ecclestone that they might boycott the Australian Grand Prix unless the Englishman pays his debts to the teams. Ecclestone h...
Alonso Urges Ecclestone to Go the Drivers' Way
26 Mar 2009, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso's view on the “winner takes all” system was quite clear. It's nonsense and chaotic and it won't improve racing. While happy that the Formula One Teams Asso...