Barcelona Test Changes Date in March
25 Feb 2011, 14:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The final group test of the off-season has been subject to several changes in the past few weeks, due to the political unrest in Bahrain. Initially scheduled to take place between March 3-6 in the K...
F1 Drivers Support Bahrain GP Axe
22 Feb 2011, 13:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula 1 drivers have all issued support statements in regards to the axing of the 2011 Formula 1 season opener in Bahrain. Following unrest in the Kingdom in recent weeks, the race organizers ...
F1 Teams Move Last Test to Barcelona
22 Feb 2011, 07:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Before the Bahrain Grand Prix officials decided to cancel the 2011 Formula 1 race, news made the headlines that the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) also voted not to travel to Bahrain for the l...
F1 Teams Cancel Bahrain Test in March
21 Feb 2011, 15:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One teams have agreed not to send their crews to Bahrain for the final test of the pre-season, scheduled between March 3-6, according to a recent report from Sky Sports News. The Form...
F1 Teams Want Abu Dhabi Test in March
21 Feb 2011, 11:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospect of losing the Bahrain Grand Prix for the 2011 Formula 1 season due to political turmoil in the country, the team representatives have met last Friday to discuss their F1 plans for ...
Ferrari Wants Unity Against New F1 Engine
3 Jan 2011, 10:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It's no secret that Ferrari sees no pleasure in turning their F1 efforts towards building 4-cylinder turbocharged engines. With the new engine regulations that are to debut in the Great Circus ...
Dennis Praises Whitmarsh for McLaren Role
22 Dec 2010, 09:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former McLaren Mercedes boss Ron Dennis praised his successor at the helm of the British team, Martin Whitmarsh, for the great job he did managing two world champions through the 2010 campaign. Jens...
McLaren to Maintain FOTA Presidency in 2011
20 Dec 2010, 11:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes' team principal Martin Whitmarsh is likely to retain his position as head of the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) in 2011, as revealed by British website Autosport. Whitmar...
F1 Teams Reach New Resource Restriction Agreement
28 Sep 2010, 10:43 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Last weekend was a very important moment in the history of the contemporary F1 championship, as the teams have managed to reach an agreement regarding the cost reducing plan for the next few years. ...
New FOTA Chairman Announced after 2010 Season
31 Aug 2010, 14:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA) has decided to name the replacement for the current chairman of the sanctioning body, Martin Whitmarsh, after the end of the current season. The clarif...
Luca di Montezemolo to Leave Ferrari for Politics?
28 Jul 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Luca di Montezemolo's days at the helm of Ferrari may be numbered if we are to trust the latest rumors coming from Italy. According to media reports, the 62-year old Italian is contemplating a ...
Ecclestone Says FOTA Will Destroy Itself from Within
22 Jul 2010, 07:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some of you may have noticed that the 2010 Formula One season was not as full with politics as last year, when everybody was keeping an eye more on the FIA-FOTA battle than the racing itself. Peace,...
Ferrari Want Overtaking Rules Changed in F1
20 Jul 2010, 10:29 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems every F1 race this season has been accompanied by a row of criticism from one team or another (Ferrari sit on top of the list, nonetheless). The ambiguity of the sporting rules have caused ...
F1 Teams Change "Filming Day" Test Rules
15 Jul 2010, 10:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has agreed to bring some tweaks to the current in-season testing ban rules for the remainder of the 2010 F1 season, following the controversy surrounding Fer...
F1 Safety Car Rules Changed
9 Jul 2010, 05:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The safety car rules in Formula One have finally been changed, as a result of Ferrari's outburst at the fiasco in Valencia. All the 12 F1 teams met with FIA's race director Charlie Whiting...
Mandatory Weight Ratio for F1 Cars in 2011
5 Jul 2010, 09:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / F-Duct will be banned, the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) will return, the minimum weight of an F1 car will be 640kg, 107 qualifying rule will again apply and adjustable bodywork may be permi...
Adjustable Rear Wings Might NOT Be Allowed in 2011
1 Jul 2010, 06:54 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / A few weeks back, the FIA was confirming the introduction – among other things – of adjustable “proximity” rear wings for the 2011 season of Formula One, at the request of th...
F1 Targets 12 Percent CO2 Emissions Cut by 2012
30 Jun 2010, 10:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is quite aligned with the environmental expectations set by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the future. More, the teams' alliance is s...
Kubica Against Adjustable Rear Wings in 2011
17 Jun 2010, 06:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Robert Kubica admitted that he doesn't look at the “proximity wings” for the 2011 Formula One season as being a decisive thing in turning the series into a spectacular, full-of-over...
Ferrari to Use KERS in Every Race in 2011
14 Jun 2010, 13:38 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari have confirmed plans to use the Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) for the entire 2011 season, following a meeting between the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) representatives in Mont...