FOTA to Vote Against KERS for 2010
9 Jun 2009, 08:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The dispute between the FIA and the Formula One Teams Association seems to be getting more irreconcilable by the hour, as the team's body has now expressed their wish to ban the FIA-beloved Kin...
Briatore: "Cheap Teams Have No Place in F1"
11 May 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted another reason why budget caps should not be admissible from as early as next year is that the sport will be invaded by “cheap teams”. The Italian...
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...
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...
Briatore Blames Diffuser for Lack of Performance
7 Apr 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Apart from Brawn GP, Williams F1 and Toyota, all teams in the paddock are complaining about the poor performances of their 2009 challengers. Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Renault are the most vocal, as ex...
Renault Reduces Paycheck to F1 Drivers
24 Mar 2009, 16:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Cutting costs in Formula One doesn't refer only to the teams' spending in terms of technical operations or development work but also to the drivers' paycheck. It was only natural the ...
Red Bull to Protest Brawn GP Rear Diffuser Design
24 Mar 2009, 15:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP's 001 incredible pace during the last couple of testing sessions certainly raised some eyebrows within the technical departments of all F1 teams. Being that the Brackley-based team man...
FIA Clears All Rear Diffuser Designs
19 Mar 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA's race director Charlie Whiting admitted that some of the teams have used certain loopholes in the technical rule book for 2009 when building their rear diffuser design. Continuing the cont...
Renault Still Strong, Despite Loss of ING Group
16 Feb 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted his team has a solid future inside Formula 1, despite the loss of title sponsor ING Group after the 2009 season. The Italian argued that the new cost cutting ...
Renault F1 Sign Partnership with HP
3 Feb 2009, 09:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault F1 Team have signed a technological partnership with Hewlett-Packard Company for the upcoming two years, as reported by Spanish newspaper As. The largest technology company in the world has ...
Renault R29 Lacks Performance?
28 Jan 2009, 14:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso and Renault may have a lot of work developing a competitive car for the upcoming season. As reported by Swiss magazine Motorsport Aktuell, it seems that the new Renault R29 is not as...
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...
BMW Doubt KERS Debut in Australia
20 Jan 2009, 16:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although they were the first team to begin development on their Kinetic Energy Recovery System, BMW Sauber might not debut the unit at the season opener in Australia. BMW's Motorsport director ...
BMW Defend KERS Debut
20 Jan 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / On the occasion of BMW Sauber's unveiling of their 2009 challenger – the F1.09 – in Valencia earlier today, BMW's motorsport director Mario Theissen took the opportunity to ans...
Briatore Denies Retirement Rumors
20 Jan 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore dismissed rumors linking him to a retirement from Formula 1 at the end of 2010. The Renault boss insisted he is in for the long run and has no intention of leaving his team or the sp...
Renault: Using KERS Will Lead to Accidents
20 Jan 2009, 07:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have joined Ferrari in expressing fears that the Kinetic Energy Recovery System is both unsafe and expensive. The problem with the new technology is the fact that it is based on an electrica...