Kimi Raikkonen Escapes Brazil Fire with Sore Eyes
19 Oct 2009, 07:45 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kimi Raikkonen finished the Brazilian Grand Prix in 6th place, but things could have turned a lot worst for the Finnish driver. Although he has every reason to blame a chaotic first lap for the lack...
McLaren Handed $50,000 Fine for Pit Lane Fire
19 Oct 2009, 07:22 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jarno Trulli was not the only one fined by the FIA following the chaotic first lap of the Brazilian Grand Prix. McLaren Mercedes were also handed a $50,000 fine for the pit lane incident involving r...
Hamilton Dominates Practice 1 at Monza
11 Sep 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / There was little Lewis Hamilton left to chance during the first practice session of the Italian Grand Prix on Friday, as the reigning Formula One champion clinched the top spot from his very first f...
Kovalainen Blames Testing Ban for F1 Chaos
10 Sep 2009, 08:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / On the verge of losing his racing seat at McLaren to Nico Rosberg – although the latest reports show the German driver is to compete on a silver-painted Brawn GP car next season – Finlan...
Rubens Barrichello Tops First Practice at Valencia
21 Aug 2009, 11:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP have climbed back on top of the field after the 3-week summer break in Formula One, as Rubens Barrichello today topped the time charts in the first practice of the European Grand Prix, at V...
McLaren Puts Pressure on Kovalainen
20 Aug 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After it was suggested by the German media that McLaren-Mercedes' option of extending Heikki Kovalainen's deal expired at the end of July, the Woking based team issued an official point of...
Kovalainen Extension Option with McLaren Expires
19 Aug 2009, 10:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen's future with McLaren Mercedes gets more unclear by the day. The Finnish driver has been Lewis Hamilton's teammate for 2 years now and his contract is due to expire at th...
McLaren Duo Tops Second Practice in Hungary
24 Jul 2009, 14:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren Mercedes continued their strong pace in Hungary by setting the fastest times of the second practice sessions at the Hungaroring. Only this time it was reigning F1 champion Lewis Hamilton to ...
Kovalainen Tops Morning Session in Hungary
24 Jul 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the second consecutive grand prix this season, McLaren Mercedes begins the race weekend on top of the timing sheets. The Woking based team must have done something right during the past month, a...
Kovalainen Hopeful of Retaining McLaren Drive for 2010
10 Jul 2009, 07:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the second half of the season under way soon, rumors about potential F1 deals in 2010 are starting to surface in the media. There are plenty of drivers who don't know exactly what to expec...
Hamilton Will Run Non-KERS Car on Friday
19 Jun 2009, 08:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton will not run a KERS-powered McLaren MP4-24 during this Friday's practice sessions. The news was confirmed by teammate Heikki Kovalainen, who will use KERS...
Mercedes Urges Kovalainen to Race for Seat
11 Jun 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Nico Rosberg breathing down his neck for the McLaren seat and a car that doesn't allow him to do much this season, Finnish driver Heikki Kovalainen is on his way to losing his racing spot ...
Circuit de Catalunya - Safety Revisions
7 May 2009, 10:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Spanish Grand Prix organizers brought some important changes to the Catalonian track in terms of drivers' safety. Following the terrible crash of McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen during the...
Hamilton Unhappy with China Driving
21 Apr 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton was not at all happy with his driving on Sunday, during the Chinese Grand Prix. Although he is known as a rain specialist, the reigning world champion's performance at Shanghai f...
Hamilton Concludes Maiden Test on McLaren MP4-24
22 Jan 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton completed his first test with McLaren since the 2008 Brazilian Grand Prix and revealed he was very pleased with the new car. Taking over from test driver Pedro de la Rosa, the reignin...