FOTA Threaten with Breakaway Series... Again!
9 Jul 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With the prospects of having yet another racing weekend overshadowed by the ongoing dispute between the FIA and the FOTA – the June 24 peace turned up to be quite misleading, hasn't it? &...
Mosley to Write "Explosive" Memoirs Soon
26 Jun 2009, 06:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that he is no longer linked with the world of Formula One – for the first time in more than 40 years – Max Mosley revealed he will soon focus on writing his memoirs. Having gone thro...
FOTA "Loonies" Dismiss Peace with the FIA
22 Jun 2009, 07:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley's 'loonies” jibe was probably not the smartest way to address the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) representatives ahead of last weekend's British Grand Prix. Whi...
Di Montezemolo Negative on F1 Solution
17 Jun 2009, 08:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / You're probably bored already with all these reports about the FIA saying this and the FOTA saying that and the FIA accusing the FOTA and the FOTA accusing the FIA, but we have no option but to...
Ecclestone: "F1 Crisis is About Power"
16 Jun 2009, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone insisted that today's politic crisis inside the sport is not because the FIA and the FOTA are having different ideas on how to make the Great Circle better, b...
Howett Confirms FOTA Plans for Breakaway Series
10 Jun 2009, 09:55 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) Vice-Chairman and Toyota boss John Howett admitted, for the first time since the start of the budget cap saga, that the Formula One teams have considered an alte...
F1 Manufacturers in Breach of EU Laws?
9 Jun 2009, 13:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The dispute between the FIA and the FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) might become even more complicated following the latest report shown by British magazine AUTOSPORT. It appears the Formula On...
Toyota to Stay Until 2012, If FIA Approves Teams' Plan
3 Jun 2009, 11:01 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / John Howett once again called for unity within the Formula One Teams Association, insisting that this is the only way the sport can progress for the long-term future. Although there have been some i...
Toyota Expect Fightback in Turkey
2 Jun 2009, 09:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following their most disappointing performance of the 2009 season, in Monaco, Toyota are expecting a tough battle for podium in the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix. Both Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli have...
Glock Insists Toyota Is Better than Monaco
27 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / No doubt about it, the way Toyota presented themselves during the Monaco Grand Prix is no way to prove to the Japanese car maker that they should continue to pump money into their Formula One operat...
Toyota Dismiss Quit Rumors, Stay Committed to F1
26 May 2009, 08:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota team president John Howett ruled out that the Japanese car maker has already made up its mind on quitting their F1 operations in 2010. He told the media that Toyota is still under a lot of pr...
FIA-FOTA Meeting Kicks Off in London
16 May 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The meeting between FIA President Max Mosley, FOM (Formula One Management) boss Bernie Ecclestone and FOTA (Formula One Teams Association) in London is currently taking place in London. Although...
2009 Results Decisive in Toyota's F1 Future
12 Mar 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota have certainly got a great atmosphere within their technical department following the good results of their masterpiece TF109 in the off-season testing. At all times, both Timo Glock and Jarn...
Howett: Rules Interpretation Will Be Decisive in 2009
27 Jan 2009, 13:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota's President of Motorsport John Howett admitted that the difference between winners and losers in 2009 could be made by the way in which the new regulations have been interpreted by some ...
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 ...
Toyota Reaffirm Support for F1 Programme
16 Jan 2009, 10:00 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Regardless of the economic spectrum, Toyota will always be there to battle the 'big guns' of Formula 1. The announcement was made by Toyota's boss John Howett, following rumors that t...