Theissen Leaves Formula One Alongside BMW
30 Nov 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW's withdrawal from Formula One will also lead to their motorsport director Mario Theissen looking elsewhere for a new challenge in motor racing. Although he revealed, earlier this year, that...
Sauber Eyes Vitaly Petrov, De la Rosa for 2010 Lineup
30 Nov 2009, 07:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the newly purchased Peter Sauber F1 team is yet to receive an entry from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for the 2010 Formula One season, the rumors regarding their potentiall...
BMW Sells F1 Team to Peter Sauber
27 Nov 2009, 10:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German manufacturer BMW has finally reached a definitive agreement regarding the selling of their F1 operations. Just like in the case of Honda one year ago, the German officials decided to proceed ...
BMW Sauber to Be Rescued by American Investor?
27 Nov 2009, 08:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Peter Sauber's rescue when talking about his Formula One team could come from an American investor. At least that's what Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported yesterday, suggesting ...
Sauber/Qadbak Deal in Doubt
23 Nov 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Sauber-Qadbak buyout is on the verge of collapsing, according to several reports in the Swiss media. It appears the man behind the Qadbak organization is not exactly a legitimate investor &ndash...
Peter Sauber Gifts Heidfeld with an F1 Car
2 Nov 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nick Heidfeld has been with Peter Sauber's team for the last 4 years (and 7 overall), which could explain his emotional last outing with the Swiss outfit last Sunday. The German driver managed ...
Peter Sauber to Become Sauber-Ferrari Manager?
18 Sep 2009, 07:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Peter Sauber may become team manager once again in Formula One. Following the reported buyout of the BMW Sauber F1 Team by Swiss foundation Qadbak earlier this week, it seems that 65-year old Sauber...
BMW Sell Sauber Team to Qadbak Investments
15 Sep 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only hours after the 13th entry of the 2010 Formula One Championship was awarded by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) to Team Lotus F1, Peter Sauber and German manufacturer BMW have anno...
Malaysian Government Linked with BMW Sauber Takeover
4 Sep 2009, 09:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After India and US Grand Prix Engineering (in 2010) , another nation is looking to make its way into Formula One. According to Swiss newspaper Blick, Peter Sauber has this week travelled to Malaysia...
BMW Sauber Lodge Application for 2010 Entry List
19 Aug 2009, 06:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW Sauber are one of the bidders for a 2010 Formula One Championship entry. The latest reports coming from Germany suggest that the Hinwil based team has indeed met the FIA deadline for lodging an ...
BMW Talks to Potential Buyers for F1 Team
14 Aug 2009, 09:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / BMW AG continued their search for a buyer of their Hinwil-based operations in recent weeks, as confirmed by a media report in Germany. Although there haven't been many news on the subject in re...
FIA Announces 2010 Entry List Now Re-Opened
10 Aug 2009, 06:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The International Automobile Federation (FIA) is now officially looking for a new team for the 2010 Formula One Championship. Following BMW's exit from the sport – announced less than 2 w...
Sauber Admits Disappointment Over Failed Buyout
6 Aug 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Peter Sauber admitted his disappointment and frustration over his failed buyout attempt of Sauber-BMW AG earlier this week. Basically, the 65-year old Swiss boss – who currently owns some 20 p...
BMW-Sauber Buyout Fails - Part 1
6 Aug 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese manufacturer Honda quit Formula One racing more than 9 months ago, but their operations were handed to Ross Brawn for one single dollar and the resulting team marched through the first part...
Piquet Sr. to Buy Peter Sauber's Team?
5 Aug 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although parting ways with Renault a few days ago, as confirmed by Nelsinho Piquet himself via his personal website, the 23-year old Brazilian may still have a chance of continuing his career in For...
Renault to Sack Piquet on Monday
3 Aug 2009, 11:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / This probably won't come as a shock to you, but Brazilian driver Nelsinho Piquet is to be officially sacked from Renault F1 during the course of today. Well, at least that's what Brazilian...
New Concorde Agreement Signed
2 Aug 2009, 10:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / We can now say that the war between the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) finally came to an end, after a press release issued by the former sta...
Kubica Comes to Sauber's Rescue
31 Jul 2009, 10:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After BMW announced their complete retirement from Formula One on Wedensday, plenty of questions are still up in the air as to what will happen to Peter Sauber's team. The Swiss manager was hol...
BMW Will Not Supply F1 Engines in 2010
30 Jul 2009, 07:12 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After announcing their withdrawal from Formula One at the end of the 2009 season, German manufacturer BMW yesterday confirmed it will also not continue as engine supplier in the sport. That means th...