Renault Confirm F1 Future in FIA Letter
23 Sep 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault have arguably received the lightest penalty one could have decided upon, if we are to consider the serious race-fixing charges undisputed by the French manufacturer to the FIA. Nevertheless,...
Symonds Fixed Race Out of Misguided Devotion to Renault
23 Sep 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / One of the multitude of documents on which the World Motor Sport Council based their verdict in the crash-gate was unveiled yesterday evening, together with the full Renault dossier. It has to do wi...
Briatore's Lifetime Ban Caused by the Testimony of Witness X
23 Sep 2009, 07:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With a few days remaining to the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting in Paris on Monday, Flavio Briatore was not in any danger of being handed such a harsh penalty in the crash gate. According ...
Briatore to Sue FIA over Crash-Gate Verdict?
22 Sep 2009, 10:40 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the verdict issued by the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on the Renault affair, there are several questions that have arisen inside the Great Circle. Why did the French manufacturer get ...
Football League to Scrutinize Briatore's QPR Ownership
22 Sep 2009, 08:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the final verdict announced by the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) on Monday, former Renault boss Flavio Briatore is likely to be kicked out from the English Football League as well. The ...
Symonds Handed Lighter Ban for Expressing "Eternal Regret"
22 Sep 2009, 07:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although it was initially believed Pat Symonds will be granted immunity if he'll come forward in the crash-gate, the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) decided to ban him from all motor sport act...
Hill: "Crash-Gate Verdict is All Bernie's Game"
22 Sep 2009, 06:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Damon Hill has never been a fan of Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, and he sure doesn't plan to become one in the future. Having raced and watched F1 racing for almost 2 decades, the preside...
Mosley Hails Right Verdict in Crash-Gate
22 Sep 2009, 06:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although most of the voices in the Formula One paddock seem to agree that Renault got off easy with their 2-year suspended ban as a result of their involvement in the crash-gate, (still) FIA preside...
Renault Accept FIA Verdict on Crash-Gate
21 Sep 2009, 13:09 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Considering that they have been involved in arguably the worst race-fixing scandal in the history of the sport – basically the ultimate form of cheating in Formula One – Renault could ea...
Renault Given 2-Year Suspended Ban, Briatore Ousted for Life
21 Sep 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The World Motor Sport Council has finally unveiled their verdict for Renault's crash gate. After discussions that lasted for only 90 minutes - Flavio Briatore did not attend the meeting, only F...
Prost Admits Renault Job Depends on Strategy
21 Sep 2009, 10:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Only minutes before the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting in Paris today, quadruple Formula One champion Alain Prost hinted that his potential involvement in Renault's F1 team will depen...
Briatore Doesn't Show Up at Paris Hearing
21 Sep 2009, 09:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / All eyes are now turned at Place de la Concorde in Paris, where the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) is currently in session to issue a definitive verdict on the famous crash gate. According to sele...
Alonso Summoned to Appear Before the WMSC for Crash-Gate
21 Sep 2009, 05:44 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although he repeatedly stated that the whole crash-gate affair came as a shock to him, Renault's 2-time world champion Fernando Alonso has been summoned to appear before the World Motor Sport C...
Briatore: "I Quit to Save Renault!"
17 Sep 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Flavio Briatore quit his position within the Renault F1 Team in order to save the Enstone based outfit from FIA's severe punishment on September 21st. The Italian left Renault alongside No 2 in...
Ecclestone Feels Sorry for Briatore
17 Sep 2009, 07:47 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone is surely not pleased with the way the crash-gate ended up – although the WMSC hearing is to take place next week, things look pretty obvious now – esp...
Piquet Granted Immunity by the FIA
11 Sep 2009, 12:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Talking for the first time in weeks, FIA president Max Mosley made two very important announcements on Friday morning, while sitting on his office at Monza. The 69-year old Englishman initially reve...
Briatore's and Symonds' Stories Don't Match Up in Crash-Gate
10 Sep 2009, 07:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Renault have constantly denied all fixing allegations regarding last year's Singapore Grand Prix, the French manufacturer has every right to feel worried about their appearance before ...
Renault Deny Fixing Charges in Letter to the FIA
8 Sep 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Less than two weeks to the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) meeting on September 21st, Renault reportedly sent the International Automobile Federation (FIA) a letter in which they strongly deny all ...
Rosberg to Become Race Winner if Renault Guilty
7 Sep 2009, 07:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) have summoned Renault to appear before them and explain their actions during the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix on September 21st, people are already making ...
High-Ranked FIA Official Will Try to Reverse Renault Ban
11 Aug 2009, 09:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's chances of seeing their one-race suspension from the FIA overturned have grown these days, following media reports showing that a high-ranked Spanish official of the ruling body will ...