FOTA Opens Door for New Entries, Williams and Force India Still Suspended
7 Jul 2009, 08:10 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) is currently lacking no less than 40 percent of the 2010 grid. Since the teams' alliance did not let go of their suspension for Williams F1 and Force In...
Di Montezemolo: "Ecclestone and Mosley Now Know Who FOTA Is"
25 Jun 2009, 12:25 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Ferrari CEO and FOTA chairman Luca di Montezemolo savored his success on Wednesday, as he praised the teams' alliance for its efforts to secure the safety of the sport in the years to come. The...
Williams Demand FOTA Membership
25 Jun 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that the war between the International Automobile Federation (FIA) and the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has reached a well-deserved end, it will seem only natural that both Williams&ndas...
Rosberg Keeps Quiet about BMW Rumors
19 Jun 2009, 07:35 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams Nico Rosberg neither dismissed nor admitted to rumors that BMW Sauber's Mario Theissen offered him a deal from 2010 onwards. The German driver is currently in his last year of contract...
Mosley Hails Successful F2 Opener
3 Jun 2009, 12:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / FIA president Max Mosley seems to be all for “new blood” inside Formula One, as he's not only seeking new teams to make the F1 grid next year, but also young talented drivers. The 6...
FOTA Hand Williams F1 Temporary Suspension
27 May 2009, 12:24 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One Teams Association decided, after hours of discussion during today's meeting in London, to temporarily suspend Williams F1 Team from the organization. The reason for that decision wa...
Williams Not Sure on Using KERS in 2009
27 May 2009, 12:14 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 Team are likely to use their innovative Kinetic Energy Recovery System depending on the race, as announced by engineering boss Patrick Head. Although they were expected to debut the unit...
Mercedes Admit Interest for Nico Rosberg
26 May 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Heikki Kovalainen is officially under pressure from team McLaren Mercedes for securing his seat with the Woking based outfit in 2010. Since letting reigning champion Lewis Hamilton go is not an opti...
Williams Defend Low-Fuel Strategy in Practice
19 May 2009, 13:33 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Some of you might have noticed the dramatic difference in lap times for the two Williams F1 drivers when putting head to head their performances in the practice vs qualifying sessions. If Nico Rosbe...
Rosberg Won't Say No to Williams Stay
19 May 2009, 12:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although admitting he is already considering the offers of several teams for a 2010 Formula One seat earlier this month, German driver Nico Rosberg reiterated his desire to continue his career along...
Williams Sign Sponsorship Deal with Hell Energy Drinks
7 May 2009, 12:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / AT&T Williams has managed to sign a new sponsorship deal for the ongoing season, ahead of this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Team owner Frank Williams announced today that the Grove based t...
Weber Eyes F1 Move for Nico Hulkenberg
6 May 2009, 10:46 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Michael Schumacher's long-time manager Willi Weber expressed his hopes that new protege Nico Hulkenberg will make his debut in Formula One from as early as next season. Well, it was actually mo...
Nakajima Admits Toyota Help to F1 Entry
5 May 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Kazuki Nakajima admitted it was Japanese manufacturer Toyota who paved his way into Formula 1, but insisted it was all him to secure his seat with Williams F1 for a second consecutive season. Althou...
Williams Unsure of KERS Debut
30 Apr 2009, 10:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Williams F1 Team was expected to debut their mechanic flywheel-based Kinetic Energy Recovery System from as early as the Spanish Grand Prix, team's technical head Sam Michael said he d...
Williams Disappointed with Non-European Season
28 Apr 2009, 12:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 team has so far scored only 3.5 points in the constructors' classification, after the first 4 races of the season. Considering the high hopes the Grove-based team have put into thei...
Parr Revises Illegal Allegations over Ferrari & Renault
17 Apr 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Williams F1 CEO Adam Parr insisted his comments during the International Court of Appeal hearing on April 14th were misinterpreted by the media & the other teams and said he didn't mean to ...
Williams to Sell KERS Technology
15 Apr 2009, 08:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although Williams F1 is yet to debut their Kinetic Energy Recovery System – probably in the Spanish Grand Prix – the team announced it may consider selling the technology to other teams,...
McLaren Deny KERS Issues
8 Apr 2009, 12:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / McLaren have played down rumors that their Kinetic Energy Recovery System is what draws them back on the development of the MP4-24. Test and reserve driver Pedro de la Rosa argued that, if KERS had ...
Nico Rosberg Tops First Practice in Malaysia
3 Apr 2009, 05:52 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nico Rosberg topped the first practice session at Sepang International Circuit today, as he led a Williams 1-2 in the opening stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix. As in the Aussie event one weekend a...
BMW Announce Diffuser Protest in Australia
26 Mar 2009, 09:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing might have announced a potential protest to the rear diffuser designs used by Williams, Toyota and Brawn GP, but it is BMW Sauber who have confirmed it. Talking to British magazine A...