All Teams to Lodge 2010 F1 Entries Today
29 May 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It seems that the Wednesday meeting between the Formula One Teams Association representatives paid off, as all outfits are to submit their application for the 2010 Formula One entry list by the init...
FIA to Introduce Customer Cars in 2010
28 May 2009, 07:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The latest FOTA meeting in London, on Wednesday, seems to have resulted in some major steps towards a compromise between the F1 teams and FIA's Max Mosley. Apart from kicking out Williams F1 fo...
FOTA to Hold London Meeting on Wednesday
27 May 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association is set to meet later today, in London, to further discuss their position regarding the budget cap and tow-tier concepts of the 2010 FIA-imposed regulations. Such a ...
FOTA Sent Letter to Mosley, No Sign Unless 2010 Rules Scrapped
25 May 2009, 08:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although the FIA president Max Mosley had argued, earlier last weekend, that a solution for the controversial budget-cap row was in sight, it seems the Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) thinks ot...
Ecclestone Threatens to Sue Ferrari
22 May 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone revealed he is ready to sue Italian manufacturer Ferrari if they will proceed to their F1 quit after the 2009 season. Following the rejection of their injection on...
Team USF1 Make Official Bid for 2010 Entry List
22 May 2009, 09:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / As announced by team owners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor, Team USF1 – and not US Grand Prix Engineering, as it was reported by media worldwide earlier this year – have confirmed their...
BMW Switch Sides, Support F1 Budget Cap
22 May 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given the path chosen by arch-rivals Mercedes-Benz in the controversial “budget cap saga”, German car maker BMW seems to have changed their mind on quitting the sport. As announced by th...
Brawn GP and BMW Keep Quiet Over FIA Deadline
21 May 2009, 12:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Brawn GP and BMW Sauber are so far keeping quiet about their plans to (not) file an application for a 2010 Formula One entry by the May 29 deadline imposed by the FIA. As revealed by officials from ...
Ecclestone Fears Loss of Ferrari
21 May 2009, 10:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / For the first time since the entire budget cap row started, Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone admitted he is worried about losing Ferrari from the series. The 78-year old Englishman has little hope...
Lola Confirms 2010 Entry in Formula One
15 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / British chassis manufacturer Lola Group has confirmed that it will participate in next year's Formula One Championship. The announcement was made via a press release, in which Lola said it will...
Ecclestone to Join FIA - FOTA Talks in London
14 May 2009, 12:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Given the latest quit threats issued by the majority of F1 teams this week, sport's boss Bernie Ecclestone decided to join the meeting between FIA's Max Mosley and the Formula One Teams As...
Mercedes Hold Off F1 Quit
13 May 2009, 14:16 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / German car maker Mercedes announced it will not join the F1 quit threats in the upcoming days. The marque's motorsport director Norbert Haug avoided confirming a potential quit for the 2010 sea...
Renault Confirm F1 Quit Unless Budget Cap Revised
13 May 2009, 13:43 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault are the second Formula One manufacturer to announce their potential quit from the sport if the FIA will not revise the voluntary budget cap rules for 2010. Following Ferrari's quit thre...
Ferrari to Form Alternative Series to F1?
13 May 2009, 13:30 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following Ferrari's official quit threat yesterday, the Italian media started making several assumptions on the potential steps of the prancing horse in case it'll actually leave the serie...
Ecclestone: "Ferrari Don't Want to Leave F1"
12 May 2009, 08:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone does not fear Ferrari could decide to pull the plug on their F1 operations following their Board of Directors meeting later today. The 78-year old Englishman argue...
Briatore: "Cheap Teams Have No Place in F1"
11 May 2009, 11:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Renault's Flavio Briatore insisted another reason why budget caps should not be admissible from as early as next year is that the sport will be invaded by “cheap teams”. The Italian...
Red Bull Racing Join Boycott of 2010 Rules
11 May 2009, 08:31 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Red Bull Racing are the 4th team to announce they will not take part in next year's Formula One Championship if the current FIA regulations on the voluntary budget cap are kept. The Red Bull-ba...
F1 Drivers Hit Back at Mosley's Politics
8 May 2009, 09:06 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The F1 drivers hit back at FIA president Max Mosley for his comments regarding the possibility of Formula One surviving without Ferrari. Trying to hit back at company CEO Luca di Montezemolo's ...
Mercedes: "No Car Maker Will Leave F1!"
7 May 2009, 09:03 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Mercedes competition director Norbert Haug assured the F1 fans that none of the current car makers present in the Great Circle are seriously considering leaving the sport. Despite several threats is...
FOTA Push for FIA Consultations
7 May 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) met yesterday to discuss the newly-confirmed 40M (pounds sterling) optional budget cap imposed by the FIA mid-way through last week. At the end of the London...