Symonds Makes F1 Return with Virgin
14 Feb 2011, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Not many people would have seen Pat Symonds and Flavio Briatore back in Formula 1 a few years back, when the crash-gate made the headlines in 2009. And while we're still waiting to see if that&...
Grosjean Targets F1 Return in 2011
23 Apr 2010, 09:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / From a rising star for the French nation inside the Great Circus, Romain Grosjean turned into an F1 renegade after only a few races. Having started the 2009 season inside the GP2 Series – wher...
Briatore Rules Out Reconciliation with Mosley
21 Apr 2010, 08:13 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Former Renault manager Flavio Briatore insisted that he wants to hear nothing of former FIA president Max Mosley from now on. The man whom he suspects was behind the entire crash-gate last year &nda...
Todt Insists Briatore Is Still Guilty
9 Feb 2010, 08:41 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While Flavio Briatore insisted that he holds nothing against the FIA or its new president Jean Todt for the penalty he received after the crash-gate, the former Ferrari boss that now runs business w...
Mosley Hits Back at "Cheat" Briatore
14 Dec 2009, 08:48 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / While waiting for the definitive decision in the case launched against the International Automobile Federation (FIA) at the Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris, former F1 manager Flavio Briatore wa...
Briatore's Child with Gregoraci Will Be a Boy
26 Nov 2009, 11:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It is now official! Flavio Briatore and wife Elisabetta Gregoraci will have a little baby boy. At least that's what a report from Italian website tuttosport.com suggested, as it seems Briatore&...
Altran to Extend Renault Partnership Beyond 2009
29 Oct 2009, 08:32 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the signing of Dutch watchmaker TW Steel as one of their main sponsors for the 2010 Formula One Championship, Renault received even more good news before the winter break. It seems the cra...
Barrichello Says Massa Has Not Changed Since the Crash
16 Oct 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Rubens Barrichello doesn't think the long absence from the sport has changed Felipe Massa very much. Although the Ferrari driver made some interesting comments regarding the crash-gate and new ...
Alonso Not Angry With Massa for Crash-Gate Comments
16 Oct 2009, 06:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Fernando Alonso preferred not to escalate the potential conflict with his new teammate Felipe Massa, following the Brazilian's comments yesterday. When talking to his home media in a restaurant...
Massa Is Convinced Alonso Knew about the Crash-gate
15 Oct 2009, 06:58 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Felipe Massa doesn't seem too comfortable having Fernando Alonso as a teammate in 2010. Or else he wouldn't make the comments he did this week, regarding the Spaniard's potential invo...
David Coulthard: "Piquet Deserved Ban!"
9 Oct 2009, 09:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / David Coulthard joined the group of drivers who believe Nelson Piquet should have received the same punishment as all the others involved in the crash gate. The former Red Bull driver – known ...
Ecclestone Hinted that Briatore Might Return to F1
8 Oct 2009, 07:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone did not dismiss the possibility of one day seeing Flavio Briatore back in the Formula One paddock. While insisting that giving his good friend and business associate an F1 pass now...
Piquet: "I'm the Biggest Victim in the Crash-Gate!"
5 Oct 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Nelson Piquet responded to those who contested him after the crash-gate and insisted that he is the biggest victim of the entire affair. Although several voices from within the F1 paddock argued tha...
Hamilton Surprised of Massa's Comments
2 Oct 2009, 10:17 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton admitted on Friday that he feels surprised with Felipe Massa's comments regarding the crash gate. More than a week after the FIA handed the necessary penalties for the parties in...
Massa: "I Lost Title Because of Piquet's Crash"
2 Oct 2009, 08:28 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / It was about time Felipe Massa spoke out about the race fixing scandal that practically influenced the entire title race last year. Due to Renault's cheating in the Singapore Grand Prix last ye...
Mosley: "Todt Will Do a Better Job Than Me"
24 Sep 2009, 07:59 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Now that he seemed to have taken care of all unfinished business in Formula One, FIA president Max Mosley resumed his public backing of Jean Todt for the presidency of the ruling body, to be held in...
Piquet Admits He Has to Start from Zero, Doesn't Expect Forgiveness
21 Sep 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Although forgiven by the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for his involvement in the Renault affair – as a result of the immunity provided by the ruling body in order to come clean ab...
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...
Hamilton: "I Deserve Title Despite Crash-Gate!"
21 Sep 2009, 06:37 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Lewis Hamilton insisted that he is worthy champion of Formula One despite the crash-gate affair. The McLaren driver won the last year championship by a single point – in front of Ferrari'...