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Goodyear, Michelin Refuse F1 Return
Goodyear, Michelin Refuse F1 Return

4 Nov 2009, 11:23 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / With Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone announcing their withdrawal from Formula One Championship at the end of 2010, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) needs to speed up in finding a...

 
30,000 People Sign Petition to Save Spa-Francorchamps
30,000 People Sign Petition to Save Spa-Francorchamps

4 Nov 2009, 10:57 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / The Belgian fans of Formula One have taken a strong stand regarding the safeguarding of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit. According to recent reports from Belgium and France, a local court “recen...

 
Toyota Apologizes to Fans for F1 Failure
Toyota Apologizes to Fans for F1 Failure

4 Nov 2009, 10:21 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota became the third manufacturer to leave Formula One through the duration of a single year, following the withdrawal of Japanese rivals Honda and German marque BMW. In all these 3 cases, it was...

 
Toyota Announce F1 Quit with Immediate Effect
Toyota Announce F1 Quit with Immediate Effect

4 Nov 2009, 08:50 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota has officially announced it will withdraw from Formula One with immediate effect. The Japanese manufacturer today issued a statement in which it says that the decision was made in the wake of...

 
Force India Officially Parts Ways with Colin Kolles
Force India Officially Parts Ways with Colin Kolles

4 Nov 2009, 08:18 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India's former team principal Colin Kolles has officially parted ways with the Silverstone based organization during the course of this week, as announced by a statement from the team. Th...

 
Toyota to Announce F1 Quit Today
Toyota to Announce F1 Quit Today

4 Nov 2009, 07:36 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Toyota seems to have already made up their mind concerning their future in Formula One. According to some reports in the Japanese press earlier this morning, the company's board of directors se...

 
Suzuka Signs 3-Year Deal with Formula 1
Suzuka Signs 3-Year Deal with Formula 1

3 Nov 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone scored yet another victory in Formula One after today announcing that Suzuka just inked a 3-year deal with the series, from 2010 onwards. Following a successful return in Formula O...

 
Bridgestone Confirms F1 Quit in 2010
Bridgestone Confirms F1 Quit in 2010

2 Nov 2009, 07:27 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone will terminate their supplier deal with FIA's Formula One Championship at the end of 2010, as announced in a press release earlier this morning. The famou...

 
Mallya Didn't Expect Such of Strong Season in 2009
Mallya Didn't Expect Such of Strong Season in 2009

27 Oct 2009, 11:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Force India have certainly gone from bottom of the grid to regular point contenders throughout the 2009 Formula One season thanks to the team's immense changes after the 2008 finale at Interlag...

 
Honda Not Frustrated with Missing Out on F1 Titles
Honda Not Frustrated with Missing Out on F1 Titles

23 Oct 2009, 09:51 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Honda put a huge amount of money into building a competitive Formula One car, yet they never got to enjoy the huge success recorded by their former F1 operations in 2009. Ross Brawn managed to desig...

 
Virgin Group Benefitted from $60M Brand Exposure with Brawn
Virgin Group Benefitted from $60M Brand Exposure with Brawn

20 Oct 2009, 10:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Any Formula One fan out there who is not yet convinced that Sir Richard Branson is a great businessman should check out this story. Following their sponsorship deal with British Formula One team Bra...

 
Ecclestone: "Senna's Death Was Good for F1!"
Ecclestone: "Senna's Death Was Good for F1!"

19 Oct 2009, 14:19 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Bernie Ecclestone surprised the world of Formula One once again this weekend, following the chaotic yet title-deciding racing weekend at Interlagos. Following his pro-Hitler comments that provoked q...

 
Jenson Button Ecstatic about World Title
Jenson Button Ecstatic about World Title

19 Oct 2009, 06:39 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Jenson Button is the new world champion, as he managed to secure enough of a point lead with one race to go in order to bring the title to Brackley. In addition, Brawn GP also recorded their first c...

 
Hamilton: Alonso Can't Cope with Equal Teammate
Hamilton: Alonso Can't Cope with Equal Teammate

17 Oct 2009, 19:20 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Everybody in the Formula One paddock may be excited about the prospect of seeing Fernando Alonso in a Ferrari cockpit next year, but we know at least one guy who'll have a problem with that. It...

 
Lotus F1 Team Reveal First Photos of 2010 Car
Lotus F1 Team Reveal First Photos of 2010 Car

15 Oct 2009, 09:42 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / They may have been the last ones to receive an entry in the 2010 Formula One Championship, but Lotus F1 Team have moved quicker than anyone in terms of car development for the upcoming season. The t...

 
Takuma Sato Commited to F1 Return in 2010
Takuma Sato Commited to F1 Return in 2010

13 Oct 2009, 07:34 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Takuma Sato has not given up hope of returning to Formula One racing. Although he's 32 – which may be considered a quite late age to make an F1 return, except for someone like, say ... Mi...

 
Mosley Announces Great Revelations in His Book
Mosley Announces Great Revelations in His Book

12 Oct 2009, 10:15 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Max Mosley may be stepping down from his position as president of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) this October, but he is likely to start a new storm in Formula One in the year to come...

 
FIA to Ban Wheel Fairings for 2010
FIA to Ban Wheel Fairings for 2010

8 Oct 2009, 08:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / After refueling and tire warmers, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) is about to ban another device for the 2010 Formula One Championship. It seems the entire pack of Formula One teams ha...

 
Volkswagen Consider F1 Debut
Volkswagen Consider F1 Debut

8 Oct 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / Following the departures of Honda and BMW from Formula One – which will probably be followed by Toyota or Renault in the near future – the sport has undoubtedly lost some of its cache in...

 
Football League to Give Verdict for Briatore, Qadbak
Football League to Give Verdict for Briatore, Qadbak

8 Oct 2009, 07:04 UTC · By: Ovidiu Panzariu / English football and Formula One seem to have more in common than one could see at first glance. Yes, we know we've told you about the FIFA World Cup Final in 2010 and the British Grand Prix be...