On 22/03, 09:44
Ross Brawn asserts that his new team is just getting started, despite the blistering pace of the BGP 001 during the latest tests in March. Many drivers believe that Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello, Brawn GP drivers, might be out of reach in Melbourne. However, the team stated that they are only at the very […] 
On 22/03, 09:10
According to its president Max Mosley, the FIA believed it had acted with the full support of the teams by introducing the new system that recognizes the champion based on the number of victories rather than the number of points. The International Automobile Federation announced that it was ready to postpone the new system by […] 
On 21/03, 12:38
Ferrari will use its KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) for the opening of the 2009 championship in Australia. After successfully testing the system during the off-season, Ferrari will therefore adapt its KERS for the race on both of its cars (those of Felipe Massa and Kimi Räikkönen). The Scuderia is the second team after Renault […] 
On 21/03, 12:05
The Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) has responded to the latest regulatory change to the championship, recently obtained by the FIA – International Automobile Federation. The FOTA meeting earlier this month had unanimously devised a new points system, which was later rejected. The commission believes that the FIA does not have the right to impose […] 
On 21/03, 11:24
For the second consecutive year, Max Mosley will not attend the Bahrain Grand Prix. After the scandal of a controversial video a year ago involving Max Mosley, the Bahraini royal family had asked the FIA president not to attend the Grand Prix to avoid any issues and scandals. According to Martin Whitaker, the circuit director, […] 
On 21/03, 10:46
Brawn GP will showcase its strong potential in the year 2009 from the lower end of the Pitlane. This is, in any case, the spot that the team will occupy for the Australian Grand Prix in just one week. The new name of the former Honda Racing team, now Brawn GP, was officially approved by […] 
On 21/03, 09:36
The FIA has declared its readiness to postpone the implementation of its new controversial rule which consists of awarding the world champion driver’s title to the one with the most wins rather than the one with the most points. The federation admitted it could postpone this rule to 2010 if the teams involved in F1 […] On 20/03, 15:44
The Spanish oil company Repsol expressed interest in a future return to Formula 1, particularly with the young driver Jaime Alguersuari, according to the sports newspaper Marca. Repsol is said to have signed an agreement with the 19-year-old Spaniard, who won the highly competitive British F3 Championship last year and has already completed a few […] 
On 20/03, 15:15
Martin Whitmarsh, the new director of McLaren, downplayed his team’s chances of competing for victory in Australia, despite recent improvements to the car during the last tests in Jerez. The team, which openly acknowledged the lack of speed of the MP4-24, indeed showed a much better pace on the Spanish circuit, reducing the gap observed […] 
On 20/03, 14:00
The current World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, is the latest in a long line of people expressing their dissatisfaction with the recent changes to the regulations imposed by the FIA. The latest decision awards the championship to the driver winning the most Grand Prix in the season, instead of using the points system. As a reminder, […] 
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