On 18/09, 15:23
Nelson Piquet Senior, father and manager of the former Renault F1 driver, recently revealed that he had already shared his statements with the FIA last year. However, no action could be taken as long as Nelson Piquet Jr. had not made his official statement. Still awaiting the FIA World Council’s decision next Monday on the […] 
On 18/09, 15:22
The McLaren team is set to launch, this weekend in Singapore, the last major evolution of the season on their car, before focusing entirely on next year’s vehicle. While several teams have already fully focused their efforts on the upcoming season, McLaren continues to develop its current car and will introduce a major upgrade at […] 
On 18/09, 14:57
Patrick Pelata, the CEO of Renault (the company), commented on the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix affair and confirmed that the team must acknowledge its faults. According to the Frenchman, the person responsible must be sanctioned as soon as possible. Until Thursday, no Renault executive had mentioned the Formula 1 cheating scandal, leaving all communication to […] 
On 18/09, 14:19
The Brawn GP team announced a new partnership for the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix next week. The team will be sponsored by Canon for three days, in addition to its usual sponsors. Brawn GP claimed to have secured its financial future for a minimum of three F1 seasons, yet the team is not as sponsored […] 
On 18/09, 13:53
Singapore officials admit they are more concerned about the haze from pollution covering the city than about any fallout from the Renault affair. However, the preparation for the second Formula 1 night race is almost certain to be overshadowed by Monday’s World Motor Sport Council meeting regarding the allegations Renault is facing. However, although this […] 
On 18/09, 12:27
Ari Vatanen, candidate for the position of FIA president, announced his proposed Senate members who will support him for the October election. The former world rally champion revealed that his Senate candidates were Robert Darbelnet from the American Automobile Association, Beaulah Schoeman from Motorsport South Africa, Setsuo Tanaka from the Japan Automobile Federation, Guido Van […] 
On 18/09, 11:52
South Korea, which still hopes to host its first Formula 1 race next year, received a boost this week from the government as it has just passed a law approving the financing of the Grand Prix. Even though the South Korean event is not on the provisional calendar presented to the teams a few days […] 
On 18/09, 11:22
Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica have been warned. They risk a penalty in the last races because they will likely have to use a ninth engine. The team has indeed realized that the power units damaged at Monza are now unusable. The regulations allow eight engines per driver during the season. Each additional engine results […] 
On 17/09, 16:37
Williams believes that the return to high-downforce circuits and numerous upgrades will place the team back in the top six after the debacles at the Spa-Francorchamps track in Belgium and Monza in Italy. Driver No. 1 Nico Rosberg finished in the top six in every race between Monaco and Valencia, but the English team scored […] 
On 17/09, 06:35
Mercedes-Benz does not intend to end its relationship with the Formula 1 team, McLaren, as a planned purchase of Brawn GP seems to be taking shape. However, the German automaker has stated that its partnership with the Woking team will change. Based in Stuttgart, Mercedes has agreed on a three-year plan to buy the Brawn […] 
On 17/09, 06:04
Force India boss Vijay Mallya has announced that he will test Karun Chandhok and Neel Jani in the McLaren-made F1 simulator next week: « Karun [Chandhok] is like a son to me. I have known him since he was a little boy. If I can give him a chance, I would be delighted. » « […] 
On 16/09, 12:29
Renault announced in a press release that its team director Flavio Briatore and its technical director Pat Symonds are leaving the team with immediate effect. The statement also promises not to contest the cheating accusations before the World Motor Sport Council meeting scheduled for September 21, 2009. The team is accused of having asked Nelson […] 
On 16/09, 12:23
Lotus is a team that is historic in more ways than one in the discipline. The British team’s record speaks for itself: 491 Grand Prix contested for 79 victories, 7 constructors’ titles, and 6 drivers’ titles with Jim Clark (1963 and 1965), Graham Hill (1968), Jochen Rindt (1970), Emerson Fittipaldi (1972), and Mario Andretti (1978). […] 
On 16/09, 06:51
Lotus therefore has the honor of being the thirteenth team entered in the 2010 championship, and the FIA has named the current BMW-Sauber team as the fourteenth and ready to fill any vacancy. It is a somewhat surprising situation. Formula 1 has become an expensive sport requiring significant investment, despite efforts to reduce costs. Teams […] 
On 16/09, 06:32
The drivers’ championship seems decided in advance, and yet, there are still five drivers who can claim the highly coveted title this 2009 season. They have four races left to achieve it. Without suspense, Lewis Hamilton – McLaren, champion in 2008 and Fernando Alonso – Renault, champion in 2005 and 2006 are out of contention. […] 
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