On 22/02, 13:57
The directors of the Sepang Grand Prix in Malaysia have ruled out the possibility of turning the event into a night race before the end of the current contract, which expires in 2015. The start time of the race has been moved to 5 p.m. this year. The organizers cited the rising costs as the […] 
On 22/02, 13:08
Sir Richard Branson admitted his growing interest in introducing his Virgin brand into Formula 1, but he proposes to buy the Honda team only under certain conditions. Through BBC Radio Four, the British billionaire was asked a question about whether his company would be willing to save the Brackley team, which decided to withdraw from […] 
On 22/02, 12:47
ING has been named the official partner of the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix, which will take place this year in June. For some years, the Istanbul race was generally supported by the Turkish oil company Petrol Ofisi. The ING logos will therefore be visible for the 2009 Turkish Grand Prix event, even though the Dutch […] 
On 22/02, 12:38
The renovation of the Suzuka circuit should be completed within the next two months, before its return to the schedule at the end of the year. The owner of Suzuka took advantage of the alternation with the Fuji circuit for the Japanese GP to proceed with an upgrade of the on-track facilities. Official Honda circuit, […] 
On 22/02, 12:22
A spokesperson for Williams confirmed that the team will not use its KERS at the season-opening Grand Prix in Australia on March 29. Some rumors suggest a mid-season introduction, but the spokesperson insisted that no decision has been made at this time. « We know very clearly that we will not use it in Australia, […] 
On 20/02, 04:10
The man in charge of the technical side of the USF1 project claims that the team would be interested in IndyCar test driver Danica Patrick. « She is tall. She receives a lot of attention, » said the USF1 technical director, Ken Anderson to the Associated Press. « The president of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, […] 
On 19/02, 21:52
Felipe Massa finished the last day of the Bahrain tests of the week on top. With the Ferrari F60, the Brazilian showcased the new potential of the Scuderia by setting the fastest lap time on the track with the 2009 F1 cars. He was ahead of Nick Heidfeld and the BMW F109, as well as […] 
On 19/02, 00:53
Timo Glock set the fastest time of the week on Wednesday at the Sakhir circuit. The German driver in the Toyota TF109 had a problem-free day, leaving the Ferrari and BMW Sauber of Felipe Massa and Nick Heidfeld five-tenths behind. The Toyota, under favorable conditions, achieved a very good performance, setting the best time of […] 
On 19/02, 00:15
Renault’s director, Flavio Briatore, is convinced that his team has a strong future in Formula 1 despite the impact of losing its sponsor ING at the end of the year. The team is already surrounded by numerous speculations about its future in the sport because its car sales are very poor. ING’s departure doesn’t help, […] 
On 18/02, 03:40
Honda Racing has just lost one of its main sponsors with the Brazilian oil company Petrobras. Indeed, the latter has just confirmed that it does not wish to be part of the team’s rescue plan. As negotiations continue in an attempt to secure a future for the Japanese team, Petrobras, one of the main sponsors, […] On 18/02, 03:09
Less than 40 days before the Australian Grand Prix, the latest rumor concerning the Honda saga is that Sir Richard Branson, head of Virgin, would buy the Brackley team. It seems that the acquisition project of the company, led by Nick Fry and Ross Brawn, was about to materialize in recent days, until an anonymous […] 
On 17/02, 15:54
Kimi Räikkönen for Ferrari set the fastest time on the second day of testing in Bahrain. The good weather allowed the three teams present to cover a significant number of kilometers. However, the Finnish driver’s day did not go smoothly as he lost three hours due to a cooling problem with his KERS. This problem […] On 17/02, 04:37
On this Monday, February 16, Christian Klien for BMW-Sauber set the tone in Bahrain for this 5th day of testing at the Sakhir circuit, the first of this week after a break this weekend. The BMW-Sauber test driver posted a best time of 1:32.544. He had a very productive session, trying to make up for […] 
On 17/02, 04:25
Renault acknowledges ING’s decision not to renew its Formula 1 partnership program after the 2009 season. During the past three years, the team and ING have benefited from an excellent collaboration, explained Flavio Briatore, Managing Director of ING Renault F1 Team. « ING has been a very dynamic and enthusiastic partner, supporting Renault F1 Team […] On 16/02, 02:05
In January at Mugello, it was the rain that captured the attention, then, in Sakhir, the sand came to play spoilsport. It wasn’t until Friday that we saw Kimi Räikkönen drive the new Ferrari F60 on a dry track. In the end, when the weather conditions were good and the wind had finally died down, […] 30778 actualités
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