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On 30/12, 10:14
BMW has confirmed and reinforced its commitment to remain in Formula 1 despite the dramatic effects of the global economic crisis in recent weeks, which has already claimed a victim in the sport with the Honda team. BMW is one of the manufacturers faring the best in the face of the crisis, but it is […]
On 30/12, 10:10
Fernando Alonso’s manager has confirmed that the Spaniard, a two-time world champion, would like to spend part of his career with Scuderia Ferrari. « Fernando has always expressed a certain interest in racing on behalf of Ferrari, it’s no secret to anyone, » said Luis Garcia Abad while the Italian media claimed that the Renault […]
On 29/12, 13:41
Ross Brawn, team principal of Honda Racing F1, also denies the purchase of his team by Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim. He has, however, admitted that a number of people were in talks with the team based in Brackley. Any information suggesting an agreement between Honda and Slim’s Telmex company is unfounded. « We would like […]
On 28/12, 23:29
The Italian sports daily, Gazzetta dello Sport wrote this Sunday that the Spanish Formula 1 driver, Fernando Alonso who is under contract with Renault until 2010 will join the Ferrari team from 2011. The sports daily expressed rather favorable opinions about Brazilian driver Felipe Massa, while Kimi Räikkönen must absolutely respond to maintain his position. […]
On 27/12, 23:00
As we announced to you yesterday on our site, a rumor claimed that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim had purchased the former Formula 1 team, Honda Racing. The conditional remained appropriate until the main parties involved spoke on the subject. Carlos Slim has therefore not bought the Honda Formula 1 team, and has not entered into […]
On 27/12, 06:34
Ferrari President, Luca di Montezemolo, believes that the introduction of KERS in Formula 1 is a mistake. The ‘Kinetic Energy Recovery System’ will be implemented in Formula 1 next year, and Ferrari is trying to catch up on the development of the system to have it ready for the start of the season. The Scuderia […]
On 27/12, 06:29
After their first tests on the Portuguese track a few days ago, the new Algarve circuit is considered fantastic by Formula 1 drivers. A first test session was organized over three days. Only Ferrari and McLaren participated. « It’s a fantastic track, » said McLaren test driver Pedro de la Rosa for Autosprint magazine. « […]
On 26/12, 23:09
Since the return of the French team in 2002 as a full-fledged team, the colors of the car emblazoned with the Losange have always been original. The turquoise blue and yellow from 2002 to 2006 were very popular with the fans of the Enstone-based team. Then, from 2007 to 2008, with ING as the main […]
On 26/12, 23:06
The subcontractor of the Renault F1 Team: the Franco-Québécois group Mécachrome, which assembles Renault engines in Formula 1 and in the GP2 Series, has just been saved from bankruptcy. Indeed, the Franco-Quebec group was hit hard by the international financial crisis and although the group had a full order book, bankruptcy was imminent. It would […]
On 26/12, 16:00
Ferrari plans to start discussions with Michael Schumacher next year to decide whether a collaboration between the seven-time world champion and the team with 16 Constructor titles remains relevant. Schumacher’s contract as an advisor ends at the end of 2009. The team stated that nothing has been decided yet regarding the continuation of the partnership. […]
On 26/12, 15:58
The current FIA president, Max Mosley, will be surprised and disappointed if the new 2009 regulations in Formula 1 do not result in more overtaking. A complete overhaul of the aerodynamics, combined with the reintroduction of slick tires and the use of KERS, was introduced with the aim of spicing up the races in 2009. […]
On 26/12, 02:06
This week, a very complicated question was posed to Flavio Briatore by an English journalist. The press asked him about the level of Fernando Alonso compared to Michael Schumacher. The two men have several points in common, but the main one was having the same manager/leader in the person of Flavio Briatore. The former director […]
On 25/12, 08:40
Bernie Ecclestone went against the statements of Force India’s owner, Vijay Mallya, who claimed that no Indian driver was ready, to date, to compete in Formula 1. The billionaire, who owns and operates the first Indian team in the history of F1, wants a compatriot behind the wheel of his car, but has currently ruled […]
On 25/12, 07:48
Scuderia Ferrari appears to be the first team to unveil their 2009 car, according to reports in the Italian press. La Gazzetta dello Sport claims that the prancing horse team intends to unveil its F2009 in Fiorano in mid-January. The most likely date remains Thursday, January 15th, the same day as the Toyota team, which […]
On 24/12, 09:57
Felipe Massa opposes a reduction in driver salaries to cut budgets. He believes that greater cost savings can be achieved elsewhere. Stefano Domenicali, the Brazilian director, announced last week that drivers will have to get used to the idea of earning less so that their team can thrive better in these times of economic recession. […]
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