On 17/10, 15:17
The FIA has written to the French motorsport federation (FFSA) to request clarification on the future of the French Grand Prix. The latter was canceled in 2009. The FFSA released a press statement on Tuesday stating that it did not wish to continue promoting the event. As a result, the race scheduled at Magny-Cours on […] 
On 17/10, 14:54
The financier of Formula 1, Bernie Ecclestone stated that there was no chance for the Canadian Grand Prix to be reinstated in the 2009 calendar. The Montreal race is absent from the list published by the FIA last week. Therefore, North America will not be represented in 2009. Although team directors met today in an […] 
On 17/10, 14:14
The young British driver Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time in Free Practice 2 in China this afternoon. With his McLaren, the current championship leader was over three-tenths ahead of the Renault drivers. Fernando Alonso is second, seventy-thousandths ahead of Nelson Piquet Jr in Shanghai. It was with an overcast sky but dry weather that […] 
On 17/10, 06:40
Lewis Hamilton is the first leader of the 2008 Chinese Grand Prix, which will prove to be crucial in the quest for the drivers’ title. He wins the first practice session in Shanghai. The title rival driver, Felipe Massa, finishes second for Ferrari but 0.390 seconds behind Hamilton. The Briton could clinch the 2008 championship […] 
On 16/10, 18:43
Disneyland Resort Paris is leading the predictions for France’s return to the F1 calendar in 2010. This information comes from the French federation through its executive director Nicolas Deschaux. The French Federation of Automobile Sport (FFSA) announced that the 2009 race at Magny-Cours was canceled for economic reasons. Deschaux met this week with organizers from […] On 16/10, 18:00
Kimi Räikkönen stated that he is not yet completely satisfied with his Ferrari even though the Finn had a good race in Japan. At Fuji, he qualified on the front row of the grid for the first time since the French Grand Prix. He admitted that he could have won the race if it hadn’t […] 
On 16/10, 09:23
The French Automobile Sport Federation (FFSA) announced on Wednesday that it will not support the race in 2009 due to financial difficulties. « For reasons related to the financial situation, the Fédération Française du Sport Automobile (FFSA) has decided to cancel the French Grand Prix, » the Federation stated in a press release. The FFSA […] 
On 15/10, 10:30
Sebastien Bourdais urges the Scuderia Toro Rosso management to give him an answer about his future before the end of the season. After delivering strong performances in recent races, the Frenchman wants more than anything to stay with Toro Rosso next year. The co-owner of the Italian team, Gerhard Berger, stated that he will decide […] 
On 15/10, 10:13
The organizers of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix have unveiled the Yas Marina Circuit, which will, in 2009, host the country’s first race. The track, which is still under construction, has been unveiled through simulation. « The Yas Marina Circuit entered my life over a year ago, and now I am very proud to present […] 
On 14/10, 14:23
Fernando Alonso, currently with Renault, believes that the fear of making mistakes is now the biggest challenge for Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa. The pressure is, in any case, stronger than winning the crown itself. The Spaniard is familiar with this experience since, in 2005 and 2006, he won the driver’s title and last year […] 
On 14/10, 13:12
Scuderia Toro Rosso will not reveal the identity of its drivers before the end of the season. The fate of Sébastien Bourdais will therefore not be finalized in the coming days as the team wishes to continue considering its options. The small Italian team is already looking for a replacement for Sebastian Vettel. Bourdais’ future […] 
On 14/10, 13:00
BMW Motorsport director, Mario Theissen, calmly asserts that his team can win the championships this year, 2008. Kubica finished on the podium again at the last Japanese Grand Prix. Currently, the Polish driver is 12 points behind Lewis Hamilton in the driver standings. As for BMW-Sauber, they have a 14-point deficit to Ferrari in the […] 
On 13/10, 12:46
Ferrari’s technical director Aldo Costa claims that the Scuderia is still behind in the development of its KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System). This system will be introduced in F1 at the beginning of next season, but development is difficult for many teams that had no experience in this area. Costa admitted that he would have […] On 13/10, 12:19
Nelson Piquet was informed that his fourth place in the Japanese Grand Prix had no impact on Renault’s decision to keep him for an additional season. The Brazilian delivered the best result of his F1 career at Fuji, providing valuable points for Renault, but Flavio Briatore, the team’s boss, stated that it was not enough […] 
On 13/10, 12:00
Two weeks after winning the Singapore Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso once again claimed victory today at the Fuji Speedway track, winning the 2008 Japanese Grand Prix. His teammate made the most impressive comeback of the weekend to secure fourth place. Both men had a great start, gaining several positions. At the end of the first […] 
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