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    Flavio Briatore Rules Out Formula One Return

    Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore has ruled out a return to Formula One following the lifting of his lifetime ban on FIA-governed motor sport events. Speaking to Italian sport’s newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, Briatore stated he had no regrets about his time spent in Formula One and that the lifting of the ban allows [...]

    Written by Oliver White on March 12th, 2010

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    USF1 Closes Operation & Calls It A Day Before It Began

    This evening Autosport are reporting that USF1 have closed down its operation and will therefore not be competing in this year’s world championship. The news comes after heightened speculation throughout the month of February, where the team admitted they were behind schedule on building a car and had hoped to miss the opening rounds of [...]

    Written by Oliver White on March 2nd, 2010

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    Safety Is Paramount: The New Mercedes SLS AMG Safety Car

    The FIA together with Mercedes-Benz had their own car launch recently, mirroring those of the Formula One teams by showing the world their 2010 challengers. Unlike a Formula One car though, the FIA’s is designed with safety in mind, and with this comes the new safety car for this season, the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG. The [...]

    Written by Oliver White on February 28th, 2010

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    Zoran Stefanovic Still Hopeful Of 2010 Entry

    Stefan Grand Prix owner, Zoran Stefanovic, is still hopeful of gaining entry to the 2010 Formula One World Championship, despite the squad still not receiving a formal invitation from the FIA or the team having tested a car. However, despite time running out with the Bahrain Grand Prix rapidly approaching, Stefanovic is determined to press [...]

    Written by Oliver White on February 25th, 2010

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    FIA Confirm Rule Changes For 2010

    Formula One’s governing body, the FIA, have published the final version of the 2010 rules and regulations ahead of the season opener in Bahrain in mid-March. The rule changes have been mentioned in previous drafts and the organisation have clarified a couple others. With this publication being final, the only changes that may now take [...]

    Written by Oliver White on February 12th, 2010

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    Mercedes Confirm Michael Schumacher Return

    Mercedes today confirmed that seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher will return to racing for the 2010 season. Speculation has been rife since Jenson Button switched his allegiance to McLaren and Rubens Barrichello signed for Williams. Schumacher will partner Nico Rosberg and once again joins Ross Brawn to extend his career for a further season and [...]

    Written by Oliver White on December 23rd, 2009

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    New Points System For 2010

    The FIA have announced that a new points system will be implemented for the 2010 season, increasing the points awarded to each position and extending the award to the top-ten finishers. The F1 Commission, made up of key members of Formula One and chaired by Bernie Ecclestone, proposed the change to reflect the increased number [...]

    Written by Oliver White on December 12th, 2009

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    Teaching Ecclestone To Program The VCR

    It may be the off-season for Formula One, but currently there is a very important forum taking place in Monaco, and involving many key people from within the sport and the world of business, future possibilities and direction changes are being presented and discussed. While the Motor Sport Business Forum may not immediately sound like [...]

    Written by Oliver White on December 9th, 2009

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    Jean Todt In Favour Of 107% Qualifying Rule

    March 12th, 2010 • 1 Comment

    FIA president Jean Todt spoke today on a number of matters relating to Formula One, and it was the first time the former head of Scuderia Ferrari has really come forward and spoken publicly about the sport his federation governs. Since succeeding Max Mosley in last November’s election, Todt has remained relatively quiet, choosing instead [...]

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    Flavio Briatore Rules Out Formula One Return

    March 12th, 2010 • 0 Comments

    Former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore has ruled out a return to Formula One following the lifting of his lifetime ban on FIA-governed motor sport events. Speaking to Italian sport’s newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport, Briatore stated he had no regrets about his time spent in Formula One and that the lifting of the ban allows [...]

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    Bahrain 2010: Free Practice Two

    March 12th, 2010 • 1 Comment

    Friday’s running for the Bahrain Grand Prix is now complete, all drivers having completed both free practice sessions at the Sakhir circuit. During the 90 minute afternoon session, drivers continued to acclimatise themselves to the new cars and also to the altered layout of the Bahrain International Circuit, this year utilising the extended loop in [...]

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    Tony Fernandes & Richard Branson Engage In A Little Wager

    March 12th, 2010 • 1 Comment

    They both own airlines, are considerably wealthy and now find themselves involved in Formula One, each investing heavily in a team and bringing the entrepreneurial edge to the sport. Both Tony Fernandes and Richard Branson are also known to enjoy good rivalry, and during this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix it became known that the two [...]

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    Renault Critcise FIA & McLaren Over F-Duct Vent System

    March 12th, 2010 • 0 Comments

    Renault have quite voraciously hit out at the FIA over the decision to declare McLaren’s MP4-25 car as legal following an inspection at the Sakhir circuit ahead of this weekend’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The criticism comes after Christian Horner spoke to the British media last week about rivals McLaren and their ’stalling’ rear wing. McLaren [...]

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    Renault Request Engines Be Equalised

    March 12th, 2010 • 0 Comments

    Renault have apparently written to the FIA to request their RS27 power unit be modified to equalise it with the others. Formula One currently operates under an engine-freeze, meaning the plants should be equal to each other in terms of performance and cannot be improved upon in terms of outright performance. However, Renault believe their [...]

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    Bahrain 2010: Free Practice One

    March 12th, 2010 • 1 Comment

    The winter is over, the engines have been fired up and drivers have taken to the race track in anger for the first time in 2010. The opening practice session for the Bahrain Grand Prix completed earlier and it was the first time we all got to see the cars on the track together. The [...]

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    Alain Prost Joins Stewarding Team For 2010

    March 11th, 2010 • 0 Comments

    Former world champion and team owner Alain Prost has been announced as joining the steward’s team for the 2010 season, starting this weekend in Bahrain at the season’s opening race. The FIA have been trying for the past couple of years to become more transparent and fair in their stewarding decisions, and after it became [...]


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