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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
