Posted on September 11th, 2006 by Oliver White
Austria’s Christian Klien has been released from his Red Bull Racing contract with immediate effect, and will be replaced with the teams test and reserve driver, Robert Doornbos. The Dutch Formula One driver, who had a brief fling with a Minardi last year, will contest the remaining three races alongside David Coulthard.
Klien, who was dropped by the team for next year, was offered a chance to compete in ChampCars in America with support and backing from Red Bull. But on Saturday Christian stated that the deadline had passed, and he hadn’t signed because he wants to remain in Formula One. Continue Reading…
Posted on September 11th, 2006 by Oliver White
After the debacle of Fernando Alonso’s punishment for blocking Felipe Massa in qualifying for yesterdays Italian Grand Prix, Italian team principal Flavio Briatore reacted angrily making some bold statements to the press. In an attempt to make his and Renault’s concerns very clear Flavio indicated at a conspiracy theory against Renault and in favour of Michael Schumacher and Ferrari. On Sunday morning, Fernando Alonso echoed Renault’s concern in a brief statement claiming that he feels Formula One is not considered to be a sport by himself anymore. Fernando Alonso has blamed his rare engine failure during the race yesterday squarely on the shoulders of the Race Stewards, claiming that had he not been penalised in qualifying, he wouldn’t have had to press the engine so hard during the race.
A little sour grapes from Alonso, but it does not hide the fact that both Championships are slipping away from Renault.
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Posted on September 10th, 2006 by Oliver White