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In the ongoing saga of the 2010 British Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone has now stated that the race, due to be held at Donington Park in 2010, could be postponed for a year while the upgrades to the circuit are completed. This news comes after it was reported that the event could be in real jeopardy following legal action being instigated by the circuit owners against the company that currently leases the track. Continue Reading

Take a deep breath everybody; Bernie Ecclestone is about to open his wallet! Of course I jest as Ecclestone has often helped out teams who face financial difficulty (although often and ultimately to his advantage), but the FIA have announced that FOM will offer help to new teams entering Formula One next year. This further adds to the incentives of the budget cap also confirmed following the FIA WMSC meeting in Paris. With several parties expressing an interest in joining the sport, these new measures will surely add to the temptation. Continue Reading

As soon as it was announced last year that the British Grand Prix would be hosted by Donington Park, the rumour mill has been in full swing and it seems that some of the prophecies put forward by the skeptics may be turning out to be correct. Issues of funding, management and planning permission have dogged the advancement of the redevelopment plan at Donington, and now there are new issues plaguing the potential new hosts for Britain’s involvement in the Formula One World Championship. Continue Reading

Ever one to speak his mind and certainly not afraid to rock the establishment every now and then, Renault boss Flavio Briatore has voiced his disproval of the FIA International Court of Appeal’s decision that deems the ‘double-diffuser’ legal. While preparing for the Chinese Grand Prix on Thursday, Briatore hit out at Ross Brawn and his drivers, making crude comparisons and generally creating a fuss where others have simply accepted and moved on. Failing to get his way and having been criticised in the media, Briatore has proposed that Brawn’s entitlement to monetary benefits should instead be shared among the other competitors. Continue Reading

Formula One Management has signed a deal with Universal, the music company, which will see the inauguration of some special music concerts and television programmes. At the moment, details on this are a little thin, but the announcement is quite interesting. The concerts are planned to take place at the grands prix and will be made into TV shows which will then be made available the world over. Continue Reading

Meant in jest, of course, but this does need to be said. Last year Bernie Ecclestone went on a bit of a crusade with regards to the timing of many races. With Europe being one of the largest television markets for Formula One, Ecclestone, the commercial rights holder, wants to capitalise on this. And ultimately, who can blame him? However, the changing of race times in non-European countries poses many problems. And believe it or not, so does scheduling a race on a time-change weekend in the United Kingdom. Continue Reading

The World Motor Sport Council met yesterday and decided on many new measures that will be implemented this season and also in 2010. The raft of changes include budget caps and a change to the points system and how the world champion is decided. The decisions made have sparked debate all over the Internet as the shape of the future of Formula One is slowly laid down. In this first post, we look at the changes made to the points system. Continue Reading

The Formula One Teams’ Association outlined today their proposals for the future of Formula One. FOTA are a new body, set up last year to collectively voice their concerns regarding Formula One in a unified and professional manner. Previously, it was nigh-on impossible to get the team chiefs to agree on anything, but with the apparent need to change, F1 bosses have united in their efforts. Today was their first real test. Continue Reading

There has been a flurry of news in recent days as the 2009 Formula One World Championship gathers pace towards towards it’s first race in March. One of the most interesting items to make the headlines is the possibility of a new team. With the demise of Super Aguri and Honda last year, combined with the sport looking less than healthy financially-wise, the thought of a new team joining the ranks is exciting. Especially when you consider where it is based – the United States of America. Let’s take a look at USF1… Continue Reading

To be perfectly honest, I’m feeling a little confused right now. You see, late last year Bernie Ecclestone proposed a radical shake-up in the way the driver’s world championship is won. Ecclestone, having presumably been inspired by the Beijing Olympics in the summer, wanted to eradicate points from the drivers campaign and replace them with medals. This in itself is not confusing, but what happened next is… Continue Reading