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Just when Formula One appeared to be coming out of the darkness and heading towards the bright future of cooperation, Max Mosley has decided to cast doubt on it all once again, this time by reacting angrily to claims made by FOTA since the deal on Wednesday was made. The deal would have seen a breakaway series averted, FOTA’s proposals of cost-cutting followed and Mosley not standing fro re-election in October. Alas, that may not happen now. Continue Reading

Following a series of meetings held ahead of today’s World Motor Sport Council meeting in Paris, it has been announced that a compromise has been reached between the FOTA teams and the FIA. The deal will see FOTA’s proposals of cutting costs implemented, which appears to have the blessing of the new entrants as well. Also, Max Mosley has stated that he will not run for re-election when his fourth term as FIA president comes to an end later this year. Continue Reading

Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems were introduced this year as a way of making the sport of Formula One greener, more applicable to every-day motorists and to add to the spectacle of the sport through the re-distribution of the saved energy. However, few teams have adopted the technology and those that have are slowly ceasing its use on their cars. BMW today have announced they want to concentrate on car development rather than KERS development. Was KERS ever a good idea? Continue Reading

The war continues between Formula One’s governing body – the FIA – and the participating teams, collectively unifying under the FOTA umbrella. What started out as Max Mosley saying he is implementing a budget cap has escalated into eight teams saying they will not take part in the 2010 championship and instead set up their own racing series. The FIA are now saying they will be starting legal proceedings against the FOTA teams without any delay as they have breached contracts and obligations. Continue Reading

The eight remaining teams that make up the Formula One Teams Association have decided to set up a new racing series following the failure to reach an agreement with the FIA over the 2010 World Championship. While this news has been building and building in recent weeks, the announcement – made at midnight this morning – is still a shock and will undoubtedly overshadow the British Grand Prix this weekend. In fact, it is likely to cast shade over the remainder of the 2009 season. Continue Reading

Speaking to Swiss publication Motorsport Aktuell, FIA president Max Mosley has hinted that the FIA are not about to bow in to the conditions placed on the entries of the nine teams currently making up the Formula One Teams Association. Back in late May, the FOTA-9 submitted their entries, but demanded that the 2010 rules be based on the 2009 set, and that their entries be accepted in whole. Continue Reading

In a follow up to my previous post about the FIA and FOTA failing to reach an agreement over the proposed 2010 regulations that will see a voluntary £40m budget cap introduced, I thought I would take a moment to try and decipher Ferrari’s angle on this affair. Without doubt Ferrari are to Formula One what Manchester United are to the Premier League – Ferrari are a big organisation that command a huge following and generate a lot of money and put a lot of bums on seats. But there is more to them than you think… Continue Reading

As the snowball grows in size and pace, Renault add themselves to the four other teams that have stated they will not enter the 2010 Formula One World Championship if the current proposed rules that will result in a two-tier formula are not revised. Joining Toyota, Ferrari, Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Toro Rosso, Renault say that the governance of the sport needs to be better balanced between all involved parties. Continue Reading

Max Mosley is nearing the end of his fourth term in the role of president of the FIA, and as always at this time, there is much talk of what the Briton will do; run again or gracefully call it a day. In his time as president of Formula One’s governing body, Mosley has brought about a lot of change, some for the good and some less so. The man has his detractors and also his supporters. But what will his legacy be should Max not be re-elected this November? Continue Reading

Max Mosley’s eldest son, Alexander, was found dead in his west London home yesterday afternoon, it has been reported. Alexander was considered by many as an intelligent man who graduated from Oxford University before completing a doctorate at the University of London. Alexander was a celebrated mathematician and has worked as a software developer, economist and was also the co-owner of a popular London restaurant. He was just 39 years old. The police have stated that they are not treating the death as suspicious. Continue Reading