“I’m used to pressure anyway” – Bianchi
Jules Bianchi thinks it is possible Marussia is on the verge of breaking into F1′s midfield.
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Tag Archive: Concorde Agreement
May 22
Bianchi feels pressure to push Marussia forward
Mar 08
Marussia yet to agree TV coverage deal for 2013
It is possible Marussia will be notably missing from next weekend’s coverage of the 2013 season opener.
That is because Bernie Ecclestone is yet to agree a new Concorde Agreement with the backmarker team. The F1 chief executive said recently that he has agreed bilateral financial deals with every team, Marussia included.
Feb 21
F1 powerbrokers Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are set to meet on Thursday, according to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport.
Powerbokers Ecclestone, Todt, to meet Thursday
The topic? The unsigned 2013 Concorde Agreement. Although F1 chief executive Ecclestone has inked bilateral financial agreements with all the teams, the signatures are still missing on the crucial pact between the teams, the commercial rights holder, and the FIA.
Feb 12
Marussia to stay in F1 with new Concorde – Ecclestone
No more teams are set to follow HRT through F1′s paddock exit, Bernie Ecclestone insists.
There has been speculation the economic situation in the sport and the wider world could claim more scalps, with Marussia at the top of the list, having reportedly failed to negotiate a new Concorde Agreement with F1′s ‘supremo’.
Feb 06
Marussia confirms Razia for 2013
Marussia on Wednesday finally confirmed reports Luiz Razia has completed the team’s 2013 race driver lineup.
The 23-year-old Brazilian, runner-up in last year’s GP2 championship, will mark the news by testing Marussia’s newly-launched MR02 car at Jerez on Wednesday. The 2013 vacancy, now filled by Razia, opened up recently when Marussia split with Timo Glock, citing the need for a sponsored driver.
Jan 27
Losing tenth crucial to F1 exit – Glock
Losing tenth place in the constructors’ championship at the final hurdle last year was a major reason for Timo Glock’s shock departure.
Asked by speed-academy.de to outline when he first realised his future with the struggling team for 2013 was in doubt, German Glock recalled the dying moments of last year’s season finale in Brazil.
Jan 26
Horner not only team boss at Maranello
Christian Horner was not at Maranello recently to discuss his or Adrian Newey’s possible switch to Ferrari.
When the Red Bull team boss was spotted at Ferrari’s fabled headquarters, it fired into action the speculative minds of the Italian and – in turn – the international press. Actually, according to German correspondent Michael Schmidt, also at Maranello for the very same meeting were Bernie Ecclestone, Martin Whitmarsh and Niki Lauda.
Jan 21
Marussia admits money reason for Glock exit
Marussia on Monday admitted the need for money is behind the decision to part with the team’s long-time lead driver Timo Glock.
It is believed German Glock, 30, was being paid about EUR 3 million per season. Reportedly yet to agree a new Concorde Agreement deal with Bernie Ecclestone, and narrowly missing out on the lucrative tenth place in the 2012 constructors’ championship, Marussia will almost certainly now replace Glock with a ‘pay driver’.
Dec 13
Ecclestone wants F1 to shed one more team
With HRT bowing out of formula one, Bernie Ecclestone would be happy to see the sport lose one more team.
“I’d rather have 10,” the F1 chief executive told Reuters on Thursday. “I never wanted 12.” HRT’s departure leaves just 11 teams on the grid for 2013. It emerged recently that the struggling backmarker Marussia is the only team on the 2013 entry list that is yet to be offered a new Concorde Agreement deal.
Dec 11
New Concorde deals could be ‘unlawful’ – Parr
“There’s a strong case that an unequal division of power and money to a subset of teams is unlawful”
The way Bernie Ecclestone agreed better deals for top teams like Ferrari and Red Bull could be “unlawful”, former Williams chairman Adam Parr said on Tuesday. Having resigned in March, the Briton has now all but confirmed rumours he was pushed out of formula one by its F1 chief executive Ecclestone.
Dec 05
Marussia not offered 2013 Concorde Agreement deal
Marussia is the only team on the official 2013 entry list that is yet to be offered a new Concorde Agreement deal.
The German website motorsport-total.com reports that the news could be particularly bad for the Russian-owned British backmarker, as Bernie Ecclestone is apparently considering scrapping the so-called ‘column 3′ benefits for the sport’s new teams that debuted in 2010.
Nov 26
Caterham link ‘just rumours’ – Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello has dismissed as “just rumours” suggestions he could return to formula one next year with Caterham.
The veteran was bitterly disappointed to end his record-setting grand prix career at the end of last year, but was conspicuously present for the last two races of the 2012 season, in the US – where he has been racing Indycars in 2012 – and his native Brazil.
