Tag Archive: F1

May 17

No news on Ecclestone charges until June

It is believed F1′s 82-year-old chief executive has been charged

It will be at least June before anything more is known about Bernie Ecclestone’s bribery charges. Read the rest of this entry »

May 15

‘No panic’ after Allison’s Lotus exit – owner

“It’s not going to affect us”

2013-04-20 - Lotus F1 Team - Bahrain - Eric Boullier - Gerard Lopez 01Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has played down the impact of technical director James Allison’s departure. Read the rest of this entry »

May 15

German prosecutors charge Ecclestone with bribery

“Munich has filed charges against Bernie Ecclestone”

German prosecutors have charged Bernie Ecclestone with bribery, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports in its Wednesday edition. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14

Domenicali doubts 2013 pecking order to change

“This is a crucial part of the season”

2012-03-17 - Australian Grand Prix 2012 Saturday #1 097Stefano Domenicali doubts F1′s pecking order will change significantly as the ‘development race’ continues in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14

Romain Grosjean sounds supportive of F1′s move to enhance its penalty system.

Grosjean supports penalty points system

2013-05-12 - Lotus F1 Team - Spain - Romain Grosjean 03Last year, the Frenchman became the first F1 driver in years to serve a race ban, following a string of first-lap crashes. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14

Pirelli boss says new F1 contract coming ‘soon’

“We are moving in the right direction”

2013-05-12 - Pirelli - Spain - 03Pirelli is now well on the road to securing a new contract to continue as F1′s official tyre supplier beyond 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

May 14

F1′s tyre row not so simple

“The tyres are wrong”

2013-05-12 - Pirelli - Spain - 02In the days after the Spanish grand prix, the word on everybody’s lips is the same — tyres. Read the rest of this entry »

May 13

McLaren could return to orange F1 livery

McLaren will definitely be Honda-powered in 2015

McLaren 50yrsMcLaren’s cars could go orange in the near future, team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted. Read the rest of this entry »

May 13

Lotus sells team stake, Mercedes on F1 board

Bernie Ecclestone has now appointed a Daimler executive

2013-04-20 - Lotus F1 Team - Bahrain - Gerard Lopez 01F1 team Lotus has reportedly sold a $1.5 million stake to a British property investor. Read the rest of this entry »

May 13

F1 reaches ‘T-word’ tipping point

“Can anyone tell me what’s going on?”

2013-05-12 - Pirelli - Spain - 06There is an angry ‘T-word’ on everybody’s lips after Sunday’s puzzling and painful Spanish grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

May 12

Maldonado – ‘no idea’ how to fix Williams slump

“We cannot give up”

2013-03-23 - Williams F1 - Malaysia - Pastor Maldonado 03A year after winning in Barcelona from pole, Pastor Maldonado has hit rock bottom at the scene of his F1 breakthrough. Read the rest of this entry »

May 12

Teams beginning to sign 2014 Pirelli tyre deals

“We have had initial talks with a few team”  – Paul Hembery

2013-05-06 - Pirelli - The new Pirelli P Zero Orange hard compoundStill unsure it will be retained as F1′s official supplier, Pirelli has begun to sign supply contracts with teams for the 2014 season. Read the rest of this entry »

May 12

Ecclestone wants Spanish hosts to share grand prix

Clearly, no deal has been struck yet.

2012-11-15_0008Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he would like Barcelona and Valencia to alternate a single date for the Spanish grand prix on F1′s annual calendar. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

Allison’s next team to be known in two weeks – Wurz

James Allison’s next destination in F1 will be known in two weeks.

James Allison 2011-10-22That is the claim of former F1 driver Alex Wurz, who said in Barcelona on Saturday that he has spoken with Lotus’ newly departed technical director since he decided to leave the Enstone based team. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

Demerit points will make bad drivers ‘suffer’ – Massa

Brazilian Massa said the good drivers should not be worried

2013-04-13 - Scuderia Ferrari - China - Felipe Massa 01Well-behaved drivers should not fear F1′s incoming ‘demerit points’ penalty system, according to Felipe Massa. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

‘Nothing to tell’ as Raikkonen rumours gain speed

“Now, he seems like the driver who won the world championship.”

2013-04-20 - Lotus F1 Team - Bahrain - Kimi Raikkonen 08As the 2014 ‘silly season’ revs up in the Barcelona paddock, the man on pole position is Kimi Raikkonen. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

2014 winter season to begin in January

F1′s winter test season will kick off early ahead of the 2014 championship.

2012-09-02 - Williams F1 - Belgium - Bruno Senna 01 teamsNormally, pre-season running doesn’t begin until February, but because of the radical new rules next year – including the shift to turbo V6 engines – some teams have been pushing for more testing. Read the rest of this entry »

May 11

Ecclestone to be charged for bribery – report

Munich prosecutors and Ecclestone’s lawyers declined to comment

Munich prosecutors could be set to formally charge Bernie Ecclestone for bribery, the Suddeutsche Zeitung newspaper reports. Read the rest of this entry »

May 10

Superstars International Series: Scuderia Giudici to field former F1 racer Christian Klien at Brno

Team principal Gianni Giudici aims for maiden Superstars win

Superstars - Christian KlienNext week’s Superstars International Series round at Brno is set to feature plenty of excitement. After announcing the comeback of Fabrizio Giovanardi, who will drive a Porsche Panamera for Team Petri Corse, the series is proud to welcome back former F1 racer Christian Klien, who will be running aboard a Scuderia Giudici-prepared BMW M3 E92. Read the rest of this entry »

May 10

Barcelona boss doubts alternation deal close

“For now, we have not received any notification”

Circuit de Catalunya logoBarcelona’s F1 circuit chief has played down reports a deal whereby the city and Valencia will alternate the annual hosting of the Spanish grand prix is now close. Read the rest of this entry »

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