30 Nov 2009
The official 2010 F1 teams list published today by the FIA has confirmed long-standing rumours the new Manor entry will be branded by former Brawn sponsors Virgin.
The FIA has also noted the absence of an entry from Toyota and has not yet substituted it with another team – including new BMW owners Sauber.
Toyota may [...]
30 Nov 2009
The global economic crisis has driven millions of people out of their jobs, and bankrupted some of the biggest financial institutions. Its ripples have also been felt in the world of sport with Formula 1 seeing three major teams withdraw ahead of next year’s season. That has created the opportunity for smaller teams to join, [...]
30 Nov 2009
The in-season testing ban may have caused some problems but it has given us one thing to look forward to: tomorrow a three-day F1 test session exclusively for rookie drivers begins at Jerez.
Already most of the teams have announced their drivers which include a host of champions plus several drivers from nations not currently represented [...]
29 Nov 2009
Michael Schumacher won the Desafio Internacionale das Estrelas kart race for the second time in three years by finishing second in today’s second heat.
Schumacher won the first race in Florianopolis yesterday and came in second today behind his former team mate – and event organiser – Felipe Massa.
Schumacher worked his way up from eighth [...]
29 Nov 2009
Michael Schumacher won the Desafio Internacional das Estrelas kart race for the second time in three years by finishing second in today’s second heat.
Schumacher won the first race in Florianopolis yesterday and came in second today behind his former team mate – and event organiser – Felipe Massa.
Schumacher worked his way up from eighth [...]
29 Nov 2009
Could racing cars driven by robots one day compete with the best F1 drivers in the world – and beat them?
Audi is investigating the technology and has built this ‘Autonomous’ TTS which it is considering sending up the infamous Pikes Peak hill climb.
Audi claims:
The Autonomous Audi TTS project is not aimed at making motorists, or [...]
28 Nov 2009
Raikkonen close to Citroen WRC deal (WRC)
"Formula 1 star Kimi Raikkonen is understood to be ready to sign a deal with Citroen to drive a C4 World Rally Car on all 13 rounds of the 2010 World Rally Championship." Is Kimi Raikkonen about to get one of the most coveted seats in rallying? It would [...]
28 Nov 2009
Felipe Massa makes his return to competitive racing this weekend as he hosts his annual International Challenge of the Stars kart race in Florianopolis.
Michael Schumacher is among the F1 drivers to turn up for the Desafio Internacionale das Estrelas having also raced karts at Las Vegas last weekend. Here’s a full list of the 11 [...]
27 Nov 2009
When the FIA published the 2010 F1 calendar last month one the Canadian Grand Prix was noted as being “subject to the completion of contract negotiations with Formula One Management”.
These have now been officially completed and F1 will be returning to the popular Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal in 2010 after missing the round this [...]
27 Nov 2009
Force India once talked about getting an Indian racer in one of their cars but it won’t happen next year: they’ve decided to start 2010 with the same two drivers they ended 2009 with.
Adrian Sutil will start his fourth season as an F1 racer and continue his run of starting every race for Force India.
And [...]
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