Wed
30
Dec
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
By: Jonathan Ingram
Johnson, F1 exodus: top stories
The Top Ten motor racing stories in 2009, according to one man's opinion.
1.
Jimmie Johnson wins four straight -- This is the story of the decade. It
only changes...
Sun
27
Dec
2009
An early Christmas present - Schumacher returns to Formula One
Michael Schumacher, the German seven-time world champion has signed a one-year
contract with Mercedes Grand Prix at the team's offices in Brackley,
England, after a month of talks.
Wed
23
Dec
2009
Renault to stay in Formula One
The French Renault car company today announced during a press conference in
Paris they have decided to stay in Formula One, but have sold a 75 percent
stake to the Luxembourg Genii Capital Investment company led by...
Tue
15
Dec
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Same Orbit For NASCAR, F1?
The subjects of NASCAR's Sprint Cup and Formula One have been coming up in
the same sentence regularly these days. F1 drivers have been testing Sprint
Cup cars, Marcos Ambrose...
A wind of change?
After yesterday's meeting of the WMSC (World Motor Sport Council), the FIA
announced a number of changes that were approved, ones that should
improve Formula One and its governance, and also published the final version
of the...
Wed
09
Dec
2009
The Silverstone Circuits Limited and Formula One rights holder Bernie
Ecclestone today announced they have reached a 17-year agreement which
secures the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards. The oldest race in
Formula One history will retain its...
Mon
07
Dec
2009
Following the exit of the Toyota Formula One team, just weeks ago,
Sauber F1 finally received the news that they had been waiting for
weeks --- That the Swiss team Thursday have been confirmed that they have
been chosen as the 13th, and final...
It has emerged that 500 of the 650 employees will lose their job at the high
tech Toyota Formula One facility in Cologne, Germany. According to the
German Auto, Motor und Sport magazine, Toyota had already notified their
employers on November 30...
While many of next year's Formula One drivers contracted for 2010 are
waiting as late as February to drive their cars in testing, the new ban
did not cause any damage to the young drivers, who this week received
the first green light to test F1...
Tue
01
Dec
2009
The annual Formula One winter test takes place at the circuit of Jerez in
Spain on December 1-3, 2009. Traditionally a number of drivers have been
invited to drive a Formula One car, some of them attend as a reward
for their achievements in 2009.
Mon
30
Nov
2009
Today Flavio Briatore, former Renault Formula One team principal, has asked
the French High Court in Paris to overturn the decision of FIA's World Motor
Sports Council to ban him from Formula One for life. The decision was made
in September this...
Wed
25
Nov
2009
Argentina's Jose Maria Lopez said on Sunday that he has a verbal
agreement with the US F1 Team, an outfit that will make its Formula One
debut in 2010, but that the agreement depends on his being able to
complete the required ...
Sun
22
Nov
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
The Best Ever?
On a weekend when Tony Schumacher clinched his sixth straight Top Fuel
championship at Pomona, Jimmie Johnson put himself in line to win his
fourth straight Sprint Cup title after leaving...
Thu
19
Nov
2009
After fifteen years the partnership between the McLaren Formula One team
and Mercedes-Benz comes to an end, as the German car manufacturer today
announced a new partnership with Brawn Grand Prix. Mercedes has bought
a 75.1 % interest in the Brawn...
Wed
18
Nov
2009
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by Jonathan Ingram
Martin's Chase Plot Thickens
The past week produced a remarkable batch of late fall racing news. One
writer's view of the top ten stories.
Mark Martin, Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet.
Photo...
Mon
16
Nov
2009
Two weeks ago it became painfully clear that Donington Park CEO Simon
Gillett was not able to pull off his stunt to host the British Grand Prix
from 2010 onwards, after the circuit failed to meet the third deadline
imposed by Formula One...
Sat
07
Nov
2009
Today the world's No. 1 automaker, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC),
announced its immediate withdrawal from Formula One. The decision once
again caught Formula One by surprise, as the team had signed the 2009
Concorde Agreement, an agreement...
Fri
06
Nov
2009
The Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi provided a futuristic Thousand and One
Nights-like decor for last weekend's ultimate round of the 2009 Formula One
World Championship. The developers and builders of the circuit can rest
assured, they have ...
Wed
04
Nov
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
US F1 Ready For Busch?
If NASCAR Valley is the source for America's next Formula One car, it seems
fitting that Kyle Busch is being wooed by the US F1 team.
Kyle Busch, Joe Gibbs Racing ...
Mon
02
Nov
2009
Sebastian Vettel wrapped up the 2009 Formula One season in style,
leading a Red Bull-Renault 1-2 finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The
22-year-old prodigy scored his fifth career victory and the fourth of
the year in a dominant ...
Sun
01
Nov
2009
It looked momentarily like the Formula One season finale would start
with a Red Bull front row, but Lewis Hamilton put an end to that with
a stunning lap as the clock ran out in the final segment of qualifying
for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix,...
Fri
30
Oct
2009
Round 17, the last round of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship,
takes place at the Yas Marina Circuit, located near the city of Abu Dhabi,
the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates. Although oil business
is still booming, in the...
On October 23, 2009, former Scuderia Ferrari CEO and Ferrari F1 team principal Jean
Todt was elected President of the Federation Internationale de
l'Automobile (FIA) for a four-year term by the FIA General Assembly at its
annual meeting in Paris,...
Wed
28
Oct
2009
Round 16 of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place at the
Jose Carlos Pace Circuit in Interlagos, Brazil. Located on the outskirts of
Sao Paulo, the circuit is situated between two large lakes. The track is
constructed on a...
Sun
25
Oct
2009
FIA Presidential elections, a guide for dummies
On Friday October 23 the members of the Fédération Internationale de
l'Automobile (FIA) will elect a new president, as current 69-year old
president Max Mosley will step down after a reign of 16...
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
France Jr. A Year Early
After his victory in Charlotte on Saturday night, Jimmie Johnson appears to
be on his way to a fourth straight Sprint Cup championship. But will he be
able to get into the NASCAR...
Sat
24
Oct
2009
Sporting director Peter Windsor has named NASCAR's Las Vegas-born Kyle
Busch as an ideal driver for the new USF1 team in 2011.
Briton Windsor, who with Ken Anderson aims for their Charlotte-based team
to debut next season, said he keeps up to...
Fri
23
Oct
2009
How Button won the championship in Brazil
After a very chaotic, rainy and red flag plagued qualifying session on
Saturday, Jenson Button didn't have much hope of winning the championship
in Brazil. He only managed to score a very disappointing...
Thu
15
Oct
2009
Felipe Massa on Monday said he felt back to his old self after driving a
Formula One car for the first time since sustaining serious head injuries
in July.
First roll out of Felipe Massa, Scuderia Ferrari in a privately-owned...
Fri
09
Oct
2009
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
JPM Pointing To Title?
Juan Pablo Montoya can be either princely or prickly, depending on the
mercurial driver's mood. Following the Earnhardt Ganassi Racing team's
advancement into the Chase and the ...
Renault on Wednesday announced that 24-year-old Polish driver Robert Kubica
will race for the French Formula One team "from the 2010 season onwards".
Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber F1 Team.
Photo by xpb.cc.
"We are very excited to have ...
5 QUESTIONS WITH KEN ANDERSON, US F1 TEAM PRINCIPAL, PRESIDENT & CEO
Author: US F1 Team
America's new Formula One team prepares for the 2010 season. Team interview with Ken Anderson follows:
Q1:
Ken, we're hearing about a lot of activity in ...
Thu
08
Oct
2009
Brawn GP loses grip on title after crash fiesta at Suzuka
After a start to finish victory for Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel in
Japan, Jenson Button's lead in the Drivers Championship has been reduced to
only 16 points. Rubens Barrichello also...
Wed
07
Oct
2009
Lewis Hamilton drove a perfect race under the artificial lights and took
full advantage of the circumstances in both the race and in qualifying
to take a convincing 9.6-second victory in today's Singapore Grand Prix,
his second victory of the 2009...
Lewis Hamilton looked strong in both practice and early qualifying
action at the Singapore Grand Prix today, but in the end he did not have
to fight for the pole position for tomorrow's Formula One race as the
qualifying session was halted with 26...
As night fell over Singapore, Sebastian Vettel picked up his pace,
setting the fastest time of the day during the second practice session.
The Singapore Grand Prix will also run at night, the second time that
Formula One cars will race under the...
Singapore 2009 preview
Round 14 of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship takes place at the
Singapore Marina Bay Street Circuit. Situated in the heart of downtown
Singapore, the tight circuit passes various famous landmarks...
In a document published by the FIA earlier today, former Renault's
director of engineering Pat Symonds claims is was in fact Nelson Piquet
himself who proposed to crash his car, thinking he would do the team a
favor. Symonds: "The idea for this ...
The FIA World Motor Sports Council (WMSC) came to a verdict regarding
the Renault crash-gate affair, after a 90 minute hearing earlier this
morning in Paris, attended by Renault F1 president Bernard Rey, head of
public relations Jean-Francois ...
Suzuka 2009 preview
Round 15 of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship returns to the
Suzuka Circuit in Japan. Located on the southeast coast of the island of
Honshu, Suzuka is a favourite circuit amongst drivers. Designed by Dutchman
John...
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Petit Still Looms Large
Despite heavy rains and the flooding of the circuit at Road Atlanta, once
again the Petit Le Mans demonstrated the staying power of the American Le
Mans Series.
Cars ...
After the Singapore Grand Prix, both Formula One championships are still
undecided. Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello are still leading the
Drivers Championship with 84 and 69 points, with Red Bull drivers Sebastian
Vettel in third place with...
Fri
02
Oct
2009
During the Monaco Grand Prix, Luca di Montezemolo denigrated the new applicants
for the 2010 Formula One season, saying that the series should be called
'Formula GP3'. This article takes a brief look at each of the new teams
known to have lodged...
Rien ne va plus
No further bets please, teams and wannabe teams can no longer submit their
entry for the FIA Formula One 2010 championship. All we can do now is wait
until June 12 when the FIA will reveal which teams have been selected for
the...
The 2010 entry list is out, and the International Automobile Federation
(FIA) has included all 10 teams currently contesting the pinnacle of
motorsport, Formula One.
Max Mosley, FIA President.
Photo by xpb.cc.
The sport's sanctioning...
Ingram's Flat Spot On
by Jonathan Ingram
Look Who's Hot
To paraphrase Jimi Hendrix: Are you motivated?
It's a question most race car drivers answer in the affirmative. But one
only need look at recent results -- starting with six victories...
Max's letter has arrived! Into the hands of news agency Reuters, that
is. International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Molsey wrote
to teams of the shrinking Formula One Teams Association (FOTA) last
week to spell out his next...
What difference does eight additional years make at one's craft? Ask
Sebastian Vettel. His second full season in Formula One couldn't overcome
Jenson Button's decade in the series Sunday. Brawn GP driver Button took
advantage of the younger...
With a brand new engine on a brand new day, Sebastian Vettel set the
qualifying pace and stuck his Red Bull RB5 on pole position for Sunday's
Grand Prix of Turkey.
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull Racing gets pole position.
Photo by ...
Do you really want to read this?
The FIA, in stormy weather.
Photo by xpb.cc.
Just after tensions had seemed to calm in Monte Carlo, the battling Bickersons, also known as the powers of Formula
One, are back to their war of words in...
And so to Turkey, the dual-continent country that stands as metaphor for
the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship: Only two guys win.
Since its introduction as an F1 venue in 2005, when Kimi Raikkonen (for
McLaren) won, followed every year ...
After seven races this season, Brawn Grand Prix and Jenson Button are
still on top of the charts and firmly in control of this season's
Formula One World Championship. It seems nothing can stop the
white-yellow Mercedes propelled Brawn cars, many...
Today the FIA finally published a list with the accepted entries for the
2010 Formula One season. Williams and Force India, who both had admitted
an unconditional entry, are on the list and the FIA has put Ferrari,
Red Bull Racing and Scuderia...
Formula One drove back on course Wednesday. A meeting in Paris of
the World Motor Sport Council of sanctioning body the International
Automobile Federation (FIA) resolved money and governance issues that
had threatened to remake the top level of...
Is there a German version of hide-and-seek? If so, Sebastian Vettel must
have played it as a child with all the verve and the sparkle he used to
run away and hide from the field in Sunday's British Grand Prix.
Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull...
Throwing down another gauntlet onto a course so littered it's time for
a safety car, the eight united teams of Formula One Teams Association
announced Thursday they will set up a separate racing series in 2010.
The move is the latest in an ...
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by Jonathan Ingram
Going, Going, Gone
The first half of the current season has finally cast doom over the once
respected livelihood known as the motor racing dictator.
Just this week, the last solo American racing ...
The entry list for Rally Finland, released earlier today, reveals that
Formula One star Kimi Raikkonen will be contesting his first World Rally
Championship-level rally at one of the WRC's classic events next month.
Kimi Raikkonen, ...
International Automobile Federation (FIA) president Max Mosley
reportedly sent a letter to Ferrari president and Formula One Teams
Association chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo demanding an apology for
remarks that the Englishman had been...
And now, on with the show.
Formula One Teams Association members meeting in Bologna, Italy, on
Thursday turned their attention to making their sport more attractive to
fans.
Luca Cordera di Montezemolo, chairman of FOTA.
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