Catch-up Session – Week No. 21

As every Monday since the beginning of the year, casinoenlignefrance.eu.com offers you an exclusive complete tour of the past week’s F1 news, summarized in an article. On the program, the prestigious Monaco Grand Prix, the sixth round of the 2009 World Championship which saw another Brawn one-two and the return of Scuderia Ferrari, but also the affair between the FIA and this same Ferrari team. Indeed, both parties ended up in court last week. The desire of several teams not to participate in the 2010 season continues to cause ripples mainly between Ecclestone and Ferrari. Finally, as the deadline for submitting applications for 2010 approaches, two teams have submitted their registration requests.

A Monaco GP marked by a growing ‘Brawnmania’!

Under a sky perfectly matching the azure blue of the Mediterranean Sea, the Monaco race took place this weekend. In the presence of the royal family and numerous celebrities like George Lucas, Josh Hartnett, and James Blunt, Brawn GP demonstrated its strength once again on Saturday during qualifying, securing 1st and 3rd place. An even more dazzling result in the race as Button claimed his fifth trophy of the year ahead of teammate Barrichello. A Brawn frenzy is beginning to set in the paddocks, to the point that Geri Halliwell, former Spice Girl, present at the circuit on Sunday, declared: “I love Ferrari, but this time I’m rooting for Jenson [Button], who is amazing. It’s his turn now. He should fully enjoy this!” This ‘Brawnmania’ somewhat overshadowed the performances of Scuderia Ferrari, as Räikkönen and Massa secured 3rd and 4th place. Webber for Red Bull claimed 4 points for 5th place, while Rosberg (Williams) and Alonso (Renault) took 6th and 7th. Finally, Frenchman Sébastien Bourdais, just a few kilometers from his homeland, brought the point for 8th position to Toro Rosso.

Read the summary of the Monaco race

View the full Live of the Monaco Grand Prix

Ferrari drags the FIA to court

The Italian team has filed a lawsuit against the governing body of Formula 1 in order to compel it to remove certain regulatory points, such as the budget cap. According to Ferrari, legal action was the best solution because time is of the essence. Indeed, teams have until Friday, May 29, to submit their applications.

Read the reason for Ferrari’s legal action

Against all odds, the Maranello team was overruled by the power of the FIA. The verdict was announced on Wednesday, May 20, early in the afternoon.

Read the announcement of the verdict in the Ferrari/FIA case

Ecclestone is ready to do anything to keep Ferrari in 2010

The F1 commercial rights holder spoke twice late last week about Ferrari’s threat to leave the sport. Firstly, he reminded that the Scuderia is the only team to be present since the creation of the premier category of motorsport.

Read Ecclestone’s concerns about Ferrari

But in a second phase and in light of the passing days, Ecclestone has shown himself to be much firmer regarding Ferrari’s position. According to him, Ferrari is obliged to stay because the current contracts must be respected. In short, the situation is still tense and one thing is certain: the teams have four days left to validate their registration request. The situation will be clearer by the end of the week.

Read Ecclestone’s half-threat against Ferrari

Two Teams Officially in the Starting Blocks

From the early hours to submit their application, two teams on the list of potentially accepted teams for 2010 have not denied the rumors. These are Campos and USF1, who have entered the fray. They will undoubtedly face many competitors, as there are only three spots available if the ten teams from 2009 renew their application.

Read the official announcement of Campos’ application submission

Read the official announcement of USF1’s application submission