On 20/03, 15:44
The Spanish oil company Repsol expressed interest in a future return to Formula 1, particularly with the young driver Jaime Alguersuari, according to the sports newspaper Marca. Repsol is said to have signed an agreement with the 19-year-old Spaniard, who won the highly competitive British F3 Championship last year and has already completed a few […] 
On 20/03, 15:15
Martin Whitmarsh, the new director of McLaren, downplayed his team’s chances of competing for victory in Australia, despite recent improvements to the car during the last tests in Jerez. The team, which openly acknowledged the lack of speed of the MP4-24, indeed showed a much better pace on the Spanish circuit, reducing the gap observed […] 
On 20/03, 14:00
The current World Champion, Lewis Hamilton, is the latest in a long line of people expressing their dissatisfaction with the recent changes to the regulations imposed by the FIA. The latest decision awards the championship to the driver winning the most Grand Prix in the season, instead of using the points system. As a reminder, […] 
On 20/03, 13:53
After his last day of testing of the season, Nico Rosberg believes the team is ready for the opening race in Melbourne next week. Rosberg believes that the Williams team is among the best midfield teams at the moment, but sees great development potential in his team for the future. « Now that we have […] 
On 20/03, 09:38
The Bulgarian Republic is close to reaching an agreement with Formula 1 to host a Grand Prix in the Southeast of the country. The negotiations are being conducted by the BMF (Bulgarian Motorcycle Federation), whose president, Bogdan Nikolov, stated in the daily newspaper Dnevnik: “We expect to have an answer by next week.” The BMF […] 
On 20/03, 08:42
Rubens Barrichello has denied the increasing rumors claiming that the Brawn GP 001 does not comply with the technical regulations. Toyota, Williams, and Brawn GP have opted for an original design of the diffuser at the rear of their car, which has led some of their opponents to question the compliance of the cars, with […] 
On 20/03, 08:23
During the winter break, the organizers of the Singapore Grand Prix held a major contest in which participants were invited to name turns 1, 7, and 10. In total, the jury had to decide between 1400 proposals, with VIP passes for the 2009 Grand Prix at stake for the winners. The first curve of the […] 
On 20/03, 05:26
Bernie Ecclestone is considering reducing the fees required for circuits to host additional races in Formula 1. The Formula 1 finance chief indicated that the idea could be a solution in the current economic circumstances as well as for the two races removed from the calendar since last year (French and Canadian Grand Prix). Australian […] 
On 19/03, 18:05
Kazuki Nakajima was the fastest on Thursday, March 19, at the Jerez circuit, the final testing event of the 2009 season. The Japanese driver completed a lap in 1:17.494, four-tenths of a second faster than the weekly record set on Tuesday by Jenson Button for Brawn GP. The FW31 displayed a strong pace less than […] 
On 19/03, 11:39
The team principal of Toro Rosso, Franz Tost, thinks it will be difficult for his team to replicate in 2009 the success they enjoyed in 2008. Although the STR4 has delivered promising results in recent tests, Tost asks fans not to get their hopes up, especially at the start of the season. Moreover, the rising […] 
On 19/03, 11:07
It is Kovalainen (McLaren) and Nakajima (Williams) who are currently on track again at Jerez for this final test session before the season’s opening in Australia. The weather had forecast a few showers today but the sun is shining instead, although the temperatures are quite low. McLaren, reinvigorated by its promising times yesterday, is taking […] On 19/03, 10:02
After years of discussion, Bernie Ecclestone admits that he is delighted with the full expansion of Formula 1 in Asia. This continent welcomed F1 for the first time in 1976 for the Japanese Grand Prix, and over the years, three other events have been added to the calendar: Malaysia in 1999, China in 2004, and […] 
On 19/03, 08:56
The replica of world champion Lewis Hamilton was unveiled this morning at the famous Tussauds museum, renowned in London for its highly detailed wax figures. The character thus represented is in a racing suit, holding gloves in one hand and a helmet in the other. The statue was completed in six months and is said […] 
On 19/03, 08:32
10 days before the season opener in Australia, the rule change for the awarding of the 2009 driver’s title, validated Tuesday by the FIA, caused a bombshell and shook the entire paddock. Here are some reactions from drivers – former and current -, team managers, and… Bernie Ecclestone! The majority of the drivers are opposed […] 
On 18/03, 17:05
After a rather difficult winter, McLaren is somewhat reassured during this fourth day of testing in Jerez, Spain. Heikki Kovalainen managed to complete a lap in 1:18.202, even though the competition was limited on this day as only Kazuki Nakajima for Williams was also present on the track. The Woking team, which is conducting its […] 
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