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First Toyota, Now Renault?

November 6, 2009

On the same day Toyota announced it is leaving F1 at the end of this year, Renault held an extraordinary board meeting to discuss its future plans, which did nothing to quell the rumors that it may also leave Formula 1. Renault Chief Executive Carlos Ghosn did nothing to put the rumors to rest when [...]

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No Competition for Hamilton in Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Qualifying

October 31, 2009

Lewis Hamilton completely obliterated the competition at the Yaz Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi today. Quickest in all three qualifying sessions setting fastest lap time of 1 minute 39.695 seconds in Q2 and claiming pole position in the third session with a time of 1:40.948, 0.667 seconds faster than Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton’s qualifying winning margin [...]

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Renault Signs Replacement for Alonso

October 7, 2009

With Fernando Alonso leaving the team at the end of the season to join Ferrari it hasn’t taken Renault long to find an experienced replacement, signing Robert Kubica to drive for the team in 2010. Announcein Kubica’s signing Bob Bell, Renault’s newly promoted Team Principal commented: “We are very excited to have signed Robert with [...]

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Hamilton Wins Singapore Grand Prix

September 27, 2009

Lewis hamilton lead from Pole position on the grid to win the Singapore Grand Prix. During the early laps Nico Rosberg pressured Hamilton but after a terrible mistake leaving the pits after his first pit stop where he drifted wide crossing the dividing line separating the Pit exit lane from the track, a major no [...]

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Heidfeld Incurs Penalty – Singapore Grid Revised

September 26, 2009

Nick Heidfeld who was 7th fastest during the final qualifying period was penalized after post qualifying weigh in. His BMW Sauber was found to be under the minimum weight and as such incurred a penalty taking him the the back of the Grid for the Singapore Grand Prix effectively ending his chances for a good [...]

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Sauber may Return to Formula One in 2010

September 19, 2009

Following the recent sale of the BMW Sauber F1 team to Qadbak investments, it has been reported that Peter Sauber be directly involved with the new team. Reportedly in a recent interview with the Swiss Newspaper “Blick”, Sauber confirmed that he is in active discussions with the Qadbak investment group: “If the investors want me [...]

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BMW finds Buyer for F1 Team

September 15, 2009

Timing is everything, almost at the same time as the FIA announced that the 13th position on the grid for the 2010 season would be given to Lotus F1 Team, BMW AG announces that it has reached agreement with an investor on sale of the BMW Sauber F1 Team, who knows if this news had [...]

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Belgium Grand Prix Grid Position Surprise

August 29, 2009

F1 Qualifying for the Belgium Grand Prix at the famous Spa- Francorchamp circuit yielded a surprising grid line up. Giancarlo Fisichella claimed Pole position for Force India, only the fourth Pole of his Formula one career and his first in three years. What is even more surprising is that Fisichellas prior highest qualifying position for [...]

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Hamilton/McLaren on Pole for European Grand Prix

August 22, 2009

Lewis Hamilton and his team mate Heiki Kovalainen locked up the top two starting grid positions for tomorrows European Grand Prix during qualifying today at the new Valencia road circuit in Spain. Less than seven hundredths of a second covered the top three grid positions in a closely fought final qualifying session which saw Rubens [...]

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BMW Sauber Talks break down

August 6, 2009

BMW has not yet found an acceptable offer to save the BMW Suaber F1 Team. Peter Sauber the 20% minority owner had been in discussions with BMW and hoped to have agreed terms in time for him to sign the new Concorde Agreement by the wednesday deadline ensuring the teams future. Following the breakdown in [...]

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FOTA Happy with New Concorde Agreement

August 5, 2009

FOTA ( Formula One Teams Association) issued a press release today praising the signing of the new Concorde agreement and stressed that it would support any iniative that would allow BMW Sauber, the only team that has not yet signed, apply for full participation under the new agreement. “Geneva, 5 August 2009 – The Formula [...]

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