The F1 Commission on Tuesday rejected plans for a low-cost ‘client engine’ in 2017. By Monday’s deadline, three independent manufacturers – Ilmor, AER and Mecachrome – had expressed their formal ...
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Post-race rumours rock Monza paddock
F1’s 2015 ‘silly season’ is no longer just about the drivers. Now, it is major rumblings about the teams themselves that are making waves as the sport packs up after ...
Read More »Lotus reveals ‘intention’ to keep Grosjean
Romain Grosjean could still be looking at a Lotus future beyond 2014. At Hockenheim, the Enstone based team confirmed that Pastor Maldonado, backed by the powerful Venezuelan sponsor PDVSA, is ...
Read More »Drivers threaten to strike over unpaid wages
F1 drivers are threatening to strike if their teams do not pay them. Germany’s Sport Bild reports that, in Bahrain recently, Kimi Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson was seen arguing in ...
Read More »Lotus promote from within for new team boss
Lotus’ new team boss is Federico Gastaldi. It had been reported that Citroen rally chief Olivier Quesnel, or perhaps even ousted McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh, would be drafted in to ...
Read More »Majorca works on bid for European GP
The Balearic Islands could become the next location for a formula one race. According to a report by Italy’s Autosprint, a new circuit will be built that could take away ...
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