Tony Fernandes has reportedly lost the support of Clive Chapman. The news was reported by the well-known French commentator Jean-Louis Moncet in his latest Auto Plus column. He said he ...
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Ecclestone vows to help Porsche enter F1
Bernie Ecclestone has welcomed reports Porsche is considering entering formula one in 2013. “It sounds absolutely great,” the F1 chief executive told Bild newspaper by telephone, having not travelled to ...
Read More »FIA confirms Sunday qualifying for Suzuka
After an 80 minute delay, race control has finally confirmed that qualifying will not take place at Suzuka on Saturday. FIA race director Charlie Whiting confirmed that the session will ...
Read More »Austin races against time for planning permission
Organisers of the 2012 US grand prix are facing a race against time to obtain planning permission to begin work on the Austin circuit. Construction is scheduled to begin in ...
Read More »FIA reserves Sunday morning slot for Suzuka qualifying
With drivers reporting undriveable conditions and the local radar predicting even heavier rain ahead, the FIA has reserved a 10am timeslot for Sunday morning qualifying at Suzuka. “I really don’t ...
Read More »Ecclestone insists Korean GP ‘is on’
After expressing doubts about the inaugural event less than two weeks ago, Bernie Ecclestone now insists the Korean grand prix “is on”. The FIA’s Charlie Whiting is due to tour ...
Read More »Qualifying rain begins at Suzuka
Just before 6.30pm at Suzuka on Friday evening, the Japanese skies were raining heavily. The rain, forecast to essentially keep falling until late on Saturday, could dump as much as ...
Read More »Engine makers want F1 to keep V8s beyond 2012
F1’s engine makers are banding together against the FIA’s plans to introduce a radically new engine formula in 2013. It was previously believed the bulk of the teams backed the ...
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