Bernie Ecclestone claims the BBC’s ongoing contract meant he could not keep formula one on free-to-air television in Britain. The BBC has a lucrative deal to televise F1 through 2014 ...
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Raikkonen tips friend Vettel to keep title lead
Kimi Raikkonen has tipped his friend Sebastian Vettel to pip F1’s class of 2011 to become world champion for the second time. In 2007, former Ferrari driver Raikkonen came from ...
Read More »De Villota in talks for F1 test seat
Maria de Villota‘s management is in talks to secure the 31-year-old a test driver seat in formula one. The Renault team on Thursday confirmed reports the daughter of former Spanish ...
Read More »Paffett ‘not bitter’ about di Resta’s F1 success
Gary Paffett insists he is not “bitter” despite sitting on the sidelines while his 2010 rival is now hot property in formula one. The Briton, under long term contract to ...
Read More »F1 cheaper than cricket for Indian sponsor
The value of Indian telcom Airtel’s three-year naming rights deal for the Indian grand prix is $8.5 million, according to the Times of India. “The deal is … worth much ...
Read More »Kubica says ‘we’ll see’ amid comeback speculation
Robert Kubica has answered “we’ll see” amid expectations he might be fit enough to return to formula one in the coming months. It emerged this week that the injured Renault ...
Read More »Austin calls off Red Bull/Coulthard F1 demo
David Coulthard will not be driving a formula one car on the streets of 2012 US grand prix host city Austin this weekend. The 13-time F1 race winner was slated ...
Read More »Former F1 owners sue Ecclestone for $100m
The Gerhard Gribkowsky saga has gone from bad to worse for F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Already under investigation by German prosecutors, the 80-year-old now faces a multi-million dollar lawsuit ...
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