Le 07/11, 17:06
Aerolab has denied suggestions that it passed Force India’s data to parent company Fondtech, while the Silverstone-based team is concerned about the similarities between its former car and the new Lotus. The Lotus model, used in the wind tunnel, was designed by Fondtech, the parent company of Aerolab, an aerodynamic engineering firm that worked with […]
Le 06/11, 12:01
Force India keeps an eye on the progress of the team’s Lotus Formula 1 design, as team sources claim to be concerned about the similarities between the former Force India car and the new Lotus. Lotus recently released photographs of the model used in the wind tunnel that will form the basis of its new […]
Le 06/11, 11:10
Toyota rejected the idea of selling the team and does not seem willing to follow the examples of BMW and Honda. When Honda withdrew from Formula 1, the Japanese car manufacturer agreed to hand over the reins of its team to its directors, Ross Brawn and Nick Fry, for a symbolic sum. As for BMW, […]
Le 05/11, 12:10
Jean-François Caubet, interim general director of the Renault team, confirmed that the French team will indeed be present on the Formula 1 grids next season, revealing that its budget for 2010 has been accepted. The board of directors of Renault met this Wednesday, the day Toyota announced its withdrawal from F1, to decide the future […]
Le 05/11, 11:41
Ecclestone considers the opportunity to take action after Toyota’s decision to leave F1. The chief financial officer also seems to think that the grid will consist of only 10 teams. The Japanese company is withdrawing in order to save money, but a breach of the Concorde agreements could cost them a fortune. Toyota, due to […]
Le 05/11, 11:14
The British Grand Prix has less than 48 hours to secure its place on the Formula One calendar for next season. Bernie Ecclestone, who holds the rights to F1 events, has warned that his negotiations with Silverstone are over and he is now waiting to see if Silverstone is ready to pay the asking price […]
Le 04/11, 11:42
Red Bull Racing seems to want to continue using Renault engines for the 2010 season, after ruling out a possible switch to Mercedes-Benz engines. Red Bull tried everything to obtain the German engines for the next season, and their hopes of reaching an agreement were boosted when the F1 rules changed to allow a manufacturer […]
Le 04/11, 10:53
Toyota announced its regret over its lack of success in Formula One and apologized to its fans as the team announced its decision to leave F1 today. When the Japanese automobile giant joined the world championship in 2002, rivals could legitimately fear that the company’s enormous budget and technical resources could quickly make it a […]
Le 04/11, 02:43
The Japanese daily, Mainichi Shimbun, reported last night that: « Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s largest automobile company with the biggest contribution in motorsports, has decided to withdraw from Formula One and not participate in the 2010 championship. » The other Japanese sites, including the news agency Reuters, quickly relayed the information, which should therefore […]
Le 03/11, 17:03
Bob Bell admits that it would be sad to lose Romain Grosjean, but also indicates that Renault will first evaluate alternative options in order to form the strongest possible driver duo. Romain Grosjean, a member of the Renault young driver program since 2005, was promoted to the F1 team, replacing Nelson Piquet Jr., while the […]
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