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F1 Everything-But-The-Drivers Roundup: New Points System, New Stewards System, Silverstone’s Return, Renault, and the 2010 F1 Calendar!
It’s official: the FIA World Motorsports Council convened on Friday, 11 December and approved a new points system for F1 that will go into effect from 2010. Follow the jump for more. Reminiscent of MotoGP, the new system will see drivers thro...
Rallye du Var: Rally Prowess Runs in the Loeb Family
What’s that, you say? No 2009 WRC round in France? That’s OK. French fans instead got a treat when multiple world champion Sebastien Loeb brought the show to them once again, at the ultimate round of the French National Championship at Ra...
F1 News: Bridgestone Done with Formula One, Barichello Leaves Brawn, Vettel Wins
With global economic pressures mounting, Bridgestone has formally announced today that it is pulling out of Formula One after the close of the 2010 season. Why? More after the jump. Bridgestone has said that it is pulling out so that it can pursue o...
Saturn’s Dead. For Real this time.
Late on the evening of September 30th, 2009, the death knell was finally sounded for Saturn. Although it had been on life support for some time, talks had been ongoing between GM and the Penske Automotive Group since June. Local advertisements wherev...
F1 News: Renault Banned For 2 Years
For the race-fixing scandal surrounding Alonso’s Singapore GP win in 2008, Renault has been given a “suspended ban” (whatever that means) from competing in Formula 1 for 2 years. The two architects of the scandal, Pat Symonds and Fl...
F1 News: The Ongoing Renault Race-Fixing Debacle
Following Nelson Piquet Jr’s allegations that Renault directed him to purposely crash out during the Grand Prix of Singapore last year in order to position Fernando Alonso to win the race for the team, the World Motorsports Council announced th...
2009 European Grand Prix: Barrichello Shows Those Kids How It’s Done
After a crucial misstep by the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes pit crew with reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton’s front right tire, the 2009 European Grand Prix at Valencia officially became Barrichello’s to lose. So did he disappoint? He d...
F1 News: Concorde Agreement, Piquet’s Dismissal + More
It seems that a plan for peace has finally come about in the world of F1…although that plan was leaked ahead of schedule by Max Mosley himself, jumping the gun by four days. Still, all’s well that ends well, right? The new Concorde agre...
F1 News: So, Who’s Subbing for Massa?
First, the good news: Felipe Massa’s left eye seems to be OK. His doctor reports that he’s opened it and seems more alert and communicative in multiple languages with family and friends, which is fantastic news. But it’s still unli...
F1 News: Lewis Hamilton’s Massive Comeback Overshadowed By Massa Accident
After a rather worrying start to the Hungaroring weekend for the Formula One paddock, Lewis Hamilton managed to stage a stunning upset in winning his first race this year. Unfortunately, celebration of such a fantastic victory was somewhat muted due...
