Archive for the ‘Formula 1’

  • BMW-Sauber F1.09 Formula One car revealed
    BMW-Sauber have released details, along with images, of their new Formula One car, the F1.09. During the morning the weather at Valencia was a bit wet, but it soon cleared up for the presentation and debut lap of the F1.09. Unlike the 2008 model, the new BMW-Sauber F1 car will not feature sponsor decals of Credit Suisse and Dell. Intel’s signage has now...
    by Dean at January 20th, 2009 at 07:01 pm
  • Honda’s over-spending led to their F1 exit
    Two senior F1 figures, Bernie Ecclestone and Flavio Briatore, have issued Honda’s retreat from the sport. F1 chief executive Ecclestone said that the Japanese carmaker spent quite a bit before suddenly withdrawing. “They didn’t even look for sponsors,” Ecclestone said. “They stopped because they were ninth. “(They were) pouring...
    by Dean at January 20th, 2009 at 04:01 pm
  • Report: Ferrari’s new F60 Formula One car ‘illegal’
    Ferrari’s new 2009 single seater Formula One car, the F60, has been declared ‘illegal’ by a specialist German motoring publication. Auto Motor und Sport has said that the car which was revealed last week features rear exhaust outlets which contravene the sweeping new technical regulations. Reports are saying that the Italian team’s rivals...
    by Dean at January 20th, 2009 at 04:01 pm
  • Renault R29 and Williams FW31 Revealed
    Both Renault F1 and Williams F1 have released their new cars for the 2009 season. Renault has announced that French-Swiss test driver Romain Grosjean, is the new third driver for the 2009 season. The news came after the R29 car, which features a new design along with a new sponsor in the form of Total. The car was released in the pitlane of the Portimao circuit...
    by Dean at January 19th, 2009 at 11:01 pm
  • The McLaren-Mercedes MP4-24 Formula 1 Car Revealed
    McLaren-Mercedes have unveiled their new MP4-24 car for the 2009 Formula One season. Along with the unveiling of the car, Ron Dennis also announced that he will step down as team principal as of March 1st, and his throne will then be handed over to Martin Whitmarsh. Dennis insisted that the decision was 100% his own, and he is stopping just short of full retirement...
    by Dean at January 16th, 2009 at 06:01 pm