According to an article in the American publication National Speed Sport News by Dan Knutson, Ferrari has offered to buy out the remaining year on Kimi Raikkonen’s contract. NSSN’s sources close to the Scuderia tell them that Kimi declined their offer stating that he would like to remain with the team through the remainder of his contract. The source also divulged that Fernando Alonso is under a lucrative first option contract with Ferrari this season and will be paid a full salary for 2010, reportedly in the 30 million dollar…
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F1 – FIA Make Debacle of Entry List
The FIA today released the somewhat official entry list for the 2010 championship as follows: Team Constructor Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Ferrari Scuderia Toro Rosso STR TBA Red Bull Racing Red Bull Racing TTBA At&T Williams Williams Toyota Force India F1 Team Force India Mercedes Campos Grand Prix Campos Cosworth Manor Grand Prix Manor Cosworth Team US F1 Team US F1 Cosworth Vodafone McLaren Mercedes* McLaren Mercedes BMW Sauber F1 Team* BMW Sauber Renault F1 Team* Renault Panasonic Toyota Racing* Toyota Brawn GP Formula One Team* Brawn TBA * These five…
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F1 – Monaco Preview
Glitz and glamour are always a part of the Formula 1 World Championship, but never is it in full swing like it is for Monaco. This weekend is the crown jewel of the F1 calendar and it has proven to be an exciting weekend thus far on track. Unfortunately for the series however, is the off track action that has clouded the actual racing. Here is a look at each team and what we expect for this weekend. Also, we will pepper in the qualifications results as well. Brawn GP…
Read MoreF1 – Teams Fail to Agree Again
The situation in Monaco is such that you would swear up and down there is no race this weekend. The news and events unfolding on the political side are very fluid and the situation has begun to fall apart. The teams have met with the FIA in an attempt to agree on the 2010 regulations and rules and for the second straight time, they have come up short of meeting in the middle. In a statement made earlier by Ferrari President Luca Di Montezemolo, it was understood that heading into…
Read MoreF1 – Ferrari Lose Legal Injunction
Ferrari has lost its legal battle in France today that would see a block on the 2010 rules regarding a budget cap. With that loss, the major teams that are boycotting the championship next year only have a few days left to file their entry for the 2010 season. Ferrari were told that they had no reason to stop the budget cap the FIA has put in place to regulate costs due to the sport. The FIA argued that the Maranello team had not used the veto when it had…
Read MoreF1 – Max and FOTA Still at Odds
A meeting between Max Mosley and FOTA on the 2010 rules has left the two parties in the same position as before the meeting. Mosley has said the rules will stay and he will continue the two tier budget cap system that has the manufacturers up in arms. However, all is not lost as Autosport is reporting that the teams are currently in a meeting of their own formulating a response to today’s events. This is not all bad though, Mosley stated to the reporters that the teams broke away…
Read MoreF1 – Spanish Grand Prix Preview
This weekend is the first European leg of the season with the Spanish Grand Prix. The circuit is located just outside of Barcelona and is home race for double world champion Fernando Alonso. This weekend’s grand prix will be the first race of the year where the development battle will unfold. Most of the cars in the field are bringing major upgrades to the race in a bid to turn fortunes in some cases, and keep on the perfect start to a season for others. Here is the team by…
Read MoreBMW Ditch KERS for Two More Rounds
BMW has released a press conference this week indicating their highly researched and tested KERS will not be on the car for both Spain and Monaco. Further frustrating Dr. Mario Theissen and drivers Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica. Yet more devastating information to a team that put so much into the 2009 season and their KERS. It has been obvious that BMW have not achieved any of the objectives set forth for this year. The very epicenter of this years title challenge was dumped into a black box that makes…
Read MoreF1 – Ferrari F60B Details
It has been no secret thus far this season that Ferrari have been desperately looking for some kind of pace from their F60 car. They may have just found it with what many in the media are calling the F60B. The scarlet team have lessened the cars weight by approximately 15 kilos in order for the car to better utilize the KERS that it was built around. Items on the car including the material the seat belts are made out of have been changed in an attempt to save weight.…
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