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Archive for May, 2009

Piquet in expenses row

Written by Red Andy on 10 May 2009

Enstone, Sunday: Embattled Renault F1 driver Nelson Piquet is in hot water today after his employers accused him of “abusing” his expenses claims, apparently having far overstepped the mark in claiming on his “motorhome allowance.” In addition to his salary Piquet, like other F1 drivers, is allowed to claim expenses for [Read More]

BMW switch focus to 2015

Written by Red Andy on 08 May 2009

Hinwil, Friday: BMW Sauber boss Mario Theissen has today announced his team’s plans to switch their development focus to the 2015 season, following a disappointing start to 2009. Rationalising the decision, Theissen went over BMW’s ambitious system of “target-setting” for each year of competition. “In 2006 we wanted [Read More]

Ron “didn’t want” McLaren at ceremony

Written by Red Andy on 07 May 2009

Woking, Thursday: Former McLaren team principal Ron Dennis has responded to allegations that world champion Lewis Hamilton and his team snubbed an invitation to attend an awards ceremony for his mentor by saying that he “didn’t want them there anyway.” Reports this week in some of Britain’s less reputable newspapers have [Read More]

Driver shortage concerns authorities

Written by Red Andy on 05 May 2009

Paris, Tuesday: The FIA, the governing body of world motorsport, has today expressed its “grave concerns” over a shortage of drivers that will become apparent in 2010. This weekend’s announcement of the GP3 series, a GP2 and F1 feeder series that will look basically the same as Formula One only with smaller cars and being [Read More]

Ferrari: F1 could survive without Mosley

Written by Red Andy on 03 May 2009

Maranello, Sunday: Amid thinly veiled threats to leave Formula One if their demands for a rethink of budget capping are not met, Ferrari have today stated their belief that the sport “could continue to survive” even without FIA President Max Mosley. Speaking to an Italian sensationalist rag, Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo [Read More]

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