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Archive for August, 2009

Sato denies “curse” rumours

Written by Red Andy on 19 August 2009

Tokyo, Wednesday: Former BAR-Honda and Super Aguri driver Takuma Sato has denied that the reason he is struggling to find an F1 drive is because team principals believe he is “cursed.” Every team the Japanese driver has ever driven for has either been sold off or financially collapsed within a few years of his arrival, and [Read More]

Donnelly reprimand for attempt to fix court decision

Written by Red Andy on 17 August 2009

Paris, Monday: F1’s chief steward Alan Donnelly has been formally reprimanded by the FIA for attempting to unfairly influence the outcome of the Court of Appeal’s decision on Renault’s Valencia penalty, being heard today in Paris. Renault were given a one race ban for releasing Fernando Alonso from the pits without having [Read More]

Badoer’s Ferrari to be powered by disappointment

Written by Red Andy on 15 August 2009

Valencia, Saturday: A statement from Ferrari’s Formula One team today revealed that substitute driver Luca Badoer is going to use revolutionary new technology on his car in order to replace the much-maligned KERS unit. The 38-year-old Italian is deputising at the European Grand Prix for injured Ferrari driver Felipe Massa, though this fact [Read More]

Ferrari outline 2010 dream

Written by Red Andy on 13 August 2009

Maranello, Thursday: Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has announced Ferrari’s plans to change the shape of Formula One in 2010, beginning with permitting teams to use more cars than the current two permitted by the regulations. Montezemolo apparently wants his team to fill all 26 of the available grid slots next season, in order to [Read More]

Coulthard breaks Schumacher record

Written by Red Andy on 11 August 2009

Milton Keynes, Tuesday: Former F1 driver David Coulthard has achieved a lifetime ambition by breaking one of seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher’s records. The German driver has more Grand Prix wins, pole positions, fastest laps and points of any driver, as well as holding numerous other accolades. But his announcement that he [Read More]

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