Castle Donington, Friday: Donington Ventures head honcho Simon Gillett has admitted his disappointment that he was unable to secure the British Grand Prix at Donington Park from 2010 onwards, after Bernie Ecclestone confirmed that his latest payment to the F1 supremo would be rejected as it was made beyond an established deadline.
“Obviously it’s a...
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Cologne, Wednesday: Toyota F1 driver Timo Glock has revealed the full extent of the injury that has prevented him from participating in the Brazilian and Abu Dhabi Grands Prix. According to the German, he suffered an unfortunate accident in the team’s motorhome at Suzuka, which has ruled him out of the last two races...
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Malaga, Sunday: Formula One Management head Bernie Ecclestone has announced that his proposed “Mediterranean Grand Prix” will be rather more literal than had previously been supposed.
The Mediterranean Grand Prix was a placeholder name used for the race at Valencia, in case the “European Grand Prix” moniker needed to be applied to another race. However,...
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Brackley, Friday: Jenson Button has been Formula One world champion for less than a week, but already colleagues at the Brawn GP team are complaining that he has become unbearable in his constant glee since last weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix.
The problems started after Button crossed the line to finish fifth at Interlagos, which was...
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Pyongyang, Wednesday: North Korean dictator Kim Jong-il has criticised the FIA for its “undemocratic” procedures ahead of this week’s presidential elections, in which former Ferrari team principal Jean Todt will face ex-rally driver and MEP Ari Vatanen in a bid to succeed the outgoing Max Mosley.
Amid a complaint by Vatanen to the French justice...
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