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Rivals complain over Germany advantage

Rivals complain over Germany advantage

Beijing, Wednesday: Rival teams in the Race of Champions’ Nations Cup have publicly complained that the victorious Team Germany had an unfair advantage in the competition after drivers Michael Schumacher and Sebastian Vettel were allowed to use different equipment to the other teams. The competition, which took place yesterday in the [Read More]

GP2 Asia scales back

GP2 Asia scales back

Bahrain, Saturday: The GP2 Asia series, F1’s winter feeder series, has announced it is to scale back its ambitions in the wake of the current economic crisis. Events on the GP2 Asia calendar have previously taken place across the continent, in countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia and Qatar, but as the credit crunch bites the decision [Read More]

Accrington Stanley to join Superleague

Accrington Stanley to join Superleague

Accrington, Monday: English football club Accrington Stanley has confirmed that it will compete in next year’s Superleague Formula championship after its application to join was accepted last week. The Lancashire team, currently playing in the fourth tier of English football (named League Two, for some reason), claimed that the global [Read More]

Driver shortage concerns authorities

Driver shortage concerns authorities

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]

A1 bosses relieved by swine flu

A1 bosses relieved by swine flu

Brands Hatch, Wednesday: A1GP series chief Tony Teixeira has today revealed that he is “extremely relieved” by news of an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico, which has led him to cancel the proposed season-ending event in Mexico City. The World Health Organization recently raised its level of influenza pandemic alert relating to the [Read More]

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