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F1 could spawn new spin-off championship The shadowy world of formula one politics has crossed the Atlantic from Paris to Montreal’s Ile Notre Dame. The big rumour in the paddock of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve late on Friday was that F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is hatching a plot for a breakaway championship. The news is a logical development in the highly contentious Max Mosley sex scandal, but Ecclestone’s rift with the FIA president is actually much deeper than that. As alluded to by the FIA president in a recent explanatory... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:26:52 Article Views Rating: 119
F1 could spawn new spin-off championship The shadowy world of formula one politics has crossed the Atlantic from Paris to Montreal’s Ile Notre Dame. The big rumour in the paddock of the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve late on Friday was that F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is hatching a plot for a breakaway championship. The news is a logical development in the highly contentious Max Mosley sex scandal, but Ecclestone’s rift with the FIA president is actually much deeper than that. As alluded to by the FIA president in a recent explanatory... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:43:50 Article Views Rating: 138
F1 heading for 20-race calendar - bosses The Formula One calendar is set to expand to twenty grands prix as early as next year, team bosses suggested in Bahrain on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi is preparing to host its inaugural race next year, and South Korea in 2010. The current calendar features 18 stops. But with India, the United States, Russia, Dubai and Qatar possibly also clamouring for hosting rights, the team bosses warned that while F1 needs to embrace expansion, there should be limits. “My firm belief is the season should expand to... Article added: 2008-04-05 08:51:22 Article Views Rating: 202
F1 heading for 20-race calendar - bosses The Formula One calendar is set to expand to twenty grands prix as early as next year, team bosses suggested in Bahrain on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi is preparing to host its inaugural race next year, and South Korea in 2010. The current calendar features 18 stops. But with India, the United States, Russia, Dubai and Qatar possibly also clamouring for hosting rights, the team bosses warned that while F1 needs to embrace expansion, there should be limits. “My firm belief is the season should expand to... Article added: 2008-04-04 06:07:47 Article Views Rating: 102
F1 KERS to phase-in until 2013, power boost buttons on the way Starting in 2009, the introduction of the energy recovery system KERS in formula one will be gradual, the governing body has confirmed. In a letter to teams that was seen by the German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Max Mosley said the implementation of the ground breaking Kinetic Energy Recover Systems will be in three phases. Following 2009, the next step will be in 2011, when more energy collected under braking will be permitted to be fed into the powertrain under acceleration by means of a... Article added: 2008-04-20 19:28:28 Article Views Rating: 115
F1 night race concept to go to China, Korea Bernie Ecclestone is now hoping to install night races in China and South Korea, after revealing on Sunday that Malaysia has finally agreed to floodlighting the Sepang circuit from 2009. “We’ll speak to the people in China, see what we can do there,” the 77-year-old F1 chief executive is quoted as saying by the news agency Bloomberg. Singapore will host F1’s first ever night race in September, and South Korea is due to join the annual grand prix calendar in 2010. “Obviously... Article added: 2008-03-25 07:30:50 Article Views Rating: 227
F1’s first night race to use electronic flags The hype surrounding F1’s first ever night race is growing but the top priority for organizers of the Singapore Grand Prix remains ensuring safety for the drivers and crowds especially in regards to poor visibility. This means that drivers will be getting a little help in the form of electronic flag displays throughout the race in addition to traditional flag-waving from the officials and marshals. The electronic flags supplement the traditional cloth flags which have proven hard to see at night... Article added: 2008-04-17 14:32:32 Article Views Rating: 105
FIA may move to equalize F1 engines The FIA may be contemplating how to equalize the performance of the engines in formula one, according to reports. Together with the 19,000 rpm limit, the sport is in the midst of a so-called ‘freeze’ on most engine development, meaning that the basic power plants currently installed in teams’ cars will remain unchanged for several years. An arguable glitch in the cost-cutting rule, however, is that some engine manufacturers are enjoying a performance advantage over their rivals... Article added: 2008-06-08 08:26:50 Article Views Rating: 129
FIA may move to equalize F1 engines The FIA may be contemplating how to equalize the performance of the engines in formula one, according to reports. Together with the 19,000 rpm limit, the sport is in the midst of a so-called ‘freeze’ on most engine development, meaning that the basic power plants currently installed in teams’ cars will remain unchanged for several years. An arguable glitch in the cost-cutting rule, however, is that some engine manufacturers are enjoying a performance advantage over their rivals... Article added: 2008-06-09 04:43:49 Article Views Rating: 132
First Foose Coupes get delivered to customers Chip Foose’s space-age hotrod, called simply the Foose Coupe, is an exercise in the extremes of automotive design and materials. So far, only four have been built however, and only two of those have been offered to the public, the last one at Barrett-Jackson’s famed auction in 2007. The newest Coupe was delivered to its owner this week in California, marking the official kick-off of sales of the unique car. Featuring a unique look, custom features and supercar-level performance, the Foose... Article added: 2008-07-21 08:43:59 Article Views Rating: 105 |
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