New president of the FIA Senate Nick Craw has addressed rumours about whether America’s new F1 team USF1 will make the grid in 2010. In a video interview with Speed TV Craw told the channel he had inspected the team’s facilities twice and they had recently paid their $440,000 (£265,000) entry fee. He was also … Continue reading Nick Craw on USF1 and US Grand Prix (Video)
Day: 11 November 2009 articles archive
Campos Meta 1 confirm Bruno Senna will make his F1 debut in 2010
Posted onF1 newcomers Campos Meta 1 have officially revealed Bruno Senna as the first of their F1 drivers for the team’s debut season in 2010. The announcement had been rumoured for several weeks. The nephew of Ayrton Senna competed in the Le Mans Series this year after finishing second in last year’s GP2 championship for iSport. … Continue reading Campos Meta 1 confirm Bruno Senna will make his F1 debut in 2010
F1 2009: Year of controversy (Part 2)
Posted onIt was the year F1 almost split in two: the summer of 2009 was dominated by the row over budget caps. When the FIA and the teams finally reached an agreement on reducing costs it briefly seemed F1’s season of scandal might be over. But then came word of some extraordinary allegations from Nelson Piquet … Continue reading F1 2009: Year of controversy (Part 2)
Brackley celebrates Brawn win (Pictures)
Posted onF1 Fanatic reader Scott Joslin was in Brackley on Monday to join in the celebrations for Brawn GP’s world championship win. Here’s his report from the celebrations. A beaming Ross Brawn told the Brackley crowd this was the best moment of his F1 career. Certainly better than his first championship win with Benetton in 1994 … Continue reading Brackley celebrates Brawn win (Pictures)
F1 links: N.Technology loses FIA court case
Posted onCourt rejects N.Technology’s claims (Autosport) "N.Technology's legal action against the FIA over the way that the process for the selection of the new teams for the 2010 Formula 1 World Championship has been unsuccessful after French courts rejected all of its claims." Jaime Alguersuari: F1 debut without testing was like entering a slaughterhouse (Daily Mirror) … Continue reading F1 links: N.Technology loses FIA court case