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Mosley admits capped F1 teams could lose out
Max Mosley has all-but admitted that the new 'optional' budget cap to be available to Formula 1 teams from next year onwards may disadvantage those competitors that choose to sign up to it, as 'highly-organised, unlimited-expenditure teams are perhaps likely to do a better job of going racing'.
Jean Todt severs Ferrari ties
Jean Todt has ended his long-standing relationship with Ferrari by stepping down from his post-racing position on the Italian marque's board of directors with immediate effect.
Brawn GP becomes official
Brawn GP has been granted permission for its name change to become official by the FIA. The team, which has been born from the ashes of the Honda Racing F1 team, revealed its new name earlier this month after the takeover led by Ross Brawn was confirmed.
'Optional' ?30m budget cap for F1 teams from 2010
There will be an 'option' for Formula 1 teams to adhere to a strict budget cap of ?30 million as of next year - but no official requirement for them to do so, the FIA has announced following the World Motor Sport Council reunion in Paris today (Tuesday).
Most wins to decide 2009 F1 World Championship
The driver with the most race wins to his name will be crowned 2009 Formula 1 World Champion, it has been announced, after the FIA revealed its definitive list of cost-cutting and interest-enhancing measures to be implemented during the forthcoming campaign.
Williams: 2009 our best F1 chance in a decade
Sir Frank Williams believes 2009 represents his team's best opportunity in a decade to re-establish itself amongst Formula 1's front-runners - and in the wake of the sport's sweeping rule changes and cost-cutting initiatives, he is hopeful of being 'close to the top three' when the competitive ac
Yvelines gets nod as future home of French Grand Prix
France has finally decided upon a circuit with which it hopes to re-attract the attention of Formula 1, after falling off the calendar this year for the first time in more than half a century.
Haug concedes: McLaren are 'far too slow'
Norbert Haug has confirmed what many paddock observers have suspected since pre-season Formula 1 testing got underway ahead of the forthcoming 2009 campaign - expected title challengers McLaren-Mercedes are simply 'far too slow'.
Heidfeld: My quickest F1 team-mate not Kubica or Kimi
Nick Heidfeld has revealed the driver he believes to have been his quickest team-mate over his nine years in Formula 1 - and it isn't who you might perhaps expect.
Barrichello: Culture, language barrier Honda's downfall
Rubens Barrichello has suggested that a 'culture difference' and language barrier were the key elements separating Honda from success in Formula 1 in recent years - as he revealed his hopes that Brawn GP will turn out to be something of a hybrid of what he found at Ferrari and Stewart Grand Prix.
Toyota suggest their car 'fastest' in 2009 F1 field
Toyota have hinted that on the basis of pre-season Formula 1 testing, they have produced the 'fastest' package on the 2009 grid in the shape of the TF109 - with nobody really knowing just how the running order will shake out when all 20 cars take to the track in anger for the first time in the cu
'Quickie' divorce to cost Ecclestone ?1 billion?
Bernie Ecclestone and his wife Slavica have today divorced after almost 25 years of marriage, following what has been described as a 'quickie' 58-second court hearing - but the Formula 1 supremo could now be forced to pay out up to ?1 billion to the statuesque, Croatian-born former Armani model i
Buemi eager to overcome rookie tag.
He might have racked up the miles with Red Bull's two Formula One teams in the last year, and he may have blitzed recent test sessions while running a modified 2008 car, but Sebastien Buemi is under no illusion about the steepness of the climb he faces in his first season of competition in the to
Contrasting fortunes for Abu Dhabi, Dubai F1 preparations
Preparations for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in November have been 'helped' by the current global credit crunch, it has been claimed - but the same cannot be said for the construction of the new, official F1-X motorsport theme park in neighbouring Dubai.
'Disappearing' Nick Fry 'marginalised' at Brawn GP?
Amidst all the media hype surrounding the rising from the ashes of what was Honda of Brawn GP, little is still known about the fate of Nick Fry - the man who for much of the sale process was believed to be at the forefront of the management buy-out.
Silence is golden for reborn Rubens Barrichello
Rubens Barrichello has revealed that he never lost faith over the winter months that he would still be a fixture on the Formula 1 grid in 2009 - despite persistent and 'absurd' suggestions that the most experienced driver in the sport's history would be replaced by rookie compatriot Bruno Senna.
Ecclestone forces USF1 to change name to USGPE
America's new Formula 1 team, USF1, has not even hit the starting grid yet - but it has already hit a hurdle in its preparations, with the sport's commercial rights-holder Bernie Ecclestone ordering a change of name to US Grand Prix Engineering.
Massa: Shorter grands prix key to F1 excitement
Ferrari Formula 1 star Felipe Massa has suggested that shortening the length of grands prix is the key to regaining the excitement factor in the top flight - as Renault F1 managing Flavio Briatore director re-iterated the importance of keeping fans interested.
Emirates denies Honda F1 deal
Emirates has moved to deny rumours linking it to a possible title sponsorship of the team that is set to rise from the ashes of Honda Racing F1.
Williams reveals 2009 livery
Williams has revealed the livery it will carry on its FW31 for the 2009 Formula One season.
F1-X on hold.
Plans to construct a Formula One theme park as part of a massive motorsport-orientated development in Dubai have been put on hold as the global economic crisis reaches the Middle East.
Bridgestone reveals first slick choices.
Bridgestone has released details of the tyres that will be available to its Formula One teams at the opening five races of the 2009 world championship, carrying through its promise to offer two widely-differing specifications in a bit to enhance the spectacle and strategy.
Stewart 'happy to help' embattled RBS
In the face of mounting pressure, Sir Jackie Stewart has admitted that he is 'happy to help' the Royal Bank of Scotland - an organisation that, on the day it announced a corporate record ?24 billion loss and one which is now 70 per cent taxpayer-owned, has been heavily criticised for its overblow
Busch, A.J. open to USF1, Danica and Marco more cautious
Four of the American hopefuls that have been mooted as potential USF1drivers when the new team makes its debut in the top flight - possibly as early as 2010 - have revealed their thoughts on the matter. Not all of them are entirely convinced.