A chat with Richard Cregan about Abu Dhabi

The new Yas Marina Island circuit at Abu Dhabi is taking shape, ahead of its first Grand Prix on November 1st, the season finale.
Today the organisers launched a video game which offers fans the chance to drive a virtual lap of the circuit.

At Silverstone I sat down for a few minutes to chat with Richard [...]

Things that have caught my eye lately

In the parallel F1 world, away from FIA and FOTA, there have been a few interesting little developments lately.
Donington got its planning permission, thanks to the resolution of the legal row between Simon Gillett and the landowners Wheatcroft and Son. Also the company which is selling the debentures, ISG, an offshoot of IMG, broke cover [...]

Montezemolo calls for calm in fresh F1 row

Ferrari and FOTA president Luca di Montezemolo has gone on the media offensive in the past 24 hours, putting out some messages, not in response to FIA president Max Mosley’s complaints about FOTA’s behaviour, but stating his own case. He calls for an end to ‘polemics’ in F1.

There is no hint of apology in his [...]

Mosley forecasts 'problems' ahead for F1

Max Mosley has fired off another letter to the members of the FIA World motor sport council, in the wake of negative comments from FOTA members over the deal struck on Wednesday.

Mosley wrote to FOTA president Luca di Montezemolo yesterday demanding an apology for the ‘misleading’ statements he and other FOTA team bosses had made. [...]

An anthem for F1 fans

Okay, this is a bit left field but I like a bit of variety on the site so here is something completely different.
In the old days, momentous events always used to be commemorated with poems and verse and it seems that the happenings of the last few weeks have inspired some of my readers [...]

Mosley furious at FOTA jibes

Looks like FOTA may have got the tone wrong with their triumphalism over the deal agreed on Wednesday to avert a breakaway in Formula 1.
Max Mosley has reacted angrily to the tone of messages coming out of FOTA and about what he sees as misleading briefings to the media. Having cast his eye through [...]

FOTA making all the running now

The FOTA teams met in Bologna today in triumphant mood to celebrate their success and look forward to shaping the F1 of the future.
They are following the principles set out in the ‘Road Map’ they announced back in March; looking to reduce the costs dramatically, support the independent teams with cheap manufacturer engines and work [...]

Reaction to the F1 peace deal

News Digest by Lawrence Barretto
It’s been 24 hours since yesterday’s landmark decision which saw all the FOTA teams agreeing in principle to the Concorde Agreement and ditching plans to leave the series. Now the debate has moved onto whether FIA President Max Mosley jumped or was pushed.
While Mosley declared that he had always intended to [...]

Montezemolo: "No more dictatorship in F1"

Speaking to the Italian media after today’s breakthrough agreement, FOTA and Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo took quite a strong line on the man sitting on the opposite side of the negotiating table from him these last few months,
“The satisfaction is that all of our requests have been accepted, ” said Montezemolo. “To us three [...]

More details of the deal which saved F1

The FIA has issued the entry list for next season’s F1 world championship and it features all of the existing teams and the three new ones who entered last week.
Meanwhile more details of the deal which saved F1, brokered by Luca di Montezemolo, Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone, are staring to emerge. The crucial points [...]

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