February 2nd, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Some news tidbits involving the world of Formula 1: Barrichello To Decide Possible IndyCar Switch ‘Soon’: The likelihood is rising that Rubens Barrichello will switch from Formula One to IndyCar for the 2012 season. Left without a race seat after 19 consecutive seasons of Grands Prix, the 39-year-old Brazilian has been testing this week in [...]
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Some news tidbits that involve the world of Formula 1: Schumacher Not Eyeing Soccer Club Role – Manager: Michael Schumacher’s manager has rejected reports the seven time world champion could become the president of a premier football club.The Bundesliga team FC Koln (Cologne) is looking for a new president and the news agency DAPD recently [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula One: 2012 Toro Rosso Car Ready For Jerez Opener: Toro Rosso has announced that its 2012 car will be ready to run on the opening day of official testing at Jerez next month. Red Bull’s Italian-based rookie team said the Ferrari-powered TR7 passed the last of the [...]
Report: Austin venue to be finished in August
The scene of November’s inaugural Formula One race in Austin, Texas, should be ready for the US Grand Prix well ahead of time, according to media reports. The Italiaracing website claims that, in the wake of recent speculation the event might collapse altogether, the Circuit of the Americas is now on track to be completed [...]
Ecclestone To Save Nurburgring Race?
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has put an offer on the table in an effort to save F1′s biennial Nurburgring race. Local politics have threatened the future of the event, with the new green-influenced ruling alliance in the Rhineland-Palatinate state baulking at the use of public funds for F1. Circuit operator Jorg Lindner responded earlier [...]
Ecclestone not accepting counter-offer for 2012 US GP
Bernie Ecclestone insists a US Grand Prix in Texas next year remains unlikely, despite race organizers announcing they are now “ready” to pay the sport its overdue sanctioning fee. With the Circuit of the Americas project reportedly dying, the organizers issued a statement on Thursday announcing they are willing to make “an immediate cash payment”.
Ecclestone: Austin off 2012 calendar ‘for sure’
Austin’s Formula One project is close to collapse, with Bernie Ecclestone saying the event will fall off the 2012 calendar “for sure”. With the Texas state funding also in jeopardy and track construction halted, the main problem is a disagreement between Tavo Hellmund – who held the original race contract – and the separate company [...]
Ecclestone considers Concorde offer for Ferrari
Bernie Ecclestone could be planning to pull $100 million out of the coffers to give the negotiations over F1‘s next Concorde Agreement a kick-start. In 2005, amid the teams’ threats that they would give up on the income offered by Formula One and set up their own series, Ecclestone pulled off a masterstroke by paying [...]
