March 16th, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Germany Hits Back After Italy’s Schumacher Criticism: The German press has hit back after its Italian colleagues were scathing of Michael Schumacher’s comeback performance in Bahrain. After the former Ferrari driver finished sixth behind his Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg, the Genoa-based Il Secolo XIX newspaper crowned [...]
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Nuts And Bolts 2
Nuts And Bolts 2
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Todt Not Stepping Into To Solve McLaren Wing Saga: Jean Todt on Friday ruled out stepping in to end F1′s new ‘knee-gate’ controversy. The FIA’s Charlie Whiting this week declared legal an innovation on the 2010 McLaren that gives Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button a straight-line [...]
USF1 Appears Done
The race is on at US F1 to find an exit strategy to its failed bid to join the Formula One world championship. With the F1 season opener at Bahrain looming and pre-season testing drawing to a close, US F1 is out of money, has not completed its car and has yet to pick up [...]
USF1 Hopes To Name Second Driver This Week
USF1 sporting director Peter Windsor has again been forced to deny the team is in trouble. As he has done several times over the last few months, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone has said that two new teams won’t be present at the opening round in Bahrain next month. “I think we won’t see Campos [...]
Campos To Sit Out Winter Tests?
Campos is likely to miss all four official group tests prior to Bahrain’s 2010 season opener, according to the new Spanish team’s head of strategy. “Bahrain is a test, it’s not a first race for us,” Daniel Eisen is quoted as saying by the Associated Press. Campos, based in Valencia Spain was just this week [...]
Nuts And Bolts – Formula 1
Some news bits from the world of Formula 1, courtesy of Speed TV: * In snow and rain, Rubens Barrichello finished the Disney half-marathon in Florida this past the weekend in 1668th position. The 2010 Williams driver and Formula One veteran, who finished the 2009 season in third place, is currently holidaying in the United [...]
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No Comments »Saab To Be Bought By Ecclestone, Genii
A pair of notable Formula 1 names are in the running for the purchase of Swedish auto maker Saab. Bloomberg is reporting that the two bidders in question are Formula 1 head Bernie Ecclestone and Luxembourg-based investment company Genii Capital, which recently purchased a major stake in the Renault team. They will be in bidding [...]
Piquet Not To Race For Campos
F1′s newest racing team from Spain, Campos, will not add Nelson Piquet to its roster for 2010. The Italian newspaper La Stampa said that it’s true that Piquet and Campos had in fact been in contact, with assistance from F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. Added Campos’ Daniele Audetto: “In fact, we received an offer from [...]
