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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Crashgate’s Piquet rules out F1 return
Nelson Piquet has admitted he has closed the door on Formula One. The Brazilian’s Grand Prix career ended in shame after one and a half seasons two years ago, after being ousted by Flavio Briatore and then triggering the ‘crashgate’ scandal. Piquet, now 25, admitted to O Estado de S.Paulo that there were some early [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Audi Boss Ullrich Says No To F1: Audi has clearly rejected speculation its name might soon appear above a Formula One garage door. It has been reported for some time that the German carmaker’s parent Volkswagen could be interested in entering the sport as an engine [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Report – Briatore Set For FOM Role Alongside Ecclestone: Flavio Briatore’s visit to the Monaco paddock earlier this month was reportedly part of a plan for the Italian to return to F1. Due to the crashgate scandal, the ousted former Renault boss is currently banned from [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Sponsor Insures Alonso’s Thumbs For 10m Euros: During an event for Spanish team sponsor Santander on Monday, it was announced that Fernando Alonso’s thumbs have been insured. The bank said the Ferrari driver’s life as well as his thumbs – presumably to safeguard his ability to [...]
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The events of Flavio Briatore’s 60th birthday on Monday means the ousted former Renault boss is coming back to Formula One, Italian media said on Tuesday. “He will start immediately behind the scenes,” said La Gazzetta dello Sport, tipping a role for Briatore alongside F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. The FIA said on Monday it [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Alex Wurz To Be Fourth Steward In Shanghai: The next driver to act as a Formula One steward in 2010 will be Alex Wurz. FIA President Jean Todt’s new scheme, where an experienced former driver sits alongside the three other stewards at Grands Prix, is designed [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Briatore Present For Birth Of Son Falco: Flavio Briatore’s first son has been born and named Falco Nathan, according to the Italian sports daily La Gazzetta dello Sport. The 59-year-old Italian, who recently ruled out returning to formula one despite overturning his lifetime ban for the [...]
