January 22nd, 2010 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Kimi Raikkonen’s manager Steve Robertson has confirmed reports the 2007 world champion will decide in the middle of this year whether to return to F1 in 2011. “Kimi has made it clear that he only wants to go back to formula one if he can drive a car that fights for wins and the championship,” [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: McLaren Launch To Be Held At Title Sponsor HQ: McLaren’s 2010 car will be launched at title sponsor Vodafone’s UK headquarters next Friday. The British team announced last week that the MP4-25, to be raced this year by Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button, would be unveiled [...]
FIA Reassigns Donnelly, Purcell Resigns
Controversial FIA figure Alan Donnelly will reportedly not be involved with Formula One matters in 2010. Previously close to Max Mosley, the governing body’s new president Jean Todt first made Donnelly’s role as chief steward redundant, and Autosport reports that he has now been moved into a position not connected with motor racing. Donnelly became [...]
Nuts and Bolts
Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Pit Stops To Take Sub-3 Seconds In 2010: F1 looks set to stage lightning-fast pit stops in 2010. Williams’s spokeswoman Claire Williams revealed that the Grove based team was Thursday practicing pit stops for the upcoming season. Refueling has been banned for 2010, meaning that [...]
Kubica Out Of Monte Carlo Rally
Robert Kubica’s participation in the famous Monte Carlo Rally this week is on the skids, after the engine in his Renault Clio R3 failed. After the failure just 4km into the icy prologue stage on Tuesday night, the Polish driver was investigating whether he would be able to start Wednesday’s action with a new engine, France’s [...]
Petrov In Talks With Renault For 2010
Vitaly Petrov has confirmed reports he is a candidate to become Robert Kubica’s teammate at Renault in 2010. The 25-year-old, who would be the first Russian to start a Grand Prix, finished the GP2 championship behind champion Nico Hulkenberg and reportedly carries millions in personal sponsorships. “We are currently in negotiations with the Renault team and [...]
De la Rosa Grabs Second Sauber Seat
Pedro de la Rosa has been confirmed as a Sauber race driver for 2010, alongside Kamui Kobayashi, reports Speed TV’s Adam Cooper. The Spaniard, who turns 39 next month, will be the second oldest driver in the field after Michael Schumacher. De La Rosa had been linked with the seat for several weeks, although as [...]
Klien Hopes To Race In 2010
Christian Klien insists he is still in the running to take a spot on the 2010 Formula One grid, according to Speed TV. The 26-year-old Austrian was BMW-Sauber’s test driver for the past two seasons and had hoped to take the race seat alongside Kamui Kobayashi this year. “At the end of the day the [...]
