Pirelli boss sentenced for espionage
“I will appeal, convinced that the truth will emerge” Pirelli chairman Marco Tronchetti Provera has been sentenced to jail for twenty months. The Financial Times reports that a Milan court found him...
View ArticleVettel backs Ecclestone amid legal troubles
”The bottom line is that he is the one who brought formula one to such a high level.” World champion Sebastian Vettel has jumped to the defence of F1′s embattled chief executive. Already under fire by...
View ArticleMercedes rules out F1 cooperation with Renault
On the road-car side, however, Mercedes and Renault-Nissan do cooperate Mercedes has ruled out cooperating with Renault in the development of its all-new turbo V6 engines for formula one. On the...
View ArticleEcclestone admits bribe affair affecting F1 role
“We don’t have any changes planned at the moment” – CVC Bernie Ecclestone has hinted for the first time that he may need to voluntarily step back from running formula one. Until now, the F1 chief...
View ArticleEcclestone must pay costs but Constantin appeal rejected
Bernie Ecclestone’s legal woes took a turn for the better this week After the German media group Constantin filed an appeal against the recent High Court ruling, a judge on Thursday rejected the...
View ArticleMontezemolo hints at F1 team budget boost
Luca di Montezemolo has hinted he will increase Ferrari’s budget in order to catch up with dominant Mercedes. The fabled Italian marque has struggled early this season, prompting the exit of team boss...
View ArticleEurope could recommend Russia GP boycott
Mere days ago, Bernie Ecclestone remained certain formula one will race for the first time in Russia next month. Amid the Ukrainian crisis and the MH17 atrocity, the F1 chief executive defended his...
View ArticleColleague says Todt concerned about Russia GP
Jean Todt is concerned about the viability of next month’s inaugural grand prix. That is the claim of Ari Vatanen, an FIA official who once stood against Todt for the presidency of F1’s governing body...
View ArticleSantander chief Botin dies
Emilio Botin, a man well-known within the F1 paddock, has died. The 79-year-old was chief of Europe’s biggest bank Santander, a major Ferrari sponsor and closely aligned with Fernando Alonso. “Ferrari...
View ArticleMcLaren denies Apple buyout talks
“We can confirm that McLaren is not in discussion with Apple in respect of any potential investment” McLaren has played down reports of Apple looking to heavily invest or buyout the company after news...
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