sportsprodailydeal.com - 6/24/2009
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The storm has been quelled, for now, between the eight ‘rebel’ Formula One teams and the sport’s governing body, the FIA.
F1 links: FOTA wants F1 back in the USA —
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Not the biggest day for F1 news - but some good news for American followers:
The Chairman replying to the fans
Luca di Montezemolo has got good news for F1 fans in America: "As far as the tracks are concerned where the races are held, the historical ones have always had a great ...
When did F1 cars look their best? (Poll) —
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Have you got used to the unusual 2009 F1 cars?
At the start of the year there was a lot of discussion about whether we’d ever get used to the peculiar 2009-specification cars with their bizarre front and rear wings.
So, has time made us more fond of the new-look F1 cars? How do they ...
F1 links: Mosley wants Todt for president —
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Max Mosley is a one-man-band at the moment, determined to force the issue and not back down to the teams in the row over the 2010 rules. But are they listening?
Max Mosley about-turn clears path for Jean Todt
"Todt and Mosley have had a close working relationship ever since Todt was ...
What has Max Mosley ever done for us? —
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Romans: Big on aqueducts and roads, but not budget caps
All right, all right! But, apart from better sanitation and medicine and education and irrigation and public health and roads and a freshwater system and baths and public order… what have the Romans done for us?
Like the Romans ...
Superleague Formula Season Starts at Magny-Cours —
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The eagerly-anticipated 2009 ‘Superleague Formula by Sonangol’ race series revved up for this weekend’s opening round at Magny-Cours in France with a dazzling display of power and passion on the city streets of near-by Nevers.
Earlier this evening thousands of fans packed the downtown ...
What the fans expect from FOTA —
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Reviving popular venues like Montreal must be a FOTA priority
Max Mosley may have seized his first opportunity to resume hostilities with FOTA but it’s clear the teams’ association intends to play a major role in shaping the future of Formula 1.
FOTA embraced the support of the ...
F1 links: Jean Todt and expenses —
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Some curious odds and ends in the F1 news today. Apparently Jean Todt is working as a tourism ambassador for Malaysia and is paid around “RM1 million”. I believe this means 1 million Ringgit, which is around £172,000.
See below for this story, an excellent piece by the BBC’s ...
Who will get the six new seats in 2010? —
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Danica Patrick has been linked to a drive for USF1 in 2010
Three new teams on the 2010 F1 entry list means aspiring F1 drivers have a once-in-a-generation chance to grab six new places in Formula 1.
Promising young rookies and more experienced hands who were recently squeezed out are ...
Mosley Gone as Formula 1 Avoids Split —
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by Geoffrey Miller You get the feeling this is kind of what the renegade Formula 1 teams wanted all along. Wednesday, F1 and FOTA [Formula One Teams Association] announced that plans from last week for the international racing series to split in 2010 had been halted after a deal between the ...
F1 links: No more F1 at Hockenheimring —
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Almost lost among the flurry of details about the FIA-FOTA agreement and Max Mosley’s decision to stand down, the Hockenheimring circuit in Germany today announced it will not be holding another F1 race:
Formula One news: Hockenheim says goodbye to Formula 1
"The city council ...
Ferrari, fuel, and hospitality —
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A lot of work goes into getting Ferrari's fuel mixture right
As at last year’s British Grand Prix I was fortunate to receive an invitation to visit Shell’s fuel laboratory for Ferrari last weekend.
I was treated to hospitality at the corporate suite overlooking Copse corner, ...
F1 links: GP2 broadcaster Setanta bust —
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Here’s a round-up of F1 news and other interesting links I’ve found today.
If you’ve spotted a hot news story, interesting new website or just something funny from the world of F1, please share your links in the comments below.
Setanta goes into administration with loss ...
Formula One: Who Didn’t See This One Coming? —
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Max Mosley may run for a fifth term as FIA president after Formula One teams announced plans to break away from the sport because of a dispute over a planned budget cap.
A letter The Littlest Perv sent to FIA members this week in part said: “Over recent weeks it has become increasingly ...