RD1 on Toyota, Kimi, and Canada, EH!

Welcome back to another edition of RD1’s view on the world of Formula 1. First up is my favorite story this week: Toyota.
About a month ago, Toyota publicly announced that it was stepping out of F1 for good, despite having signed the Concorde agreement which binds the company to Bernie until 2012. The backlash of [...]

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Official confirmation: Canadian GP on for 2010

A press announcement had just been released by the national and local governments in Canada, confirming that the Canadian GP will be held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.

The release confirms that the GP will be held on June 13, 2009, and that, monetarily, “the Government of Canada and Tourisme Montréal will each contribute [...]

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Monaco date moved, Brazil back to final spot

It still remains provisional, but the 2010 Formula 1 calendar has been tweaked yet again and now awaits final approval.
The big news, as mentioned here before, is that Monaco is set to move one week earlier than originally planned and the big event will take place on May 16.
Just slightly smaller news is the [...]

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FIA releases 2010 calendar; Canada still has an *

In a statement separate from that announcing the Renault “Crashgate” punishments, the FIA today also released the 2010 provisional calendar, which will start in Bahrain but end, once again, in Brazil. [Any reason to think that is a positive sign about a Felipe Massa comeback?]
Canada is back, as well, but with an asterisk since contract [...]

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Teams Shown 18-race 2010 Calendar

According to Speed TV, Bernie Ecclestone, F1 CEO, met with the teams prior to the European Grand Prix and showed them a calendar for 2010. It included 18 races and counted Canada as one of them.
The teams are said to be delighted with the schedule, which also includes the much maligned Valencia event, and [...]

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