N.Tech loses case against FIA
November 25, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option
No surprise here, but let’s get this loose end tied up, shall we?
French courts have rejected N.Technology’s lawsuit against the FIA over the choosing of new teams for 2010.
The FIA released the following statement:
The Tribunal de Grande Instance in Paris has upheld the FIA’s selection procedure for new teams in the 2010 FIA Formula One [...]
Briatore strikes back at FIA
November 13, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under Prime & Option
Claiming his case and actions are public, Flavio Briatore on Friday shot back at the FIA over its condemnation of the leak of documents in his lawsuit involving the 2008 Singapore GP.
The secrecy, he further argues, is all on the FIA’s side.
In a statement, Briatore says: “”The FIA neglects to mention that, according to [...]
Breaking: Google ordered to pay Barrichello $500,000
November 10, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid, Top Story
Google has been ordered to pay Rubens Barrichello $500,000 in damages because one of its social networking sites hosted fake profiles of the now Williams driver, according to Agence France-Presse.
While I’m not seeing this news all over yet, I do believe AFP is a pretty solid source.
Here’s the story [and yes the link is to [...]
Force India wins $4.6 million in suit against sponsors
November 5, 2009 by SJ Skid
Filed under People & Events, SJ Skid
Former Force India sponsors Eithad and Aldar today were ordered to pay the team $4.6 million in compensation for terminating their deals after the team made its switch from Spyker to Force India.
Do you suppose Giancarlo Fisichella is on the phone to Vijay Mallya yet?
The new-to-me Arabianbusiness.com says it has the exclusive story:
Etihad and Aldar, [...]
FIA vs. FOTA: Can FOTA win lawsuit?
May 17, 2009 by Negative Camber
Filed under Top Story
I recall Bernie Ecclestone saying last year that the FIA should just be a regulatory body governing the sport but they should not be making the rules that would impact the commercial side of things. The only reason that comment came to mind is after reading a very good story at Pitpass.
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