StefanGP follows in Horse Whisperer’s footsteps and takes a swipe at USF1
February 27, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
Have you ever looked at the StefanGP website? It gets a mention or two in the F1B podcasts, for its inherent ability to make us laugh and the fact that, for a while there, it had more content than the USF1 site. Now with all the will-they-won’t-they over entries and mergers between USF1 and Campos, [...]
Max speaks, sort of, and implies war of words with Ferrari to begin again
February 24, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
Lunch for a few British journalists on Wednesday was simple: nice meal, good wine, and most interesting company. Namely, Max Mosley, former (and rarely silent) FIA president. James Allen provided a fascinating summary of the luncheon, which he attended, on his website. It all sounds delightful, with Allen noting, “there were six of us in [...]
Mosley won’t stay gone, says Flavio should be punished
January 7, 2010 by SJ Skid
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
Admit it. You were starting to think we’d heard the last of Max Mosley.
Not even close.
In an interview today with the Times of London, Mosley is in full-on Max mode as he argues that Flavio Briatore — who just had his ban from F1 overturned — must be punished.
“If we can’t sanction somebody for doing [...]
Update: FIA will likely fight to keep Briatore ban in place
January 5, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
As was mentioned earlier Tuesday here at F1B, the first level of French courts have determined that the FIA has no jurisdiction to ban former Renault team principal Flavio Briatore (and former Renault engineer Pat Symonds) from all FIA-sanctioned events. The FIA has released a statement strongly opposed to such a ruling, suggesting that it [...]
Flavio returns! Perhaps, but only after continued French legal drama
January 5, 2010 by vmr
Filed under People & Events, Top Story
Tuesday, a lower-level French court overturned the FIA’s lifetime ban of Flavio Briatore and awarded him 15,000 euros as compensation for the FIA’s illegal sanction, according to Reuters. The story also mentioned that the FIA would appeal. On the face of it, this looks like a return to F1 and driver management for Briatore, but [...]
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