When the claws come out: Newey says Schumacher as dangerous as ‘Crashgate’
January 15, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Parc Fermé, People & Events, Top Story
While it has yet to be fully explained, Maurice Hamilton tweeted today that Red Bull designer Adrian “Newey says Schuey deliberately colliding with Hill and Villeneuve much more dangerous than Crashgate.” Hamilton, according to his profile at British newspaper The Guardian, “has been the Observer’s motor racing correspondent since 1990. A published author, he can [...]
Should Briatore sue the Piquets?
January 6, 2010 by vmr
Filed under Prime & Option, Top Story
Wednesday has brought continued drama to the race-fixing scandal that we simply will not allow to die. While the French courts have ruled that the FIA sanctions against Flavio Briatore were illegal and the FIA has suggested that it will appeal that decision to a higher French court, Briatore himself has now suggested that he [...]
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 [...]
F1B Exclusive: F1 New Year’s resolutions
December 27, 2009 by vmr
Filed under F1B Op-Ed, Parc Fermé, Top Story, VMR on Sunday
F1B has come into possession of the official list of Formula1 New Year’s Resolutions, as compiled by Bernie Eccelstone. The following list are those resolutions for 2010 that were submitted by various personages involved in F1 to Mr. Ecclestone under promise of secrecy. Mr. Ecclestone has subsequently leaked the list to F1B and I am [...]
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