Ecclestone: Propeller heads to blame for boring F1

If there has been one resounding message from the opening race of the F1 world championship in Bahrain it is that the hype may not have matched the action on track.
The regulation changes, new teams, star drivers and no less than four teams vying for the title made for terrific off-season reading and dreaming. [...]

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USF1 first to recieve ‘no show’ penalty from FIA?

As if the problems the stillborn USF1 team is facing weren’t enough, they may be facing stiff penalties for not showing up in Bahrain this weekend. According to the FIA, it seems action may be taken in the disciplinary procedure:
“With regard to the USF1 team’s non-participation in the 2010 championship, the World Council mandated [...]

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What changed Michelin’s mind on F1 return?

As a few F1 journalists have mentioned, Michelin may be interested in returning to F1. James Allen and Joe Saward effectively (as usual) describe the situation—you’ll recall the consternation between the FIA and Michelin which lead to their departure from the sport in 2006. According to most reports, namely the Bloomberg article, the [...]

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Todt: Full grid for 2010 and we need to be ‘green’

FIA president Jean Todt told Gazzetta dello Sport that he is sure there will be a full grid for the 2010 season despite current speculation that financial struggles may sideline both USF1 and Campos Meta for at least the first three races of the year if not more. The Stefan GP team has been [...]

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FIA: Donnelly out of F1

In an interesting twist, it seems that Alan Donnelly will not be overseeing the steward program for 2010. According to the magnificent bastards at AUTOSPORT (particularly the demonstrably talent Mr. Noble) the FIA has removed Donnelly from his role as non-voting chairman of the Formula 1 race stewards.
FIA President Jean Todt has been mixing [...]

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