Category: News
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F1: McLaren verdict is due from FIA
Today the McLaren F1 team is due to go to Paris and face the consequences of its actions following the Australian Grand Prix held in Melbourne this year.
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IRL: Helio victorious in tax evasion case
Two-time Indy 500 winner and reality TV dance champion Helio Castroneves has emerged victorious from a tax evasion trial that could have ended his career and put him behind bars for up to six years.
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A1GP: Financial crisis stalls Team GBR
The company that runs A1GP’s Team GBR has gone into administration, forcing the series to put together a makeshift squad to run the car at Portimao last weekend.
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Donington out of action for five weeks over safety issues
Talks with British motorsport regulators have so far failed to provide a resolution to safety issues at the Donington Park racetrack following work to upgrade its facilities to F1 standards.
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Donington loses racing licence over safety concerns
Donington Park has had its racing licence taken away by the UK’s motorsports regulator after work to dig a tunnel under the track left an area between two crucial corners with insufficient run-off.
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F1: Hot in-car action from the BBC
F1 fans can look forward to in-car cameras, the option to view split-screen coverage and the ability to screen out annoying commentary when the season starts in March this year.
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F1: Renault facing job cuts
Renault F1’s Oxfordshire-based workers are facing job cuts after the team revealed that it is consulting with staff about losing up to 60 test team and aerodynamics jobs.
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F1: Adrian Newey to quit?
One of the biggest names in British motorsport engineering is considering his future in the light of the latest regulations changes to hit Formula One because the sport is losing its challenge.
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F1: Former Donington partner sues for £150,000
Donington Park is being sued by a former partner in the business for reported damages of up to £150,000. Lee Gill, who left the circuit’s management in September, has filed court papers claiming he was dismissed from his post unfairly.
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F1: Gascoyne contests Force India dismissal
Formula One design guru Mike Gascoyne has reportedly initiated legal action against his former employers Force India after leaving the team at the end of the 2008 season.