Formula One ( F1 )

Johnny Rea? I thought you swung to the Aussies :p

I'd advise you to think again =P

(Unless they're pretty good at riding a 2 wheeled Ferrari and i'm looking to support someone riding a two wheeled Ferrari of course)

webber to win at silverstone?

close, but no cigar. stop making excuses and win god dammit

close, but no cigar. stop making excuses and win god dammit

Didn't help that he was held up for most of the race by Barry, i'm sure his time will come though!

so the breakaway team is null n void....

After a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) in Paris on Wednesday, Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, issued the following statement:

All currently competing teams have committed to the FIA Formula One World Championship.

There will be no alternative series or championship and the rules for 2010 onwards will be the 2009 regulations as well as further regulations agreed prior to 29 April 2009.

As part of this agreement, the teams will, within two years, reduce the costs of competing in the championship to the level of the early 1990s. The manufacturer teams have agreed to assist the new entries for 2010 by providing technical assistance.

The manufacturer teams have further agreed to the permanent and continuing role of the FIA as the sport’s governing body. They have also committed to the commercial arrangements for the FIA Formula One World Championship until 2012 and have agreed to renegotiate and extend this contract before the end of that period.

All teams will adhere to an upgraded version of the governance provisions of the 1998 Concorde Agreement.

The following teams have been accepted for the 2010 FIA Formula One World Championship.

TEAM / CONSTRUCTOR
SCUDERIA FERRARI MARLBORO / FERRARI
VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES / McLAREN MERCEDES
BMW SAUBER F1 TEAM / BMW SAUBER
RENAULT F1 TEAM / RENAULT
PANASONIC TOYOTA RACING / TOYOTA
SCUDERIA TORO ROSSO / STR TBA
RED BULL RACING / RBR TBA
AT&T WILLIAMS / WILLIAMS TOYOTA
FORCE INDIA F1 TEAM / FORCE INDIA MERCEDES
BRAWN GP FORMULA ONE TEAM / BRAWN TBA
CAMPOS META TEAM / CAMPOS COSWORTH
MANOR GRAND PRIX / MANOR COSWORTH
TEAM US F1 / TEAM US F1 COSWORTH

In view of this new agreement and with the prospect of a stable future for Formula One, FIA President Max Mosley has confirmed his decision not to stand for re-election in October this year.

about time...interesting to see where that leads

That's intersting, I think it's a good thing to level the playing field a bit and push the teams skills on a smaller budget. It will breed some creativity, and get it back to driver talent.

Kimis got plenty of talent but the Ferrari budgets have done little to preempt him the last 2 seasons to do much with it...

Ferrari just need to spend about £15 to get the WDC this year:

hahahaha Kimis in!!!

http://www.planetf1.com/story/0,18954,3213_5407349,00.html

Bring on Monza!!!

=P

^ Im really sad to read it but I knew it was coming.... perhaps I'll be wrong, it would be fantastic, but Im not feeling it.

he got 1 WC and guess that was his goal, pretty much gave up after that .... :(

I just hope Massa cuts a good break, he is so deserving that guy...Forza Italia!! :p

Good grid this week. I'm hoping Sutil and Force India get in the points.

I'm hoping for a good race.

you bloody beauty!

i find f1 really boring. but we have it on at work, along with shite like x-factor, dancing on ice, pop idol, britains got talent...

Congrats to my boy Mark for his first F1 win....and after a stop go penalty.
Woo hoo.

Even though I am a Ferrari fan, I wanted to fecking murder Kimi when he screwed up Sutil's race, for the second time when he's been in the points!

Sorry about your boy Epifania. It didn't look too bad at first, but obviously he took quite a knock.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/8168807.stm

thanks for the link Ashe, sad news :(

seems to be conflicting reports to his condition, Ernie E says hes stable but I just heard on the news a hospital spokesperson reporting hes in a life threatening condition... pray for his recovery..I just heard hes going to be a daddy in Nov, I sure hope he'll be OK.. such a lovely guy

I have no idea who the stand in driver is... no mention on the site as yet

I have no idea who the stand in driver is... no mention on the site as yet

There won't be one. Badoer will probably replace him for the rest of the season; or it could be Schumi, or maybe even Villeneuve?

Villeneuve?? I hope not! I thought he went to nascar?

would be great if Schumi came back for the rest of the season... no comparison between the choice of him or Villeneuve

whhoooop whoop... hamilton is back in form :D

whhoooop whoop... hamilton is back in form :D

Not so much Hamilton, but McLaren have found their lost winning formula. And so too have Ferrari, as the pace was equal between Kimi and Lewis. Red Bull still look the immediate class act though.

I've been very quiet about F1 lately, as I've found the loss of McLaren form to be very depressing. I was almost in need of therapy. ;)

great to see Raikkonen on podium... that one is for Massa