Formula One News

Renault to decide Formula 1 future by end of year

Reuters - Friday, November 6

PARIS (Reuters) - French carmaker Renault will decide by the end of the year whether to stay in Formula One after a race-fixing scandal that has badly damaged the team's reputation. More »

  • Renault's Spanish driver Fernando Alonso is seen driving at the Yas Marina Circuit, on October 31, in Abu Dhabi, during the qualifying session of the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. Renault have held an emergency board meeting in Paris to discuss pulling out of Formula One, on the same day as Toyota announced it was also quitting the sport, according to reports.

    Renault mulls quitting Formula One: reports

    AFP - Thursday, November 5

    Renault have held an emergency board meeting in Paris to discuss pulling out of Formula One, on the same day as Toyota announced it was also quitting the sport, according to reports.

  • Motor racing-Renault board meets to discuss F1 future - report

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5

    LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Renault have held a board meeting in Paris to discuss the future of their Formula One team, the BBC reported on Wednesday.

  • Ekstrom claims Race of Champions hat-trick

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5

    BEIJING (Reuters) - Swede Mattias Ekstrom beat seven times Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher to win the Race of Champions for a third time on Wednesday.

  • BRIEF-Motor racing-Pirelli rules out supplying F1 tyres

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5

    MILAN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Pirelli has ruled out replacing Bridgestone as Formula One tyre supplier from 2011, the Italian company said on Wednesday.

  • Toyota pulls out of Formula One

    Reuters - Thursday, November 5

    By Alastair Himmer

  • Toyota announces it is pulling out of Formula One

    AP - Thursday, November 5

    Japanese automaker Toyota says it is pulling out of Formula One racing.

  • Toyota's Italian driver Jarno Trulli is seen driving at the Yas Marina Circuit on November 1, in Abu Dhabi, during the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix. Japan's Toyota Motor is to quit F1 in a bid to slash costs as the company battles to cope with the fallout from the global recession, according to a newspaper.

    Toyota to quit F1: reports

    AFP - Wednesday, November 4

    Toyota Motor was expected to announce on Wednesday it is quitting Formula One, joining an exodus of Japanese automakers from the multi-million dollar sport due to the global economic crisis.

  • Virgin to announce F1 plans in a month

    Reuters - Tuesday, November 3

    MILAN (Reuters) - Richard Branson's Virgin Group will announce in a month whether it will sponsor Formula One world champions Brawn GP again next season or invest in a new team.

  • Barrichello and Hulkenberg sign up for Williams

    AFP - Tuesday, November 3

    The Williams Formula One team announced on Monday that their drivers for next year will be veteran Brazilian Rubens Barrichello and German rookie Nico Hulkenberg.

  • Barichello and Hulkenberg sign up for Williams

    AFP - Tuesday, November 3

    The Williams Formula One team announced on Monday that their drivers for next year will be veteran Brazilian Rubens Barichello and German rookie Nico Hulkenberg.

  • Motor racing-Bridgestone to halt F1 tyre supply

    Reuters - Monday, November 2

    * Bridgestone to leave Formula One after 2010

  • Bridgestone to quit F1 in late 2010

    AFP - Monday, November 2

    Japanese tyre maker Bridgestone Corp said it would quit Formula One next year, dealing a further blow to the sport after the recent withdrawal of other high-profile firms due to the global downturn.

  • Bridgestone to halt tire supply for F1

    AP - Monday, November 2

    Bridgestone Corp. plans to stop supplying tires for Formula One after its contract expires next season.

  • Bridgestone says to quit Formula One tyre supply

    Reuters - Monday, November 2

    TOKYO (Reuters) - Bridgestone said Monday it will not renew a tyre supply contract for the Formula One World Championship series after the current deal expires at the end of the 2010 season.

  • Alonso bows out from Renault, optimistic for Ferrari

    AFP - Monday, November 2

    Two-times world champion Spaniard Fernando Alonso said farewell to Renault with a solid if disappointing drive to 14th in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - and then expressed confidence in the future he faces at Ferrari.

  • Vettel wins Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

    AP - Monday, November 2

    Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, and Mark Webber hung on for second to give Red Bull a one-two finish in the final Formula One race of the season.

  • No state bailout to safeguard British GP - minister

    AFP - Monday, November 2

    Business Secretary Peter Mandelson on Sunday urged motor racing chief Bernie Ecclestone to safeguard the future of the British Grand Prix, but said no state funds would be used to broker a deal.

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