Sep.30 (GMM) Ferrari has denied media reports about the impressive terms of Fernando Alonso’s new contract. Some Spanish reports this week suggested that the 27-year-old former double world champion will earn 25m euros per year, which is less than the retainer enjoyed since 2007 by the man he replaces, Kimi Raikkonen. It has also been... Read More »
Sep.30 (GMM) Formula One Administration (FOA), the company led by Bernie Ecclestone (pictured above), has taken on some of the “business risks” of promoting future German grands prix at Hockenheim. It was announced on Wednesday that, after recording annual multi million euro losses in recent races, the circuit’s future on the F1 calendar has been... Read More »
Sep.30 (GMM) Ferrari on Wednesday announced that Fernando Alonso has signed a three year contract to race for the famous Italian team beginning in 2010. The 27-year-old Spaniard will replace Finn Kimi Raikkonen, who was contracted to stay with the Maranello squad for one more season. “With common consent, we have agreed to terminate the... Read More »
Sep.30 (GMM) There have been plenty of changes within the boundaries of the Suzuka circuit since it last hosted a grand prix in 2006. The fabled venue is loved by drivers and spectators alike due to its exciting layout, but when Toyota’s refurbished Fuji Speedway replaced Suzuka three years ago, it was suggested only a... Read More »
Sep.30 (GMM) A Ferrari spokesman has played down reports that Felipe Massa is set to return before the end of the 2009 season. The Italian team announced recently that the 28-year-old Brazilian, seriously injured at July’s Hungarian GP, will be fit in time for the start of next year’s world championship. But when asked in... Read More »
Sep.30 (GMM) Hockenheim’s place on the formula one calendar has been secured until 2018, it was confirmed by organisers on Wednesday. The fate of the German venue has been uncertain for months, after the promoters said they were no longer willing to absorb multi million euro race losses. It was announced on Wednesday that a... Read More »
Designed by the great John Hugenholtz, Suzuka is a sprawling, high-speed monster of a grand prix circuit ? and one of the few places which has David Coulthard (pictured above at the 2006 Japanese GP at Suzuka) itching to get back behind the wheel of a Formula One car. This is what he had to... Read More »
Suzuka is a real drivers? track, but not everyone can be fast here: it?s the toughest circuit of the year and the hardest to be fast. The first time I went, I was a bit lost as there are so many changes of direction, corners, uphill, downhill sections ? it?s a circuit that gives you... Read More »
Kimi Raikkonen speaks about Ferrari’s Singapore troubles and looks ahead to this weekend’s Japanese Grand prix at Suzuka The only positive thing from the Singapore weekend was that we both finished the race without any reliability problems. As far as the performance was concerned we were a bit in trouble as of the start of... Read More »
