Bahrain Grand Prix organizers have announced they have withdrawn the race as the opening event of the 2011 Formula 1 season, after days of uncertainty following the unrest in the country.
“We felt it was important for the country to focus on immediate issues of national interest,” Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa said … More
Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher posted the quickest time on the second day of Formula One testing in Jerez on Friday.
The Mercedes driver set a time of 1 minute, 20.532 seconds at the Jerez Circuit in southern Spain.
Felipe Massa of Ferrari  … Details
Ferrari has officially renamed its new Formula 1 car the “F150th Italia” as “an act of good faith to avoid confusion,” in the wake of Ford Motor Company’s lawsuit over what it claims is a trademark infringement.
Ford’s F-150 truck is a top-seller in the United States and the car manufacturer believes Ferrari breached its trademark in naming its new challenger the F150. Although Ferrari has decided to re-brand its car, the F1 team says it does not understand why Ford believes  … Details
American car maker Ford is suing Ferrari for a trademark infringement over the use of the F150 name for its latest Formula 1 car.
According to Ford, Ferrari has used the name “in order to capitalise on and profit from the substantial goodwill that Ford has developed in the F-150 trademark”.
Ford’s F-150 pick-up truck is a top-selling vehicle in the United States … Details