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Motor racing chief Max Mosley claims he is under pressure to stay on as head of Formula One’s governing body after opponents rushed to write his obituary following a peace deal last week.

“They made the mistake of dancing on my grave before I was buried,” the 69-year-old Briton told the Mail on Sunday newspaper in an interview.

The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president suggested …  Details

 To Juan Pablo Montoya, who has piloted the jewels of automobiles, the old-school Sprint Cup racecar is about as sporty as an 18-wheeler trying to pick its way around Storrow Drive.

“As a car to drive, from the things I’ve driven, it handles horrible. The old car did as well,’’ said Montoya of the Car of Tomorrow and the previous Cup vehicle.

Before his migration to NASCAR, Montoya commanded the cockpit of the multimillion-dollar BMW Williams rocket ship. When Montoya stepped on the gas, the lightweight Formula One machine sprinted with a fury. When he stomped on the brakes, the car stopped in an instant. When he turned the wheel, the car jerked to the side while its tires kept its clutches on the track.

Just about none of that stuff applies in NASCAR.

The car handles like …  Details

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Splits, break-ups, and divorce topics are all the rage these days in headline news. For those exotic car owners and lovers who are fans of F1 Racing, it’s been a strange year thus far — and not one that’s been feeling very lovey dovey. Massive debates have raged back and forth about the future of Formula One racing. Now, the BBC reports that the rift between the event organizers and the main competitors who were threatening to break away may have come to an amicable decision.

HISTORY OF THE F1 – FIA  RIFT

Formula One auto competition has been big news for more than just the races and which drivers are winning lately (in case you have not heard). The big news is the divide between the Event owner and organization who are in a position of power and the teams who bring a huge fan base and following to the sport.

The Event organization, controlled almost wholly by recently divorced 78-year-old billionaire Bernie Ecclestone, has been accused of setting illogical and restrictive “arbitrary” rules that limit competitors use of advanced technology and engineering skills.

Rules and restrictions, including selecting event venues, has long been rumored to be set by whim or spite by the eccentric and demanding man. Reputed to be …  Details

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