Formula 1 teams are set to reject plans to expand the grid to 14 teams next year – leaving the future of the BMW Sauber squad dependent on one of the sport’s new entrants failing to make the 2010 grid.
The subject of boosting the field beyond the current planned 13 slots is due to be discussed at a meeting of the Formula One Teams’ Association (FOTA) at Suzuka on Sunday morning. With the matter theoretically requiring a …Â Details
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McLaren’s Formula One cars have been powered by Mercedes-Benz engines since 1995, but that could soon come to an end. The relationship between Daimler and McLaren has become increasingly strained over the past two years, following the Spygate scandal and the automaker’s decision to have AMG build the SLS.
With BMW withdrawing from Formula One at the close of this season, the hot rumor in the paddock at the Japanese Grand Prix this weekend is that McLaren chairman Ron Dennis is considering … Details
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Felipe Massa is set to return to the cockpit of a Formula 1 car in the coming weeks, with Ferrari confirming that he will test a two-year-old Ferrari F2007 at Fiorano in the near future.
Although Ferrari has yet to set a date for the test pending medical examinations, the Brazilian is making good progress after suffering head injuries during qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix in July.
A decision on when he will be ready to test is expected … Details
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The new Team US F1 has received a boost in its preparations for next year by recruiting former Cosworth director of motorsport Bernard Ferguson.
US F1 is pressing ahead with readying its 2010 challenger, with a first rolling chassis due to be finished later this month, and it has drafted in Ferguson to help as a consultant in building its technical relationship with its new engine supplier Cosworth…Â DetailsÂ
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