Formula One’s fragile peace deal was thrown into doubt Wednesday when eight leading teams walked out of a meeting with the governing body after being told they had not been entered into the 2010 championship and would have no say on finalizing cost-cutting measures.
The Formula One Teams Association accused the FIA of putting “the future of Formula One in jeopardy†by reneging on a deal that saw them halt plans to form a breakaway series.
At a meeting of the World Motor Sport Council two weeks ago in Paris, the FIA backed down on plans to implement a voluntary budget cap that had angered FOTA.
Under their agreement, FOTA teams agreed to cut costs to 1990s levels and FIA announced they would be entered into the 2010 championship.
But at Wednesday’s meeting of the German Grand Prix to discuss the rules for the 2010 series, the FOTA teams were … Details
Cambridge University has unveiled a solar-powered car that’s touted as Britain’s brightest hope for a 3,000-kilometre race across the Australian Outback this autumn.
Previously codenamed “Bethany,†but launched under its official name — “Endeavour†— the solar racing car reaches speeds of 60 mph using the same power as a hairdryer. It was created by Cambridge students and unveiled this week by F1 World Championship leader Jenson Button at the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
One of the projects marking Cambridge’s 800th anniversary, Endeavour is student team … Details
To say that German driver Sebastian Vettel is the “youngest†driver to make his mark on Formula 1 is like saying that Singapore is a “fine†city. By taking part in Friday practice for the 2006 Turkish Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest Formula 1 driver to drive at a Grand Prix weekend – at the tender age of 19 years and 53 days.
In the 2007 Japanese Grand Prix, Vettel became the youngest driver to lead a Formula 1 race. He also became the “rookiest†driver to get a penalty in F1, being fined $1,000 a mere nine seconds into his career – after speeding in the pitlane. He then went on to become the sixth youngest driver to start a Grand Prix and the youngest driver to score points in a Grand Prix – both in the US GP when he substituted for the recuperating Robert Kubica who had a horrific accident at the previous Canadian GP… Details
Cambridge University has unveiled a solar-powered car that’s touted as Britain’s brightest hope for a 3,000-kilometre race across the Australian Outback this autumn.