Confirmation of Jenson Button’s shock move to McLaren surprised the Formula One world last week and the World Champion has been forced to defend his extraordinary decision. Leaving Brawn is a massive risk for Jenson and there is no obvious single reason for his unexpected career change. Button has said...
Jenson Button made no secret of the fact that he visited McLaren last week, a move that increased speculation that he will be joining the squad next year. However, whilst a British superteam with the last two World Champions on board is an exciting possibility, it is far from being...
Last week the Toyota Motor Company followed in the footsteps of Honda and BMW by confirming its withdrawal from Formula One. An emotional company president, Akio Toyoda, addressed the media and explained that his board’s decision is a direct result of the global financial crisis. Toyota’s retreat leaves Ferrari, Mercedes...
The inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a spectacular event and gave Formula One very symbolic finish to the year with the sun setting on 2009. F1 is about to enter a new era, both on the track and off it, and there couldn’t have been a better way to...
On the same weekend that Rubens Barrichello and Sebastian Vettel relinquished their hopes of becoming 2009 Formula One World Champion, Juan Pablo Montoya lost his opportunity to challenge for the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship. There are just four races remaining in this year’s busy NASCAR schedule and the popular Columbian...
At the start of this year Jenson Button’s career was hanging in the balance. His contract for 2009 disappeared with the Honda Motor Company and the popular Brit was faced with the prospect of being left out of Formula One. Button was offered a lifeline at Scuderia Toro Rosso but...
News is emerging that indicates Mercedes is poised to end its Formula One relationship with McLaren in favour of a new collaboration with Brawn GP. Mercedes’ factory support is highly valuable as other car makers leave the sport, so their potential switch from McLaren to Brawn would have a huge...
Sebastian Vettel kept his slim World Championship hopes alive this weekend with a stunning victory in the Japanese Grand Prix. The 22 year old had to win the race to stay in contention for the title, and if the result at Suzuka is inexplicably repeated in the final two rounds...
One of the great names in Formula One history is set to return to the sport next year with Team Lotus being awarded the 13th slot on the 2010 grid. The reborn constructor with sponsorship from Malaysia might not bear much resemblance to the Lotus of yesteryear, but is being...
The 2010 driver market is one of the most lively in years with a number of key contracts up for renewal as well as four (possibly five) new outfits joining the sport. Red Bull is the only team that has confirmed both drivers for next year and most of the...
