PARIS – Jean Todt officially replace Max Mosley as a new leader of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). Former Ferrari boss was defeating his rival Ari Vatanen in a vote in Paris.
"Jean Todt has been officially elected as FIA president for a term of four years, as the results of of the vote in Paris," said onethe FIA official, was quoted by Reuters, and recorded at f1dv.com reported on Friday (23/10/2009).
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The former Renault boss Flavio Briatore could not accept the penalty imposed by the FIA on the race fixing scandal was doing with Pat Symonds, last season. For that, Briatore reportedly ready to take legal action to free him from punishment.
Briatore's got a very severe punishment, which is banned in the racing world for his whole life, while Symonds got sanctions ban only for five years. The FIA imposed sanctions after they proved to instruct Nelson Piquet hit the wall in order to let his team mate Fernando Alonso to appear as a winner in F1GP Singapore, last season.
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There are different in Formula 1 next season performances. Not as usual, the jet land racing arena will be held in 19 series.
As quoted by F1 Live, Tuesday (22/9/2009) The FIA has set a schedule for the next season season and has announce to the public. The opening season will be opened in Bahrain on March 14, 2010 and closed as usual in Brazil on November 14.
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Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher have chance to race again for Ferrari in the 2010/2011 season. However, all of that will be achieved only when Ferrari’s proposals to use three cars in each series of F1, approved by FIA.
Withdrawal several teams such as Honda and the last is BMW because crushed the global economic crisis is a blow for super fast car race on this earth. With a few contestants, and only two cars allowed in each race, then make sure the F1 arena would have lost prestige.
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Ferrari has registered to participate in the event Formula One (F1) in the upcoming 2010 season. However, the Prancing Horse squad claim will still to reject the FIA plan Budget Cap (budget restriction) in the next season.
Yes, Ferrari become one of the nine teams that joined in FOTA reject FIA plans Budget Cap in the 2010 season. Although threatening to pull back if desires are not fulfilled, but in the end Ferrari still decided to participate in the super fast racing car event in the next season.
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Surprising news from the F1 event appears again. Super Aguri team that season ago resign will soon to return to the track. Really?
Yes, at least, that is the Aguri Suzuki team former CEO said. He confessed're exploring all possibilities to be able to take part in the event racing jet land again.
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Formula 1 (F1) decision to cutting of the cost get refusal form drivers of superfast jet on the ground. Yes, almost all the best Formula 1 drivers refused to make savings.
Tuesday (17/3/2009), according to plan Board of the World Motor Sport, conduct a meeting to discuss the large scale retrenchment , such as the reduction of testing and standardization.
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BMW Motorsport Director, Dr. Mario Theissen, want in the next few years the burden of minimum Formula 1 car can be increased.
The addition of the weight of KERS will be introduced starting in 2009, can counteract the balance of the car. With the addition of weight, Theissen expects the balance of the car wash down the Formula 1 event in its entirety can be awake.
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LONDON – FIA change the regulations concerning the engine. The Formula One (F1) were freed from the obligation to practise each Friday at the Grand Prix in 2009 season.
FIA race director Charlie Whitting clarify that, rules on the use of F1 engine that has been eliminated. But drivers still can not do as they want.
Engine for Formula 1 drivers are limited. Only eight engine for each drivers. They can use the engines ‘as they like’ for a whole season.
“From now on, eight machines will be used for three days of each Grand Prix title,” Whiting said as F1Live wrote, Thursday (29/1/2009).
“So, the team will use the same engine every Friday, may be the four first fight. And they will install a different engine for Saturday and Sunday,” he added.
This turns out it is confusing. Because usually, the team always use one engine for qualifying and change it at the time of the Grand Prix.
Meanwhile, Whiting confirmed, penalty will be given only if the drivers using nine engines.
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