List of articles tagged: f1

Renault F1’s title sponsor ING has decided to cut back its sponsorship from Formula 1 very soon. The Dutch-based company has predicted to make a loss of around 1 billion Euros for the 2008 financial year.

The Williams-Toyota FW31 was revealed at the Algarve Motor Park. It wasn’t an official car launch, but the car was displayed to media and to commence testing.

Panasonic Toyota conducted an online launch of its F1 car, the TF109, today. The car design has been changed as per the change in regulations.

The AT&T Williams team today confirmed that it had entered into an extended and increased sponsorship agreement with Randstad Holding nv. Randstad has been a team sponsor since 2006. Following agreement to enter into a three year partnership with Williams F1 in January 2007.

Force India has announced its 2009 driver line-up. Since the Force India-McLaren tie-up, there were rumours of Pedro de la Rosa, the current McLaren test driver, replacing one of the two current drivers.

Honda has announced its plan to sell its F1 team, due to difficult conditions in the global auto market. Honda purchased the team in 2000, with BAR (British American Racing) as its partners and soon after that it became Honda F1. Rumours are now going around that that the new team principal Ross Brawn might just call his old Ferrari contacts for a new engine supply deal.

The top three finishers in this year’s Italian Formula Three Series got the chance to drive a Formula One car at Ferrari’s Fiorano circuit on Wednesday, as a reward for their success in the championship.

Pedro de la Rosa, who was a test driver for McLaren last year, will be back on the starting grid next season having signed with Force India for 2009.

Force India will use Mercedes-Benz engines and McLaren gearboxes from next season following the confirmation of a new technical partnership. It comes after last week’s news that Ferrari had agreed to end their engine supply deal with the team a year early.