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2007 Formula 1 Entry List
The news site GrandPrix.com reports the FIA has released the team/driver entries for the 2007 F1 season. Fernando Alonso, as the world champion, carries the #1 with him to his new team McLaren Mercedes, which apparently inherits the #2 (for GP2 champ & F1 rookie Lewis Hamilton) as a result, leaving the world champion [...]
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Perceptions of the FIA
The racing news site grandprix.com reported on a poll of 5500 fans by the German website F1total.com that reveals 50.35% of them believe the FIA manipulates the Formula 1 world championship. They later reported the FIA contacted them to point out that a poll of 23,710 pitpass.com fans show 54.22% do not believe the Renault [...]
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The FIA announced the race calendar for next year’s Formula 1 season. As expected the San Marino Grand Prix (Imola) and European Grand Prix (Nürburgring) are omitted. I won’t miss Imola. It’s not really one of my favorite circuits, but the promotors believe it will still take place in April, which would make it a [...]
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Yugi Ide demoted to test driving
The FIA today asked the Super Aguri Formula 1 team to remove Japanese driver Yugi Ide from his race seat. He will now be a test driver, and former Renault F1 test driver Franck Montagny will replace him. It’s a good thing they took this action now. Ide is a safety disaster waiting to happen. [...]
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