F1 Rumours Archive

  • Renault on the rocks again?

    Renault on the rocks again?

    Posted on March 5, 2010 | 8 Comments
    Only months after being purchased by Genii Capital, Renault is once again in trouble, TheCheckeredFlag has learned.

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  • The February Review

    The February Review

    Posted on March 3, 2010 | No Comments
    With less than two weeks before the 2010 Formula One season gets under way in Bahrain, final tests continued this weekend in Spain.  Februarys’ F1 testing started in Valencia moved on to Jerez and finally Barcelona. Despite some bad weather in Spain ( also affecting...

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  • Tung could replace Petrov

    Tung could replace Petrov

    Posted on February 9, 2010 | No Comments
    TheCheckeredFlag has learned Petrov's Renault future could be in doubt as soon as the first test at Jerez.

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  • Petrov Renault seat at risk?

    Petrov Renault seat at risk?

    Posted on February 8, 2010 | 6 Comments
    If rumours are to be believed then Vitaly Petrov could be in danger of losing his Renault F1 seat for 2010. According to reports Petrov’s father Alexander Petrovic has yet to secure a loan to pay Renault for the first installment of £13m. Petrovic who...

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  • 3 teams, 2 entries. Who will make the cut?

    3 teams, 2 entries. Who will make the cut?

    Posted on November 29, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Toyota vs Renault vs Sauber. This is the three way fight to stay in Formula One for 2010. All three were manufacturer teams at one point, yet they are left scrapping against each other to stay in F1. Except, its not quite as simple as a straight fight between the trio. Let me explain...

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  • Raikkonen to Mercedes rumors in the night

    Raikkonen to Mercedes rumors in the night

    Posted on November 18, 2009 | 9 Comments
    According to reports from Brazilian media, Kimi Raikkonen has finalised a deal to race with the new Mercedes Grand Prix team for 2010. With reports earlier today signalling Raikkonen’s exit after McLaren talks failed and the subsequent signing on champion Jenson Button, his manager Steve...

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  • Michael Schumacher to Mercedes GP?

    Michael Schumacher to Mercedes GP?

    Posted on November 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Various reports are linking seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher to a drive at the newly-formed Mercedes GP team after it’s beleived that the German will no longer be a direct advisor to Ferrari’s Formula One team. Schumacher recently renewed his contract with the Italian marque,...

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  • Franck Montagny admits Renault F1 talks

    Franck Montagny admits Renault F1 talks

    Posted on November 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Franck Montagny could be set for a return to Formula One for 2010 as a possible partner to Robert Kubica at the Renault team. With the only confirmation from the Anglo/French team being that of number one driver Robert Kubica there has been much speculation...

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  • Piquet eyes Force India seat

    Piquet eyes Force India seat

    Posted on November 17, 2009 | No Comments
    Nelson Piquet Jnr has announced that he could be close to securing a deal that would see him return to the Formula 1 grid for 2010 with Force India. Talking to globo.com he said: “I am close to Force India at the moment, but to...

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  • Jenson Button signs to McLaren

    Jenson Button signs to McLaren

    Posted on November 16, 2009 | No Comments
    According to reports from the Guardian newspaper, Jenson Button has signed a £6m-a-year deal with McLaren that could see him partner Lewis Hamilton for the next three years. In the article it says that Button has turned his back on Brawn (soon to be Mercedes)...

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  • Renault to follow Toyota out of F1?

    Renault to follow Toyota out of F1?

    Posted on November 4, 2009 | No Comments
    As the Formula One World digests the news of Toyota pulling out with immediate effect, rumours are gathering pace that Renault might follow them out, with an emergency board meeting called in Paris today (Wednesday). The decision to be made is if Renault should run...

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  • Toyota to exit F1 this week?

    Toyota to exit F1 this week?

    Posted on November 3, 2009 | 1 Comment
    Toyota Motor Corp. is set to announce its withdrawal in the coming days, according to Japanese news agency Mainichi.

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