Toyota officially announces F1 departure
It's finally done - after persistent and intense rumours over the past few days Toyota has officially released a statement saying they would be withdrawing from F1 at the end of the …
Toyota quitting Formula 1?
Toyota F1's race at the Abu Dhabi GP is apparently their last, as strong and intense rumours point to a Toyota board meeting to be held on the 15th of November to …
Kamui Kobayashi: next Schumacher from Japan?
If you were able to catch the final two rounds of the 2009 Formula 1 World Championship then you should be familiar with a Japanese driver by the name of Kamui Kobayashi. …
Jean Todt elected as new President of the FIA
Jean Todt has been elected as the President of the FIA which is the world's motorsport governing body. The Frenchman was contesting against Finland's Ari Vatanen who is a former world rally …
Lotus F1: Proton to finalise Lotus branding for LiteSpeed’s F1 team next month
It was revealed that national auto maker Proton will finalise the brand licensing of Lotus for the Lotus F1 team sometime next month. The auto maker received a draft agreement from the …
Lotus F1: 6 drivers shortlisted, Fairuz Fauzy named
According to a recent report by Malaysian news agency Bernama, Lotus F1 has shortlisted six drivers where two will be officially announced sometime next month. Team principal Tony Fernandes further revealed that …
Brawn’s Jenson Button crowned as 2009 Formula 1 World Champion!
Brit Jenson Button from Brawn GP picked up his first Driver's Championship earlier today in Brazil. 29-year old Button arrived at Interlagos with a comfortable lead but if he failed to score …
Lotus F1 scale model heads to the windtunnel
The Litespeed-managed Lotus F1 Racing team has released two photos of a scale model of its first Formula 1 racer that's currently being used for windtunnel testing. There is no name for …
Xtrac: F1 R&D does pay off in road cars
Alot are of the opinion that F1 technology rarely makes it into road cars because of the completely different way of doing things when it comes to racecars, but with F1's budget …
Robert Kubica moves to Renault F1
Renault has quickly found a replacement for Fernando Alonso, who will be moving to Ferrari next year. Filling Alonso's seat will be Robert Kubica, who will be leaving his current BMW Sauber …
Japan GP: Vettel goes from pole to podium
Sebastian Vettel was the first driver to cross the finish line at the 2009 Japanese GP after 53 laps and a last minute safety car situation. Second place went to Toyota’s Jarno …
Want a job with the Lotus F1 Team?
Litespeed F3 Team The Lotus F1 Team put out a press ad in the sports section of The Star yesterday listing various positions to be filled in the team. The list is …
Lotus F1 racer undergoing wind-tunnel testing
Litespeed's F3 race car Some very interesting details on the progress of the Lotus F1 team was revealed on ESPN Star's Race Day TV show by team principal Tony Fernandes. According to …
Hamilton first to cross finish line in Singapore!
Lewis Hamilton was the first driver to cross the finish line after 61 laps at the 2009 Singapore Grand Prix. He started off with pole position. Hamilton finished ahead of Toyota’s Timo …
Alex Yoong: Lotus F1 deputy team principal?
More updates on the new 1Malaysia F1 Team / Team Lotus / Litespeed / whatever you want to call it. Alex Yoong is going to be involved, but not as a driver. …
More details on the 1Malaysia F1 company
Litespeed's F3 race car Finally some details from the horses mouth - the 1Malaysia name apparently shares nothing more in common with Najib's 1Malaysia administration other than the similiar name, as a …
Renault loses both ING and Mutua Madrilena
In just one week, Renault has lost two of its sponsors. One is Dutch-based ING and the other is Spanish insurance company Mutua Madrilena. ING is no surprise really as even before …
FIA delivers its crash-gate scandal verdict!
Renault has somehow managed to get away with only a small smack on the wrist from the FIA over the whole crash-gate scandal. They've been handed a 2 year "suspended disqualification". This …
Tony Fernandes to take the helm of Malaysian-backed Lotus F1 Team only temporarily
Tony Fernandes announced to Reuters that his position as the Team Principal of the new Malaysian-backed Team Lotus will not be permanent. Obviously he had something to do with initiating the project …
Crashgate: Renault’s fate announced very soon
Indy-gate, Crash-gate, lie-gate, spy-gate. Anyone watching F1 should be familiar with these terms. But have you ever wondered why the suffix gate is tagged onto all of these scandalous events? It isn't …