Motorsports Mondial

Jersey City looking to bring the Formula 1 circus back to US shores. ‘To maximize the dramatic effect, Jersey City could possibly follow in Singapore’s footsteps by holding the finals at night,’ an official press release reads. ‘Pictured is a generic circular circuit through Liberty State Park, which covers a distance of 3.6 miles; the […]

Mercedes GP

Brawn GP has been taken over by Mercedes. 2009 F1 World Champion Button has agreed to join Hamilton at McLaren-Mercedes. Norbert Haug has confirmed talks with Nick Heidfeld. McLaren will retain its engine supply deal with Mercedes-Benz. Timo Glock has signed as the first driver for Manor GP.

Abu Dhabi

Arabian Nights: Grand finale for the 2009 Grand Prix season takes place this weekend at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi. The Tilke-designed facility will accommodate 50,000 spectators and feature the longest straight in Formula One. The circuit will also inaugurate the 2009/10 GP2 Asia series. Saturday’s feature race will make Alexander Rossi […]

Two in a row for Button

  McLaren’s Malay Malaise By Nasir Hameed Seems like yesterday when McLaren was fined a record $100m fine for their involvement–and concealment of facts from FIA–in the Stepney-gate spy saga. The once proud team–which brought championships to the likes of Fittipaldi, Senna, Lauda and Prost–was also thrown out of the 2007 constructors championship. An expensive […]