Motorsport: Renault to lose ING as F1 sponsor – New Zealand Herald
ING will not renew its sponsorship of Renault’s F1 team next season. Photo / AP AMSTERDAM – Dutch bank ING says it will not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING Groep NV
Newey ready to rethink future in F1 – Autosport.com
Famed car designer Adrian Newey has admitted that Formula One’s increasingly restrictive technical regulations are forcing him to ponder whether he remains in the sport for much longer. Newey could be on the verge of one of his most successful
F1 Web growth up to broadcasters – espnstar.com
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone wants television broadcasters to take the lead in promoting the motorsport on the internet. Ecclestone feels that Formula 1 has to leave the decision to the broadcasters so as to ensure their contracts would not be violated
Nigel’s 15k for ‘SAS’ dog – The Sun
Ex-F1 champ Nigel has total trust in Geisha, an Alsatian taught to protect the rich and famous. But she is friendly with Nigel s pals and with children essential for the grandad of one. Nigel, 53, bought Geisha last year. He flew from his home
Renault say cost cuts will keep team in F1 – Gulf Times
LONDON: Formula One’s cost-cutting measures should secure Renault’s future in the sport despite the departure of title sponsor ING, team boss Flavio Briatore said yesterday. Dutch-based banking and insurance company ING, whose backing has provided a
Sorrell drives F1 shake-up – Financial Times
Sir Martin Sorrell and Peter Brabeck, the chief executives of WPP and Nestl , have taken shares in Formula One s holding company as part of a shake-up in the motor sport s ownership. Documents filed at the end of January show that Jersey-based
USF1 boss admits to Danica interest – Crash.net
One of the co-principals at the nascent USF1 team has admitted that he would be interested in giving Indy Racing League pin-up Danica Patrick a chance to prove her mettle in a grand prix machine. Respected former Williams, Onyx and Ligier engineer
Bernie buys a bigger slice of F1 – Pitpass
There may be a dearth of real on-track action at the moment but behind the scenes the teams are working overtime to sign sponsors and ensure they stay on-track this season. F1′s rights-holder has less to worry about since it has long-term contracts
F1 2008 versus F1 2009 – Crash.net
Formula One will undergo a series of changes for the 2009 season, with the cars launched to date showing a radically different look to those raced in 2008. As well as the visual appearance of the machines, 2009 will see the return of slick tyres, the
