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Apr172023 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Domenicali: Red Bull dominance not deterring new F1 viewers

The director of F1, Stefano Domenicali believes that the dominance of Red Bull does not deter new viewers of Formula One from following the races, but at the same time warns that it is still too early to judge how this season will unfold. "Congratulations to the team that is faster than the rest because they did their job better than the others," the Italian said at the F1 investors' meeting when asked if the FIA should step in and slow Red Bull down. "It is the duty of the FIA to check the compliance of the cars with the rules. If we look at the other teams, the differences between them are very, very small and I believe that due to the budget constraint the situation will change and offer better competition. On the other hand, it is interesting to see that in new markets, where we are gaining new audiences, the dominance of one team does not play a big role

Tue262022 by Tomaž StrgaršekNo Comments

The race in Jeddah will, Domenicali will ban interviews from racers after the meeting

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Formula One chief man Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that the racing weekend will continue smoothly, despite a rocket attack on Aramco's oil plants. However, the racers were supposed to have a slightly different view of the situation at the meeting, which lasted four hours. According to the Finnish newspaper Iltalethi, Domenicali therefore personally banned interviews with racers. An Italian stepped in front of the press, emphasizing that the racing paddock is safe. "Safety comes first. We've been assured by local authorities that the race facility is safe. We trust them, so the race weekend will go according to plan." Many journalists, meanwhile, have already begun to point out that the decision to continue racing is more linked to the large financial contributions that Formula 1 receives

Dec162014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Haas and Audi in the hunt for the remains of Marussie

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The failed Marussia goes to market, you might say. Namely, the auction starts today, where we can all participate in the purchase of the team's remains. There are many different parts on sale, from advertising material, souvenirs, racing car parts, furniture, workshop, workshop equipment and so on. Practically everything is available to start your Formula One team, only the contract with Ferrari for the supply of engines still needs to be secured. You can follow the auction on GAEV.com. A lot of interest in certain things comes from America, more specifically from Gene Haas, co-owner of the NASCAR team, which is also entering Formula One. Gene wants transport trucks, the furniture is also interesting to him, and parts of dikralni, which would make it easier for him to enter the Formula One caravan. Gene said the English teams are having a weird time

October242014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso with a VW F1?

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After the departure of Fernando Alonso from Ferrari, there was talk of his possible return to Formula One through the Volkswagen team. VW has been very successful in the Le Mans series for over 15 years, but there is also a lot of talk about the Formula One project. Rumors and news from Volkswagen say they are preparing to enter F1, as they are also expected to cut budgets in the WEC and DTM. Otherwise, rumors say that Domenicali will be in Volkswagen together with Alonso. Of course, that doesn’t mean Alonso isn’t negotiating with McLarn, as otherwise he would have to stay one season on the dock, but he should still drive at least Le Mans before returning in the 2016 season. Audi as part of the VW Group is ahead of its time. already hired Domenicali when he left Ferrari, although Stefano has no experience

Apr212014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Goodbye good bosses

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Maybe McLaren and Ferrari really need to work completely on the edge before the results show up. Ron Dennis and Luca di Montezemolo are in all probability thinking in this direction, and they are ruling accordingly. Both no longer have anything to prove, but they can lose quite a bit; yet they feel called to establish proper order. What if there are problems. Who will say goodbye? Can Eric Boullier and Marco Mattiacci feel safe at all? The latter in particular is on much thinner ice, given that his racing connections are not much different from Luigi Chinetti, who was also Ferrari's first husband in America decades ago. There was a feeling of less panic around his appointment. As if it had all happened before. Let's go back half a century

October232013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari wanted Kubica

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Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali said that in Maranello they wanted to own Pole Robert Kubica next to Fernando Alonso in the second race car. Kubica was injured during a rally at the beginning of 2011, and since then the Pole has been striving to return to Formula One. Although he nearly lost his right arm in the accident, the injury healed well, but not completely. The Pole himself admitted that he could now drive a Formula One car, but only on certain racetracks. “We watched his progress,” Domenicali said of Kubica. "Unfortunately, we don't think he will be back in Formula One anymore, as physical problems would hinder him in some situations," Domenicali also touched on Felipe Massa, who is said to have lost for

Avg282013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari and Sauber close to a deal

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Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali has confirmed that they are very close to an agreement with Sauber regarding the use of their generators in the coming season. Namely, apart from Marussia, no one has yet chosen Ferrari engines for 2014 for the upcoming season, but as said at Sauber, they are very close. “We want to continue working with Sauber, where I have to say we are very close to an agreement. We will soon officially clarify the situation, "Domenicali confirmed. It is worth mentioning that Ferrari is the only engine manufacturer that has not yet released any photos or audio recordings of the engines for the upcoming season. Nevertheless, Stefano assures that the development is going according to plan: “Our competitors have already released some photos of the new engines, but believe me, we will not see such engines in the coming season. If you want you can s

Jul92013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Ferrari supports Masso

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This year’s season started very well for Brazilian Felipe Masso, but to date he has won just 12 World Cup points. The Ferrari racer had quite a few accidents and breakdowns. At the German Grand Prix, for example, he finished the race in the fourth lap when he was in sixth place, but despite all these inconveniences, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali believes in him and supports him: “The team supports Massa, because I always said we have a lot of confidence vanj. I believe this time is very critical as he is also very disappointed. All we can do is support it and work hard. We need him to fight with him for the constructors ’title, as the rivals are very close. He definitely feels and will feel that the team supports him 100%. ”Among other things, at the end of this season, the Brazilian's

Jun42013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Massa with new chassis

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During the race weekend for the Monaco Grand Prix, Felipe Massa smashed his car twice. Last time in the race, the car was so badly damaged that the team gave it a whole new chassis for the upcoming race in Canada. It is worth mentioning that the Brazilian flew off the track once because of his mistake and the second time because of suspension problems. Team boss Stefano Domenicali said after the race that they are doing everything to prevent similar problems: “We have researched where the problem was and, as always, we are doing our best to prevent such problems from happening again. The team is very motivated and that is why we believe that what happened in Monaco is one big exception. ”In addition to Massa, Pastor Maldonado will also race in Canada with a new chassis. Williams' racer finished the race with a hard landing in the Tabac corner after the collision

Apr292013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Still tireless for 2014

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The Italian outfitter of the Formula One team with Pirelli tires is once again trying to extend the contract for the supply of "black gold", but for once there is no official progress. On the one hand, the tires must be provided by Formula One, and on the other hand, Pirelli himself must prepare them, so the contract must be signed within a few months. Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali says that for once there is no need for teams to know a well-known tire fitter, but this time will soon come: “We certainly can't run out of tires. Of course, I don't believe this could happen, as we will easily find an alternative solution. ”Domenicali thus believes that the tire fitter for next year will be known in a few weeks. Of course, with Pirelli, he says that Formula One has quite a few people