Clik here to view.
Virgin/Manor deal, Tai as team boss, to be revealed
Official confirmation of Virgin’s takeover of the new formula one team Manor is expected imminently. The FIA reinforced one of F1′s worst-kept secrets this week when it was revealed that Manor would be...
View ArticleClik here to view.
No McLaren sponsors to switch to Mercedes
“We cannot take any sponsors from McLaren.” A Mercedes spokesman has played down rumours the former Brawn team might poach key sponsors from McLaren. After a 15-year works collaboration, McLaren and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brawn eyes long Mercedes future for Rosberg
Brawn to sell rest of F1 team to Mercedes Ross Brawn has admitted he would like Nico Rosberg to play a long-term role at Mercedes GP. The 25-year-old son of 1982 world champion Keke Rosberg joined the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mercedes, Brawn not confirming team buyout reports
“We will only inform at a given time when there are facts”. Ross Brawn, and an official spokesman for the German marque, have refused to confirm reports that Mercedes is taking over 100 per cent of the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brawn leaves board but remains team boss
Brawn insisted he is not yet thinking about retirement. Ross Brawn has left the executive board of the Mercedes GP team, according to a report in the Cologne newspaper Express. Brawn and his partners...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Rumour – Ecclestone plots to buy back F1
Bernie Ecclestone could be plotting his next move to retain control of his formula one circus. The 80-year-old, who has bought and sold the commercial rights several times since revolutionising the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abu Dhabi buying Toro Rosso through Spanish bank – report
Toro Rosso, Red Bull’s second formula one team, is being sold. We reported last week rumours the Abu Dhabi government, already part-owning the Mercedes team through the investment vehicle Aabar, might...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abu Dhabi confirms talks, denies buying Toro Rosso
“These (talks) comprise possible joint activities between Red Bull’s corporate projects and Abu Dhabi” Abu Dhabi has confirmed talks with Red Bull but denied it is looking to buy the energy drink...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toro Rosso seals major deal, title sponsor for 2012 – report
A deal between Red Bull’s second F1 team Toro Rosso and the Spanish oil brand Cepsa is racing ahead. That is the latest claim of the Spanish sports daily AS, despite the Cepsa-linked, Abu Dhabi...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Toro Rosso confirms deals with Cepsa, Nova
Toro Rosso has confirmed it will be sponsored with immediate effect by the Spanish oil brand Cepsa. Spanish reports revealed the deal, involving the Mercedes GP part-owner Aabar, last week. The AS...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abu Dhabi a Toro Rosso sponsor, not buyer – Tost
Spanish oil company Cepsa is not buying Toro Rosso, team boss Franz Tost insisted ahead of the Italian grand prix. Before arriving at Monza, the Red Bull-owned team confirmed new sponsorship deals with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lauda signs new sponsor for red cap
Niki Lauda has signed a replacement for his departed cap sponsor. The great triple world champion ended his deal recently with the embattled Money Service Group. But on Friday he was showing off his...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Abu Dhabi link could power Alguersuari to Mercedes
After his Toro Rosso ousting, Jaime Alguersuari could emerge with the Mercedes team in 2012. The Spanish sports daily AS reports that Ipic, Abu Dhabi’s international petroleum investment company, is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
F1 team Mercedes to lose Aabar ownership
Mercedes GP could be set to lose a major shareholder. Citing informed sources, the German ‘Manager Magazin’ reports that the Abu Dhabi investment vehicle Aabar is in talks to end its involvement with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mercedes takes full control of F1 team
Now, financial media sources Bloomberg and Reuters report that Mercedes has indeed bought back Aabar’s stake. Mercedes-Benz has taken back total control of its formula one team by buying the 40 per...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Aabar buys into Toro Rosso – report
Aabar, the Abu Dhabi state investment arm, may have withdrawn at Mercedes in order to buy into the Toro Rosso team. It emerged this week that Aabar had sold back its 40 per cent stake in Mercedes’...
View Article
