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Posted on Saturday, June 25, 2011

Webber linked with shock Renault move

Jun.25 (GMM) Mark Webber has been linked with a shock move to Renault.

Red Bull insists it is "very happy" with the Australian driver, but his contract expires this year and Lewis Hamilton has been flirting with a switch from McLaren.

Renault team b...

Posted on Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Dutch website links Symonds with Ferrari switch

Jun.15 (GMM) Time will tell if Ferrari moves to dismiss the latest speculation about its future team lineup.

In Canada, the Italian squad's media guru Luca Colajanni slammed as "bullsh*t" a report on a Dutch website linking Flavio Briatore with Stefa...

Posted on Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Nielsen to leave Renault, Wickham to join

Jun.14 (GMM) Steve Nielsen has resigned as sporting director at the Renault team, it emerged just before the Canadian grand prix on Sunday.

The BBC reported from the Montreal circuit that the Briton, whose tenure in the prominent role takes back to t...

Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011

Domenicali denies contact with Rosberg about 2012

Jun.12 (GMM) The spotlight is growing brighter on Stefano Domenicali and Felipe Massa as Ferrari looks to put a title-winning team together for 2012.

Technical boss Aldo Costa has already paid the price for the 150 Italia car's difficult start to thi...

Posted on Saturday, June 11, 2011

Ferrari dismisses Briatore team boss rumours

Jun.11 (GMM) Ferrari's media guru and Fernando Alonso have dismissed rumours linking Flavio Briatore with the top job at the famous team.

The Dutch website f1today.nl this week said Briatore, the disgraced and banned former Renault team boss who is s...

Posted on Monday, June 6, 2011

Renault hits back at rumours of financial problems

Jun.6 (GMM) Renault is hitting back at reports of financial problems.

The rumours emerged during the Monaco grand prix and the Enstone based team's boss Eric Boullier hinted they might have been started by his predecessor Flavio Briatore, who was mak...

Posted on Thursday, June 2, 2011

Raikkonen refused entry to Briatore club in Monaco

Jun.2 (GMM) Flavio Briatore addressed the media, proudly strolled the paddock and grid and appeared for the popular British motoring show 'Top Gear' as F1's most prestigious grand prix took place last weekend in Monaco.

But also in the Principality, ...

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2011

Briatore questions Webber equality at Red Bull

May 27 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has questioned whether Mark Webber receives equal treatment at Red Bull.

Banned former Renault boss Briatore, making a visit this weekend to the Monaco paddock, still manages Fernando Alonso as well as Webber.

The Austra...

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2011

Briatore admits to missing F1

May 27 (GMM) Flavio Briatore's was a familiar face in the Monaco paddock on Thursday.

Currently banned from returning to F1, a reporter for Spain's AS newspaper took the opportunity to ask the flamboyant Italian when he might be seen again at the spo...

Posted on Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Alonso - Briatore 'not Mourinho' as Ferrari rumours swirl

May 10 (GMM) Fernando Alonso would like to see Flavio Briatore back in formula one, but he denies his arrival at Ferrari "would be like Mou in Madrid".

The 'Mou' reference is to Jose Mourinho, the highly respected Portuguese football coach who arrive...

Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Alonso still happy with Ferrari - Briatore

Apr.19 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has defended Fernando Alonso amid Ferrari's current slump.

After Shanghai, where the Spaniard bluntly assessed the "slow" 2011 car after being outperformed by his teammate Felipe Massa, La Stampa newspaper accused Alonso ...

Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Briatore tells Ferrari to 'focus on 2012'

Mar.30 (GMM) Flavio Briatore has advised Ferrari to write off 2011 after this year's 150 Italia car struggled in Melbourne last weekend.

The Italian team, featuring Fernando Alonso as its lead driver, is currently investigating why the new car was no...