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Formula One: Singapore won't be rushed into F1 contract

Singapore - Muslimchronicle

Singapore will not be rushed into extending its contract with Formula One, the trade ministry said Tuesday as negotiations for the night race to continue in the city-state are underway. "Negotiations for the term renewal for F1 is ongoing and a decision has not been reached," a ministry spokesperson told AFP in an emailed reply. "The process has to beRead more

PCB miffed with FIA investigation into spot-fixing scandal

Karachi - Arab Today

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is not happy with the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) launching a separate investigation into the spot-fixing scandal in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). This was made apparent by a top official of the board, Najam Sethi, who also heads the Pakistan Super League secretariat when he suggested that the FIA put on hold its inquiryRead more

Liberty Media, FIA set to rebrand GP2 as Formula Two

London - Arab Today

Formula One’s new owner Liberty Media and the sport’s governing International Automobile Federation are set to re-brand the GP2 support series as Formula Two, according to FIA president Jean Todt. In the latest edition of the FIA’s Auto magazine, Todt said the aim was to complete a pyramid structure leading from karting through Formula Four, Three and Two to F1.Read more

Renault E.dams team's driver wins Formula E Grand Prix

Buenos Aires - Xinhua

The Buenos Aires Formula E Grand Prix of the International Federation of Motor Racing (FIA) is a tournament of single-seater cars characterized by their electric motors. Twenty pilots ran at more than 200km per hour on the street circuit located in Puerto Madero. source: XinhuaRead more

Al Attiyah left Tunisia to Genève

Geneva - Arab Today

Mr. Nasser Al Attiyah – FIA Vice president left this afternoon to Genève to attend FIA meeting , where he will discuss many files related to the promotion of motorsport internationally , besides holding many meetings with the heads of committees and heads of FIA clubs and federations all over the world. Al Attiyah stated before leaving TunisiaRead more

'Mission accomplished' for emotional

Vienna - Arab Today

Nico Rosberg said it was "mission accomplished" as the German star received his Formula One world championship trophy on Friday, just hours after he stunned sport by deciding to quit. The 31-year-old paid tribute to longtime friend and Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton, the outgoing world champion, as well as his father Keke Rosberg who won the F1 title back inRead more

2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix Tickets Go On Sale

Baku - Arab Today

Baku City Circuit (BCC) today launched its online ticket sales for the 2017 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix via www.bakucitycircuit.com. The 2017 Formula 1 calendar - announced earlier this week by FIA - saw the Baku street race pushed back from its provisional date to the weekend of June 23rd - 25th, thereby avoiding another clash with the 24 HoursRead more

F1 back to use 2015 qualifying format from China GP

Paris - XINHUA

Motor racing's governing body FIA announced Thursday that Formula One qualifying set to return to last year's format starting from next weekend's Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. "At the unanimous request of the teams in a letter received today, Jean Todt, President of the FIA, and Bernie Ecclestone, commercial rights holder representative, accepted, in the interests of the Championship, toRead more