F1 SCHEDULE: Montreal race returns for 2010 Sep 22, 2009
PARIS (AP) FIA ratified its calendar for the 2010 season on Monday and reinstated the , provided contract negotiations with Formula One management are completed ... The Canadian Grand Prix has been reinstated provided contract negotiations with Formula One management are completed. (USA Today -- Sports)
Job cuts and credit worries show recession not over, recovery fitfulThe F1 race is as good as over without Ferrari May 15, 2009
International track operators, countries that depend on the sport to boost tourism and its commercial rights holder, Formula One Management, will surely sustain huge losses. For the team sponsors, it would mean losing out on an opportunity to advertise their brands in front of over half a billion viewers per race. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
F1: SIC may now want to avoid 5pm flagoff time Apr 7, 2009
The organisers and promoters of the GP, the Sepang International Circuit (SIC), moved the start from 3pm to 5pm as a compromise with the Formula One Management (FOM) after deciding not to proceed with a night race. It was also to meet the demands of the F1 decision makers, who wanted to attract a bigger television audience in Europe. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Motor Racing: Twilight F1 racing under review in Malaysia Apr 7, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. But in future we will need to set a more suitable time -- maybe earlier," he was quoted as saying by the New Straits Times. The 5pm start was a compromise that Sepang International Circuit (SIC) made with FOM, which initially wanted the race to be held at night as in neighbouring Singapore, where the first ever Formula One night race was held last year. But this has been ruled out due to the costs involved. The Australian Grand Prix the week before was... (Channelnewsasia.com)
Formula One title to be decided on wins Mar 18, 2009
The body's World Motor Sport Council has agreed to the proposal from Bernie Ecclestone's Formula One Management to award the championship to the driver with most race wins, although there is no provision to award medals. If two or more drivers finish the season with the same number of wins, the title will go to the driver with the most points, based on the current system. (CNN -- International)
Windsor Speeds To 'USF1' Mar 2, 2009
The first F1 race in 2009 is the Australian Grand Prix, on Saturday, March 29, at 2 a.m. ET.There hasn't been a F1 race in the United States since Indianapolis hosted one in 2007, and there hasn't been a U.S.-based F1 team for years, but Anderson and Windsor said Formula One Management CEO Bernie Ecclestone and other powers that be encouraged their efforts to join the F1 racing schedule starting in 2010. Windsor, USF1's sporting director, was asked if his new role will conflict with his job... (Multichannel News)
Boosting the business of F1 Feb 14, 2009
Formula One Management and Formula One Administration president and chief executive officer Bernie Ecclestone criticised the track two years ago. Its starting to get a little shabby and looks a bit tired. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Revving up in Asia Feb 14, 2009
At 78, the Formula One Management and Formula One Administration president and CEO, who took the helm in the late 70s, has turned the sport into a multi-billion dollar event that is watched by millions around the world. And just how much money does F1 generate. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
