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REPORT: Massa charges that Alonso knew about Piquet crash plan

From his brief tenure at McLaren, we know that Fernando Alonso has a bit of trouble getting along with his teammates. Especially when he doesn't get the clear preferential treatment as the team's #1 driver. After all, as has often been said, a driver's teammate is his chief rival. So after Ferrari confirmed that Alonso and Felipe Massa would be put on equal footing, we smelled some trouble a-brewin'. But we didn't expect it to start at least until the beginning of next season. Turns out, that was a bit premature, as some cracks in the ... Read more →

End of Year Shuffle: 14 Formula One teams swap drivers for 2010 Noah Joseph

If you thought the series of driver changes in the middle of this ongoing Formula One season was something, it's nothing compared to the grand game of musical chairs expected to ensue as the season ...

REPORT: Ferrari F1 set to announce Alonso acquisition Jeremy Korzeniewski

Apparently, the long-rumored Fernando Alonso to Ferrari announcement is now all but official. According to a report from the BBC, the 28-year-old driver has signed a two-year contract with options ...

REPORT: Alonso to move to Ferrari for 2010 Jeremy Korzeniewski

While not exactly confirmed, it seems that past rumors of a switch for Formula One driver Fernando Alonso from his current partnership with Renault to Ferrari still have legs. In an offhand remark ...

Rumormill: Raikkonen to leave Ferrari for new Fiat rally team, VW to follow? Noah Joseph

The World Rally Championship is targeting the participation of four major manufacturers within the next two seasons, and according to the latest scuttlebutt, they just might get what they are ...

REPORTS: Massa recovering but may never race again, Renault suspended for safety infraction [UPDATE] 4 months ago on Autoblog

In a development mirroring countless racing movies, Felipe Massa's doctors say that the injured driver is showing progress in his recovery, but that he may never race again. The Brazilian pilot, who narrowly missed winning the title last year, was knocked unconscious on Saturday by a loose ...

Renault F1 confirms both Alonso and Piquet for 2009 1 year ago on Autoblog

Now that the 2008 Formula One championship is decided, teams will begin moving on confirming their drivers for next season. And while several already have, one major question mark has just been resolved as Renault has confirmed the extension of Fernando Alonso's contract. And not just for next ...

Opening Night Jitters at Singapore GP [SPOILER ALERT] 1 year ago on Autoblog

Opening night can be the worst time to see a new production. But it can also be the most painfully entertaining, watching all the actors trip over their toes and forget their lines with the pressure to perform bearing down and the bright lights glaring in their eyes. This weekend's Singapore ...

F1 hopefuls head to Jerez, Spain for Vettel's seat at STR 1 year ago on Autoblog

If you think you've got what it takes to be an F1 driver, you might want to grab a flight to Jerez, Spain, on the double, as Scuderia Toro Rosso bosses Gerhard Berger and Franz Tost have just landed there to evaluate new drivers for next year. Although they're clearly happy with the performance ...

F1 musical chairs depends on where Alonso sits 1 year ago on Autoblog

Every year towards the end of the season, the world of Formula One racing plays a big game of musical chairs as drivers' contracts come up for renewal and seats open up. Sometimes drivers end up in the same chair they were in before, but this season we've got reason to believe there'll be a big ...

Report: Ferrari wants Alonso and Kubica for 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

With both Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa contracted with Ferrari through next year, reports are circulating that the Scuderia may bring on board both Fernando Alonso and Robert Kubica for 2010. After Kimi and Felipe, and with Lewis Hamilton firmly in place at McLaren, the pairing of Alonso and ...

From the Monegasque Rumormill: Alonso to Ferrari in 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog

They say a rumor repeated often enough will become true. If that's the case, then one of Ferrari's drivers had better start updating his CV, because the rumor-mill's a churnin' again over Fernando Alonso's speculated move to the Scuderia. The report was flying around Monte Carlo, where the F1 ...

BREAKING: Alonso signs with Renault 1 year ago on Autoblog

UPDATE: Official press release from Renault confirming Alonso's return can be read after the jump. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/motorsport/F1_driver_Fernando_Alonso_returns_to_Renault'; Emerging reports confirm that Fernando Alonso has signed a two-year contract with the Renault F1 Team, with ...

F1: Alonso headed to... McLaren? 1 year ago on Autoblog

Fernando Alonso, recently let go from the telenovela known as the McLaren F1 Team, is in a bit of a quandary. He's looking for a team that can keep him at the top of the standings, but he only wants to sign a contract for a year. That's because the teams he really wants to join, Ferrari or ...

Alonso to announce today, Ghosn throws wrench into the works 2 years ago on Autoblog

The motorsport press is reporting that Fernando Alonso will announce sometime today whose car he will be driving next season. The two-time world champion was recently released from his contract with McLaren-Mercedes, with whom he had a very tumultuous last season. Rumors have been circulating the ...

Fast Move: Fernando Alonso leaves McLaren 2 years ago on Autoblog

It's official: Fernando Alonso won't be driving next year for McLaren. The double world champion just completed a tumultuous first season out of his contracted three years with the British team, but it was clear for all to see that the driver wasn't happy, and the team wasn't happy with its new ...

Who'll replace Alonso at McLaren? 2 years ago on Autoblog

With the 2007 season of Formula One racing now neatly tied up, the last few remaining seats for next year are filling up fast. Following Mercedes' release of Fernando Alonso from his contract with McLaren and his earlier reported letter of intent with Renault where he won his two world titles, ...

Report: Mercedes releases Alonso 2 years ago on Autoblog

'You don't want us, and we don't want you.' That seems to be the consensus at Mercedes-Benz regarding Fernando Alonso, who has openly stated his displeasure over the course of the season with McLaren, the F1 team principally owned and powered by Mercedes. According to emerging reports, the majority ...

Alonso penalized for blocking teammate 2 years ago on Autoblog

Current F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has been stripped of his pole position at today's Hungarian Grand Prix after blatently holding up the FIA's favorite rookie, and reported second coming of Christ, Lewis Hamilton in the pits during qualifying yesterday, in a move reminiscent of Michael ...

VIDEO: Boys will be Boys...especially in a McLaren 2 years ago on Autoblog

As far as rivalries go in Formula One, the competition between two drivers in the same team is far more intense than that between rival squads. Few have articulated that point quite as vividly as Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton, the two star drivers at McLaren-Mercedes. One's a returning ...

Mmm...race car 2 years ago on Autoblog

Carbon fiber, aluminum...chocolate? Regrettably, this isn't a new development in F1 construction technology, but a motor racing fan's fantasy: a replica Formula One race car, made entirely of chocolate. Incredibly, it wasn't made as a promotional tool for the Belgian Grand Prix, either. A pastry ...

Mercedes-Benz releases glut of info on SLR McLaren 722 Edition 2 years ago on Autoblog

click on above image to view 47 more high-resolution pics Ace F1 driver Fernando Alonso already counts one as his company car, but we mere mortals will most likely never own one of the new Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Editions that are earmarked for production. Though we've known about the special ...

Alonso's new wheels: McLaren SLR 2 years ago on Autoblog

Now that's more like it. The best Renault could seem to offer their driving ace Fernando Alonso was a Renaultsport Megane after winning two back-to-back world championships. But now that the defending champ has switched over the McLaren-Mercedes, his patrons have awarded him more suitable wheels: ...

eBay Find of the Day: Fernando Alonso's Renault 2 years ago on Autoblog

Want to own the Renault that Fernando Alonso drove during his second championship-winning season? It's up for sale on eBay. Unfortunately, the Renault in question is not an F1 car, but a road-going Renaultsport Megane which Alonso drove for some promotional events, being sold out of Barcelona, ...

VIDEO: Renault's championship-winning R26 3 years ago on Autoblog

The Renault R26 is an impressive piece of machinery, to say the least. Piloted by Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella, the French team's 2006 Formula One race car managed to secure both the titles: the drivers' championship and the constructors'. And it did so under a great deal of stress ...

SPOILER ALERT: Ups and Downs at Brazilian GP season closer 3 years ago on Autoblog

The 2006 Formula One season came down to a nail-biting final race in Sao Paulo, Brazil today, as hometown hero Felipe Massa sailed to the checkered flag and reigning champion Fernando Alonso claimed his second consecutive title with a comfortable second place podium finish. Despite having ...

Alonso calls Schumacher most unsporting driver ever 3 years ago on Autoblog

According to Guardian Unlimited, current world champion Fernando Alonso has described Michael Schumacher as "the most unsporting driver in the history of formula one." Apparently Alonso told Spanish station Radio Marca that he thinks Michael will be leaving F1 with more than seven championship ...

Kovalainen to take Alonso's ride 3 years ago on Autoblog

Surprising few in their announcement, Renault has named Heikki Kovalainen to fill the soon-to-be-vacated seat of F1 world champion Fernando Alonso, who is leaving the team to race for McLaren in 2007. Renault team boss Flavio Briatore was quoted as saying, "We are not losing a driver who has won the ...






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