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McLaren’s Rear Wing Design Declared Legal by FIA

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McLaren’s innovative rear wing has been declared legal by FIA Formula One Race Director Charlie Whiting.  The inspection of the wing, which had been postponed, was completed at this weekend’s race venue in Bahrain.  Two rival teams, Red Bull and Ferrari, had requested a rules clarification regarding the wing, following paddock controversy surrounding the wing’s [...]

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FIA Sends Charlie Whiting to Charlotte to Assess USF1 Viability

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The latest chapter in the ongoing saga of USF1′s trials and tribulations: the FIA has dispatched officials to Charlotte, NC to audit the team’s readiness to participate in the 2010 Formula 1 season. FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting is visiting the USF1 headquarters to assess the team’s viability.  While Whiting’s visit hasn’t been confirmed by [...]

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Piquet Sr Revises His Alonso Accuastion

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Nelson Piquet, Sr is now modifying his earlier claim that Fernando Alonso was fully aware of the plan allegedly put in motion by Flavio Briatore and Pay Symonds at Singapore last year to have Nelson Piquet, Jr deliberately crash out of the race to bring out a Safety Car. While Piquet, Sr had previously stated [...]

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