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F2-Season Review: The objectives achieved?

am 4. Of on 4 November 2009 15:48 │ Comments {4}

With great expectations at the beginning of the "new" formula 2 is started in its first season. It was only partially successful.

F2 "An enormously important moment in the history of motorsports," implored series organizer Jonathan Palmer at the presentation of the "new" formula 2 in early October of last year. The plan was a series that the name "Formula 2" is just, that is a direct precursor to Formula 1 - and at a fraction of the cost that must be paid as a driver in GP2 or whbn. Objective: Even pilots, which have their great talent, but do not have a matching wallet, should have the opportunity to make the highest level of attention. After all, the FIA ​​had such great confidence in the talent-attraction of the F2, that it was decided to equip the same first three of the championship with a super license.

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Formula One: Toyota will stop

am 4. From on 4 November 2009 at 10:45 │ Comments {10}

Toyota runs as a third manufacturer within one year back in Formula One. And what now?

001_GPADRC-SE005-09-HighRes Although Toyota in recent weeks repeatedly insisted that one certainly and surely never will leave Formula One, was brewing behind the scenes together probably something else. I first heard about a week before the final Grand Prix that it is a crucial board meeting at 16.11. to give. Then announced John Howett, Toyota team principal, however, to Abu Dhabi, that you would plan with Kobayashi. Trulli, however, pointed between the lines back to the 16.11. This one has today announced the assault and is therefore really a surprise. They get out, however.

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