A different kind of WWW one might say. In just over a week, the following events took place: I’ve followed Formula One for the better part of forty years and I can’t think of a more consequential week during the...
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Denied Entry
Just a few hours after I wrote about the steps Andretti Global is taking in preparation to enter Formula One, Formula One Management (FOM) has denied their entry. This after gaining the approval of the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA)...
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Yesterday an article in The Athletic described the preparations Andretti Global is making on their Formula One team. They have around 120 people working for the team already and have a 60% model running in Toyota’s wind tunnel in Cologne,...
Continue reading...FIA v. FOM, Round 1
Well, in less than 48 hours the stories about Toto and Susie Wolff being investigated by the FIA for alleged conflict of interest came and went. While the story had a short life and nothing came of it, I reckon...
Continue reading...Big, Bad Wolffs?
No sooner does the Formula One season end than a big story emerges about an investigation involving Toto and Susie Wolff. What is being alleged is a conflict of interest involving both of the Wolffs due to their positions within...
Continue reading...The Pursuit of VAG
For over two decades, Formula One has ardently pursued Volkswagen-Audi Group (VAG) in an attempt to get them in the sport. Initially, the goal was to get one of their brands to become an engine supplier, which made a lot...
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