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Crash-Gate Scandal: Renault Hit With 2-year Suspended Ban; Briatore Suspended for Life – And Here Are The Opinions

The consensus of opinion following yesterday’s meeting of the World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) and the lifetime ban of the Renault team – suspended for two years – was that the team escaped lightly from what has been perceived as the worst case of cheating in the history of Formula One. Flavio Briatore was handed …
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Malaysia Confirms Formula One Participation via Our Very Own F1 Team Called 1Malaysia F1 Team

Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak has officially announced that Malaysia will actively participate in the FIA Formula One World Championship through its own racing team called 1Malaysia F1 Team starting from 2010 onwards. The entire venture will apparently be a government and private initiative involving the collaborative experience of Proton and Lotus. The cars will …
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Piquet Jr Granted Immunity In Crash Gate Charges – Mosley Says Nelson Will Not Be Punished

Nelson Piquet Jr will not be punished as part of the ‘crash-gate’ saga, FIA president Max Mosley has revealed during an interview with Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport. “No,” the Briton said. “We have promised him immunity if he cooperates,” Mosley added, referring to the Brazilian driver’s sworn statement to the FIA about the Singapore …
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FIA To Investigate Claims That Nelson Piquet Jr Was “Ordered” To Crash At Last Year’s Singapore GP – To Hand Alonso The Win

The FIA has confirmed it will investigate claims that Nelson Piquet was ordered to deliberately crash during last year’s Singapore Grand Prix. After the sport’s first ever night race last September, F1-Live reported that it was “ironic” that the Brazilian’s heavy crash brought out the safety car and triggered the strategy chaos that sped his …
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Proton Makes A Return To The Asia Pacific Rally Championship With The Satria Neo S2000

PUTRAJAYA, 12 August 2009 – PROTON yesterday announced its return to the coveted FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship (APRC) since its last participation in 2004. The FIA Asia-Pacific Rally Championship is one of the premier regional championships in World Rallying. The PROTON R3 Malaysia Rally Team was introduced yesterdat at the premises of the Perdana Leadership …