Company sues Force India administrator

Sep.28 (GMM) The administrators who approved Lance Stroll’s recent Force India takeover are being sued. Last month, a Russian fertiliser company called Uralkali said the Force India administrator, FRP Advisory, did not take its “competitive bid” for the team seriously. Now, Uralkali says it is suing the administrators in London’s High Court for “substantial damages”. […]

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Zetsche retiring in 2019

Sep.28 (GMM) Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of F1 team Mercedes’ parent company Daimler, is stepping down. The Financial Times reports that the 65-year-old is retiring next year and will be replaced by fellow board member Ola Kallenius. Daimler said the change, with Zetsche returning after a two year period to be supervisory board chairman, is […]

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Ocon visited Williams factory

Sep.28 (GMM) Esteban Ocon’s chances of staying in formula one remain alive. It emerged at Sochi that, between Singapore and Russia, the Frenchman visited Williams’ headquarters in Oxfordshire. “I met Claire and Frank but there is nothing on the contract side,” the Force India driver, set to be replaced by Lance Stroll, told RTBF. Ocon […]

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Haas still quiet over 2019 drivers

Sep.27 (GMM) Haas is still staying quiet on the identity of its 2019 driver lineup. With next year’s grid now taking shape, neither of the American team’s current drivers have been confirmed. But every indication is that Kevin Magnussen and Romain Grosjean are staying. Denmark’s BT newspaper reports that Haas’ contract ‘option’ on Magnussen expires […]

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