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Fans and those involved in the sport seem to spend as much time talking about the future of Formula One as they do talking about the present. There is always uncertainty about the future of the sport, and disagreements about the direction in which Formula One should progress. Formula One - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Formula One went through a difficult time in the early 2000s. Television ratings dropped, and many fans simply switched off. This was largely attributed to Ferrari's dominance from 2000 to 2004, a period in which Michael Schumacher won the World Championship for five years in a row. The massive commercial interests of car companies and team sponsors are also at odds with the demand for an exciting spectator sport as the drivers are encouraged to reduce risk to satisfy the funders. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The current Ferrari logo Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ...

Other factors include the use of driver aids supposedly taking the skill away from the driver and putting it in the hands of the mechanics. Furthermore, many of the smaller teams such as Minardi and Jordan found themselves subject to takeovers as they struggled to keep up with the high cost of the sport. For this reason many rule changes have been proposed for the future. Minardi was an automobile racing team founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ...

The thinking behind rule changes

There are three key areas which determine changes to the rules of Formula One: increased safety, lower costs and increased excitement for the spectator.

Safety

Since the deaths of Roland Ratzenberger and Ayrton Senna in the San Marino Grand Prix in 1994, safety has been the most important motive for rule changes. The FIA see cutting speeds as essential, and it is now common for there to be a radical overhaul of the rules every few years in an attempt to cut speeds. However, designers and engineers always manage to get speeds back up eventually. Roland Ratzenberger (July 4, 1960 – April 30, 1994) was an Austrian Formula One driver who died tragically during qualifying for the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix, the same race that took the life of three-time world champion Ayrton Senna, and seriously injured Rubens Barrichello (in practice). ... This article is becoming very long. ... The San Marino Grand Prix is a Formula One championship race which has been run at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in the small town of Imola, near the Apennine mountains in Italy, since 1981. ... The 1994 Formula One season was the 45th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established on June 20, 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...

Cost-cutting

The announcement at the end of the 2004 season that Ford (former owner of Jaguar Racing) would pull out of Formula One is seen as evidence of the need to cut the cost of running a Formula One team. However, many believe that, rather than reducing costs, rule changes may actually lead to an increase in costs, as the bigger teams pour huge amounts of money into research in order to get the most out of the new regulations. This leads the smaller teams to be in an even worse position than before. 2004 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... now. ... Jaguar Racing was a Formula One team that competed in the FIA Formula 1 World Championship from 2000 to 2004. ...

Excitement

Many would also like to see drivers demonstrate more skill on the track. Some believe that it would be silly to have road cars which are more technically advanced than Formula One cars. However, most now agree that getting rid of electronic driver aids would be a good way to increase the excitement of Formula One. The format of the sport is also a hot topic, and there is always talk of changing the format of qualifying.

Technical regulations

The desire to increase safety, improve the racing spectacle and reduce costs to help smaller teams mean that changes to the technical regulations are regularly proposed and implemented by the FIA. Unfortunately, there are often trade-offs to be made: for example reducing wings would make overtaking easier and potentially improve the racing but the wings provide a lot of space for sponsors to display their logos. Along these lines, one recent FIA proposal was to have a split rear wing. [1]

Changes for 2007

• Although the FIA had planned to switch to a single tyre manufacturer from 2008, Michelin has announced they will end participation in Formula 1 after 2006, leaving Bridgestone as the sole supplier for 2007.
• The teams finishing 5th–11th in the previous seasons' Constructors' Championship will no longer be allowed to run a third driver on Friday following a rule change. ^[1] The teams that finish 1st–4th are already banned from doing so.
• Engine development will be frozen from the 2006 Japanese Grand Prix, with these engines being used for the whole of 2007 and 2008. This is described as engine "homologation" by the FIA. It was previously set to be introduced in 2008. ^[2]
• All cars will be fitted with red, blue and yellow cockpit lights. The purpose is to give drivers information concerning track signals or conditions. The lights must be LEDs each with a minimum diameter of 5mm and which are fitted in order that they are directly in the driver’s normal line of sight. ^[3]
• In order to give rescue crews an immediate indication of accident severity each car must be fitted with a warning light which is connected to the FIA data logger. The light must face upwards and be recessed into the top of the survival cell no more than 150mm from the car centre line and the front of the cockpit opening and as near to the marshal neutral switch as is practical. ^[3]
• The two Friday practice sessions will expand from 60 minutes to 90 minutes. Any team will be allowed to use two cars, which may be driven by either the two race drivers or a nominated third driver. ^[4]
• The engine penalty will now only apply in the second day of the grand prix weekends. Any engine change in the first day will not be penalised. ^[4]
• No car will be allowed to enter the pits during a safety car period until all cars are in the group following the safety car. This prevents drivers from racing to the pits immediately after a safety car is deployed. In addition, any lapped cars in front of a car on the lead lap will be required to pass the safety car and restart at the end of the line-up instead of maintaining their physical position. ^[4]

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Qualifying

There was always talk about changing the format of Qualifying. The 'one lap' format (whereby each driver has one lap on an empty track to set his qualifying time) was criticized by both teams and broadcasters. However, the bosses of smaller teams wanted to be guaranteed television exposure for their sponsors.

For 2005, a revised version of the one lap format was used for the first six races. The first session took place on Saturday afternoon as it has done previously. A second session then took place on Sunday morning with cars carrying race fuel-loads, as they had done previously. The aggregate times of the two sessions were used to determine grid positions. However, this turned out to be unpopular with teams, fans and broadcasters who refused to give away so much of their Sunday schedules to Formula 1. Since the 2005 European Grand Prix, qualifying has been a single lap on Saturday carrying race fuel-loads. 2005 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The 2005 European Grand Prix was a Formula One race held on May 29, 2005 at the Nürburgring. ...

Various formats were proposed. Short 'sprint' races to be held on Saturday were suggested, as was reverting to a system similar to the traditional format of twelve laps per car. However the former was rejected on the grounds of cost and safety, while the second was problematic because often there would be no on-track action for almost half of the session.

In October 2005, the FIA secured teams' agreement to switch the competition to the "KO" system from the start of the 2006 season. Cars will no longer go out for individual laps, but will all enter the track at the same time, trying to record the fastest timed lap. Two 15 minute sessions will each see the six slowest cars eliminated, leaving 10 cars to fight for pole in a final 15-minute shootout.[2] 2006 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ...

Politics

Often, politics takes precedent ahead of sport in Formula One. For many years teams have threatened to set up a breakaway series, known as Grand Prix World Championship (GPWC). In the immediate aftermath of the 2005 United States Grand Prix there appeared to be an almost irreconcilable split between teams and the FIA. Ferrari in particular appeared to be politically isolated, partly due to perceived close links with the FIA. There were many calls, particularly from Minardi boss Paul Stoddart, for FIA President Max Mosley to resign. The Grand Prix World Championship, often abbreviated to GPWC, is a proposed alternative world championship auto racing series to rival Formula One. ... The 2005 United States Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on June 19, 2005 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Stoddart at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix Paul Stoddart Born May 26th, 1955, is an Australian millionaire and owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team. ... Max Mosley has been president of the influential FIA since 1991. ...

Ferrari became the first team to sign an extension of the Concorde Agreement to race in Formula One after 2007. Ferrari and the FIA had come up with proposed regulations for 2008 onwards. Meanwhile the other teams were threatening to set up GPWC in 2008. However, fledgling teams Red Bull Racing and Midland F1 (who were still known as Jordan Grand Prix at the time) joined with Ferrari by signing the Concorde Agreement soon afterwards. The Concorde Agreement is a contract between the FIA, the ten Formula One teams and Formula One Administration which dictates the terms by which the teams compete in in races and take their share of the television revenues and prize money. ... Red Bull Racing is one of two (along with Scuderia Toro Rosso) Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ... Midland F1 is a Russian Formula One team. ... Eddie Jordan, founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, greets the fans in Montreal in 1996 Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. ... The Concorde Agreement is a contract between the FIA, the ten Formula One teams and Formula One Administration which dictates the terms by which the teams compete in in races and take their share of the television revenues and prize money. ...

Drivers, in the form of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association also had a run-in with the FIA. There was said to have been a split between Michael Schumacher and the rest of the GPDA. A meeting about safety between drivers and Max Mosley was called off after comments that David Coulthard allegedly made. The Grand Prix Drivers Association or GPDA is effectively the union of Formula One drivers. ... Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... David Marshall Coulthard (born March 27, 1971 in Twynholm, Dumfries and Galloway), is a Scottish Formula One racing driver for Red Bull Racing. ...

More recently the 2005 United States Grand Prix has been seen as a wake-up call for all sides, and there has apparently been increasing consensus between teams. There has been little mention of GPWC, with the manufacturers beginning to use more moderate language and referring to themselves as the Grand Prix Manufacturers' Association (GPMA). There is said to be a lot of common ground between the FIA's proposed regulations and the teams' proposals [3]. The meeting between the drivers and Max Mosley also went ahead and was said to be useful. Grand Prix Manufacturers’ Association (GPMA) is an alliance of car manufacturers that participate in Formula One formed (like its predecessor GPWC) to act as a tool to assist the companies in bargaining with Bernie Ecclestone for an agreeable extension to the 1997 Concorde Agreement, the contract by whose terms the...

Future proposals

FIA proposals

Max Mosley, the head of the FIA has come up with ideas for reducing the cost, danger and technicality of the sport. New regulations and rules proposed for the future include: Max Mosley has been president of the influential FIA since 1991. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ...

• Reductions in testing time
• The introduction of standard electronic units (facilitating the scrapping of driver aids such as Traction Control)
• The return to a single tyre manufacturer
• Standard parts such as brake discs
• The return of 'slicks' (tyres without any grooves)

Team bosses and FIA President Max Mosley met in Monaco on May 4, 2004 to discuss the proposed changes; the bosses unanimously approved the plan, effective in 2008. The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Max Mosley has been president of the influential FIA since 1991. ... May 4 is the 124th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (125th in leap years). ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Teams' proposals

On the weekend of the 2004 Brazilian Grand Prix, team bosses met to discuss the future of Formula One. Nine out of the ten team bosses (that is all of them, except that of Scuderia Ferrari) agreed to take part in an eighteenth and nineteenth race (ie. the French Grand Prix and the British Grand Prix) if cost-cutting measures were introduced. Normally, the teams would need to be compensated in order to compete in more than seventeen races per season. The teams called for: Results from the 2004 Formula One Brazilian Grand Prix held at Interlagos on October 24, 2004 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Juan Pablo Montoya 1:11. ... Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro is the name for the Gestione Sportiva, the division of the Ferrari automobile company concerned with racing. ... The French Grand Prix is a Formula One race held as part of Fédération Internationale de lAutomobiles annual Formula One automobile racing championship season. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ...

• A reduction in testing to just ten days per season
• The elimination of tyre testing
• The use of a control tyre

The teams' plea for a reduction in testing to just ten days per season is significant as Ferrari, who have an advantage over other teams due to their owning their own private test circuits, are very much opposed to reductions in testing.

Fans' proposals

During the 2005 Formula One season the FIA, in partnership with AMD and F1 Racing, launched a survey on the internet in a bid to find out what the fans wanted from Formula One. The response was so huge that many fans had trouble submitting their views because the website had "collapsed under the sheer weight of users" [4]. 2005 Formula One season - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile, commonly referred to as the FIA, is a non-profit association established in 1904 to represent the interest of motoring organisations and motor car users. ... Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ... F1 Racing is a monthly magazine focused on Formula One racing which launched in 1996. ...

The results of the survey showed that a massive 94% of fans would like to see more overtaking in Formula One, and only 15% thought that the sport "incorporate[d] the right balance of technology and driver skill."

To address the fans' concerns, the FIA adopted AMD as its "official technology partner" [5]. AMD will supply the FIA with a powerful computer that "could run a number of programs which would be equivalent to crews testing with two F1 cars" [6]. This will help the FIA to draw up new aerodynamic regulations for 2008, in the hope of producing closer racing.

Circuit design

Map of Shanghai International Circuit

It has been suggested that more Grands Prix could be run on street circuits. In the week of the 2004 British Grand Prix, a Formula One demonstration was held on a short street circuit in central London. A proposed circuit for a London Grand Prix was published, with the starting grid on The Mall facing Buckingham Palace and a complex corner at Hyde Park Corner. Such a move would have two major effects. Firstly, by including numerous famous landmarks it makes the courses more visually stimulating. Secondly, it would broaden the range of skills demanded of Formula One drivers, shaking the domination of drivers who have perfected the art of track driving. Image File history File links Chinese Grand Prix Course. ... Image File history File links Chinese Grand Prix Course. ... The Shanghai International Circuit (Simplified Chinese: 上海国际赛车场, Traditional Chinese: 上海國際賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng) is a brand new motor racing venue, situated near Shanghai in China. ... The British Grand Prix is a race in the calendar of the FIA Formula One World Championship. ... London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Londoner:Kawasaki, Japan The Londoner, one of the most prolific and biggest malls in the world is located in Kawasaki, Japan. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria Memorial. ... Hyde Park Corner is a place in London, England, at the south-east corner of Hyde Park. ...

Safety, of drivers and of historic landmarks on the circuits, remains a tricky issue. Therefore, circuits like those designed by Hermann Tilke, such as Shanghai International Circuit, remain in favour. Tilke's designs are said to encourage overtaking, due to their characteristic long straights followed by tight corners. The brand new Istanbul Racing Circuit, designed by Tilke, proved popular amongst drivers and spectators alike, and has already been compared to the great circuits. The circuit's Turn 8 (an incredible long, fast corner which has four apexes) in particular has been compared to other great corners such as Eau Rouge. Hermann Tilke (born 1955 in Aachen) is a German architect, designer of Formula One motor racing circuits and auto racer. ... The Shanghai International Circuit (Simplified Chinese: 上海国际赛车场, Traditional Chinese: 上海國際賽車場; pinyin: Shànghǎi Guójì Sàichēchǎng) is a brand new motor racing venue, situated near Shanghai in China. ... The Istanbul Racing Circuit, also known as Istanbul Otodrom or Istanbul Park (Turkish: İstanbul Park) was inaugurated in 21 August 2005. ... The Eau Rouge corner is a high-speed uphill left-right-left complex on the Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps racetrack in Belgium, which is widely regarded as one of the greatest corners on any track in the world. ...

Grands Prix

Bernie Ecclestone is keen to move Formula One into new markets to improve the sport's worldwide appeal. This means getting rid of races from Europe. The European Union's ratification of laws prohibiting tobacco advertising went into effect on July 31, 2005, providing another incentive for the heavily tobacco-sponsored sport to find venues outside of Europe[7]. Possible venues for future grands prix include: Bernard Charles Bernie Ecclestone (born October 28, 1930 in Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom) is the president and CEO of Formula One Management and Formula One Administration, and owns a stake in Alpha Prema, the parent company of the Formula One Group of companies. ... European redirects here. ... Species Nicotiana acuminata Nicotiana alata Nicotiana attenuata Nicotiana benthamiana Nicotiana clevelandii Nicotiana excelsior Nicotiana forgetiana Nicotiana glauca Nicotiana glutinosa Nicotiana langsdorffii Nicotiana longiflora Nicotiana obtusifolia Nicotiana paniculata Nicotiana plumbagifolia Nicotiana quadrivalvis Nicotiana repanda Nicotiana rustica Nicotianasuaveolens Nicotiana sylvestris Nicotiana tabacum Nicotiana tomentosa Ref: ITIS 30562 as of August 26, 2005... July 31 is the 212th day (213th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 153 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Hampton Downs, New Zealand
• India [8]
• Cancun, Mexico [9]
• Astana, Kazakhstan [10]
• Marrakesh, Morocco [11]
• Cape Town, South Africa [12] [13]
• Greece [http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns15536.html
• Suzuka Circuit, Japan (possible Pacific Grand Prix to keep the circuit in the F1 calendar)
• Moscow or St Petersburg was considered in 2005 but has not so far come to fruition [14].
• South Cholla, South Korea [15]

The future for many traditional grands prix is on the line. The first victim of this expansion of the calendar was the Austrian Grand Prix, last held in 2003. From 2007, the European and San Marino races will be lost. The threat remains with, several teams having expressed their preference for a shorter calendar[16]. In the recent past, the British, San Marino, French, Canadian and Belgian Grands Prix have been placed under threat as attractive circuits in lucrative markets vie for a place in the Formula One calendar. This problem is accentuated by the fact that constructors need to be compensated to race in more than seventeen grands prix in one season. Canc n is a coastal city in Quintana Roo, Mexicos easternmost state. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Marrakech (مراكش marrākish), known as the Pearl of the South, is a city in southwestern Morocco in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. ... City motto: Spes Bona (Latin: Good Hope) Location of the City of Cape Town in Western Cape Province Province Western Cape Mayor Helen Zille Area  - % water 2,499 km² N/A Population  - Total (2004)  - Density Not ranked 2,893,251 1,158/km² Established 1652 Time zone SAST (UTC+2... Suzuka Circuit is the host of the Formula One Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix and one of the oldest and most-famous motorsport race tracks in Japan. ... The Pacific Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship twice in the mid-1990s. ... Location Position of Moscow in Europe Government Country District Subdivision Russia Central Federal District Federal City Mayor Yuriy Luzhkov Geographical characteristics Area  - City 1,081 km² Population  - City (2005)    - Density 10,415,400   8537. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... South Jeolla is a province in the southwest of South Korea. ... The Austrian Grand Prix was a Formula One race. ... Results from the 2003 Formula One Austrian Grand Prix held at A1-Ring on May 18, 2003 Classification Notes Fastest Lap: Michael Schumacher 108. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The European Grand Prix is a separate Formula One event that was first held during the mid-1980s and has been held regularly since 1993. ...

Constructors

Hyundai has indicated that it is interested in entering Formula One. [17]. There have also been rumours surrounding Nissan. [18] The Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) (KSE: 005380, LSE: HYUD), a division of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group, is South Koreas largest car maker. ...

Current agreements limit the number of teams to 12 so prospective new teams are largely limited to buying an existing team. The FIA allowed teams to apply for entry to the 2008 season in the final week of March 2006. There were 22 entries including all the current 11 (2006) teams. All the existing teams retained their places and Prodrive, a motorsport group run by Dave Richards, was announced as the 12th and final team for 2008 on 28 April 2006.[19][20] Uncertainty remains over the form the Prodrive team will take. They were hoping to buy a chassis from an existing team but that depends on changes to regulations. So the Prodrive entry may yet be sold on but Dave Richards would almost certainly try to ensure a role for his company in the new team. [21][22] Prodrives logo Prodrive is an auto racing and automotive engineering group based in Banbury, United Kingdom. ... David Richards CBE (born 3 June 1952) is the chairman of Prodrive and the former Team Principal of the BAR and Benetton Formula One auto racing teams. ...

Following are some of the other (rumoured) entries:

BCN Competicion

Backed by Enrique Scalabroni BCN Competición is a GP2 Series and Italian F3000 team placed on Barcelona, Spain, managed by argentinian engineer Enrique Scalabroni and Jaime Pintanel. ...

Carlin Motorsport

Backed by Trevor Carlin Carlin Motorsport is a Formula 3 team founded by Trevor Carlin. ... Trevor Carlin enjoys a history of success in International Formula Three racing spanning over ten years. ...

Team Dubai

Team Dubai were originally rumoured to be interested in buying Jordan Grand Prix, but have now decided to work towards setting up their own team. Their hopes are to gain technical assistance from McLaren and engines from Mercedes. Little has been heard from Team Dubai for a long time though. [23] Team Dubai is a Dubai-based Formula One team planning to enter for the first time in 2006. ... Eddie Jordan, founder and owner of Jordan Grand Prix, greets the fans in Montreal in 1996 Jordan Grand Prix was a Formula One constructor that competed from 1991 to 2005. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Mercedes-Benz produced a full line of straight-4 -5 and -6, V6, V8, V10, and V12 engines and even Wankel engine. ...

Direxiv

Direxiv is a Japanese investment company which is in "advanced negotiations" to set up a McLaren 'B' team for the 2007 Formula One season. Direxiv would use year-old McLaren chassis and customer Mercedes engines. Direxiv is already involved in the GP2 Series. [24] [25] Direxiv (In motorsport) is involved with GP2, a series which is closely linked to Formula 1 and future drivers in Formula 1 are likely to have raced in GP2. ... McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... The 2007 Formula One season will be the 58th FIA Formula One World Championship season. ... This page is about the Mercedes-Benz brand of automobiles and trucks from the DaimlerChrysler automobile manufacturer. ... GP2 Series, GP2 for short, is a form of motor racing introduced in 2005 following the discontinuation of the long-term Formula One feeder sport, Formula 3000. ...

According to former Mclaren test-driver Alexander Wurz, he doesn't see the potential team competing for at least 2 years, which would be the 2008 season. [26] Wurz has a race drive for Williams for 2007. McLaren, founded in 1963 by Bruce McLaren (1937–1970), is a racing team based in Woking, England, which is best known as a Formula One constructor but has also competed in the Indianapolis 500-Mile Race, Canadian-American Challenge Cup, and 24 Hours of Le Mans. ... Alexander Wurz was born on 15 February 1974 at Waidhofen/Thaya in Lower Austria as the second son of former rallycross ace Franz Wurz (European Rallycross Champion 1974, 1976 and 1982). ...

Team Eddie Irvine

Having spent a considerable amount of time around grands prix this season, former F1 driver Eddie Irvine is said to be considering a return to the sport. Initially, Irvine and his Russian financial backer Rustam Tariko placed interest in the purchase of either the Jordan or Minardi teams. However, with the Midland Group and Red Bull Racing having completed their respective purchases of these teams, Irvine is said to be exploring the possibility of creating a brand new team. [27] Eddie Irvine is a former Formula One racing driver. ... Rustam Tariko (born 1962) is a Russian entrepreneur, being the owner and founder of the Russian Standard brand, which includes the Russian Standard Bank, consumer credit and insurance firms, plus the popular Russian Standard vodka. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... The Midland Group is an international trading and investment holding company. ... Red Bull Racing is one of two (along with Scuderia Toro Rosso) Formula One teams owned by Austrian beverage company Red Bull. ...

Racing Engineering

Backed by Alfonso Orlean-Borbon

Team Schumacher Audi/Volkswagen F1

Strong rumors have appeared that Michael Schumacher may be working with Ross Brawn to either develop his own F1 team or possible take over another F1 team, which is believed to be Renault if that company decides to leave with the engines badged either as Volkswagen or Audi. [28] Michael Schumacher (pronounced / /, born January 3, 1969, in Hürth Hermülheim, Germany)[1] is a former Formula One driver, and seven-time world champion. ... Ross Brawn in the pit lane at the 2003 USGP Ross Brawn is the technical director of Scuderia Ferrari, the Ferrari companys Formula One constructor. ... Renault F1 is a Formula One racing team that has competed both as an engine supplier and as a constructor from the late 1970s to the present day, with several breaks. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Audi is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria. ...

European Minardi F1 Team Limited

Paul Stoddart who formerly owned Minardi and sold the team to Red Bull in 2005, has lodged an entry application for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.[29] Stoddart at the 2005 Australian Grand Prix Paul Stoddart Born May 26th, 1955, is an Australian millionaire and owner of the Minardi Formula One racing team. ... Minardi was an automobile racing team founded in 1979 by Giancarlo Minardi. ... Red Bull is the brand name of an Austrian carbonated soft drink. ...

See also

• List of Formula One Grands Prix for complete Formula One results and season reviews
• 2007 Formula One season
• 2008 Formula One season