Germany

1. Stewards' penalty frenzy 'ridiculous'

Sezione: F1

...the plot," he charged. Bourdais' 25-second time penalty, costing him his championship points and handing Ferrari's Massa another point, was undoubtedly the most contentious in Japan. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport contends that the decision even contradicted race director Charlie Whiting's instruction -- that drivers emerging from the pitlane have right of...

Data: 2008-10-14

2. Mercedes-Benz C 250 CDI BlueEfficiency Prime Edition

Sezione: Auto news

...will be able to reduce consumption effectively through this "downsizing". State-of-the-art production with new machine systemsThe four-cylinder engines will be produced entirely in Germanyin the Mercedes-Benz Powertrain co-ordinated production system – the basic engine originates in Untertürkheim, while final assembly takes place in...

Data: 2008-10-14

3. More moves to shake up F1 show

Sezione: F1

...weekend. The format would accompany a total ban on in-season testing, with only limited post and pre-season testing allowed in the name of reducing costs. Also on the table, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, is a proposal for points from qualifying. Teams are also keen to alter the standard time for races to begin in Europe, with a late morning...

Data: 2008-10-13

4. Fernando Alonso decides to stay at Renault

Sezione: F1

Back to back grand prix winner Fernando Alonso has indeed decided to stay at Renault for the 2009 season. Germany's most widely circulated newspaper, Bild, reported on Sunday that the Spaniard is now convinced the French squad is a better option than Honda for next year. Alonso, 27, capped his fortuitous Singapore grand prix victory with a commanding win in...

Data: 2008-10-13

5. Vettel can be champion soon - Williams

Sezione: F1

Sir Frank Williams has tipped F1's youngest ever race winner to soon be challenging for world titles. Germany's 21-year-old Sebastian Vettel recorded both his and Toro Rosso's first victory recently at Monza, and next year he will step up to Red Bull's senior formula one team. "I think, if Vettel can get himself in the right team, he can be winning world...

Data: 2008-10-09

6. No F1 race for rebuilt A1-Ring - Mateschitz

Sezione: F1

...injecting 70m euros into the project for new pit buildings and grandstands, the Austrian billionaire said linking the circuit with a return to the F1 calendar makes no sense. He said Germany's DTM series will be the main attraction for the track once it is completed in 2010. "There will be no MotoGP," he told the Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper, "and...

Data: 2008-10-08

7. Di Resta scores McLaren F1 tests

Sezione: F1

Paul di Resta, a Scottish driver who currently races in Germany's DTM series for Mercedes-Benz, is this week at the wheel of McLaren's formula one car. It is the first instalment of no fewer than four test days he will enjoy for the Woking-based squad in October, according to motorsport-magazin.com. On Tuesday and Wednesday the 22-year-old is in action at...

Data: 2008-10-08

8. The smart fortwo mhd is the most inexpensive way of running a car

Sezione: Auto news

The smart fortwo is still Germany's most cost-efficient car. This is the conclusion reached by experts from the prestigious market observer EurotaxSchwacke after analysing 16 vehicles in the mini car class. They confirm previous cost calculations by numerous trade magazines and the ADAC, Germany's largest automobile club. Owners of a smart fortwo mhd save...

Data: 2008-10-07

9. Pete da Silva defends ailing A1GP series

Sezione: A1GP

...Motorsport' can survive its fourth season. A spokesperson last week said the absence of six teams was simply the result of build delays with the series' new powered-by-Ferrari car, but Team Germany chief Willi Weber said financial holdups could mean the squad does not return to the grid at all. The Indian publication DNA, meanwhile, claims that the CEO of a...

Data: 2008-10-06

10. Kimi Raikkonen form 'a mystery' to Ecclestone

Sezione: F1

...declared extreme "disappointment" with the current form of the reigning world champion. "With Kimi I am extremely disappointed," the 77-year-old billionaire admitted in interview with Germany's Welt am Sonntag newspaper, to be published on Sunday. 28-year-old Raikkonen, despite his sensational late dash to the drivers' crown a year ago, has struggled this...

Data: 2008-10-06

11. Death knell nears for A1GP series

Sezione: A1GP

...designed and powered car meant that the season opener scheduled for Mugello was cancelled. Now, as practice prepares to kick off in Zandvoort, five team countries - Britain, India, Germany, Mexico and Canada - are absent. And according to the Dutch press, the future of five more teams - Brazil, China, France, Portugal and Switzerland - is in doubt. "We put...

Data: 2008-10-06

12. Florian Niegel belegt Platz 10 beim spanischen WM-Lauf

Sezione: Motorsport

...solide Leistung, verloren jedoch bei einem Ausfall am Ende des ersten Tages viel Zeit, was ihnen die Chance nahm, am Ende weitere WM-Zähler für das Suzuki Rallye Junior Team Germany zu erkämpfen. Angefeuert von den begeisterten Zuschauermassen an den schnellen Asphalt-Pisten absolvierten die besten internationalen Rallye-Junioren in der...

Data: 2008-10-06

13. Strengthened Stobart squad crack on to Corsica

Sezione: Rally

...positive times on the final day of Rally Catalunya will be looking to roll this fresh knowledge onto the Tour de Corse. Solberg re-joins the Stobart squad for his first event since Rally Germany back in August where he scored his best ever result on Tarmac and first ever points finish on the sealed surface; coming home in seventh. The Norwegian will be...

Data: 2008-10-05

14. Priaulx erringt dritten Platz in Monza – Schwieriges Wochenende für Bmw.

Sezione: Motorsport

...Zanardi (IT) sammelte als Achter ebenfalls einen WM-Punkt für das BMW Team Italy-Spain. Im zweiten Rennen des Tages kam der Lokalmatador auf dem siebten Platz ins Ziel. BMW Team Germany Pilot Augusto Farfus (BR) wurde für seine beeindruckende Aufholjagd vom Ende des Feldes mit Rang acht belohnt. Priaulx schied an fünfter Stelle liegend mit...

Data: 2008-10-05

15. Priaulx claims third in Monza - Difficult WTCC weekend for Bmw

Sezione: Sport

...a competitor. Alessandro Zanardi (IT) also scored one point for BMW Team Italy-Spain by finishing eighth. In the second race of the day, the local hero came seventh, while BMW Team Germany's Augusto Farfus (BR) was rewarded for an impressive fight back with eighth. Priaulx was forced to retire with a puncture while running in fifth. Farfus' team-mate,...

Data: 2008-10-05

16. Station Wagon Practicality Wrapped in Elegant Style

Sezione: Auto news

...Insignia Sports Tourer will be introduced to European markets in spring 2009. Opel expects the Sports Tourer to take a high share of sales in strong station wagon markets like Italy and Germany. Like the sedan models, the Insignia Sports Tourer was developed in GM Europe’s Design and Engineering Center in Rüsselsheim. It will also be built in the...

Data: 2008-10-03

17. A1 Teams Given Green Light for Zandvoort Race

Sezione: A1GP

...the USA. The final group of teams who are still working flat out and will have to head straight to Zandvoort are Brazil, China, France, Portugal and Switzerland. Meanwhile Canada, Germany, Great Britain, India and Mexico will have to wait for the second event of the season for their race debuts. While all the missing teams are obviously disappointed, they...

Data: 2008-10-03

18. A Zolder per una nuova sfida Superleague Formula

Sezione: Competizioni auto

...Guoan (China).Occhi puntati quindi su una griglia senza precedenti. Calendario gare per la stagione di esordio 2008:Gara 1: Donington, UK 30/31Agosto, 2008Gara 2: Nürburgring, Germany 20/21 Settembre, 2008Gara 3: Zolder, Belgium 4/5 Ottobre, 2008Gara 4: Estoril, Portugal 18/19 Ottobre, 2008Gara 5: Vallelunga, Italy 01/02 Novembre, 2008Gara 6: Jerez,...

Data: 2008-10-03

19. The cult car smart is heading to a mobile green future with electric drive

Sezione: Eco Cars

...stations and Daimler is contributing 100 electric cars. The aim is to create an intelligent overall system. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, President and CEO of Daimler AG says "As the capital and Germany's largest city, Berlinis the right place for this project. The future will see an ever-increasing proportion of traffic on the roads in urban centres around the world....

Data: 2008-10-03

20. Stewards also hurt McLaren in Singapore

Sezione: F1

...stewards, they had a lot to think about at the time." Sir Frank Williams also admits the stewards' protracted decision-making in Singapore played to Rosberg's advantage. "We prayed that the penalty would be announced as late as possible," he told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, explaining that every extra lap allowed the driver to pull out a gap.Source: GMM.

Data: 2008-10-03