Formula One News — June 2002

The FIA has announced that David Richards's International Sportsworld Communicators (ISC) has agreed a deal with the federation to lease the commercial rights of the World Rally Championship for 100 years.

Worldcom announced late Tuesday that it has fired its CFO Scott Sullivan, after discovering accounting irregularities.

David Richards's Prodrive organization worked for many different manufacturers both in the sport and in the industry.

Malaysian Prime Minister Dr. Mahathir Mohamad will retire at the end of 2003.

It is more than three years since a murderous fire killed 39 people in the Mont Blanc tunnel between France and Italy.

The BMW Williams team has been keen to keep the wraps on its new livery for when Hewlett-Packard takes over as the team's sponsor from Compaq.

Britain's Sky Digital service has almost halved the price it is asking for its eight-channel interactive Formula 1 program.

The Michelin Guide Rouge was created in 1900 to provide information for motorists about facilities in areas they were visiting.

Michael Schumacher joined FIA President Max Mosley and German Transport Minister Kurt Bodewig to unveil the second car to win the coveted five-star rating in Europe's independent crash-testing program Euro NCAP.

Six weeks ago everyone from Patagonia to Phuket was ranting and raving about how disgusting it was that Ferrari had indulged in the use of team orders at the Austrian Grand Prix.

Preparations for the British GP began for many of the teams at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona Tuesday.

It is probably just a coincidence but a few days after the hugely-expensive Lausitzring declared itself insolvent Manfred Stolpe has quit his job.

Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that there might be a chance of there being a Chinese Grand Prix in 2004.

<b>European Grand Prix Sunday Race Report</b>

There are worries that Toyota F1 driver Allan McNish might have problems with a shoulder injury in the run-up to the British GP on July 7.

This week is going to be vitally important for the Jaguar team as the company runs its all new aerodynamic package and revised car for the first time.

John Harnden, the chief executive of the Australian Grand Prix Corporation, is moving on to better things, having been appointed the new chief executive of the Commonwealth Games.

The European Formula F3000 team is being run for the rest of the year by Coloni Motorsport.

Ron Tauranac is in his late seventies but he retains a keen interest in motor racing.

Infineon has returned to motor racing by buying the naming rights to the Sears Point Raceway in California.

<b>European Grand Prix Sunday Race Notes</b>

The Nurburgring paddock was not very active in terms of the 2003 driver market although there was clearly some friction at British American Racing.

The end of June is likely to be a key moment for a number of teams in Formula 1 as it marks the moment at the which payment schedules will need to be met.

<b>European Grand Prix Sunday Photos</b>

<b>European Grand Prix Sunday Morning Warmup Report</b>