Formula One News — September 2009

The FIA has announced that representatives of ING Renault F1 have been requested to appear before an extraordinary meeting of the FIA World Motor Sport Council in Paris on Monday, 21 September 2009.

FIA presidential candidate Ari Vatanen has revealed the names of the seven candidates he is putting forward for the roles of FIA Vice President.

It is expected that the FIA will soon announce an extraordinary meeting of the World Motor Sport Council to be held later this month to discuss the allegations that Renault F1 fixed the 2008 Singapore GP.

Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro has announced that Giancarlo Fisichella will drive the second car for the rest of the 2009 season.

Dany Bahar has been appointed as the new CEO of Group Lotus effective October 1. He replaces Mike Kimberley, who retired in July.

Ferrari has announced that its head of global branding Dany Bahar has left the team after two years. His responsibilities are currently being overseen by Luca di Montezemolo.

McLaren has been proactive in developing viral marketing in Formula 1, bringing the team's products and achievements to the attention of the world, by creating video content that people want to send to one another.

One man who was in evidence in Spa was Eric Barbaroux, formerly the directeur general of the French Grand Prix, who is now working as a consultant to the Federation Francaise du Sport Automobile (FFSA), in an effort to revive the celebrated event.

It is now the beginning of September. The British Grand Prix in 2010 will - in theory at least - take place on July 11.

Luca Badoer's career at Ferrari is unlikely to continue after two rather unimpressive weekends in Valencia and Spa. Ferrari knows that it cannot wait for Badoer to get up to speed - if indeed he can - as McLaren is in hot pursuit in the Constructors' World Championship.

Felipe Massa has been to MIami and has beene examined by Steve Olvey, the director and associate professor of the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital.

Tim Holding, the Victorian state minister in charge of major events in Melbourne, which includes the Australian GP, disappeared over the weekend while out hiking near Mount Feathertop in the Victorian Alps.