Six Drivers Including Fairuz Fauzy Shortlisted For Lotus F1 Team

Motor Sport

Seow Yaohan | October 20, 2009

Despite our criticisms, it appears that 1Malaysia-Lotus F1 Team's preparations are going on fine. Six drivers have been shortlisted to race, but only one of them, Fairuz Fauzy, is Malaysian, according to Lotus F1 Team principal Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes. The 27-year-old Fauzy was ...

1Malaysia F1 Team Will Be A Success, Says Fernandes — Well, Think Again

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Business

Seow Yaohan | October 15, 2009

Contrary to what many Malaysians may believe, the 1Malaysia F1 Team (1MF1T) makes business sense and would become profitable in the first year of its operation—that is the view of team owners, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun and Datuk Seri Tony Fernandes, at least. The former ...

1Malaysia F1 Team: Government Has No Equity, Proton Plays A Small Role

Motor Sport

Seow Yaohan | September 30, 2009

Our very own 1Malaysia F1 Team, to be named Lotus F1 Team, will have a start-up capital of RM 168 million and a baseline annual budget of about RM 308 million. But taxpayers can heave a sigh of relief because the government will not ...

1Malaysia F1 Team To Start Racing 2010

Motor Sport

Seow Yaohan | September 16, 2009

Malaysia will be represented in the Formula One World Championship starting next year. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak announced yesterday that the International Automobile Federation (FIA) has accepted our very own 1Malaysia F1 team, which will be led by Lotus, ...