Archive for July, 2006

Formula 1 – Weber to Schumi: Go out on top

Weber to Schumi: Go out on top
TSN – Schumacher, currently battling defending champion Fernando Alonso for the F1 championship, is in the final year of his contract with Ferrari. He is expected to reveal his decision on his future at the Italian Grand Prix in September. Recent reports

A blow for Melbourne
GrandPrix.com – at the Grand Prix should it be held on March 15-18,” said Ron Walker. “We are working on making the 2007 F1 Australian We are planning a championship round the following weekend in Perth and it is physically impossible for our teams to compete at

F1 – F1: German Grand Prix Highlights

F1: German Grand Prix Highlights
Unison.ie, Ireland - Jul 29, 2006 Steve Rider introduces action from the 12th round of the season at Hockenheim, where Fernando Alonso took the chequered flag last year.

F1 racers to roar on big screen
Daily News & Analysis, India - 4 hours ago This is great news for F1 fanatics like The tremendous response to the World Cup cricket and football matches in the past encouraged us to go ahead with F1.

Junior racers put dampener on F1
The Observer, UK - Jul 29, 2006 the GP2 event. The support race, which provides the final stepping stone for tomorrow's F1 drivers, did not disappoint. It could

Honda tester exits F1 contract
Home of Sport, UK - 6 hours ago A statement on Monday announced that the 23-year-old Briton requested to be released from his contract and it 'was honoured' by the Japanese owned F1 squad.

F1: 8th title beckons Schumacher
ANSA, Italy - 9 hours ago Ferrari ace has six races to catch up with Alonso (ANSA) – Hockenheim, July 31 – With six races to go and only 11 points separating Michael Schumacher from the

Engine freeze inevitable, says F1 governing body
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - Jul 29, 2006 Formula One's governing body has told car manufacturers to focus on new technology rather than fruitless discussions about engine regulations.

Melbourne to be restored as F1 opener
SLAM! Sports, Canada - Jul 27, 2006 The FIA, F1's sanctioning body, gave Melbourne organizers the provisional date of March 18 early Friday. Melbourne hosted the opening

Aussie back to first on grid for 2007 F1 season
Motoring, South Africa - 17 hours ago The FIA, F1's sanctioning body, gave Melbourne organisers a provisional date of March 18. Melbourne hosted the opening races of

Michael Schumacher wins F1 German Grand Prix
Xinhua, China - 19 hours ago BEIJING, July 31 — Ferrari's Michael Schumacher took his third straight Formula One race by winning the German Grand Prix on Sunday and closed in on points

Contract wrangles cloud Webber's F1 future
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 13 hours ago By Alan Baldwin. HOCKENHEIM, Germany, July 31 (Reuters) – Australian Mark Webber is prepared take a pay cut to secure his Formula

F1: German Grand Prix Live
Unison.ie, Ireland - Jul 29, 2006 Steve Rider introduces live coverage of the 12th round of the season at Hockenheim, where Fernando Alonso took the chequered flag last year.

German GP: Red Bull F1 Grand Prix Recap – Point for Klien, David
PaddockTalk - Jul 30, 2006 DAVID COULTHARD, (Finish Position 11th, Start Position: 10th) I started 10th and finished 11th. That was my race and I ve nothing more to say. .

V8s pull out of F1 weekend
TVNZ, New Zealand - 2 hours ago Australian Formula One Grand Prix organisers have lost a major drawcard for next year's event in Melbourne. V8 Super Cars Australia

F1 – Honda tester exits F1 contract

Honda tester exits F1 contract
Home of Sport, UK - 6 hours ago A statement on Monday announced that the 23-year-old Briton requested to be released from his contract and it 'was honoured' by the Japanese owned F1 squad.

UK. Hydrolift S-24 to be displayed at F1 Powerboat Series Plymouth
BYM News (press release), Spain - 17 hours ago the Hydrolift range for the UK and Channel Islands, will be making an appearance with the stunning S-24 sportsboat at the Plymouth round of the F1 series, from

Engine freeze inevitable, says F1 governing body
Radio New Zealand, New Zealand - Jul 29, 2006 Formula One's governing body has told car manufacturers to focus on new technology rather than fruitless discussions about engine regulations.

F1 still fits on Indy's '07 calendar
Home of Sport, UK - 6 hours ago Brickyard 400' has been brought forward a week to July 29 next year, which gives the fabled Speedway less time to convert the layout from the F1 road course to

F1 racers to roar on big screen
Daily News & Analysis, India - 4 hours ago This is great news for F1 fanatics like The tremendous response to the World Cup cricket and football matches in the past encouraged us to go ahead with F1.

Team McLaren Mercedes F1 Race Recap: Hockenheim
Autochannel (press release) - 45 minutes ago Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on July 31st, This weekend marked the twelfth race of the season for the McLaren Mercedes F1 team at Hockenheim in Germany.

F1 – F1: 8th title beckons Schumacher

F1: 8th title beckons Schumacher
ANSA, Italy - 9 hours ago Ferrari ace has six races to catch up with Alonso (ANSA) – Hockenheim, July 31 – With six races to go and only 11 points separating Michael Schumacher from the

The Suspicious Stink of F1
Planet-F1 - 14 hours ago given the fact that Whiting is the keeper of all the teams' F1 secrets. former Brabham personnel such as Herbie Blash who he likes to keep around him at races.

F1 racers to roar on big screen
Daily News & Analysis, India - 4 hours ago This is great news for F1 fanatics like me, said Rahul Mehta who had come to the multiplex with friends on Sunday evening to watch the races being held

GERMANY AND ITALY COULD LOSE F1 RACES
sportbusiness.com - Jul 18, 2006 Germany and Italy have been warned that they may each lose one of their two Formula One grand prix races from 2007. Germany presently

German GP: Michelin F1 Grand Prix Preview – Challenging Venue
PaddockTalk - Jul 24, 2006 In addition to its home event, Germany has also staged another 13 other world championship F1 races since 1984 there have been two Luxembourg GPs and

Germany and Italy 'could lose F1 races'
Gulf Daily News, Bahrain - Jul 15, 2006 Germany has races at the Nuerburgring and Hockenheim but Ecclestone, who draws up the calendar, said at the French GP that could be trimmed to just one round.

Aussie back to first on grid for 2007 F1 season
Motoring, South Africa - 17 hours ago Melbourne hosted the opening races of the F1 series from 1996-2005 but was shuffled back to third in 2006 because the southern Australian city was to host the

Mansell returns to race at Silverstone
AutoExpress, UK - 16 hours ago the GP Masters single-seaters aren t as hi-tech as current F1 machines, they There were accusations the opening pair of races had been more about headline

Adam Carroll splits with Honda Racing F1
sportnetwork.net, UK - 8 hours ago Adam tested with Honda Racing F1 throughout 2005, but is keen to remain racing. in the GP2 race series, winning three of the most demanding races – Monaco, Spa

Junior racers put dampener on F1
The Observer, UK - Jul 29, 2006 that the German Grand Prix will be any less dreary than previous races. support race, which provides the final stepping stone for tomorrow's F1 drivers, did

F1 – F1: Monteiro regrets wrong tyre choice 

F1: Monteiro regrets wrong tyre choice 
autosport.com - Jul 30 9:09 AM
Midland’s Portuguese driver Tiago Monteiro says the wrong tyre choice made him struggle during the German Grand Prix.Save to My Web

F1: Raikkonen says third was best possible 
autosport.com - Jul 30 7:24 AM
Kimi Raikkonen believes third was the best he could have hoped for in the German Grand Prix – despite leading the race early on.Save to My Web

F1: Germany Sunday quotes: Midland 
autosport.com - Jul 30 9:09 AM
Germany Sunday quotes: MidlandSave to My Web

Alonso to go on all-out attack 
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 31 10:22 AM
Reigning champion Fernando Alonso is vowing an all-out attack at this weekend’s US Grand Prix as he bids to claim back-to-back F1 titles.Save to My Web

Michelin 2006 German F1 GP – Race 
The Auto Channel - Jul 30 3:07 PM
Kimi R ikk nen (Team McLaren Mercedes) was the leading Michelin finisher in today’s German Grand Prix. The Finn started from pole position and went on to finish third – his fifth podium finish of the campaign.Save to My Web

F1: Midland disqualified over flexi wings 
autosport.com - Jul 30 11:24 AM
The Midland cars of Christijan Albers and Tiago Monteiro have been disqualified from the German Grand Prix over flexi wings.Save to My Web

Fitch Upgrades Corporacion Andina de Fomento’s IDR to ‘A+’ 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Jul 31 6:30 AM
NEW YORK—-July 31, 2006–Fitch Ratings today upgrades Corporacion Andina de Fomento’s long-term Issuer Default Rating to ‘A+’ from ‘A’. Fitch also affirms the bank’s short-term IDR at ‘F1′.Save to My Web

Montoya to leave F1 
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jul 31 10:21 AM
McLaren driver Juan Pablo Montoya is set to leave Formula One at the end of the season for the US Nascar series.Save to My Web

F1: Hungary preview quotes: Toyota 
autosport.com - Jul 31 6:54 AM
Hungary preview quotes: ToyotaSave to My Web

F1: Germany Sunday quotes: BMW 
autosport.com - Jul 30 7:39 AM
Germany Sunday quotes: BMWSave to My Web

Schumacher blasts F1 title race open 
Sydney Morning Herald - Jul 30 1:54 PM
Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher blasted the Formula One title race wide open on Sunday with a commanding one-two victory in his home German Grand Prix. -Save to My Web

Schumacher still on a roll in F1 
The News & Observer - Jul 30 11:36 PM
Driver earns third consecutive victory.Save to My Web

F1 rulers impose freeze on engine development 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 6:07 AM
The cost of Formula One is set to drop considerably from 2008 after the sport’s rulemakers imposed a freeze on engine development here.Save to My Web

F1: Q and A with Jean Todt 
autosport.com - Jul 30 11:39 AM
Q and A with Jean TodtSave to My Web

F1: Todt plays down Raikkonen comment 
autosport.com - Jul 30 11:54 AM
Ferrari sporting director Jean Todt has played down the significance of his praise of Kimi Raikkonen after the German Grand Prix.Save to My Web

F1: Carroll parts company with Honda 
autosport.com - Jul 31 3:09 AM
British driver Adam Carroll and the Honda Racing team have parted company with immediate effect, the Japanese squad have said.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Contract wrangles cloud Webber’s F1 future 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 31 2:12 AM
Australian Mark Webber is prepared take a pay cut to secure his Formula One future at Williams as Monday’s deadline for the team to take up their 2007 option approached.Save to My Web

Exclusive: F1 Teams Vote to Use Tires to Cut Speeds 
Speed TV - Jul 29 11:37 AM
The F1 teams have voted to use tires as the main way of cutting speeds in 2007, and have turned down the opportunity to use safety as an excuse to bring the engine freeze in a year early in 2007.Save to My Web

F1 driver – Raikkonen upstages Schumacher to gain pole for German GP 

Raikkonen upstages Schumacher to gain pole for German GP 
Hindustan Times - Jul 29 8:33 AM
Kimi Raikkonen upstaged Michael Schumacher and will start from the pole position in Sunday’s German Grand Prix. Raikkonen nipped Schumacher in Saturday’s qualifying to gain his first pole of the season and sour what could be Schumacher’s final race at home.Save to My Web

Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two at German GP 
Motorsport.com - Jul 30 4:03 PM
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari dominated the German Grand Prix as Schumacher took his home race victory, his third successive win, and teammate Felipe Massa played his part perfectly to come home second.Save to My Web

Scoreboard 
Lexington Herald-Leader - Jul 30 12:11 AM
Transactions BASEBALL American League Activated OF Jay Gibbons from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Luis Terrero for assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS–Placed RHP Rafael Soriano on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Sean Green from the 15-day DL.Save to My Web

Schumacher Friday 
Formula 1 - Jul 28 6:45 AM
Robert Kubica headed the times at Hockenheim in second practice this afternoon with a lap of 1m 16.225s for BMW Sauber. Perhaps more representative, however, was Michael Schumachers second-fastest lap of 1m 16.502s.Save to My Web

German Grand Prix – selected driver quotes 
Formula 1 - Jul 30 9:29 AM
Aside from Ferrari’s dream finish, the German Grand Prix saw eight retirements and points finishes for Red Bull, Toyota and Honda. As the paddock packs up to head directly to Hungary, the men behind the wheel describe the raceSave to My Web

Schumacher, Stuck, Mass, and more 
Formula 1 - Jul 26 7:00 AM
Last year the German Grand Prix was dominated by Fernando Alonso, with local hero Michael Schumacher a distant fifth for Ferrari. This season, however, it is Schumacher who arrives at Hockenheim very much in the ascendancy.Save to My Web

Race: Toyota, Red Bull 
Planet F1 - Jul 30 8:54 AM
Finishing in the points in Germany… Toyota: Jarno Trulli: “As always, the German Grand Prix brings unexpected results and this weekend has not gone how we had hoped for. It is quite unfortunate that we did not qualify better yesterday.Save to My Web

First point since Bahrain for Klien. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 30 8:20 AM
Christian Klien claimed his first point for Red Bull Racing since the season opener in Bahrain with a battling eighth place finish in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.Save to My Web

F1 driver – German Grand Prix team by team

German Grand Prix team by team
Reuters India – BMW SAUBER (Jacques Villeneuve and Nick Heidfeld retired) Heidfeld retired after 10 laps with rear brake damage caused by a collision with team mate Villeneuve at the start. Villeneuve pitted for a new front wing after the impact and crashed into the

Alonso unruffled by practice struggle
Sunday Business Post – Of the other home hopes, Nick Heidfeld was down in 21st for BMW-Sauber after a day he described as nothing special while Ralf Schumacher is predicting more points for Toyota. After team-mate Jarno Trulli agreed a new three-year deal, Schumacher

Five-nil for Spain
GrandPrix.com – The Q2 session got rid of Jacques Villeneuve, Christian Klien, Nick Heidfeld, Ralf Schumacher, Tonio Liuzzi and David Coulthard. That left Alonso, Michael Schumacher, Juan Pablo Montoya, Rosberg, Raikkonen, Fisichella, Trulli, Felipe Massa, Rubens

BY THE NUMBERS
St. Paul Pioneer Press – Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW-Sauber, 1:15.397. 17. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italy, Scuderia Toro Rosso, 1:16.399. 18. Christijan Albers, Netherlands, Midland, 1:17.093. 19. Takuma Sato, Japan, Super Aguri, 1:17.185. 20. Tiago Monteiro, Portugal, Midland, 1:17

Raikkonen wins pole for German Grand Prix
1960 Sun – Schumacher and Massa also led the second session which saw the elimination of Nick Heidfeld, Nico Rosberg, Jacques Villeneuve, Jarno Trulli, Christian Klien and Mark Webber. Then the final 10 got down to determining the pole winner. Kimi

F1 driver – A retrospective – Montoya 

A retrospective – Montoya 
Formula 1 - Jul 13 4:01 AM
Despite seven wins and 307 world championship points, many will remember Juan Pablo Montoyas Formula One career as one of unfulfilled promise.Save to My Web

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP – Race summary 
The Auto Channel - Jul 16 4:09 PM
ALONSO, RENAULT AND MICHELIN STAY ON TOP IN TITLE CONTESTS Astute tactics helped Fernando Alonso (Renault/Michelin) to split Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa in today’s French Grand Prix. Starting third on the grid, the Spaniard tried to dive ahead of Massa at the first turn but the Brazilian held firm and Alonso was obliged to sit behind him throughout the race’s opening stint.Save to My Web

Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two at Indianapolis 
Tiscali - Jul 30 1:33 PM
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) – Michael Schumacher won the U.S. Grand Prix on Sunday in a Ferrari one-two that slammed the brakes on Formula One world champion Fernando Alonsos run of success.Save to My Web

Race result – US Grand Prix. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 02 2:37 PM
Michael Schumacher heads Ferrari 1-2 at Indianapolis; Fisichella best of rest; Trulli claims 4th from pit-lane stat; first corner claims seven; nine finishers worst of season; Liuzzi breaks STR duck…Save to My Web

French GP: Practice notes – Michelin 
Pitpass - Jul 14 10:34 AM
French GP: Practice notes – MichelinSave to My Web

F1 driver – Raikkonen claims pole at German Grand Prix

Raikkonen claims pole at German Grand Prix
ESPN.com – Giancarlo Fisichella is in the unusual position of being the lead Renault in fifth place, while Rubens Barrichello underlined Honda’s improvement by taking sixth. Scotland’s David Coulthard made it through to the pole position shootout but could

Schumacher speeds to home victory
CNN – Alonso also survived a big scare five laps from the end when he went wide, the car bucking and jumping over the gravel before he regained the track just in front of Italian team mate Giancarlo Fisichella. Briton Jenson Button was fourth for Honda

Ferrari flying as Schuey eats into Alonso lead
Irish Examiner – Button had to make do with fourth after Raikkonen s late charge while Giancarlo Fisichella dutifully played the team game by staying behind Alonso in the closing stages, finishing sixth. Jarno Trulli scored unlikely points for Toyota with seventh

GERMAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE NOTES Schumacher wins German GP
GrandPrix.com – Fourth place went to Jenson Button in his Honda, followed by Fernando Alonso in his Renault in fifth, his team mate Giancarlo Fisichella in sixth, Jarno Trulli in his Toyota in seventh and Christian Klien in his Red Bull-Ferrari in the final points

SCHU SENSES FERRARI HOLD THE ACES
Sporting Life – His championship chances, as well as his spirits, were boosted by a lacklustre showing from Renault, who had Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella down in fifth and sixth respectively. The world champions have been unable to live with Ferrari over the last

Schumacher wins German Grand Prix, cuts into Alonso’s F1 lead
ESPN.com – Giancarlo Fisichella was sixth for Renault. Toyota’s Jarno Trulli fought from the back of the grid to seventh and Christian Klien took the last point for Red Bull. Klien’s teammate David Coulthard was down in 11th after being hit by Toyota’s Ralf

Raikkonen grabs pole position in Germany
TSN – Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth in the second Renault, followed by Honda’s Rubens Barrichello. David Coulthard completed the top 10 in his Red Bull. Michael Schumacher is seeking his third straight Grand Prix win in Sunday’s German race. The seven

Raikkonen upstages Schumacher in Germany
TSN – The Renault driver has won six races this season and has only one finish outside the top two. Schumacher has four wins. No car other than Renault or Ferrari has won a race this season, with one victory going to Alonso’s teammate Giancarlo Fisichella

Sidetracked team costs Alonso
FOX Sports Australia – This possibly took the team’s eyes off the ball as Alonso and Italian teammate Giancarlo Fisichella both qualified disappointingly in seventh and fifth. Their race pace was blighted by excessive blistering of their Michelin tyres and saw the world

Quit talks fly as Schumi turns up heat
Hong Kong Standard – Alonso also survived a big scare five laps from the end when he went wide, the car bucking and jumping over the gravel before he regained the track just in front of Italian teammate Giancarlo Fisichella. Renault’s lead over Ferrari was cut to 10

Formula 1: Schumi closes in on Alonso
New Straits Times – Raikkonen and the Ferraris held their positions, but fourth-placed qualifier Button made his customary bad getaway with Giancarlo Fisichella and Alonso going through. But Button then stuck his nose inside the world champion s Renault and took

Klien sets the pace in German GP last practice
Motorsport.com – The Renaults were the last to arrive on the time sheet after half an hour had gone, Giancarlo Fisichella 15th and Fernando Alonso eighth. Massa, meanwhile, was still lapping and posted 1:16.208 for over a second up on Michael. Button improved to

Michael Schumacher wins German Grand Prix
ESPN.com – yesterday in qualifying and we didn’t have enough fuel and there was also a hydraulic problem in the car,” Raikkonen said. “Looking at all those things, we are happy to finish third.” Jenson Button was fourth in a Honda and Giancarlo Fisichella sixth

Drivers – F1: Schuey closes in on Alonso 

F1: Schuey closes in on Alonso 
icWales - Jul 30 7:35 AM
Michael Schumacher scythed into Fernando Alonso’s world championship lead with a brilliant victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim.Save to My Web

BY THE NUMBERS 
Pioneer Press - Jul 30 3:28 PM
Latest scores at twincities.com n Compiled by Kyle Anway Busch Series BUSCH SILVER CELEBRATION 200 Saturday’s race at Gateway International Raceway, Madison, Ill. Lap length: 1.25 mile oval (Start position in parentheses)Save to My Web

Raikkonen on Pole for Michelin 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 29 9:30 AM
German GP – Michelin – Qualifying : Kimi Raikkonen headed qualifying for tomorrows German Grand Prix in his Michelin-shod McLaren Mercedes his first pole position of the season and Michelins eighth.Save to My Web

Raikkonen takes first pole of season at German GP 
Motorsport.com - Jul 30 4:06 PM
Kimi Raikkonen finally claimed his first pole position of the season at the German Grand Prix, the McLaren man’s best time a 1:14.070. The Finn was just under one and a half tenths faster than Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher, who will line up along side, and the second Ferrari of Felipe Massa was third.Save to My Web

Qualifying blow-by-blow 
ITV.com - Jul 29 7:03 AM
Follow that action from German GP qualifying as it happened with our live reports.Save to My Web

Trulli fights through to seventh 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 30 8:44 AM
German GP – Toyota – Race : Under somewhat cloudy skies, Toyota secured two more points at the German Grand Prix, which turned out to be a challenging, yet exciting race for the team.Save to My Web

F1 driver – Early accident causes another chaotic start at U.S. Grand Prix

Early accident causes another chaotic start at U.S. Grand Prix
Fort Wayne News-Sentinel – Former Indianapolis 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya, who started 11th, took the blame for getting it going. “When you start so Defending world champion and current points leader Fernando Alonso sparred side-by-side with Honda’s Rubens Barrichello near

Drivers – A lesson from the Oxford Don

A lesson from the Oxford Don
GrandPrix.com – Behind them came Felipe Massa, Juan Pablo Montoya and the BMWs of Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve Honda, Williams and Toyota played no real part in the action. Local hero Jenson Button was trying to make up for his horrible qualifying session

GERMAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Nick Heidfeld (DNF, Damage): “My start was only average, but in the second corner I managed to overtake several cars on the outside, and among them was Jacques. Although I braked very late, I got through the corner all right. Then I suddenly felt a

German Grand Prix Results
FOXSports.com – Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW-Sauber, 9, 13:24.338. Pedro de la Rosa, Spain , McLaren-Mercedes, 2, 2:48.160. Sakon Yamamoto, Japan, Super Aguri, 1, 4:57.225. Nico Rosberg, Germany, Williams, 0. — Drivers’ Standings (After 12 of 18 races) 1. Fernando Alonso

Formula One Grand Prix of Germany qualifying session 1
Reuters UK – Nick Heidfeld (Germany) 1:16.234 16. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) 1:16.281 17. Vitantonio Liuzzi (Italy) 1:16.399 18. Christijan Albers (Netherlands) 1:17.093 19. Takuma Sato (Japan) 1:17.185 20. Tiago

Hockenheim: Qualifying ‘Fiasco’,14 & 16th
Sportnetwork.net – In qualifying for the German GP, both BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers had to settle for midfield grid positions. Jacques Villeneuve and Nick Heidfeld gave their very best and displayed a lot of fighting spirit but at the end of the day, they had to make

Kimi on pole as Alonso suffers
Khaleej Times – Both Australian Mark Webber and German Nico Rosberg in their Williams, Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve in BMW Saubers, Jarno Trulli, in a Toyota, and practice pace-setting Austrian Christian Klien, in a Red Bull, were eliminated. The first 15

Raikkonen takes first pole of season at German GP
Motorsport.com – Meanwhile, the Red Bulls of David Coulthard and Christian Klien had appeared, and the BMW Sauber of Nick Heidfeld, but they had to go back to the pits and wait for the Toro Rosso to be cleared. The session restarted with 10 minutes remaining for the

Alonso unruffled by practice struggle
Sunday Business Post – Of the other home hopes, Nick Heidfeld was down in 21st for BMW-Sauber after a day he described as nothing special while Ralf Schumacher is predicting more points for Toyota. After team-mate Jarno Trulli agreed a new three-year deal, Schumacher

Auto Racing Results/Lineups
Charleston Post & Courier – Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW-Sauber, 1:15.397. 17. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italy, Scuderia Toro Rosso, 1:16.399. 18. Christijan Albers, Netherlands, Midland, 1:17.093. 19. Takuma Sato, Japan, Super Aguri, 1:17.185. 20. Tiago Monteiro, Portugal, Midland, 1:17

Qualy: BMW, STR, Midland, Super Aguri
Planet F1 – Nick Heidfeld: I was hoping for a bit more from today, but I didn’t expect us to make it into the top ten. Currently we are just not fast enough, and at the same time the Bridgestone tyres have become stronger. My car had slight oversteer, but in

Surprise German pole for Raikkonen
Formula 1 – Klien with 1m 15.141s for Red Bull, Toyota s Jarno Trulli with 1m 15.150s (and 10 grid places to lose after his morning engine change), Jacques Villeneuve with 1m 15.329s for BMW Sauber, Williams Nico Rosberg with 1m 15.380s and Nick Heidfeld in

F1 driver – EUROPEAN GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT

EUROPEAN GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Kimi Raikkonen was 10th fastest ahead of Nico Rosberg, Scott Speed, Rubens Barrichello, Mark Webber, Nick Heidfeld, David Coulthard and Juan Pablo Montoya. Expect a very different line up after qualifying this afternoon. It will be interesting to see

Drivers – Schuey closes in on Alonso

Schuey closes in on Alonso
Sunday Business Post – His team-mate David Coulthard was down in 11th after being hit by Toyota s Ralf Schumacher at the start, when Alonso vaulted up to fifth from seventh on the grid. But he was soon swamped by rivals at the hairpin, wisely giving space to Button but

Formula One Drivers Are Working as One to Make Safety a Priority
New York Times – The other two directors are Trulli and David Coulthard, who drives for Red Bull. Since the tire-safety fiasco at the United States Grand Prix last year, the association has increased its activity, meeting at every race. Problems are discussed, votes

German Grand Prix team by team
Reuters India – RED BULL (Christian Klien 8, David Coulthard 11) Coulthard started 10th and finished 11th. Klien stayed out of trouble to take his second point of the season. – WILLIAMS (Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber retired) Webber ran in third spot for a while and was

German GP: Race notes – Red Bull
Pitpass – David Coulthard : I started 10th and finished 11th. That was my race and I’ve nothing more to say. Christian Klien : I’m really happy. It’s the second point I’ve got this season, the first being in Bahrain , so I’ve had to wait a long time. I’ve had

UPDATE 2-Formula One Grand Prix of Germany race classification
Reuters UK – David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull – Ferrari 1 lap 12. Scott Speed (U.S.) Toro Rosso – Cosworth 1 lap r. Mark Webber (Australia) Williams – Cosworth 8 laps r. Takuma Sato (Japan

Formula One Grand Prix of Germany starting grid
Reuters UK – David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull – Ferrari 11. Mark Webber (Australia) Williams – Cosworth 12. Christian Klien (Austria) RedBull – Ferrari 13. Jacques Villeneuve (Canada) BMW Sauber

Drivers – German GP: Race notes – Toyota

German GP: Race notes – Toyota
Pitpass – The third corner right at the start was the showplace of contact between Ralf Schumacher and David Coulthard . Upon colliding with David, Ralf’s nose was damaged, thus forcing him to make an early pit stop for repairs. He lost 8 positions, but came

German GP: Qualifying notes – Red Bull
Pitpass – David Coulthard : It’s great to get through to the top ten, it’s just disappointing that once we’re there, that’s where we stay, in tenth. I’d no fresh tyres remaining in the last qualifying stint, so I wasn’t able to attack so much. The nature of

Raikkonen beats Schumacher to pole
Channel 4 News – Behind the top three, resurgent British racer Jenson Button scored his best qualifying result since April with fourth for Honda, who also boasted Rubens Barrichello in sixth while the Red Bull of David Coulthard will start from tenth place on the

Klien quickest in final German GP practice
Reuters UK – The Austrian, facing an uncertain future at the Ferrari-powered team after scoring just one point so far this year to team mate David Coulthard’s 10, lapped in one minute 15.628 seconds. Briton Jenson Button was second fastest for Honda, ahead of

Raikkonen takes German pole
OptusNet – Ralf Schumacher, who almost hit Button when he was prematurely waved out of the pits, was eighth for Toyota, with Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa ninth for McLaren and Briton David Coulthard 10th for Red Bull. Australian Mark Webber was 11th fastest. -AFP

Morning action at Hockenheim
f1press.net – The two Hondas were second and third best, while David Coulthard also impressed with fifth place. Title protagonists Schumacher, and Fernando Alonso, recorded the ninth and eleventh quickest times, after heavy overnight rain washed the circuit clean

You’re better off red!
GrandPrix.com – In the race he tangled with David Coulthard on the first lap. Then got busted for speeded in the pitlane and ended up ninth. And all of this opened the way for Michael and Felipe to appear to have an amazing dominance. “We have had a superb weekend

Drivers – GERMAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT

GERMAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – The top 10 was completed by Ralf Schumacher, Pedro de la Rosa and David Coulthard’s Red Bull-Ferrari but there was some controversy there as Ralf at one point seemed not to be paying attention and drove into Pedro, punting the Spaniard into a spin

Drivers – SCHU SENSES FERRARI HOLD THE ACES

SCHU SENSES FERRARI HOLD THE ACES
Sporting Life – His championship chances, as well as his spirits, were boosted by a lacklustre showing from Renault, who had Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella down in fifth and sixth respectively. The world champions have been unable to live with Ferrari over the last

UPDATE 2-Formula One Grand Prix of Germany race classification
Reuters UK – Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault 00:24.814 7. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 00:26.544 8. Christian Klien (Austria) RedBull – Ferrari 00:48.131 9. Ralf

Schumacher wins German Grand Prix, cuts into Alonso’s F1 lead
ESPN.com – Giancarlo Fisichella was sixth for Renault. Toyota’s Jarno Trulli fought from the back of the grid to seventh and Christian Klien took the last point for Red Bull. Klien’s teammate David Coulthard was down in 11th after being hit by Toyota’s Ralf

No birthday gift for Alonso in Germany
Manila Bulleting Online – Even Alonso s Italian teammate Giancarlo Fisichella qualified higher up the grid, in fifth place. “So far it is not the best start for sure,” said the Spaniard, who leads Schumacher by 17 points in the championship with seven races remaining. “It s

Schumacher wins U.S. Grand Prix
Olympian – Giancarlo Fisichella, Alonso’s Renault teammate, finished third, followed by Toyota’s Jarno Trulli. Schumacher was not particularly proud of his win at this track a year ago when he raced against only five other cars on Bridgestone tires. The 14 cars

Schumacher wins in front of home fans
Modesto Bee – Meanwhile, series points leader Fernando Alonso was trailing his Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisichella in sixth place and looking very ordinary. Raikkonen came in on lap 11, the first of the leaders, and in front of his home fans

Formula 1: Schumi closes in on Alonso
New Straits Times – Raikkonen and the Ferraris held their positions, but fourth-placed qualifier Button made his customary bad getaway with Giancarlo Fisichella and Alonso going through. But Button then stuck his nose inside the world champion s Renault and took

Schumacher speeds to home victory
CNN – Alonso also survived a big scare five laps from the end when he went wide, the car bucking and jumping over the gravel before he regained the track just in front of Italian team mate Giancarlo Fisichella. Briton Jenson Button was fourth for Honda

Schumacher to start second on ‘home’ track
Allentown Morning Call – Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth in the second Renault, followed by Honda’s Rubens Barrichello. David Coulthard completed the top 10 in his Red Bull. Michael Schumacher will be seeking his third straight Grand Prix win today. The seven-time Formula One

Schumacher Wins German GP – Just 11 Points Behind Alonso
Playfuls – Renault team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella, Toyota’s Jarno Trulli – up from 20th place on the grid – and Christian Klien of Red Bull were also in the points placed sixth to eighth. The F1 continues next Sunday with the Hungarian GP in Budapest. By

GERMAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Sakon Yamamoto starts from the pitlane as the team has been busy repairing the chassis damaged on Saturday morning. * Lap 1: At the start of the race Kimi Raikkonen takes the lead from Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa. Giancarlo Fisichella

Schuey slashes title lead
FOX Sports Australia – Alonso also survived a big scare five laps from the end when he went wide, the car bucking and jumping over the gravel before he regained the track just in front of Italian teammate Giancarlo Fisichella. Briton Jenson Button was fourth for Honda

RAIKKONEN OFF TO A FLYER
Sporting Life – Button then nipped past the other Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella to claim fourth but Mark Webber was the big winner in the opening exchanges, making up four places to take seventh. Raikkonen was soon the only McLaren running when Pedro de la Rosa

Raikkonen grabs pole position in Germany
TSN – Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth in the second Renault, followed by Honda’s Rubens Barrichello. David Coulthard completed the top 10 in his Red Bull. Michael Schumacher is seeking his third straight Grand Prix win in Sunday’s German race. The seven

F1 driver – Schuey closes gap

Schuey closes gap
Sportal.com.au – The Australian has now failed to register points since the San Marino Grand Prix in April. Renault’s Giancarlo Fisichella edged out Toyota’s Jarno Trulli for sixth, while Christian Klien earned a point after finishing eighth. Schumacher will be looking

25th birthday turns out disastrous for Alonso
Zee News – The Spaniard won here last season but Renault had a poor start to the weekend with Giancarlo Fisichella in fifth and Alonso down in seventh, not what he was looking for as he attempts to stay clear of Michael Schumacher in the race for the drivers

Michael Schumacher wins at Hockenheim
Washington Times – Giancarlo Fisichella (Renault); Jarno Trulli (Toyota); Christian Klien (RBR-Ferrari); Ralf Schumacher (Toyota); and Vitantonio Liuzzi (STR-Cosworth) rounded out the top 10. In the points chase, defending champion Alonso leads with 100

You’re better off red!
GrandPrix.com – And then eighth and ninth on the list were Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso, just a tenth and a bit ahead of the Toro Rosso of Tonio Liuzzi. How can one explain such a situation. If it is down to tyres, how come fellow Michelin-users McLaren

RAIKKONEN OFF TO A FLYER
Sporting Life – Button then nipped past the other Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella to claim fourth but Mark Webber was the big winner in the opening exchanges, making up four places to take seventh. Raikkonen was soon the only McLaren running when Pedro de la Rosa

Auto Racing Results/Lineups
Charleston Post & Courier – Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 1:14.894. 6. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 1:14.934. 7. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 1:15.282. 8. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 1:15.923. 9. Pedro de la Rosa, Spain , McLaren-Mercedes, 1:15.936. 10. David

German Grand Prix Practice Results
FOXSports.com – Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 16, 1:16.130. 7. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW-Sauber, 14, 1:16.167. 8. Kimi Raikkonen, Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 12, 1:16.218. 9. Michael Schumacher, Germany, Ferrari, 11, 1:16.307. 10. Pedro de la Rosa, Spain

Button puts Honda back in the hunt
Formula 1 – Button took fourth on the grid and Rubens Barrichello was sixth, with only the Renault of Giancarlo Fisichella splitting the team mates. Some thought they were running light, but the race was to prove this wasn t the case. Although a slow start saw

Schumacher has the momentum heading into German GP
Grand Forks Herald – No car apart from Renault or Ferrari has won a race this season, with one victory going to Alonso’s teammate, Giancarlo Fisichella. Schumacher has yet to announce whether he intends to return in 2007 or quit after this season and he will be extra keen

Schumacher wins in front of home fans
Modesto Bee – Meanwhile, series points leader Fernando Alonso was trailing his Renault teammate Giancarlo Fisichella in sixth place and looking very ordinary. Raikkonen came in on lap 11, the first of the leaders, and in front of his home fans

Raikkonen claims pole at German Grand Prix
ESPN.com – Giancarlo Fisichella is in the unusual position of being the lead Renault in fifth place, while Rubens Barrichello underlined Honda’s improvement by taking sixth. Scotland’s David Coulthard made it through to the pole position shootout but could

Sports FYI: Clijsters reaches final
Tulsa World – Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth in the second Renault, followed by Honda’s Rubens Barrichello. David Coulthard completed the top 10 in his Red Bull. HORSE RACING Bernardini triumphs: Bernardini, the brilliant 3-year-old colt, outclassed the field

German GP: Renault Saturday qualifying notes
Motorsport.com – Giancarlo Fisichella will start tomorrow’s race from fifth position, while Fernando Alonso had hoped for more than P7 on his 25th birthday. However, in spite of the disappointing positions, both drivers reported the car to be well-balanced and easy

Schumacher Wins German GP – Just 11 Points Behind Alonso
Playfuls – Renault team-mate Giancarlo Fisichella, Toyota’s Jarno Trulli – up from 20th place on the grid – and Christian Klien of Red Bull were also in the points placed sixth to eighth. The F1 continues next Sunday with the Hungarian GP in Budapest. By

Raikkonen upstages Schumacher in Germany
TSN – The Renault driver has won six races this season and has only one finish outside the top two. Schumacher has four wins. No car other than Renault or Ferrari has won a race this season, with one victory going to Alonso’s teammate Giancarlo Fisichella

Drivers – German GP: Toyota race notes

German GP: Toyota race notes
Motorsport.com, Canada - 13 hours ago race for the team. The third corner right at the start was the showplace of contact between Ralf Schumacher and David Coulthard.

Germany: We'll be every bit as strong in the race
sportnetwork.net, UK - Jul 29, 2006 Button starts fourth, ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella, Rubens Barrichello, world championship leader Fernando Alonso, Pedro de la Rosa and David Coulthard.

Button looks for podium finish
FOXSports.com - 18 hours ago We have found a few improvements.". Button was comfortably the quickest Briton on Saturday but David Coulthard was content with his 10th place.

olid pace from Robert Doornbos
F1-Live.com, France - Jul 28, 2006 Christian Klien and David Coulthard were 17th and 20th respectively and reasonably happy with their pace. It s special to be back here in Hockenheim.

Formula One racing on the catwalk in Hockenheim
Formula 1 - 21 hours ago Paddock regulars were also in attendance with Ron Dennis, Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard just some of the top names. And a very

Golf, auto racing, tennis
Toledo Blade, OH - 12 hours ago 8. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 1:15.923. 9. Pedro de la Rosa, Spain , McLaren-Mercedes, 1:15.936. 10. David Coulthard, Britain, Red Bull, 1:16.326. 11.

Coulthard lost out to Nick Heidfeld at the start
F1-Live.com, France - Jul 16, 2006 Both lost ground at the start, decisive in the case of David Coulthard and starting ninth and 12th, Coulthard and Christian Klien battled hard for 70 laps

Button finds cure in racy sojourn
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago A frustrated David Coulthard drew an abrupt line under a disappointing weekend. "I started 10th and finished 11th. That was my race

Germany: PrixView
CaleyThistleOnline.com, Australia - Jul 24, 2006 constructors on the grid. Last year, David Coulthard finished in the points in seventh place for Red Bull Racing. David Coulthard did not

Off the Wire
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription), AR - 20 hours ago Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth in the second Renault, followed by Honda s Rubens Barrichello. David Coulthard completed the top 10 in his Red Bull.

Coulthard to race Red Bull 'plane.
crash.net, UK - Jul 27, 2006 challenges' between differing categories of race car – or racing machinery in general – is nothing new, but that hasn't stopped David Coulthard from taking up

F1 driver – AUTO RACING 

AUTO RACING 
Pioneer Press - Jul 28 1:14 AM
by the numbers Latest scores at twincities.com Compiled by Valerie Reichel Nextel Cup No race this week Next race: Allstate 400 at the Brickyard, Aug. 6, Indianapolis.Save to My Web

Free practice (1) – German Grand Prix. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 28 3:20 AM
Alex Wurz heads opening practice, as the third drivers do most of the running as normal; Davidson second, from Kubica, Button, Doornbos…Save to My Web

UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Formula One Grand Prix of Germany race classification 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 30 11:24 AM
Toyota drivers Albers and MonteiroSave to My Web

Drivers – Germany: Michelin perhaps too aggressive

Germany: Michelin perhaps too aggressive
Sportnetwork.net – Giancarlo Fisichella ran ahead of team-mate Alonso in the race’s early stages, but eventually had to settle for sixth. Christian Klien also scored a point on Michelin tyres, the Austrian’s first since the season-opener in Bahrain. Three other Michelin

Schumacher wins U.S. Grand Prix
Olympian – Giancarlo Fisichella, Alonso’s Renault teammate, finished third, followed by Toyota’s Jarno Trulli. Schumacher was not particularly proud of his win at this track a year ago when he raced against only five other cars on Bridgestone tires. The 14 cars

Schuey closes gap
Sportal.com.au – The Australian has now failed to register points since the San Marino Grand Prix in April. Renault’s Giancarlo Fisichella edged out Toyota’s Jarno Trulli for sixth, while Christian Klien earned a point after finishing eighth. Schumacher will be looking

Quit talks fly as Schumi turns up heat
Hong Kong Standard – Alonso also survived a big scare five laps from the end when he went wide, the car bucking and jumping over the gravel before he regained the track just in front of Italian teammate Giancarlo Fisichella. Renault’s lead over Ferrari was cut to 10

GERMAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE NOTES Schumacher wins German GP
GrandPrix.com – Fourth place went to Jenson Button in his Honda, followed by Fernando Alonso in his Renault in fifth, his team mate Giancarlo Fisichella in sixth, Jarno Trulli in his Toyota in seventh and Christian Klien in his Red Bull-Ferrari in the final points

German Grand Prix Results
FOXSports.com – Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 67, 1:28:16.507. 7. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 67, 1:28:18.237. 8. Christian Klien, Austria, Red Bull-Cosworth, 67, 1:28:39.824. 9. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 67, 1:28:52.044. 10. Vitantonio Liuzzi, Italy

Formula One: Big victory at home for Schumacher
Herald Tribune – Massa moved into third place in the drivers’ series with 50 points, one point ahead of Giancarlo Fisichella and Kimi Raikkonen, who both have 49 points. It was only the second time he has finished in second position in his career and it whetted his

F1 driver – National Sports Minute

National Sports Minute
KFVS12 – HOCKENHEIM, Germany (AP) _ Michael Schumacher was a winner in his native country, taking the German Grand Prix by nearly one second over Felipe Massa. Schumacher has won the last three Formula One races to move within eleven points of defending champ

Klien sets the pace in German GP last practice
Motorsport.com – The German then took the top spot, 1:17.466 but was immediately ousted by teammate Felipe Massa, whose Ferrari clocked 1:17.150, three tenths up. The Renaults were the last to arrive on the time sheet after half an hour had gone, Giancarlo Fisichella

Auto racing
Canton Repository – Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 1:14.569. 4. Jenson Button, Britain, Honda, 1:14.862. 5. Giancarlo Fisichella, Italy, Renault, 1:14.894. 6. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 1:14.934. 7. Fernando Alonso, Spain, Renault, 1:15.282. 8. Ralf Schumacher

Raikkonen grabs pole position in Germany
TSN – Michael Schumacher, the elder of the two brothers, was .135 seconds behind Raikkonen, with Ferrari teammate Felipe Massa third at 1:14.569. Jenson Button was fourth in his Honda in 1:14.862. Giancarlo Fisichella was fifth in the second Renault

F1 driver – Button finds pace at Magny-Cours 

Button finds pace at Magny-Cours 
BBC News - Jul 14 4:28 AM
Britain’s Jenson Button hits form as the fastest race driver after the first free practice session ahead of Sunday’s French Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Schumacher claims French GP pole 
RT News - Jul 15 6:38 AM
Michael Schumacher took pole position for the French Grand Prix today as Ferrari delivered a body blow to Renault on their home ground at Magny-Cours.Save to My Web

A retrospective – Montoya 
Formula 1 - Jul 13 4:01 AM
Despite seven wins and 307 world championship points, many will remember Juan Pablo Montoyas Formula One career as one of unfulfilled promise.Save to My Web

Alonso is too fast for his rivals 
CNN.com - Jul 14 7:34 AM
MAGNY-COURS, France (Reuters) — Renault’s world champion Fernando Alonso fired off a warning to his Formula One rivals on Friday by lapping comfortably quicker than them in French Grand Prix free practice at Magny-Cours.Save to My Web

AUTO RACING 
Pioneer Press - Jul 19 1:12 AM
by the numbers Latest scores at twincities.com Compiled by Kyle Anway Nextel Cup 1. Jimmie Johnson, 2789; 2. Matt Kenseth, 2721; 3. Jeff Burton, 2478; 4. Kyle Busch, 2455; 5. Mark Martin, 2451; 6. Kasey Kahne, 2445; 7. Dale Earnhardt, Jr., 2428; 8. Kevin Harvick, 2408; 9. Jeff Gordon, 2342; 10. Greg Biffle, 2342Save to My Web

TENNIS 
Pioneer Press - Jul 03 1:12 AM
by the numbers Latest scores at twincities.com Compiled by Kyle Anway Wimbledon at The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club, Wimbledon, England. Purse: $18.87 million (Grand Slam). Surface: Grass-Outdoor.Save to My Web

Raikkonen seizes pole as Renault stutter 
The Scotsman: Sport - Jul 29 5:15 PM
KIMI RAIKKONEN seized McLaren’s first pole position of the Formula One season in qualifying for the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim yesterday.Save to My Web

Australia: News 
Planet F1 - Jul 12 3:10 AM
It has become slightly predicable but once again Jenson Button has emerged from a weeks testing session, this time in Barcelona, pleased with the results and reasonably confident for the next race.Save to My Web

Michelin 2006 French F1 GP – Race summary 
The Auto Channel - Jul 16 4:09 PM
ALONSO, RENAULT AND MICHELIN STAY ON TOP IN TITLE CONTESTS Astute tactics helped Fernando Alonso (Renault/Michelin) to split Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa in today’s French Grand Prix. Starting third on the grid, the Spaniard tried to dive ahead of Massa at the first turn but the Brazilian held firm and Alonso was obliged to sit behind him throughout the race’s opening stint.Save to My Web

Drivers – Schumacher sights eighth world crown after German triumph

Schumacher sights eighth world crown after German triumph
Citizen.co.za – Raikkonen and the Ferraris held their positions, but fourth-placed qualifier Button made his customary bad getaway with Giancarlo Fisichella and Alonso going through.

Schumacher has the momentum heading into German GP
Grand Forks Herald – No car apart from Renault or Ferrari has won a race this season, with one victory going to Alonso’s teammate, Giancarlo Fisichella. Schumacher has yet to announce whether he intends to return in 2007 or quit after this season and he will be extra keen

Drivers – Alonso says Schumacher getting better with age 

Alonso says Schumacher getting better with age 
Tiscali - Jul 30 8:33 AM
HOCKENHEIM, Germany (Reuters) – Fernando Alonso can see nothing in Michael Schumachers current form to suggest that the Ferrari ace need consider retirement at the end of the Formula One season.Save to My Web

Ferrari’s Brawn delighted with one-two 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 30 8:00 AM
We could hardly expect for more : Ross Brawn could barely contain his enthusiasm after Michael Schumacher took a six-points bite out of Fernando Alonso’s championship lead in Germany.Save to My Web

Birthday brings no present for Alonso 
Eurosport - Jul 29 1:22 PM
Fernando Alonso tried to look on the bright side on Saturday after German GP qualifying cast a cloud over his 25th birthday celebrations.Save to My Web

Mosley tips Alonso for title 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jul 27 5:29 AM
While expecting German GP to alternate : Max Mosley has tipped Fernando Alonso to win his second successive World Championship this year.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Birthday brings Alonso no presents at Hockenheim 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jul 29 9:58 AM
Fernando Alonso tried to look on the bright side on Saturday after German Grand Prix qualifying cast a cloud over his 25th birthday celebrations.Save to My Web