Archive for September, 2006

Formula 1 – Wurz quickest in F1 Chinese GP practice 

Wurz quickest in F1 Chinese GP practice 
New Kerala - Sep 29 12:22 AM
Shanghai, Sep 29: Williams’ test driver Alexander Wurz set initial pace in the Formula One Chinese Grand Prix, leading the first free practice session at the Shanghai circuit here Friday.Save to My Web

SPEEDtv.com | Formula 1 | F1: Honda, BMW Gain Advantage As Engine Deadline Looms | by Adam Cooper, 
Speed TV - Sep 29 10:52 AM
Renault and Ferrari tech chiefs not making any predictions ahead of crucial battle. Former CART temporary venue in Detroit will host an IndyCar Series race next September.Save to My Web

Formula 1 – Zandvoort: A1GP Team by Team Preview

Zandvoort: A1GP Team by Team Preview
PaddockTalk - 15 hours ago He was an F1 test driver with Toyota in 2004 and was the F3 Euroseries champion in 2003. He took the Italian Formula Renault championship in 2001 and has race

Alonso piles pressure on Schu
Home of Sport, UK - Sep 28, 2006 do it. Alonso also insists that the F1 championship will still have the 'same value' after Schumacher calls it a day. But he did

Chinese GP: Renault Saturday
Motorsport.com, Canada - 12 hours ago while Giancarlo Fisichella will line up second — repeating the Renault F1 Team's front starting point for a crucial race in this season's championship fight.

Schumacher chases his final F1 championship
Manila Standard Today, Philippines - Sep 12, 2006 MONZA, Italy After announcing his retirement, Michael Schumacher can turn his attention to winning a final Formula One championship.

Kahne brims with confidence
Toronto Star,  Canada - 13 hours ago re-signed Christian Albers for the 2007 season, ensuring that F1's only Dutch a blow to Ferrari's hopes to snatch back the constructors' championship from title

F1 Driver Ordered to Deliberately Block Villeneuve's 97
PaddockTalk - Sep 20, 2006 Nine years after the fact, former Sauber racer Norberto Fontana has threatened to deepen the saga of F1's championship finale of 1997.

Michelin 2006 Chinese F1 GP – Free practice
Autochannel (press release) - 18 hours ago McLaren Mercedes, seventh), Neel Jani (Scuderia Toro Rosso, eighth), Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber F1 Team, ninth) and world championship leader Fernando Alonso

Wurz Leads Wet and Wild Chinese Grand Prix Friday F1 Practice
PaddockTalk - Sep 29, 2006 Meanwhile F1 Championship title contenders Renault s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari s Michael Schumacher had relatively good days.

F-1 Championship Edition PS3 Specs and Screens
Kotaku.com, NY - Sep 21, 2006 all the official cars, circuits, drivers and teams of the 2006 FIA FORMULA ONE WORKD CHAMPIONSHIP , including SCUDERIA TORRO ROSSO, SUPER AGURI F1 TEAM and

FIA 'Note' Briatore's Concern Regarding Decisions Affecting the F1
PaddockTalk - Sep 10, 2006 An FIA spokesman on Sunday admitted that the governing body was considering comments made by Renault principal Flavio Briatore in the wake of the controversy

The new world of Formula one
AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - 12 hours ago The costs of F1 today are huge – the top teams will have spent around $400 find (even Frank Williams, seven times winner of the Drivers' Championship, has had

Q & A with Ross Brawn
autosport.com, UK - 11 hours ago to cope, that is not the most important part of his raison d'etre for F1. RB: Every new championship is the most important one because the rest are all history

'Schumi isn't the best,' says Button
Planet-F1 - 17 hours ago and it worked out although it took them five years to win the first Championship. Button also claims that F1 won't be hurt by Schumacher's retirement at the

Early introduction of F1 customer car rule rejected
EEMS – Energy Efficient Motorsport, UK - Sep 29, 2006 some support from other teams involved in the FIA Formula One World Championship but the was put to an official vote at the meeting of the F1 Commission in

Formula 1 – Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race

Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race
HappyNews.com, TX - Sep 25, 2006 The residents of this village on Friday held a "Formula 1" buffalo race to mark the end of the traditional celebration widely known in Cambodia as Festival for

Germany loses one F-1 race
Hindu, India - Sep 27, 2006 FRANKFURT: Germany will have only one Formula One race a season starting next year, with the German Grand Prix alternating between Nuerburgring and Hockenheim.

Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race
Sioux City Journal, IA - Sep 22, 2006 VIHEAR SUOR VILLAGE, Cambodia – Residents of a village near Cambodia's capital staged a "Formula 1" race Friday to mark the end of the annual honoring of

Penske gets Detroit Grand Prix back on track!
Autoblog, CA - 23 hours ago Detroit first had a Grand Prix in 1982. That was a Formula 1 race that continued until 1988 when CART took over. Belle Isle replaced

F1 – Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race

Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race
Sioux City Journal, IA - Sep 22, 2006 VIHEAR SUOR VILLAGE, Cambodia – Residents of a village near Cambodia's capital staged a "Formula 1" race Friday to mark the end of the annual honoring of

Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race
ABC News - Sep 22, 2006 VIHEAR SUOR VILLAGE, Cambodia Sep 22, 2006 (AP) Residents of a village near Cambodia's capital staged a "Formula 1" race Friday to mark the end of the

Doornbos delight on debut
ITV.com, UK - 13 hours ago And after almost a year on from his last Formula 1 race outing for Minardi, the 25-year is hoping the rain continues to fall on Sunday and he can look towards

Speed impresses after early scare
ITV.com, UK - 11 hours ago I did.". Speed has yet to score a point in Formula 1 and is now hoping that the rain will continue falling on race day. It is

Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race
Forbes - Sep 22, 2006 Residents of a village near Cambodia's capital staged a "Formula 1" race Friday to mark the end of the annual honoring of deceased relatives.

FORMULA 1 – RENAULT: Wurz tops first practice in China
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Sep 29, 2006 The Brit s best was 1.7 seconds off his team-mate Davidson s time but was the quickest lap set by an actual driver taking part in Sunday s race.

AMA SB: Mid-Ohio Friday
MotorcycleUSA.com, OR - 23 hours ago officials and management would taint an expected showdown in Formula Xtreme but In Superbike Spies earned the pole position for tomorrow's Heat 1 race via his

FORMULA 1 HONDA RACING: Second row starts in Shanghai
noticias.info (press release), Spain - 5 hours ago ended with Jenson in third place (1:44.662s) and Rubens in sixth (1:45.288s time before Jenson, which is why he will start tomorrow s race in third

FORMULA 1 – RENAULT: Rod Nelson: Back on top
noticias.info (press release), Spain - 5 hours ago Did you make your tyre choice for dry conditions? RN: The rules say that we have to use the type of tyre we qualified on, in the race.

Game face: All night long
Roanoke Times, VA - 12 hours ago amount. Fingers on the keyboard arrows, the two piloted Formula 1 race cars around a loopy track. Oh my God! Sampson yelled.

Spies Fastest In Pretty Scary AMA Superbike Practice
RoadracingWorld.com, CA - 3 hours ago Formula Xtreme race, the Superbike Last Chance Qualifier heat race and Superstock timed qualifying. The revised schedule called for the warm-ups to start at 1:

Germany loses one F-1 race
Hindu, India - Sep 27, 2006 FRANKFURT: Germany will have only one Formula One race a season starting next year, with the German Grand Prix alternating between Nuerburgring and Hockenheim.

Cambodians Have 'Formula 1' Buffalo Race
HappyNews.com, TX - Sep 25, 2006 The residents of this village on Friday held a "Formula 1" buffalo race to mark the end of the traditional celebration widely known in Cambodia as Festival for

Thursday press conference – Chinese GP – Pt. 1.
crash.net, UK - Sep 28, 2006 but I believe you've been doing quite a lot of pre-race work here year, this world famous motorsport annual is the definitive account of the Formula 1 season.

On the black market
GrandPrix, NY - Sep 29, 2006 Only two people had paid the full ticket office. "We must take serious action against it, or the Formula 1 race will be greatly impaired," says Yu Zhifei

Formula 1 – SSLS AWS 900 proves a winning formula for the Chemical brothers 

SSLS AWS 900 proves a winning formula for the Chemical brothers 
Broadcast Newsroom - Sep 29 12:00 PM
The AWS 900 has Proved to be the Perfect Desk for Us. DMN Newswire–2006-9-29– OXFORD , UK Highly respected UK production duo The Chemical Brothers have chosen to upgrade to the Solid State Logic AWS 900 Analogue Workstation System for their private studio in Sussex , England .Save to My Web

Drivers – Fans give thumbs up to F1 changes

Fans give thumbs up to F1 changes
TSN.ca, Canada - Sep 26, 2006 Two drivers who left the sport during the course of the survey – Canadian Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya – got more combined support than Button

Schu/Ferrari still fan favourites
ITV.com, UK - Sep 26, 2006 Jenson Button was third most popular on 8% ahead of Alonso (7%), David Coulthard (6%) and departed stars Juan Pablo Montoya (5%) and Jacques Villeneuve (4%).

Schumi to settle Shanghai score
Business Day, South Africa - Sep 26, 2006 next year. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya ranked sixth while former champion Jacques Villeneuve claimed seventh. Montoya is testing

Karting Summer Camps with Jacques Villeneuve, a big success!
Macleans, Canada - Sep 4, 2006 from everywhere in Quebec (and even a boy from Switzerland took part to one camp) benefited from the precious advises of the veteran driver Jacques Villeneuve.

Villeneuve axe justified – BMW
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - Sep 14, 2006 Team founder Peter Sauber, who originally signed the axed Jacques Villeneuve's BMW-Sauber deal, has branded the former champion's successor – 21-year-old

The truth will out?
GrandPrix, NY - Sep 19, 2006 Jean Todt visited the Sauber motorhome and told the Swiss team, which used Ferrari engines at the time, that the Saubers must block Jacques Villeneuve if they

Road America: Champ Car Numbers
PaddockTalk - Sep 21, 2006 How many members of the Villeneuve family that have recorded their first career Champ Car wins in Road America (1995 CART Champion Jacques Villeneuve won his

Rookie caused Villeneuve to quit
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - Sep 7, 2006 Jacques Villeneuve says he quit F1 because BMW wanted to see if 21-year-old Robert Kubica was quicker than him in races. "I wasn

'Ferrari Never Expressed the Desire that We Should Obstruct an
PaddockTalk - Sep 21, 2006 Peter Sauber has denied former team racer Norberto Fontana's claim this week that he was ordered by Ferrari to block Jacques Villeneuve at the 1997

Former racer reveals dirty Ferrari trick
Home of Sport, UK - Sep 20, 2006 told a newspaper in his native Argentina that he was instructed before the race to deliberately block Michael Schumacher's title rival, Jacques Villeneuve.

THE GRAVEL TRAP
ITV.com, UK - Sep 26, 2006 Since leaving BMW Sauber after the German Grand Prix, not much has been heard of former F1 champ and soft-rock star, Jacques Villeneuve.

Thanks Jacques Villeneuve!
Auto123, Canada - Sep 12, 2006 Jacques Villeneuve. 'From the very beginning, the marriage between Jacques Villeneuve and the BMW Sauber F1 team looked ill-starred.

Formula One needs new stars, says Briatore
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 1 hour ago whose style is very similar to Alonso's and who finished third at Monza in only his third race, as a replacement for Canada's 1997 champion Jacques Villeneuve.

Sauber, Ferrari deny Fontana claims
autosport.com, UK - Sep 21, 2006 Sauber and Ferrari have denied claims by former Grand Prix driver Norberto Fontana that he was asked to deliberately block Jacques Villeneuve during the 1997

Drivers – Sauber deny any blocking – 24th September 12:56pm GMT

Sauber deny any blocking – 24th September 12:56pm GMT
theprancinghorse.co.uk, UK - Sep 24, 2006 GP his team was approached by their engine supplier, Ferrari, and told that if they were in the position to do so, they must block Jacques Villeneuve in order

Former racer reveals dirty Ferrari trick
Home of Sport, UK - Sep 20, 2006 told a newspaper in his native Argentina that he was instructed before the race to deliberately block Michael Schumacher's title rival, Jacques Villeneuve.

Still Waiting For Schumi's Supplement
Planet-F1 - Sep 17, 2006 a very eloquent, if slightly indulgent F1 writer, or maybe a piece from Jeremy Clarkson who managed to get Schumi to admit to taking Jacques Villeneuve out at

Thanks Jacques Villeneuve!
Auto123, Canada - Sep 12, 2006 Jacques Villeneuve. 'From the very beginning, the marriage between Jacques Villeneuve and the BMW Sauber F1 team looked ill-starred.

FIA publish results of fans' survey
Auto123, Canada - 20 hours ago The departed Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve ranked as the sixth and seventh most popular drivers, indicating the seriousness of their loss, while big

Drivers – Alonso, Schumacher in dead heat in China 

Alonso, Schumacher in dead heat in China 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 12:48 PM
Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher raced within one-tenth of a second of each other Friday during a rainy practice for the Chinese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

F1 rivals stay cool as China duel hots up 
Cape Argus - Sep 29 4:49 AM
Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher took it easy in early practice today before resuming their duel for the Formula One season drivers’ title at this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Schumacher fastest but conditions win in practice. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - 16 minutes ago
Unexpectedly damp conditions, which made useful running nigh-on impossible, dominated proceedings during the third and final practice session for the Chinese Grand Prix, leaving the final timesheet somewhat jumbled.Save to My Web

The show will go even without Schumacher, says Renault boss Briatore 
Evening Standard - Sep 29 6:19 AM
Renault boss Flavio Briatore believes Formula One will not be adversely affected by the retirement of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.Save to My Web

Schumacher name to continue heading up GPDA. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - 35 minutes ago
The Schumacher family will continue to have a say in the way Formula One is viewed by its participants, with Ralf having agreed to take over brother Michael’s role at the head of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association.Save to My Web

Formula One needs new stars, says Briatore 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Renault team boss Flavio Briatore says Formula One needs new, young drivers to come through and fire the public’s imagination after Michael Schumacher retires.Save to My Web

F1 driver – F1 driver’s title race heating up as series reaches Shanghai 

F1 driver’s title race heating up as series reaches Shanghai 
SportingNews.com - Sep 28 11:53 AM
SHANGHAI, China — Fernando Alonso believes his rivalry with Michael Schumacher boils down to someth…Save to My Web

Ferrari ace sets pace in practice 
Gulf Daily News - Sep 29 4:10 PM
SHANGHAI: Title rivals Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso were separated by barely the blink of an eye after a damp start to the Chinese Grand Prix weekend yesterday.Save to My Web

F1 driver – Felipe Massa wins Turkish GP

Felipe Massa wins Turkish GP
AutoExpress, UK - Aug 30, 2006 By James Foxall. Brazilian Felipe Massa became the second first-time victor in two races when he triumphed in the Turkish Grand Prix.

SCHUMACHER SETS PACE IN FINAL PRACTICE
Sportinglife.com, UK - 25 minutes ago Kimi Raikkonen struggled with the conditions, spinning his McLaren twice and failing to post a time while Ferrari's Felipe Massa, who will go into the race

Paddock news from Shanghai: 3
Home of Sport, UK - 13 hours ago In another Friday statement, Ferrari confirmed that Felipe Massa's damaged engine will need to be changed ahead of qualifying, resulting in a ten-grid penalty.

Fri: Ferrari, Renault, Honda
Planet-F1 - 19 hours ago Felipe Massa: There is little to say as this was not a good day for me. I did not go out on track this morning and then in my second

Button laments 'useless' practice day
Times Online, UK - 14 hours ago Despite his problems, Button is in a significantly better position than Felipe Massa, Schumacher's Ferrari team-mate, who will start the race with a ten-place

Brazilian driver Felipe Massa kept Ferrari on track in Monza
EnjoyFrance.com, France - Sep 9, 2006 Brazilian racing driver Felipe Massa kept Ferrari on track for a dominant performance in Monza, setting the pace in his last practice before he qualified for

Drivers – Vettel to see out 2006 with BMW 

Vettel to see out 2006 with BMW 
Formula 1 - Sep 22 5:13 AM
BMW Sauber have confirmed that Sebastian Vettel will continue as the teams third driver for the last three races of the season. After successful Friday outings at the Turkish and Italian Grands Prix, Vettel will now also drive in China, Japan and Brazil.Save to My Web

Villeneuve: The real reason I left F1 
TSN - Sep 07 6:19 AM
Jacques Villeneuve says he left BMW-Sauber because he didn’t want to be part of a potential “shoot-out” with rookie driver Robert Kubica. The Canadian tells Autosport magazine it’s not that he was worried about going slower than the Polish driver, however, given his track record in F1 he didn’t feel he should be subjected to such a comparison.Save to My Web

Alonso slams Schumacher 
sportal.com.au - Sep 12 8:14 PM
Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso has slammed retiring seven-time world champion driver Michael Schumacher.Save to My Web

Formula One needs new stars, says Briatore 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - 1 hour, 37 minutes ago
Renault team boss Flavio Briatore says Formula One needs new, young drivers to come through and fire the public’s imagination after Michael Schumacher retires.Save to My Web

Schumacher signals end of era 
The Herald - Sep 10 1:33 PM
So the long goodbye has started for the man who mercilessly ripped into his adversaries, adopted a holier-than-thou attitude to his own indiscretions, developed a reputation for rushing into conflicts without proper evidence, and became renowned as a global law unto himself.Save to My Web

Schumacher’s Retirement 
CARkeys - Sep 11 4:00 PM
When Michael Schumacher announced at the Italian Grand Prix that he was to retire from Formula 1 racing at the end of the 2006 season, my first thought was that it was probably inevitable.Save to My Web

Farewell to Michael Schumacher 
Speed TV - Sep 25 4:07 AM
As I write these words exactly two weeks have passed since Michael Schumacher made his dramatic retirement announcement in Monza.Save to My Web

Kubica confirms he is a future star 
motoring.iafrica.com - Sep 11 7:28 AM
Robert Kubica of Poland confirmed his credentials as a star of the future with a solid drive to his first podium finish in third place in Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix.Save to My Web

The Great Schumi Quiz – The Answers 
Planet F1 - Sep 21 1:09 AM
Having completed P-F1’s ‘Great Michael Schumacher Quiz’, now check how many answers you got right…Save to My Web

Motor racing-The best and the worst of Michael Schumacher 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 10 6:43 AM
Ferrari’s seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher announced at the Italian Grand Prix on Sunday that he will retire from Formula One at the end of the season.Save to My Web

Schu/Ferrari still fan favourites 
ITV.com - Sep 27 2:12 AM
Michael Schumacher and Ferrari came out top in FIA survey for popularity.Save to My Web

Schumacher great but controversial 
CNN.com - Sep 10 7:16 AM
Michael Schumacher’s position as a Formula One icon, the most successful driver in the history of the sport, is assured.Save to My Web

FIA publish results of fans’ survey 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 26 1:50 AM
Fans still calling for more passing in F1 : Max Mosley says the results of the FIA’s annual fans’ survey show that a better balance must be found between technology and driver skill.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Villeneuve says he only interested in NASCAR now 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 06 1:02 PM
Canadian Jacques Villeneuve says NASCAR is the only series that interests him now that he has left Formula One.Save to My Web

Drivers – Villeneuve and NASCAR

Villeneuve and NASCAR
GrandPrix.com – There are increasing stories suggesting that Jacques Villeneuve will be re-appearing in NASCAR next year. Villeneuve has made much of the fact that he believes that NASCAR is not a step down from F1 – and obvious thing to do in his situation – and

Michael Schumacher still tops with F1 fans
Daily News – just three races remaining, collecting only 7% for fourth place. Perhaps worryingly for the sport, three of the seven most-popular drivers will be absent next year. Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya was ranked sixth and former champion Jacques Villeneuve

UNITED STATES GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – The BMW Saubers were also both in the top 10 but in the final Q3 session Heidfeld pulled off and parked his car with some kind of mechanical trouble and Jacques Villeneuve was sixth, a good effort. There were problems for McLaren with Kimi Raikkonen

BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Further back Jacques Villeneuve passes David Coulthard for 10th place and Kimi Raikkonen continues to move through the field, passing Tonio Liuzzi for 12th. * Lap 4: Button passes Barrichello for fifth place and this time pulls away. Klien, who is

NASCAR Stamps It’s Brand On Canada
Insider Racing News – Buck was enthusiastic about the emergence of driving talent from Canada, long a source of top-flight open-wheel racers, including Gilles and Jacques Villeneuve, Paul Tracy Andrew Ranger and Patrick Carpentier. He cited the performance of Canadian

AP Blog: Red Bull Ready to Shake Up NASCAR
ABC News – Even Jacques Villeneuve supports NASCAR coming to the track named after his late father. “I am sure it would go quite well,” he said. “The Montreal fans are good racing fans. It would be fun. I am sure (the stock-cars) will have a hard time around

Drivers – THE GRAVEL TRAP

THE GRAVEL TRAP
ITV.com, UK - Sep 25, 2006 With marriage looming, Red Bull star David Coulthard is having to start watching the pennies a bit more closely. Coulthard reveals

FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix, NY - 18 hours ago David Coulthard (26th, 1:40.155): "There was a surprising amount of grip during the second session, considering the wet weather.

Schumacher leads in wet Chinese GP
Motorsport.com, Canada - 41 minutes ago fastest, 1:46.210. Webber posted fourth on his first flyer and David Coulthard's Red Bull arrived in second, two tenths off Button.

Drivers – Alonso tries to curb Monza anger

Alonso tries to curb Monza anger
BBC Sport, UK - Sep 28, 2006 Fernando Alonso says he intends to put the Italian GP controversy behind him as he continues the defence of his world title in China this weekend.

Championship rivals neck and neck in final practice
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 36 minutes ago Michael Schumacher ended the final practice session at Shanghai just two tenths quicker than championship rival Fernando Alonso with a 1.40.172s.

Button tips Schumi for title
FOXSports.com - 12 hours ago Jenson Button. With three races to go Schumacher trails championship leader Fernando Alonso by two points. However, the momentum

F1: Chinese Grand Prix Qualifying
Unison.ie, Ireland - 5 hours ago shortly before announcing his retirement from the sport at the end of the campaign, and the German now has three races to overcome Fernando Alonso and end an

Schumacher pips Alonso in final Chinese GP practice
Reuters.uk, UK - 36 minutes ago SHANGHAI, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Ferrari's Michael Schumacher and Renault's Fernando Alonso pursued a private duel at the top of the timesheets in final Chinese

F1 driver – Chinese GP: Thursday press conference

Chinese GP: Thursday press conference
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 28, 2006 Michael Schumacher: A lot of people were thinking or have the view that when you make the announcement the questions stop which is the wrong way to look at it

Schuey on pace early
sportal.com.au, Australia - 21 hours ago Seven-time Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher was on pace at the first practice for Sunday's Chinese Grand Prix, posting the fourth fastest time of

Practice 3: Schu pips Alonso in wet
ITV.com, UK - 35 minutes ago World championship protagonists Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso set the pace in a damp final practice session at Shanghai on Saturday morning.

David Coulthard agrees with Fernando Alonso that Michael
FOXSports.com - Sep 22, 2006 Alonso recently hit out at Schumacher saying the German is "the man with the most sanctions and the most unsporting driver in the history of Formula One.".

LADBROKES CHINA ODDS
ITV.com, UK - 12 hours ago Ladbrokes are confident that Michael Schumacher can bury his dismal Chinese Grand Prix record this weekend installing him as red hot favourite to win in

Paddock news from Shanghai: 2
Home of Sport, UK - 22 hours ago now in place, however, Brazil is definitely set to host the 2006 championship finale on October 20-22, which will be Michael Schumacher's last grand prix.

Michael Schumacher Will Return To Racing
sportnetwork.net, UK - Sep 26, 2006 By Dale Calkins – September 26 2006. Michael Schumacher's ex-rival Mika Hakkinen believes that the Germand ace will return to racing within the next few years.

Schumacher wins fans' vote from poll position
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Sep 27, 2006 By Kevin Garside. Impending retirement has done nothing to diminish the popularity of Michael Schumacher, among fans or sponsors.

Massa blows engine, scares Schumacher
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 11 hours ago SHANGHAI: Formula One title contender Michael Schumacher had a scare on Friday when Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa suffered an engine failure in practice for

F1 upbeat on life after Schumacher New generation to keep sport
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 4 hours ago boss Flavio Briatore says he is confident that Formula 1 will not be adversely affected by the retirement of seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher.

The enigma of Michael Schumacher
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 15, 2006 We've heard the phrase "the end of an era" in abundance since Michael Schumacher announced his impending retirement but, despite the clich , that's precisely

Honda F1 team boss dismisses Brawn speculation
Reuters.uk, UK - 19 hours ago Brawn, who has guided Michael Schumacher to seven championships with Benetton and Ferrari, appeared equally puzzled by the paddock rumour.

Schumacher fastest in Saturday practice for Chinese Grand Prix
International Herald Tribune, France - 22 minutes ago SHANGHAI, China Michael Schumacher was fastest in Saturday's final practice session ahead of qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix, with arch rival and season

Button tips Schumacher to win remaining races
pitpass.com, UK - Sep 28, 2006 Honda's Jenson Button has tipped Michael Schumacher to win his eighth World championship title this year, predicting that the German will win all three

F1 driver – Formula one: Alonso’s full focus on Shanghai 

Formula one: Alonso’s full focus on Shanghai 
Guardian Unlimited - Sep 28 6:42 PM
Formula one: He may be less popular than Michael Schumacher, but Fernando Alonso is focused on maximum points in Shanghai.Save to My Web

Shanghai surprise in Formula One? 
OregonLive.com - Sep 27 7:52 PM
SHANGHAI, China (AP) The duel between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher is heating up on and off the track entering the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, the third-to-last race in the most closely contested season in years.Save to My Web

BUTTON TIPS SCHUMI FOR TITLE GLORY 
Sporting Life - Sep 28 11:40 PM
Michael Schumacher will win this year’s world title, according to Jenson Button. With three races to go Schumacher trails championship leader Fernando Alonso by two points.Save to My Web

ALONSO: I’LL MAKE SCHU CHINA BLUE 
Daily Mirror - Sep 28 11:29 PM
FERNANDO ALONSO has vowed to take revenge for the Monza debacle in Sunday’s crucial Chinese Grand Prix. Save to My Web

F1 driver – Wurz remains fastest on Chinese GP Friday

Wurz remains fastest on Chinese GP Friday
Motorsport.com, Canada - 21 hours ago BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld was next to the top, 1:39.285, but was quickly replaced by the Ferrari of Felipe Massa, 1:38.142. Super

SCHUMACHER SETS PACE IN FINAL PRACTICE
Sportinglife.com, UK - 24 minutes ago Kimi Raikkonen struggled with the conditions, spinning his McLaren twice and failing to post a time while Ferrari's Felipe Massa, who will go into the race

Engine woe for Massa means weekend of worry for Ferrari
Guardian Unlimited, UK - 4 hours ago Ferrari's preparations for the Chinese grand prix started on an ominous note yesterday when Michael Schumacher's team-mate, Felipe Massa, was forced to undergo

Fri: Ferrari, Renault, Honda
Planet-F1 - 19 hours ago Felipe Massa: There is little to say as this was not a good day for me. I did not go out on track this morning and then in my second

FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix, NY - 18 hours ago Felipe Massa (4th, 1:36.599): "There is little to say as this was not a good day for me. I did not go out on track this morning

Drivers – Alonso replaces Schumacher on GPDA

Alonso replaces Schumacher on GPDA
Supersport, South Africa - 14 hours ago Australian Mark Webber and Schumacher's younger brother Ralf would be the other directors for the year ahead in place of Briton David Coulthard and Italian

FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix, NY - 18 hours ago David Coulthard (26th, 1:40.155): "There was a surprising amount of grip during the second session, considering the wet weather.

BRITAIN ON TRACK FOR A1 SUCCESS
Sportinglife.com, UK - Sep 28, 2006 He is the reigning McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, a prestigious accolade held previously by David Coulthard and Jenson Button, and was

Red Bulls struggle for pace
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 20 hours ago Red Bull Racing struggled for pace in Friday practice at Shanghai. David Coulthard finished 26th, Doornbos 27th and new third driver Ammermuller was eighth.

Coulthard lashes out at Schumi
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - Sep 21, 2006 F1 veteran David Coulthard has sided with Fernando Alonso after the Spaniard accused Michael Schumacher of being the most 'unsporting' driver in history.

Ammermuller confirmed as RBR's third man.
crash.net, UK - Sep 27, 2006 fill Red Bull Racing's third car at this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, following Robert Doornbos' accession to the race seat alongside David Coulthard for the

Ferrari edge Renault on Friday
Formula 1 - 20 hours ago Sakon Yamamoto took his Super Aguri round in 1m 39.636s, leaving David Coulthard and Robert Doornbos 26th and 27th in their Red Bulls on 1m 40.155s and 1m

Wurz fastest in final Friday session
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 21 hours ago uneventful. David Coulthard had a shock when a plastic bag from the crowds floated onto the track and wrapped itself over his helmet. He

Schumi is F1's most popular driver
Planet-F1 - Sep 27, 2006 Honda's Jenson Button finished in third place with 8%, while reigning F1 Champion Fernando Alonso was fourth and David Coulthard, fifth.

Chinese GP 2006 – Free Practice 1 & 2
Autochannel (press release) - 49 minutes ago DAVID COULTHARD, 1st Practice P-, 2nd Practice P26 "There was a surprising amount of grip during the second session, considering the wet weather.

Preview Of Round 6 Super Cheap Auto 1000, Bathurst
Auto Racing Daily - 17 hours ago Baird has four round wins and also sits behind Richards (10), Davison (8) and Coulthard (6). David Reynolds became the eighth different winner of a round in

David Coulthard agrees with Fernando Alonso that Michael
FOXSports.com - Sep 22, 2006 And although Coulthard didn't quite back-up what the Spaniard said word-for-word, he does agree that Schumacher has a tendency not to admit to it when he does

Drivers – COULTHARD IN DIG AT SCHUMACHER

COULTHARD IN DIG AT SCHUMACHER
Sportinglife.com, UK - Sep 22, 2006 Although David Coulthard hasn't gone quite as far as to call Michael Schumacher the "most unsporting driver" in F1's history, the Scot does agree with Fernando

David Coulthard agrees with Fernando Alonso that Michael
FOXSports.com - Sep 22, 2006 And although Coulthard didn't quite back-up what the Spaniard said word-for-word, he does agree that Schumacher has a tendency not to admit to it when he does

Preview Of Round 6 Super Cheap Auto 1000, Bathurst
Auto Racing Daily - 17 hours ago Baird has four round wins and also sits behind Richards (10), Davison (8) and Coulthard (6). David Reynolds became the eighth different winner of a round in

Formula One Grand Prix of China 2nd free practice
Reuters.uk, UK - 35 minutes ago 41.823 10. David Coulthard (Britain) RedBull – Ferrari 1:41.836 11. Nico Rosberg (Germany) Williams – Cosworth 1:42.588 12. Tiago

BRITAIN ON TRACK FOR A1 SUCCESS
Sportinglife.com, UK - Sep 28, 2006 He is the reigning McLaren Autosport BRDC Young Driver of the Year, a prestigious accolade held previously by David Coulthard and Jenson Button, and was

Wurz fastest in final Friday session
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 21 hours ago uneventful. David Coulthard had a shock when a plastic bag from the crowds floated onto the track and wrapped itself over his helmet. He

Drivers – Ammermuller makes his debut 

Ammermuller makes his debut 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 29 1:23 AM
Chinese GP – Red Bull Ferrari – Practice : Michael Ammermuller made his Formula One debut today as he took to the Shanghai circuit as the third driver at Red Bull Racing.Save to My Web

Chinese GP 2006 – Free Practice 1 & 2 
The Auto Channel - 53 minutes ago
If the following text-only file is not easily readable, particularly any tables of numbers, try enlarging this window since every line has a forced end and there is no word-wrap.Save to My Web

Furyk wins Canadian Open 
The Herald News - Sep 25 6:00 PM
ANCASTER, Ontario — Jim Furyk patiently worked his way to the top of the crowded leaderboard Sunday in the Canadian Open, closing with a 5-under 65 in cool and windy conditions for a one-stroke victory over Bart Bryant.Save to My Web

F1: Davidson fastest on final day at Jerez 
autosport.com - Sep 15 8:48 AM
Honda’s Anthony Davidson posted the fastest time on the final day of this week’s test at Jerez in Spain today – but his team were far happier with his reliability than his speed.Save to My Web

F1: Doornbos eager to seize Red Bull chance 
autosport.com - Sep 14 2:33 AM
Dutchman Robert Doornbos is looking to fully seize the opportunity to race in the final three races of the season.Save to My Web

A strong race from Scott Speed 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 10 7:30 AM
Italian GP – Toro Rosso – Race : It was a close battle between the Scuderia Toro Rosso pair and the Red Bull Ferrari duo today at Monza as Scott Speed chased David Coulthard across the line to take the chequered flag just a second behind the Red Bull veteran in 13th position.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Formula One Grand Prix of China 1st free practice session 1 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 9:23 PM
1st Free Practice session 1 from the Formula One Grand Prix of China at Shanghai (Shanghai) on Friday 1.Save to My Web

Bravery and skill were his hallmarks 
Deccan Herald - Sep 13 1:47 PM
In the end he overstayed his welcome by a year, maybe two.Save to My Web

The Great Schumi Quiz – The Answers 
Planet F1 - Sep 21 1:09 AM
Having completed P-F1’s ‘Great Michael Schumacher Quiz’, now check how many answers you got right…Save to My Web

Ferrari edge Renault on Friday 
Formula 1 - Sep 29 1:02 AM
Felipe Massa, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso were separated by less than two-tenths of a second at the end of Friday afternoons practice session in Shanghai, furthering hopes of a close battle between Ferrari and Renault in Sundays Chinese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Living the Formula One dream 
CNN.com - Sep 08 8:16 AM
Formula One star David Coulthard is an elite driver whose reflexes seem faster than a Venus Flytrap.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Alonso replaces Schumacher on F1 drivers’ body 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 4:28 AM
Renault’s world champion Fernando Alonso has been elected as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) in place of retiring Ferrari rival Michael Schumacher.Save to My Web

Drivers – Interview: Mol relishes new team boss role

Interview: Mol relishes new team boss role
autosport.com, UK - 18 hours ago Amid all the fuss in Monza around Michael Schumacher's retirement and Fernando Alonso's qualifying penalty, the takeover of the Midland team by Dutch investors

Wurz and Williams the early leaders in China
Formula 1 - 18 hours ago going to the Austrian Williams driver with a lap of 1m 35.574s over the Englishman s 1m 35.591s for Honda.Those times compare with Fernando Alonso s 2005

F1 driver – Alonso named as a GPDA director 

Alonso named as a GPDA director 
Eurosport - Sep 29 11:25 AM
Fernando Alonso has been named as a director of the GPDA – replacing the soon-to-retire Michael Schumacher.Save to My Web

UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Schumacher leads Alonso in China practice 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 3:22 AM
Title rivals Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso were separated by barely the blink of an eye after a damp start to the Chinese Grand Prix weekend on Friday.Save to My Web

Arch rivals square up for parting shot 
drive.com.au - Sep 28 8:15 PM
SHANGHAI: Alonso determined to protect 2pt championship lead from a retiring Schumacher with three races to go.Save to My Web

Alonso stands by ‘emotional’ outbursts 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 25 1:54 AM
No back-tracking on his Monza comments : Renault’s Fernando Alonso has refused to follow the lead of team boss Flavio Briatore in back-pedalling from accusing the FIA of a conspiracy to help Ferrari win the world title.Save to My Web

Schu – No Shanghai Jinx 
Sporting Life via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 28 7:09 AM
Michael Schumacher insists he is not suffering from a Shanghai jinx and is expecting to challenge for victory at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday as he continues his pursuit of Fernando Alonso in the drivers’ championship.Save to My Web

Shanghai surprise in Formula One? 
AP via Yahoo! News - Sep 27 7:38 PM
The duel between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher is heating up on and off the track entering the Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai, the third-to-last race in the most closely contested season in years.Save to My Web

Ferrari edge Renault on Friday 
Formula 1 - Sep 29 1:02 AM
Felipe Massa, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso were separated by less than two-tenths of a second at the end of Friday afternoons practice session in Shanghai, furthering hopes of a close battle between Ferrari and Renault in Sundays Chinese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Alonso still smarting over Monza penalty 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 3:06 AM
Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso cares little about how popular he is with the fans, so long as he remains a winner.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Alonso replaces Schumacher on F1 drivers’ body 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Sep 29 4:28 AM
Renault’s world champion Fernando Alonso has been elected as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) in place of retiring Ferrari rival Michael Schumacher.Save to My Web

Fernando Alonso, Michael Schumacher neck and neck in Chinese GP practice 
CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Sep 29 7:49 AM
SHANGHAI, China (AP) – With rain further complicating matters, arch rivals Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher raced to within a tenth of a second of each other Friday in practice for Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Alonso clears up Schu criticism 
ITV.com - Sep 28 6:11 AM
World champion says Schumacher criticism in the Spanish press taken out of context.Save to My Web

Alonso and Schumacher begin final stages of title battle 
Independent - Sep 28 4:37 PM
Fernando Alonso has not won a grand prix since Canada in June, but the world champion remains bullish that he can regain form on a circuit where he dominated last year as he and his arch-rival, Michael Schumacher, fight for the world title in the final three races of the season.Save to My Web

F1: Q and A with Fernando Alonso 
autosport.com - Sep 28 1:33 AM
Q and A with Fernando AlonsoSave to My Web

F1: Lewis’s dazzling debut 
AutoExpress - Sep 28 1:44 AM
Young gun Lewis Hamilton successfully completed his first full Formula One test for McLaren last week at Silverstone and moved another step closer to securing a seat alongside Fernando Alonso on next years grand prix grid.Save to My Web

Fernando Alonso interview 
ITV.com - Sep 28 7:12 AM
Fernando talks to Ted Kravitz about Schumacher, winning and moustaches.Save to My Web

F1 driver – Chinese GP: Thursday press conference

Chinese GP: Thursday press conference
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 28, 2006 Michael Schumacher: A lot of people were thinking or have the view that when you make the announcement the questions stop which is the wrong way to look at it

Alonso elected as GPDA director
autosport.com, UK - 12 hours ago replace David Coulthard. The former directors of the GPDA were Coulthard, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli. Alonso's involvement in

The enigma of Michael Schumacher
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 15, 2006 We've heard the phrase "the end of an era" in abundance since Michael Schumacher announced his impending retirement but, despite the clich , that's precisely

Bernie Ecclestone claims Michael Schumacher could drive for
FOXSports.com - Sep 14, 2006 Despite the German announcing that he would retire at the end of the current campaign, F1's ringmaster believes that Schumacher was rushed into his decision by

Wurz quickest, as Hondas show eastern promise
pitpass.com, UK - 18 hours ago As Tiago Monteiro heads down the pitlane, Michael Schumacher climbs into his Ferrari. His crew fuss over him like worker bees around the queen.

David Coulthard agrees with Fernando Alonso that Michael
FOXSports.com - Sep 22, 2006 Alonso recently hit out at Schumacher saying the German is "the man with the most sanctions and the most unsporting driver in the history of Formula One.".

Ferrari edge Renault on Friday
Formula 1 - 14 hours ago Felipe Massa, Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso were separated by less than two-tenths of a second at the end of Friday afternoon s practice session in

Button tips Schumacher to win remaining races
pitpass.com, UK - Sep 28, 2006 Honda's Jenson Button has tipped Michael Schumacher to win his eighth World championship title this year, predicting that the German will win all three

Alonso replaces Schumacher on GPDA
Supersport, South Africa - 8 hours ago world champion, Fernando Alonso, has been elected as a director of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association (GPDA) in place of retiring rival Michael Schumacher.

Ferraris fastest
sportal.com.au, Australia - 12 hours ago Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa have posted the fastest times of the competing drivers on the first day of practice for Sunday's Chinese

Wurz Leads Wet and Wild Chinese Grand Prix Friday F1 Practice
PaddockTalk - 11 hours ago Meanwhile F1 Championship title contenders Renault s Fernando Alonso and Ferrari s Michael Schumacher had relatively good days.

Drivers – Schumacher irritated by 'push' suggestions.

Schumacher irritated by 'push' suggestions.
crash.net, UK - 17 hours ago Michael Schumacher has admitted that the question of whether he was 'forced' to retire by Ferrari is beginning to get irritating, insisting that he took the

Alonso elected as GPDA director
autosport.com, UK - 12 hours ago replace David Coulthard. The former directors of the GPDA were Coulthard, Michael Schumacher and Jarno Trulli. Alonso's involvement in

Chinese GP: Thursday press conference
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 28, 2006 Michael Schumacher: A lot of people were thinking or have the view that when you make the announcement the questions stop which is the wrong way to look at it

Paddock news from Shanghai: 2
Home of Sport, UK - 16 hours ago now in place, however, Brazil is definitely set to host the 2006 championship finale on October 20-22, which will be Michael Schumacher's last grand prix.

The enigma of Michael Schumacher
Motorsport.com, Canada - Sep 15, 2006 We've heard the phrase "the end of an era" in abundance since Michael Schumacher announced his impending retirement but, despite the clich , that's precisely

Wurz quickest, as Hondas show eastern promise
pitpass.com, UK - 18 hours ago As Tiago Monteiro heads down the pitlane, Michael Schumacher climbs into his Ferrari. His crew fuss over him like worker bees around the queen.

Ferraris fastest
sportal.com.au, Australia - 12 hours ago Ferrari drivers Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa have posted the fastest times of the competing drivers on the first day of practice for Sunday's Chinese

Massa blows engine, scares Schumacher
Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand - 5 hours ago SHANGHAI: Formula One title contender Michael Schumacher had a scare on Friday when Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa suffered an engine failure in practice for

Schumacher wins fans' vote from poll position
Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - Sep 27, 2006 By Kevin Garside. Impending retirement has done nothing to diminish the popularity of Michael Schumacher, among fans or sponsors.

David Coulthard agrees with Fernando Alonso that Michael
FOXSports.com - Sep 22, 2006 Alonso recently hit out at Schumacher saying the German is "the man with the most sanctions and the most unsporting driver in the history of Formula One.".

Bernie Ecclestone claims Michael Schumacher could drive for
FOXSports.com - Sep 14, 2006 Despite the German announcing that he would retire at the end of the current campaign, F1's ringmaster believes that Schumacher was rushed into his decision by

Pages: Michael Schumacher: The Greatest Ever?
Sun.Star, Philippines - Sep 23, 2006 Will Michael Schumacher garner that same respect in the future? Or will Therein lies the secret of Michael Schumacher s magic. He was

Honda F1 team boss dismisses Brawn speculation
Reuters.uk, UK - 13 hours ago Brawn, who has guided Michael Schumacher to seven championships with Benetton and Ferrari, appeared equally puzzled by the paddock rumour.

Drivers – MALAYSIAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 2 REPORT

MALAYSIAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 2 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – follow with Tonio Liuzzi spinning his Toro Rosso into the pitlane and Juan Pablo Montoya Fisichella, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button, Villeneuve and Rubens Barrichello. Further back were Jarno Trulli, Heidfeld, Robert Kubica (BMW), Montoya, Liuzzi

Blazers pound Pistons
Turkish Daily News – 24.718 seconds was more than a second quicker than the previous best of 1:25.843 set by Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello year’s race winner for McLaren and destined to leave at the end of the season to make way for Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya

Di Napoli to join Besiktas
Turkish Daily News – Nor is he from his own Ferrari team, like Rubens Barrichello. His toughest competition comes from his own family — his With teammate Juan Pablo Montoya second, 13.8 seconds behind, it was the second consecutive 1-2 win for Williams BMW. Michael

UNITED STATES GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – And let us not forget that he had the race won in 2002 as well but handed victory to Rubens Barrichello to say “Thank you Juan Pablo Montoya ran into the back of his McLaren team mate Kimi Raikkonen. This probably did not much impress Dr Dieter

Button tastes first F1 win in Hungary
Inside Bay Area – Although he scored enough points to finish eighth in the season standings, he was replaced at Williams by Juan Pablo Montoya third in the season standings in 2004 the best of the rest behind Ferrari drivers Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, who