Monthly Archives: September 2006

Drivers – Alonso still negative about F1 but pledges to focus on title 

Alonso still negative about F1 but pledges to focus on title  AFP via Yahoo! News - Sep 28 4:36 AM Defending world champion Fernando Alonso has reaffirmed his negative views about Formula One, but pledged to forget them this weekend and focus … Continue reading

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F1 driver – Boy racer finds a winning formula 

Boy racer finds a winning formula  The Wilmslow Express - Sep 21 1:12 AM TEENAGE racing protege Oliver Webb is living the dream. He first got behind the wheel of a racer aged 11 and now he is on the fast track … Continue reading

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Drivers – Klien issues statement 

Klien issues statement  Pitpass - Sep 12 1:34 AM Klien issues statementSave to My Web Blundell’s view: Chinese Grand Prix.  Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 26 8:22 AM “Michael Schumacher and Ferrari have been on a roll recently, and they … Continue reading

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F1 driver – CANADIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES

CANADIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTESGrandPrix.com – Nick Heidfeld (7th): “The start was very good again. Unfortunately in the first corner I got stuck in traffic and had to get off the throttle, but in the second corner I … Continue reading

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Drivers – Chinese GP: Ferrari preview

Chinese GP: Ferrari previewMotorsport.com – Certainly, if races were won thanks to hard work and effort alone, then both Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa can expect a good weekend. The last two weeks have seen the Prancing Horse team carry … Continue reading

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F1 driver – ITALIAN GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT Massa on top

ITALIAN GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT Massa on topGrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa set the fastest time of the morning session on Saturday, setting a lap that was nearly four-tenths of a second ahead of Nick Heidfeld’s BMW … Continue reading

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Drivers – Arch rivals square up for parting shot 

Arch rivals square up for parting shot  Sydney Morning Herald - Sep 28 4:38 PM SHANGHAI: The duel between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher is heating up both on and off the track entering this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix in Shanghai. -Save … Continue reading

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F1 driver – BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS

BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTSGrandPrix.com – There is then a gap back to Barrichello, Nico Rosberg, Jacques Villeneuve and David Coulthard. Button is 12th. * Lap 9: Button blows up and spins off on his own oil. * … Continue reading

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F1 driver – Alonso facing test of temperament

Alonso facing test of temperament Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - 3 hours ago By Kevin Garside in Shanghai. Fernando Alonso is not a man to cross. The bitterness and resentment at the treatment meted out to FORMULA 1 – RENAULT: Fernando Alonso: I … Continue reading

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Drivers – Wurz sets the pace in first practice session

Wurz sets the pace in first practice session F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 18 minutes ago Jenson Button, Michael Schumacher and Neel Jani followed to make up the five fastest whilst Alexandre Pr mat deserves a mention for posting the sixth fastest Wurz quickest, … Continue reading

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Drivers – Ken Mcculloch: Hotel giants, check this out – 'I am absolutely

Ken Mcculloch: Hotel giants, check this out – 'I am absolutely Independent, UK - Sep 23, 2006 The Glaswegian's trick this time was securing Formula One driver and fellow Monaco resident David Coulthard as an investor, giving the project instant publicity Bookmark … Continue reading

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F1 driver – Panis leaves F1 as Montagny prepares to join Toyota

Panis leaves F1 as Montagny prepares to join ToyotaGrandPrix.com – The Frenchman will become the team’s third and test driver and will stand in if anything stops Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher from racing. “I know that it is time … Continue reading

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Drivers – 'Ferrari Never Expressed the Desire that We Should Obstruct an

'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 Sauber … Continue reading

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Drivers – CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT

CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORTGrandPrix.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, … Continue reading

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Drivers – The truth will out?

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 Sauber deny any blocking – … Continue reading

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F1 driver – CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT

CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORTGrandPrix.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, … Continue reading

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F1 driver – CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT

CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORTGrandPrix.com – With Giancarlo Fisichella second on the grid and Kimi Raikkonen third there was a clear Michelin advantage but what was strange was the pace of the Toyota of Jarno Trulli … Continue reading

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F1 driver – Sauber denies Fontana confession 

Sauber denies Fontana confession  F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Sep 21 12:52 AM No inter-team orders from Ferrari : Peter Sauber has denied former team racer Norberto Fontana’s claim this week that he was ordered by Ferrari to block … Continue reading

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F1 driver – NASCAR-Nextel Cup-Chevy

NASCAR-Nextel Cup-ChevyVindicator – Nick Heidfeld, Germany, BMW-Sauber, 53, 1:15:37.284. 9. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 53, 1:15:37.930. 10. Mark Webber, Australia, Williams, 53, 1:16:04.577. 11. Christian Klien, Austria, Red Bull, 52, 1:14:55.976. 12. David Coulthard, Britain, Red AUSTRALIAN GP – SUNDAY … Continue reading

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F1 driver – Schumi is Formula 1′s most popular driver

Schumi is Formula 1′s most popular driverPlanet F1 – Recently departed F1 drivers Juan Pablo Montoya and Jacques Villeneuve were sixth and seventh with five and four percent of the votes respectively, while Mark Webber finished up in eighth place. … Continue reading

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F1 driver – College football, auto racing, golf

College football, auto racing, golfToledo Blade – Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren-Mercedes, 26. 8. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 25. 9. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Sauber-BMW, 20. 10. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 18. 11. David Coulthard, Britain, RBR-Ferrari, 14. 11. Pedro de … Continue reading

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F1 driver – The void left by Montoya 

The void left by Montoya  Motorsport.com - Sep 23 5:59 PM Well, Juan Pablo Montoya isn’t going to be F1′s 2006 world champion. That’s one guarantee this year, at least. Some months ago I predicted, with reasonable conviction, that the Colombian megastar … Continue reading

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Drivers – Schumacher Looking To Move Ahead Of Alonso In Shanghai

Schumacher Looking To Move Ahead Of Alonso In ShanghaiPlayfuls – Michael Schumacher may have announced his intention to retire from Formula One at the end of the season but remains firmly focused on overtake Renault’s Fernando Alonso in this year’s … Continue reading

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Drivers – F1: Barrichello tops the times at Jerez 

F1: Barrichello tops the times at Jerez  autosport.com - Sep 14 8:33 AM Brazilian Rubens Barrichello topped the timesheets on the second day of testing at the Jerez circuit, where three teams are carrying out their preparations for the final three races … Continue reading

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F1 driver – Chinese GP: Bridgestone preview

Chinese GP: Bridgestone previewMotorsport.com – His teammate, Felipe Massa, lies in third place, just five points ahead of his nearest challengers. In the constructors’ championship battle, Ferrari will be looking to extend the three point lead gained after their win … Continue reading

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