PAIRINGS, RESULTS, SUMMARIES 
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Fernando thanks Renault 
The Star Online - Oct 23 5:17 PM
SAO PAULO: Fernando Alonso saluted his Renault team and departing Ferrari rival Michael Schumacher on Sunday after winning his second Formula One championship in a row in Brazil.Save to My Web

Second so good for Alonso 
The Electric New Paper - Oct 23 3:12 PM
RENAULT’S Fernando Alonso took his second successive Formula One title yesterday, finishing runner-up in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Ferrari’s local favourite, Felipe Massa.Save to My Web

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Puncture all but ends Schumi title dreams. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 22 10:29 AM
Michael Schumacher’s title hopes may have taken one final fatal blow after picking up a puncture on lap nine of the Brazilian Grand Prix, the German seemingly clipping the front of Giancarlo Fisichella’s Renault as he attempted to pass.Save to My Web

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Tiscali - Oct 23 4:14 AM
Schumachers charge from a seemingly hopeless 13th place on the starting grid — the result of a mistake in final qualifying — to second in front of Ferraris home fans was nothing short of astonishing.Save to My Web

Alan Henry: Schumacher’s wild ride is a warning from history 
Guardian Unlimited - Oct 20 6:06 PM
Fernando Alonso knows excessive caution could spell real danger with the title there for the taking, says Alan Henry.Save to My Web

What’s next for Michael? 
ITV.com - Oct 22 1:20 PM
The paddock had their say on what they think Michael Schumacher will do next.Save to My Web

Brazilian Grand Prix – selected driver quotes 
Formula 1 - Oct 22 2:31 PM
Fernando Alonso on winning the championship; Felipe Massa on his home triumph; and Michael Schumacher on his last race. All 22 drivers report back on Sundays action-packed race in Brazil.Save to My Web

F1: Alonso takes title as Massa wins 
BBC News - Oct 22 11:47 AM
Renault’s Fernando Alonso takes his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title as Ferrari’s Felipe Massa wins the Brazilian Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Scoreboard 
Appleton Post-Crescent - Oct 23 2:29 AM
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Ferrari dominant in Brazilian GP last practice 
Motorsport.com - Oct 21 8:21 AM
Saturday morning at Interlagos belonged to Ferrari, with Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher leading in the final practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Massa’s best time of 1:11.443 was just under two tenths up on his teammate and Jenson Button put in a good effort for Honda with third.Save to My Web

Monday October 23, 2006 
The New Zealand Herald - Oct 22 9:23 AM
SAO PAULO – Fernando Alonso had a second successive Formula One title in his sights yesterday after fuel pressure problems hit Michael Schumacher’s chances of ending his career on a winning high in Brazil.Save to My Web

Alonso ahead of Schumacher in qualifying; Massa wins pole 
USA Today - Oct 22 2:41 PM
Fernando Alonso, closing in on a Formula One championship, was fourth fastest Saturday during qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. He finished ahead of Michael Schumacher, the seven-time Formula One champion who is retiring after the race.Save to My Web

Football, auto racing, golf 
The Toledo Blade - Oct 23 6:42 AM
College football polls, NASCAR results, and more.Save to My Web

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Ferrari pay tribute to Schumacher at Monza
Formula 1 – Ferrari staff and a legion of fans celebrated Michael Schumacher s Formula One career on Sunday at the conclusion of the team s World Finals at Monza. The annual event, which traditionally marks the end of the Ferrari motorsport season, saw

Kahne takes blame for blunder in Nextel Cup event
Seattle Times – Formula One legend Michael Schumacher will stay on at Ferrari as an assistant to new chief executive Jean Todt . “The basis of my future will be that of a super assistant to Jean,” Schumacher said at the Ferrari World Finals, the team’s traditional

Schumacher to stay on at Ferrari as ’super assistant’
FOXSports.com – MONZA, Italy – Michael Schumacher said Sunday he will stay on at Ferrari as a “super assistant” to new chief executive Jean Todt. “The basis of my future will be that of a super assistant to Jean,” Schumacher said at the Ferrari World Finals, the

Brawn to review his future in mid-2007
Pitpass – Prior to guiding Ferrari to guiding Ferrari and Michael Schumacher to 11 World Championship titles, Brawn had lead the German to his first two titles with Benetton. There is widespread speculation that having recharged his batteries, Brawn will return

Monday’s Mailbag: Karen remembered; Will the Tour matter; What should
Velo News – At least with Michael Schumacher retiring, I can count on Formula 1 to get more interesting again. And maybe I won’t have to worry so much about how to avoid losing fitness in July because of time spent watching TV. I wonder how many other cases will

Coulthard calls for Schumacher apology
Monsters and Critics – David Coulthard says he thinks that Michael Schumacher should apologise for his past behaviour on the track now that he has retired. Coulthard thinks that some of the former seven times world champion’s manoeuvres still had question marks over them

Sports Wire: Arrest made after killing of Berbick
Long Beach Press-Telegram – Bowling Congress Masters tournament in West Allis, Wis. Kent beat top-seeded Jack Jurek, 277-230. Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, who retired from racing last week, will stay on at Ferrari as an assistant to new chief

Michael Schumacher – Retirement marks the end of an era
Jamaica Gleaner – Brazilian soccer legend Pele (right) gives Ferrari Formula One driver Michael Schumacher of Germany a trophy in recognition for his achievements as an F1 driver, before the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix, the last F1 race of the season and the

Line wins NHRA drag racing series
Charleston Post & Courier – Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, who retired from racing last week, will stay on at Ferrari as an assistant to new chief executive Jean Todt. “The basis of my future will be that of a super assistant to Jean,” Schumacher said Sunday

Key Euro players again sidelined ahead of warmups
Turkish Daily News – Ferrari have added Briton Jenson Button’s name to their list of candidates to take over from Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher. “One day Michael’s going to stop and you’ve got to look around and see who’s the best at that stage,” Ferrari

Schumacher set for Ferrari role
ITN – Seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher could be staying with Ferrari after all. A week after the chequered flag fell on his career, thousands turned up at Monza to say farewell to the 37-year-old German, who is being linked with the post

Line wins NHRA’s Pro Stock season title
Indianapolis Star – Seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher , who retired from racing last week, will stay on at Ferrari as an assistant to new chief executive Jean Todt .

Rossi error gives Hayden title
Age – Ferrari wants seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher to work as assistant to team boss Jean Todt, although the German, who retired last week, said he would wait before deciding on his role. “Michael will be a super assistant to Jean Todt

Jamaica Gleaner Auto
Jamaica Gleaner – SAO PAULO, Oct 22 (Reuters): Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher raced into history on Sunday, bringing down the final chequered flag on the most successful and controversial Formula One career of all time.

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David Coulthard says Lewis Hamilton shouldn't rush
EnjoyFrance.com, France - Oct 20, 2006 Red Bull driver David Coulthard says Lewis Hamilton should not rush into Formula One racing. British driver Lewis Hamilton, 21, has

Coulthard knocked off balance by low grid slot.
crash.net, UK - Oct 21, 2006 Red Bull Racing find both of their cars starting from the lower end of the grid for the Brazilian Grand Prix after David Coulthard failed to reach the second

Brazilian GP 2006 – Free Practice 1 & 2
Autochannel (press release) - Oct 23, 2006 Taking place in the famous Morumbi Football Stadium, we hope to capture the essence of everything that's great about Brazil DAVID COULTHARD, 1st Practice P

Schumacher: The Legend Will Live Long In F1
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - 8 hours ago There was never a time, such as happens say with David Coulthard or Mark Webber or Scott Speed, when the official interview was over and the tape recorders

Season Review – Part Three
Formula 1 - 19 hours ago A new rule had been introduced earlier in the year after drivers such as David Coulthard, Jacques Villeneuve and Giancarlo Fisichella had all blocked other

Coulthard urges Mosley to listen to GPDA
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 13 hours ago David Coulthard has spoken out against Max Mosley's unwillingness to listen to drivers' opinions and believes that drivers should make sure their views are

Brazilian GP 2006 – RACE
Autochannel (press release) - Oct 23, 2006 DAVID COULTHARD, (Finish Position DNF, Start Position: 19th) "I had a gearbox problem. Initially I thought it was the clutch, as

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 16 hours ago Schumacher isn't the one who owes his fans an apology. Rather it's David Coulthard, who should say sorry for not producing the results

Red Bull drivers ready for final race
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - Oct 21, 2006 Red Bull drivers Robert Doornbos and David Coulthard qualified themselves for Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix in fifteenth and nineteenth position.

Coulthard urges Hamilton caution
BBC Sport, UK - Oct 18, 2006 Red Bull driver David Coulthard says British hope Lewis Hamilton should not rush into Formula One. Hamilton, 21, has tested for

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Oviedo lauds its champion
Pitpass – The city of Oviedo paid tribute to its favourite son today, as local hero Fernando Alonso was given a civic reception following his back-to-back World Championship titles. As thousands of locals cheered and sang, wrapped up in the blue and yellow

Alonso confident McLaren can deliver
Planet F1 – Fernando Alonso is confident that McLaren can deliver a race-winning car for him in 2007 despite the team failing to do just that this past season. The Spaniard is heading to McLaren at the end of the year after five successful seasons with Renault

Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two
Turkish Daily News – As Stephanie Sheene, widow of the late British motorcycling champion Barry, waved the chequered flag the champion was 34.6 seconds ahead of Spaniard Fernando Alonso’s third-placed Renault. “I was in the middle of nowhere,” said Alonso, who was too

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Alonso retains title as Schumi retires
Sofia Echo, Bulgaria - 22 hours ago Fernando Alonso also joined a list of legends at the same race by becoming the eighth driver in Formula One history to win successive titles, finishing second

Fernando Alonso ahead of Schumacher in qualifying; Massa wins pole
Canada.com, Canada - Oct 21, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, finishing ahead of rival Michael

VISTAGY Congratulates Renault F1 Team on Back-to-back Formula One
E-Composites, MI - 12 hours ago congratulates Fernando Alonso and Renault F1 Team on their historic 2006 FIA Formula One Drivers and Constructors World Championship victories following

Fernando Alonso eyes F1 world title
CBC News, Canada - Oct 20, 2006 champions. Fernando Alonso just needs a single point in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix to win his second straight F1 world title. Michael

Fernando Alonso Bio Box
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 22, 2006 AP. 1999: Winner of the Euro-Open Nissan single-seater series with nine poles and six wins. 2000: Fourth in the Formula 3000 series with one victory.

Fernando Alonso Celebrated Clinching His Second f
Buzzle, CA - Oct 22, 2006 Fernando Alonso celebrated clinching his second formula one world championship with a well measured second place to Felipe Massa's Ferrari in an action-packed

Will Fernando Alonso be prepared to work hard to become F1 world
AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - Oct 29, 2006 When the 24 year old Fernando Alonso won the 2005 Formula one Drivers' championship he was by some margin the youngest man ever to achieve this.

FACTBOX-Formula One champion Fernando Alonso
Reuters.uk, UK - Oct 22, 2006 *Began go-karting at the age of three and made his Formula One race debut with Minardi in Australia in 2001, failing to score any points that year.

Alonso bids farewell to Renault factory workers
NDTV.com, India - 3 hours ago Fernando Alonso was given a hero's welcome when he travelled to Viry-Chatillon in France on Monday to say goodbye to the Renault factory workers there.

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EUROPEAN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Jacques Villeneuve (8th, 1:31.542): “The plan today was to get in the top ten, but we were hoping to be slightly better than p8. We concentrated on our qualifying set-up for a change, which enabled us to start further up the grid. I think we can get

Curt Cavin: IRL & Formula One Q&A
Indianapolis Star – Question: I’ve been a huge Jacques Villeneuve fan since his arrival in CART in 1994. Over that time I saw him develop from what seemed like a young confident kid into an outspoken, cocky, and sometime seemingly clueless man. Having put that out

Roush confirms Villeneuve talks
GrandPrix.com – Jack Roush has confirmed that his team is talking to Jacques Villeneuve. “I know we’re in discussions,” said the NASCAR team owner. “He came to see us in Detroit and he’s been in Charlotte and had discussions around our programme and what he can do

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Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two
Turkish Daily News – With Brazilian teammate Rubens Barrichello following Schumacher around the Albert Park circuit, the flaming red cars crossed Schumacher’s younger brother Ralf was fourth for Williams, ahead of Colombian teammate Juan Pablo Montoya and Briton Jenson

Some very odd times
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella and Fernando Alonso were fifth and sixth ahead of Rubens Barrichello’s Honda, Jacques Villeneuve’s BMW Juan Pablo Montoya had an off during the session and ended up 15th ahead of Jarno Trulli (Toyota), the Williamses of Mark

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Golf, college football, auto racing
Toledo Blade, OH - Oct 2, 2006 6. Jenson Button, Britain, Honda, 45. 7. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 28. 8. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren-Mercedes, 26.

No bad blood over Montoya's exit to NASCAR
National Post, Canada - Oct 2, 2006 SHANGHAI – Juan Pablo Montoya's decision to turn his back on F Montoya was replaced in July after announcing that was in front of Rubens (Barrichello) and (Pedro

Calm Down: It's Only Team Orders
Planet-F1 - Oct 3, 2006 They used them in 2003 when they got Rubens Barrichello to block Montoya at Indianapolis and Juan-Pablo tried to force his way through on the inside.

Alonso keeps season title; Schumacher says goodbye
Indianapolis Star, United States - Oct 22, 2006 Schumacher 121 3. Felipe Massa 80 4. Giancarlo Fisichella 72 5. Kimi Raikkonen 65 6. Jenson Button 56 7. Rubens Barrichello 30 8. Juan Pablo Montoya 26 9. Nick

Scorecard: By The Numbers
Pioneer Press, MN - Oct 9, 2006 Finland, McLaren-Mercedes, 61, 6. Jenson Button, Britain, Honda, 50, 7. Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 28, 8. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren-Mercedes

Heidfeld keen to end season with 'success'.
crash.net, UK - Oct 15, 2006 Indeed, his only competition for eigth is the since departed Juan Pablo Montoya, although Rubens Barrichello is in turn just a further point up in seventh place

The 2006 Season Review – Part Two
Formula 1 - Oct 27, 2006 in Bahrain and second in Australia, and McLaren team mate Juan Pablo Montoya was second up scraps or else retired, as did his new team mate Rubens Barrichello.

Japan 2005 – Raikkonen at the last
Formula 1 - Oct 3, 2006 guns – Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya among them understeer off at Turn 1. Ferrari s Rubens Barrichello did the

A new era for WilliamsF1
pitpass.com, UK - Oct 21, 2006 Ironically, the WilliamsF1 Team's last win came here in Brazil in 2004, when Juan Pablo Montoya led home Kimi Raikkonen and Rubens Barrichello.

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Fernando Alonso Celebrated Clinching His Second f
Buzzle, CA - Oct 22, 2006 Fernando Alonso celebrated clinching his second formula one world championship with a well measured second place to Felipe Massa's Ferrari in an action-packed

Fernando Alonso eyes F1 world title
CBC News, Canada - Oct 20, 2006 champions. Fernando Alonso just needs a single point in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix to win his second straight F1 world title. Michael

Renault's Fernando Alonso says he will go for points rather than
Eurosport, France - Oct 20, 2006 Alonso finished third at the Sao Paulo circuit last year to become the sport's youngest champion and he made clear on Friday that he would play it safe again

Fernando Alonso ahead of Schumacher in qualifying; Massa wins pole
Canada.com, Canada - Oct 21, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, finishing ahead of rival Michael

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EUROPEAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Juan Pablo Montoya (17th, 1:34.968): “We struggled a little bit throughout both sessions with a lack of grip which tended to Rubens Barrichello (15th, 1:34.631): “The day was trouble free in the sense that the car worked okay. The car feels very

BMW WilliamsF1 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying Report
Who Won – Juan Pablo Montoya set the second fastest time and will start tomorrow from the front row next to local hero Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari). The other Williams BMW, driven by Ralf Schumacher qualified 7th for Sunday s Brazilian Grand Prix. Juan Pablo

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

BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Juan Pablo Montoya (6th): “A big shame that Villeneuve lost control and hit the side of my car as we were coming into the Rubens Barrichello (10th): “I’m really disappointed to finish 10th after starting from a reasonably good grid slot. The car

BRITISH GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Juan Pablo Montoya (8th, 1:21.107): “I have not been able to get the right balance throughout the weekend and was struggling Rubens Barrichello (6th, 1:20.943): “We achieved our target this afternoon which was to put the car in the top six. By the end

SAN MARINO GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – the start while the man everyone was watching – Fernando Alonso – got himself boxed in by Felipe Massa and Rubens Barrichello Juan Pablo Montoya came home third and that was really the best the team could have hoped for. The McLaren is not a quick

High-scoring Real vs. Bayern stingy defense today
Turkish Daily News – Brazilian Rubens Barrichello had to drive the old F2001 on Sunday and his race ended, as it had in Malaysia two weeks ago But Brazil ended Ferrari’s run of four pole positions in a row, with Williams’ Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya fastest in

BAHRAIN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Juan Pablo Montoya (13th, 1:33.726): “The normal Friday tyre evaluation work. I am still not satisfied with the outcome of the Rubens Barrichello (18th, 1:34.384): “Today the focus was on Anthony and the data he could achieve in the third car. The

Galatasaray keeps ups the chase
Turkish Daily News – Italy two weeks ago, leaped and let the champagne flow at last as he showered Alonso and Ferrari teammate Rubens Barrichello Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya was fourth for Williams, ahead of teammate Ralf Schumacher after another lively duel between the

Barrichello tops practice, Schumacher crashes at Interlagos
Who Won – Just to keep the home crowd happy, Rubens Barrichello then outgunned them all with 1m 10.229s. It was while challenging his Juan Pablo Montoya struggled on his way to 1m 11.157s, and Jacques Villeneuve was 12th in the second Renault on 1m 11.321s as

Ferrari’s black magic
GrandPrix.com – The grid itself features Michael Schumacher ahead of Button and Rubens Barrichello, the second Honda driving finally Then came the two McLarens with Juan Pablo Montoya ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. And then came Jarno Trulli’s Toyota and the

Formula 1’s new dawn
GrandPrix.com – With Schumacher, Jacques Villeneuve, Juan Pablo Montoya and Pedro de la Rosa moving on, the old men of F1 in 2007 will be David Coulthard, Rubens Barrichello, Fisichella and the two Toyota drivers. They will all be fighting for their futures. There

Wind, sand and stars
GrandPrix.com – There was then a four-tenths of a second gap back to Juan Pablo Montoya and a similar gap to Rubens Barrichello in the Honda. Behind him there was a half a second to Mark Webber with Christian Klien, Giancarlo Fisichella and Nick Heidfeld rounding

Season ends with title showdown in Brazil
Motorsport.com – Honda’s Rubens Barrichello is another hoping for a good result at his home race, especially as he has a long and unfortunate Juan Pablo Montoya won in Brazil last year, although his victory was rather overshadowed by Alonso becoming the youngest ever

Jenson on the button
GrandPrix.com – Further back were Christian Klien (Red Bull Racing), Rubens Barrichello (Honda), Nick Heidfeld (BMW), David Coulthard (Red Bull Racing), Juan Pablo Montoya (McLaren), Nico Rosberg (Williams), Christijan Albers and Tiago Monteiro (MF1), the obviously

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tough race for Doornbos and Coulthard
F1-Live.com, France - Oct 8, 2006 Team-mate David Coulthard had a similar race, but was unable to go the distance as he pulled off with a gearbox failure two-third of the way into the

Coulthard urges Mosley to listen to GPDA
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 13 hours ago David Coulthard has spoken out against Max Mosley's unwillingness to listen to drivers' opinions and believes that drivers should make sure their views are

Schumacher hailed as 'greatest'
BBC Sport, UK - Oct 22, 2006 Michael Schumacher is the greatest Formula One driver in history, Niki Lauda and David Coulthard have said. "He is the greatest.

Schumacher owes fans apology – Coulthard
FOXSports.com - Oct 29, 2006 David Coulthard believes Michael Schumacher owes Formula One fans an apology for some of the things he has done on track during his career.

Coulthard calls for Schumacher apology
InTheNews.co.uk, UK - 28 minutes ago David Coulthard says he thinks that Michael Schumacher should apologise for his past behaviour on the track now that he has retired from Formula One.

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 16 hours ago Schumacher isn't the one who owes his fans an apology. Rather it's David Coulthard, who should say sorry for not producing the results

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Oviedo lauds its champion
Pitpass – The city of Oviedo paid tribute to its favourite son today, as local hero Fernando Alonso was given a civic reception following his back-to-back World Championship titles. As thousands of locals cheered and sang, wrapped up in the blue and yellow

Schumacher leads Ferrari one-two
Turkish Daily News – As Stephanie Sheene, widow of the late British motorcycling champion Barry, waved the chequered flag the champion was 34.6 seconds ahead of Spaniard Fernando Alonso’s third-placed Renault. “I was in the middle of nowhere,” said Alonso, who was too

Will Fernando Alonso be prepared to work hard to become F1 world
AME Info – In the modern era of Formula one – say from 1960 when the first rear-engined cars appeared – the only drivers to win the World Championship in successive seasons have been Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and now Alonso

Miserable Michael in 10th on the grid
GrandPrix.com – That will open the way for an amazing drive through the field but his chances of being able to take the title away from Fernando Alonso are slim at best. For others Michael’s problems were good news with Kimi Raikkonen second on the grid, his best

Man claims Cuba forced him to work in Curacao
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel – The picture painted by Rodriguez and fellow plaintiffs Fernando Alonso and Luis Casanova is of a hellish place in Curacao where fear and intimidation ruled and the working conditions were terrible. The three Cubans say they worked 112 hours a week at

SPANISH GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (3rd, 1:16.860): “It was fantastic to start running today in Barcelona. After months of testing here with empty grandstands, I think all the drivers will have enjoyed driving in front of some spectators, not just me! But I don’t think

Will this be weekend thatchanges NASCAR forever?
Charleston Post & Courier – Now, none of this means that Fernando Alonso or Helio Castroneves will be knocking on Rick Hendrick’s front door tomorrow. But for a decade now, it’s been clear to everyone who pays attention to North American motorsports that every other series lags

Alonso confident McLaren can deliver
Planet F1 – Fernando Alonso is confident that McLaren can deliver a race-winning car for him in 2007 despite the team failing to do just that this past season. The Spaniard is heading to McLaren at the end of the year after five successful seasons with Renault

GERMAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – The top 10 was completed by Fernando Alonso, Toro Rosso’s Neel Jani, Giancarlo Fisichella and David Coulthard. Markus Winkelhock did a good job to be 11th in his Midland but the times should not be taken too seriously as Jarno Trulli, Ralf Schumacher

EUROPEAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (2nd, 1:33.579): “We had our normal Friday: systems checks in the morning, then some runs to get a feel for the tyres and try and improve the balance. The grip level was very low, as is quite usual for a Friday. That makes the car a

CANADIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (1st): “This is a fantastic win. They are all nice but after the last two years when something always happened to us in Montreal, this was a race we all felt we should have won – and now we have. It was difficult because the circuit

Alonso given hero’s welcome in hometown Oviedo
Reuters India – OVIEDO, Spain (Reuters) – Spain’s Formula One double world champion Fernando Alonso was given a hero’s welcome at a civic reception in his home city of Oviedo on Sunday. The 25-year-old, who wrapped up his second successive world title last week in

Castro says he is stable, recovering
El Nuevo Herald – all pray; that we have tranquility and peace so that we are in deep communion with the people of Cuba,” said Father Fernando Alicia Alonso, who was carrying a Cuban flag, said she wished her grandparents could have lived to see this day. ”Let’s hope

Monteiro doubts Alonso quit reports
f1press.net – Oct.30 (GMM) Tiago Monteiro has dismissed reports that quoted Fernando Alonso as vowing to quit formula one with his third title. “I don’t believe that he said that,” the Portuguese racer told sports newspaper ‘O Jogo’. “Perhaps the quotes were badly

Alonso retains F1 title in Schumacher s finale – Slideshow
ThatsRacin.com – SAO PAULO, Brazil Fernando Alonso won his second straight Formula One championship Sunday by finishing runner-up to Felipe Massa in the Brazilian Grand Prix, a race that marked the end of Michael Schumacher s mighty career. Schumacher, a seven

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Alonso has confidence in McLaren prowess 
The Star Online - Oct 27 4:58 PM
MADRID: Formula One double world champion Fernando Alonso is confident his new team McLaren can produce a competitive car despite a disappointing campaign this year.Save to My Web

Oviedo gives Alonso hero’s welcome 
ITV.com - Oct 30 8:07 AM
More than 20,000 chanting fans turned out to salute Fernando Alonso in his home city of Oviedo. ‘Very few drivers can have this, and I am privileged to be one of them,’ said the world champion.Save to My Web

Motorsports: 
NDTV - Oct 30 6:59 PM
Fernando Alonso was given a hero’s welcome when he travelled to Viry-Chatillon in France on Monday to say goodbye to the Renault factory workers there.Save to My Web

Renault sponsor follows Alonso to McLaren 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 26 2:29 AM
Spyker lands two year deal with RotoZip : A Spanish sponsor will depart Renault and follow Fernando Alonso to his new team – McLaren – in 2007.Save to My Web

MOTORSPORTS ROUNDUP 
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 29 12:00 AM
World of Outlaws sprint car series founder Ted Johnson died Friday night after a long battle with cancer. He was 72.Save to My Web

Ferrari deny Brawn ’sabbatical’ 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 29 5:24 AM
Expecting Brawn back in F1 in some capacity : Luca di Montezemolo has played down suggestions that technical director Ross Brawn’s departure from the team is a mere ’sabbatical’.Save to My Web

F1: Bell: damper ban made Renault hungrier 
autosport.com - Oct 30 3:57 AM
Renault’s technical director Bob Bell reckons the banning of their mass damper system made the French squad more determined to win this year’s crowns.Save to My Web

Massa wins, Alonso takes title, Schumacher heroic 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 1:04 PM
Fernando Alonso celebrated clinching his second drivers’ world title in his final race for Renault with a rich tribute to his team and to retiring seven-times champion Michael Schumacher.Save to My Web

2006 Season Review – Part Three 
Formula 1 - Oct 30 2:05 AM
The Italian Grand Prix is always a hotbed of gossip and politics, but this year things were heightened by the expected announcement that Michael Schumacher would be retiring and that his place at Ferrari would be taken by McLarens Kimi Raikkonen.Save to My Web

Fernando Alonso retains F1 title in Michael Schumacher’s finale 
CP via Yahoo! Canada News - Oct 22 12:10 PM
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) – Fernando Alonso won his second straight Formula One championship Sunday by finishing runner-up to Felipe Massa in the Brazilian Grand Prix, a race that marked the end of Michael Schumacher’s mighty career.Save to My Web

Alonso confident McLaren will be competitive 
Pitpass - Oct 27 12:48 AM
Alonso confident McLaren will be competitiveSave to My Web

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EUROPEAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa (3rd): “I am very happy. Today, I stood on the podium for the first time and it was a really great feeling. I am also happy that this coincided with a win for Michael, as it shows the team is really in the fight for the title. We have to

Ferrari ask Schumacher to fill ’super assistant’ role
Guardian Unlimited – Michael has always been interested in following young drivers,” he said as he beckoned to Schumacher’s former team-mate Felipe Massa, who won in Brazil last Sunday. “I have one of them next to me. I remember Michael talking to me about Felipe when he

Ferrari’s black magic
GrandPrix.com – What we do know is that it will be an unusual grid with the Ferrari and the two Hondas followed by Felipe Massa’s Ferrari, which seemed rather too ragged throughout. A second slower than Michael Schumacher was Fernando Alonso’s Renault which was just

CANADIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa (5th): “I am happy with the outcome of today’s race, both with my result and with Michael’s. These are important points in both championships. We had chosen a different strategy to the others, based on just one stop to refuel and change

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE NOTES
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa won the Brazilian Grand Prix at Sao Paulo in his Ferrari, his second career victory. Fernando Alonso in the Renault finished in second place, clinching the Drivers Championship. Jenson Button finished on the podium in third place in the

Alonso: ‘The good guys won’
Planet F1 – Alonso also admitted that some of the controversial on-goings of the season, such as the banning of Renault’s mass dampers and the debatable penalty he received for blocking Ferrari’s Felipe Massa in qualifying for the Italian GP, spurred him on to

Ferrari want Schumacher as Todt assistant
ABC News – Along with Ferrari driver Felipe Massa and test drivers Luca Badoer and Marc Gene, Schumacher put his F1 car through it’s paces before a ceremonial lap carrying the Italian flag. ‘Thanks Schumi!’ and ‘Ferrari Forever’ read banners held aloft by

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FORMULA 1 – RENAULT: Sao Paulo, Free Practice 2: Wurz tops second.
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Oct 21, 2006 just over ten minutes of the session gone, Jarno Trulli went second on a 1:15.578 on his first flying lap for Toyota as his team-mate Ralf Schumacher took sixth

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Review: Heidfeld celebrates 1st podium in Brazil
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 21, 2006 Sao Paulo, 1st April 2001: In a turbulent Brazilian Grand Prix, in which only ten drivers make it to the finish line, Nick Heidfeld keeps his cool and achieves

BMW confirm Kubica, Heidfeld for 2007
autosport.com, UK - Oct 19, 2006 The BMW Sauber team have confirmed Pole Robert Kubica will partner German Nick Heidfeld during the 2007 season. Kubica, who was

BMW confirms Heidfeld and Kubica
The Australian, Australia - Oct 19, 2006 BMW Sauber confirmed Germany's Nick Heidfeld and Poland's Robert Kubica overnight as its drivers for the 2007 Formula One season.

Nick Heidfeld apologises to Japan s Sakon Yamamoto
EnjoyFrance.com, France - Oct 5, 2006 Formula One driver Nick Heidfeld has made an apology to Japan's Sakon Yamamoto after he confused him with compatriot Takuma Sato in a heated row at the Chinese

Heidfeld, Kubica confirmed by BMW
CNN International - Oct 19, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil — BMW Sauber have confirmed Germany's Nick Heidfeld and Poland's Robert Kubica as their race drivers for the 2007 Formula One season.

BMW stick with Heidfeld & Kubica
BBC Sport, UK - Oct 19, 2006 BMW Sauber have confirmed they will retain Germany's Nick Heidfeld and Poland's Robert Kubica as their drivers for the 2007 Formula One season.

Turbulent race in China. Two points for Heidfeld
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 1, 2006 In a thrilling Chinese Grand Prix with changeable weather conditions, Nick Heidfeld finished seventh, thus scoring two valuable World Championship points for

Heidfeld aims to keep Toyota at bay
autosport.com, UK - Oct 21, 2006 BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld reckons the battle for fifth place in the constructors' standings will be thrilling in tomorrow's Brazilian Grand Prix.

BMW confirm Heidfeld and Kubica for 2007
The Age, Australia - Oct 19, 2006 BMW Sauber confirmed Germany's Nick Heidfeld and Poland's Robert Kubica as their race drivers for the 2007 Formula One season. The

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BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – He was squeezed by Robert Kubica, who had Ralf Schumacher and Nick Heidfeld outside him. There was no room and Michael had to give but as they went thundering down the hill Michael was trying to pass the two BMWs. Ralf was already history. At the

SAN MARINO GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher went a lap further. Jarno Trulli was gone after just a few laps with a mechanical failure and suddenly the Japanese cars had all gone and we were left with Michael Schumacher leading Felipe Massa and Fernando Alonso. The Renault was

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Rubens Barrichello, Giancarlo Fisichella, Michael Schumacher (who gains two of three places by passing both BMW Saubers in one move), Ralf Schumacher, Robert Kubica, Jenson Button, Pedro de la Rosa, Nick Heidfeld, Vitantonio Liuzzi, Scott Speed

BAHRAIN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher (22nd, 1:35.170): “This year we no longer have Ricardo Zonta driving on Fridays but my free practice programme is not hugely different. We didn’t do much running in the first session while the track was at its dirtiest but we got

ITALIAN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher (13th, 1:22.280): “That was certainly a bit more difficult than we expected although we already had some problems during practice. Our car has been difficult to drive this weekend and lacking in consistency and that’s why we had a

UNITED STATES GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – The only Bridgestone user other than the two Ferraris to make it into the top 10 was Ralf Schumacher’s Toyota, another surprise given the shocking race that Ralf had in Canada. Up in Montreal Jarno Trulli had pulled off an astonishing performance in

Wind, sand and stars
GrandPrix.com – The big shock, apart from Raikkonen, was Ralf Schumacher’s Toyota which was 17th on the timesheet and thus on the grid as well. The others were less surprising with the two Midland-Toyotas and the two Super Aguris. There was not much time to think

Massa, Schumacher top the grid for Japanese GP
ThatsRacin.com – Toyota s Ralf Schumacher (1:29.989) and Jarno Trulli (1:30.039) were third and fourth, and will start on the second row ahead of Alonso who clocked 1:30.371. Schumacher s victory in Shanghai last weekend propelled him into a share of first place

MONACO GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Felipe 0assa was eighth quickest ahead of Jenson Button and Kimi Raikkonen. Tiago Monteiro continued to show well in the MF1 Racing, setting the 14th fastest time. Toyota, however, looked to be in trouble with Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher down at

AUSTRALIAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Next up was Ralf Schumacher in his Toyota, which did just five laps, ahead of Williams’s Alexander Wurz, Kubica and Red Bull Racing’s Christian Klien. Jenson Button, Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg were not seen at all, while Fernando Alonso and

ROUNDUP: Local Hero Massa Grabs Pole For Brazilian Grand Prix
Playfuls – Ralf Schumacher in a Toyota and Nick Heidfeld in a BMW-Sauber will start from the fourth row. But while Ferrari fans had little to cheer about Schumacher’s performance, Massa provided some consolation. The local hero needed one minute 10.680

AUSTRALIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher is fifth ahead of Mark Webber, Nick Heidfeld, Michael Schumacher and the two Toro Rossos of Tonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed. * Lap 2: The cars are behind the Safety Car but Juan Pablo Montoya drops back behind Ralf and Webber. * Lap 4: The

Black round rubber magic and a few PR stunts
GrandPrix.com – The two Toyotas of Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli have rarely been near the front this year but at Suzuka the red and white cars were suddenly faster than speeding bullets and the obvious conclusion was that the cars must be running light fuel

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Senna or Schumacher: who is the greatest?
Times Online – I believe, had he stayed alive, he would have lost a good number to Schumi and others like Coulthard, Villeneuve and Barrichello David Palmer, London, uk As Michael Schumacher himself acknowledged in his pre-race interview last week, there are some

GERMAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – The top 10 was completed by Fernando Alonso, Toro Rosso’s Neel Jani, Giancarlo Fisichella and David Coulthard. Markus Winkelhock did a good job to be 11th in his Midland but the times should not be taken too seriously as Jarno Trulli, Ralf Schumacher

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Lap length: 0.526 miles
Waterloo Cedar-Falls Courier – Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 30; 8. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren-Mercedes, 26; 9. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Sauber-BMW, 23; 10. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 20. Constructors standings 1. Renault, 206 points; 2

Scorecard: By The Numbers
St. Paul Pioneer Press – Rubens Barrichello, Brazil, Honda, 30. 8. Juan Pablo Montoya, Colombia, McLaren-Mercedes, 26. 9. Nick Heidfeld, Germany, Sauber-BMW, 23. 10. Ralf Schumacher, Germany, Toyota, 20. 11. Pedro de la Rosa, Spain, McLaren, 19. 12. Jarno Trulli, Italy, Toyota, 15

BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Juan Pablo Montoya (5th): “I have not really been totally comfortable with the set up of my car all weekend, which was clear Rubens Barrichello (15th): “It’s a disappointing way to finish my first race for the team but in the early stages we saw a

SPANISH GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Christian Klien and David Coulthard were fourth and fifth in the session ahead of Rubens Barrichello’s Honda, Felipe Massa’s Ferrari, Fernando Alonso’s Renault and the McLarens of Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen. Jenson Button was 11th fastest

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

SPANISH GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 2 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Wurz, Christian Klien of Red Bull Racing, Michael Schumacher, Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button, Rubens Barrichello and The McLarens were the only team not to do many laps with Kimi Raikkonen and Juan Pablo Montoya just doing a few shake-down

MALAYSIAN GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – The McLarens look strong too with Juan Pablo Montoya and Kimi Raikkonen lining up fifth and sixth on the grid, the two men confusion as to who would drop to where on the grid, because Michael Schumacher, David Coulthard and Rubens Barrichello had

BMW WilliamsF1 Brazilian Grand Prix Qualifying Report
Who Won – Juan Pablo Montoya set the second fastest time and will start tomorrow from the front row next to local hero Rubens Barrichello (Ferrari). The other Williams BMW, driven by Ralf Schumacher qualified 7th for Sunday s Brazilian Grand Prix. Juan Pablo

BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Behind them came Felipe Massa, Juan Pablo Montoya and the BMWs of Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve Honda, Williams and Rubens Barrichello ran around in the midfield. After Webber’s demise only Nico Rosberg remained for Williams and he finished a

BAHRAIN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Juan Pablo Montoya (5th, 1:32.164): “I think we did a good job with the new format, and it ran very smoothly for me. I am a Rubens Barrichello (6th, 1:32.579): “I think it was okay to be 6th today because I was struggling big time with the set-up of

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Renault commit to long-term F1 future 
Eurosport - Oct 27 4:32 AM
Renault will not be quitting Formula One any time soon, according to the companys president Carlos Ghosn.Save to My Web

Giancarlo Fisichella 
Planet F1 - Oct 17 3:49 AM
If 2005 was a big year in Giancarlo Fisichella’s F1 career, then it’s safe to say 2006 is colossal, though for an entirely different reason. While last year he was racing for a shot at the Drivers’ title, this year he’s racing for a premier place on the 2007 grid.Save to My Web

Alonso takes title as Massa wins 
BBC News - Oct 22 11:45 AM
Renault’s Fernando Alonso takes his second consecutive Formula One drivers’ title as Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher bows out with fourth place.Save to My Web

Goodbye, Michael – Hello, Brave New World of F1 
Blogcritics.org - Oct 24 4:09 PM
It was a sad day for the F1 paddock on Sunday at the Brazilian Grand Prix. So many goodbyes to long and well established names. Michael Schumacher drove a fine last race, coming through from the back of the pack to finish fourth, and Jenson Button did well, finishing third after starting fourteenth. However there are more goodbyes than that of the great Michael. Yes, Michael is Save to My Web

UPDATE 1-Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil race classification 
Reuters.co.uk - Oct 22 12:52 PM
Oct 22 (Infostrada Sports) – Race Classification from the Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil at Interlagos (Sao Paulo) on Sunday 1. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 1:31:53.751 2. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault +00:18.658 3. Jenson Button (Britain) Honda 00:19.394 4. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 00:24.094 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 00:28.503 6. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault Save to My Web

Alonso secures second world title 
CNN.com - Oct 22 11:40 AM
Spain’s Fernando Alonso won the Formula One world championship for the second successive year as closest rival Michael Schumacher punctured in his final race and finished fourth in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos.Save to My Web

Auto racing 
The York Dispatch - Oct 23 6:26 AM
FORMULA ONE Brazilian Grand Prix Results Top 10 Yesterday At Interlagos circuit Sao Paulo, Brazil Lap Length: 2.67 miles 1. Felipe Massa, Brazil, Ferrari, 71 laps, 1 hour, 31 minutes, 53.751 seconds, 124.110 mph.Save to My Web

Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil qualifying session 2 
Reuters.co.uk - Oct 21 10:52 AM
Oct 21 (Infostrada Sports) – Qualifying session 2 from the Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil at Interlagos (Sao Paulo) on Saturday 1. Michael Schumacher (Germany) Ferrari 1:10.313 2. Felipe Massa (Brazil) Ferrari 1:10.775 3. Fernando Alonso (Spain) Renault 1:11.148 4. Jarno Trulli (Italy) Toyota 1:11.343 5. Kimi Raikkonen (Finland) McLaren 1:11.386 6. Giancarlo Fisichella (Italy) Renault 1:11.461 Save to My Web

‘Schumacher was screwed’ 
News 24 South Africa - Oct 22 3:08 PM
Ferrari have blamed Renault rival Giancarlo Fisichella for the puncture to Michael Schumacher’s car and claimed he “screwed” their race.Save to My Web

Alonso wins title in Schumacher’s finale 
AP via Yahoo! News - Oct 22 2:55 PM
Fernando Alonso became a Formula One champion again on a day when Michael Schumacher retired to end one of the great careers in sports.Save to My Web

Alonso and Renault do the double! 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 22 2:25 PM
Brazilian GP – Renault – Race : Renault and Fernando Alonso clinched the constructors’ title and the drivers’ title today in a gripping season finale at Interlagos.Save to My Web

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Empty handed but still 5th Team in Championship
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 22, 2006 Nick Heidfeld crashed out of the final race of the season on lap 64. Robert Kubica is running in 9th position, Nick Heidfeld is 12th.

Heidfeld keen to end season with 'success'.
crash.net, UK - Oct 15, 2006 Despite pointing out issues about crime around the notorious streets of Sao Paulo, Nick Heidfeld is nonetheless looking forward to curtailing a successful

Kubica, Heidfeld seats confirmed
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - Oct 20, 2006 BMW Sauber confirmed Germany's Nick Heidfeld and Poland's Robert Kubica on Thursday as their race drivers for the 2007 F1 season.

Review: Heidfeld celebrates 1st podium in Brazil
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 21, 2006 Sao Paulo, 1st April 2001: In a turbulent Brazilian Grand Prix, in which only ten drivers make it to the finish line, Nick Heidfeld keeps his cool and achieves

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Fernando Alonso says three is enough
Typically Spanish, Spain - Oct 23, 2006 Fernando Alonso is the main winner from this year s Formula One season and McLaren-Mercedes are the main losers, but next season the two will be working

FACTBOX-Formula One champion Fernando Alonso
Reuters.uk, UK - Oct 22, 2006 *Began go-karting at the age of three and made his Formula One race debut with Minardi in Australia in 2001, failing to score any points that year.

Fernando Alonso – On the road to greatness
Jamaica Gleaner, Jamaica - Oct 29, 2006 Renault Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain celebrates after finishing second in the Brazilian Grand Prix, the last F1 race of the season, at the

Fernando Alonso Bio Box
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 22, 2006 AP. 1999: Winner of the Euro-Open Nissan single-seater series with nine poles and six wins. 2000: Fourth in the Formula 3000 series with one victory.

Fernando Alonso ahead of Schumacher in qualifying; Massa wins pole
Canada.com, Canada - Oct 21, 2006 SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) Fernando Alonso was fourth fastest in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix on Saturday, finishing ahead of rival Michael

Fernando Alonso Celebrated Clinching His Second f
Buzzle, CA - Oct 22, 2006 Fernando Alonso celebrated clinching his second formula one world championship with a well measured second place to Felipe Massa's Ferrari in an action-packed

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 10 hours ago accidents he caused? Fernando Alonso should certainly apologize for his comments about disinterest among his team in HIS championship.

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Behind the confidence, there’s a sensitive side to Michael Schumacher 
Canada.com - Oct 20 4:57 AM
Michael Schumacher is seen in the rear mirror of his car. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) SAO PAULO, Brazil — Many regard Michael Schumacher as aloof, calm, confident and cool.Save to My Web

Schumacher’s last race, Alonso’s title 
Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 22 4:00 PM
Renault’s Fernando Alonso took his second successive Formula One title today, finishing runner-up in a Brazilian Grand Prix won by Ferrari’s local favourite Felipe Massa.Save to My Web

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CANADIAN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher (14th, 1:15.888): “This has been a difficult day for me. This morning I really struggled for grip and I could not find a balance. Those problems continued into qualifying, meaning that we ended up far away from where we should have been

Black round rubber magic and a few PR stunts
GrandPrix.com – The two Toyotas of Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli have rarely been near the front this year but at Suzuka the red and white cars were suddenly faster than speeding bullets and the obvious conclusion was that the cars must be running light fuel

Ferrari’s black magic
GrandPrix.com – A second slower than Michael Schumacher was Fernando Alonso’s Renault which was just ahead of Ralf Schumacher’s Toyota. Then came the two McLarens with Juan Pablo Montoya ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. And then came Jarno Trulli’s Toyota and the Williams

JAPANESE GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher (11th, 1:35.375): “The session went well, we had no real problems. Obviously due to the wet conditions at the start of the second practice session we had to wait before we could get a lap in. Early on the track was a bit damp but it

Alonso wins Japanese GP, Schumacher blows engine
ThatsRacin.com – Jenson Button in a Honda, was fourth, while Kimi Raikkonen of McLaren, last year s winner here, was fifth. Toyota s Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher were next with Nick Heidfeld of BMW-Sauber eighth. Sunday s F1 race is the last at Suzuka for a

Group of Teenagers Attempt To Gun Down Members Of F1 Toyota Team
All Headline News – We have to make it clear this was not related to the Brazilian Grand Prix, they didn’t know we were with Toyota.” Team drivers Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli were not at the scene. The Brazilian GP is scheduled for Sunday, when points leader

AUSTRALIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Ralf Schumacher is fifth ahead of Mark Webber, Nick Heidfeld, Michael Schumacher and the two Toro Rossos of Tonio Liuzzi and Scott Speed. * Lap 2: The cars are behind the Safety Car but Juan Pablo Montoya drops back behind Ralf and Webber. * Lap 4: The

Formula One Team Ambushed by Gunmen
AOL – Thankfully, nothing more serious happened.” Team drivers Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli were not there. Armed robberies are not uncommon in Sao Paulo, a city of more than 12 million. The ambush occurred about two miles from the track on the main road

Brazilian GP: Toyota race notes
Motorsport.com – Panasonic Toyota Racing suffered a desperately disappointing end to the 2006 season after both Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli retired from promising positions in the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Both drivers made strong starts, with Jarno

FRENCH GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – If there was any doubt that Bridgestone had an advantage it was dispelled by the fact that Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher were fourth and fifth for Toyota and there was a Williams in the top 10 as well. Apart from Alonso, the fastest Michelin

Massa, Schumacher top the grid for Japanese GP
ThatsRacin.com – Toyota s Ralf Schumacher (1:29.989) and Jarno Trulli (1:30.039) were third and fourth, and will start on the second row ahead of Alonso who clocked 1:30.371. Schumacher s victory in Shanghai last weekend propelled him into a share of first place

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