Archive for October, 2006

F1 driver – Champ Car Atlantic Championship Unveils 2007 Series Schedule

Champ Car Atlantic Championship Unveils 2007 Series Schedule
Who Won – in 2007, the championship is noted for its long history of graduating its stars into Champ Car competition and has helped produce past Champ Car champions Paul Tracy, Jimmy Vasser, Bobby Rahal, Danny Sullivan, Michael Andretti and Jacques Villeneuve

F1 driver – Red Bull drivers ready for final race

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.

Red Bull optimistic about next season
MK News, UK - Oct 25, 2006 Robert Doornbos finished 12th and David Coulthard was forced out on lap 14 with a gearbox problem on a disappointing afternoon in Interlagos.

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

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

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 10 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 expects big improvement for 2007
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - Oct 23, 2006 This season Red Bull Racing fell far short of the standards set by the team in 2005 and David Coulthard admitted he was relieved the season is over.

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

Coulthard urges Mosley to listen to GPDA
F1Racing.net, Netherlands - 7 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.

The Schumacher Legacy
Planet-F1 - 3 hours ago David Coulthard says in this month's F1 Racing magazine that Michael should apologise for the bad things he's done in the past.

F1 driver – Saturday press conf: Top three qualifiers 

Saturday press conf: Top three qualifiers 
Planet F1 - Oct 21 1:34 PM
Felipe Massa, Kimi Raikkonen and Jarno Trulli attended Saturday’s post-qualifying press conference for the Brazilian GP weekend…Save to My Web

F1: BMW Sauber Confirms Kubica, Heidfeld for ‘07 
Speed TV - Oct 19 8:33 AM
The BMW Sauber team has confirmed that Poland’s Robert Kubica will partner veteran German Nick Heidfeld during the 2007 season.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

Scoreboard 
Appleton Post-Crescent - Oct 23 2:29 AM
Area scheduleSave to My Web

BMW retain Heidfeld and Kubica for ‘07 
Planet F1 - Oct 19 7:34 AM
BMW-Sauber have confirmed that Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica will remain their drivers for the 20067 season.Save to My Web

F1: Post-qualifying press conference – Brazil 
autosport.com - Oct 21 1:31 PM
Post-qualifying press conference – BrazilSave to My Web

Motor racing-Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil qualifying session 2 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 10:48 AM
Qualifying session 2 from the Formula One Grand Prix of Brazil at Interlagos (Sao Paulo) on Saturday 1.Save to My Web

Drivers – Japanese GP: Saturday press

Japanese GP: Saturday press
Motorsport.com, Canada - Oct 7, 2006 Ralf Schumacher: It really was a great achievement for the whole team. Ralf Schumacher: It's difficult to tell, we really have to wait and see tomorrow.

Hail Alonso the next Schu
Malaysia Star, Malaysia - Oct 23, 2006 Nick Heidfeld (Ger) BMW Sauber 8 laps; Retired: David Coulthard (Bri) RedBull-Ferrari 57 laps, Jarno Trulli (Ita) Toyota 61 laps, Ralf Schumacher (Ger) Toyota

Formula One: Schumacher up in smoke
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 8, 2006 He was held up for 11 laps by Ralf Schumacher's Toyota, as Ralf's brother Michael built his lead to 5.9 seconds on Alonso. Alonso

FORMULA 1 – TOYOTA: Toyota Saturday Web Report
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Oct 22, 2006 Trulli s qualifying performance equals the team s best starting position of the season, achieved by Ralf Schumacher at the previous race in Japan.

Schumacher top in Japanese GP last practice
Motorsport.com, Canada - Oct 6, 2006 of 1:30.653. The Ferrari was 1.2 ahead of Ralf Schumacher's Toyota and Honda's Jenson Button was third. The Renaults of Giancarlo

Drivers – Brazilian fans celebrate again with Felipe Massa’s Formula One win 

Brazilian fans celebrate again with Felipe Massa’s Formula One win 
Canada.com - Oct 22 2:27 PM
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) – Felipe Massa’s win at the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday ended a decade-long drought for the home crowd. Local fans hadn’t celebrated a Brazilian victory at Interlagos since 1993 when three-time champion Ayrton Senna took the checkered flag.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

Massa eager to deliver fans what they want. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 22 3:27 AM
Felipe Massa admits he will be under some pressure to become the first Brazilian to win his home grand prix since Ayrton Senna in 1993 when he lines up on pole position at Interlagos.Save to My Web

F1 Roundtable Brazil 
Speed TV - Oct 24 8:18 PM
Felipe Massa wins at home, Fernando Alonso takes 2nd championship & Michael Schumacher says goodbye.Save to My Web

Racing Roundup: Massa Wins, Alonso Defends, Schumi 4th 
Edmunds.com - Oct 24 12:41 AM
S O PAULO, Brazil A red Ferrari dominating the Brazilian Grand Prix was no surprise, but most observers would have guessed that its driver would be Michael Schumacher, not Felipe Massa.Save to My Web

Motor Racing: Alonso retains title, Massa takes victory in Brazilian GP 
Channel NewsAsia - Oct 22 12:34 PM
SAO PAULO : Local hero Felipe Massa sent his compatriots into raptures on Sunday when he won the Brazilian Grand Prix ahead of Fernando Alonso who finished second to confirm his second drivers’ world title.Save to My Web

Schumacher runs fourth in final race of F1 career 
Baltimore Sun - Oct 25 12:43 PM
Fernando Alonso won his second straight Formula One championship yesterday by finishing runner-up to Felipe Massa in the Brazilian Grand Prix in Sao Paulo, Brazil, a race that marked the end of Michael Schumacher’s mighty career. Save to My Web

Ferrari pay tribute to Schumacher at Monza 
Formula 1 - Oct 30 3:05 AM
Ferrari staff and a legion of fans celebrated Michael Schumachers Formula One career on Sunday at the conclusion of the teams World Finals at Monza.Save to My Web

Massa’s day, Alonso’s year, Schumacher’s farewell. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 22 11:54 AM
Felipe Massa brought Brazil’s 13-year wait for a home winner at Interlagos to an end with an imperious performance in the final grand prix of 2006, but it was the conflicting fortunes of title rivals Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher that will attract the headlines.Save to My Web

Formula One: Ferrari keen for Schumacher to sign on 
Guardian Unlimited - Oct 29 6:50 PM
Formula one: Luca di Montezemolo has confirmed Ferrari are keen to hand Michael Schumacher an upstairs role.Save to My Web

Go for victory, Schumacher tells Massa 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 21 10:50 PM
Michael Schumacher told Ferrari team mate Felipe Massa to go out and win Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix after a fuel pressure problem hit his own hopes of a triumphant farewell to Formula One.Save to My Web

Massa aware of Schumacher departure in June 
Pitpass - Oct 25 12:54 AM
Massa aware of Schumacher departure in JuneSave to My Web

Massa wins the Brazilian Grand Prix 
UPI - Oct 22 4:42 PM
SAO PAULO, Oct. 22 (UPI) — Brazil’s Felipe Massa was an easy winner at Sunday’s Formula One Grand Prix auto race at Sao Paulo. The victory was Massa’s second of his F1 career.Save to My Web

Massa: I was thinking of Ayrton. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 23 2:54 AM
Felipe Massa became the first Brazilian for 13 years to claim grand prix victory on home soil, and the Ferrari driver admits that the last man to do so occupied his thoughts as he crossed the line at an ecstatic Interlagos.Save to My Web

Formula 1 – Twister hits FL town

Twister hits FL town
Disaster News Network – Weather officials were still determining the twister s strength, but preliminary guesses indicate it was an F1 tornado. The tornado had a mile-long path and a 100-yard width, the National Weather Service in Tallahassee said. Posted October 29, 2006

Zanardi to test for BMW
Sportal.com.au – Former F1 driver Alex Zanardi will test for BMW Sauber in Valencia next month in a modified car after losing his legs five years ago in a serious accident. The 40-year-old was involved in a near-fatal collision at the EuroSpeedway Lausitz near

Ferrari Offer Michael A “Position”
FastMachines – You can call it what you like, I call it getting the peeved seven time world champion out of the arms of another F1 team by getting him under contract, any contract, post haste. Out of the arms of any competing racing series that does not have

Fitch Rates Lowndes County Dev Auth, Georgia (Independent Scholarship
Forbes – Fitch assigns a rating of ‘A/F1′ to the $1,560,000 Development Authority of Lowndes County, GA revenue bonds (Independent Scholarship, Inc. Project), series 2006. The rating is based on the support provided by an irrevocable, direct-pay letter of

Montoya gears up for NASCAR
Knoxville News Sentinel – In F1 it’s different. He’ll be bringing in all kinds of new fans to the sport, including obviously a Spanish contingent. This will be a huge opportunity for this sport to grow. “We’re working on that (an international marketing project for Montoya

Gulf Finance House and Khaleeji Commercial Bank Announces Team GFH
TMCnet – Bahrain has the Middle Easts first F1 motor racing circuit and our support to Mr. Fardan will add value to the reputation of the Kingdom in the international motor sports arena.”He also said that the Bahrain International Circuit is increasingly

The Schumacher Legacy
Planet F1 – Well, he’s finally made his exit stage left and F1 is officially Schumi-less. The winningest, most statistically-packed driver the sports is likely to see has gone off into retirement. “Why did he retire?” “Does he need to say sorry?” and “will F1

Formula 1 – Bourdais expects to return in 2007 

Bourdais expects to return in 2007 
TSN - Oct 26 7:25 AM
Sorry Paul Tracy, Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais says he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Following the loss of rival A.J. Allmendinger to NASCAR, Bourdais says he plans to be back with Newman/Haas in 2007 to try and win a fourth straight championship. While F1 remains an option, Bourdais admits the offers have not been forthcoming.Save to My Web

Curtain comes down on a successful partnership 
Pitpass - Oct 28 3:47 AM
Curtain comes down on a successful partnershipSave to My Web

Q&A: Carlos Ghosn 
Planet F1 - Oct 28 4:55 AM
In an interview with Renault’s President, Carlos Ghosn, we finally hear that the French team are totally committed to Formula One and of course just how delighted he is win Renault securing their second consecutive Championship title…Save to My Web

Ghosn Reiterates Renault’s Commitment to F1 
Speed TV - Oct 27 6:30 AM
Pointed out as not exactly a Formula 1 fan when he took over the position of Renault president last year, Carlos Ghosn made clear from day one that the French manufacturers involvement at the pinnacle of motorsport would only make sense if the squad managed by Flavio Briatore remained competitive.Save to My Web

BMW confirms Zanardi F1 test 
ITV.com - Oct 30 11:07 AM
Alex Zanardi will return to an F1 cockpit for the first time since losing his legs in 2001.Save to My Web

Renault interview with Ghosn 
Motorsport.com - Oct 27 9:18 AM
Carlos Ghosn: “An important victory that justifies Renault’s investment” Renault’s President is delighted with his team’s championship victory. Q: What are you feelings following the Renault F1 Team’s double championship victory?Save to My Web

Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win 
Fox Sports - 2 hours, 38 minutes ago
They came draped in Colombian flags, wearing yellow national soccer jerseys and painted faces to support their hero in the biggest challenge of his career. They whistled, chanted and cheered from start to finish Saturday as Juan Pablo Montoya thrilled his supporters with an impressive 11th-place finish in his NASCAR debut. That tiny contingent of rabid fans who turned out at Memphis Motorsports Save to My Web

Monteiro doubts Alonso quit reports 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 30 1:22 AM
Aiming to retain his Spyker ride in ‘07 : Tiago Monteiro has dismissed reports that quoted Fernando Alonso as vowing to quit formula one with his third title.Save to My Web

Schumacher to return to F1? 
ITV.com - Oct 26 12:48 AM
Michael Schumacher has admitted that he could race again in Formula One, days after bringing the curtain down on his glittering career. The chequered flag seemingly fell on the seven-times champion’s career in last weekend’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Schumi thanks Brawn and Martinelli 
Planet F1 - Oct 28 3:55 AM
Retiring seven-time F1 Champion Mchael Schumacher knows he could not have been so successful without the help of some key people within the Ferrari family, most notably, fellow retiree and friend, Ross Brawn.Save to My Web

Zanardi gets F1 test 5 years after nearly fatal crash 
MSNBC - Oct 30 11:34 AM
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -Alex Zanardi will return to Formula One next month in a test drive with BMW Sauber after losing his legs in a horrific crash five years ago.Save to My Web

Montoya feels jitters prior to NASCAR debut 
Sports Illustrated - Oct 28 10:24 PM
Read full story for latest details. Save to My Web

SPEEDtv.com | Formula 1 | F1: Jean Todt Appointed as Ferrari CEO | by 
Speed TV - Oct 25 11:33 AM
Italian Amadeo Felisa replaces Frenchman as general manager. Rival Allmendinger may be gone, but three-time CCWS champion won’t leave series for anything but plum F1 ride.Save to My Web

Formula 1 – Winning formula 

Winning formula 
Fox Sports - Oct 28 3:11 PM
The Cardinals, of course, won only 83 games in the regular season and were, justifiably, prohibitive underdogs in every postseason series, yet, they won. And they won and they won.Save to My Web

Transition game for Lakers 
Los Angeles Times - Oct 29 11:15 PM
Jerry Buss sat back in his jeans, casual shirt and an unlaced pair of high-tops, perched comfortably in his living room and flanked by an army of Remington statues as he discussed the future of the Lakers.Save to My Web

Everything Old Is New: ‘Health’ Drinks Flood Market 
BrandWeek - Oct 30 7:06 AM
NEW YORK — In the early 1800s, pharmacists took carbonated water and added fruit extracts, herbs and medicinal ingredients for flavor as well as health benefits. Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Sodas (re-named 7 Up), for example, included lithium; Coca-Cola had cocaine.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

US stock futures fall on Wal-Mart; data on tap 
Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News - Oct 30 5:12 AM
(Updates with Wal-Mart falling before the bell, adds Clear Channel, Verizon earnings) By Jennifer Coogan NEW YORK, Oct 30 (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures pointed to a slightly weaker market open on Monday after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported same-store sales below its own lowered forecast.Save to My Web

F1 – Will Fernando Alonso be prepared to work hard to become F1 world

Will Fernando Alonso be prepared to work hard to become F1 world
AME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - 18 hours ago the World Championship in successive seasons have been Alain Prost, Ayrton Senna, Michael Schumacher, Mika Hakkinen and now Alonso. The top of the F1 all time

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 10 hours ago about Michael when it looked like Michael just might take that championship away from And a thank you for showing the F1 world the truth behind Alonso (and it

Heikki Kovalainen On The Coming F1 Championship
Auto Racing Daily - Oct 20, 2006 Heikki, it's a special weekend for you: you turn 25 today, and the team is going for the championship HK: It's true! Hopefully

Renault interview with Bell
Motorsport.com, Canada - 9 hours ago Bob Bell, the Renault F1 Team's Chassis Technical Director, discusses the challenges of the 2006 World Championship. Q: Bob, what

Zanardi to drive an F1 car again
Reuters.uk, UK - 10 hours ago Minardi, Lotus and Williams F1 driver has since made a remarkable racing comeback, winning two rounds of the FIA world touring car championship (WTCC) with BMW

F1 Championship comes down to final race in Brazil
Bennington Banner, VT - Oct 12, 2006 SUZUKA, Japan The Formula One championship battle between Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso comes down to a driver needing one point to clinch the

F1 championship eludes Shumacher in farewell race
Columbus Dispatch, OH - Oct 23, 2006 Last year, the 25-year-old Spaniard became F1 s youngest champion by American AJ Allmendinger, his closest pursuer for the season championship, crashed out

Massa receives medal for winning Brazil GP
People’s Daily Online, China - Oct 24, 2006 Massa refused to be compared to Senna, who won three F1 Championship titles and became the most popular of Brazilian drivers. There

Sainz enjoys his taste of F1
pitpass.com, UK - 10 hours ago the three-day meeting, and the sight and sound of the R25 – just one week after Fernando Alonso and the Renault F1 Team clinched championship victory in Brazil

Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago Colombian karting titles, a junior world championship, a lower-tier Formula title, a CART championship, an Indianapolis 500 win and seven F1 victories, Montoya

Scot banks F3 title and checks his options
The Herald, UK - 21 hours ago Given that last year's winner, Lewis Hamilton, is on the verge of earning a drive with McLaren in next season's F1 championship, Di Resta is entitled to be

The Schumacher Legacy
Planet-F1 - 3 hours ago Raikkonen was still in the hunt for the 2005 World Championship crown when he signed for Michael decided to close what was already one of the longest F1 careers

F1 – F1 future for metal firm

F1 future for metal firm
Express & Star, UK - 4 hours ago We are making thousands of them a year but we are also getting involved in making test cranks for Formula One. Engineering firms that work for F1 teams are

Nissan, Prost, consider F1 team
Home of Sport, UK - 16 hours ago in 2001. Nissan's corporate vice-president Simon Sproule is quoted by the newspaper as admitting that F1 is 'an option'. "Right

Sainz enjoys Renault F1 outing
autosport.com, UK - 11 hours ago Two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz was impressed after testing a Renault Formula One car at Barcelona during the weekend.

Todt to remain F1 boss for now – 30 October 2006
Home of Sport, UK - 16 hours ago team principal to Stefano Domenicali, the Ferrari president told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "We will decide later on how long (Todt) will maintain this (F1) role

F1/CCWS: Klien Could Still Race in Champ Car or F1
PaddockTalk - 12 hours ago "I am excited by the things (the F1 teams) told me, and I am going to be working hard to finalise the best opportunity in the coming weeks.".

Di Resta keeping it simple as F1 beckons
The Herald, UK - Oct 27, 2006 of Di Resta's European rivals would prefer if the title had been attained by Sebastien Vettel, the German wunderkind, who has already raced in F1 and served

Women to score cheaper F1 tickets in Oz – 30 October 2006
Home of Sport, UK - 16 hours ago Organisers of the Australian grand prix have been given the green light to sell cheaper tickets to the 2007 event to women, domestic media said on Monday.

VISTAGY Congratulates Renault F1 Team on Back-to-back Formula One
E-Composites, MI - 6 hours ago congratulates Fernando Alonso and Renault F1 Team on their historic 2006 FIA Formula One Drivers and Constructors World Championship victories following

Renault commit to long-term F1 future
Eurosport, France - Oct 27, 2006 Renault will not be quitting Formula One any time soon, according to the company s president Carlos Ghosn. Following on from Sunday's

Indy Support Among Highlights Of Speed's Solid F1 Rookie Season
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - Oct 27, 2006 Indy was incredible, said Speed, who this year became the first American F1 driver since Michael Andretti in 1993. It was awesome. .

Fitch affirms India Infoline's short-term rating at F1(ind)
Moneycontrol.com (press release), India - 15 hours ago Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the National Short-term rating of India Infoline Limited's ("IIL") short-term debt programme at 'F1(ind)' for an enhanced size

Formula 1 – CORTES: How to Remember Michael Schumacher? 

CORTES: How to Remember Michael Schumacher? 
Speed TV - Oct 25 8:33 AM
If theres anything that makes me regret not being older than I am, its when old-timers begin reminiscing about the greats in Formula 1 or Indy/Champ Car racings past.Save to My Web

Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win 
SportingNews.com - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago
AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. — They came draped in Colombian flags, wearing yellow nationa…Save to My Web

Motor racing-Schumacher leads queue to F1 exit 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 23 6:55 AM
Michael Schumacher’s Formula One swansong was the talk of Sunday’s season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix but it was not the only farewell.Save to My Web

F1: President says Renault in F1 to stay 
autosport.com - Oct 27 2:12 AM
Renault’s president Carlos Ghosn has reiterated the French car maker’s commitment to Formula One following their double championship victory this year.Save to My Web

F1: Todt to remain team boss for a while more 
autosport.com - Oct 29 5:42 AM
Jean Todt’s interim role as managing director of and nbsp;Ferrari’s and nbsp;racing and nbsp;department – alongside his new appointment as company CEO – and nbsp;won’t end in the short term, according to Ferrari president and nbsp;Luca di Montezemolo.Save to My Web

Q&A with Renault President Carlos Ghosn 
Formula 1 - Oct 27 3:50 AM
Q: What are you feelings following the Renault Formula One team’s double championship victory? Carlos Ghosn: Obviously I am very happy with this victory, and very proud of the entire team.Save to My Web

Zanardi gets F1 test five years after losing legs 
ESPN - Oct 30 10:59 AM
Alex Zanardi will return to Formula One next month in a test drive with BMW Sauber after losing his legs in a horrific crash five years ago.Save to My Web

The Battles of 2006: Brazil 
Planet F1 - Oct 26 1:19 AM
In F1 a driver’s biggest competitor is the man with the same equipment. Plus there are some arch rivalries up and down the pitlane. Though Schumacher’s drive was good, we can’t bend the team-mate battle rules. He qualified behind Massa and finished 4th behind Massa.Save to My Web

Ferrari World Pays Tribute to Schumacher 
Speed TV - Oct 30 5:45 AM
%s Ferraris annual season-ending bash for its most loyal customers, known as Ferrari Day, had the retiring Michael Schumacher as the undisputed star as several key men from the Scuderia paid tributes to the seven-time world champion at the Monza circuit in Italy.Save to My Web

Schumacher’s legacy leaves F1 awestruck 
Independent - Oct 23 4:09 PM
The 2006 Formula One season will be remembered for the gripping battle between the old Old Guard and the new, Michael Schumacher versus Fernando Alonso. Ferrari versus Renault. Their on-track confrontations, together with off-track chicanery and controversy, made it a memorable year rendered all the more significant when Schumacher finally revealed after victory at Monza in September that he Save to My Web

Bathgate’s Di Resta races to European title 
The Scotsman: Sport - Oct 30 5:08 AM
SCOTLAND’S most talented young racing driver Paul Di Resta capped a sensational year when he clinched the prestigious European Formula 3 Championship at Hockenheim in Germany.Save to My Web

Schumi gets new role at Ferrari 
motoring.iafrica.com - Oct 30 12:28 AM
Retired world champion driver Michael Schumacher is to stay with Ferrari as assistant to new chief executive officer Jean Todt, the Italian outfit announced at Monza on Sunday.Save to My Web

Kenseth wins pole the easy way 
Austin American-Statesman - Oct 27 7:13 PM
Atlanta qualifying rained out; Montoya nervous before debut. HAMPTON, Ga. Matt Kenseth will start on the pole for Sunday’s Bass Pro Shops 500, but whether he has a fast car is still to be determined. Heavy rain throughout the day washed out all on-track activities Friday.Save to My Web

F1: Fernando Alonso Q&A: “It’s An Unbelievable Feeling” 
Speed TV - Oct 22 9:03 PM
Fernando Alonso joined the ranks of double World Champions thanks to a second place finish in Brazil, where he won last years title. On that occasion there were still two races to go, but this time the battle went all the way to a sensational final race.Save to My Web

MORE THAN A GENIUS 
The Electric New Paper - 1 hour, 49 minutes ago
IT’S a common saying in Formula One that the car is more important than the driver. Perhaps more so, in the last decade, than at any other time in history.Save to My Web

Ferrari advisory role for Schumacher 
Motorsport.com - Oct 30 5:00 AM
Michael Schumacher may not be competing next year but he will still take an interest in what is happening on race tracks and will be keeping an eye on upcoming talent.Save to My Web

F1: Almondo Replaces Brawn in Ferrari Shake-up 
Speed TV - Oct 26 9:30 AM
The little-known Mario Almondo has replaced Ross Brawn as Ferrari technical director in a shake-up announced this afternoon. Brawn has long been expected to disappear when his contract ran out at the end of this season, but it was been strongly suggested that he was going to take a sabbatical.Save to My Web

F1: Schumacher not ruling out racing return 
autosport.com - Oct 25 6:01 AM
Michael Schumacher says it is too early to know if he will return to racing in the future, following his decision to retire from Formula One after the season-ending Brazilian Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Q&A: Carlos Ghosn 
Planet F1 - Oct 28 4:55 AM
In an interview with Renault’s President, Carlos Ghosn, we finally hear that the French team are totally committed to Formula One and of course just how delighted he is win Renault securing their second consecutive Championship title…Save to My Web

Michelin’s secrets of success 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Oct 24 10:31 AM
27 wins in the past two F1 seasons : A Michelin employee for more than 30 years, Nick Shorrock has overseen 27 race victories since becoming the companys Formula One director at the beginning of the 2005 season.Save to My Web

Formula 1 – Memphis: NASCAR Busch Race Results – Harvick Wins, Montoya 11th in

Memphis: NASCAR Busch Race Results – Harvick Wins, Montoya 11th in
PaddockTalk - Oct 28, 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner, CART champion and Formula 1 driver, qualified ninth for his NASCAR debut and spent most of the first half of Saturday s race in the

Ferrari pay tribute to Schumacher at Monza
Formula 1 - 13 hours ago Luca Badoer and Marc Gene, with all four getting behind the wheel of the team s Formula One machinery. And to bow out like a champion with a race that will

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 10 hours ago DC needs to say sorry for pretending to be a race driver. Mediocre" Villeneuve and now DC, gentlemen the greatest driver in the history of Formula 1 has retired

Ferrari World finals at Monza (with pictures)
pitpass.com, UK - 15 hours ago that rounds off the Maranello outfit racing season was a tribute to the Formula 1 career of taking part in the final round of the 2006 Soap Box race, for four

FORMULA 1: Race analysis – speed not enough for Ferrari
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Oct 23, 2006 the finish, but was hampered after the Turn 1 collision with Could it have been a worse race for Williams? end of one of the most exciting Formula One seasons

MotoGP: Rossi stronger after defeat
ANSA, Italy - 5 hours ago After the race, which he finished in 13th place, he admitted he had been from Ferrari star Michael Schumacher, who has just retired from Formula 1 racing at

FORMULA 1: Race analysis – luck deserts Ferrari
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Oct 9, 2006 reds. After Ferrari s performance in qualifying nobody gave the Michelin runners a chance in the race, but that proved misleading.

Season Review – Part Three
Formula 1 - 13 hours ago Schumacher ran away with the race once earlier leader Raikkonen had refuelled, but Alonso retired when his engine, most unusually, cried enough.

Schumacher: The Legend Will Live Long In F1
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - 2 hours ago at least two Race Day reserved tickets or a pair of four-day Season Pass tickets from Nov. 1-Dec. 15 will be mailed the Official Formula One Season

BMW confirms Zanardi F1 test
ITV.com, UK - 5 hours ago Despite having been a race driver for quite a while now, I still feel the fire burning in me. Formula 1 is and will always be the pinnacle of

Formula 1 Grand Prix of Brazil
Edmunds.com/Inside Line, CA - Oct 23, 2006 Formula 1's greatest driver, Michael Schumacher, drove this weekend in Brazil with as much energy, stamina The man has never coasted through a race in his life

Instant Analysis
FOXSports.com - Oct 29, 2006 set to run his first Busch Series race in two weeks, Formula 1, Champ Car and the IRL all are represented in NASCAR these days.

Formula 1 hope Di Resta claims European title
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 23 hours ago to graduate to the highly competitive German Touring Car Championship (DTM) – where he would race alongside the likes of double Formula 1 world champion Mika

Oldies speed to success in vintage race
Dispatch Online, South Africa - 17 hours ago Behind the wheel of his vintage LDS Alpha Formula 1 in the scratch event at East onto the podium after a disappointing start in an earlier race, when his

THE LANCASHIRE ROSE
Elimar Pigeon Services, UK - 14 hours ago I did manage to speak to John at Formula 1 Lofts who is a member of the pigeon Will and his wife Katrina used to live and race birds in Ireland in the 90 s

Auto makers eye export market
Shanghai Daily, China - 8 hours ago He also spoke about the company's efforts to become an important platform for independent innovation with its production of a Formula 1 race car that was

Alonso given hero s welcome
ITV.com, UK - 8 hours ago from which Alonso hails, to salute the 25-year-old who became Formula 1 s youngest You show your support at every race, at every grand prix, and I think I

Election 2006: State representative race — 49th District profile
Norwich Bulletin, CT - 14 hours ago 1. Gov. Which of the two do you support and why? 2. Cities and towns have long complained about the state's Education Cost Sharing formula.

F1 – Montoya feels jitters prior to NASCAR debut 

Montoya feels jitters prior to NASCAR debut 
Sports Illustrated - Oct 28 10:24 PM
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Racing: Ferrari F1 Boss Becomes Ferrari CEO 
Edmunds.com - Oct 28 3:32 PM
MARANELLO, Italy The board of directors of Ferrari met this week and elevated Formula 1 team boss Jean Todt to CEO of the auto company.Save to My Web

P-F1’s Post-Season Quiz 
Planet F1 - Oct 29 11:40 PM
The 2006 Formula One season has come and gone, the Drivers’ Champion has been crowned and so too has the Constructors’ Champion. But how much attention were you paying from March to October? Try your hand at the P-F1 Post-Season Quiz…Save to My Web

Zanardi to drive an F1 car again 
AAP via Yahoo!7 Sports - Oct 30 11:19 AM
Italian Alex Zanardi will return to the Formula One cockpit with BMW Sauber, five years after losing his legs in a near-fatal accident.Save to My Web

F1 – Instant Analysis

Instant Analysis
FOXSports.com - Oct 29, 2006 set to run his first Busch Series race in two weeks, Formula 1, Champ Car and the IRL all are represented in NASCAR these days.

THE LANCASHIRE ROSE
Elimar Pigeon Services, UK - 14 hours ago I did manage to speak to John at Formula 1 Lofts who is a member of the pigeon Will and his wife Katrina used to live and race birds in Ireland in the 90 s

MotoGP: Rossi stronger after defeat
ANSA, Italy - 5 hours ago After the race, which he finished in 13th place, he admitted he had been from Ferrari star Michael Schumacher, who has just retired from Formula 1 racing at

BMW confirms Zanardi F1 test
ITV.com, UK - 5 hours ago Despite having been a race driver for quite a while now, I still feel the fire burning in me. Formula 1 is and will always be the pinnacle of

FORMULA 1: Race analysis – luck deserts Ferrari
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Oct 9, 2006 reds. After Ferrari s performance in qualifying nobody gave the Michelin runners a chance in the race, but that proved misleading.

Memphis: NASCAR Busch Race Results – Harvick Wins, Montoya 11th in
PaddockTalk - Oct 28, 2006 Indianapolis 500 winner, CART champion and Formula 1 driver, qualified ninth for his NASCAR debut and spent most of the first half of Saturday s race in the

Formula 1 hope Di Resta claims European title
Scotsman, United Kingdom - 23 hours ago to graduate to the highly competitive German Touring Car Championship (DTM) – where he would race alongside the likes of double Formula 1 world champion Mika

'DC Is The One Who Should Apologise'
Planet-F1 - 10 hours ago DC needs to say sorry for pretending to be a race driver. Mediocre" Villeneuve and now DC, gentlemen the greatest driver in the history of Formula 1 has retired

Election 2006: State representative race — 49th District profile
Norwich Bulletin, CT - 14 hours ago 1. Gov. Which of the two do you support and why? 2. Cities and towns have long complained about the state's Education Cost Sharing formula.

Alonso retains Formula 1 title to make history
Scotsman, United Kingdom - Oct 22, 2006 joined a list of legends in becoming only the eighth driver in Formula 1 history to let him down for the first time in six years in the previous race in Japan

FORMULA 1: Race analysis – speed not enough for Ferrari
noticias.info (press release), Spain - Oct 23, 2006 the finish, but was hampered after the Turn 1 collision with Could it have been a worse race for Williams? end of one of the most exciting Formula One seasons

Ferrari pay tribute to Schumacher at Monza
Formula 1 - 13 hours ago Luca Badoer and Marc Gene, with all four getting behind the wheel of the team s Formula One machinery. And to bow out like a champion with a race that will

Auto makers eye export market
Shanghai Daily, China - 8 hours ago He also spoke about the company's efforts to become an important platform for independent innovation with its production of a Formula 1 race car that was

Oldies speed to success in vintage race
Dispatch Online, South Africa - 17 hours ago Behind the wheel of his vintage LDS Alpha Formula 1 in the scratch event at East onto the podium after a disappointing start in an earlier race, when his

Formula 1 – Montoya ’stressed out’ about NASCAR debut 

Montoya ’stressed out’ about NASCAR debut 
Houston Chronicle - Oct 28 10:46 PM
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Di Resta keeping it simple as F1 beckons 
The Herald - Oct 27 5:52 PM
These are heady days for motor sport in West Lothian. An unlikely combination of Scottish grit and Italian flair has steered Bathgate’s Paul Di Resta to the brink of the F3 Euroseries championship, Meanwhile, a few miles along the road at Winchburgh, the Ferrari-backed Scuderia Ecosse team are celebrating their drivers’ triumph in this year’s British GT Championship, even as their ranks swell to Save to My Web

Sainz enjoys his taste of F1 
Pitpass - Oct 30 6:02 AM
Sainz enjoys his taste of F1Save to My Web

Zanardi to drive F1 car in November 
TSN - Oct 30 7:26 AM
Alex Zanardi will get one more chance to drive a Formula One car when he pilots a modified version of the BMW-Sauber F1.06 next month. Zanardi, who last raced competitively in F1 in 1999, suffered life-threatening injuries in a 2001 CART race in Germany. The accident cost him the use of both his legs.Save to My Web

Bourdais expects to return in 2007 
TSN - Oct 26 7:25 AM
Sorry Paul Tracy, Champ Car World Series champion Sebastien Bourdais says he’s not going anywhere anytime soon. Following the loss of rival A.J. Allmendinger to NASCAR, Bourdais says he plans to be back with Newman/Haas in 2007 to try and win a fourth straight championship. While F1 remains an option, Bourdais admits the offers have not been forthcoming.Save to My Web

F1: It’s Not Been Easy for Michelin, Says Shorrock 
Speed TV - Oct 25 12:18 PM
Michelin F1 boss Nick Shorrock says that the company worked flat out to help Renault win the championship in its last year in the sport.Save to My Web

MOTORSPORTS ROUNDUP 
Fort Worth Star-Telegram - Oct 29 12:00 AM
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

Formula 1 – The grand inquisitor 

The grand inquisitor 
Baltimore Sun - Oct 30 8:10 AM
Tenacious interviewer Tim Russert is ready with the facts if his ‘Meet the Press’ guests start the doublespeak It was classic Tim Russert: On yesterday’s Meet the Press, Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele was talking about the United States Supreme Court and Clarence Thomas, one of its most conservative justices. Steele has called Thomas a hero but yesterday said he disagrees with him on a number of Save to My Web

Champ IROC’s and rolls 
The Ottawa Sun - Oct 29 12:27 AM
Stewart cashes in at all-star series; Truex wins duel to take season finaleSave to My Web

Brazilian GP: Spyker MF1 race notes 
Motorsport.com - Oct 23 10:06 AM
On a historic day in Formula One that saw 7 time World Champion Michael Schumacher retire from the sport; Spyker MF1 Team closed the book on their own season with two more race finishes.Save to My Web

Like drivers, crew members follow the money 
Fox Sports - Oct 30 8:58 AM
Want to find the most talented people to work in the garage? SPEEDTV.com’s Tom Jensen says crew members from other series are following the dollars just like open-wheel stars Sam Hornish Jr., Juan Pablo Montoya and A.J. Allmendinger.Save to My Web

Montoya absorbs hits in series debut 
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Oct 28 6:02 PM
Series champion Kevin Harvick raced to his eighth Busch Series victory of the season Saturday, capitalizing on Carl Edwards’ sloppy restart in overtime at Memphis Motorsports Park to pull to the front and lead teammate Clint Bowyer across the finish line in Millington, Tenn. Former Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya looked nothing like the “idiot” he feared he would be in his NASCAR debut, but Save to My Web

Eastern Cape 
Daily Dispatch - Oct 29 10:51 PM
Rapes OK, say schoolboys as four more girls attacked Survey shows one in five have raped and nine-year-olds are having sex By TOM MAPHAM and LULAMILE FENI AT LEAST four schoolgirls were raped this weekend one of them murdered as a three-year research project revealed that many school…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

BMW confirms Zanardi F1 test 
ITV.com - Oct 30 11:07 AM
Alex Zanardi will return to an F1 cockpit for the first time since losing his legs in 2001.Save to My Web

Auto Racing | Stewart wins IROC title, $1 million 
Seattle Times - Oct 29 12:21 AM
Martin Truex Jr. and Ryan Newman put on a show Saturday in the waning laps of the Crown Royal International Race of Champions season finale…Save to My Web

6 questions for Board Of Education candidates 
Honolulu Star-Bulletin - Oct 29 4:01 AM
Of the 10 general election candidates for the Board of Education, eight responded to a League of Women Voters survey distributed in August. Edited versions of the candidates’ answers to several of the questions submitted by the league appear on this page.Save to My Web

As elections near, dueling with dollars 
MSNBC - Oct 28 10:02 PM
The independent expenditure arms of their parties’ campaign committees will easily outspend the candidates themselves. They will decide the final images that many voters see, and most of the ads will be dark and accusatory. [!]Save to My Web

Election 2006: State representative race — 49th District profile 
Norwich Bulletin - Oct 30 1:15 AM
1. Gov. M. Jodi Rell and New Haven Mayor John DeStefano have put forth very different property tax relief proposals. Which of the two do you support and why?Save to My Web

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL 
South Bend Tribune - Oct 30 4:04 AM
Louisville handled Notre Dame, 3-0, Sunday in a Big East Conference volleyball match. The Cardinals dominated, 30-14, 30-22, 30-19, to improve to 16-6 overall and 9-1 in the league. The Irish are 13-10, 7-3.Save to My Web

F1 – Zanardi to drive an F1 car again

Zanardi to drive an F1 car again
Nine MSN – Italian Alex Zanardi will return to the Formula One cockpit with BMW Sauber in Spain next month, five years after losing his legs in a near-fatal accident. BMW said on their website the 40-year-old would drive a modified version of this year’s grand

Brawn to discuss possible return to Ferrari next year
FOXSports.com – The move, which was widely anticipated, is the latest in a series of reshuffles at Ferrari following the retirement of seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher. “I’ve worked with Ferrari for ten years,” Brawn said. “But now I want to hand

All Forums Formula One F1 and MotoGP – what a rollercoaster
Home of Sport – Just read Hayden won the MotoGP. Just look at the analogies – Schumi and Rossi both had bad starts to the season. Both did well to catch-up. Schumi’s rival Alonso suffered an engine failure 3 races before the end of the season. Rossi’s rival Hayden

Montoya gears up for NASCAR
Knoxville News Sentinel – In F1 it’s different. He’ll be bringing in all kinds of new fans to the sport, including obviously a Spanish contingent. This will be a huge opportunity for this sport to grow. “We’re working on that (an international marketing project for Montoya

Motorsport sponsorship forum takes in Monaco in December
Indian Television – MUMBAI: A Motor Sport business forum organised by Sportcal and IM2 Media takes place in Monte Carlo on 6 and 7 December 2006. The conference is F1-based in its content, with a selection of industry figures including F1 team principals, title

F1 – Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win

Fans will be waiting for Montoya to win
International Herald Tribune, France - 2 hours ago Colombian karting titles, a junior world championship, a lower-tier Formula title, a CART championship, an Indianapolis 500 win and seven F1 victories, Montoya

Heikki Kovalainen On The Coming F1 Championship
Auto Racing Daily - Oct 20, 2006 Heikki, it's a special weekend for you: you turn 25 today, and the team is going for the championship HK: It's true! Hopefully

Alonso retains F1 championship
News24, South Africa - Oct 22, 2006 He entered the race needing to finish eighth or better to secure the championship. Last year, he became F1's youngest champion by finishing third.

Sainz enjoys his taste of F1
pitpass.com, UK - 10 hours ago the three-day meeting, and the sight and sound of the R25 – just one week after Fernando Alonso and the Renault F1 Team clinched championship victory in Brazil

VISTAGY Congratulates Renault F1 Team on Back-to-back Formula One
E-Composites, MI - 6 hours ago We applaud Renault F1 Team for its impressive championship victories, and we extend our congratulations to Fernando Alonso and everyone associated with the

F1 Championship comes down to final race in Brazil
Bennington Banner, VT - Oct 12, 2006 SUZUKA, Japan The Formula One championship battle between Michael Schumacher and Fernando Alonso comes down to a driver needing one point to clinch the

Aussie F1 GP to sell women cheap tickets
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - 18 hours ago The traditional male motor racing fan will see more women trackside at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne next year, if a plan by event

Want spin? Hitch on this bionic dolphin
Coolest Gadgets, UK - Oct 29, 2006 As for me, I really think the bionic dolphin s body design and construction is sleek enough to make it to the NFS: Carbon or F1 Championship line-up.

Monteiro – 'Alonso won't quit'
Wheels24.co.za, South Africa - 6 hours ago in Brazil as 'strange', due to the unusual behaviour of championship protagonists Michael But he cautioned: "In F1 things can change at any moment because

Schumacher: The Legend Will Live Long In F1
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - 2 hours ago fought with Fernando Alonso for the World Championship until the final lap of the final race of the season. To say that Schumacher rewrote the F1 record books

A Chinese Win Eases Schumacher Into the F1 Championship Lead
Fullboost, Australia - Oct 2, 2006 This collective performance by both drivers means the Renault F1 Team retakes the lead of the Constructors' Championship from Ferrari by a single point, while

F1 Championship tied in Red China
Autoblog, CA - Oct 1, 2006 With two races left to go in the season, the championship is in a dead heat as This season has been shaping up as the most exciting in recent F1 history; don't

Alonso: 'The good guys won'
Planet-F1 - 12 hours ago Reigning F1 World Champion Fernando Alonso has told his fans in his celebrate their hometown boy's victory in this year's Drivers' Championship, thanking them

Formula 1 – Brawn hopes to return to Ferrari 

Brawn hopes to return to Ferrari 
Planet F1 - Oct 30 12:10 AM
Ferrari’s departing technical director Ross Brawn has admitted that he hopes to return to the Scuderia after his “little break.”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

Formula 1 – Indy Support Among Highlights Of Speed's Solid F1 Rookie Season

Indy Support Among Highlights Of Speed's Solid F1 Rookie Season
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - Oct 27, 2006 Indy was incredible, said Speed, who this year became the first American F1 driver since Michael Andretti in 1993. It was awesome. .

Sainz enjoys Renault F1 outing
autosport.com, UK - 11 hours ago Two-time world rally champion Carlos Sainz was impressed after testing a Renault Formula One car at Barcelona during the weekend.

Di Resta keeping it simple as F1 beckons
The Herald, UK - Oct 27, 2006 of Di Resta's European rivals would prefer if the title had been attained by Sebastien Vettel, the German wunderkind, who has already raced in F1 and served

Zanardi makes unlikely F1 return
Planet-F1 - Oct 27, 2006 The F1 car he is set to race will be specially adapted with a larger brake pedal for his prosthetic legs and a hand-operated throttle.

Todt to remain F1 boss for now – 30 October 2006
Home of Sport, UK - 15 hours ago team principal to Stefano Domenicali, the Ferrari president told La Gazzetta dello Sport: "We will decide later on how long (Todt) will maintain this (F1) role

Renault commit to long-term F1 future
Eurosport, France - Oct 27, 2006 Renault will not be quitting Formula One any time soon, according to the company s president Carlos Ghosn. Following on from Sunday's

CCWS: Bourdais Turned Down F1 Test Seats
PaddockTalk - 12 hours ago "He's not in F1 because he is not good enough.". Gore was definately angry when he said what he said . Though he hasn't taken it back .

Schumacher: The Legend Will Live Long In F1
Indianapolis Motor Speedway, IN - 2 hours ago And he finished second in his two other F1 appearances at the track. To say that Schumacher rewrote the F1 record books is a mild understatement.

F1 future for metal firm
Express & Star, UK - 4 hours ago We are making thousands of them a year but we are also getting involved in making test cranks for Formula One. Engineering firms that work for F1 teams are

Fitch affirms India Infoline's short-term rating at F1(ind)
Moneycontrol.com (press release), India - 15 hours ago Fitch Ratings has today affirmed the National Short-term rating of India Infoline Limited's ("IIL") short-term debt programme at 'F1(ind)' for an enhanced size

Hakkinen may return to F1 as a manager – 29 October 2006
Home of Sport, UK - Oct 29, 2006 Twice world champion Mika Hakkinen says he might return to Formula One some day – as a manager. The Finn, who entered the sport's

Ferrari F1 team technical director steps down
USA Today - Oct 27, 2006 MARANELLO, Italy (AP) Ross Brawn has stepped down as technical director of Ferrari's Formula One team. The 51-year-old Brawn

Nissan, Prost, consider F1 team
Home of Sport, UK - 15 hours ago in 2001. Nissan's corporate vice-president Simon Sproule is quoted by the newspaper as admitting that F1 is 'an option'. "Right

Marco Holzer to test with the BMW Sauber F1 Team
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 27, 2006 By BMW Sauber F1 Team – October 27 2006. The first fast lap is an experience you will never forget," declares the BMW Sauber F1 Team's Friday driver.

No more red faces over formula for F1 cash
Unison.ie, Ireland - Oct 28, 2006 FRANK Williams, the slightly dour founder of the Williams F1 team, described Grand Prix racing as "a precarious business, but not desperately so" in a rare

VISTAGY Congratulates Renault F1 Team on Back-to-back Formula One
E-Composites, MI - 6 hours ago congratulates Fernando Alonso and Renault F1 Team on their historic 2006 FIA Formula One Drivers and Constructors World Championship victories following

Schumacher steps out of F1 spotlight
Toronto Star,  Canada - Oct 28, 2006 Two weeks ago, I wrote that the F1 establishment was worried he would really retire. Somebody, or some team, always dominates in F1.

Senna's nephew wants F1 by 2009
Home of Sport, UK - Oct 29, 2006 "Depending on how I go (in GP2), I want to be in F1 within two years," Senna told 'Bild' newspaper, before crashing whilst guesting in the Porsche Carrera race

Women to score cheaper F1 tickets in Oz – 30 October 2006
Home of Sport, UK - 15 hours ago Organisers of the Australian grand prix have been given the green light to sell cheaper tickets to the 2007 event to women, domestic media said on Monday.

F1 driver – Heidfeld keen to end season with 'success'.

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

Alonso can pick up torch so brilliantly carried by Schumacher
Unison.ie, Ireland - Oct 28, 2006 BMW Sauber nabbed an ace in Robert Kubica after they dumped Jacques Villeneuve, and both Kubica and Nick Heidfeld reached the podium in Hungary and Italy

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.

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 confirms Heidfeld and Kubica as drivers for 2007
International Herald Tribune, France - Oct 19, 2006 AP. MUNICH, Germany BMW-Sauber has confirmed Nick Heidfeld of Germany and Robert Kubica of Poland as its drivers for the 2007 Formula One season.

We have three race winner drivers
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 28, 2006 In the forthcoming season, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica will enter the battle for world championship points for the BMW Sauber F1 Team.

Another repectable showing
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 22, 2006 Scott Speed would finish 11th today. After a mid-race "get togeather" with Nick Heidfeld's BMW, Vitantonio Liuzzi would finish 13th.

Drivers – Coulthard urges Hamilton caution

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

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

F1 driver – FACTBOX-Michael Schumacher

FACTBOX-Michael Schumacher
Reuters.uk, UK - Oct 22, 2006 Lives in Switzerland. Married to Corinna, Schumacher has two children — Gina Maria and Mick. He is the older brother of Toyota driver Ralf.

Farewell Michael Schumacher from BMW Sauber
sportnetwork.net, UK - Oct 25, 2006 By BMW Sauber F1 Team – October 25 2006. Sunday represented both the end of the 2006 World Championship season and the end of Michael Schumacher's F1 career.

Drivers – Auto racing leaders 

Auto racing leaders 
The Plain Dealer - Oct 19 4:09 AM
1. Jeff Burton 5,763 2. Matt Kenseth 5,718 3. Kevin Harvick 5,674 4. Mark Martin 5,661 5. Dale Earnhardt, Jr. 5,657 6. Denny Hamlin 5,626 7. Jimmie Johnson 5,617 8.Save to My Web

Title race over says Schumacher 
Gulf Daily News - Oct 08 6:18 PM
SUZUKA, Japan: Michael Schumacher conceded that his bid for an unprecedented eighth Formula One drivers’ world title was over after defending champion, Spaniard Fernando Alonso, profited from his blown engine to triumph in yesterday’s Japanese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Alonso wins dramatic Australian Grand Prix 
Tiscali - Oct 01 7:14 AM
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Renaults Fernando Alonso won an incident-packed Australian Grand Prix on Sunday to take a 14 point lead in the Formula One standings.Save to My Web

Auto racing 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Oct 02 2:03 AM
1. (21) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 267, $346,361. 2. (33) Casey Mears, Dodge, 267, $240,033. 3. (19) Mark Martin, Ford, 267, $181,525. 4. (32) Dale Jarrett, Ford, 267, $172,175. 5. (10) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 267, $155,595. 6. (27) Carl Edwards, Ford, 267, $124,350. 7. (13) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 267, $128,625. 8. (4) Brian Vickers, Chevrolet, 267, $110,525. 9. (6) Clint Bowyer, Chevrolet, 267, Save to My Web

Schumacher blows it 
The Star Online - Oct 08 4:42 PM
Defending drivers world champion Fernando Alonso celebrated like a man possessed yesterday after he moved within a point of retaining his title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix.Save to My Web

Calm Down: It’s Only Team Orders 
Planet F1 - Oct 03 1:53 PM
The forums and letter writers have been having a field day since Giancarlo Fisichella dawdled for a couple of laps behind Fernando Alonso in Shanghai. Team orders are about as banned as tobacco advertising in F1.Save to My Web

Scoreboard: 
Appleton Post-Crescent - Oct 02 2:31 AM
Area scheduleSave to My Web

Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher wins Chinese Grand Prix 
The Star Online - Oct 01 2:37 AM
SHANGHAI, China: Ferrari’s Michael Schumacher won the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday to tie Renault’s Fernando Alonso in the race for the season driver’s championship.Save to My Web

Motor racing-Michael Schumacher’s seven world titles 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Oct 20 10:50 AM
Michael Schumacher will claim an eighth Formula One world title if he wins the Brazilian Grand Prix on Sunday and Fernando Alonso fails to score.Save to My Web

Brazilian GP form guide 
ITV.com - Oct 18 9:05 AM
Check out the current form of all 22 drivers in the 2006 Formula 1 field.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

A new era for WilliamsF1 
Pitpass - Oct 21 2:10 AM
A new era for WilliamsF1Save to My Web

F1 driver – DC the doyen

DC the doyen
GrandPrix, NY - Oct 5, 2006 Schumacher's retirement and the disappearances of Jacques Villeneuve and Juan Pablo Montoya mean that DC is a year older than Rubens Barrichello who in turn is

Season ends with title showdown in Brazil
Motorsport.com, Canada - Oct 18, 2006 Honda's Rubens Barrichello is another hoping for a good year stretch of DNFs, Barrichello finally reached Juan Pablo Montoya won in Brazil last year, although