Archive for January, 2007

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Badgers 21-1; UCLA upset 
Detroit Free Press - Jan 29 7:05 AM
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Wisconsin eclipsed the best start in school history by relying on the formula that got it there. Defense, poise and a lot of Alando Tucker. Tucker scored 27 points, Brian Butch added 13 points and 14 rebounds, and No. 2 Wisconsin beat Iowa, 57-46, on Sunday, topping the school’s old mark of 20-1 set in 1915-16.Save

ONGC Quarterly Profit Climbs 20 Percent 
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Jan 30 5:39 AM
India’s top petro-exploration company, Oil and Natural Gas Corp., said Tuesday that its net profit in the latest quarter rose 20 percent from a year ago, largely because of higher sales and improved margins.Save

Golden arches fries soon to be trans-fat-free 
The Cincinnati Enquirer - Jan 30 2:48 AM
McDonald’s has finally found the magic formula to wring the artery-clogging trans fats from its fries.Save

No. 2 Wisconsin pushes winning streak to 17 
Sports Illustrated - Jan 28 4:40 PM
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) -Wisconsin eclipsed the best start in school history by relying on the formula that got it there.Save

F1: New Aguri’s Launch Set for Australian GP Week 
Speed TV - Jan 30 6:08 AM
Super Aguri finally confirmed this Tuesday the launch date for its 2007 contender in the Formula 1 championship, the SA07. Aguris machine will be unveiled to the press in Tokyo, Japan on March 12, just four days before the beginning of track activities for the 2007 F1 season opener in Australia.Save

U.S. Exporters Feel Favorable Trade Winds 
Washington Post - Jan 29 7:46 PM
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. — Inside the factory, engineers tinkered with machines that test how well tires hug slick roads while others trained customers on running additional gear. Save

F1: Tire Choices to Be Public? 
Speed TV - Jan 29 8:23 AM
Formula 1 teams will be forced to go public with their tire choice for races this year if a plan by the FIA is successful.Save

La. Citizens Insurance refundable income tax credit 
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report - Jan 30 10:14 AM
The Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was left shorthanded when the claims rolled in from the residual homeowners insurance market following Hurricane Katrina. Citizens was forced to sell bonds to help pay the $800 million it still owed after its available money had been tapped.Save

Support for Your Weight Loss Mission 
Daily Clay County Advocate-Press - Jan 30 11:49 AM
(ARA) – Weight gain can happen very quickly and for many different reasons. For example, over a holiday or weekend event, like when you partake in too much cake and can’t make it to the gym.Save

F1 – 2006 Review: Formula One Year in Review – End of an era

2006 Review: Formula One Year in Review – End of an era
Monsters and Critics – After all, Raikkonen will be replacing the greatest driver in F1 history. Schumacher won 91 Formula One races, 68 poles and seven championships over a career that spanned 16 years. He also holds records for: most consecutive championship titles: five

FRENCH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – It was everything that F1 should be. One cannot blame Magny-Cours. The last four races have all been dull. The conclusion must be that there is something wrong with the cars. Could it be that two-race engines have to be so reliable that we are

Online Press Release
PRWeb – Tiger Lily Products Educates Colorado Speedway Fans on Radar and Laser Jammers Tiger Lily Products (TLP) attended the NASCAR supported, Colorado National Speedway races in Erie, Colorado on 28 May 2005. TPL had an educational booth on radar-laser

Alonso quickest as Valencia testing resumes
Pitpass – Raikkonen , having his first run in the F2007 (above), was partnered by Luca Badoer , in the 248 F1,as the team focussed on the real work has begun now: these are important tests for the team, and there is still a lot to do before the opening races.”

The slow track to Formula 1
Rediff.com – Karthikeyan began his F1 career on a good note and finished several races. But due to alleged problems with his bosses at Jordan, he left the team and became a test driver for Williams. Although he remains on the books of Williams as the fourth test

Montoya, Sadler and Busch unveil Dodge Car of Tomorrow
FOXSports.com – competition over the next three years, beginning with 16 races in 2007. During the multi-year phase-in of NASCAR’s Car of Tomorrow, the Dodge Charger will continue to race in NASCAR Nextel Cup competition. Montoya, who is making the jump from the F1

CIRCUITS: INTERLAGOS (AUTODROMO CARLOS PACE)
GrandPrix.com – Inside F1, Inc. The first races in Sao Paulo took place in 1936 when Carlo Pintacuda and Attilio Marinoni came out from Europe with Alfa Romeos but faced little opposition from the local drivers. In 1938 two property developers bought a huge tract

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Today’s race was an incredibly exciting end to a thrilling championship, and probably one of the most stressful races of my It is very sad that this is the last race for Cosworth in F1 for the immediate future. They have done a great job and have

Daytona Calls Indy Stars to Enduro Racing
FastMachines – Winners of each of the last three Indianapolis 500 and Allstate 400 at the Brickyard races are competing this weekend at winner Jeff Gordon is making his Rolex 24 debut with sports car standouts Wayne Taylor and Max Angelelli, and former F1

BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – If it is, there is going to be trouble, but perhaps a few more degrees will change the balance of power in F1. And perhaps It was a great race and the rest of the season looks like being a lot of fun if the races are going to be this good. Things

Soichiro Honda Rode In Front
Investors Business Daily – A former Honda F1 racing team head, Akimasa Yasuoka, remembered Honda talking about the spinning speed of an engine even How many presidents of automakers drive a car, repair a car, run races and build an engine from scratch? He certainly did all

Strategy to be revealed
F1 Central – Jan.30 (GMM) F1’s governing body plans to impose an alternative to the abandoned ‘red tyre rule’ for the 2007 season. The to have been ruled out by the teams because their rivals would be able to predict tyre strategy prior to the start of races.

Battle over, but wrestling ‘family’ digs deep
Patriot-News – John Fenstermacher was a fixture at the Bethlehem Holiday Wrestling Classic. And the transition in moving the tournament from Liberty High School s Memorial Gym to the new gymnasium at Freedom for last week s event seemed to go off without a

Cool hand Heikki puts heat on F1 rivals
Times of Oman – Kovalainen has the psychological edge of having already beaten the now-retired seven-time F1 world champion Schumacher as How about something a little more exotic? When I have won a few races and won the money, we ll see! smiled Kovalainen

Indy Racing League News and Notes
Motorsport.com – ve had a lot of success there,” said Hornish of Homestead-Miami Speedway, where he has posted three victories in six races. “I He also was a Skip Barber Scholarship Winner and Red Bull F1 Driver Search semi-finalist. Last year, he finished seventh in

Promoter seeks pro boat racing in Stamford
Greenwich Time – The event would be one of about a dozen stops the F1-ChampBoat Grand Prix Series plans to make across the country this year These boat races are clearly a business venture, and that clearly shouldn’t happen at our parks,” he said. But Mayor Dannel

TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – This year looked like a straight shoot between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher but in recent weeks we have seen two new Grand Prix winners in the last two races. Variety, so they say, is the spice of life and F1 is looking more and more spicy

ITALIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – The problem comes when it is not just the sport that influences the outcome of races and championships. Fernando did the Shnaider for all his support, and for giving me the opportunity to get my start in F1. I’d also like to welcome our new

Formula 1 – Fitch downgrades Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund

Fitch downgrades Florida Hurricane Catastrophe Fund
MSN MoneyCentral – The New York-based firm said the downgrade affects FHCF Finance Corp’s $1.35 billion series 2006A bonds, which are downgraded to “AA-” from “AA,” as well as $2.8 billion in series 2006B extendible floating-rate notes, which are downgraded to “AA-/F1

Final Review: The Lowdown on Office 2007
Computerworld – Fortunately, Ribbons can be hidden (Ctrl + F1 is the secret toggle), giving you more document workspace. The Ribbons can’t be customized from within the Office application. Microsoft’s Office UI guru, Jensen Harris, says that they’re XML-based, and

THE MOLE
GrandPrix.com – They are even building an F1 race track. “Why ever do they want a race track? said Mrs Mole. “Well, they are going to have a Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi in 2009. They are going to announce it in about a week or so. The track is actually very interesting

F1 Grand Prix set for Abu Dhabi debut in 2009
Gulf News – Dubai: If the variables come together then speculation that Abu Dhabi will host a Formula One Grand Prix in 2009 is set to become a reality. “Yes, it is going to happen,” confirmed a source to Gulf News yesterday. The announcement is to be made this

Day 1: Alonso Fastest
Sportnetwork.net – Fernando was not the only person to have problems out on track, every team out on track had their problems many of them spinning off, and Williams F1 had to stop three times. the times for today are listed below Pos. Driver Team

Daytona 400
CBS Sportsline – Nextel Cup Busch Truck Champ Car IRL F1 ALMS Grand Am NHRA Nextel Cup Series Miami 400 Miami 400 Box Score Miami 400 Qualifying Arizona 500 Arizona 500 Box Score Arizona 500 Qualifying Fort

Renault F1 Team 2006 Season Objectives
Sportnetwork.net – more, we hold the title of world champions, and since mid-way through last season, our groups at Viry-Ch tillon and Enstone have been working to their maximum to ensure we maintain consistency of performance in 2006. In terms of performance

Ferrari Valencia test notes
Motorsport.com – The Finn had his maiden outing in the F2007, while Luca Badoer used the 248 F1. The day’s programme centred on development of the new car for Kimi, while Luca concentrated on testing new components and set-up. Unfortunately, his work came to a

F1 Humor.
Sportnetwork.net – Planet-F1 can but hope * The Australian GP to be delayed, in advance, by five or so hours so that we can wake up at a reasonable hour. * As the logical extension to the Jensonmania of the British GP, the grid-girls at Silverstone to be compiled

Gates left ‘em laughing at the ‘Daily Show’
Seattle Post Intelligencer – I’d stay away from that if I were you,” Gates replied, suggesting that Stewart start at F1 and work his way up. And the appearance was a publicity coup for Microsoft, with Windows Vista icons displayed on the “Daily Show’s” huge digital backdrop

Tornado traveled nine miles with 110 mph winds
Lafayette Daily Advertiser – A tornado that touched down near New Iberia on Thursday was identified as an F1 with winds reaching about 110 miles per hour, according to the National Weather Service in Lake Charles. Roger Erickson, warning coordination meteorologist, surveyed the

Formula 1 – Ten things we learned in the NBA

Ten things we learned in the NBA
FOXSports.com – 1. Item: On his way out the door Riley deactivated both James Posey and Antoine afterglow, but it seems young coach Dwane Casey has at least figured out a formula to really means: Although the Clippers are far from out of the out of the playoff race

Expectations Rise for NASCAR’s Montoya
Baltimore Sun – Give Ganassi credit for refusing to get sucked into the Montoya hype, which was ratcheted up after the Rolex win tied Montoya with Mario Andretti as the only drivers to win the Indianapolis 500, a CART title, a Formula One race and the Daytona sports

Bernie hints at options
F1 Central – Jan.27 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that a second formula one race in the United States might soon be F1 Brazil 2006 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

Montoya leads team to Daytona victory
MLive.com – great Mario Andretti are the only drivers to have won the Indianapolis 500, an American open-wheel championship, a Formula One race 78-minute red flag stoppage at the halfway point after a GT class car knocked down 80 feet of guardrail. CONTINUED 1

SUPER GT: One Festival of a race
Malay Mail – Since its first race in 2000, the Japan GT has run seven successful races in Sepang and its popularity runs next to the Formula 1. In the 2006 edition, 42 cars from 12 different manufacturers competed, with tyre supplied by six different makers. Toyota

Montoya leads team to win
AZCentral.com – Daytona 24-hour race to a CART championship, the 2000 Indianapolis 500 win and seven victories in Formula The American led at every split point and finished in 1 minute, 30.06 seconds in the final race before the world championships. . . . Sweden

Search Politics for MPs and issues
Guardian Unlimited – Manchester has won the race to host Britain’s first ever supercasino in a shock Manchester has now won the right to host a 5,000 sq metre casino with up to 1 We found that the proposal had a unique formula to offer, which served to set it apart

Flav predicts a four-horse title race
Planet F1 – having taken place in the build-up to this year’s Championship, including Alonso’s swap to McLaren, Schumi’s retirement and Kimi Raikkonen’s move to Ferrari, Briatore is predicting a four-horse title race. “We are set to see the most exciting Formula

Montoya, Ganassi team savor victory in Daytona’s 24-hour race
USA Today – Racing trio of Scott Pruett , Juan Pablo Montoya and Salavador Duran, co-driving the No. 02 Lexus Riley, won by 1 great Mario Andretti are the only drivers to have won the Indianapolis 500, an American open-wheel championship, a Formula One race

FSN Detroit relives the glory of Tigers’ ‘06 pennant race
Detroit Free Press – FSN Detroit relives the glory of Tigers’ ‘06 pennant race January 29, 2007 “Play It Again: Tigers vs. Yankees” (7 p.m., FSN She plays the pretty Wyoming diner cook and designated woman in jeopardy for this formula slab of murder-laced romantic drama

Daytona 24: Race report
Motorsport.com – For Montoya, the Rolex 24 triumph made him the first driver in history to win a 24-hour race at Daytona, the Indianapolis 500, a Formula 1 race and a Champ Car or IndyCar championship. The legendary Mario Andretti also owns a sports car victory in

Online Press Release
PRWeb – Symantec’s #1 Platinum Partner, Creative Breakthroughs, Inc., Acquires I.T. Staffing Company Creative Breakthroughs, Inc., Symantec s number one Platinum Business Partner in the Midwest Region, acquired the Grand Rapids, Michigan professional IT

Strategy to be revealed
F1 Central – Jan.30 (GMM) F1’s governing body plans to impose an alternative to the abandoned ‘red tyre rule’ for the F1 Brazil 2006 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

Bush: Give new Iraq strategy ‘a chance’
CNN – was conducted Friday through Sunday and was based on telephone interviews with 1 policy that takes our soldiers off the streets of Iraq’s cites and a formula that will and Hagel are widely considered possible contenders in the 2008 presidential race

Webber: ‘It’s now or never for me’
Planet F1 – Mark Webber believes it is “now or never” for him to deliver in Formula One. Webber is part of the Red Bull Racing driver line For Webber, who has finished on the podium just once in his 87-race career, 2007 is a year in which he feels he has to make

Viewership down for All-Star Game
Baltimore Sun – Montoya added his first sports car title in the Daytona 24-hour race to a CART championship, the 2000 Indianapolis 500 win and seven Formula The American led at every split point and finished in 1 minute, 30.06 seconds in the final race before the

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The 10 best Super Bowl ads of all time 
MSNBC - Jan 30 5:13 AM
Thirty-four years ago this month, Farrah Fawcett sensuously applied Noxzema to Joe Namaths manly chin touching off an escalating arms race of expensive Super Bowl commercials that have frequently been more entertaining than the games. Save

Crews brave ice, wind and snow to keep local streets safe 
Eastern Arizona Courier - 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
While many local residents played in the snow and took a break from school or work, city, county and utility employees worked behind the scenes to ensure roads were safe and restore power and other services to the snow-covered Gila Valley.Save

Beat The Market With ‘Magic’ Stocks 
Forbes - Jan 30 9:21 AM
These five stocks agree with hedge fund manager Joel Greenblatt’s magic formula and little book.Save

Valencia test – day one: 30 January. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 30 10:31 AM
Reigning world champion Fernando Alonso stormed to the quickest time of the day as the Formula One group test at Valencia got underway, with the Spaniard making light of poor weather conditions to post a time over a second quicker than his nearest rival.Save

NASCAR Driver Juan Pablo Montoya to Speak Weekly to SIRIUS Listeners 
FinanzNachrichten - Jan 29 7:16 AM
NEW YORK, Jan. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — SIRIUS Satellite Radio ( Nachrichten / Aktienkurs ), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, announced today that Juan Pablo Montoya, the former Formula One star who will drive the No. 42 Texaco/Havoline Dodge in the NASCAR NEXTEL Cup and NASCAR Busch Series in 2007 for Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates, will participate weekly in an …Save

McDonald’s tinkers with beloved fries 
USA Today - Jan 30 5:50 AM
McDonald’s has finally selected a new trans-fat-free oil for cooking its famous french fries after years of testing, the fast-food chain said Monday.Save

2007 Adult Entertainment Expo, MILF School 2 Preview and Dana DeArmond Does The Internet 
DVD Talk - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago
Don Houston uncovered the gem of the week with A Sperm Load A Day: Special Edition , saying that: Erik Everhard has long been one of the hardest of hardcore gonzo performers and his work behind the camera has routinely brought him a lot of attention for giving fans what they want too.Save

Kahne fastest on first day of Vegas test 
Daily and Sunday Jeffersonian - 2 hours, 33 minutes ago
It didn’t take Kasey Kahne long to decide he likes the reconfigured 1.5-mile oval at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. “I actually think it’s pretty good. I like these types of tracks,” said Kahne, who led the way in the first of two days of testing on the Las Vegas track with a lap of 184.685 mph.Save

NASCAR’s formula for change gets mixed reviews 
The Oxford Press - Jan 29 11:43 AM
CONCORD, N.C. NASCAR’s decision to change its points system for the 2007 season was made in an effort to put a greater emphasis on winning.Save

Time to move on planning for Manning 
Chicago Sun-Times - Jan 29 2:16 AM
MIAMI — If there was a tried and true formula to stop Peyton Manning, you still would be reading about how he can’t win the big one, not even one large enough to reach the stage of Super Bowl XLI.Save

Wall Street set to open flat to higher 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 30 4:12 AM
U.S. stock futures signaled a flat to slightly higher open on Wall Street on Tuesday as investors cautiously waited for the Federal Reserve to begin a policy-setting meeting that could shed light on future interest rate policy.Save

Canon Ordered to Pay 34 Mil. Yen to Laser Printer Tech. Inventor 
RedNova - 1 hour, 47 minutes ago
By Kyodo News International, Tokyo Jan. 30–TOKYO — The Tokyo District Court ordered Canon Inc. on Tuesday to pay 33.52 million yen to a former Canon researcher for inventing technology to prevent images produced by laser printers from deteriorating.Save

Predicting the risk of rheumatoid arthritis 
EARTHtimes.org - 7 minutes ago
Dutch researchers developed a formula to help determine whether patients with undifferentiated arthritis are likely to progress to rheumatoid arthritis.Save

F1: Tire Choices to Be Public? 
Speed TV - Jan 29 8:23 AM
Formula 1 teams will be forced to go public with their tire choice for races this year if a plan by the FIA is successful.Save

Badgers 21-1; UCLA upset 
WZZM 13 Grand Rapids - Jan 29 5:04 AM
IOWA CITY, Iowa – Wisconsin eclipsed the best start in school history by relying on the formula that got it there. Defense, poise and a lotSave

Montoya, Pruett, Duran grab Daytona 24-hour win 
The Star Online - Jan 29 3:25 PM
DAYTONA BEACH (Florida): Former Formula One star Juan Pablo Montoya of Colombia joined American Scott Pruett and Mexicos Salvador Duran in winning the 45th running of the 24 Hours of Daytona here on Sunday.Save

UTEP graduation rate among lowest in nation 
Houston Chronicle - Jan 29 10:53 PM
Diana Natalicio, president of the University of Texas at El Paso, asks the same question at every commencement: How many of you are the first in your family to graduate from college? Save

Spitzer?s Education Agenda Promises Aid Increase 
New York Times - Jan 29 7:13 PM
Gov. Eliot Spitzer also said he would seek vastly expanded oversight of local school districts in New York State.Save

F1 – Montoya, Ganassi team savor victory in Daytona’s 24-hour race

Montoya, Ganassi team savor victory in Daytona’s 24-hour race
USA Today – Racing trio of Scott Pruett , Juan Pablo Montoya and Salavador Duran, co-driving the No. 02 Lexus Riley, won by 1 great Mario Andretti are the only drivers to have won the Indianapolis 500, an American open-wheel championship, a Formula One race

Hitler-era race car could fetch $12 million
CNN Money – It’s fundamentally very similar to Formula 1 and Indy race cars of today. “It’s the same as a modern day race car, just without fins,” said Banner. One thing it doesn’t have, of course, is modern safety technology. Race cars in those days didn’t even

Affirmative Action for Men
Inside Higher Ed – was sued by a white woman for its use of an admissions formula that gave extra points for being male and/or a minority applicant. But the gap is larger in applications (1,848 from men and 2

2007 – ING Renault F1 Team – First year in Formula One
Sportnetwork.net – and the quality of his work earned him the opportunity to make his Grand Prix debut with the world champions in 2007. He is determined to prove his abilities, beginning with the first race in Melbourne 2007: Formula 1, Renault F1 Team race driver

Tackling Favoritism for Athletes
Inside Higher Ed – As to RW s point, any major that is predominantly once race probably should start creating a perfect storm for this mess at athletically competitive Division 1 It doesn t take an MIT professor to realize that such a formula is a recipe for

Bahrain GP extends deal with Formula One
Herald Tribune – The Bahrain Grand Prix extended its contract with Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone on Monday. The original deal with Bahrain, which hosted its first race in 2004, was due to 1. Australians debate immigration and national identity

ZF Sachs Becomes “Official Supplier” to BMW Sauber Formula 1 Team
Forbes – ZF Sachs was named an “official supplier” to the BMW Sauber F1 Team, providing the rotational damping technology – developed by its motor sports subsidiary ZF Sachs Race Engineering – for the rear suspension, along with front shocks. ZF and BMW have

Montoya, Pruett Take Daytona 24-Hour Race in Lexus for Ganassi
Bloomberg – Montoya, 31, becomes the only driver other than Mario Andretti to win the Daytona 24-hour race, a Formula One race, and the IndyCar The marathon drive finished about 1:40 p.m. New York time under sunny conditions. To contact the reporter on

Daytona 24: Race report
Motorsport.com – For Montoya, the Rolex 24 triumph made him the first driver in history to win a 24-hour race at Daytona, the Indianapolis 500, a Formula 1 race and a Champ Car or IndyCar championship. The legendary Mario Andretti also owns a sports car victory in

The questions of customer cars
GrandPrix.com – The question of customer cars is one that is convulsing Formula 1 at the moment, both in terms of the 2007 season; but also for forced follow suit and then half the field would not be eligible for points but would still be playing a role in the race

F1 –

Lady Wolverines roll, 44-23 
The Frisco Enterprise - Jan 29 11:13 PM
The Wakeland girls basketball team is doing everything it can to help melt the ice that has blanketed North Texas. Winners of three straight, the red-hot Lady Wolverines are sizzling in District 9-3A with a 7-1 record.Save

Nelson Piquet Jr Q&A 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 30 4:12 AM
Determined to succeed on his own merit : Nelson Piquet Jr gets his first proper taste of the new Renault R27 chassis today in Valencia having conducted the initial shakedown at Silverstone.Save

Auto Racing: Montoya already finds Daytona to his liking 
The Olympian - Jan 29 8:04 AM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Signing Juan Pablo Montoya is already paying dividends for Chip Ganassi, and the start of the NASCAR season is still three weeks off.Save

Names in the Games 
The Canton Repository - Jan 30 2:27 AM
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) Gulfstream Park will start a college scholarship for veterinary students in honor of Barbaro, park officials announced Monday, shortly after the death of the 2006 Kentucky Derby Winner.Save

F1 Grand Prix set for Abu Dhabi debut in 2009 
Gulf News - Jan 29 1:45 PM
Dubai: If the variables come together then speculation that Abu Dhabi will host a Formula One Grand Prix in 2009 is set to become a reality.Save

The Sentinel 
The Sentinel - Jan 29 11:13 PM
CONCORD, N.C. – With Toyota poised to enter NASCAR’s Nextel Cup series this season, Ford team owner Jack Roush is revving up the combative rhetoric.Save

1/28 :: Marathon men 
Indy Car - Jan 28 1:11 PM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. Darren Manning said hed ring up A.J. Foyt and fill in details of the runner-up finish in the 45th Rolex 24 At Daytona. But he didnt expect much in the way of extended congratulations from his IndyCar Series team owner, who won the endurance race in 1983 and 85. The No. 11 SAMAX Daytona Prototype team of Manning, Milka Duno, Patrick Carpentier and Ryan Dalziel was …Save

Stonehenge village unearthed (2:59) 
Sports Illustrated - Jan 30 12:07 PM
CNN.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on the latest top stories, weather, business, entertainment, politics, and more. For in-depth coverage, CNN.com provides special reports, video, audio, photo galleries, and interactive guides.Save

Piquet focused on F1 education 
ITV.com - Jan 30 4:13 AM
Nelsin Piquet Jr downplays suggestions that he is angling for a Renault race seat.Save

Kahne fastest on first day of Vegas Test 
SportingNews.com - Jan 29 9:35 PM
AP Auto Racing Writer It didn’t take Kasey Kahne long to decide he likes the reconfigured 1.5-mile o…Save

Montoya grabs lead in Daytona 24-hour race 
San Diego Union-Tribune - Jan 27 4:05 PM
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., 1:52 p.m. Jan. 27 (AP): Juan Pablo Montoya drove past Chip Ganassi Racing teammate Scott Dixon to grab the lead late in the third hour Saturday of the Rolex 24 sports car endurance race at Daytona International Speedway.Save

The slow track to Formula 1 
rediff.com - Jan 30 3:50 AM
Narain Karthikeyan joins A1 Grand Prix much to everyone’s surprise.Save

F1 – US STOCKS-Futures flat as Fed jitters offset M&A

US STOCKS-Futures flat as Fed jitters offset M&A
Reuters – Standard & Poor’s 500 futures were down 0.3 point but a shade above fair value, a mathematical formula that evaluates 1 | 2 Next >

Have the wheels finally come off Top Gear?
Belfast Telegraph – If we wanted an end to that we could ban Formula 1, the British touring car championship, all the rallies and every other bit of motor sport. Like them, all the dangerous stuff on Top Gear is carried out on private tracks and by a

ZF Sachs Becomes “Official Supplier” to BMW Sauber Formula 1 Team
Forbes – ZF Sachs was named an “official supplier” to the BMW Sauber F1 Team, providing the rotational damping technology – developed by its motor sports subsidiary ZF Sachs Race Engineering – for the rear suspension, along with front shocks. ZF and BMW have

Cool hand Heikki puts heat on F1 rivals
Times of Oman – PARIS If anyone was born to drive, then it s Finland s Heikki Kovalainen. The Formula One newboy learned to love speed as a five-year-old admiring his mother s skills at handling a car on the treacherous winter roads of Scandinavia. I

Expectations Rise for NASCAR’s Montoya
Baltimore Sun – CHARLOTTE, N.C. // When Juan Pablo Montoya grabbed his first major victory since fleeing Formula One, it solidified just what a special talent the Colombian is. But the win Sunday by his Chip Ganassi Racing team in the Rolex 24 at Daytona — the most

U.S. court to rule on effort to block class action Holocaust insurance
SignOn San Diego – agreed to create the International Commission on Holocaust Era Insurance Claims to deal with unpaid claims and find a formula to Some 27,000 others were told their claims could not immediately be validated, but were given $1,000 each from a

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso is the 2006 Formula 1 World Champion – and deservedly so, for he fought back through much adversity to retain his World title with dignity and authority. And that is how it should be. And yet, one felt almost sorry for Michael

Learn How To Manage Weight
NBC 4 – An easy way to determine your own desirable body weight is to use the following formula: Women: 100 pounds for the first 5 feet The Federal Trade Commission can provide consumer brochures that evaluate commercial weight management programs. Note: 1

Raikkonen has first taste of new Ferrari
Reuters UK – car for the first time on Tuesday while his replacement at McLaren, double champion Fernando Alonso, set the pace in Formula Raikkonen was the second fastest on the timesheets with a lap of one minute 13.529 compared to Alonso’s best of 1:12.563.

Hitler-era race car could fetch $12 million
CNN Money – It’s fundamentally very similar to Formula 1 and Indy race cars of today. “It’s the same as a modern day race car, just without fins,” said Banner. One thing it doesn’t have, of course, is modern safety technology. Race cars in those days didn’t even

Potential & Pitfalls Prevail in China
Happi – larger than the state of California. China boasts the largest man-made project in the world 3 Gorges Dam but 1 Does one formula fit all? L Or al is reportedly working on different versions based upon climate needs and preferences. Hope

Bahrain signs long-term F1 deal
Planet F1 – However, it is understood Bahrain will remain on the Formula One calendar for a further five years through to 2013. “It was a real pleasure to bring Formula One to the Kingdom of Bahrain, and I’m pleased to confirm this relationship will continue into

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F1 driver – Webber: ‘It’s now or never for me’

Webber: ‘It’s now or never for me’
Planet F1 – Webber is part of the Red Bull Racing driver line-up for the coming season, partnering David Coulthard after two very unhappy years with Williams. The Australian was given his first taste of the new car at the team’s launch at Barcelona’s Circuit de

JAPANESE GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard and Robert Doornbos will start 17th and 18th. The other man to do a good job was Christijan Albers in his Spyker, who got out of Q1 and ended up 16th on the grid. He was helped, no doubt, by his Bridgestone tyres but Suzuka is a track

‘Red Bull can play with the big boys’
Planet F1 – Having finished seventh the past two years running, Red Bull are hoping for a marked improvement this season when David Coulthard and Mark Webber race Adrian Newey-designed, Renault-powered RB3s. And one man who believes it’s possible is team boss

AUSTRALIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Further around the lap, Jarno Trulli clouted David Coulthard’s Red Bull in Turn 6 and the Toyota spun into retirement. Down at the Dispersal Hut, the telephone rang and the Safety Car was scrambled. And all the tyre-heating efforts came to nought

DC defends Hamilton amid crash furore
f1press.net – Jan.29 (GMM) David Coulthard has backed away from recent reports that quoted him as being critical of countryman Lewis Hamilton’s formula one rise. The grand prix veteran told a British tabloid late last year that being world champion Fernando Alonso

CHINESE GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Further back Mark Webber passes David Coulthard for 11th. Back in 16th place Felipe Massa goes off but is able to keep going. * Lap 8: Alonso continues to pull away. Further back Schumacher passes Barrichello to fifth. Further back Heidfeld passes

MONACO GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Rubens Barrichello was fifth but Nico Rosberg came off the grid like a man with a low fuel load and was ahead of Jarno Trulli and David Coulthard before the first corner. It is such moments that make the big difference in Monaco. There was another

SAN MARINO GP – SATURDAY – QUALIFYING SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Also out were Jacques Villeneuve’s BMW, Nico Rosberg’s Williams, David Coulthard’s Red Bull, Nick Heidfeld’s BMW (which the German spun at the end of the mini-session and Tonio Liuzzi’s Toro Rosso, which had done well to get through the first

CHINESE GP – SATURDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 3 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Mark Webber was sixth ahead of Christijan Albers’s MF1, Giancarlo Fisichella’s Renault and Pedro de la Rosa’s McLaren with David Coulthard 10th in his Red Bull. In the course of those exciting last few laps Kimi Raikkonen had two spins, and there were

TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard (15th): “Not the result we wanted today. The balance of the car was okay and improved after we adjusted the front wing and tyre pressures during the first pit stop. We were competitive in sections of the race compared to the cars

JAPANESE GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard (17th, 1:32.252): “I love this track it’s a great challenge, but unfortunately our car just isn’t generating the overall grip that’s needed here. The balance isn’t too bad, it’s as good as it’s been during any other lap I’ve driven

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – 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, Takuma Sato, David Coulthard

F1 driver – Fisichella must work harder – Briatore

Fisichella must work harder – Briatore
Home of Sport – Giancarlo Fisichella must work harder if he wants to emulate Fernando Alonso’s achievements as Renault’s leading pilot. That is the claim of Flavio Briatore, who has retained the service of the experienced Roman this year despite his winning of just

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Youngsters usher in new era for F1 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 2:42 AM
While Michael Schumacher celebrated his 38th birthday in the quiet of retirement this week, Formula One could look forward to a new year with the focus on youth.Save

Youngsters usher in new era for F1 
Independent Online - Jan 04 9:15 PM
While Michael Schumacher celebrated his 38th birthday in the quiet of retirement this week Formula 1 was looking forward to a year with the focus on youth.Save

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Renault motivated by defection 
FOXSPORTS.com.au - Jan 24 1:41 PM
RENAULT made light of the loss of Fernando Alonso as it unveiled its new R27 car here on Wednesday, saying the double world champion’s defection would be motivation for the revamped team.Save

Coulthard backtracks 
The Scotsman: Sport - Jan 27 5:39 PM
SCOTS Formula One ace David Coulthard has denied that he claimed English rookie Lewis Hamilton had entered the sport too early.Save

UPDATE 1-Renault fired up by Alonso’s exit 
Reuters.co.uk - Jan 24 8:52 AM
AMSTERDAM, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Double world champion Fernando Alonso’s move to McLaren has made Renault even more determined to retain their Formula One title, team boss Flavio Briatore said on Wednesday.Save

Alonso must adjust to McLaren – Fisichella 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 25 12:13 AM
Expecting a short learning curve for former team-mate : Fernando Alonso will need time to get up to speed at McLaren Mercedes.Save

Hamilton unscathed after test crash 
F1-Live.com - Jan 25 12:31 PM
”These things happen in this sport” McLaren Mercedes’ new British driver Lewis Hamilton walked away unscathed after an accident in testing at the Ricardo Tormo circuit today… Save

Hamilton crashes in Valencia 
Eurosport - Jan 25 9:07 AM
Lewis Hamiltons Valencia test came to a premature end on Thursday when he crashed his McLaren at high speed.Save

Abu Dhabi set to host F1 festival 
Khaleej Times - Jan 21 7:54 PM
ABU DHABI The Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority announced yesterday that Abu Dhabi would host the first ever Formula One Festival on February 3, 2007. The worlds best F1 drivers, including current world champion Fernando Alonso, will be bringing their Formula One cars to the streets of Abu Dhabi.Save

World sport 
The West Australian - Jan 25 12:06 PM
British Formula One rookie Lewis Hamilton has escaped unhurt after a high-speed crash in the new McLaren in testing at the Valencia circuit. “Lewis is uninjured.Save

Fisi vows to grab his big chance 
ITV.com - Jan 24 7:13 AM
Italian aims to restore pride with Renault R27 and put Alonso years behind him.Save

Who’s new 
Greeley Tribune - Jan 28 1:16 AM
Born at Avista Adventist Hospital in Louisville on Dec.Save

Hamilton uninjured in serious test crash 
TSN - Jan 25 9:37 AM
Lewis Hamilton escaped serious injury following a high-speed crash during testing Thursday at the Valencia circuit in Spain. Details of the accident are sketchy but the team says the MP4-22 was badly damaged and will not be repaired in time for Friday’s final day of testing. Prior to the accident, Hamilton had completed a total of 33 laps behind the wheel of the 2007 car.Save

Renault confident over new F1 car 
BBC News - Jan 24 5:38 AM
New Renault driver Heikki Kovalainen is optimistic the world champion team will still be a force in 2007.Save

F1: Q and A with Mark Webber 
autosport.com - Jan 26 9:11 AM
Q and A with Mark WebberSave

F1 driver – TURKISH GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES

TURKISH GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (3rd, 1:27.321): “Third position was a good result for me today. We knew that we would not have enough to beat the Ferrari package over one timed lap, but we do believe in the consistency of the Michelin tyres and what they can bring

Garcia double as Reds go through
FOXSports.com – But had it not been for a crazy headbutt by Fernando Menegazzo on John Arne Riise on 66 minutes, with the score at 1-0 booked on 55 minutes for a foul on Pierre Ducasse, and two minutes later Liverpool sent on Bolo Zenden in place of Alonso.

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

BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso won the Bahrain Grand Prix, which was really not a big surprise. The thing that grabbed our attention, however, was how he did it and how tough it was to do. Right behind him at the finish was Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari and that was

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso is the 2006 Formula 1 World Champion – and deservedly so, for he fought back through much adversity to retain his World title with dignity and authority. And that is how it should be. And yet, one felt almost sorry for Michael

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Salon – Twenty-five-year-old Fernando Alonso became the youngest driver to win back-to-back Formula 1 titles, and F1 titan Michael Schumacher announced that the 2006 season would be his last as a driver. Mixed martial arts continued its meteoric rise into

2007 – ING Renault F1 Team – First year in Formula One
Sportnetwork.net – After completing more than 25,000 km of testing last year, and having learned his craft alongside Fernando Alonso and Giancarlo Fisichella, Heikki is now ready to take the final step and to confirm the potential to succeed identified by the

TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Formula 1 has a strange way of suddenly coming alive when you least expect it. This year looked like a straight shoot between Fernando Alonso and Michael Schumacher but in recent weeks we have seen two new Grand Prix winners in the last two races

BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE NOTES
GrandPrix.com – World Champion Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix, at Silverstone, in his Renault – taking his third win in a row and fifth win for the season. Second place went to Michael Schumacher in his Ferrari 13.9 seconds behind, Kimi Raikkonen in his

A funny old world
GrandPrix.com – It was about overturning the advantage that Michael had gained from the mass damper decision and the penalty against Fernando Alonso at Monza. Alonso talked about God. The non-believers talked about Fate. The ever-efficient Jean Todt talked about

Bahrain secures long-term future on F1 calendar
Reuters India – Leading drivers taking part include double world champion Fernando Alonso, Honda’s Brazilian Rubens Barrichello and Ferrari’s new signing Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Brazilian Felipe Massa. Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Development company owns five percent

JAPANESE GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (5th, 1:30.371): “In the context of the characteristics we have seen today, this result is OK I think. We more or less knew that qualifying would be difficult for us after this morning’s practice session, because we didn’t have enough

Mclarens testing round up
Sportnetwork.net – On Wednesday the Vodafone Mclaren Mercedes Team had a problem dominating the Valencia Circuit- however they were the only team running!- with reigning world champion Fernando Alonso dominating the time sheets on both days, with fellow countryman

JAPANESE GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Fernando Alonso (1st): “This win is a surprise for us all, a beautiful surprise. After qualifying, Ferrari seemed to be a long way in front, but as soon as we started racing today, I could feel that the car was well-balanced, and that we had the same

Renault appoints new race engineers
Home of Sport – World champion Fernando Alonso’s former engineer Rod Nelson, meanwhile, has joined Williams. It has emerged that Fisichella’s new engineer is David Greenwood, while Alonso’s successor Heikki Kovalainen will be looked after by Adam Carter. They are both

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Johnson can still drive 
The Indianapolis Star - Jan 11 11:57 PM
After an offseason that didn’t go as smoothly as his 2006 NASCAR season, reigning Nextel Cup champion Jimmie Johnson returned to work this week in the first round of testing at Daytona International Speedway.Save

Formula one: Ferrari gives green light to Massa-Raikkonen duel 
Guardian Unlimited - Jan 10 7:16 PM
Formula one: Ferrari expect Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa to battle it out for the right to be their No1 driver.Save

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Youngsters usher in new era for F1 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Jan 04 2:42 AM
While Michael Schumacher celebrated his 38th birthday in the quiet of retirement this week, Formula One could look forward to a new year with the focus on youth.Save

Drivers – MALAYSIAN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES

MALAYSIAN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa (16th, 1:35.091): “Obviously I’m very disappointed because I was convinced that I had the potential to compete with the front runners. We chose to do only the first part of the qualifying session so as to be able and start the race with

Massa confident that Ferrari is a step ahead
Pitpass – Despite spinning off into the safety barriers on a damp track, and having much of this week’s test at Vallelunga compromised by bad weather, Felipe Massa is confident that things are progressing well. “For me we are already a step ahead compared to

BRAZILIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – And that was what Felipe Massa was thinking about in the hours before the race. The last time a Brazilian won the Brazilian Grand Prix was in 1993 when Senna won an astonishing victory – as he often used to do. “It has been 13 years that a Brazilian

Testing continues at two tracks
Motorsport.com – However, Felipe Massa managed to rack up 86 laps in the F2007 with a best time of 1:13.026. Teammate Kimi Raikkonen was just over half a second off in the 248 F1 and completed 43 laps. Discuss this article in the Motorsport.com Forums channel: F1 0

AUSTRALIAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 1 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – He was three-tenths quicker than Felipe Massa and Michael Schumacher, the two Ferrari drivers doing only a small number of laps but being very closely matched. Next up was Ralf Schumacher in his Toyota, which did just five laps, ahead of Williams’s

Briefs: 6 MSU seniors will be in all-star games
Detroit News – The logo for the Mubadala Development Company will be displayed on Ferrari’s cars and the caps worn by its drivers, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa . Terms were not disclosed. Notable:6 MSU seniors will be in all-star games Six Michigan State seniors are

A new Giant: Ryan Klesko
San Francisco Gate – It looks like Sabeans “youth movement” is limited to signing a manager that’s younger than Felipe Alou. Posted By: SalNichols my hand be raised, massa TwinFan, what do I win? And you can even check the old blogid=22 archives when the signing

Massa upbeat after test
Planet F1 – The Maranello outfit were testing at Vallelunga after bad weather was predicted for their scheduled test at Mugello. The Italian squad were still hindered as testing took place on a wet Vallelunga circuit. Felipe Massa crashed the new F2007 at the

Drivers –

Webber questions Schu role 
ITV.com - Jan 29 5:13 AM
Aussie regards Schumacher’s attendance at pre-season tests as “really odd”.Save

Supreme Federer talks down his legacy 
rediff.com - Jan 25 8:34 PM
The Swiss holds the rare distinction of not attracting any negative press despite being a top sportsman.Save

On the Couch / Only sometimes, a serious misstep – to get up and get a beer 
Haaretz Daily - Jan 25 4:12 PM
RECUSE: to excuse or disqualify oneself (Webster’s Third Dictionary). President Moshe Katsav has made it the buzz word of the week.Save

Test of a new formula 
drive.com.au - Jan 21 9:31 PM
For the first time since 1991, Formula One powers into a new world championship season without Michael Schumacher’s bold presence. No one is irreplaceable. The sport has lost – through death or retirement – other superstars in the past.Save

Fisichella bids to claim maiden F1 title 
ITN via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News - Jan 25 3:00 AM
Renault driver Giancarlo Fisichella feels the coming campaign represents his best chance of winning his maiden Formula One title.Save

Raikkonen makes Ferrari test debut 
CNN.com - Jan 23 11:12 AM
VALLELUNGA, Italy (Reuters) — Kimi Raikkonen made his long-awaited Ferrari debut on Tuesday with his first Formula One test for the Italian glamor team at a damp Vallelunga circuit.Save

Absolved by DNA, ex-inmate ready to live again 
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Jan 25 7:41 PM
Willie O. “Pete” Williams said Thursday he wasn’t angry about having surrendered about half his life to an injustice, spending almost 22 years in a Georgia prison for a rape he didn’t commit. “Anybody can screw up,” he said during a news conference at the Georgia Innocence Project, which pushed for a DNA test that led to his release this week. “We’re all human.” But Williams, 44, said he was …Save

NHRA NEWS: Preseason Teleconference Jan. 30 at 3 ET 
The Auto Channel - Jan 24 9:34 PM
Dear NHRA POWERade Series Media, Fourteen-time POWERade Series world champion John Force and four-time champ Tony Schumacher will be made available to media via conference call next Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 3 ET/Noon PT to discuss the upcoming NHRA POWERade Series season in general and the Countdown to the Championship specifically.Save

Hill: Ferrari will feel Michael’s loss in 2007. 
Crash.Net via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 23 3:23 AM
Britain’s last Formula One world champion, Damon Hill, has said it will be fascinating to see how the sport develops without Michael Schumacher in 2007, and warned Ferrari may lose its competitive edge with its talisman no longer in the driving seat.Save

Tennis: 
NDTV - Jan 29 10:55 AM
If Roger Federer scares even himself with how well he plays, then what hope is there for the rest of us? Winning 10 grand slam titles in just under four years has to be some sort of indication of just how supreme a tennis player the world number one actually is.Save

After Alonso 
BBC News - Jan 24 10:53 PM
Renault are out to show they are not just a one-man teamSave

COULTHARD LOOKS TO THE FUTURE 
Sporting Life - Jan 26 9:26 PM
David Coulthard is confident the bitter frustrations of last year will not rear their ugly head again during the 2007 season. With an air of cautious optimism, Red Bull Racing unveiled their new car on Friday for the forthcoming campaign at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya.Save

Newey expects McLaren revival 
BBC News - Jan 27 2:08 AM
McLaren will be one of the teams to beat this year after a poor 2006, says their former designer Adrian Newey.Save

SPECIAL: Ferrari’s Renaissance Man 
Speed TV - Jan 22 8:36 AM
The basics seem to be right, said Michael Schumacher at the outset of his Ferrari career, trying to sound optimistic while lacing his words with a calculated measure of realism. But we need time to work together.Save

Supreme Federer talks down his legacy 
Stuff - Jan 26 8:19 AM
FED EXPRESS: Tennis great Roger Federer gets high praise from a legend of the game, Rod Laver.Save

F1 driver – TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT

TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Fizzy hit Nick Heidfeld and the two cars both damaged their noses. Raikkonen swerved right to avoid Fisichella, aware that in the middle of the track there was a Red Bull with so many smoke trails that it should have had guns mounted on the sidepods

CHINESE GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Nick Heidfeld (8th, 1:46.053): “Eighth position is a good result. Before the qualifying I didn’t really believe we would make it into the top ten here. But then it went very well. The weather was good for us because the Michelin tyres are an advantage

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Interview with Renault 
Formula 1 - Jan 29 3:27 AM
After spending two seasons in the shadow of a world champion team mate, Renaults Giancarlo Fisichella is hungry for success this year. Here Fisichella explains to the French teams press office why this could well be the year he finally fulfils his potentialSave

Testing concludes at Jerez and Valencia 
Motorsport.com - Jan 19 10:42 AM
January 19th was the last day of the week’s testing in Spain, with two teams finishing off at Jerez and one at Valencia. Perhaps spurred into action by Super Aguri topping the times on Thursday, Renault set a one-two at Jerez with Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella.Save

Fisichella hungry for the new challenge 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 24 6:08 AM
”I feel like a new man this year” : After signing with the Renault F1 Team for the 2005 season, Giancarlo Fisichella found his way to the Enstone factory without too much difficulty.Save

ING Renault F1 Team launches 2007 R27 car 
Antara News - Jan 24 9:00 PM
(Full text of statement. Contact details below.) Amsterdam, and London (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) – The ING Renault F1 Team officially launched the ING-branded R27 2007 F1 car to over 600 journalists from the international media in Amsterdam today.Save

Renault duo looking forward to the new season 
F1-Live.com - Jan 24 6:01 AM
”I am expecting 2007 to be a fantastic year” The all-new ING branded Renault R27 completed its first shakedown in Jerez on 16 January, and the team tested at the same circuit from 17-19 January with two brand new chassis a first for the team, that provides a decisive advantage in allowing both race drivers to accumulate maximum mileage in the R27 before the opening race of the …Save

Fisichella aiming to prove his critics wrong 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 24 8:30 AM
”There are always critics out there…” : Two wins from the last two years in the championship winning Renault team is not a stunning record.Save

F1: Analysis: Raikkonen enters a new world 
autosport.com - Jan 26 2:26 AM
Kimi Raikkonen said his move from McLaren to Ferrari would not change the way he goes about Formula One but Renault’s Giancarlo Fisichella was not so sure.Save

Renault unveils R27 
sportal.com.au - Jan 24 3:43 PM
Renault has unveiled the car that it will use to retain the driver’s and constructor’s championships after the departure of Fernando Alonso.Save

F1: Fisichella quickest at Jerez 
autosport.com - Jan 17 8:50 AM
Giancarlo Fisichella finished on top of the times on his first day of serious testing with the new Renault R27 at the Jerez circuit.Save

Renault fired up by Alonso’s exit 
Stuff - Jan 24 4:04 PM
AMSTERDAM: Double world champion Fernando Alonso’s move to McLaren has made Renault even more determined to retain their Formula One title, team boss Flavio Briatore said today.Save

F1 driver – Fisichella must work harder – Briatore

Fisichella must work harder – Briatore
Home of Sport – Giancarlo Fisichella must work harder if he wants to emulate Fernando Alonso’s achievements as Renault’s leading pilot. That is the claim of Flavio Briatore, who has retained the service of the experienced Roman this year despite his winning of just

Drivers – BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS

BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – * Lap 1: At the start of the race Fernando Alonso uses his pole position to good effect to take the lead from Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella. Behind them are Nick Heidfeld and Juan Pablo Montoya. At Becketts

News round up in quiet time
Motorsport.com – But I think it’s going to be like (Robert) Kubica joining (Nick) Heidfeld at BMW and giving him a big wake-up call. Adrian will do the same to Albers. In fact, I expect him to be quicker. He’s a really good driver who taught me a lot when we were

UNITED STATES GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – At the same moment Nick Heidfeld, on the outside, tries to take the racing line and puts his left rear wheel into the path of Button’s right front tyre. The result is that the BMW is launched into the air and the car rolls into the gravel trap

A funny old world
GrandPrix.com – The early stop would be Massa’s downfall because when he accelerated out of the pitlane he arrived on the gearbox of Nick Heidfeld’s BMW Sauber. “I lost a huge amount of time behind him,” Massa said. “After I passed Heidfeld Fernando was in front of

New F1 car photos
BBC News – Watched by a phalanx of photographers, Nick Heidfeld then takes the car out for its first test at the Valencia circuit Giancarlo Fisichella puts the first serious miles on world champions Renault’s new R27, painted in interim colours Alonso puts the

BRAZILIAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Nick Heidfeld (18th, 1:14.793): “Normally I really like driving in Interlagos, but today I found it pretty difficult because the balance of my car is not right yet. The car isn t behaving consistently, but on the other hand the lap times where

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Difficult times in testing Friday summary 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 28 1:21 AM
Massa shunts, McLaren calls off test, Button stops again : Top F1 squads McLaren, Ferrari and Honda endured difficult winter days on Friday.Save

Ferrari heading to Abu Dhabi 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 28 2:15 AM
Big names at the F1 street festival : Ferrari has confirmed that Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen, will be in Abu Dhabi to take part in the F1 Festival on Saturday, 3rd February 2007.Save

Renault motivated by defection 
FOXSPORTS.com.au - Jan 24 1:41 PM
RENAULT made light of the loss of Fernando Alonso as it unveiled its new R27 car here on Wednesday, saying the double world champion’s defection would be motivation for the revamped team.Save

Flav: No year of transition for Renault 
Planet F1 - Jan 24 6:18 AM
Team boss Flavio Briatore has disputed claims that Renault may need a year to adjust to Fernando Alonso’s departure.Save

Fisichella must work harder – Briatore 
F1-Live.com via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport - Jan 29 12:36 AM
Renault boss adamant that Fisichella has the talent : Giancarlo Fisichella must work harder if he wants to emulate Fernando Alonso’s achievements as Renault’s leading pilot.Save

Hotlinks 
Tiscali - Jan 27 2:29 AM
“And in (double champion) Fernando (Alonso) they have perhaps the most proven driver at the moment given Michael (Schumacher)s retirement.Save

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Toyota aim high with new F1 car 
BBC News - Jan 12 4:12 AM
Toyota insist they can win their first Grand Prix in 2007 as they unveil their new Formula One car.Save

Teams out in force as testing resumes 
Formula 1 - Jan 29 6:42 AM
With the season opener in Melbourne less than two months away, the majority of the Formula One teams will attend the years first major multi-team test in Valencia this week. Nine of the 11 squads are expected to join the Spanish session, as 2007 development work takes centre stage.Save

RALF: I’M NOT QUITTING 
Sporting Life - Jan 14 5:20 AM
Ralf Schumacher has denied that Toyota’s decision to not yet renew his contract is a sign that he plans on quitting Formula One. Schumacher joined Toyota at the start of the 2005 season on a three-year deal which included an option for a two-year extension.Save

Toyota still to decide on Ralf’s future 
Planet F1 - Jan 12 7:33 AM
Toyota have yet to decide whether they will exercise their option on Ralf Schumacher at the end of the current season.Save

F1 driver – TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES

TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Nick Heidfeld (14th): “I had a super start, especially in direct comparison to Giancarlo Fisichella, as everyone knows this is something the Renaults are very good at. I also went into the first corner well on the inside, but then Fisichella spun and

BRITISH GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – * Lap 1: At the start of the race Fernando Alonso uses his pole position to good effect to take the lead from Kimi Raikkonen, Michael Schumacher, Felipe Massa and Giancarlo Fisichella. Behind them are Nick Heidfeld and Juan Pablo Montoya. At Becketts

BRAZILIAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Nick Heidfeld (18th, 1:14.793): “Normally I really like driving in Interlagos, but today I found it pretty difficult because the balance of my car is not right yet. The car isn t behaving consistently, but on the other hand the lap times where

AUSTRALIAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE REPORT
GrandPrix.com – As it was we had Nick Heidfeld up in second in his BMW with Raikkonen third, Michael Schumacher fourth and Montoya now ahead of Button as well. Heidfeld and Schumacher pitted on lap 25. This put Nick fourth and Schumi sixth. And then a funny thing

Michael and Massa at the front
GrandPrix.com – continued with a decent crowd at the speedway and Ferrari coming to the fore with Michael Schumacher and Felipe Massa dominating the times, a second clear of the rest who were headed on this occasion by Giancarlo Fisichella ahead of Nick Heidfeld’s