Lawmakers push for big tax hike to rebuild I-70 
St. Louis Post-Dispatch - Mar 29 10:45 PM
JEFFERSON CITY Legislative transportation leaders on Thursday pushed for a $4 billion tax increase to rebuild and widen Interstate 70 and increase funding for public transit and the state’s river ports.Save

Seth Trachtman: Players itching for opportunities 
Sports Illustrated - Mar 29 3:09 PM
There once was a right-handed third baseman in the Astros organization. He was drafted in the ninth round of the amateur draft out of the University of Southern California. He spent nearly four full seasons in the minors before his first pre-September call-up at the age of 26. During those four seasons he hit .274-71-251 in 1,422 at-bats and moved up minor league levels at a relatively quick …Save

AL team notes 
USA Today - Mar 29 9:11 PM
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E.E. Smith’s relay team among fastest in the state 
The Fayetteville Observer - Mar 29 4:31 AM
Track champions usually result from a full season of hard work and prior experience. But a different formula is proving successful at E.E. Smith. Head coach Duane Flowers added a newcomer to a couple of his sprint relay teams.Save

Roundup: French Grand Prix could be absent from Formula One calendar next year 
International Herald Tribune - Mar 29 2:48 PM
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Joel Greenblatt: How to Outperform The Magic Formula Part 1 
Guru Focus - Mar 29 7:24 AM
In my first article about Joel Greenblatt I showed the incredible returns of Greenblatts magic formula investment system. Then, we focussed on relative goodness , an essential concept for determining how good companies are in allocating capital.Save

Webber to check proposed Singapore night racing circuit 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:32 AM
Formula One driver Mark Webber, fresh from a high-speed test on Malaysia’ Sepang Circuit, is to make a leisurely drive around a proposed night circuit in Singapore on Saturday, his sponsor said.Save

The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week 
TheStreet.com - Mar 30 4:24 AM
Try our first-quarter quiz!Save

High expectations? You bet 
Boston Globe - Mar 29 11:56 PM
Among the sporting propositions offered by at least one Internet gambling site are these two:Save

Jean Coutu In Settlement Agreement With Some Noteholders 
Nasdaq - Mar 30 1:31 PM
Drug-store operator Jean Coutu Group (PJC) Inc. (PJC.A.T) has entered into a settlement agreement with holders of a majority of the outstanding principal amount of its 8 1/2% senior subordinated notes due 2014.Save

Scott Miller’s ‘07 baseball season predictions 
CBS Sportsline - Mar 29 9:48 PM
A season that began with Scott Miller putting thousands of miles on rental cars in a tour of every major league camp will end with Detroit beating the Dodgers in the World Series. Or so he says in his always infallible preseason predictions.Save

Nintendo makes play for gaming comeback Wii console, DS handheld offer fun-to-play games; sales revitalize company 
Inside Bay Area - Mar 30 4:11 AM
Less than three years ago, Nintendo, the venerable video game company, was looking like a fading icon.Save

Bottoms up — from the bottom to the top 
Miami Herald - Mar 30 12:56 PM
According to what I discovered on the Internet, U.S. Route 1 was officially deemed a highway way back in 1926. It was extended in 1939 and the extension was confirmed in 1945 — confirmed by whom or what I do not know.Save

Futures rise as shares seen due for rebound 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:16 AM
Stock futures rose on Thursday, with investors seen likely to hunt for bargains after three days of losses by the Dow industrials.Save

No simple solution found for N.O. crime 
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Mar 29 10:37 PM
BATON ROUGE — For New Orleans to solve its lingering crime problem, the city has to engender cooperation among multiple arms of government, from police to schools, and blend in the energies of the private sector, from prominent pastors to neighborhood organizers.Save

Futures rise after data 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 5:47 AM
Stock futures advanced on Friday, pointing to a slightly higher market opening, after government data showed stronger-than-expected growth in incomes and spending, pointing to economic growth.Save

Guessing game for Karl 
Rocky Mountain News - Mar 30 12:54 AM
Count the Nuggets among the millions of victims of identity theft. Their case, though, might be self-inflicted.Save

LEGAL NOTICES 3-29-07 
Drummer - Mar 30 9:51 AM
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 8, 2004. ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $180,500.00.Save

Tri-C tuition freeze in line with state 
The Plain Dealer - Mar 30 2:08 AM
Cuyahoga Community College students will not see a tuition increase next fall, making the school the third in the state to freeze tuition next year in response to a proposal from Gov. Ted Strickland.Save

F1: Ban on Traction Control Among ‘08 Rules Tweaks 
Speed TV - Mar 30 7:45 AM
The FIA World Motor Sport Council has announced a series of amendments to the 2008 Formula 1 regulations today in Paris. Among the novelties for the simpler, greener F1 intended from 08 onwards will be a ban on traction control, which has been in use in the sport since 2001.Save

Exclusive breastfeeding halves HIV infection risk for baby: study 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 29 4:17 PM
HIV-infected women who exclusively, rather than partially, breast-feed their baby can massively cut the risk of handing on the AIDS virus to their infant, a study published on Friday in The Lancet says.Save

Motor Sports Beat: Racing’s ‘minors’ set to resume 
The Sacramento Bee - Mar 30 12:19 AM
NASCAR begins its Grand National West Series season Saturday with more races, composite cars and new tracks.Save

Speaker’s formula for success: Hard work, determination 
The Muskegon Chronicle - Mar 29 8:31 AM
Successful businessman and entrepreneur Farrah Gray came to Muskegon Wednesday morning to share his wealth. And both children and adults gobbled up the nuggets the young millionaire dropped during his motivating talk that touched on respect for others, self-love and striving toward personal goals.Save

Nestle to investigate BLIS probiotic for respiratory health 
Nutraingredients.com - Mar 30 7:51 AM
3/30/2007 – Nestle Nutrition has signed an agreement with BLIS Technologies to investigate the use of probiotics to combat upper respiratory tract infections in infants, for which there is said to be no effective prevention at present.Save

E.E. Smith’s relay team among fastest in the state 
The Fayetteville Observer - Mar 29 4:31 AM
Track champions usually result from a full season of hard work and prior experience. But a different formula is proving successful at E.E. Smith. Head coach Duane Flowers added a newcomer to a couple of his sprint relay teams.Save

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Ward Right At Home With Bolts 
The Tampa Tribune - Mar 26 7:40 PM
TAMPA – Jason Ward just began to settle into Los Angeles the last week of February. It had been three weeks since he was shipped from the Big Apple to Hollywood and his wife and oldest son had just joined him on Feb. 26 for a short stay in California.Save

Bristol, M’ville pose different challenges to Cup newcomer 
Nascar - Mar 21 9:04 AM
Juan Montoya’s old pals enjoyed quite a weekend in Australia. Kimi Raikkonen, his former teammate with the McLaren Mercedes Formula One team, won the circuit’s season-opening race in Melbourne. Two new drivers for McLaren, which split with the seven-time F1 race winner after last season, placed second and third.Save

F1: Kovalainen Paces Final Sepang Test Day 
Speed TV - Mar 30 5:15 AM
After a disastrous Formula 1 racing debut in the Australian Grand Prix, a disappointment augmented by fellow rookie Lewis Hamiltons sensational race, Renaults Heikki Kovalainen proved hes still got the speed on him by pacing the final day of F1 testing activities at Malaysias Sepang circuit.Save

Webber to check proposed Singapore night racing circuit 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 12:32 AM
Formula One driver Mark Webber, fresh from a high-speed test on Malaysia’ Sepang Circuit, is to make a leisurely drive around a proposed night circuit in Singapore on Saturday, his sponsor said.Save

F1: Spyker Moving Ahead With Legal Action 
Speed TV - Mar 22 6:30 PM
The Spyker team has begun arbitration proceedings against Super Aguri and Toro Rosso over the use of customer cars in Formula 1.Save

Dominguez, Micklewright – FCR transcript, part 2 
Motorsport.com - Mar 29 9:37 PM
Q: You talked about the difficulty or time you had to spend all winter getting together a budget even for these three races. I was talking to Andrew Ranger. He had the same sort of difficulty.Save

Original Rock’n'Roll Marathon To Celebrate Its 10th 
Track & Field News - Mar 28 4:14 PM
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Hudson trustees approve transfer fees for out-of-district students 
The Lufkin Daily News - Mar 23 9:00 PM
Out-of-district parents who wish to send their kids to a Hudson ISD school for the 2007-08 school year will have to pay $1,246 to do so if space is available.Save

USA Cycling Weekly News Update: March 21 – 27 
usacycling.org - Mar 28 2:46 PM
This week the UCI Track World Championships will take place in Spain, the UCI Pro Tour continued, the USA Cycling National Development Team continued to gain experience, the U.S. women are ranked number one in the world in mountain biking, the USA Cycling National Cross Country Calendar started up, the USA Cycling BMX National Championships are set for June 9, collegiate racing continues, …Save

St. Pete: Audi Motorsport preview 
Motorsport.com - Mar 27 11:00 AM
Diesel sports car to contest its first race on a street course Second round of American Le Mans Series in St. Petersburg Audi confirms US commitment with TDI Power The LM P1 prototype was developed for the circuit at Le Mans, which is one of the world’s fastest tracks featuring long straights and quick corners.Save

50 Years In Indy Cars 
The Tampa Tribune - Mar 29 8:16 PM
He’s ornery, blustery, stubborn and irrepressible – all characteristics that have made A.J. Foyt that much larger than life than his racing accomplishments already made him.Save

Dems resurrect tax-and-spend ways 
Chicago Sun-Times - Mar 29 3:11 AM
The new Democratic majority today begins dancing the next phase of the tax-and-spend minuet in the House of Representatives.Save

‘Hate art’ troubles police officers 
Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Mar 30 2:57 AM
Public outcry over a racially provocative display in a gallery at Atlanta’s City Hall East has prompted the city to convene a public forum Monday at noon to talk about the artwork. Decatur artist Alvaro Avillar, who painted the piece titled “Formula for Hate,” is slated to attend the forum, set for noon to 1 p.m. in the gallery at City Hall East, 675 Ponce de Leon Ave. near Midtown. The display …Save

Mets notebook 
The Record - Mar 24 1:05 PM
It was a day off on the schedule the only one of the spring for the Mets – but John Maine, Billy Wagner and Aaron Heilman were on the mound at Tradition Field.Save

Regional finals set up two rematches 
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Mar 26 8:33 PM
Purdue is the only No. 2 seed left in the NCAA tournament. To keep playing, the Boilermakers are going to have to beat the No. 1 seed — and the same team that knocked them out last year. The Boilermakers get a rematch with North Carolina and a shot at getting to the Final Four in the Dallas Regional final tonight. “Obviously, it’s special and it leaves you kind of speechless,” Purdue coach …Save

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PHILLIPS: Tough Love 
Speed TV - Mar 13 1:38 PM
Call last weeks Spring Training event at Mazda Laguna Seca Raceway Act III in Champ Cars program of tough love for the 2007 Champ Car World Series.Save

CHAMP CAR: Minardi Announces Doornbos and Clarke as Drivers 
Speed TV - Mar 28 9:00 AM
%s The number of drivers signed and sealed to drive in the 2007 Champ Car World Series rose to 12 today, as Paul Stoddart and Keith Wiggins Minardi Team USA announced the hiring of Dutchman Robert Doornbos and Briton Dan Clarke.Save

Is Car of Tomorrow the great equalizer? 
SportingNews.com - Mar 21 2:35 PM
Will the Car of Tomorrow help the little guys compete against the well-heeled multicar organizations…Save

Brembo Racing news 2007-02-19 
Motorsport.com - Mar 19 7:23 PM
SEBRING, Fl., March 18, 2007 Whether it was the luck of the Irish on St. Patrick’s Day or the excellent performance of the drivers, cars and teams, sports cars equipped with Brembo Racing brakes dominated the podium at yesterday’s 55th Mobil1 Twelve Hours of Sebring, the inaugural round of the 2007 America Le Mans Series (ALMS).Save

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Sepang test raises Kovalainen’s spirits 
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mar 30 6:04 AM
Renault rookie Heikki Kovalainen raised his spirits after a disappointing race debut in Australia with the fastest time in testing at Malaysia’s Sepang circuit on Friday.Save

Voters’ OK not needed for school tax hikes 
The York Dispatch - Mar 30 9:03 AM
York County voters won’t be casting ballots to approve or deny property tax increases this year. But that doesn’t mean several school districts won’t be increasing taxes more than the thresholds that would normally trigger a referendum under property tax reform legislation.Save

Senior pitcher sparkles for Colts 
The Patriot-News - Mar 28 9:12 PM
DILLSBURG – Proving one elementary formula can produce monumental results, senior pitcher Ryan Magill helped catapult Cedar Cliff into the high school baseball season yesterday at Northern High School.Save

Crowders gearing up for Sunday benefit race 
Tallahassee Democrat - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago
The past and future of one of Tallahassee’s prominent automobile racing families will be on the track Sunday when the Monticello Karting and Motor Club stages a 60-lap race to benefit the Girls and Boys Town organizationSave

Hurricane on the Bayou 
The Davis Enterprise - Mar 30 12:57 PM
Published Feb 01, 2007 – 14:08:38 CST. Three-and-a-half stars. Giant-screen IMAX documentary depicts the poor stewardship that led to Katrinas path of destructionSave

Senate OKs rural-county timber payments 
Seattle Times - Mar 30 11:24 AM
The Senate on Wednesday approved a plan to extend payments to rural counties hurt by cutbacks in federal logging. The Senate plan would…Save

AL team notes 
USA Today - Mar 29 9:11 PM
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The balancing Act 1 Calculations can show how the referendum might benefit individuals 
The Sentinel - Mar 30 7:59 AM
Wondering whether you should vote for Act 1 referendum in May?Save

The Tigers were it last year; who will surprise this year? 
USA Today - Mar 30 8:13 AM
Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski admits it. “We knew we’d be better,” he says. “How much better we couldn’t know.” Thanks, Dave. That makes us feel better. Last year’s Detroit Tigers were passed over in what has become a popular spring exercise: identifying the year’s surprise team.Save

How to calculate property tax bill 
The Naperville Sun - Mar 30 2:19 AM
This formula, which can be applied to any home value, can help you figure out your property tax bill: Save

Green light in sight for F1 racing in Singapore 
EARTHtimes.org - Mar 28 5:41 PM
Singapore- Singapore’s bid to host a Formula 1 (F1) Grand Prix race could come to a winning finish as soon as Friday, a newspaper reported Thursday. There are just a few loose ends left in the deal to tie up, a source close to the negotiations told…Save

POCOPSON ADOPTS OPEN-SPACE PLAN 
Daily Local News - Mar 30 1:05 PM
POCOPSON The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution for the townships Open Space Protection Priorities plan. Save

Sides agree on final state budget issues 
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Mar 30 2:02 AM
After about six hours of closed-door meetings, Gov. Eliot Spitzer and Senate and Assembly leaders said they have agreed on most of the remaining issues of what will be a roughly $122 billion state budget.Save

Guessing game for Karl 
Rocky Mountain News - Mar 30 12:54 AM
Count the Nuggets among the millions of victims of identity theft. Their case, though, might be self-inflicted.Save

SPORTALITY Hosts Emerson Fittipaldi as Guest Speaker in Montreal! 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 30 10:18 AM
SPORTALITY will host two-time Formula 1 world champion, Emerson Fittipaldi, as its featured guest speaker during the Grand Prix of Canada, June 10, 2007 at Montreal’s Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve.Save

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Record Setting Weekend for UGS Sponsored Race Teams: UGS Technology Helps Teams Set New Records, Earn Maximum Points … 
[Press Release] Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 23 6:00 AM
PLANO, Texas—-UGS Corp., a leading provider of product lifecycle management products and services, announced UGS-sponsored racing team KB Racing and Hendrick Motorsports – whose cars are developed with the help of UGS PLM technology – dominated last weekend’s NASCAR and NHRA Pro Stock racing events.Save

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007 
[Press Release] PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance - Mar 13 7:19 AM
DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world’s top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP , FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP , and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP .Save

Enough already 
The Canton Repository - Mar 18 11:35 PM
Cease and desist with this incessant talk about points three weeks into the NASCAR season.Save

CHAMP CAR: Minardi Announces Doornbos and Clarke as Drivers 
Speed TV - Mar 28 9:00 AM
%s The number of drivers signed and sealed to drive in the 2007 Champ Car World Series rose to 12 today, as Paul Stoddart and Keith Wiggins Minardi Team USA announced the hiring of Dutchman Robert Doornbos and Briton Dan Clarke.Save

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007 
The Auto Channel - Mar 11 10:09 PM
Kariya, Japan, Mar 9, 2007 – (JCN Newswire) – DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world’s top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (WGP). In addition, this year DENSO will support TOYOTA …Save

Handicapped Audi R10’s Still Dominate Sebring 
AutoSpies.com - Mar 20 8:48 AM
Despite new regulations, the Audi R10 TDI remains the sports car to beat.Save

Toyota Maps Out Global Motorsports Commitments for 2007 
AutoSpies.com - Mar 20 11:48 AM
TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced that its 2007 motorsports activities will focus on competing in the FIA Formula One World Championship (F1), NASCAR, Super GT and Formula Nippon, and on training upcoming and promising drivers.Save

Get your hoops action ‘Street Homecourt’-style 
The Florida Times-Union - Mar 27 3:20 AM
If you’re bored by the NBA, why that’s probably because you were watching it on TV!Save

KELLY: Australia Stat Wrap 
Speed TV - Mar 18 11:53 AM
It was in The Whos rock classic Wont Get Fooled Again that Roger Daltrey famously sang the line meet the new boss. same as the old boss.Save

McLaren ready to unleash Alonso-led Formula One challenge 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 14 12:50 AM
McLaren, armed with dual world drivers’ champion Fernando Alonso, are bullish about making a strong showing in Sunday’s opening Australian race of the Formula One season.Save

Montoya hits the airwaves with SIRIUS 
Motorsport.com - Mar 21 3:48 PM
NEW YORK — March 21, 2007 — SIRIUS Satellite Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI), the Official Satellite Radio Partner of NASCAR, announced today that NASCAR driver Juan Pablo Montoya has signed on to promote SIRIUS’ extensive lineup of NASCAR programming and live race coverage.Save

Loomis welcomes changes 
Denver Post - Mar 24 12:10 AM
Robbie Loomis, a former championship crew chief for Jeff Gordon and now executive vice president of PettySave

Australian GP: Super Aguri Saturday qualifying notes 
Motorsport.com - Mar 16 10:26 PM
Super Aguri F1 Team … the quotes say it all…. “What can I say, it was an absolutely fantastic team effort. It was a difficult day again as it was spitting with rain and a set-up change took longer than expected in the practice session so we only completed a few laps.Save

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Traction control banned as FIA reveals changes to 2008 regulations
Pitpass – Traction control has for many years been a bug bear in F1, with the boffins seemingly forever one step ahead of the FIA, which often appeared powerless to police such systems. Despite a ban, there was widespread speculation that some teams were able

‘The Facts: Fisi Stinks, Kimi Drinks’
Planet F1 – A complex F1 car is a tinker-toy compared with the complexities of the human brain. And there is no room for any doubt that getting hammered damages those intricate mechanisms. Getting smashed can wreck anyone’s life and career. The Kimster is no

All Sections Formula One A Bit Strange!!
Home of Sport – Apparently there was a day when F1 was at Malaysia and Australia on the same day! Most of their news items are well-spelled, which leads me to believe that they are in fact pulled from somewhere else, as the people who own this site do not appear to

Rubens: `Kimi must help Todt`
Planet F1 – Ferrari will be competitive for a couple of seasons yet, because they haven’t lost momentum, and they know exactly how to win, even though they have lost Ross Brawn and Michael Schumacher,” Barrichello told F1 Racing magazine. “If they had lost Jean

SPORTALITY Hosts Emerson Fittipaldi as Guest Speaker in Montreal!
Yahoo Finance – With Team Lotus in 1972, at the age of 25, Fittipaldi set the then-record as the youngest driver to win the F1 World Championship. Two years later, he won the world champion title again with McLaren. In 1984 he returned from a four year absence to

1 million racing to Malaysia
New Straits Times – KUALA LUMPUR: More than one million tourists are expected to visit the country next month to catch the Petronas Malaysian Formula One Grand Prix. With the expected influx of F1 fans, Tourism Malaysia is confident of achieving its target of 1.8

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Montoya is fearless to the end 
Covers.com - Mar 05 12:59 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Juan Pablo Montoya is an aggressive, fearless driver – always has been, always will be. If that wasn’t clear before he came to NASCAR late last season, it certainly is now. Montoya lived up to his reputation in Mexico City, …Save

COOPER: F1 Season Preview, Driver by Driver 
Speed TV - Mar 14 1:08 PM
With Melbourne approaching fast in the second part of our 2007 season guide ( click here for the team-by-team preview) we take a look at the 22 drivers in the entry list.Save

Raikkonen top in Australian GP last practice 
Motorsport.com - Mar 16 6:18 PM
Kimi Raikkonen set the pace in the final practice for the Australian Grand Prix, the Ferrari clocking 1:26.064 on a track that was declared wet at the start of the session.Save

Testing concludes at Bahrain 
Motorsport.com - Mar 01 10:33 AM
Manama, 1st March 2007: Fast and furious was the only phrase to describe a frantic final day of official Formula One testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.Save

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007 
The Auto Channel - Mar 11 10:07 PM
Kariya, Japan, Mar 9, 2007 – (JCN Newswire) – DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world’s top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (WGP). In addition, this year DENSO will support TOYOTA …Save

F1: Hamilton Tops Rain-Affected Sepang Day Three 
Speed TV - Mar 29 5:22 AM
A weather-affected third day of Formula 1 testing at Malaysias Sepang circuit means nine of the ten teams in action (all bar Toro Rosso) will carry on working for an extra day tomorrow.Save

Raikkonen completes perfect weekend 
Miami Herald - Mar 17 10:27 PM
In his first start for Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen won Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix Formula One opener at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. The No.6 Ferrari driver crossed the finish line 7.2 seconds ahead of two-time defending champion Fernando Alonso.Save

Malaysia’s AirAsia takes off with Toyota in Formula One 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 10:23 AM
Malaysia’s budget carrier AirAsia has signed a 10 million ringgit (2.8 million dollar) sponsorship deal with Toyota for the 2007 Formula One season.Save

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Raikkonen clinches opening victory 
CNN.com - Mar 18 9:37 AM
MELBOURNE, Australia (Reuters) — Finland’s Kimi Raikkonen made a triumphant start to his Ferrari career with a pole-to-flag victory in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.Save

Newman loses pole due to new engine 
The News Journal - Mar 18 1:56 AM
HAMPTON, Ga. — When Ryan Newman noticed a miss in the engine while winning the pole Friday night, he never expected it would force him to the back of the field.Save

Alonso sets pace in first F1 practices 
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 10:27 PM
On a drying track, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen showed Ferrari’s winter testing wasn’t wrong as the teammates led the second session of Friday’s practices for Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. In the morning, world champion Fernando Alonso started his 2007 season like he finished the last after setting the pace in the first session under damp conditions.Save

Ferrari ends up on top 
Richmond Times-Dispatch - Mar 18 9:10 PM
MELBOURNE, Australia — Ferrari was a winner in its first race of the post-Schumacher era. Kimi Raikkonen won in his Ferrari debut, dominating the season-opening Australian Grand Prix yesterday for his 10th Formula One victory.Save

F1: We Need to Improve Reliability, Says Todt 
Speed TV - Mar 18 6:53 PM
Jean Todt says that Ferrari will focus on reliability in the coming weeks, following the gearbox failure in Melbourne qualifying that compromised Felipe Massas weekend.Save

Formula One is a series in search of stars 
The Indianapolis Star - Mar 16 10:23 AM
Michael Schumacher won seven Formula One championships, Jacques Villeneuve claimed one and Juan Pablo Montoya drove like a champion without actually capturing the trophy.Save

ROUNDUP: Schumacher first to congratulate Ferrari newcomer Raikkonen 
EARTHtimes.org - Mar 18 2:55 AM
Melbourne – Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was the first to congratulate Ferrari newcomer Kimi Raikkonen after winning Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The Finn led from start to finish to clock one hour 25 minutes and 28.7…Save

Raikkonen wins 1st race for Ferrari 
AP via Yahoo! News - Mar 18 2:54 AM
Kimi Raikkonen won in his first race for Ferrari, dominating the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday for his 10th Formula One victory.Save

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Ferraris quickest in Formula One Aussie GP practice 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 15 11:47 PM
The Ferraris of Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen were quickest in opening practice here Friday for Sunday’s season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix.Save

Alonso leads in Australian GP first practice 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 6:03 PM
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was the man who set the pace in the opening session of the Australian Grand Prix, his time of 1:29.214 the best of the 22 car field. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was second quickest and BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel was third on the time sheet.Save

Ferrari Duo Set the Pace at Season-Opening Formula One Practice 
Bloomberg.com - Mar 15 11:41 PM
March 16 (Bloomberg) — Ferrari teammates Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen set the two fastest times in today’s free practice for the season-opening Formula One Grand Prix in Australia.Save

F1: Raikkonen Takes Dominant Melbourne Pole 
Speed TV - Mar 16 9:38 PM
All through winter testing, it was Felipe Massa who grabbed most headlines for Ferrari, but when the time came for the green flag to drop and the B.S. stop, new Scuderia driver Kimi Raikkonen made justice to his unofficial role of Michael Schumachers successor, taking pole for the opening race of the 2007 season and of his Ferrari career.Save

Raikkonen starts Ferrari career with pole win 
Miami Herald - Mar 16 9:57 PM
Kimi Raikkonen, despite all the pressure in the world on him because he was signed to replace Formula One legend Michael Schumacher at Ferrari, started out very well winning the pole for Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.Save

Johnson eyes title after victory 
Long Beach Press-Telegram - Mar 18 10:59 PM
Auto racing: Nextel champ looks to win second straight Cup. Jimmie Johnson already has his eye on the big prize. The reigning NASCAR Nextel Cup champion passed Tony Stewart three laps from the end Sunday at Atlanta Motor Speedway and went on to win his second straight race.Save

Raikkonen scores pole for Australian GP 
CBS Sportsline - Mar 17 1:27 AM
Kimi Raikkonen took pole position Saturday for Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix, while Formula One champion Fernando Alonso starts his title defense beside him at the front of the grid.Save

Sports briefs 
San Gabriel Valley Tribune - Mar 18 10:29 PM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer died in a hospital Sunday, less than an hour after being found unconscious in his hotel room. He was 58.Save

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BRAZILIAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (12th, 1:14.053): “With difficult track conditions today, it was hard to put together the best lap straight away on new tyres. There is some work to do on the car balance as I had too much oversteer, especially in the second

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

Winds of change
Sports Illustrated – Familiar faces, familiar places: Veterans Felipe Massa , with Ferrari, Giancarlo Fisichella , with Renault, Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli , both with Toyota, David Coulthard , with Red Bull, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello , with Honda and Nick

ITALIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (4th): “This wasn’t an easy race by any means, starting from ninth position and running with a heavy fuel load for long parts of the race. But the Michelin tyres were extremely consistent, the car balance was good and I managed

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

Australian GP – Sunday – Race Notes
GrandPrix.com – Fourth place went to Nick Heidfeld in the BMW, followed by Giancarlo Fisichella in the Renault in fifth, Felipe Massa from the back of the field to finish sixth in the Ferrari, Nico Rosberg in the Williams-Toyota in seventh place, and the final point

TURKISH GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (6th): “In the end, it was a good race for me and I showed today that I was quick, and the car was too. I got a good start and was close to the guys in front. Michael was weaving quite a lot on the track, and the other drivers

Feeder series analysis
F1 Central – Giancarlo Fisichella s team FMS have retained Jason Tahinci for 2007 and brought in former Jaguar and Williams F1 ace Antonio Pizzonia . Trident Racing have an all new to GP2 line-up of Kohei Hirate, who comes up from finishing third in the F3 Euro

Kimi by a country mile
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella was next in the Renault and then came Ralf Schumacher underlining Trulli’s showing. Takuma Sato also underlined the performance of Super Aguri in 11th ahead of Alexander Wurz in the Williams and Heikki Kovalainen in the second

HUNGARIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (DNF, Damage): “It was a tough afternoon for me. The wet conditions are usually very good for me, but the car was very difficult to drive in the early part of the race, with understeer into the corners then big snaps of oversteer

MALAYSIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Giancarlo Fisichella (1st): “It was a perfect race for me, but it was very tough physically and mentally. It was really, really hot out there and I began to feel it from mid-race onwards. I knew it would be hard but there was no choice but to push

Formula One 2007 team-by-team outlook
ESPN.com – He won seven races last year to Giancarlo Fisichella’s one. The team simply won’t be as strong this year without Alonso. On his day, Fisichella can be very quick, but he isn’t fast in every race. Kovalainen has a lot of talent and could be another

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Tim Tuttle: Changes to rules, personnel will shape new F1 season 
Sports Illustrated - Mar 15 8:26 AM
The winds of change have swept across Formula One at hurricane strength for the 2007 season, which opens this weekend in Australia. Fernando Alonso, the winner of the past two world championships with Renault, has switched to McLaren-Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen has moved into the retired Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari. And a slew of technical restrictions has been instituted in hopes of placing an …Save

Massa fastest on Australian GP Friday 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 9:48 PM
The second free practice for the Australian Grand Prix was a slightly less damp affair and at the end of it Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was the fastest man of the day. The Brazilian clocked 1:27.353, just under two seconds quicker than McLaren’s Fernando Alonso in the morning.Save

Formula One: Ferrari’s Raikkonen wins Australian GP 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 9:50 PM
Kimi Raikkonen of Finland won the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday driving a Ferrari, with defending world champion Fernando Alonso of Spain second in his McLaren.Save

Ferrari Wins First Race Post-Schumacher 
CBS News - Mar 18 10:47 AM
Ferrari was a winner in its first race of the post-Schumacher era. Kimi Raikkonen won in his Ferrari debut, dominating the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday for his 10th Formula One victory.Save

Australian GP: Winners’ press conference 
Motorsport.com - Mar 18 1:48 AM
1. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), 1h25m28.770s 2. Fernando Alonso (McLaren Mercedes), 1h25m36.012s 3. Lewis Hamilton (McLaren Mercedes), 1h25m47.365sSave

Raikkonen Takes Pole for Australian GP 
Bay News 9 Tampa Bay - Mar 17 8:37 AM
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen took the pole position Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula One season opener Sunday.Save

BUMP AND RUN 
Birmingham News - Mar 25 1:31 AM
%%head%%Carl Edwards held off teammate Matt Kenseth to win the Sharpie Mini 300 at Bristol Motor Speedway on Saturday. Top 5: Carl Edwards, 1,005; Kevin Harvick, 808; Kyle Busch, 757; Dave Blaney, 714; Matt Kenseth, 683.Save

ROUNDUP: Schumacher first to congratulate Ferrari newcomer Raikkonen 
EARTHtimes.org - Mar 18 2:55 AM
Melbourne – Seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher was the first to congratulate Ferrari newcomer Kimi Raikkonen after winning Sunday’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The Finn led from start to finish to clock one hour 25 minutes and 28.7…Save

Theissen praises ‘third best team’ BMW 
Motorsport.com - Mar 20 7:40 AM
BMW motorsport director Mario Theissen was ‘delighted’ with the squad’s performance in Melbourne and declared that BMW Sauber was the third best team on the opening weekend of the 2007 season.Save

Newman loses pole due to new engine 
The News Journal - Mar 18 1:56 AM
HAMPTON, Ga. — When Ryan Newman noticed a miss in the engine while winning the pole Friday night, he never expected it would force him to the back of the field.Save

Raikkonen Wins Australian Grand Prix on Ferrari Debut (Update1) 
Bloomberg.com - Mar 18 12:15 AM
March 18 (Bloomberg) — Kimi Raikkonen, making his debut for Ferrari, won the Australian Grand Prix as Formula One’s post- Michael Schumacher era began with a third-place finish for Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s first black driver.Save

Australian GP: Bridgestone race notes 
Motorsport.com - Mar 18 12:18 AM
Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) won the ING Australian Grand Prix, the first race of the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship. Raikkonen led the race for 52 of the 58 lap race which was run under blue skies at Albert Park.Save

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Toyota Sepang test notes 2007-03-27 
Motorsport.com - Mar 27 9:55 AM
Panasonic Toyota Racing braved heat and humidity on the opening day of a three-day test at Sepang, the venue for next month’s Malaysian Grand Prix. Under the 2007 testing agreement, teams are only allowed to use one car at tests during the season so Franck Montagny was the sole Toyota driver in action today.Save

Tim Tuttle: Changes to rules, personnel will shape new F1 season 
Sports Illustrated - Mar 15 8:26 AM
The winds of change have swept across Formula One at hurricane strength for the 2007 season, which opens this weekend in Australia. Fernando Alonso, the winner of the past two world championships with Renault, has switched to McLaren-Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen has moved into the retired Michael Schumacher’s Ferrari. And a slew of technical restrictions has been instituted in hopes of placing an …Save

F1: Rosberg: “We Still Have a Lot of Work to Do” 
Speed TV - Mar 23 7:07 AM
Nico Rosberg didnt quite start his 2007 with the same bang that signalled his arrival last year, but nevertheless the Williams man brought home a couple of points in Melbourne with an unexpected seventh place on a day of very few retirements.Save

Alonso leads in Australian GP first practice 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 6:03 PM
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was the man who set the pace in the opening session of the Australian Grand Prix, his time of 1:29.214 the best of the 22 car field. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was second quickest and BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel was third on the time sheet.Save

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007 
The Auto Channel - Mar 11 10:07 PM
Kariya, Japan, Mar 9, 2007 – (JCN Newswire) – DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world’s top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (WGP). In addition, this year DENSO will support TOYOTA …Save

Toyota Bahrain test notes 2007-02-28 
Motorsport.com - Feb 28 10:48 AM
Panasonic Toyota Racing completed its penultimate day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit today with Ralf Schumacher back in action alongside Jarno Trulli.Save

Raikkonen wins Formula One opener 
Winston-Salem Journal - Mar 18 10:09 PM
MELBOURNE, Australia Ferrari was a winner in its first race of the post-Schumacher era. Kimi Raikkonen won in his Ferrari debut, dominating the season-opening Australian Grand Prix yesterday for his 10th Formula One victory. Raikkonen started from pole poSave

Auto racing 
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette - Mar 18 2:56 AM
1. (12) Ryan Newman, Dodge, 193.124 mph. 2. (19) Elliott Sadler, Dodge, 191.894 mph. 3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 191.787 mph. 4. (01) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 191.774 mph. 5. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 191.714 mph. 6. (43) Bobby Labonte, Dodge, 191.648 mph. 7. (40) David Stremme, Dodge, 191.509 mph. 8. (5) Kyle Busch, Chevrolet, 191.503 mph. 9. (49) Mike Bliss, Dodge, 191.100 mph. 10. …Save

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Raikkonen takes pole for Aussie Grand Prix 
Sports Illustrated - Mar 17 8:46 AM
Kimi Raikkonen took the pole position Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula One season opener Sunday.Save

Raikkonen wins Aussie GP in Ferrari debut 
Sports Illustrated - Mar 18 7:41 AM
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ferrari was a winner in its first race of the post-Schumacher era.Save

Raikkonen grabs pole position for Australian Grand Prix 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 8:20 AM
Kimi Raikkonen will start from the pole in the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix here Sunday but in a blow to Ferrari’s hopes teammate Felipe Massa will start from back in the field after mechanical problems in qualifying.Save

Raikkonen completes perfect weekend 
Miami Herald - Mar 17 10:27 PM
In his first start for Ferrari, Kimi Raikkonen won Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix Formula One opener at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia. The No.6 Ferrari driver crossed the finish line 7.2 seconds ahead of two-time defending champion Fernando Alonso.Save

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Hamilton top in mixed conditions at Sepang
Motorsport.com – Felipe Massa took over from Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari and was fifth overall, about a second off the pace of Hamilton’s McLaren and a couple of tenths behind the Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso of Liuzzi. The Brazilian focused on set up work in both wet

Formula One 2007 team-by-team outlook
ESPN.com – Felipe Massa, who won his first two F1 races last year, has really matured into a top driver. Already, he’s proven in testing that he won’t be blown away by incoming star Raikkonen. Ferrari certainly will score a number of victories this year

Raikkonen quickest on second day at Sepang
Motorsport.com – second day of the test Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was the quickest of the 13 drivers on the time sheet. The Finn clocked 1:35.258 while working on set up for the Malaysian Grand Prix, along with aerodynamic and electronic tests. Teammate Felipe Massa

Raikkonen wins Australian GP in Ferrari debut
FOXSports.com – Raikkonen’s Ferrari teammate, Felipe Massa, finished sixth after starting the race from the back of the grid. Raikkonen completed the 58 laps of the 3.295-mile Albert Park circuit 7.2 seconds ahead of Alonso, with Hamilton 18.5 seconds back. Hamilton

Alonso and Spyker absent for Malaysia test
Planet F1 – Australian GP race winner Kimi Raikkonen kicks off for Ferrari, with Felipe Massa driving on Wednesday and Thursday. Following his dreadful debut in Melbourne, Heikki Kovalainen is expected to appear on all three days for Renault. In all, ten of the

FIA reduces record fine for Turkish GP prize-ceremony
FOXSports.com – Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat presented the winner’s prize to Felipe Massa at the Aug. 27 Grand Prix in Istanbul, triggering a fine from FIA in September because the ceremony may have compromised its political neutrality. Talat was

Australia 18 March
Formula 1 – Ralf Schumacher was third fastest for Toyota, ahead of Tonio Liuzzi in the Toro Rosso and Felipe Massa in the similarly-powered Ferrari. Massa concentrated on finding the best set-up for the F2007, both in the wet and in the dry, completing a total of

Formula for change
San Diego Union-Tribune – Ferrari (Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa): Nicknamed the Iceman for his reserved demeanor, Raikkonen seems to be the perfect successor to the steely Schumacher. Both Raikkonen and Massa were routinely atop the preseason test charts, a sign that

Schumacher wins again, Speed slowed & stopped
Manteca Bulletin – Schumacher was followed by Felipe Massa for a 1-2 Ferrari finish. Afterward, Schumacher picked up his teammate and tossed him in the air, waving his arms like a maestro as the crowd sang along with the German anthem. He leaped to the top step of the

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Changes ring in new era
Monsters and Critics – Melbourne – When seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher announced that he would quit Grand Prix racing at the end of the year, it was clear that a new era of Formula One racing was about to begin. Nobody quite new what that new era would entail

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Star-Gazette – With Michael Schumacher gone, the 2007 Grand Prix season ushers in a new and exciting time in the sport — and a wide-open race to the championship. The 38-year-old seven-time world champion from Germany, who retired at the end of last season

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Toyota Bahrain test notes 2007-02-28 
Motorsport.com - Feb 28 10:42 AM
Panasonic Toyota Racing completed its penultimate day of testing at the Bahrain International Circuit today with Ralf Schumacher back in action alongside Jarno Trulli.Save

Toyota Jerez test notes 2007-03-08 
Motorsport.com - Mar 08 11:11 AM
Panasonic Toyota Racing today brought down the curtain on its pre-season testing programme with a fruitful private session at the Circuito Permanente de Jerez in Spain.Save

CORTES: And the 2007 Formula 1 Winter Champion Is… 
Speed TV - Mar 02 8:38 AM
Although black-on-white timesheets come out at the end of each Formula 1 testing day, drawing conclusions from winter testing remains much more art than science.Save

Toyota F1 Driver Appeals to Frustrated Fans 
AutoSpies.com - Mar 23 10:04 AM
Formula One driver Ralf Schumacher has asked Toyota fans to be patient. Toyota, who are celebrating their 50th year in motor sports this year, have yet to win a Formula One race in five seasons.Save

Bahrain test day two 
Motorsport.com - Feb 28 10:42 AM
Manama, 28th February 2007: Brazil’s Felipe Massa once again put Scuderia Ferrari at the top of the timesheets in official Formula One testing at the Bahrain International Circuit.Save

Trulli in sweat ahead of F1 start 
CNN.com - Mar 12 11:39 AM
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Toyota’s Jarno Trulli faces a battle to be fully fit for the start of the Formula One season after cancelling a stopover in Japan on Monday.Save

Plenty of changes in Formula One 
SportingNews.com - Mar 07 2:16 PM
No Michael Schumacher. A laid-back Kimi Raikkonen in bright red. Fernando Alonso and Ron Dennis toge…Save

DENSO Announces Motor Sport Sponsorships for 2007 
The Auto Channel - Mar 11 10:09 PM
Kariya, Japan, Mar 9, 2007 – (JCN Newswire) – DENSO Corporation today announced its motor sport sponsorship plan for the 2007 season. DENSO will continue to sponsor teams participating in the world’s top motor sports including FIA FORMULA ONE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (F1), FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC), and FIM ROAD RACING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP (WGP). In addition, this year DENSO will support TOYOTA …Save

Raikkonen Wins Australian Grand Prix on Ferrari Debut (Update1) 
Bloomberg.com - Mar 18 12:14 AM
March 18 (Bloomberg) — Kimi Raikkonen, making his debut for Ferrari, won the Australian Grand Prix as Formula One’s post- Michael Schumacher era began with a third-place finish for Lewis Hamilton, the sport’s first black driver.Save

Aggressive Montoya plays to strength for win 
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - Mar 05 10:27 PM
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Australian GP: Toyota Friday practice notes 
Motorsport.com - Mar 16 12:27 AM
The 2007 Formula One season began today for Panasonic Toyota Racing with a rain-affected day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix. This year Friday free practice has been extended to two 90-minute sessions so there was extra time for the drivers to get a feel for the TF107.Save

Alonso leads in Australian GP first practice 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 5:57 PM
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was the man who set the pace in the opening session of the Australian Grand Prix, his time of 1:29.214 the best of the 22 car field. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was second quickest and BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel was third on the time sheet.Save

Toyota Sepang test notes 2007-03-28 
Motorsport.com - Mar 28 5:00 AM
Panasonic Toyota Racing resumed preparations for the Malaysian Grand Prix with the second day of testing at the Sepang circuit, near Kuala Lumpur. After putting the TF107 through its paces on day one, Franck Montagny stepped aside for Ralf Schumacher to take over driving duties today.Save

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Kimi by a country mile
GrandPrix.com – Kimi Raikkonen gave notice of his intentions this year by taking pole in Melbourne by half a second. Felipe Massa in the second Ferrari had gone with a gearbox problem in the Q2 session and so the fight to be first bridesmaid went to Fernando Alonso

F1 Preview – Contenders and Pretenders
TSN – Alonso’s move to McLaren leaves former teammate Giancarlo Fisichella carrying the mantle at Renault while Kimi Raikkonen’s arrival at Ferrari should create a nice two-way battle with incumbent Felipe Massa, who should get a decent shot at making his

Hamilton top in mixed conditions at Sepang
Motorsport.com – Felipe Massa took over from Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari and was fifth overall, about a second off the pace of Hamilton’s McLaren and a couple of tenths behind the Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso of Liuzzi. The Brazilian focused on set up work in both wet

Raikkonen claims pole for Ferrari
CNN – Ferrari’s Brazilian Felipe Massa, winner of the last grand prix of 2006 in Sao Paulo, failed to make the final qualifying session after slowing and pulling over with a gearbox problem. He will start 16th. Sunday will be the first season-opener since

Alonso hopes to help McLaren forget last year
ThatsRacin.com – Raikkonen and Felipe Massa will contend for the top spot for the team _ Ferrari has said it will allow open competition between its two drivers this season, something it didn’t have while Schumacher was around. Alonso’s former Renault team has a new

Schumacher wins again, Speed slowed & stopped
Manteca Bulletin – Schumacher was followed by Felipe Massa for a 1-2 Ferrari finish. Afterward, Schumacher picked up his teammate and tossed him in the air, waving his arms like a maestro as the crowd sang along with the German anthem. He leaped to the top step of the

Formula One 2007 team-by-team outlook
ESPN.com – Felipe Massa, who won his first two F1 races last year, has really matured into a top driver. Already, he’s proven in testing that he won’t be blown away by incoming star Raikkonen. Ferrari certainly will score a number of victories this year

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Ferrari Sepang test notes 2007-03-29 
Motorsport.com - Mar 29 4:45 AM
Third day of testing this week for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, working once again along with nine other teams at the Sepang circuit, in Malaysia. Today it was Felipe Massa’s turn to work on preparing the F2007 for the forthcoming race that takes place at this track on 8 April.Save

Newman loses pole due to new engine 
The News Journal - Mar 18 2:05 AM
HAMPTON, Ga. — When Ryan Newman noticed a miss in the engine while winning the pole Friday night, he never expected it would force him to the back of the field.Save

Raikkonen Wins 1st Race for Ferrari 
ABC News - Mar 17 10:37 PM
Kimi Raikkonen Wins 1st Race for Ferrari, Dominating Season-Opening Australian Grand PrixSave

Raikkonen excited about new season 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 2:27 PM
A small piece of history was made today, as Kimi Raikkonen faced the media as a Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver for the first time at an actual Grand Prix weekend. And the first historic question? It was the difficult one based on suggestions that Felipe Massa has the upper hand at the moment.Save

F1: Ferrari Responds in Practice 2 
Speed TV - Mar 16 5:53 AM
After McLarens Fernando Alonso dominated a weather-affected Practice 1 in Melbourne, Ferraris Felipe Massa answered with a commanding performance in the following session to lead a 1-2 for the he Scuderia on Fridays second practice for this weekends Australian Grand Prix, the 2007 Formula 1 season opener.Save

Australian GP: Ferrari Friday practice notes 
Motorsport.com - Mar 16 12:27 AM
“It was a good day. We did a good job of comparing the two types of dry weather tyre and this morning we also got the opportunity to run in the wet, which led us to see that the balance of the F2007 is pretty good.Save

Kahne looks to accelerate on friendly track 
The Olympian - Mar 18 4:26 AM
MILWAUKEE – Kasey Kahne says all the right things about how he’s not really worried about his slow start, about how nobody on his team is panicking, about how everyone’s pulling together.Save

Alonso sets pace in first practice for Australian GP 
SportingNews.com - Mar 15 7:17 PM
MELBOURNE, Australia — On a drying track, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen showed Ferrari’s winter t…Save

Raikkonen grabs pole position for Australian Grand Prix 
AFP via Yahoo! News - Mar 17 8:20 AM
Kimi Raikkonen will start from the pole in the season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix here Sunday but in a blow to Ferrari’s hopes teammate Felipe Massa will start from back in the field after mechanical problems in qualifying.Save

Raikkonen takes pole for Aussie Grand Prix 
Sports Illustrated - Mar 17 8:54 AM
Kimi Raikkonen took the pole position Saturday for the Australian Grand Prix, the Formula One season opener Sunday.Save

VARSHA: Welcome Back My Friends… 
Speed TV - Mar 15 7:53 PM
As you read this our Formula One production team here at SPEED will be gearing up for the new season, beginning with Friday practice live from Melbourne.Save

Raikkonen takes pole for Australian Grand Prix 
EARTHtimes.org - Mar 16 9:26 PM
Melbourne- New Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen will be in pole position during Sunday’s Grand Prix after posting the fastest time in Saturday’s qualifying session. The Finn posted a time of one minute 26.072 seconds for his 13th career pole, beating wo…Save

Alonso leads in Australian GP first practice 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 5:57 PM
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was the man who set the pace in the opening session of the Australian Grand Prix, his time of 1:29.214 the best of the 22 car field. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was second quickest and BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel was third on the time sheet.Save

F1: Raikkonen Takes Dominant Melbourne Pole 
Speed TV - Mar 16 9:38 PM
All through winter testing, it was Felipe Massa who grabbed most headlines for Ferrari, but when the time came for the green flag to drop and the B.S. stop, new Scuderia driver Kimi Raikkonen made justice to his unofficial role of Michael Schumachers successor, taking pole for the opening race of the 2007 season and of his Ferrari career.Save

Alonso goes strong in first Aussie GP run 
CBS Sportsline - Mar 15 7:51 PM
World champion Fernando Alonso started the 2007 season the way he finished the last, setting the pace Friday in the first qualifying session for the Australian Grand Prix.Save

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Australian GP – Friday – Team Quotes
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa (1st, 1:27.353): “It was a good day. We did a good job of comparing the two types of dry weather tyre and this morning we also got the opportunity to run in the wet, which led us to see that the balance of the F2007 is pretty good. This

Lewis shows class
star.com.my – Despite a blown engine in the morning session, it was Hamilton who came back to set the pace in his Mercedes-powered McLaren and upstaged his more experienced rivals, including Ferrari s Felipe Massa, Honda s Jenson Button and Toyota s Ralf

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Star-Gazette – The Ferraris have been faster than any other team in winter testing, with team second driver Felipe Massa being the fastest of all. With Ferrari’s history of reliability during Schumacher’s time with the team from 1996, Raikkonen may finally be set

Formula for change
San Diego Union-Tribune – Ferrari (Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa): Nicknamed the Iceman for his reserved demeanor, Raikkonen seems to be the perfect successor to the steely Schumacher. Both Raikkonen and Massa were routinely atop the preseason test charts, a sign that

Winds of change
Sports Illustrated – Familiar faces, familiar places: Veterans Felipe Massa , with Ferrari, Giancarlo Fisichella , with Renault, Ralf Schumacher and Jarno Trulli , both with Toyota, David Coulthard , with Red Bull, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello , with Honda and Nick

Curt Cavin: IRL & Formula One Q&A
Indianapolis Star – suppose you could say any day where someone hops in a ride at the last minute and qualifies fits that category, like Felipe My prediction for F1 champion is Massa. Answer: I just think Hamilton will be someone I ll be following closely for a number

Hamilton quickest as weather disrupts programme
Pitpass – Felipe Massa took over from Wednesday pace-setter Kimi Raikkonen as Ferrari continued its preparations for next weekend’s Malaysian GP. The Brazilian concentrated mainly on finding the best set-up for the car, both in the wet and in the dry. Nico

Start to finish victory for Ferrari newcomer Raikkonen
Monsters and Critics – The second Ferrari of Brazilian Felipe Massa, who started from last place on the grid after having to change his engine, was sixth while Germans Nico Rosberg in a Williams and Toyota’s Ralf Schumacher finished in seventh and eighth place respectively

Kimi’s walk in the park
GrandPrix.com – It was slightly worrying that the Ferrari of Felipe Massa had the same kind of advantage as Raikkonen and yet could not get through the midfield. If you need an advantage of more than a second a lap on the car ahead to pass, we are going to see a lot

Action resumes in Bahrain
Motorsport.com – Manama, 28th February 2007: Scuderia Ferrari made a clean sweep at the top of the timesheets, with Felipe Massa and Kimi R ikk nen setting the fastest laps of the Bahrain International Circuit, as official Formula One testing resumed for a second

Raikkonen getting comfortable quickly at Ferrari
ESPN.com – Raikkonen’s new teammate Felipe Massa already has an established dialogue with Ferrari. Under contract with Ferrari since 2002, Massa drove a Ferrari-powered Sauber in 2002, 2004 and 2005, worked as a Ferrari test driver in 2003 and joined the Italian

Felipe Massa on top at home
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa set the fastest time of the morning session on Saturday in Brazil, a tenth faster than his Ferrari team mate Michael Schumacher. The pair were seven-tenths clear of the best of the rest, Jenson Button in his Honda F1. The top men were

Hamilton top in mixed conditions at Sepang
Motorsport.com – Felipe Massa took over from Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari and was fifth overall, about a second off the pace of Hamilton’s McLaren and a couple of tenths behind the Ferrari-powered Toro Rosso of Liuzzi. The Brazilian focused on set up work in both wet

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Hill backs the Brits 
Motorsport.com - Mar 07 9:57 AM
BRDC (British Racing Drivers’ Club) President and 1996 Formula 1 World Champion, Damon Hill was at Silverstone this week (Tuesday 6 March) to lend his support to the circuit’s season-long ‘Back The Brits’ campaign, celebrating the fact that four British drivers will line up on the start grid at this year’s Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix (6-8 July 2007).Save

VARSHA: Welcome Back My Friends… 
Speed TV - Mar 15 7:53 PM
As you read this our Formula One production team here at SPEED will be gearing up for the new season, beginning with Friday practice live from Melbourne.Save

F1: Webber Surprised by Seventh Place 
Speed TV - Mar 17 4:24 AM
Mark Webber admits he hadnt expected to qualify as high as seventh in Australia, after a troubled winter for the Red Bull team. The local heros performance was the biggest surprise of qualifying, along with the 10th and 11th places of the two Aguri cars.Save

Formula for change 
San Diego Union-Tribune - Mar 15 3:05 AM
March 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE): Hard to imagine a Formula One season opening without Michael Schumacher. But that is what will happen Saturday night in Melbourne, Australia. After 16 seasons, Formula One goes on without seven-time world champion Schumacher, whose 91 career wins and 148 poles are but two of the records he holds.Save

Australian GP: Red Bull race notes 
Motorsport.com - Mar 17 11:42 PM
Despite a pre-race visit from Aussie diva Kylie Minogue, our duo definitely didn’t get to sing her biggest hit I should be so lucky in the first race of the season…Save

Wurz a landing pad for Coulthard’s car 
CBS Sportsline - Mar 18 5:51 PM
David Coulthard’s Red Bull race car came close to giving Alexander Wurz a head massage at the Formula One Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.Save

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Hill backs the Brits 
Motorsport.com - Mar 07 9:57 AM
BRDC (British Racing Drivers’ Club) President and 1996 Formula 1 World Champion, Damon Hill was at Silverstone this week (Tuesday 6 March) to lend his support to the circuit’s season-long ‘Back The Brits’ campaign, celebrating the fact that four British drivers will line up on the start grid at this year’s Formula 1 Santander British Grand Prix (6-8 July 2007).Save

Australian GP: Red Bull race notes 
Motorsport.com - Mar 17 11:42 PM
Despite a pre-race visit from Aussie diva Kylie Minogue, our duo definitely didn’t get to sing her biggest hit I should be so lucky in the first race of the season…Save

Alonso leads in Australian GP first practice 
Motorsport.com - Mar 15 5:57 PM
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso was the man who set the pace in the opening session of the Australian Grand Prix, his time of 1:29.214 the best of the 22 car field. Ferrari’s Felipe Massa was second quickest and BMW Sauber test driver Sebastian Vettel was third on the time sheet.Save

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Red Bull Bahrain test summary 2007-02/03-27/01 
Motorsport.com - Mar 01 8:42 AM
If you work in David Coulthard’s hotel, you probably need to make sure everything is perfect when the boss comes around, as our man definitely has an eye for detail.Save

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CHINESE GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard (26th, 1:40.155): “There was a surprising amount of grip during the second session, considering the wet weather. It’s tricky when the weather’s like that as the rain on the visor doesn’t always correspond to the water on the track. You

Formula One 2007 team-by-team outlook
ESPN.com – After two trying years at Williams, Mark Webber moves to Red Bull where he partners David Coulthard who is now in his third season with the team. Prospects Cars designed by Newey won the Indianapolis 500s in 1984, 1985 and 1986, a variety of sports

Australia 18 March
Formula 1 – Williams showed promising pace as Alex Wurz went second fastest, half a second down on Raikkonen, while Red Bull and Toyota also had encouraging sessions, David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher third and fourth respectively. We had a productive day

McLaren hoping Australia the tonic for losing streak
ESPN.com – The team would not win again until David Coulthard drove his McLaren Mercedes to victory in the first race of the 1997 season — the Australian Grand Prix. That’s three years — 49 races — without a win. McLaren’s current winless streak stands at 19

BRAZILIAN GP – FRIDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard (24th, 1:15.214): “A normal Friday practice. Nothing to report.” Robert Doornbos (28th, 1:16.251): “A pretty quiet day really. We just did one lap this morning and this afternoon our planned programme was cut short due to a suspected

F1 Preview – Contenders and Pretenders
TSN – They’ve also abandoned the plan to promote young racing talent, opting instead for a “veteran” lineup which includes David Coulthard and Mark Webber. Coulthard will be the oldest driver on the grid, taking over that mantle from the departed Michael

Hamilton top in mixed conditions at Sepang
Motorsport.com – Mark Webber continued Red Bull’s interesting pace of Wednesday, when teammate David Coulthard was third, and was even better for second fastest, just over two tenths off Hamilton. Over at sister team Toro Rosso, Tonio Liuzzi was on duty and posted an

Australian GP: Red Bull preview
Motorsport.com – Come and see their work in the Red Bull Racing Hospitality area in the Albert Park F1 paddock on Thursday 15 March, as we turn the area into an Art Gallery for a day. Mr. David Coulthard of Twynholm, Scotland also drives for the team. -credit: red

EUROPEAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard (DNF, Damage): “At the first corner, Ralf moved across and touched Tonio, who got knocked into the air and onto me. It was just one of those racing incidents. We were able to replace the car’s nose, but then we had another issue, which

Australian GP – Friday – Team Quotes
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard (10th, 1:28.495): “Difficult track conditions today, but nonetheless we worked through our programme to evaluate the tyres and chassis balance. Changing between cars is not such a good thing to be honest (David used the T car for

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Australia 18 March
Formula 1 – Williams showed promising pace as Alex Wurz went second fastest, half a second down on Raikkonen, while Red Bull and Toyota also had encouraging sessions, David Coulthard and Ralf Schumacher third and fourth respectively. We had a productive day

Australian GP: Red Bull race notes
Motorsport.com – Despite a pre-race visit from Aussie diva Kylie Minogue, our duo definitely didn’t get to sing her biggest hit I should be so lucky in the first race of the season David Coulthard : DNF “I tried to have a go down the inside of Alex Wurz’s car at

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Australian GP: Williams race notes
Motorsport.com – I have taken the best out of our car today and I was particularly happy that overtaking Ralf (Schumacher) was successful — I was taking a chance of course, but you’ve got to try it and it was good for the team.” “The new regulation requiring us to

Australian GP: Bridgestone race notes
Motorsport.com – Nico Rosberg (Williams-Toyota) finished in seventh with Ralf Schumacher (Toyota) taking the final championship point. The weekend’s fastest lap was set by Raikkonen on lap 41 of the race. Kees van de Grint , Bridgestone Motorsport Head of Track

Raikkonen sets the pace on day two
Pitpass – Fourth quickest was Ralf Schumacher in the Toyota , replacing test driver Franck Montagny who was on duty yesterday. The German tried out different set-ups in the search for a perfect answer to Sepang ’s sweeping fast corners and tight hairpins.

What happened this week in Bahrain
GrandPrix.com – David Coulthard and Mark Webber were 11th and 12th but were still ahead of the Toyota of 13th placed Ralf Schumacher. Jarno Trulli had a miserable time and was 22nd out of 24 drivers who appeared in Bahrain. Williams and Spyker were both in action in

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