Archive for May, 2007

Drivers – The sorry tale of World Cup

The sorry tale of World Cup
Sify – That would be a wiser course to follow rather than complain that the Aussies are cricketing version of Michael Schumacher. Having said that, the Aussies would be chaffing that their campaign ended on a farcical note, thanks in the main to a set

Kickin’ It Old Skool
Hollywood Reporter – Jennifer Stone: Maria Menounos Kip Unger: Michael Rosenbaum Aki Terasaki: Bobby Lee Hector Jimenez: Aris Alvarado Mary Schumacher: Debra Jo Rupp Marv Schumacher: Christopher McDonald Roxanne Jackson: Vivica A. Fox Running time — 107 minutes MPAA rating: PG

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

Two awards for Team Ireland
Pitpass – In front of Guest of Honour Michael Schumacher , the seven times Formula One World Champion whose German team won this season’s World Cup of Motorsport, Team Ireland’s bosses Mark Kershaw and Mark Gallagher received the awards for ‘Best

Alonso expects tight F1 title fight, but one or two could drop out
Monsters and Critics – Eight drivers in total have won the F1 title three times, with Michael Schumacher leading the way with seven titles. Schumacher narrowly missed an eighth crown in a duel with Alonso in his farewell year 2006, but the current season shows that

Schu honours Team Germany & Nico
Planet F1 – Michael Schumacher had the honour of presenting Team Germany with the World Cup trophy at the A1GP’s end of season awards ceremony on Monday night. A1GP celebrated the end of its 2006/07 season with a glittering gala dinner at the Royal Court of

F1 driver – Williams end Barcelona test session after heavy Rosberg crash

Williams end Barcelona test session after heavy Rosberg crash
Earthtimes – Williams will now miss a further session on Thursday which has been agreed upon by the teams following heavy rain on Tuesday. Ferrari have been clocking the best times this week, with Brazilian Felipe Massa fastest Wednesday after team-mate Kim

Australian GP – Friday – Practice Session 2 Report
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa topped the timesheets at the end of the first day of testing in Melbourne, beating his Ferrari team mate Kimi Raikkonen. He was a tenth clear of F1 debutant Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren. Giancarlo Fisichella was fourth quickest despite

Bahrain Grand Prix Overview
GrandPrix.com – Qualifying Report – Wind, sand and Lewis stars Felipe Massa took pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix despite difficult conditions with wind and sand making the track very treacherous. But despite the good news for the Brazilian, the F1 spotlight

Drivers – Federer completes World Sportsman hat-trick

Federer completes World Sportsman hat-trick
Swiss Info – The many distinguished guests included King Juan Carlos of Spain. Federer beat off stiff competition from home favourite Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso, former Formula One world champion Michael Schumacher, captain of the victorious

F1 – Israeli minister calls for Olmert’s resignation

Israeli minister calls for Olmert’s resignation
World Peace Herald – Livni’s close relationship with Miss Rice stems from their collaboration on a formula to push the Arab-Israeli peace process 1 2 Next

Formula for success
Hibbing Daily Tribune – That s our formula. It s easy to remember. It didn t look like either team was going score as Anderson and Hibbing The Bluejackets fell to 1-6 with the loss. I think we ve made some strides over the last few days, Scott said

Hillary Clinton’s Hidden Formula For Success
Town Hall – Hillary Clinton’s Hidden Formula For Success By Matt Towery Thursday, May 3, 2007 While the media continues to have “Obama Fever The poll was conducted April 30-May 1, among 500 likely Democratic voters in Alabama. The survey has a margin of error of

F1 – Battles for the soul of F1

Battles for the soul of F1
GrandPrix.com – I absolutely disagree with Briatore that F1 should adopt the GP2 format, with two races and the top eight grid finishers in the first race being reversed on the grid for the second race. Making changes to make the sport more TV friendly is a short

Hamilton could be F1’s best ever
CNN – Hamilton could be F1’s best ever Why not?,” he said in Wednesday’s Guardian newspaper, after the Briton’s third podium finish in three races at the weekend

Briatore denies Renault crisis
Planet F1 – In fact after three races, the team already trails Championship-leaders McLaren by 35 points. However, according to Briatore some concepts that are relevant for this year. “But finding the right compromise is always one of the challenges in F1

Queen Elizabeth to attend America’s 400th birthday party
New Straits Times – After their day at the races, the royal couple fly to Washington and meet Bush and his wife Laura at the White House on Monday, the ceremonial climax of the queen’s first state visit to the United States since 1991. Before returning home late Tuesday

Could Hamilton be a rookie World Champion?
GrandPrix.com – Everyone, even Hamilton himself, has been surprised by the speed at which he has become a solid F1 frontrunner. For a new There is no doubt that Hamilton can win races. After three such assured performances: each one showing a different facet of

Kovalainen staying positive
Motorsport.com – Q: Heikki, you made your F1 debut in Australia just over a month ago. What have the first three races been like for you? Heikki Kovalainen, Renault F1 Team. Photo by xpb.cc. Heikki Kovalainen : The start of the season has been a little bit tough for

Race day set to be one of best
Oxfordshire News – The teams come from organisations as diverse as Renault F1, the RAF, Harley Davidson, charities, church groups and local We would like as many spectators as possible to support the day and cheer the teams on during the races.” As well as the racing

F1 – Don’t underestimate Johnson in late-race duels

Don’t underestimate Johnson in late-race duels
FOXSports.com – When it was time to go, he turned his fastest laps of the race right at the end, just like he did at Las Vegas. 5) Juan Pablo Montoya: With Formula 1 wins and an Indy 500 victory to his credit, Montoya said Saturday’s 8th-place finish in the Busch race

Montoya gets first penalty, new home
Columbus Telegram – So Montoya received his first punishment since leaving Formula One to join NASCAR last summer. He also was placed on probation good cause to help foundations, that’s why I do it, Montoya said. If it was normal circumstances and just ‘Come race

Spyker Barcelona test notes
Motorsport.com – Christijan Albers took over driving duties today for the Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One Team’s third and final day of testing settings and the car was fairly consistent in the longer runs, so we can be confident of a better performance in the race

Sports in brief
Detroit Free Press – Emirates Team New Zealand, which sailed with retired seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher onboard as 18th man Foyt’s 50 years at the storied race. “A.J. has so much history at the Speedway, and the Unsers are a part of that history

ALL LOCAL DIVISIONS RACE AT ALTAMONT MOTORSPORTS PARK ON SATURDAY
Racing West – Joining the Western Late Models on the 1/2-mile oval will be the Grand American Modified division. The familiar name of Ryan Mock and his “lucky” #13 racer won the series opening race on April 7th. The Formula-4’s will fill out the slate of the five

Reports say Alonso unimpressed
F1 Central – May 3 (GMM) McLaren is unlikely to fit its unique ‘bridge’ front wing design at the Spanish grand prix next F1 Bahrain 2007 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

Ammermuller fractures wrist
F1 Central – May 3 (GMM) Red Bull are probably on the lookout for a stand-in ‘reserve’ driver for the upcoming Spanish F1 Bahrain 2007 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

BMW rule Vettel out of Friday practice
Eurosport.it – Formula 1 Until further notice the two race drivers will be on track for the whole of Friday.” German Vettel, 19, made a strong debut

Part-time actor Bill Currin ready for leading Derby role
Wave 3 – It was just a matter of finding the right formula.” The formula consisted of a lot of I kept looking for 1,000 reasons not to be here. It’s not easy, but he’s a very I’m thinking beyond this race,” Currin said. “To me, this horse race is exciting

Montoya wins on a road course: No big surprise
FOXSports.com – Formula One just runs on road courses, and Montoya just won the 24 Hours of Daytona. If you read my column last week His win could really turn around that race. Going into Turn 1, Montoya made a pretty low percentage pass. When you dive-bomb in there

Red Bull improvement
F1 Central – David Coulthard finished the final day of the Barcelona test in top spot, further confirming the progress made F1 Bahrain 2007 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

BMW Oracle Racing, Luna Rossa lead Cup
Seattle Post Intelligencer – Luna Rossa won by 1:02 to hand United Internet Team Germany its 12th loss in 13 Emirates Team New Zealand, which had retired seven-time Formula One champion Michael Later Wednesday, Mascalzone Latino, which had a third-flight bye, was to race

Talking About ITV`s F1 Coverage
Planet F1 – While British readers are siding with Ross Brawn in his recent criticism of FORMULA 1 BABES GALLERY Here’s One For The Boys, Who Love The Girls, Who Love The Boys, Who Race In Formula One. Check Out Our Pit-Babes Gallery.

Tuned out
Boston Online – factors that have been eroding civic involvement for years — and you have a formula about 35 percent cast ballots in Randolph, where voters recently rejected a $4.1 There were four candidates for a pivotal race on Westwood’s Planning Board, and

PCs propose new Downs VLT deal
Winnipeg Free Press – stable of 140 VLTs to support the 70-day live summer race if elected, his government would return the funding formula to the 75-25 split it was prior to 2003. According to McFadyen, the current reduced ratio has cost Assiniboia Downs about $1.35

At the Lake: “Insider” coming to town
Record-Courier – The high-altitude training and subsequent Olympic Trials was the right formula as that American track and field team collected Those making donations of $500 ore more, excluding race entry fees, are Mark and Anjanette Hoefer, Soroptimist-Tahoe Sierra

Missing you
espnstar.com – Todt whilst explaining the reasons behind the team s decision not to switch Kimi R ikk nen engine for Sunday s race RELATED LINKS More FORMULA 1 News

Formula 1 – Enlarge By Andrew P. Scott, USA TODAY

Enlarge By Andrew P. Scott, USA TODAY
USA Today – Entered three American Le Mans Series races (Laguna Seca, Petit Le Mans, Australia). 2001: First woman to score points in World raced between 2001-03 in the World Series by Renault (then known as Formula Nissan), a ladder series a few steps below F1

Spanish GP: BMW Sauber preview
Motorsport.com – Barcelona offers the F1 teams the first opportunity of the year to roll out their stylish yet practical motorhomes, meaning As announced, following the overseas races we have been looking closely at the driver line-up for the Friday of the GP weekends

Now is the time when the axe will swing
GrandPrix.com – now settling in back home in Europe, there is time to assess the first three races and it is a traditional time of year for the first changes to be seen in the structure of teams that are not doing very well. This year all eyes are on Honda Racing F1

Spain 13 May
Formula 1 – We are now three races into the season and it has been a rather thorny start for the Renault team. You cannot possibly be When you lead a team of competitive people who are capable of winning in F1 then any other result is going to be difficult

The future of Ralf Schumacher
GrandPrix.com – If Heidfeld wants to win races (which is usually the primary motivation of serious F1 drivers) he will stay where he is as BMW is widely seen as a much more competitive organisation than Toyota. The fact remains that Toyota does want to improve and

Battles for the soul of F1
GrandPrix.com – I absolutely disagree with Briatore that F1 should adopt the GP2 format, with two races and the top eight grid finishers in the first race being reversed on the grid for the second race. Making changes to make the sport more TV friendly is a short

F1 extension in Malaysia undecided as Singapore makes bid
CBS Sportsline – The newspaper said the situation has become complicated as neighboring Singapore is bidding to secure a slot on the F1 calendar as early as next year, with plans for night races on a city circuit. Sports Minister Azalina Othman earlier

The dubious nature of Briatore’s calls for change
GrandPrix.com – Briatore, seem to think that the very canvas of the sport should be changed and Grands Prix should be split into two races so This is a concept that will be resisted by many F1 fans. Qualifying has lost all meaning in comparison to history because

AT&T-NASCAR trial features battle of heavyweights
ESPN.com – up a spot for team boss Ron Dennis to hire his prot g , 22-year-old Lewis Hamilton , as the first black driver in F1. Now Chevrolet teams have won six of seven Cup races this season, but the trend didn’t start this year. Chevrolet drivers are 15-2-1

Heikki optimistic ahead of Spain
Planet F1 – Renault joined the other 10 F1 teams at Barcelona at the start of this week for a four-day test session and, according to There were some interesting developments in chassis set-up, and I think they are promising for the coming races,” Silk said

Hill cautions Lewis
Planet F1 – my F1 career,” Hill told this week’s Autosport magazine. “I’d never had that amount of attention in my life for anything. “Lewis will find that whatever he’s currently encountering will be multiplied by a factor of five when he starts winning races

F1 viewing figures looking good
GrandPrix.com – Formula 1’s viewing figures this year are looking good, despite the fact that two of the three races this year have been at times which are not good for Europe, F1’s major market. There was also a relatively poor showing in Bahrain because of the

Kovalainen staying positive
Motorsport.com – Q: Heikki, you made your F1 debut in Australia just over a month ago. What have the first three races been like for you? Heikki Kovalainen, Renault F1 Team. Photo by xpb.cc. Heikki Kovalainen : The start of the season has been a little bit tough for

Talking About ITV`s F1 Coverage
Planet F1 – I agree with Ross Brawn, ITV coverage is abysmal. Martin Brundle’s insight into a race is always interesting but he is being held back by that wet lettuce we call “James Allen”. * In the last few races he has declared Rubens Barrichello to be a

Race day set to be one of best
Oxfordshire News – The teams come from organisations as diverse as Renault F1, the RAF, Harley Davidson, charities, church groups and local We would like as many spectators as possible to support the day and cheer the teams on during the races.” As well as the racing

BMW confident and motivated
Motorsport.com – In the first three races of this season most of the attention has been on the fight between Ferrari and McLaren, but while is not quite there yet, but Heidfeld’s overtaking manoeuvre on world champion Fernando Alonso at Sakhir showed that the F1

An interesting aside in the United States
GrandPrix.com – F1 races have to pay up to $20m in race fees and few pull in a race day crowd as big as Dover. Tickets have to be much higher in price to help pay for the Grand Prix and so profits are minimal. With those kind of numbers, F1 is going to struggle to

Museum Displays Auto Racing History
Baltimore Sun – Though heavy on Indy 500 roots, the museum also pays homage to the other races held at the track each year — Formula One’s U.S Martin Kieslich, a German exchange student, was pleased to see helmets worn by retired F1 driver Michael Schumacher during

F1 – Fitch Rates Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Monaco I 2007 A & B

Fitch Rates Colorado Housing & Finance Authority Monaco I 2007 A & B
Forbes – Fitch Ratings has assigned an ‘AA-/F1+’ rating to the following series for the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (issued on behalf of the Monaco I, LLC Project): –$2,940,000 tax-exempt variable rate demand economic development revenue bonds

Spanish GP: BMW Sauber preview
Motorsport.com – The European curtain-raiser of the 2007 Formula One World Championship has the added attraction of being a kind of second start to the season. Barcelona offers the F1 teams the first opportunity of the year to roll out their stylish yet practical

Ralf`s Confused As Are Some Readers
Planet F1 – Ralf Schumacher is showing signs of confusion if he thinks he’s going to get a BMW or Renault drive next season, according to P-F1 readers. But then again, so are some P-F1ers who believe Schumi’s Sekret Diary is factual. Got something to say

Teenager Sato tipped to shine
Milton Keynes Today – Lewis Hamilton’s performances in F1 so far this season have lifted everybody in British motor sport – he’s a great inspiration to the likes of Kimi. “This may be a starter series but it’s so important for all of the driver’s careers. Seeing the likes

Fitch Rts Northside ISD, Texas VR Unltd Tax Sch Bldg Bds 2007A ‘AAA/F1
Forbes – Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of ‘AAA/F1+’ to the $100,000,000 Northside Independent School District (ISD), TX, variable rate unlimited tax school building bonds, series 2007A. The long-term ‘AAA’ rating is based on the guarantee provided by the

Yachting: ?18th man? helps lift Team NZ
New Zealand Herald – The German, who claimed a record seven drivers? championships before his retirement last year, would have regularly seen his speedometer record more than 300km/h during his F1 days. Off Valencia, NZL92 averaged around 10 knots, or 18 to 19km/h, as it

Stuck on the mend
GrandPrix.com – He switched to single-seaters and after showing well in F2 made his F1 debut with March in 1974. In 1977 he joined Brabham and scored third places in the German and Austrian Grands Prix and was leading the rain-soaked US Grand Prix at Watkins Glen

More headlines from around the network:
Sportnetwork.net – ING Renault F1 Team completed the fourth and final day of its test at the Circuit de Catalunya this afternoon. In spite of disruption from the weather, a useful final day in was well used. Rain struck the Spanish circuit around lunchtime, which

Ferrari is first option admits Brawn
Pitpass – The Englishman, who has previously said that he will make a decision about his future this summer, has admitted that should he opt to return to F1 his first choice would be the team with which he won six Constructors’ Championships and five drivers

Super Aguri Barcelona test summary 2007-04/05-30/02
Motorsport.com – Anthony Davidson joined the Super Aguri F1 Team for the final day of their test at the Circuit de Catalunya in Montmel . The team was able to complete an extremely busy day with continued evaluation of car set-ups and Bridgestone Potenza tyres

A lesson in tact
Pitpass – Now that he spends his Sunday afternoons on the couch in front of the TV, as opposed to running operations from the pit-wall, Ross has discovered the joys of F1 TV broadcasting, and finally come to realise what many fans have been saying for years.

Formula 1 – Spyker Barcelona test notes

Spyker Barcelona test notes
Motorsport.com – Christijan Albers took over driving duties today for the Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One Team’s third and final day of testing settings and the car was fairly consistent in the longer runs, so we can be confident of a better performance in the race

Hillary Clinton’s Hidden Formula For Success
Town Hall – Hillary Clinton’s Hidden Formula For Success By Matt Towery Thursday, May 3, 2007 While after poll confirming Hillary Clinton as the clear leader in the Democratic race The poll was conducted April 30-May 1, among 500 likely Democratic voters in

Today’s Sports World Schedule & Photos
Ledger – Admission: $1 and $2.50. Phone 727-812-3339. ON THE RADIO AUTO RACING 7 p.m. NASCAR Villopoto wins the Lites class event in an AMA Supercross series motorcycle race Italian Formula One driver Vitantonio Liuzzi of Scuderia Toro Rosso is shrouded in

McLaren unlikely to race radical wing
f1press.net – The Woking based team publicly debuted the innovation at the pre-race test at Circuit de Catalunya on Monday, and on itv.com/f1 ITV’s Formula 1 Web Site Williams thankful for winter test Renault

PCs propose new Downs VLT deal
Winnipeg Free Press – stable of 140 VLTs to support the 70-day live summer race if elected, his government would return the funding formula to the 75-25 split it was prior to 2003. According to McFadyen, the current reduced ratio has cost Assiniboia Downs about $1.35

Legend drives his Capri home
This is Wiltshire – Stroud’s Jim Blockley is one of the opposition in the 2 litre Bowman BC3, with Swindon’s Bill Janson out in a Jamun 1.8 Zetec in the 1800cc class. The Formula Vee Championship race has Bristol drivers, John Hughes and Ben Evans, whilst the Locost

Reports say Alonso unimpressed
F1 Central – May 3 (GMM) McLaren is unlikely to fit its unique ‘bridge’ front wing design at the Spanish grand prix next F1 Bahrain 2007 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

RBS nails down a new Williams deal
GrandPrix.com – The Royal Bank of Scotland came into Formula 1 at the start of 2005 as a sponsor of the Williams team. That three-year deal did not result in huge success on the race tracks but the Scottish bank was more than happy with the results of the

Coulthard tops final test day at Barcelona
Eurosport.it – Formula 1 066 to give the entire team hope that their radical Adrian Newey-designed RB03 will challenge for the points in the race.

Ammermuller fractures wrist
F1 Central – May 3 (GMM) Red Bull are probably on the lookout for a stand-in ‘reserve’ driver for the upcoming Spanish F1 Bahrain 2007 Event Information Circuit Information F1 Profiles Teams Drivers Motorsport A1GP GP2 Shopping Formula 1 Sports F1 Fun F1 Race Driver Quiz

Iowa: SpeedSource race notes
Motorsport.com – The Koni Challenge Series took to the 1.3 mile road course for what was the first road race on the brand new facility. The team took two Mazda RX-8 The Iowa weekend proved to the team they had the formula for success in the Koni Challenge as

At the Lake: “Insider” coming to town
Record-Courier – The high-altitude training and subsequent Olympic Trials was the right formula as that American track and field team collected Those making donations of $500 ore more, excluding race entry fees, are Mark and Anjanette Hoefer, Soroptimist-Tahoe Sierra

F1 – Richards appears in Bahrain

Richards appears in Bahrain
GrandPrix.com – be no involvement in Formula 1 for at least five years but he does not rule out taking the Aston Martin name back to F1 Prodrive can score points is a question of interpretation as he argues that the rules state that the Constructors’ Championship is

McLaren’s 1-2 knockout
GrandPrix.com – behind McLaren in the Constructors’ Championship and while Alonso leads the Drivers’ Championship by only two points, Hamilton is only two points behind Raikkonen. When all is said and done it was another truly astonishing performance for an F1

CIRCUITS: SILVERSTONE
GrandPrix.com – Inside F1, Inc. In 1950 Silverstone was chosen to host the very first round of the new Formula 1 World Championship . King George VI was there for

Team Ireland awards ceremony report
Motorsport.com – Hutchinson, the man responsible for the livery of Michael Schumacher’s Jordan in 1991 and also the German ace’s World Championship livery on the car in which Michael Schumacher made his debut, and Ian’s design work with Benetton and Renault in F1 has

‘SOFT’ TEST FOR LEWIS
Daily Mirror – world champ has been impressed with the 22-year-old McLaren rookie’s progress so far as he sits third in the drivers’ championship He’s The Chosen One; one of the first to come through to F1 having been fully supported all the way. And he’s grabbed

F1 driver – Massa looking for improvement in Spain

Massa looking for improvement in Spain
Motorsport.com – Kimi Raikkonen could not challenge Hamilton and bought his Ferrari home third while world champion Fernando Alonso only managed fifth. Like Massa, Raikkonen is looking for improvement. “Twenty two points are a good amount but I think I could have got

Raikkonen moves to the front
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa was next up in his Ferrari followed by the BMW Sauber of Nick Heidfeld and McLaren’s Fernando Alonso. There are murmurs in the paddock that there will be trouble after qualifying over the question of cars that may or may not be copies of

Australian GP – Sunday – Race Report
GrandPrix.com – Stallone would have done and jinked the wheel to the left and swooped around the outside in an elegant arc, passing not only the evil Polish villain (who actually seems like a very nice chap) but also the double World Champion Fernando Alonso to grab

Safety paramount for F1 night race
CNN – Double world champion Fernando Alonso said this month that he considered the idea to be impossible. “There are all sorts of factors there, some of which have been highlighted and some of which haven’t yet, and we want to look at that very carefully

On the lap of luxury in Monte Carlo
CNN – With crash barriers and the grandstand looming over the course here, it must seem even tighter for the like of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikonnen. As we passed the finish line I tried my best to imagine the waving of the checkered flag. Sadly there

Drivers – Williams end Barcelona test session after heavy Rosberg crash

Williams end Barcelona test session after heavy Rosberg crash
Earthtimes – Williams will now miss a further session on Thursday which has been agreed upon by the teams following heavy rain on Tuesday. Ferrari have been clocking the best times this week, with Brazilian Felipe Massa fastest Wednesday after team-mate Kim

Bahrain GP: Ferrari Saturday qualifying notes
Motorsport.com – Third race of the season and third pole position for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, the second for Felipe Massa. It is the third time that a Ferrari driver will start the Bahrain Grand Prix from pole, the 189th in the history of the Prancing Horse in

Bahrain GP – Friday – Practice Session 2 Report
GrandPrix.com – Felipe Massa was fourth quickest in his Ferrari, ahead of Fernando Alonso, with Alexander Wurz sixth ahead of Nick Heidfeld and Nico Rosberg. The top 11 cars were all within a second of Raikkonen’s best which also suggests that we have not seen the

Barcelona Day 3: Fernando Alonso 5th.
Sportnetwork.net – Today Fernando got to try out the updated MP4-22 at Barcelona on a dry track, and finished 5th out of 11, but he was a full second behind pace setter, Felipe Massa. All the attention was on McLaren and Fernando though, as the Spanish fans wanted to

Australian GP – Sunday – Race Report
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

Drivers – UNITED STATES GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS

UNITED STATES GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Jacques Villeneuve is next followed by Ralf Schumacher. As the tail-enders try to get into the corner there is a mess as Christian Klien tries to go down the inside as he makes a move to pass the two Midlands. Klien does not slow enough and so runs

Could Hamilton be a rookie World Champion?
GrandPrix.com – Jacques Villeneuve was second in his first year in 1996 but he came from a background in high-powered Indycars and so started at an advantage. Further back in time Eugenio Castellotti, Jackie Stewart and Clay Regazzoni were all third in the World

You’re better off red!
GrandPrix.com – Still, he could have been Jacques Villeneuve who not only screwed his own chances but also took off his BMW team mate while the management of BMW sat in the Paddock Club sipping cocktails. On the other hand it was a bad weekend to be a Renault driver

Australian GP – Sunday – Race Report
GrandPrix.com – This was much more impressive than what Jacques Villeneuve did back in 1996 because he had much more experience with big powerful cars when he took the Williams to second place in Melbourne. The statisticians were soon combing the records looking for

MALAYSIAN GP – SATURDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Jacques Villeneuve (14th, 1:34.752): “Somehow we could not really get the tyres to work on a low fuel load. On old tyres we were quick this morning, but we didn’t practice with new tyres then and didn’t gain enough from them in qualifying. The result

MALAYSIAN GP – SUNDAY – TEAM QUOTES
GrandPrix.com – Jacques Villeneuve (7th): “I got held up early on behind Trulli, which was a pity because it cost me time, but once I had overtaken him it was just a question of running to the end. Physically it was an easier race than I had expected and I knew I

Helios: More haste, less speed
Pitpass – I recall in earlier years Jacques Villeneuve having his first shake down in the BAR 030 at Silverstone and telling the engineers it was a dog, and boy was he right. Sadly though, many are unwilling to accept this kind of news after they have slogged

Drivers – A funny old world

A funny old world
GrandPrix.com – Alonso overtook Trulli in the first corner and had a look at passing Ralf Schumacher as well. That did not happen and in the laps that followed Alonso was trapped behind Schumacher Jr as Big Brother edged away at the front with Massa scampering along

Drivers – Inside Paddock

Inside Paddock
espnstar.com – His efforts have come on the back of Robert Kubica s arrival as a replacement for Jacques Villenueve, never the best driver on the grid, despite winning the world championship with Williams. Villeneuve s role and subsequent decline into obscurity

Schumacher wins again, Speed slowed & stopped
Manteca Bulletin – Jacques Villeneuve, the 1995 Indy 500 winner and a former F1 champion, was the next to exit, pulling off track on lap seven after an engine failure. Schumacher wins again, Speed slowed & stopped INDIANAPOLIS Michael Schumacher remains the king of

A song for F1
Pitpass – However, rather than ask Jacques Villeneuve , the artist formerly known as World Champion, to write the theme tune and sing the theme tune, we thought it best to court your suggestions. What song could be played which best encapsulates McLaren, what

In the land of ice
GrandPrix.com – Really?’ said one of the Cousins. “Maybe we should steal him.” Penelope laughed. “Dream on!” she said. “You can have Jacques Villeneuve and we’ll sell you options on DC, Rubens, Ralf and Jarno.” March 28 2007 Click here to read previous Mole columns: The

CANADIAN GP – FRIDAY – PRACTICE SESSION 2 REPORT
GrandPrix.com – Tonio Liuzzi was eighth fastest ahead of the BMWs of Nick Heidfeld and Jacques Villeneuve. Robert Doornbos put his Red Bull-Ferrari 11th fastest ahead of the two Hondas of Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button with Christijan Albers 14th, ahead of

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BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Further back Jacques Villeneuve passes David Coulthard for 10th place and Kimi Raikkonen continues to move through the field, passing Tonio Liuzzi for 12th. * Lap 4: Button passes Barrichello for fifth place and this time pulls away. Klien, who is

‘Almost’ doesn’t cut it for Wheldon
Indianapolis Star – He is the fifth Ohio native and first since Bobby Rahal in 1986. . . . Hornish’s 19 laps led is the fewest by a winner since 1995, when Jacques Villeneuve led 15. . . . Despite the high temperatures, Honda had no engine failures. This was Honda’s first

F1 champ ‘very close’ to lining up NASCAR sponsor
FOXSports.com – MONTREAL (AP) – Being a pop singer is fun but Jacques Villeneuve says his real career remains in auto racing. And his agent Craig Pollock says Villeneuve’s challenge is to amass the most impressive collection of racing titles ever. The former Indy

GERMAN GP – SUNDAY – RACE NOTES
GrandPrix.com – On lap 32 Jacques Villeneuve crashed on the final corner, his Sauber-BMW plowing straight off the corner and having a big impact, the Canadian getting out of the car unhurt. On lap 35 Ralf Schumacher took a drive-through penalty for speeding in the

Speed Reading: Going home to Cali
FOXSports.com – Former Indy 500, Champ Car, and Formula One champion Jacques Villeneuve is still working on sponsorship for his long-rumored 2008 NASCAR plans. The Canadian-born racer who is also getting into the record business now says he would like to follow an

F1 driver – Schumacher To Attend Spanish Grand Prix

Schumacher To Attend Spanish Grand Prix
Sportnetwork.net – Michael Schumacher will return to the world of Formula 1 for the first time since retirement at the upcoming Spanish Grand Prix. The 7-Time World Champion will attend the race in his capacity as advisor to the Scuderia. Michael Schumacher will return

The Weekend Warrior
Coming Soon! – Maria Menounos, Christopher McDonald, Miguel N ez Jr., Aris Alvarado, Bobby Lee, Debra Jo Rupp, Alan Ruck, Michael Plot Summary: Justin Schumacher (Jamie Kennedy) was in a coma for 20 years after a freak break-dancing accident in high school

Team Ireland awards ceremony report
Motorsport.com – Ireland scoops two awards at A1GP Gala Dinner Irish team honoured in presence of Michael Schumacher Dublin, 1 May 2007; A1 Team Ireland may have endured a frustrating season in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport but the team scooped two of the 15

Drivers – A1GP awards ceremony, Schumacher attends

A1GP awards ceremony, Schumacher attends
Motorsport.com – Seven-times Formula One World Champion Michael Schumacher has honoured the success of his county in the A1GP World Cup of Motorsport tonight, presenting A1 Team Germany with the World Cup trophy at the series’ end of season awards ceremony. He

80 Days: Dancing to bawdy Italian songs
MSNBC – Francesco will say openly and with steadfast seriousness that he drives as well as Michael Schumacher , the Formula 1 driver. He is alone in this belief. Others think his driving veers toward the insane, and this is really saying something coming from

Alonso Gets Confidence Boost From Fellow Drivers.
Sportnetwork.net – When you are a double World Champion and you have beaten (Michael) Schumacher I do not believe that you are afraid of anyone,” Wurz told the newspaper Marca. Lewis has had a longer relationship with the McLaren team, as he has been connected with

How to promote your driver
GrandPrix.com – Hulkenberg’s biggest advantage is that he is managed by A1 Team Germany’ owner Willi Weber, who is best known for his work with Michael Schumacher. Weber pulled a suitable stunt this week by having Schumacher turn up at the A1 GP Awards Dinner in

F1 driver – A1 Team Germany celebrate victory

A1 Team Germany celebrate victory
espnstar.com – London (espnstar.com) – Michael Schumacher praised the success of A1 Team Germany by presenting the World Cup trophy at the series’ end of season awards ceremony in London on Monday. The seven-times Formula One World Champion received a standing

Kickin’ It Old Skool
Hollywood Reporter – Jennifer Stone: Maria Menounos Kip Unger: Michael Rosenbaum Aki Terasaki: Bobby Lee Hector Jimenez: Aris Alvarado Mary Schumacher: Debra Jo Rupp Marv Schumacher: Christopher McDonald Roxanne Jackson: Vivica A. Fox Running time — 107 minutes MPAA rating: PG

Hulkenberg has bright future, says Schumacher
Reuters India – LONDON (Reuters) – German teenager Nico Hulkenberg can look forward to a bright future after steering his country to the A1GP title, according to seven-times Formula One world champion and compatriot Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, who retired at the

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Motorsport > Mosley: Night races only if it s safe
Malay Mail – it, said Mosley, attend- ing the launch in London of a UN global road safety week with for- mer world champion Michael S the first three races of the Formula 1 season, the first since the retirement of Ferrari s seven-time champion Schumacher

F1 – Don’t underestimate Johnson in late-race duels

Don’t underestimate Johnson in late-race duels
FOXSports.com – When it was time to go, he turned his fastest laps of the race right at the end, just like he did at Las Vegas. 5) Juan Pablo Montoya: With Formula 1 wins and an Indy 500 victory to his credit, Montoya said Saturday’s 8th-place finish in the Busch race

Can you live on Food Stamps?
Daily Southerner – They seem to live in a time warp in which no progress has been made on race WIC also provides baby formula, thus discouraging the poor from breast- feeding their of poor children aged 6-11 was 2,000 calories a day in 1994 compared with 1,969

Online Press Release
PRWeb – Hawaiian Art Network is also the owner of Hawaii Pictures, the #1 ranked site Chinese Herbal Formula Helps Overcome Flu & Cough HERBALmax(www.herbal-max.com will test their mettle in the Red Bull Giants of Rio. Among the extreme race

F1 – The boom in zooms

The boom in zooms
Age – A large maximum opening for the lens (which, counterintuitively, is represented by a small f-stop number, like f1.4) can reduce depth of field. The one big compromise shared by most zooms is that they usually offer relatively modest maximum lens

Williams end F1 test after Rosberg crash
Guardian Unlimited – LONDON, May 2 (Reuters) – Williams called an end to their Barcelona test a day early on Wednesday after Nico Rosberg wrecked his car in a high-speed crash. A team spokeswoman said the German was unhurt in the accident at turn seven of the Circuit de

F1 bursts back into life on Monday
Home of Sport – After a two week break, the Formula One world sparks back into life on Monday for the beginning of a three day test in Spain. All teams are expected to run at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, scene of the upcoming sellout Spanish grand prix. Much of

Time to show off
New Straits Times – RAHIM It s a new-look ING Renault F1 team this year with new livery and no world champion driver to boost its chances of a third consecutive Formula One title. RIDZWAN A. RAHIM writes. NUMERICALLY SPEAKING: 1.07 the designation of the current BMW

Formula 1 – McLaren debut new aerodynamic front wing

McLaren debut new aerodynamic front wing
TSN – Also taking part in Monday’s test is Gideo van der Garde, who is behind the wheel for the Spyker F1 team. The Dutchman’s Jordan Szoke clinched his third career Parts Canada Superbike Championship in 2006. Szoke became just the third rider in the 26

MINARDI TEAM USA FEELING LUCKY IN LAS VEGAS
FastMachines – Continuing with a team that I worked with last year and my experience of the Championship will stand me in good stead for Las With former Minardi F1 Team drivers Zsolt Baumgartner and Patrick Friesacher acting as high-speed chauffeurs, a number

F1 bursts back into life on Monday
f1press.net – Apr.27 (GMM) Alex Wurz has backed F1’s world champion to bounce back at the upcoming grands prix. Joint championship leader Fernando Alonso, 25, had a difficult race recently in Bahrain, where his McLaren teammate Lewis Hamilton’s superior pace

CIRCUITS: MAGNY-COURS
GrandPrix.com – It was the kindergarten for the entire generation of French F1 stars of the 1970s and 1980s. The school was established In the late 1970s international racing arrived at the track with the European Formula 3 Championship topping the bill at the

Formula 1 – Spain 13 May

Spain 13 May
Formula 1 – France 1 July The Renault Formula One team are to put on a demonstration run in Rotterdam in August as part of the city s annual Bavaria

Fairfax would save $1.2M under VRE restructuring
Examiner – Fairfax – Fairfax County officials say they ve brokered a deal that would save the county $1.2 million in subsidies to Virginia Railway Express. Supervisors say the proposed policy change will fix a lopsided funding formula that considered total

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Manhattan Mercury – We had a recruiting class signed up that was rated #1 by rivals.com an online recruiting service. The future was bright The PVD recently threw out the county’s formula for providing “developer discounts” for undeveloped parcels, but offered no

BMW Oracle Racing, Luna Rossa stay top after wins
MSNBC – BMW Oracle Racing and Luna Rossa, which gave United Internet Team Germany its 12th loss in 13 round-robin matches after winning by 1:02, lead the challengers series with 25 points. Emirates Team New Zealand, which had retired seven-time Formula One

Chinese GP: Bridgestone preview
Motorsport.com – Bridgestone also benefits from a cross-over of its Formula 1 tyre development through the use of ‘Hydro-Simulation Technology’ at its technical centre in Japan. “We developed the Hydro Simulation Technology in Formula 1 tyre development several years

Babcock: “I’m not jumping off any bridge.”
FOXSports.com – That being said, Babcock insisted San Jose’s 2-0 win in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals didn’t discourage him That was clearly a formula for success Thursday night. The Sharks blocked 18 shots and had just five giveaways. The Red Wings only

Formula 1 – Massa Demands More Performance

Massa Demands More Performance
Sportnetwork.net – This is what the Brazilian had to say: ” Looking at the last two races, it was clear that Malaysia did not go well for us, but More Ferrari F1 headlines

Fisichella confident of Renault improvement
Motorsport.com – So far the French squad has scored just nine points from the first three races compared to 42 at the same time last season Giancarlo Fisichella, Renault F1 Team. Photo by xpb.cc.

F1 – Tiger Woods: The Lewis Hamilton Of Golf?

Tiger Woods: The Lewis Hamilton Of Golf?
FastMachines – Young Lewis is just making his mark in F1, and in a big way. Three races into his career, three podiums, statistically tied for the driver s championship and a huge role in McLaren s early lead in the constructors title chase. And a whole lot of

Safety paramount for F1 night race
CNN – Mosley expressed satisfaction with how the first three races of the F1 season –the first since the retirement of Ferarri’s seven-times champion Schumacher –had gone with three separate winners and three joint championship leaders after Bahrain.

Inside Paddock
espnstar.com – of the equation and I wonder if we would still be sitting here patting ourselves on the back extolling the virtues of F1 Their battle for the championship is something of a bit part, a distraction. No one is talking about the Spaniard or the Finn or

McLaren debut new aerodynamic front wing
TSN – Also taking part in Monday’s test is Gideo van der Garde, who is behind the wheel for the Spyker F1 team. The Dutchman’s Jordan Szoke clinched his third career Parts Canada Superbike Championship in 2006. Szoke became just the third rider in the 26

Drivers – BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS

BAHRAIN GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – Next up is Giancarlo Fisichella in the second Renault ahead of Mark Webber and Christian Klien. Kimi Raikkonen has a good first lap and moves from 22nd to 13th. Towards the back of the field there is excitement as Nico Rosberg spins and Christijan

CHINESE GP – SUNDAY – RACE INCIDENTS
GrandPrix.com – * Lap 1: At the start of the race the track is damp and the cars are all on intermediate tyres. Fernando Alonso takes the lead and is followed by Giancarlo Fisichella, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello. At the first corner Robert Kubica goes wide