Motor racing-Honda says sees no serious buyer for F1 team yet – Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co ( 7267.T ) said on Monday it currently sees no serious buyer for its Formula One team, a sign that Japan’s second-largest automaker may have trouble selling off the team. “There are various offers for the team

Jobs blow for UK carmakers – The Sun
THE British car industry suffered a bombshell blow today as Nissan axed 1,200 jobs at its flagship Sunderland factory. It is the biggest jobs axe to hit the beleaguered car industry which has been urging the Government since before Christmas to take

US F1 team aims to begin racing next year – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
America’s Formula One team has officially been launched with organisers unveiling plans to begin competition with two cars in 2010. USF1 will be based in the heartland of America’s stock car series NASCAR and will be backed by Peter Windsor and Ken

US(F1) hat flies into Formula One ring – Motorsport.com
Welcoming recessionary times and FIA rules changes, and promising to run a team as spare as its name, partners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor on Tuesday announced the launch of Formula One team USF1. Using a live television feed via Windsor’s current

Speeding Past the Competition – Popular Science
Checking your tire pressure might save you a few cents on gas, but the technology behind rubber meeting road is a bit more critical in F1 racing than in commuter frugality. Professional teams have long collected data on tire pressure and air

US F1 team aims to begin racing in 2010 – Khaleej Times
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina – America s Formula One team was officially launched on Tuesday with organizers unveiling plans to begin competition with two cars in 2010. USF1 will be based in the heartland of America s stock car series NASCAR and

Dubailand F1 theme park makes a pit stop – Business24-7
Union Properties may have announced this week the suspension of work on its vast F1-X motorsport theme park and community, but the opening will still go ahead in 2010 making the family attraction one of the first to open in Dubailand. The company

Honda F1 team poised for buy-out: reports – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Honda’s Formula One future could be secured by a management buy-out which will allow the team to take part in the 2009 world championship which starts in four weeks’ time, it was reported overnight. After weeks of speculation linking various

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Exclusive Peter Windsor Interview – Part Two – Formula 1
This week saw F1 veterans Peter Windsor and Ken Anderson announce their plans to bring an all-American team to the grid in 2010. In the second and final installment of our interview with Windsor, the former Williams team manager reveals his thoughts

Made in America – a brief history of US F1 teams – Formula 1
Tuesday s announcement that an all-American team plans to join the Formula One grid in 2010 took both sides of the Atlantic by surprise. And given that there hasn t been a stateside race since 2006 and it s been more than two decades

Williams in strong position despite RBS exit plans – Formula 1
Frank Williams has thanked sponsors RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland Group) for their contribution to the team following news that they are to conclude their partnership at the end of their current contract in 2010. RBS has been a great partner for

Honda: search for a serious buyer continues – Formula 1
Amidst widespread media speculation, Honda revealed on Monday they are yet to find a serious buyer for their Formula One team. The Japanese car maker put the team up for sale in December, after announcing they were to withdraw from the sport in light

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F1 – Williams 2009 Livery – Crash.net
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Fitch: Government Action Provides Stability for Citi; Affirms ‘A+/F1 – Businesswire.com
NEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–The plan announced this morning by Citigroup Inc. (Citi), and the U.S. government’s participation in it, should provide needed stability and support to Citigroup, according to Fitch Ratings, which has affirmed Citi’s long

If F1 team wants to talk, Kyle Busch would listen – NASCAR
LAS VEGAS — For all he’s accomplished behind a steering wheel, Kyle Busch has a rather limited open-wheel resume. Dwarf cars out at old Pahrump Valley Speedway. Legends cars at the Bullring, the .375-mile facility on the grounds of Las Vegas Motor

Honda F1 team poised for buy-out: report – ninemsn
Honda’s Formula One future could be secured by a management buy-out which will allow the team to take part in the 2009 world championship which starts in four weeks’ time, it was reported on Friday. After weeks of speculation linking various

F1 considers more cost cuts – ESPN.com
PARIS — Responding to the global economic crisis, Formula One’s governing body is preparing a series of proposals that would slash racing costs and open the sport to smaller teams. If adopted, the new rules would “enable a team to compete for a

Report: Honda buyout saves Formula One team – Everett Herald
LONDON Honda’s Formula One team has been saved by a management buyout, a British newspaper reported Friday. The Times of London said Honda, which dropped out of F1 in December due to the global economic downturn, will be on the starting grid for

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RBS to pull out of Williams F1 in 2010 – Financial Express
RBS to pull out of Williams F1 in 2010 Malaysia drops F1 night race due to high cost Team Honda pull out of Formula One Team Honda pull out of Formula One London: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will end its sponsorship of the Williams Formula One team

Ex-Honda team closes on F1 return – BBC Sport
BBC Sport has learned that the former Honda team plans to test in Spain next week, raising hopes that it will start the new Formula One season next month. Honda pulled out of F1 in December as a result of the global financial crisis, leaving the

Williams F1 hit by RBS cutbacks – BBC Sport
The Royal Bank of Scotland is to end its sponsorship of the Formula One team Williams as a result of the economic downturn, BBC Sport has learned. The partnership, which began in 2005, will conclude when the current contract finishes at the end of

Mario Andretti plugs grandson for American F1 ride – NBC Sports
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -The founders of a new U.S.-based Formula One team plan to hire a pair of American drivers, and Mario Andretti believes his grandson is the perfect choice to fill one of the seats. Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor, the principals

Williams suffers $A22m F1 sponsor blow – West Online
Williams Formula One team on Wednesday suffered a huge financial blow when one of its major backers pulled the plug on a deal worth around STG10 million ($A22.25 million) a year, it was reported in London. The BBC said that the ailing Royal Bank of

Cost cuts are key to US F1 team – Deepika Global
LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) A successful US Formula One team would be welcomed by everyone in the sport but it will only be a realistic prospect if the costs of competing are slashed for 2010. Some might consider it madness to try to get a new team off

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Honda: search for a serious buyer continues – Formula 1
Amidst widespread media speculation, Honda revealed on Monday they are yet to find a serious buyer for their Formula One team. The Japanese car maker put the team up for sale in December, after announcing they were to withdraw from the sport in light

Formula 1 – formula1.com/news/
Check out the latest news from Formula One’s teams and drivers, and take a look at the results from recent races. Includes links and games.

Made in America – a brief history of US F1 teams – Formula 1
Tuesday s announcement that an all-American team plans to join the Formula One grid in 2010 took both sides of the Atlantic by surprise. And given that there hasn t been a stateside race since 2006 and it s been more than two decades

BMW Sauber’s season in numbers – Part Two – Formula 1
Think Formula One racing and the numbers that normally spring to mind are power outputs, top speeds and budgets. But numerically speaking there is far more than meets the eye to the average Grand Prix season. Did you know, for example, that brake

BMW Sauber upbeat after Bahrain test – Formula 1
BMW Sauber are in a confident mood for the season ahead after enjoying a productive test in Bahrain this week. Driver Nick Heidfeld and tester Christian Klien completed over 2,300 kilometres in the F1.09 during the four-day session at the Sakhir

Tom Pryce Memorial Trust offering exclusive F1 passes – Formula 1
Formula One fans are being given an unprecedented opportunity to experience a European Grand Prix of their choice from within the Formula One paddock as guests of one of the teams. The exclusive paddock passes are being auctioned online in aid of the

Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1
The RB5 brings pull-rod rear suspension back to Formula One for the first time in over 20 years. With the diffuser moving rearwards under the revised 2009 regulations, the pull-rod layout (2) – where the suspension rockers are pulled rather than

A Formula One season in numbers with BMW Sauber – Part One – Formula 1
From budgets spent to speeds reached, and from points scored to kilometres raced, Formula One racing is a numbers game through and through. Did you know, for example, that BMW Sauber dispatch 32 tonnes of air freight to flyaway races? Or that the

Costa: Ferrari quite satisfied with KERS – Formula 1
Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa has revealed that he is pleased with the progress of the Italian team s Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), despite several reliability issues interrupting their scheduled programme during this week s

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Formula 1 – formula1.com/news/
Check out the latest news from Formula One’s teams and drivers, and take a look at the results from recent races. Includes links and games.

Bahrain day three – Glock fastest at Sakhir – Formula 1
Toyota s Timo Glock was the driver to beat on Wednesday, as this week s four-day Bahrain test session continued. In windy conditions, Glock s best lap of 1m 32.492s put him over four tenths of a second clear of Ferrari s Felipe Massa. The

Heidfeld: overtaking should be easier in 2009 – Formula 1
After sampling the BMW Sauber in dry conditions for the first time at last week s Bahrain test, Nick Heidfeld believes overtaking should be easier during the 2009 season, thanks to this year s revised aerodynamic regulations. I finally got a

Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1
The RB5 brings pull-rod rear suspension back to Formula One for the first time in over 20 years. With the diffuser moving rearwards under the revised 2009 regulations, the pull-rod layout (2) – where the suspension rockers are pulled rather than

Tom Pryce Memorial Trust offering exclusive F1 passes – Formula 1
Formula One fans are being given an unprecedented opportunity to experience a European Grand Prix of their choice from within the Formula One paddock as guests of one of the teams. The exclusive paddock passes are being auctioned online in aid of the

Honda: search for a serious buyer continues – Formula 1
Amidst widespread media speculation, Honda revealed on Monday they are yet to find a serious buyer for their Formula One team. The Japanese car maker put the team up for sale in December, after announcing they were to withdraw from the sport in light

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Costa: Ferrari quite satisfied with KERS – Formula 1
Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa has revealed that he is pleased with the progress of the Italian team s Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), despite several reliability issues interrupting their scheduled programme during this week s

Honda: search for a serious buyer continues – Formula 1
Amidst widespread media speculation, Honda revealed on Monday they are yet to find a serious buyer for their Formula One team. The Japanese car maker put the team up for sale in December, after announcing they were to withdraw from the sport in light

Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1
The RB5 brings pull-rod rear suspension back to Formula One for the first time in over 20 years. With the diffuser moving rearwards under the revised 2009 regulations, the pull-rod layout (2) – where the suspension rockers are pulled rather than

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Formula 1 – formula1.com/news/
Check out the latest news from Formula One’s teams and drivers, and take a look at the results from recent races. Includes links and games.

Bahrain day three – Glock fastest at Sakhir – Formula 1
Toyota s Timo Glock was the driver to beat on Wednesday, as this week s four-day Bahrain test session continued. In windy conditions, Glock s best lap of 1m 32.492s put him over four tenths of a second clear of Ferrari s Felipe Massa. The

BMW Sauber’s season in numbers – Part Two – Formula 1
Think Formula One racing and the numbers that normally spring to mind are power outputs, top speeds and budgets. But numerically speaking there is far more than meets the eye to the average Grand Prix season. Did you know, for example, that brake

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Honda, battling global crisis, names Ito as CEO – Forbes
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (nyse: HMC – news – people ) said on Monday Chief Executive Officer Takeo Fukui would step down in June, to be replaced by Senior Managing Director Takanobu Ito in a widely expected move amid a global crisis

Motor racing-Honda says sees no serious buyer for F1 team yet – Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co ( 7267.T ) said on Monday it currently sees no serious buyer for its Formula One team, a sign that Japan’s second-largest automaker may have trouble selling off the team. “There are various offers for the team

Sponsors crash out of F1 racing circuit – Times Online
For the sales reps at I N G , t h e D u t c h bank s involvement with Formula One racing was a dream. The bank s marketing team rolled through central and eastern Europe last summer, arriving at shopping centres and universities with a replica

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Honda, battling global crisis, names Ito as CEO – Forbes
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co (nyse: HMC – news – people ) said on Monday Chief Executive Officer Takeo Fukui would step down in June, to be replaced by Senior Managing Director Takanobu Ito in a widely expected move amid a global crisis

Rome looks for pole position in F1 racing – Guardian Unlimited
Currently rocked by the rape of a teenager and the racist beatings of Romanians, not to mention a crumbling infrastructure, the city of Rome has now come under attack for daring to dream it can stage a formula one race on its streets. Monte Carlo has

Honda says F1 sale talks ‘difficult’ – South China Morning Post
Honda said Monday that talks over the sale of its Formula One team were proving tough with few “serious” bidders. The reality is that talks are proceeding with great difficulty, Honda Motor president Takeo Fukui said. Honda has received several

ING to end F1 sponsorship after 2009 racing season – Asbury Park Press
AMSTERDAM ING Groep NV, the Dutch bank and insurance company, said Monday it would not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion dollar losses

Virgin Group emerges as potential Honda Racing F1 buyer – Brand Republic
LONDON – Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has emerged as one of several potential buyers for Honda’s defunct Formula One team. Honda aims to secure a buyer ahead of the 2009 season, which gets underway on 29 March. In a statement, Honda said: We are

Honda still seeking buyers for its F1 team – WSLS
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese automaker Honda says it has no serious buyers for its Formula One racing team. Various people are making offers but none of them are serious, Honda Chief Executive Takeo Fukui said at a news conference Monday, when he also

‘No serious buyer’ for Honda F1 team – Oxfordshire News
Honda Racing’s hopes of competing in Formula One this season appear to have suffered a crucial blow as their Japanese bosses said today they could not find a “serious buyer” for the Brackley-based team. The news comes after F1 supremo Bernie

Sponsors crash out of F1 racing circuit – Times Online
For the sales reps at I N G , t h e D u t c h bank s involvement with Formula One racing was a dream. The bank s marketing team rolled through central and eastern Europe last summer, arriving at shopping centres and universities with a replica

Honda appears doomed in F1 – Sportal.com.au
Honda Racing’s hopes of competing in Formula One this season appear to have suffered a crucial blow as its Japanese bosses stated on Monday they cannot find a ’serious buyer’ for the team. The news comes after F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone revealed an

Motor racing-Honda says sees no serious buyer for F1 team yet – Reuters
TOKYO, Feb 23 (Reuters) – Honda Motor Co ( 7267.T ) said on Monday it currently sees no serious buyer for its Formula One team, a sign that Japan’s second-largest automaker may have trouble selling off the team. “There are various offers for the team

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No ’serious’ buyer for Honda – espnstar.com
Honda’s hopes of competing in Formula One appear to have suffered a blow as they cannot find a “serious buyer”. The news comes after F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone revealed an offer to help with a proposed management buy-out was rejected by current

Renault tapping Indian sponsors for 2010 deal? – Daily News and Analysis
Mumbai: India’s status as the hottest emerging market for Formula One has been reinforced by reports that Renault F1 has approached an Indian multinational for a sponsorship deal starting from next year. A Renault India official has been quoted as

ING to end F1 sponsoring programme after 2009 season – WebWire
Amsterdam, In light of the recently announced cost reduction programme, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year sponsorship (2007-2009) contract with Renault F1 and to end its presence in F1 beyond the 2009 season. ING s participation in

Plz read and try to help – Toms Hardware
Yes, the F1, F2, etc. are the version numbers of each BIOS. When you boot up your machine, you will see the line with your motherboard model and F# which will tell you what the current BIOS is. Such as GA-8N-SLI F3. That means you have F3 and will

Fitch Rates King County, WA’s $50MM 2009 Series A Multi-Modal LTGO – PR Inside
Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of ‘AA+/F1+’ to King County, Washington (the county) $50 million multi-modal limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds, 2009 Series A. The bond’s long-term ‘AA+’ rating is based on the long-term rating assigned to the

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Renault tapping Indian sponsors for 2010 deal? – Daily News and Analysis
Mumbai: India’s status as the hottest emerging market for Formula One has been reinforced by reports that Renault F1 has approached an Indian multinational for a sponsorship deal starting from next year. A Renault India official has been quoted as

No ’serious’ buyer for Honda – espnstar.com
Honda’s hopes of competing in Formula One appear to have suffered a blow as they cannot find a “serious buyer”. The news comes after F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone revealed an offer to help with a proposed management buy-out was rejected by current

Fitch Takes Various Actions on Brazos Higher Education Auth Student – Businesswire.com
The downgrades on the long-term ratings reflect the effect of increased funding costs on the transaction due to failed auctions. The actions follow a review of all auction-rate transactions to determine the ability of each to withstand increased

ING to end F1 sponsoring programme after 2009 season – WebWire
Amsterdam, In light of the recently announced cost reduction programme, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year sponsorship (2007-2009) contract with Renault F1 and to end its presence in F1 beyond the 2009 season. ING s participation in

Plz read and try to help – Toms Hardware
Yes, the F1, F2, etc. are the version numbers of each BIOS. When you boot up your machine, you will see the line with your motherboard model and F# which will tell you what the current BIOS is. Such as GA-8N-SLI F3. That means you have F3 and will

EXCLUSIVE Hulkenberg eyeing Williams F1 promotion in 2010 – Crash.net
Nico H lkenberg is a man with a plan, and one who knows exactly where he wants to go and when. He may be missing the final two rounds of the 2008/09 GP2 Asia Series to make way for ART Grand Prix team-mate Pastor Maldonado, but that has not knocked

Fitch Rates $40MM El Paso, TX Water & Sewer CP Notes, Series A ‘F1+’ – Earthtimes
NEW YORK – (Business Wire) Effective Feb. 24, 2009, Fitch Ratings will assign an ‘F1+’ rating to $40,000,000 City of El Paso, Texas (the city) water and sewer commercial paper (CP) notes, series A. The assignment of this rating is in connection with

Mateschitz: Teams, not Ecclestone, should run F1 – Crash.net
Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz has claimed that Bernie Ecclestone should have far less say in how Formula 1 is run from a business point-of-view and that the teams, without whom there would be no show in the first place, should have far

Fitch Rates King County, WA’s $50MM 2009 Series A Multi-Modal LTGO – PR Inside
Fitch Ratings assigns a rating of ‘AA+/F1+’ to King County, Washington (the county) $50 million multi-modal limited tax general obligation (LTGO) bonds, 2009 Series A. The bond’s long-term ‘AA+’ rating is based on the long-term rating assigned to the

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Virgin Group emerges as potential Honda Racing F1 buyer – Brand Republic
LONDON – Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has emerged as one of several potential buyers for Honda’s defunct Formula One team. Honda aims to secure a buyer ahead of the 2009 season, which gets underway on 29 March. In a statement, Honda said: We are

Motor Racing: Malaysia to host “twilight” F1 race until 2015 – Channel NewsAsia
KUALA LUMPUR : Malaysian Grand Prix organisers said Thursday they will host a “twilight” race until 2015, saying that a proposed night event would require new floodlighting that was too costly. Sepang International Circuit (SIC) chairman Mokhzani

Bernie backs Branson’s bid – Planet F1
F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has given his backing to Sir Richard Branson’s attempts to purchase the Honda Racing F1 team. Earlier this week it emerged that Branson’s Virgin Group was just one of the parties interested in buying the Honda Racing F1

Could American F1 team feature Danica? – FOXSports.com
MADRID (AP) – An American team will be racing in Formula One next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of the seats. USF1, which will be unveiled Feb. 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of $64

ING to end F1 sponsorship after 2009 racing season – Asbury Park Press
AMSTERDAM ING Groep NV, the Dutch bank and insurance company, said Monday it would not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion dollar losses

Racing: Branson adds fuel to Honda F1 buy-out – Channel NewsAsia
LONDON : Virgin boss Richard Branson, who has been linked to a possible buy-out of Honda, revealed for the first time on Saturday that he is eyeing an eventual move into Formula One. Formula One ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone disclosed this week that

Danica among candidates for U.S. F1 team – Indianapolis Star
MADRID A U.S. team will be racing in Formula One next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of the seats. USF1, which will be unveiled Feb. 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of $64 million and an

F1 auto racing: ING bank to end sponsorship of Renault team after 2009 – MSN UK News
The Dutch bank and insurance company ING Groep NV says it won’t renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move announced Monday is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion euro losses and

Rome looks for pole position in F1 racing – Guardian Unlimited
Currently rocked by the rape of a teenager and the racist beatings of Romanians, not to mention a crumbling infrastructure, the city of Rome has now come under attack for daring to dream it can stage a formula one race on its streets. Monte Carlo has

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US hopefuls to unveil F1 plans – Zee News
Charlotte, Feb 23: A prospective American-based Formula One team will unveil its plans Tuesday to use US technology and drivers to compete in the global racing series, according to the group’s website. USF1, expected to be based here in the heartland

F1 auto racing: ING bank to end sponsorship of Renault team after 2009 – MSN UK News
The Dutch bank and insurance company ING Groep NV says it won’t renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move announced Monday is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion euro losses and

Racing: Branson adds fuel to Honda F1 buy-out – Channel NewsAsia
LONDON : Virgin boss Richard Branson, who has been linked to a possible buy-out of Honda, revealed for the first time on Saturday that he is eyeing an eventual move into Formula One. Formula One ringmaster Bernie Ecclestone disclosed this week that

Could American F1 team feature Danica? – FOXSports.com
MADRID (AP) – An American team will be racing in Formula One next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of the seats. USF1, which will be unveiled Feb. 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of $64

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US hopefuls to unveil F1 plans – Straits Times
CHARLOTTE – A PROSPECTIVE American-based Formula One team will unveil its plans on Tuesday to use US technology and drivers to compete in the global racing series, according to the group’s website. USF1, expected to be based here in the heartland of

ING to end F1 sponsoring programme after 2009 season – WebWire
Amsterdam, In light of the recently announced cost reduction programme, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year sponsorship (2007-2009) contract with Renault F1 and to end its presence in F1 beyond the 2009 season. ING s participation in

Is F1 a good idea for Virgin? – GrandPrix.com
Honda has now confirmed that it is talking to the Virgin Group about the possible purchase of its F1 team. With six weeks to go before the start of the new season, time is short but clearly the team must now be building parts that will fit the Honda

Asafa Powell takes to Sydney – ONE News
Former 100m world record holder Asafa Powell will contest the 400m at the Sydney Track Classic on Saturday night. The talented training group of coach Steve Francis, which includes leading Jamaican sprinters Powell and Michael Frater as well as

F1 Teams, Go On Boycott The Races – Bleacherreport.com
I dare you, dare you to boycott the FIA planned races. I dare you to form your own breakaway series. I dare you to take the FIA to task. I dare you to stop the FIA in its tracks. I dare you to call Bernie Ecclestone’s game off. I dare you to tell the

US hopefuls to unveil Formula One plans – ninemsn
A prospective American-based Formula One team will unveil its plans on Tuesday to use US technology and drivers to compete in the global racing series, according to the group’s website. USF1, expected to be based in the heartland of America’s stock

ING to end F1 sponsorship after 2009 season – International Herald Tribune
AMSTERDAM : ING Groep NV, the Dutch bank and insurance company, said Monday it would not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion dollar losses

Dennis: F1 still attractive for sponsors – Autosport.com
Formula One has no reason to fear that ING’s decision to quit the sport is a precursor to other high-profile sponsors heading for the exit. That is the view of McLaren team principal Ron Dennis, who thinks that F1 continues to offer great value for

Karthikeyan gets Team India three points from Sprint race – Hindustan Times
Narain Karthikeyan secured three points for Team India by finishing sixth in the sprint race but returned empty handed in the Feature race with a 12th place finish in the South African leg of the A1GP in Gauteng on Tuesday. Karthikeyan started the

Lower F1 price tickets for locals – star.com.my
THE thrills and spills of Malaysian F1 is back come April and as usual, the organiser says: We want to attract more than just racing fans to F1 (The Star, Feb 20). After 10 years in Malaysia as the world s hottest show because of the

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Exclusive Hamilton Q&A: I’m more committed than ever – Formula 1
On the final day of last week s Jerez test, McLaren s Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in a 2009 car. And although it s still too early to draw any firm conclusions about the season ahead, Hamilton is confident that the MP4-24 will be more

Costa: Ferrari quite satisfied with KERS – Formula 1
Ferrari technical director Aldo Costa has revealed that he is pleased with the progress of the Italian team s Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS), despite several reliability issues interrupting their scheduled programme during this week s

Bahrain day two – Raikkonen takes Ferrari back to the top – Formula 1
Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen charged to the top of the timesheets on Tuesday, as this week s test continued in Bahrain. Clocking a best lap of 1m 32.102s around the Sakhir circuit, Raikkonen s quickest time was over a tenth of a second faster than

ING to leave Formula One at the end of 2009 – Formula 1
Renault title sponsor ING has announced on Monday that it will end its association with the French team, and pull out of Formula One racing altogether, following the 2009 season. The Dutch financial giant s move is part of a company-wide cost

Bahrain day three – Glock fastest at Sakhir – Formula 1
Toyota s Timo Glock was the driver to beat on Wednesday, as this week s four-day Bahrain test session continued. In windy conditions, Glock s best lap of 1m 32.492s put him over four tenths of a second clear of Ferrari s Felipe Massa. The

Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Toyota testing again in Bahrain – Formula 1
Although they found their running in Bahrain thwarted by sandstorms last week, Ferrari Toyota and BMW Sauber are back testing at the Sakhir circuit on Monday. The trio of teams plan to be in action for four days, as they make the most of journeying

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Branson coy over F1 link – Western Telegraph
Sir Richard Branson has revealed for the first time he would be interested in becoming involved in Formula One. F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone confirmed earlier this week Branson’s Virgin Group “would love” to take on the up-for-sale Honda Racing

ING to end F1 sponsorship after 2009 racing season – Asbury Park Press
AMSTERDAM ING Groep NV, the Dutch bank and insurance company, said Monday it would not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion dollar losses

Virgin Group emerges as potential Honda Racing F1 buyer – Brand Republic
LONDON – Richard Branson’s Virgin Group has emerged as one of several potential buyers for Honda’s defunct Formula One team. Honda aims to secure a buyer ahead of the 2009 season, which gets underway on 29 March. In a statement, Honda said: We are

Could American F1 team feature Danica? – FOXSports.com
MADRID (AP) – An American team will be racing in Formula One next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of the seats. USF1, which will be unveiled Feb. 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of $64

Danica among candidates for U.S. F1 team – Indianapolis Star
MADRID A U.S. team will be racing in Formula One next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of the seats. USF1, which will be unveiled Feb. 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of $64 million and an

F1 auto racing: ING bank to end sponsorship of Renault team after 2009 – MSN UK News
The Dutch bank and insurance company ING Groep NV says it won’t renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move announced Monday is part of cost-cutting at ING, which has reported multibillion euro losses and

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Branson hints at move into Formula One – West Online
Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson admitted in an interview on Saturday that he would consider becoming involved in Formula One if certain financial and environmental conditions were met. “They need to get the rules changed to make F1 economically

Formula One: Last minute rush for tickets expected – New Straits Times
SIC chief executive officer Razlan Razali (left) receives the mock key to the Mazda RX-8 from Bermaz Motor marketing manager Shahidin Sahamid. The car will be the prize for a competition held in conjunction with the Malaysian Grand Prix Pic: MOHD

ING to leave F1 at the end of 2009 – Autosport.com
Renault will be forced to find a new title sponsor for 2010 after banking giants ING announced on Monday morning that it is pulling out of Formula One at the end of the season. ING recently announced a major cost-cutting programme because of the

Sponsors crash out of F1 racing circuit – Times Online
For the sales reps at I N G , t h e D u t c h bank s involvement with Formula One racing was a dream. The bank s marketing team rolled through central and eastern Europe last summer, arriving at shopping centres and universities with a replica

F1 Teams, Go On Boycott The Races – Bleacherreport.com
I dare you, dare you to boycott the FIA planned races. I dare you to form your own breakaway series. I dare you to take the FIA to task. I dare you to stop the FIA in its tracks. I dare you to call Bernie Ecclestone’s game off. I dare you to tell the

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Bahrain day four – Raikkonen fastest as test resumes – Formula 1
After spending two days dodging sandstorms, Ferrari, Toyota and BMW Sauber were finally able to carry out some productive running as their four-day Bahrain test concluded on Friday. Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen was the fastest man around the Sakhir

Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Toyota testing again in Bahrain – Formula 1
Although they found their running in Bahrain thwarted by sandstorms last week, Ferrari Toyota and BMW Sauber are back testing at the Sakhir circuit on Monday. The trio of teams plan to be in action for four days, as they make the most of journeying

Bahrain day one – Klien quickest for BMW Sauber – Formula 1
Following last week s session, Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Toyota resumed testing in Bahrain on Monday. BMW Sauber tester Christian Klien was the man to beat, clocking a best time of 1m 32.544s around the Sakhir circuit to finish over two tenths of a

ING to leave Formula One at the end of 2009 – Formula 1
Renault title sponsor ING has announced on Monday that it will end its association with the French team, and pull out of Formula One racing altogether, following the 2009 season. The Dutch financial giant s move is part of a company-wide cost

Bahrain day two – Raikkonen takes Ferrari back to the top – Formula 1
Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen charged to the top of the timesheets on Tuesday, as this week s test continued in Bahrain. Clocking a best lap of 1m 32.102s around the Sakhir circuit, Raikkonen s quickest time was over a tenth of a second faster than

Bahrain day three – Glock fastest at Sakhir – Formula 1
Toyota s Timo Glock was the driver to beat on Wednesday, as this week s four-day Bahrain test session continued. In windy conditions, Glock s best lap of 1m 32.492s put him over four tenths of a second clear of Ferrari s Felipe Massa. The

Exclusive Hamilton Q&A: I’m more committed than ever – Formula 1
On the final day of last week s Jerez test, McLaren s Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in a 2009 car. And although it s still too early to draw any firm conclusions about the season ahead, Hamilton is confident that the MP4-24 will be more

Q&A: Renault s Bob Bell on the R29 – Formula 1
Since its January launch, Renault s R29 has struggled to make much of an impression on the testing timesheets, while in terms of mileage, the French team s 2009 car has also fallen behind its rivals. Renault s technical director, Bob Bell

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Bahrain day two – Raikkonen takes Ferrari back to the top – Formula 1
Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen charged to the top of the timesheets on Tuesday, as this week s test continued in Bahrain. Clocking a best lap of 1m 32.102s around the Sakhir circuit, Raikkonen s quickest time was over a tenth of a second faster than

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Honda uncertain on F1 buyout – The Independent
Honda has warned that a disbanding of its Formula One team remains a possibility as negotiations continue with potential buyers. The Japanese manufacturer announced its withdrawal from F1 in December amid the global economic slowdown and has since

Roush touting propane power – Raleigh News & Observer
If Jack Roush has anything to say about it, propane soon will be used for more than grilling hamburgers and hot dogs at the infield cookout. In the wake of Sunday’s Daytona 500 victory by Roush-Fenway NASCAR team driver Matt Kenseth, Roush was back

F1 chief backs Branson Honda bid – Zee News
London, Feb 20: British entrepreneur Richard Branson wants to take over Honda’s Formula One team, the sport’s commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone told reporters. “I’ve spoken to Richard’s people about it. He would love to do it,” said Ecclestone as

F1 Teams, Go On Boycott The Races – Bleacherreport.com
I dare you, dare you to boycott the FIA planned races. I dare you to form your own breakaway series. I dare you to take the FIA to task. I dare you to stop the FIA in its tracks. I dare you to call Bernie Ecclestone’s game off. I dare you to tell the

F1 to get first female driver since 1992? – Anorak
DANICA Patrick is the most attractive professional racing driver in the world – as her latest shoot for Sports Illustrated shows – and as such she is a hugely marketable sportswoman. So it s no surprise that F1 s next team, the American USF1

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Bahrain day three – Glock fastest at Sakhir – Formula 1
Toyota s Timo Glock was the driver to beat on Wednesday, as this week s four-day Bahrain test session continued. In windy conditions, Glock s best lap of 1m 32.492s put him over four tenths of a second clear of Ferrari s Felipe Massa. The

Jerez day four – Bourdais top, Hamilton leads 2009 runners – Formula 1
Sebastien Bourdais continued to dominate in Toro Rosso s interim car as this week’s test at Jerez concluded on Friday. Bourdais clocked a best time of 1m 17.472s around the Spanish circuit, which took him over two seconds clear of McLaren s Lewis

Exclusive Hamilton Q&A: I’m more committed than ever – Formula 1
On the final day of last week s Jerez test, McLaren s Lewis Hamilton was the fastest driver in a 2009 car. And although it s still too early to draw any firm conclusions about the season ahead, Hamilton is confident that the MP4-24 will be more

Kovalainen: the MP4-24 already feels like home – Formula 1
Following two productive days at Jerez, McLaren s Heikki Kovalainen has revealed he feels comfortable in the MP4-24 and is confident he has already adapted well to driving whilst using the car’s KERS device and adjustable front wing. Kovalainen

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ING to leave Formula One at the end of 2009 – Formula 1
Renault title sponsor ING has announced on Monday that it will end its association with the French team, and pull out of Formula One racing altogether, following the 2009 season. The Dutch financial giant s move is part of a company-wide cost

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Virgin could buy Honda Formula One team – Times Online
The Honda Formula One team confirmed yesterday that they are in talks with Richard Branson’s Virgin Group about a possible deal to buy the team after the Japanese car giant’s decision to withdraw from the sport. A spokesman for the 700-strong Honda

Bahrain F1 test times – day four: 19 February – Crash.net
1. Felipe Massa Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 32.162secs 113 laps 2. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1min 32.225secs 122 laps 3. Timo Glock Toyota-Toyota 1min 32.445secs 65 laps Track/weather conditions: Air temperature 19/25 C, track temperature 20/31 C. Sunny

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Honda uncertain about F1 buyout – ESPN.com
The stagnant economy has impacted the IndyCar Series just like any other major racing league. Good thing the IRL has been in cost-cutting mode for years. John Oreovicz

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Raikkonen fastest in F1 testing – USA Today
SAKHIR, Bahrain (AP) Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was fastest in a Formula One testing session Tuesday, although the Italian team missed out on three hours of track time because of a KERS malfunction. Raikkonen set a fastest lap of 1 minute, 32.102

Richard Branson, Virgin in talks with Honda F1 – Crash.net
Nick Fry and Ross Brawn’s purported management buy-out of Honda’s Formula 1 team could yet be dashed by the last-minute re-emergence of the very first party to have demonstrated an interest in acquiring the squad Virgin. It was recently claimed

Does F1 need a swimsuit model? – Daily Telegraph Blogs
I’m relieved to see that I am not the only cynical viewer of the contemporary motor racing scene. I think the idea posted here by Steve that Danica Patrick should act as a kind of lure to commericial sponsors to the new Ameerican F1 team is quite

Renault say cost cuts will keep team in F1 – Zee News
London, Feb 18: Formula One’s cost-cutting measures should secure Renault’s future in the sport despite the departure of title sponsor ING, team boss Flavio Briatore said. Dutch-based banking and insurance company ING, whose backing has provided a

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