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

Motor racing-Drivers appear divided in F1 licence fee row – Deepika Global
LONDON : Three Formula One drivers have paid up for their mandatory racing super-licences despite a row between the drivers’ union and the governing body over the fees demanded, the FIA said today. ”We can confirm that the FIA (International

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

First a black president, now Americans want a woman driver in F1 – Sydney Morning Herald
MADRID: An American team will be racing in formula one from next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of its seats. USF1, which will be officially unveiled on February 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a budget of

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Exclusive interview – Toro Rosso s Sebastien Bourdais – Formula 1
With the guessing games regarding the empty Toro Rosso seat now over, Sebastien Bourdais is looking a lot more relaxed. And with the early pace of Red Bull s RB5 boding well for the forthcoming STR4, he awaits the new season with relish. The ever

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

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.

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Sorrell drives F1 shake-up – Financial Times
Sir Martin Sorrell and Peter Brabeck, the chief executives of WPP and Nestl , have taken shares in Formula One s holding company as part of a shake-up in the motor sport s ownership. Documents filed at the end of January show that Jersey-based

Motorsport: Renault to lose ING as F1 sponsor – New Zealand Herald
ING will not renew its sponsorship of Renault’s F1 team next season. Photo / AP AMSTERDAM – Dutch bank ING says it will not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING Groep NV

Renault say cost cuts will keep team in F1 – Gulf Times
LONDON: 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 yesterday. Dutch-based banking and insurance company ING, whose backing has provided a

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Motorsport: Renault to lose ING as F1 sponsor – New Zealand Herald
ING will not renew its sponsorship of Renault’s F1 team next season. Photo / AP AMSTERDAM – Dutch bank ING says it will not renew its sponsorship of Formula One team Renault after the 2009 season. The move is part of cost-cutting at ING Groep NV

Newey ready to rethink future in F1 – Autosport.com
Famed car designer Adrian Newey has admitted that Formula One’s increasingly restrictive technical regulations are forcing him to ponder whether he remains in the sport for much longer. Newey could be on the verge of one of his most successful

F1 Web growth up to broadcasters – espnstar.com
F1 CEO Bernie Ecclestone wants television broadcasters to take the lead in promoting the motorsport on the internet. Ecclestone feels that Formula 1 has to leave the decision to the broadcasters so as to ensure their contracts would not be violated

Nigel’s 15k for ‘SAS’ dog – The Sun
Ex-F1 champ Nigel has total trust in Geisha, an Alsatian taught to protect the rich and famous. But she is friendly with Nigel s pals and with children essential for the grandad of one. Nigel, 53, bought Geisha last year. He flew from his home

Renault say cost cuts will keep team in F1 – Gulf Times
LONDON: 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 yesterday. Dutch-based banking and insurance company ING, whose backing has provided a

Sorrell drives F1 shake-up – Financial Times
Sir Martin Sorrell and Peter Brabeck, the chief executives of WPP and Nestl , have taken shares in Formula One s holding company as part of a shake-up in the motor sport s ownership. Documents filed at the end of January show that Jersey-based

USF1 boss admits to Danica interest – Crash.net
One of the co-principals at the nascent USF1 team has admitted that he would be interested in giving Indy Racing League pin-up Danica Patrick a chance to prove her mettle in a grand prix machine. Respected former Williams, Onyx and Ligier engineer

Bernie buys a bigger slice of F1 – Pitpass
There may be a dearth of real on-track action at the moment but behind the scenes the teams are working overtime to sign sponsors and ensure they stay on-track this season. F1’s rights-holder has less to worry about since it has long-term contracts

F1 2008 versus F1 2009 – Crash.net
Formula One will undergo a series of changes for the 2009 season, with the cars launched to date showing a radically different look to those raced in 2008. As well as the visual appearance of the machines, 2009 will see the return of slick tyres, the

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USF1 boss admits to Danica interest – Crash.net
One of the co-principals at the nascent USF1 team has admitted that he would be interested in giving Indy Racing League pin-up Danica Patrick a chance to prove her mettle in a grand prix machine. Respected former Williams, Onyx and Ligier engineer

Patrick eyed for new American F1 team – ESPN.com
MADRID — 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 million

First a black president, now Americans want a woman driver in F1 – Sydney Morning Herald
MADRID: An American team will be racing in formula one from next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of its seats. USF1, which will be officially unveiled on February 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a budget of

World motor racing 2009; the economic toll – Huffingtonpost.com
We all could use a break right about now, so let’s go to the races. But you might not recognize racing in its 2009 version. Motor racing of all types became a huge draw during the First Great Depression, from 1929 until the start of WWII. Today

Nigel’s 15k for ‘SAS’ dog – The Sun
Ex-F1 champ Nigel has total trust in Geisha, an Alsatian taught to protect the rich and famous. But she is friendly with Nigel s pals and with children essential for the grandad of one. Nigel, 53, bought Geisha last year. He flew from his home

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

Renault sponsor to quit F1 – Hindustan Times
The Renault team s title sponsor ING Group announced on Monday that it was pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 season. In light of the recently announced cost reduction programme, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year

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First a black president, now Americans want a woman driver in F1 – Sydney Morning Herald
MADRID: An American team will be racing in formula one from next year, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of its seats. USF1, which will be officially unveiled on February 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a budget of

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

Patrick eyed for new American F1 team – ESPN.com
MADRID — 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 million

Could US F1 Team in 2010 feature Danica Patrick? – Southernledger.com
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 million and an aim

World motor racing 2009; the economic toll – Huffingtonpost.com
We all could use a break right about now, so let’s go to the races. But you might not recognize racing in its 2009 version. Motor racing of all types became a huge draw during the First Great Depression, from 1929 until the start of WWII. Today

Don’t Miss: Supercool Video Explains New F1 Rules – Wired
Red Bull Racing has put together a sweet animated video explaining the new rules Formula 1 has adopted for the 2009 season. Even if you aren’t into F1, it’s cool to see. Formula 1 has adopted the most sweeping changes in the sport’s history in an

USF1 boss admits to Danica interest – Crash.net
One of the co-principals at the nascent USF1 team has admitted that he would be interested in giving Indy Racing League pin-up Danica Patrick a chance to prove her mettle in a grand prix machine. Respected former Williams, Onyx and Ligier engineer

Nigel’s 15k for ‘SAS’ dog – The Sun
Ex-F1 champ Nigel has total trust in Geisha, an Alsatian taught to protect the rich and famous. But she is friendly with Nigel s pals and with children essential for the grandad of one. Nigel, 53, bought Geisha last year. He flew from his home

Renault sponsor to quit F1 – Hindustan Times
The Renault team s title sponsor ING Group announced on Monday that it was pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 season. In light of the recently announced cost reduction programme, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year

Renault say cost cuts will keep team in F1 – Boston Globe
LONDON (Reuters) – 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 Monday. Dutch-based banking and insurance company ING, whose backing has

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Could US F1 Team in 2010 feature Danica Patrick? – Southernledger.com
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 million and an aim

World motor racing 2009; the economic toll – Huffingtonpost.com
We all could use a break right about now, so let’s go to the races. But you might not recognize racing in its 2009 version. Motor racing of all types became a huge draw during the First Great Depression, from 1929 until the start of WWII. Today

Nigel’s 15k for ‘SAS’ dog – The Sun
Ex-F1 champ Nigel has total trust in Geisha, an Alsatian taught to protect the rich and famous. But she is friendly with Nigel s pals and with children essential for the grandad of one. Nigel, 53, bought Geisha last year. He flew from his home

Renault sponsor to quit F1 – Hindustan Times
The Renault team s title sponsor ING Group announced on Monday that it was pulling out of Formula One at the end of the 2009 season. In light of the recently announced cost reduction programme, ING confirmed today not to renew the three year

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

Don’t Miss: Supercool Video Explains New F1 Rules – Wired
Red Bull Racing has put together a sweet animated video explaining the new rules Formula 1 has adopted for the 2009 season. Even if you aren’t into F1, it’s cool to see. Formula 1 has adopted the most sweeping changes in the sport’s history in an

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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 Q&A – Williams Kazuki Nakajima – Formula 1
Last month at the Algarve Motor Park, Williams Kazuki Nakajima managed to complete just one lap in the newly-launched FW31, before rain and hail forced the Portuguese track to close. It s no wonder then that Nakajima was eager to carry out some

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

Exclusive interview – Toro Rosso s Sebastien Bourdais – Formula 1
With the guessing games regarding the empty Toro Rosso seat now over, Sebastien Bourdais is looking a lot more relaxed. And with the early pace of Red Bull s RB5 boding well for the forthcoming STR4, he awaits the new season with relish. The ever

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

Jerez day three – Bourdais keeps Toro Rosso top – Formula 1
Sebastien Bourdais ensured Toro Rosso maintained their dominant position at the top of the Jerez timesheets on Thursday, after taking over from team mate Sebastien Buemi, as this week s test continued. Bourdais set a quickest time of 1m 18.493s

Racing to glory? Webber and Vettel give their verdict on the RB5 – Formula 1
Since the RB5 s launch at Jerez on Monday, both Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber have had chance to sample Red Bull s 2009 car. While new signing Vettel took charge of driving duties on Tuesday, Webber, who is still recovering from the cycling

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 – test halted again as sandstorm lingers – Formula 1
After spending most of Wednesday sheltering from a sandstorm, the three teams testing in Bahrain this week had hoped to continue their programmes on Thursday. But with strong winds continuing to stir up sand, the Sakhir track was forced to close for

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Patrick eyed for new American F1 team – ESPN.com
MADRID — 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 million

Hamilton as good as Schumacher, says just retired racing champ – New Kerala
Coulthard, who won 13 Grand Prixs, suffered defeats at the hands of both Schumacher and Hamilton. Now set to take up a job with the BBC F1 TV commentary team, Coulthard reckons that Hamilton, 24, is the Schumacher of the modern racing era. “Lewis

Is Lewis Hamilton overrated? – espnstar.com
In this week s Engine Block Talking Point, we turn the spotlight on Lewis Hamilton and wonder: Is he as good as everyone thinks? Hamilton is the youngest driver ever to capture the most coveted prize in auto racing, becoming Formula One World

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Is Lewis Hamilton overrated? – espnstar.com
In this week s Engine Block Talking Point, we turn the spotlight on Lewis Hamilton and wonder: Is he as good as everyone thinks? Hamilton is the youngest driver ever to capture the most coveted prize in auto racing, becoming Formula One World

Brazilian companies to come to the rescue for Honda’s F1 team – Xinhua News Agency
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) — The Brazilian companies of Petrobras and Embratel were reported on Sunday to be the possible saviors of Honda’s Formula 1 race team. The racing team is looking for sponsors that will guarantee that both of their

Could US F1 Team in 2010 feature Danica Patrick? – Associated Press
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

Patrick eyed for new American F1 team – ESPN.com
MADRID — 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 million

Motorsport: Danica Patrick tipped as US F1 driver – New Zealand Herald
Danica Patrick has been named as a possible driver for the USF1 team, which will join ‘the Circus’ in 2010. Photo / IRL MADRID – An American team will be racing in Formula One from 2010, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of

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

Hamilton as good as Schumacher, says just retired racing champ – New Kerala
Coulthard, who won 13 Grand Prixs, suffered defeats at the hands of both Schumacher and Hamilton. Now set to take up a job with the BBC F1 TV commentary team, Coulthard reckons that Hamilton, 24, is the Schumacher of the modern racing era. “Lewis

US F1 Team to race from 2010 – ninemsn
An American team will be racing in Formula One from 2010, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of its seats. USF1, which will be officially unveiled on February 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of 50

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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

US F1 Team to race from 2010 – ninemsn
An American team will be racing in Formula One from 2010, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of its seats. USF1, which will be officially unveiled on February 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of 50

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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

Patrick eyed for new American F1 team – ESPN.com
MADRID — 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 million

US F1 Team to race from 2010 – ninemsn
An American team will be racing in Formula One from 2010, and IndyCar driver Danica Patrick is a candidate to fill one of its seats. USF1, which will be officially unveiled on February 24, will have a staff of at least 100, a working budget of 50

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Bahrain day two – Sandstorm curtails running at Sakhir – Formula 1
By choosing to journey to Bahrain this week, Ferrari, BMW Sauber and Toyota have avoided the rain that blighted their tests in Europe last month. But the teams haven t managed to escape disruptive conditions altogether, with a sandstorm hampering

Exclusive Q&A – Williams Kazuki Nakajima – Formula 1
Last month at the Algarve Motor Park, Williams Kazuki Nakajima managed to complete just one lap in the newly-launched FW31, before rain and hail forced the Portuguese track to close. It s no wonder then that Nakajima was eager to carry out some

Jerez day two – Kovalainen tops ‘09 runners as Webber returns – Formula 1
Sebastien Buemi maintained his stranglehold on the top of the Jerez timesheets in the interim Toro Rosso on Wednesday, as this week s multi-team test continued in Spain. But it was McLaren s Heikki Kovalainen who was the fastest of those running

Bahrain day three – test halted again as sandstorm lingers – Formula 1
After spending most of Wednesday sheltering from a sandstorm, the three teams testing in Bahrain this week had hoped to continue their programmes on Thursday. But with strong winds continuing to stir up sand, the Sakhir track was forced to close for

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

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 one – Glock sets the standard at Sakhir – Formula 1
Toyota s Timo Glock was the early leader as this week s test in Bahrain got underway on Tuesday. With the majority of teams choosing to test at the Spanish circuit of Jerez this week, Ferrari and BMW Sauber were the only other outfits in action

Teams resume testing in Spain and Bahrain – Formula 1
With March s Australian Grand Prix drawing ever closer, on-track preparations for the 2009 season step up this week with testing at the Spanish circuit of Jerez and at the Bahrain International Circuit. At both venues, teams will be hoping for

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Teams resume testing in Spain and Bahrain – Formula 1
With March s Australian Grand Prix drawing ever closer, on-track preparations for the 2009 season step up this week with testing at the Spanish circuit of Jerez and at the Bahrain International Circuit. At both venues, teams will be hoping for

Exclusive Q&A – Williams Kazuki Nakajima – Formula 1
Last month at the Algarve Motor Park, Williams Kazuki Nakajima managed to complete just one lap in the newly-launched FW31, before rain and hail forced the Portuguese track to close. It s no wonder then that Nakajima was eager to carry out some

Jerez day two – Kovalainen tops ‘09 runners as Webber returns – Formula 1
Sebastien Buemi maintained his stranglehold on the top of the Jerez timesheets in the interim Toro Rosso on Wednesday, as this week s multi-team test continued in Spain. But it was McLaren s Heikki Kovalainen who was the fastest of those running

Exclusive interview – Toro Rosso s Sebastien Bourdais – Formula 1
With the guessing games regarding the empty Toro Rosso seat now over, Sebastien Bourdais is looking a lot more relaxed. And with the early pace of Red Bull s RB5 boding well for the forthcoming STR4, he awaits the new season with relish. The ever

Bahrain day three – test halted again as sandstorm lingers – Formula 1
After spending most of Wednesday sheltering from a sandstorm, the three teams testing in Bahrain this week had hoped to continue their programmes on Thursday. But with strong winds continuing to stir up sand, the Sakhir track was forced to close for

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Showing entries for Category: Jeff-Gordon – San Francisco Examiner
Jeff Gordon will participate in a charity kart race in Brazil this weekend. The race organized by Felipe Massa will also include seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher. Other drivers participating in the “International Challenge of the

F1 world champion Hamilton awarded Gold Blue Peter Badge – Welwyn & Hatfield Times
Seen your photo in the paper or on this website? Now you can order your own copy via our new photo ordering site, myphotos24. You can order your photo as a digital image, as a reprint or on a variety of novelty gifts such as mugs, t-shirts, mousemats

Five Dynamic New Faces on the 2009 F1 Circuit (Humor) – Bleacherreport.com
In an effort to increase popularity and viewership in a financially-challenged Formula One, the governing body has relaxed the standard qualifying measures and fast-tracked five new dynamic unknowns into the field for the 2009 season. This bold move

Mosley tells F1 drivers to stop whining about fees – Edmonton Sun
MADRID, Spain — FIA president Max Mosley has dismissed the protests from Formula One drivers over increased licence fees, saying the well-paid pilots should leave the sport if they don’t feel they can afford to race. In a letter sent to teams and F1

Thatsracing.com : New F1 team to be based in Charlotte, principal – ThatsRacin.com
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Formal announcement of a two-car American Formula One team to be based in the Charlotte area is planned for later this month, one of the two principals in that team confirmed to the Observer and ThatsRacin.com on Sunday. Ken

CHAMP LEW IS JUST SCHU GOOD – Daily Star
Wonderboy Lewis Hamilton is as great as all-conquering Grand Prix legend Michael Schumacher, according to David Coulthard. The newly-retired Scottish driver, who won 13 GPs, has suffered defeats at the hands of both Schuey and Hamilton. But

F1 boss working to save Honda – Al Jazeera
Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone has said he will do what he can to keep Honda’s team on the starting grid after the Japanese manufacturer pulled out in December. Team principal Ross Brawn and chief executive Nick Fry are looking for new owners

Warning signs for Olympic funds – Daily Mail
Britain’s Olympic sporting bodies will see their funding dry up after London 2012. That is the fear of the performance director axed by the cash-strapped sport of shooting after their elite funding was slashed by nearly 80 per cent to just over 300

The F1 Buzz Factor: Who’s Got It? – Bleacherreport.com
Thinking for a while about the F1 drivers of 2009 for it does a man no good to keep daydreaming about Jessica Alba it occurred to me that some of them are more interesting than others. Much more interesting. So who will be the guys we watch and

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Ferrari, Toro Rosso quickest in sunny F1 tests – Motorsport.com
Order restored itself in Arabia on Friday as previous days’ sandstorms gave way to morning fog and sun with temperatures into the 80s thereafter for Formula One teams testing at Bahrain International Circuit. As if to endorse a return to normality

Mosley tells unhappy F1 drivers to look elsewhere – International Herald Tribune
Motor racing chief Max Mosley has reminded Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers

World motor racing 2009; the economic toll – Huffingtonpost.com
We all could use a break right about now, so let’s go to the races. But you might not recognize racing in its 2009 version. Motor racing of all types became a huge draw during the First Great Depression, from 1929 until the start of WWII. Today

Max warns: No payments, no racing – Planet F1
Max Mosley has reminded F1 drivers they can always race in another series if they cannot afford to pay for a superlicence. FIA President Mosley has responded to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association about the ongoing feud over the

Auto Racing on TSN – TSN
The 2008 Formula One season saw Lewis Hamilton become the youngest Drivers’ World Champion ever. Hamilton was also the first British champ since Damon Hill claimed the title in 1996. TSN has every F1 race of the 2009 season! Check out the full TSN F1

Pay for super-licence or race elsewhere, FIA boss tells F1 drivers – star.com.my
LONDON: Motor racing chief Max Mosley has reminded Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix

F1 dream a step closer for Tom – Isle of Wight County Press
Tom Gladdis is driving in the F2 Championship. MOTOR RACING COWES-based racing driver Tom Gladdis has sealed a lucrative move to the re-launched Formula 2 Championship, taking the teenager one step closer to his dream of reaching the sport s most

Force India revs up with reality TV contest – Reuters India
MUMBAI (Reuters) – Formula One tail-enders Force India have tied up with MTV for a new reality TV show that aims at popularising F1 racing in cricket-obsessed India. The show, announced by Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone in Mumbai this week

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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.

Exclusive Q&A – Williams Kazuki Nakajima – Formula 1
Last month at the Algarve Motor Park, Williams Kazuki Nakajima managed to complete just one lap in the newly-launched FW31, before rain and hail forced the Portuguese track to close. It s no wonder then that Nakajima was eager to carry out some

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Motor racing-Force India can stun F1, says Coulthard – Reuters India
JEREZ, Spain, Feb 9 (Reuters) – Tail-enders Force India could be Formula One’s surprise package this season with the help of McLaren and Mercedes, former driver David Coulthard said on Monday. The Scot, who retired last year and now serves as a

Senna signs for Honda? – GrandPrix.com
According to our sources Bruno Senna has now signed for the Honda Racing F1 team – and an announcement that the team will be going ahead will be made soon. The team is expected to use Mercedes-Benz engines and Senna will be partnered by Jenson Button

Mosley tells F1 drivers to look elsewhere – Reuters – Guardian Unlimited
LONDON, Feb 12 (Reuters) – Motor racing chief Max Mosley has told Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by

Motor racing-Drivers appear divided in F1 licence fee row – Deepika Global
LONDON : Three Formula One drivers have paid up for their mandatory racing super-licences despite a row between the drivers’ union and the governing body over the fees demanded, the FIA said today. ”We can confirm that the FIA (International

Mosley tells F1 drivers to look elsewhere – International Herald Tribune
Motor racing chief Max Mosley has told Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers

Pay for super-licence or race elsewhere, FIA boss tells F1 drivers – star.com.my
LONDON: Motor racing chief Max Mosley has reminded Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix

World motor racing 2009; the economic toll – Huffingtonpost.com
We all could use a break right about now, so let’s go to the races. But you might not recognize racing in its 2009 version. Motor racing of all types became a huge draw during the First Great Depression, from 1929 until the start of WWII. Today

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Mosley tells unhappy F1 drivers to look elsewhere – International Herald Tribune
Motor racing chief Max Mosley has reminded Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers

Senna signs for Honda? – GrandPrix.com
According to our sources Bruno Senna has now signed for the Honda Racing F1 team – and an announcement that the team will be going ahead will be made soon. The team is expected to use Mercedes-Benz engines and Senna will be partnered by Jenson Button

IMG and John Force Racing Team up for Exclusive Worldwide Marketing – Earthtimes
NEW YORK, NY — 02/12/09 — IMG Sports & Entertainment and legendary racing family John Force Racing (JFR) today announced they have entered into an exclusive, worldwide marketing and representation agreement. Led by 14-time Funny Car Champion John

Horner: RBR in good shape for F1’s new future – Crash.net
Horner: RBR in good shape for F1’s new future. Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner believes that there are several factors that could play into his team’s hands this season, not least the fact that all ten F1 operations are starting from

F1: Donington chairman Gillett says negative publicity is result of – MSN UK News
Donington Park chairman Simon Gillett has reacted to reports that financial problems could prevent his circuit being ready to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 by suggesting commentators are suspicious because of his non-racing background

Mosley tells F1 drivers to look elsewhere – International Herald Tribune
Motor racing chief Max Mosley has told Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers

Melandri out paces F1 stars on Speedcar debut – Crash.net
Marco Melandri began his career as a four-wheeled racer in impressive style during free pactice for his maiden Speedcar outing, the MotoGP exile ending up fifth on the grid. Refusing to sit on the sidelines following Kawasaki’s withdrawal from MotoGP

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Exclusive Q&A – Williams Kazuki Nakajima – Formula 1
Last month at the Algarve Motor Park, Williams Kazuki Nakajima managed to complete just one lap in the newly-launched FW31, before rain and hail forced the Portuguese track to close. It s no wonder then that Nakajima was eager to carry out some

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F1: Donington chairman Gillett says negative publicity is result of – MSN UK News
Donington Park chairman Simon Gillett has reacted to reports that financial problems could prevent his circuit being ready to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 by suggesting commentators are suspicious because of his non-racing background

Mosley tells unhappy F1 drivers to look elsewhere – International Herald Tribune
Motor racing chief Max Mosley has reminded Formula One drivers to race elsewhere if they are unwilling to pay for their super-licences. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) president, replying to a statement issued by the Grand Prix Drivers

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Auto Racing on TSN – TSN
The 2008 Formula One season saw Lewis Hamilton become the youngest Drivers’ World Champion ever. Hamilton was also the first British champ since Damon Hill claimed the title in 1996. TSN has every F1 race of the 2009 season! Check out the full TSN F1

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Jerez F1 test times – day two: 11 February – Crash.net
1. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1min 17.591secs 143 laps* 2. Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1min 20.799secs 110 laps 3. Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1min 21.321secs 83 laps 4. Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1min 21.451secs 125 laps 5

F1 drivers buy licences amid row – BBC Sport
Three Formula One drivers have paid for their race licences amid an ongoing row with the sport’s governing body. The Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA) has hit out at the Automobile Federation (FIA) over the increasing cost of the licence they

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The F1 Buzz Factor: Who’s Got It? – Bleacherreport.com
Thinking for a while about the F1 drivers of 2009 for it does a man no good to keep daydreaming about Jessica Alba it occurred to me that some of them are more interesting than others. Much more interesting. So who will be the guys we watch and

Toro Rosso s Sebastien Buemi leads F1 testing – star.com.my
JEREZ (Spain): Toro Rosso s Sebastien Buemi continued to impress in the run-up to his rookie Formula One season by topping testing on Tuesday, while Red Bull s new car also started well a day after its unveiling. Buemi, who has topped winter

Motorsport: Buemi fastest in F1 test – New Zealand Herald
JEREZ, Spain – Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi continued to impress in the run-up to his rookie Formula One season by topping testing on Tuesday, while Red Bull’s new car also started well a day after its unveiling. Buemi, who has topped winter testing

Webber: It’s a clean slate – espnstar.com
Experienced driver Mark Webber sees no reason why Red Bull can’t compete at the front of the grid this season. Red Bull launched their 2009 challenger, the RB5, on Monday and there are high hopes that the team will improve on their seventh place in

F1 costs to be vastly reduced: McLaren – ninemsn
McLaren boss Ron Dennis, who received the Palme d’Or award from motorsport’s world governing body FIA in Paris on Tuesday in the company of world champion Lewis Hamilton, said Formula One costs would be vastly reduced this season. The sport has been

Report: U.S.-based F1 team in the works – TSN
An American-based group led by design engineer Ken Anderson and former F1 team manager Peter Windsor is attempting to put together a Formula One entry. Autosport.com quotes sources who say the bid has already been approved by the current group of F1

F1 costs will be vastly reduced – Straits Times
PARIS – MCLAREN boss Ron Dennis, who received the Palme d’Or award from motorsport’s world governing body FIA here on Tuesday in the company of world champion Lewis Hamilton, said Formula One costs would be vastly reduced this season. The sport has

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Peugeot Enters A Pair In 12 Hours Of Sebring – Tampa Bay Online
Peugeot confirmed its two-car entry into the 57th Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring presented by Fresh from Florida with a pair of diesel-powered 908 HDi factory prototypes for America’s most prestigious sports car race. This year’s event will mark the

Jenson’s in a Button hole – The Sun
The British ace will struggle to land another drive as teams opt for younger drivers, fears ex-racer David Coulthard. Button, 29, is sweating on his future with Honda yet to find a saviour and the new season just six weeks away. Coulthard warned

US F1 Team Rumors Mushroom – Wired
About every two or three years, rumors will kick up about driver so-and-so is getting financing from such-and-such MegaCorp. and there is going to be a U. S. Formula One team. These rumors just got kicked up 8 or 9 notches with news out of North

Report: U.S.-based F1 team in the works – TSN
An American-based group led by design engineer Ken Anderson and former F1 team manager Peter Windsor is attempting to put together a Formula One entry. Autosport.com quotes sources who say the bid has already been approved by the current group of F1

Webber: It’s a clean slate – espnstar.com
Experienced driver Mark Webber sees no reason why Red Bull can’t compete at the front of the grid this season. Red Bull launched their 2009 challenger, the RB5, on Monday and there are high hopes that the team will improve on their seventh place in

F1 costs to be vastly reduced: McLaren – ninemsn
McLaren boss Ron Dennis, who received the Palme d’Or award from motorsport’s world governing body FIA in Paris on Tuesday in the company of world champion Lewis Hamilton, said Formula One costs would be vastly reduced this season. The sport has been

Motorsport: Buemi fastest in F1 test – New Zealand Herald
JEREZ, Spain – Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi continued to impress in the run-up to his rookie Formula One season by topping testing on Tuesday, while Red Bull’s new car also started well a day after its unveiling. Buemi, who has topped winter testing

Toro Rosso s Sebastien Buemi leads F1 testing – star.com.my
JEREZ (Spain): Toro Rosso s Sebastien Buemi continued to impress in the run-up to his rookie Formula One season by topping testing on Tuesday, while Red Bull s new car also started well a day after its unveiling. Buemi, who has topped winter

F1 costs will be vastly reduced – Straits Times
PARIS – MCLAREN boss Ron Dennis, who received the Palme d’Or award from motorsport’s world governing body FIA here on Tuesday in the company of world champion Lewis Hamilton, said Formula One costs would be vastly reduced this season. The sport has

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