Monthly Archives: March 2009

FIA post-race press conference – Australia – Formula 11. Jenson Button (Brawn GP), 1h34m15.784s; 2. Rubens Barrichello (Brawn GP), 1h34m16.591s; 3. Jarno Trulli (Toyota), 1h34m17.388s Q: Jenson, mayhem in front of you perhaps and certainly the mayhem behind you showed … Continue reading →

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Delta Goodrem seen clubbing after axing Grand Prix gig – News.com.auDELTA Goodrem’s reputation is hanging in the balance as fans question why she called in sick at the F1 Grand Prix then went clubbing. Thousands of fans were left disappointed … Continue reading →

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Australia Grand Prix – selected team & driver quotes – Formula 1 It was a challenging race and we suffered with a few glitches here and there, firstly from my side when on lap one I left the door open … Continue reading →

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Brawn, Branson, Button – F1′s B’s knees – StuffWhen Richard Branson started to stud the UK’s high streets with record shops in the 70s, he’d already gained a reputation for grabbing the right opportunities. During the 80s and 90s it … Continue reading →

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Sunday weather update – perfect for racing – Formula 1Welcome to the opening race of the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship, the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne s Albert Park. There was some rain here earlier in the week, … Continue reading →

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Q&A with Red Bull s Sebastian Vettel – Formula 1Saturday s qualifying results were partly expected – and partly completely unforeseeable. That the Brawns would be strong was already accepted as fact. But that Sebastian Vettel would be able to … Continue reading →

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Virgin to sponsor Brawn F1 team – BBC SportSir Richard, who was last month linked with buying the team, announced a “substantial sponsorship deal” at the Australian Grand Prix on Saturday. Brawn GP chief executive Nick Fry said: “Virgin is … Continue reading →

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Fitch Confirms Various Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Ratings After Mode – Businesswire.comNEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Fitch Ratings confirms the ‘AAA/F1+’ rating on Alaska Housing Finance Corp.’s (AHFC) outstanding 2001 series A ($64.8 million) and series B ($79.2 million) variable-rate governmental … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 Friday Videos – espnstar.comEngine Block’s Sanjeev Palar gives us the latest scoops from the first F1 race of the season at Albert Park in Melbourne. – SportsCenter Asia reports : News from Renault’s Fernando Alonso, a look at … Continue reading →

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Renault F1: supercomputer simulation prepares team for Austrailian GP – Computer WeeklyMurray Walker, the veteran Formula One (F1) commentator once said, “There are a lot of ifs in Formula One. In fact, if is F1 backwards.” And the key if … Continue reading →

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Australia Flashback 2008 – McLaren stake claim on season – Formula 1After all the controversy of 2007, the 07- 08 winter break had been comparatively quiet. But while off-track reconciliation was certainly in the air between defending champions Ferrari and … Continue reading →

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Sand sculpture masterclass for Webber and Vettel – Formula 1Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel made a detour to the beach as they journeyed to Melbourne s Albert Park circuit on Thursday. Rather than taking a dip in … Continue reading →

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The Australian Grand Prix Preview – The Wait is Finally Over – Formula 1At last, after what seems to have been the least conclusive off-season in a long while, the 2009 FIA Formula One World Championship kicks off in Melbourne … Continue reading →

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F1 Preview Australian Grand Prix 2009 – Crash.netThe 2009 Formula 1 World Championship campaign will roar into life after a nigh-on five-month winter break this weekend, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne promising to be one of the most … Continue reading →

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Brundle: Don’t punish F1 drivers for ‘having a go’ – Crash.netMartin Brundle has spoken in favour of Formula 1′s new scoring system whereby the driver with the most race wins rather than necessarily the most points will be crowned world … Continue reading →

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Formula 1 points system back in place – Richmond Times-DispatchMADRID — After announcing last week that the 2009 Formula One champion would be the driver with the most wins, F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has yielded to complaints from race teams … Continue reading →

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Coulthard to serve as Red Bull reserve – Formula 1David Coulthard will be the man to step into the breach this weekend, should any of Red Bull s four drivers be unable to compete in the Australian Grand Prix. Coulthard, … Continue reading →

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The 2009 Season Preview: Part Two – A New World Order? – Formula 1It s official: The new McLaren MP4-24 is not fast enough. That was the verdict after all the testing, especially the latest runs in Barcelona and Jerez, … Continue reading →

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Bernie lauds F1 changes – Straits TimesLONDON – FORMULA One boss Bernie Ecclestone praised the decision to determine the sport’s champion by race wins instead of total points, saying on Wednesday it will encourage overtaking and ‘real racing.’ Governing body … Continue reading →

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F1 change ‘could improve racing’ – BBC SportRed Bull’s Mark Webber believes Formula 1′s decision to award the world title to the driver who wins most Grands Prix could lead to better racing. Webber said the change was unnecessary but … Continue reading →

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Fitch Affirms Empresas CMPC S.A.’s Ratings; Assigns ‘F1+ (chl)’ Short – PR Insideaddition, Fitch has assigned a national scale rating of ‘F1+ (chl)’ to the company. Fitch has also affirmed the ‘F1+ (chl)’ rating of CMPC’s short-term commercial paper lines. … Continue reading →

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Fitch Confirms Northwestern University’s (Illinois) Short-Term Rating – EarthtimesNEW YORK – (Business Wire) Fitch Ratings confirms the short-term ‘F1+’ rating on approximately $260.8 million of outstanding Illinois Finance Authority adjustable rate revenue bonds issued on behalf of Northwestern University (the … Continue reading →

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Jerez day four – Kovalainen heads two-car field – Formula 1With just McLaren and Williams still testing at Jerez, it was the former s Heikki Kovalainen who set the pace at the Spanish circuit on Wednesday. Kovalainen s best time … Continue reading →

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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. Jerez day two – Alonso and Renault end Brawn domination – Formula … Continue reading →

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Brawn can win in Australia: Barrichello – ninemsnVeteran Brazilian driver Rubens Barrichello believes his new team Brawn GP can win the opening race of the F1 season in Melbourne, Australia on March 29. “It’s a very solid car, a brand … Continue reading →

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