FIA post-race press conference – Australia – Formula 1
1. 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 how much things could have gone

The 2009 Season Preview: Part Three – A Year for Dark Horses? – Formula 1
Toyota, like BMW, go to Melbourne feeling quietly confident after an off-season of testing in which the TF109 has consistently showed pace and reliability. Part of the performance has been put down to the innovative design of its diffuser, which has

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Delta Goodrem seen clubbing after axing Grand Prix gig – News.com.au
DELTA 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 when Goodrem failed to front to sing the national anthem. The faces of

Button feels on top of the world and likes it enough to stay there – Guardian Unlimited
Even when Jenson Button is not on the track, the driver admits he finds it difficult to stop his mind from racing, and over the winter the pressures facing his formula one team after Honda announced they were pulling out of the sport became almost

Delta Goodrem calls in sick to Melbourne’s F1 Grand Prix then goes – News.com.au
HER goodgirl reputation is hanging in the balance as Delta Goodrem fans try to work out what happened to the pop star when she called in sick at the Australian F1 Grand Prix on the weekend and went out clubbing. Thousands of fans were left

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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 at turn three and I lost some positions, and then we had a problem on my first pit stop. The restart after the

Paddock Postcard from Melbourne – Formula 1
Melbourne always goes en fete for the Grand Prix, and this year has been no exception. A series of local events culminated in the annual Grand Prix Ball on Friday night as the race celebrated its 25th year and its 14th in Albert Park. The off

Brawn GP take dramatic one-two victory in Melbourne – Formula 1
Not since the French Grand Prix in 1954 has a team new to Formula One racing finished one-two on their debut. That day it was Juan Manuel Fangio and Karl Kling for Mercedes-Benz. This afternoon it was Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello for Brawn

Sunday weather update – perfect for racing – Formula 1
Welcome 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, but conditions will be perfect for racing on Sunday, with sunshine, a

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Brawn, Branson, Button – F1’s B’s knees – Stuff
When 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 seemed that any business he stood near would become a success

Montreal mayor says he’s open to city stepping in to replace Abu Dhabi – CJAD
MONTREAL – Montreal Mayor Gerald Tremblay says he’s heard nothing official about the possible return of Formula One racing to the city in November. “We haven’t been informed of that possibility or even been asked by the Formula One people to hold

Any F1 fans? – Domican Today
present , and accounted for. i cannot wait to see how this race pans out. is it not strange that Brawn Grand Prix is not using Honda power, while Honda is supplying motors to other teams? (or should i say “engines”?) Honda is out. They are not

Brawn’s Button reflects on F1 ‘fairytale’ – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
British driver Jenson Button says the one-two finish for Formula One newcomers Brawn in yesterday’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne made it a fairytale weekend for the new team. Button led from start to finish to win at Albert Park, just ahead of

F1: Trulli loses 3rd spot – Straits Times
Jarno Trulli (left) lost third place in the Australian Formula One Grand Prix to Lewis Hamilton for overtaking during a safety car period.– PHOTO: REUTERS MELBOURNE – ITALIAN Jarno Trulli lost third place in the Australian Formula One Grand Prix to

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Sunday weather update – perfect for racing – Formula 1
Welcome 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, but conditions will be perfect for racing on Sunday, with sunshine, a

Qualifying analysis – so Brawn weren t bluffing – Formula 1
They had dominated testing ever since their car first turned a wheel in anger, but it was not until the first qualifying session of the year that Brawn could truly be sure of their real position. Now, however, they can be, as Jenson Button and Rubens

Pre-race weights & provisional grid – Brawn not running light – Formula 1
For the 2009 season, the FIA are making public the weights of all cars ahead of the race start to help give an idea of relative fuel load. The cars that made Q3 are weighed after qualifying, while the weights of the remaining cars must be declared by

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Q&A with Red Bull s Sebastian Vettel – Formula 1
Saturday 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 put his RB5 – without a trick diffuser and without

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Virgin to sponsor Brawn F1 team – BBC Sport
Sir 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 paying to sponsor the car and it might evolve into

Vic Govt baulk at push for night F1 GP – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
The Victorian State Government has refused to budge from its opposition to Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s push for a night Australian Grand Prix. Amid dwindling crowds here this weekend, Ecclestone has urged race organisers to switch to a

F1 Lewis: I won’t let Pussycat drive me – The Sun
The reigning Formula 1 champ admitted Nicole Scherzinger, 30, is quite good at map reading. But he said: I always drive whether we are in her car or mine. She knows I like to drive. Lewis, 24, who races tomorrow in the season s opening

Date set for F1 diffuser appeal – BBC Sport
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Albert Park, Melbourne Dates: 27-29 March Coverage: Comprehensive live coverage of Friday’s practice sessions, Saturday’s qualifying sessions and Sunday’s race across BBC TV, radio and online. Find complete listings here

Virgin enters F1 with clean-fuel target – Autosport.com
Brawn GP has confirmed a ’substantial’ sponsorship deal with the Virgin Group – in a move that could lead to a clean-fuel revolution in Formula 1. As AUTOSPORT predicted earlier this weekend, Virgin Group has become the first major sponsor of the

Aussies baulk at night F1 GP – Straits Times
MELBOURNE – THE state of Victoria has refused to budge from its opposition to Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone’s push for a night Australian Grand Prix, reports said on Saturday. Amid dwindling crowds here this weekend, Mr Ecclestone has urged

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Fitch Confirms Various Alaska Housing Finance Corp. Ratings After Mode – Businesswire.com
NEW 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 purpose bonds, as well as the ‘AA+/F1

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Formula 1 Friday Videos – espnstar.com
Engine 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 the newest F1 racing team – Brawn GP – and a short

Who’s Leading the F1 Race? – CNBC
Jenson Button is the favourite to win this weekend’s Foruma 1 race in Australia, according to Chris Shillington from IG Sport. Shillington discusses the state of F1 racing. You say the name of a stock, and Mad Money’s Jim Cramer tells you whether to

F1’s new rules could make for better racing – PR Inside
PARIS (AP) – Stick-in-the-muds are working themselves into a needless lather over Formula One’s new reforms _ proof, if nothing else, that even in the fast lane, tradition can still be a drag. Because the bottom line is this: the rule-changes and

Competition/Game: Play our F1 racing game and win! – Computer Weekly
The F1 season starts this weekend and we’ve got an F1 flash game and competition to celebrate. If you can complete a lap in the fastest time then you have the chance of winning the chance to drive an F1 car around Silverstone and experience first

Sirius XM Radio to Broadcast Every 2009 FIA Formula One World – Who Won
NEW YORK — SIRIUS XM Radio announced today that it has expanded its coverage of Formula 1 auto racing and will broadcast every race from the 2009 F1 season live on both SIRIUS and XM. The races, which aired on SIRIUS last season, will now be

Williams F1’s Rosberg tops Australia Friday practices – Motorsport.com
There’s your proof positive, conspiracy fans. As clouds descend on the 2009 Formula One season, the offtrack wrangles promising to eclipse those of the ontrack variety, runners from three teams — Williams, Toyota and Brawn GP — hung at the top of

Webber’s F1 wings ‘have been clipped’ – ninemsn
Australia’s lone Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has bad news for his fans ahead of this weekend’s Australian F1 Grand Prix, declaring his Red Bull cars have already been overtaken by rival teams. Webber’s car had shown great promise in early work under

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Renault F1: supercomputer simulation prepares team for Austrailian GP – Computer Weekly
Murray 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 is “if only the car could go faster”. In an attempt to improve performance, ING Renault F1 Team

F1’s new rules could make for better racing – PR Inside
PARIS (AP) – Stick-in-the-muds are working themselves into a needless lather over Formula One’s new reforms _ proof, if nothing else, that even in the fast lane, tradition can still be a drag. Because the bottom line is this: the rule-changes and

Who’s Leading the F1 Race? – CNBC
Jenson Button is the favourite to win this weekend’s Foruma 1 race in Australia, according to Chris Shillington from IG Sport. Shillington discusses the state of F1 racing. You say the name of a stock, and Mad Money’s Jim Cramer tells you whether to

Webber’s F1 wings ‘have been clipped’ – ninemsn
Australia’s lone Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has bad news for his fans ahead of this weekend’s Australian F1 Grand Prix, declaring his Red Bull cars have already been overtaken by rival teams. Webber’s car had shown great promise in early work under

TheStar.com | AutoRacing | Speed coverage of F1 blacked out – Toronto Star
Canadians hoping to watch Bob Varsha, David Hobbs and Steve Matchett report Formula One races on Speed this season are out of luck. In the short term, anyway. In recent years, fans have had a choice of F1 coverage between Canada’s TSN, which picked

Formula 1 Friday Videos – espnstar.com
Engine 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 the newest F1 racing team – Brawn GP – and a short

Drama on, off track as season set to go – ESPN.com
AP Photo/Oliver Multhaup Lewis Hamilton, front, and his McLaren Mercedes team are defending champions, but everybody’s wary of the Brawn GP team — formerly Honda — cars. This one trailing Hamilton is piloted by veteran Rubens Barrichello. MELBOURNE

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Australia Flashback 2008 – McLaren stake claim on season – Formula 1
After 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 arch rivals McLaren, testing had suggested that both

Exclusive Theissen Q&A: Heidfeld will run KERS, Kubica won t – Formula 1
When an unexpected challenger appears on the scene it always triggers suspicion, and during the final tests of the winter break, Brawn s BGP001 has certainly been making waves. As a result, in Melbourne four teams, including BMW Sauber, have

Q&A with Red Bull s Mark Webber – Formula 1
With his broken leg now healed and willing, a track that has been kind to him in the past, and the boost of having a home crowd cheering him on, Red Bull s Mark Webber believes he could well surprise this weekend in Melbourne s Australian Grand

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Sand sculpture masterclass for Webber and Vettel – Formula 1
Red 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 the sea, however, Webber and Vettel took a stroll in St Kilda to check out a

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The Australian Grand Prix Preview – The Wait is Finally Over – Formula 1
At 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 s Albert Park on Friday. And, after months in which several teams appear to have achieved

The 2009 Season Preview: Part Two – A New World Order? – Formula 1
It 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, revealed the car to have a rear-end aerodynamic problem that left both Lewis Hamilton and

Q&A with Renault s Fernando Alonso – Formula 1
Fernando Alonso: I feel very good, and I think we will have a very interesting season ahead of us. We have many changes in the regulations and all of us are looking forward to the race on Sunday. We are curious how competitive we are, because after

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Protest lodged over Brawn, Toyota and Williams diffusers – Formula 1
The much-talked-about diffuser designs on the Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams cars have become the subject of an offical protest from rivals in Melbourne, after they cleared Thursday scrutineering with the Albert Park stewards. All three teams are

Australia Flashback 2008 – McLaren stake claim on season – Formula 1
After 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 arch rivals McLaren, testing had suggested that both

Q&A with Red Bull s Mark Webber – Formula 1
With his broken leg now healed and willing, a track that has been kind to him in the past, and the boost of having a home crowd cheering him on, Red Bull s Mark Webber believes he could well surprise this weekend in Melbourne s Australian Grand

Sand sculpture masterclass for Webber and Vettel – Formula 1
Red 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 the sea, however, Webber and Vettel took a stroll in St Kilda to check out a

Exclusive Theissen Q&A: Heidfeld will run KERS, Kubica won t – Formula 1
When an unexpected challenger appears on the scene it always triggers suspicion, and during the final tests of the winter break, Brawn s BGP001 has certainly been making waves. As a result, in Melbourne four teams, including BMW Sauber, have

Australian Grand Prix preview quotes – Formula 1
In the past Albert Park has been a good track for Renault and so I hope we can have a strong weekend. I think the order of the teams will probably be different from the last few years as we have got used to Ferrari and McLaren dominating, but with

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F1 Preview Australian Grand Prix 2009 – Crash.net
The 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 open, unpredictable and exciting races in years. With

F1 boss hopes for Aussie GP night race – West Online
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has not given up on the idea of a night race for Melbourne’s grand prix. As day two of the 2009 Australian Formula One Grand Prix kicks off, Mr Ecclestone said he wanted to see how the twilight race worked, but

F1 teams given Melbourne go-ahead – BBC Sport
AUSTRALIAN GRAND PRIX Venue: Albert Park, Melbourne Dates: 27-29 March Coverage: Comprehensive live coverage of Friday’s practice sessions, Saturday’s qualifying sessions and Sunday’s race across BBC TV, radio and online. Find complete listings here

F1 teams cleared ahead of Australian GP – Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Motorsport’s governing body has rejected the protest made by three Formula One teams about the legality of the cars of Williams, Toyota and Brawn. Ferrari, BMW and Renault had complained that bodywork on the cars did not conform to new regulations

F1 teams in turmoil – Adelaide Now
THREE teams have lodged an official protest against the bodywork on the cars of three rival teams ahead of this weekend’s Formula One season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Race stewards last night received submissions from Ferrari, Renault and Red

Former Champ Car star Bourdais struggling in F1 – ESPN.com
Sebastien Bourdais dreamed of being a Formula One driver for most of his life. Having finally achieved his goal last year, he is hoping his second F1 season, beginning in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday, is better than his rookie campaign

Tall F1 drivers could become endangered species – Daily Times
MELBOURNE: Tall Formula One drivers could become an endangered species unless the rules are changed to compensate for the weight of the new KERS energy recovery system, according to BMW-Sauber team boss Mario Theissen. Speaking to reporters at the

2009 F1 preview: Rule changes to affect teams – Miami Herald
As the 2009 Formula One season kicks off this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne, Australia, a lot of questions remain as to how extensive rules changes implemented during the offseason will impact teams throughout the year. The new

Report – F1 diffuser protests rejected – BBC Sport
Cannot play media. Sorry, this media is not available in your territory. Motorsport’s governing body has rejected protests made by Ferrari, Red Bull and Renault about the rear diffuser being used by Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams. BBC Sport’s Joe

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Brundle: Don’t punish F1 drivers for ‘having a go’ – Crash.net
Martin 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 champion at season’s end but he urged the FIA not to penalise drivers

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Formula 1 points system back in place – Richmond Times-Dispatch
MADRID — 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 and gone back to the international racing circuit’s point system

Honda Racing officially renamed Brawn GP – Planet F1
Ross Brawn’s Formula One has officially be named ‘Brawn GP’ after the FIA approved the new name earlier this week. Having purchased the Honda Racing team earlier this month, Ross Brawn renamed the outfit ‘Brawn GP’ but in order for anything to happen

Auto Racing Notebook: F1 changes ‘astonish’ Schumacher – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher was “astonished” by Formula One’s decision to alter the way the world championship is decided on the eve of the new season. The former Ferrari driver said yesterday on his Web site that the championship was wide

Brundle: Don’t punish F1 drivers for ‘having a go’ – Crash.net
Martin 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 champion at season’s end but he urged the FIA not to penalise drivers

F1 boss: 26 teams in ‘10 – ESPN.com
MADRID — Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says 26 cars will be on the starting grid next year and a medals system will determine the championship. Ecclestone tells The Associated Press that at least three new teams, including American entry USF1

Ecclestone: 26 F1 teams in 2010 – Boston Globe
MADRID Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone says 26 cars will be on the starting grid next year and a medals system will determine the championship. Ecclestone tells The Associated Press that at least three new teams, including American entry USF1

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Coulthard to serve as Red Bull reserve – Formula 1
David 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, who officially retired at the end of last season, will serve as reserve driver

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The 2009 Season Preview: Part Two – A New World Order? – Formula 1
It 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, revealed the car to have a rear-end aerodynamic problem that left both Lewis Hamilton and

Raikkonen: Ferrari F60 is a pleasure to drive – Formula 1
Despite his difficult relationship with its 2008 predecessor, Ferrari s Kimi Raikkonen can t wait to drive the F60 under race conditions when the 09 championship gets underway in Australia this weekend, hinting that it’s far better suited to

Interview with Toyota s Pascal Vasselon – Formula 1
With the TF109 quick and reliable during pre-season testing, Toyota have muscled their way into real contention for the 2009 season. Here Pascal Vasselon, Toyota’s senior general manager (chassis), reflects on the team s hectic preparations over

The 2009 Season Preview: Part One – All change please – Formula 1
Few Formula One seasons have been quite so keenly anticipated as this one. Major changes to the regulations, aimed at enhancing the show by promoting more overtaking opportunities while at the same time reducing costs, have given everyone a dramatic

Jerez day five – Williams and McLaren impress as test ends – Formula 1
Just Williams and McLaren were on track as pre-season testing drew to a close at Jerez in Spain on Thursday. And the timesheets suggested that both teams are likely to be very much in the mix when the racing finally gets underway in Melbourne next

Last chance to win a signed Lewis Hamilton print – Formula 1
The F1 Store at Formula1.com is offering you the chance to win a special edition Lewis Hamilton print, personally signed by the world champion and worth 500. The print, which shows a jubilant Hamilton celebrating his 2008 Monaco Grand Prix victory

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Bernie lauds F1 changes – Straits Times
LONDON – 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 FIA revised the scoring system

Auto Racing Notebook: F1 changes ‘astonish’ Schumacher – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher was “astonished” by Formula One’s decision to alter the way the world championship is decided on the eve of the new season. The former Ferrari driver said yesterday on his Web site that the championship was wide

F1 change ‘could improve racing’ – BBC Sport
Red 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 added that it would probably mean drivers took more risks

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F1 change ‘could improve racing’ – BBC Sport
Red 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 added that it would probably mean drivers took more risks

Brawn GP becomes official – Crash.net
Brawn GP has been granted permission for its name change to become official by the FIA. The team, which has been born from the ashes of the Honda Racing F1 team, revealed its new name earlier this month after the takeover led by Ross Brawn was

Formula One cars to spin wheels at Kinglake as F1 feud simmers – News.com.au
Ten-year-old Kobi Davis and 13-year-old Aidan Buchanan did two circuits of the main street aboard a twin-seater Minardi with driver Zsolt Baumgartner. Meanwhile, a BMW Sauber, driven by Christian Klien, had the townspeople cheering as it burned

Auto Racing Notebook: F1 changes ‘astonish’ Schumacher – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Seven-time champion Michael Schumacher was “astonished” by Formula One’s decision to alter the way the world championship is decided on the eve of the new season. The former Ferrari driver said yesterday on his Web site that the championship was wide

Financial pressure set to harry F1 circus – Financial Times
There are only 10 days to go before the Formula One motor racing season begins, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. But pre-race nerves this year are afflicting the sport as a whole as much as the drivers themselves. The pressure is coming

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Fitch Affirms Empresas CMPC S.A.’s Ratings; Assigns ‘F1+ (chl)’ Short – PR Inside
addition, 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. The Rating Outlook is Stable. The affirmation of CMPC’s credit ratings

F1 drivers to pay less for licences from 2010 – Zee News
Melbourne, March 24: Formula One’s drivers will pay less for their racing licences next year after meeting the sport’s governing body to settle grievances before the first race of the season. The International Automobile Federation said, before first

Massa: Brawn GP is Ferrari’s main foe for F1 title – Cleveland Plain Dealer
SAO PAULO (AP) Felipe Massa expects newcomer Brawn GP to be Ferrari’s biggest challenger in the Formula One season not McLaren. Brawn GP, the former Honda team, impressed in offseason testing ahead of the opening race in Australia this

Brawn go to the end of the F1 pit lane – South China Morning Post
Formula One newcomers Brawn GP, heirs to departed Honda, have been dropped to the bottom of the paddock pecking order in a revised championship entry list. Honda finished ninth of the 10 teams last season but Mercedes-powered Brawn GP have become the

Formula One cars to spin wheels at Kinglake as F1 feud simmers – News.com.au
Ten-year-old Kobi Davis and 13-year-old Aidan Buchanan did two circuits of the main street aboard a twin-seater Minardi with driver Zsolt Baumgartner. Meanwhile, a BMW Sauber, driven by Christian Klien, had the townspeople cheering as it burned

Motorsport: Hartley still waiting on F1 clearance – New Zealand Herald
The wait continues for young New Zealand motor racing driver Brendon Hartley. The Palmerston North teenager still has not been granted an FIA super licence, which allows him to test and drive for Red Bull in Formula One. It has emerged his

FIA promises to cut F1 super licence costs – Xinhua News Agency
PARIS, March 23 (Xinhua) — The International Automobile Federation (FIA), Formula One’s governing body, announced on Monday that they have agreed to reduce F1 drivers’ super licenses costs from next year. A number of drivers had complained that the

Felipe Massa says Brawn GP is Ferrari’s main foe for F1 title – SLAM! Sports
SAO PAULO, Brazil – Felipe Massa expects newcomer Brawn GP to be Ferrari’s biggest challenger in the Formula One season – not McLaren. Brawn GP, the former Honda team, impressed in off-season testing ahead of the opening race in Australia this

Newcomers Brawn go to the end of the F1 pit lane – Reuters – Guardian Unlimited
MELBOURNE, March 24 (Reuters) – Formula One newcomers Brawn GP, heirs to departed Honda, have been dropped to the bottom of the paddock pecking order in a revised championship entry list. Honda finished ninth of the 10 teams last season but Mercedes

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Fitch Confirms Northwestern University’s (Illinois) Short-Term Rating – Earthtimes
NEW 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 university) and the

F1 points system row ‘embarrassing’ – Gulf Daily News
MILAN: The row over the points system for this season’s Formula One championship is embarrassing, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has said. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said last week that the winner of the most races would take

Massa: Brawn GP is Ferrari’s main foe for F1 title – Cleveland Plain Dealer
SAO PAULO (AP) Felipe Massa expects newcomer Brawn GP to be Ferrari’s biggest challenger in the Formula One season not McLaren. Brawn GP, the former Honda team, impressed in offseason testing ahead of the opening race in Australia this

F1 agrees to cut super licence costs – ninemsn
Formula One’s governing body the International Automobile Federation (FIA) announced that they have agreed to reduce the cost of drivers’ super licences from 2010. A number of drivers had complained that the cost of the licences was too high prior to

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Jerez day four – Kovalainen heads two-car field – Formula 1
With 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 of 1m 18.202s put the Finn almost two seconds clear of Kazuki Nakajima, as

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Jerez day three – Button puts Brawn back on top – Formula 1
The FIA formally approved the Brawn GP team s name change on Tuesday and Jenson Button celebrated by putting them top of the timesheets in testing at Jerez. Button added another 114 laps to the BGP 001 s mileage as he clocked a best of 1m 17.844s

Jerez day one – Barrichello heads start of final test – Formula 1
Rubens Barrichello was the leading runner around Jerez on Sunday, as the final pre-season test got underway at the Spanish circuit. Barrichello made sure Ross Brawn s was again the fastest team of the three present, with a best lap of 1m 19.236s

Exclusive Franz Tost Q&A – Toro Rosso in bullish mood – Formula 1
Toro Rosso were the surprise package of 2008. The whole chemistry of the Faenza squad worked perfectly: a reasonable car, a streamlined team, a reliable technical partner in Red Bull Technology, one driver on a debugging mission and another who

Jerez day two – Alonso and Renault end Brawn domination – Formula 1
Renault s Fernando Alonso was the quickest man at Jerez on Monday, ending Ross Brawn s team s recent monopoly on the top of the testing timesheets. Alonso finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of Rubens Barrichello after a productive

The 2009 Season Preview: Part Two – A New World Order? – Formula 1
It 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, revealed the car to have a rear-end aerodynamic problem that left both Lewis Hamilton and

The Ross Brawn saga – is the best yet to come? – Formula 1
The FIA finally made it official on Tuesday. A team bearing the name of Ross Brawn will contest the world championship in 2009. It marks the start of another intriguing chapter in what has been an extraordinary Formula One career – a career which

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Jerez day two – Alonso and Renault end Brawn domination – Formula 1
Renault s Fernando Alonso was the quickest man at Jerez on Monday, ending Ross Brawn s team s recent monopoly on the top of the testing timesheets. Alonso finished less than a tenth of a second ahead of Rubens Barrichello after a productive

Jerez day one – Barrichello heads start of final test – Formula 1
Rubens Barrichello was the leading runner around Jerez on Sunday, as the final pre-season test got underway at the Spanish circuit. Barrichello made sure Ross Brawn s was again the fastest team of the three present, with a best lap of 1m 19.236s

Exclusive Franz Tost Q&A – Toro Rosso in bullish mood – Formula 1
Toro Rosso were the surprise package of 2008. The whole chemistry of the Faenza squad worked perfectly: a reasonable car, a streamlined team, a reliable technical partner in Red Bull Technology, one driver on a debugging mission and another who

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Brawn can win in Australia: Barrichello – ninemsn
Veteran 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 new machine, with a very reliable and powerful Mercedes engine

Is USGPE a serious contender? – espnstar.com
In Engine Block Rumble Strip this week, we want to ask, whether USGPE are a serious contender for the 2010 title? At a time when teams are hampered by financial difficulties and talks of a collapse of the sport notorious for its lavish spending are

How F1 could redeem itself next weekend – Pitpass
Talk about Formula One to anyone for even the shortest time and sooner or later the subject of money will raise its ugly head. Despite the much publicised drive to slash costs, despite the crowing to the media that the sport has grown up and is now

Points U-turn temporary as Bernie warns of 2010 changes – West Online
Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has warned the unpopular winner takes all championship scoring system will be introduced in 2010 whether drivers and teams like it or not. F1 officials tried to slip in the new rule late ahead of the season

Gauteng signs up with BMW F1 team, evaluates hosting a F1 race – Engineering News
The Gauteng government has become the newest sponsor of the BMW Sauber Formula One (F1) team. According to a statement released on Tuesday, the GO-GP.org logo would travel with the team around the world, serving as an invitation to Grand Prix fans

Toyota staying course in F1 – ESPN.com
TOKYO — Japanese automaker Toyota has big ambitions for the upcoming Formula One and NASCAR seasons, regardless of the global economic slowdown. Michael Waltrip Racing, Bill Davis Racing and Team Red Bull all drive Toyotas in the Sprint Cup series

F1 braces for difficult season – Financial Times
There are only 10 days to go before the Formula One motor racing season begins, with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. But pre-race nerves this year are afflicting the sport as a whole as much as the drivers themselves. The pressure is coming

Toyota s long and winding F1 road – Reuters Blogs
For not seeing a win since joining Formula One in 2002, Toyota s commitment to the sport is admirable, especially after Honda s pullout in December left the team the last Japanese standing in the glamour sport. Toyota have been one of F1 s

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