Monthly Archives: March 2009

Q&A with McLaren’s Martin Whitmarsh and Norbert Haug – Formula 1

Q&A with McLaren’s Martin Whitmarsh and Norbert Haug – Formula 1McLaren s 2009 car, the MP4-24, has hardly set the world alight with its pace during pre-season testing. Team principal Martin Whitmarsh and Mercedes Norbert Haug, however, are not feeling … Continue reading →

Honda racing team secured in F1 – Seattle Post Intelligencer

Honda racing team secured in F1 – Seattle Post IntelligencerTokyo, Japan (Sports Network) – Honda and Ross Brawn confirmed Friday they have reached an agreement to secure the future of the former Honda Racing team in Formula One. Honda will … Continue reading →

F1′s Best Ever: Schumacher, Probably, Or Maybe Senna, Or Clark Or – Bleacherreport.com

F1′s Best Ever: Schumacher, Probably, Or Maybe Senna, Or Clark Or – Bleacherreport.comFormula One. The very name conjures up images of speed, danger, money, jet setting lifestyle and playboy drivers. It is the very pinnacle of motorsport and every schoolboy … Continue reading →

Exclusive Q&A with BMW Sauber s Nick Heidfeld – Formula 1

Exclusive Q&A with BMW Sauber s Nick Heidfeld – Formula 1At the start of every season there is a favourite. This year the name on many people s lips is BMW Sauber. After a breakthrough victory in 2008 and what … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – formula1.com/news/

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. Rubens Barrichello Q&A: We will be the surprise of 2009 – Formula … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – formula1.com/news/

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. Williams FW31 – vertical ‘skate’ fins – Formula 1With the 2009 regulations … Continue reading →

F1 Country? – ESPN.com

F1 Country? – ESPN.comSpend some time in NASCAR and you can understand the deep fascination with F1 exoticism. What’s hard to understand is how a new Charlotte-based F1 team has more than a snowball’s chance of making it. Ed Hinton … Continue reading →

Honda sells F1 team to former manager Brawn – Earthtimes

Honda sells F1 team to former manager Brawn – EarthtimesTokyo – Honda Motor Co sold its Formula One racing team to its former manager Ross Brawn, Japan’s second largest carmaker announced Friday in Tokyo. Honda pulled out of F1 in … Continue reading →

Hamilton honoured at Buckingham Palace – Formula 1

Hamilton honoured at Buckingham Palace – Formula 1Although his attention is now firmly focused on his campaign for the forthcoming season, McLaren s Lewis Hamilton took time to reflect on his title-winning success of 2008 on Tuesday, as he was … Continue reading →

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone’s wife granted divorce – New Orleans Times-Picayune

F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone’s wife granted divorce – New Orleans Times-PicayuneLONDON (AP) Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone and his wife have divorced after nearly 25 years of marriage. Slavica Ecclestone, 50, was granted the split by a London court on … Continue reading →

Honda Announces Sale of the Honda Racing F1 Team – The Auto Chanel

Honda Announces Sale of the Honda Racing F1 Team – The Auto ChanelTOKYO, Japan, March 6, 2009 Honda Motor Co., Ltd. has announced the sale of the Honda Racing F1 Team (HRF1) to Ross Brawn, the former Team Principal of … Continue reading →

Rubens Barrichello Q&A: we re not here to make up the numbers – Formula 1

Rubens Barrichello Q&A: we re not here to make up the numbers – Formula 1After last year s Brazilian Grand Prix not a lot of people would have bet on seeing Rubens Barrichello back in a Formula One car. But … Continue reading →

Tost: Toro Rosso’s 2008 will be difficult to match – Formula 1

Tost: Toro Rosso’s 2008 will be difficult to match – Formula 1Toro Rosso’s 2008 season will be tough to better. Not only did they clinch a maiden pole and race win, but they eventually finished sixth in the standings, ahead … Continue reading →

F1 champ Lewis Hamilton picks up MBE from queen – Seattle Post Intelligencer

F1 champ Lewis Hamilton picks up MBE from queen – Seattle Post IntelligencerFormula One motor racing world champion Lewis Hamilton receives an MBE from Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace, London Tuesday March 10, 2009. The 24-year-old racing driver … Continue reading →

Hartley close to F1 dream – Newstalk ZB

Hartley close to F1 dream – Newstalk ZBThe motor racing career of New Zealand’s Brendon Hartley has taken another massive leap. Hartley has been confirmed as the back-up driver for both the Toro Rosso and Red Bull teams in Formula … Continue reading →

Formula 1 – formula1.com/news/

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 five – Heidfeld quickest as test concludes – Formula 1BMW … Continue reading →

Toro Rosso unveils new F1 car – Sportsnet.ca

Toro Rosso unveils new F1 car – Sportsnet.caBARCELONA, Spain — Sebastien Bourdais drove the first lap in Toro Rosso’s 2009 Formula One car Monday to start a four-day pre-season test program at Catalonia Circuit. Called the STR4, the car is … Continue reading →

McGrory becomes company secretary of Honda Racing F1 – GrandPrix.com

McGrory becomes company secretary of Honda Racing F1 – GrandPrix.comAdding to the belief that Honda Racing F1 will be rebadged as Brawn Racing is the news from official filings that Caroline McGrory has been appointed the company secretary. This follows … Continue reading →

Emirates denies Honda F1 deal – Crash.net

Emirates denies Honda F1 deal – Crash.netEmirates has moved to deny rumours linking it to a possible title sponsorship of the team that is set to rise from the ashes of Honda Racing F1. As the team moves towards a … Continue reading →

MOTOR RACING F1 – Javno

MOTOR RACING F1 – JavnoMartin Whitmarsh took over from Ron Dennis as McLaren team principal on Sunday with the immediate task of helping Lewis Hamilton become the first British driver to retain the Formula One title. “I’ve been trying for … Continue reading →

Q&A with Bridgestone s Tetsuro Kobayashi – Formula 1

Q&A with Bridgestone s Tetsuro Kobayashi – Formula 1During this week s test at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, eight teams got the chance to evaluate Bridgestone s tyres for 2009 and 2010, as well as a softer compound wet … Continue reading →

Mark Webber Q&A: Still plenty of work to do – Formula 1

Mark Webber Q&A: Still plenty of work to do – Formula 1While Red Bull s Sebastian Vettel ended his two days at Jerez a happy man, a much gloomier Mark Webber climbed out of the RB5 s cockpit after a … Continue reading →

McGrory becomes company secretary of Honda Racing F1 – GrandPrix.com

McGrory becomes company secretary of Honda Racing F1 – GrandPrix.comAdding to the belief that Honda Racing F1 will be rebadged as Brawn Racing is the news from official filings that Caroline McGrory has been appointed the company secretary. This follows … Continue reading →

Brawn: Biggest test passed – espnstar.com

Brawn: Biggest test passed – espnstar.comRoss Brawn feels his new team have overcome their biggest hurdle as they now focus on the start of the new F1 season. Brawn GP will take to the grid in Australia on March 29 … Continue reading →

New F1 team Brawn GP will be at Australian GP – Everett Herald

New F1 team Brawn GP will be at Australian GP – Everett HeraldBRACKLEY, England Brawn GP will reach the starting grid at Formula One’s season-opening race this month after Ross Brawn bought out his former Honda team. Brawn said Friday … Continue reading →