Monthly Archives: March 2009

Speed Channel Supports F1 Race Multichannel – Tvweek.com

Speed Channel Supports F1 Race Multichannel – Tvweek.comSpeed Channel last week hosted and televised a press conference announcing plans for a U.S.-based Formula One racing team, Multichannel News reports. Speed Channel is the U.S. television base for F1 racing, the … Continue reading

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Honda sells its F1 team to Brawn – Yahoo News

Honda sells its F1 team to Brawn – Yahoo NewsTOKYO (AFP) Japanese automaker Honda announced Friday it had sold its Formula One team to former principal Ross Brawn , rescuing it from collapse and allowing it to compete in the … Continue reading

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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. Red Bull RB5 – front aero package – Formula 1The RB5 is … Continue reading

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Honda resurrects as Brawn GP – espnstar.com

Honda resurrects as Brawn GP – espnstar.comThe future of the former Honda Formula One team has been secured after Ross Brawn’s successful takeover of the outfit. Brawn will become the team principal of the new Brawn GP. The deal secures … Continue reading

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Former Honda F1 team set to race on – International Herald Tribune

Former Honda F1 team set to race on – International Herald TribuneThe former Honda Formula One team all but confirmed their survival under new ownership on Thursday, with chief executive Nick Fry predicting an announcement “very shortly.” While avoiding outright … Continue reading

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Webber s F1 quest still far off – West Online

Webber s F1 quest still far off – West OnlineMark Webber s elusive quest to claim a Formula One win seems as distant as ever after testing ahead of this month s Australian Grand Prix. Both Webber and new teammate … Continue reading

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Jerez day one – Vettel sets early pace in Spain – Formula 1

Jerez day one – Vettel sets early pace in Spain – Formula 1Red Bull s Sebastian Vettel was the fastest man at Jerez on Sunday as the penultimate pre-season test of 2009 got underway. Vettel put in a best time … Continue reading

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USF1 name gone, now to be known as USGPE – Motorsport.com

USF1 name gone, now to be known as USGPE – Motorsport.comAmerica’s nascent Formula One team has changed its name from the compact and comfortable USF1 to the bundled barbed wire mouthful U.S. Grand Prix Engineering. Conflict over use of F1 … Continue reading

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Red Bull RB5 – front aero package – Formula 1

Red Bull RB5 – front aero package – Formula 1The RB5 is one of the most innovative and radical cars of 2009. The chassis is V-shaped (1) on top, improving the management of airflow towards the rear of the car. … Continue reading

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Sony previews supertelephoto, other SLR lenses – CNET Asia

Sony previews supertelephoto, other SLR lenses – CNET AsiaSony showed concept models of six new SLR lenses at the PMA show. (Credit: Stephen Shankland/CNET News) LAS VEGAS–Sony showed off models of a forthcoming supertelephoto and five other lenses Monday at … Continue reading

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Fitch Rates Texas Mobility Fund 2005B GOs ‘F1+’ Based on State Self – Businesswire.com

Fitch Rates Texas Mobility Fund 2005B GOs ‘F1+’ Based on State Self – Businesswire.comNEW YORK–( BUSINESS WIRE )–Effective March 17, 2009 Fitch Ratings will assign an ‘F1+’ short-term rating to the Texas Transportation Commission State of Texas general obligation (GO) … Continue reading

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Fitch Rates Texas Mobility Fund 2005B GOs ‘F1+’ Based on State Self – PR Inside

Fitch Rates Texas Mobility Fund 2005B GOs ‘F1+’ Based on State Self – PR InsideEffective March 17, 2009 Fitch Ratings will assign an ‘F1+’ short-term rating to the Texas Transportation Commission State of Texas general obligation (GO) mobility fund bonds, … Continue reading

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US(F1) hat flies into Formula One ring – Motorsport.com

US(F1) hat flies into Formula One ring – Motorsport.comWelcoming recessionary times and FIA rules changes, and promising to run a team as spare as its name, partners Ken Anderson and Peter Windsor on Tuesday announced the launch of Formula One … Continue reading

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US F1 team aims to begin racing in 2010 – Khaleej Times

US F1 team aims to begin racing in 2010 – Khaleej TimesCHARLOTTE, North Carolina – America s Formula One team was officially launched on Tuesday with organizers unveiling plans to begin competition with two cars in 2010. USF1 will be … Continue reading

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Windsor: F1 needs US – and USF1 – Crash.net

Windsor: F1 needs US – and USF1 – Crash.netPeter Windsor, co-principal of the nascent USF1 operation that has been making headlines of late, insists that Formula One needs to return to the United States, and that his team can help … Continue reading

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Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1

Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1The RB5 brings pull-rod rear suspension back to Formula One for the first time in over 20 years. With the diffuser moving rearwards under the revised 2009 regulations, the pull-rod layout … Continue reading

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Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1

Red Bull RB5 – pull-rod rear suspension – Formula 1The RB5 brings pull-rod rear suspension back to Formula One for the first time in over 20 years. With the diffuser moving rearwards under the revised 2009 regulations, the pull-rod layout … Continue reading

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US F1 team launched, eyes racing in 2010 – Saudi Gazette

US F1 team launched, eyes racing in 2010 – Saudi GazetteDETROIT The founders of a proposed all-American Formula One team unveiled plans to enter the sport in 2010 on Tuesday while remaining sketchy about where the funding would come from. … Continue reading

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Hotels cut rates for F1 race – Electric New Paper

Hotels cut rates for F1 race – Electric New PaperFORMULA One fans will have a reason to cheer this year. GREAT VIEW: The Club Lounge of Ritz-Carlton Millenia hotel overlooks the F1 race circuit. The hotel is sticking to its … Continue reading

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Honda management buyout to go ahead – GrandPrix.com

Honda management buyout to go ahead – GrandPrix.comMultiple sources are confirming our reports that the management buyout of Honda Racing F1 has now been agreed and that Ross Brawn and Nick Fry will run the team, using Honda money – … Continue reading

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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. Force India to unveil new car on Sunday – Formula 1Force India … Continue reading

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BBC F1 boss to quit role – Crash.net

BBC F1 boss to quit role – Crash.netOnly days after the BBC revealed more news about its planned coverage for the 2009 Formula One season, the corporation’s head of Formula One has elected to quit his post. Niall Sloane, who … Continue reading

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