Monthly Archives: September 2009

Renault appoints temporary F1 head in wake of scandal – CBS Sports

Renault appoints temporary F1 head in wake of scandal – CBS SportsLONDON — Renault has appointed Bob Bell as temporary new head of its Formula One in the aftermath of one of the sport’s biggest scandals. Bell is a former … Continue reading →

Symonds blames Piquet for Formula One crash conspiracy – Everett Herald

Symonds blames Piquet for Formula One crash conspiracy – Everett HeraldLONDON Former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. has been accused by a former team official of instigating a plot to deliberately crash his car during a Formula One race. Pat … Continue reading →

BRAUN RACING-38-NNS – Rotoworld.com

BRAUN RACING-38-NNS – Rotoworld.comIn twelve Nationwide Series starts at Dover International Speedway, Jason Leffler has three top-five and six top-10 finishes. His best performance at the one-mile track came in 2005 when he started 12th and finished 3rd in Braun … Continue reading →

Renault appoints temporary F1 head in wake of scandal – CBS Sports

Renault appoints temporary F1 head in wake of scandal – CBS SportsLONDON — Renault has appointed Bob Bell as temporary new head of its Formula One in the aftermath of one of the sport’s biggest scandals. Bell is a former … Continue reading →

Renault COO Pelata blames Briatore, Symonds for F1 crash scandal – Autoweek.com

Renault COO Pelata blames Briatore, Symonds for F1 crash scandal – Autoweek.comPatrick Pelata, Renault’s COO, told French radio network RTL that Flavio Briatore resigned his post as boss of Renault F1 on Wednesday because he felt responsible for the Singapore … Continue reading →

Big plays lift Fridley to 3-0 football start – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Big plays lift Fridley to 3-0 football start – Minneapolis Star TribuneNo matter the opponent, Reimer is unstoppable Cummings enjoying new role as Eden Prairie’s team leader Kula big part of turnaround at St. Francis Farmington loving its new football … Continue reading →

Motor racing-Canadian F1 Grand Prix to return in 2010 – Reuters UK

Motor racing-Canadian F1 Grand Prix to return in 2010 – Reuters UKMONTREAL, Sept 14 (Reuters) – The Canadian Grand Prix should return to the Formula One calendar next year, organisers said on Monday. Canada was not included in the 2009 … Continue reading →

Kent Conrad: ‘This (health care) bill is not the status quo’ – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Kent Conrad: ‘This (health care) bill is not the status quo’ – Minneapolis Star TribuneW orking behind closed doors all summer was the U.S. Senate’s so-called “Gang of Six,” a small group of Democratic and Republican senators who became the … Continue reading →

Motor racing-BMW sell F1 team to Swiss-based Qadbak – Buenos Aires Herald

Motor racing-BMW sell F1 team to Swiss-based Qadbak – Buenos Aires HeraldBMW has sold its Formula One team to Qadbak Investments, a Swiss-based foundation representing unnamed Middle Eastern interests, and expects it to compete next season despite losing a guaranteed … Continue reading →

Renault F1 Team Receives Suspended Sentence – New York Times

Renault F1 Team Receives Suspended Sentence – New York TimesLONDON Moving swiftly to limit the damage from the worst scandal in the history of Formula One motor racing while saving the participation of one of its most powerful and wealthy … Continue reading →

Breast-feeding a burden for Shanghai working moms – Xinhua News Agency

Breast-feeding a burden for Shanghai working moms – Xinhua News AgencyBEIJING, Sept. 21 — Qian Tingting leaves her 4-month-old girl at home when she goes to work, but this doesn’t mean she stops doing her motherly duty. The Shanghai woman … Continue reading →

UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Malaysian money brings Lotus back to F1 – Reuters

UPDATE 2-Motor racing-Malaysian money brings Lotus back to F1 – ReutersLONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Lotus, one of the most successful and glorious names from Formula One’s past, will return next year with a Malaysian-owned team replacing BMW-Sauber as the … Continue reading →

Renault F1 team awaits fate in Nelson Piquet. Jr crash scandal – Canada East

Renault F1 team awaits fate in Nelson Piquet. Jr crash scandal – Canada EastPARIS – The Renault Formula One team will learn its fate Monday at a hearing into how its former driver Nelson Piquet Jr. was ordered by management … Continue reading →

Motor racing-Spain’s Soucek wins F1 test with Williams – Reuters UK

Motor racing-Spain’s Soucek wins F1 test with Williams – Reuters UKLONDON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Spanish-born racer Andy Soucek secured a test with the Williams Formula One team on Saturday after becoming the first F2 champion since New Zealander Mike … Continue reading →

Fernando Alonso called to meeting over race-fixing scandal, reports – The Guardian

Fernando Alonso called to meeting over race-fixing scandal, reports – The GuardianRenault’s Fernando Alonso had not expected to be a part of the investigation. Photograph: Daniel Maurer/AP Fernando Alonso has been ordered to appear at tomorrow’s World Motor Sport Council … Continue reading →

James Corrigan: F1 shame will be complete with Renault cop-out – The Independent

James Corrigan: F1 shame will be complete with Renault cop-out – The IndependentThe “greatest act of cheating in the history of sport” will likely lead to “the greatest act of copping-out in the history of sport”. The suspicion is Renault … Continue reading →

Motor racing-Piquet case puts F1 credibility at stake, says Head – Reuters

Motor racing-Piquet case puts F1 credibility at stake, says Head – ReutersMONZA, Italy, Sept 13 (Reuters) – Race-fixing allegations have put Formula One’s credibility at stake and the governing body must take a firm stance, according to Williams co-owner Patrick … Continue reading →

Portimao: Addax Team race one report – Motorsport.com

Portimao: Addax Team race one report – Motorsport.comVITALY PETROV, FOURTH. DAVIDE VALSECCHI, EIGHTH. BARWA ADDAX TEAM RUNNERS UP IN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. Vitaly Petrov finished fourth and Davide Valsecchi eighth in today’s first race, which took place this afternoon at the … Continue reading →

BMW sells F1 team to MidEast-backed group – Financial Times

BMW sells F1 team to MidEast-backed group – Financial TimesBMW has signed a contract to sell its Formula One BMW Sauber racing team to Qadbak Investments, a Swiss-based group representing Middle Eastern interests, the Munich-based carmaker announced on its F1 … Continue reading →

Greens go way outside the box at party think-in – Independent

Greens go way outside the box at party think-in – IndependentThose wacky Greens are still nutzoid despite being in Government. They had a preferendum at their think-in last weekend. Basically it was about members rating NAMA-type solutions to the banking … Continue reading →

Renault COO Pelata blames Briatore, Symonds for F1 crash scandal – Autoweek.com

Renault COO Pelata blames Briatore, Symonds for F1 crash scandal – Autoweek.comPatrick Pelata, Renault’s COO, told French radio network RTL that Flavio Briatore resigned his post as boss of Renault F1 on Wednesday because he felt responsible for the Singapore … Continue reading →

Pintor s F1 cars go to Singapore – Jakarta Post

Pintor s F1 cars go to Singapore – Jakarta PostSingaporeans and tourists will feel an adrenaline rush and switch gears this GP season with a unique Formula One-inspired experience off the racetrack. From Sept. 18 to 27, Asian-based auction house … Continue reading →

Revising Student Aid Formula, House Votes to Expand Federal Loans – New York Times

Revising Student Aid Formula, House Votes to Expand Federal Loans – New York TimesThe House of Representatives passed legislation Thursday that expands federal aid to college students while ending federal subsidies to private lenders. By shifting to direct federal lending, … Continue reading →

Dr M: Benefits from F1 team investment 100 times better – The Sun

Dr M: Benefits from F1 team investment 100 times better – The SunPUTRAJAYA ( Sept 17, 2009) : The value of advertisement benefits derived from the country’s F1 team is 100 times more than the cost of investment for the … Continue reading →

Swiss-based foundation to buy F1 team BMW Sauber – Tampa Bay Online

Swiss-based foundation to buy F1 team BMW Sauber – Tampa Bay OnlineMUNICH (AP) — Swiss-based foundation Qadbak Investments Ltd. will buy the BMW Sauber Formula One team under an agreement signed Tuesday. BMW AG gave no financial details of the … Continue reading →