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MotoGP Superstar Valentino Rossi Tests With Ferrari Formula 1 Team
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The Ecclestones are getting divorced
Global F15 Hours AgoSure, you might say 'So f***ing what?' but read on and you'll see this harlot has a chance at taking half of what Bernie's worth (so a million quid) for herself. This most certainly puts a lot of stress/insanity into the wee lil' man in charge of the commercial aspects of F1 Add A Comment »
F1: Canada and France GPs gone, China on the edge
Motorsport.comTodayOh, Ecc-le-stone! It's official. There will be no Formula One Grand Prix du Canada in 2009. This June, Montreal's famed Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will not host Canada's largest tourist draw. For the first time in 50 years, the sport that is the pinnacle of motor racing will not visit the Add A Comment »
New qualifying format to be discussed
Global F1TodayA so many times discussed topic here, the qualifying format, will be discussed by the FOTA next month, on the intention to change it to spice up things. QUOTEThe new idea to be looked at consists of all cars jumping onto the track at the same time and with the same amount of fuel, with the slowest driver Add A Comment »
Exclusive interview - BMW Sauber's Heidfeld
Formula 1 - InterviewsTodayDubbed 'Quick Nick' by his fans, Nick Heidfeld is one of quieter characters in the paddock. And it was by quietly plugging away at his qualifying problems this season that Heidfeld turned things around to retain his BMW Sauber seat. This year has certainly tested his mettle, but after bouncing Add A Comment »
F1: Bridgestone Barcelona test summary
Motorsport.comTodayBridgestone Motorsport Barcelona Test Summary Bridgestone Motorsport, the Official Tyre Supplier to the FIA Formula One World Championship, has completed its first post-season test of 2008 at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, Spain, where two compounds of 2009 specification slick tyres were used Add A Comment »
New venue for French GP at Sarcelles?
F1 Technical - NewsTodayAfter Disneyland Paris was scrapped as possible venue for the French Grand Prix, another potential venue reiterated its bid for the F1 Grand Prix: Sarcelles. Sarcelles is a commune in the northern suburbs of the French capital city and appears to be in the running to replace Magny-Cours on the calendar Add A Comment »
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Manager fears for Bourdais future
Formula 1 Blog - NewsTodayApparently STR are as dumb as we thought Sebastien Bourdais’ manager, Nicolas Todt, fears that Le Seb’s career in F1 is done faster than it started. This week in Barcelona, Bourdais participated in a shootout with Takuma Sato and while their times were similar, Sato has the money, so he& Add A Comment »
Bourdais admits STR future out of his hands
Formula1.net5 Hours AgoSebastien Bourdais has conceded that Toro Rosso’s 2009 driver line-up will ultimately be dictated by finance rather than driver talent. The four-times champ car champion endured a trying start to his Formula One career in 2008 having struggled to match the pace of his team mate Sebastian Vettel Add A Comment »
Domenicali: "Valentino would have been an excellent F1 driver"
GP UpdateTodayAfter taking his fifth MotoGP world crown this year, Valentino Rossi made a return to Maranello to drive Ferrari's latest world beater having seen them wrap up their sixteenth Formula One Constructors' title in Brazil on November 2. With Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo present, Rossi Add A Comment »
McLaren looking ahead to 2009 and its new challenges
F1 Technical - NewsTodayWith this week's three-day Barcelona kicking off preparations for the 2009 season, the celebrations of Brazil already seem a distant memory for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team. Indeed, everybody at Woking and Brixworth is fully focused on preparations for the new season and the introduction of Add A Comment »
WSBK : Checa and Kiyonari return to Japan for Honda Racing Thanks Day
F1SA2 Hours AgoTop WSBK riders Carlo Checa and Ryuichi Kiyonari are set to return to Japan this weekend for the Enjoy Honda - Honda Racing Thanks Day organised by the world's largest bike manufacturer at the Motegi Circuit. Add A Comment »
All things considered it was a good season
F1 Technical - NewsTodayFollowing his win in the Canadian Grand Prix, Robert Kubica held the lead in the 2008 Formula One Drivers' Championship. The BMW Sauber F1 Team driver looks back on a successful first half of the season and hopes for another performance improvement in 2009. Add A Comment »
Rizla Suzuki Heads For The Final 2008 Test At Phillip Island
F1 News on Auto Racing DailyTodayRizla Suzuki MotoGP is on its way to Phillip Island in Australia to participate in its final test of 2008, as it further evaluates new parts and components for next season's Suzuki GSV-R. Add A Comment »
Brundle confirms BBC switch
GP UpdateTodayFormer driver Martin Brundle has confirmed he is to join the BBC for the upcoming Formula One season. Brundle, who last raced in F1 for Jordan in 1996, confirmed the move which had been rumoured since March when ITV announced the termination of their contract to hold the television rights to Formula Add A Comment »
BMW to test overtaking with modified F1.08 at Jerez
F1 Technical - News5 Hours AgoIn December, the Formula One teams will continue their winter testing programme at Jerez. During this session, the BMW Sauber F1 Team will be investigating the effects of the new 2009 bodywork on overtaking as they will stage a mock race between their two modified F1.08 cars. Add A Comment »
KERS already a huge difference
F1 Technical - NewsTodayBMW Sauber F1 Team driver Nick Heidfeld looks forward to driving with the new KERS technology during the 2009 season. Heidfeld drove the team's early version of the Kinetic Energy Recovery System during the Barcelona test session this week. Add A Comment »
Heidfeld confident of '09 head start
ITV F1TodayNick Heidfeld reckons BMW is ahead of its competitors in adapting to the new regs. Add A Comment »
Links for 20 November 2008 to 21 November 2008
Vee8TodayThe end of an era - James Allen’s Grand Prix Diary"Poignant night at the ITV farewell party yesterday. It was held at the Langley in London’s Covent Garden and pretty much everyone who has worked on the programmes over the past 12 years was there, even some who only worked on that first, Add A Comment »
