Hamilton braves Mumbai potholes Jul 25, 2008
No wonder the current F1 championship leader wasnt too keen get behind the wheels himself. After seeing the Mercedes C63, I was tempted to get behind the wheel. (Daily News & Analysis)
Goodwood Festival 2008 Jul 15, 2008
Crowds gathered to watch DJ Chris Evans interview him on the balcony of Goodwood House, before the current F1 Championship leader took his turn in climbing the famous hill in the 2007 season McLaren-Mercedes MP4/22. Hamilton pleased the crowd with some tyre-smoking antics, and was followed by an over-enthusiastic Jenson Button, who managed to break the Honda RA107 F1 car he was driving. (AutoExpress)
Ferrari and McLaren bury the hatchet over spygate Jul 13, 2008
Ferrari acknowledges McLaren's reiterated apology for the well-known events which occurred during the 2007 F1 championship, a Ferrari statement said. In the best interests of Formula One and taking into account the formal closure in Dec. 2007 of the FIA and FIA World Motor Sport Council proceedings against McLaren, it confirms that it has accepted to put an end to all outstanding controversies between the two teams. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hosting council says Melbourne F1 Grand Prix should be scrapped Jun 18, 2008
The Australian Grand Prix has been part of the F1 championship for 23 years, 12 at Albert Park on the edge of downtown Melbourne and formerly in the South Australian state capital of Adelaide. . (International Herald Tribune)
Peugeot controls Le Mans qualifying Jun 13, 2008
won the F1 championship in 1997 and the Indianapolis 500 in 1995. His car was in second place for much of the race last year but had to retire in the 22nd hour because of an engine failure. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Whincup laps up his perfect day out on track Jun 10, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Other related coverage. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Are accountants secret speed demons? Jun 4, 2008
Hes one of the oldest drivers to have won an F1 championship, in 1951 at the age of 53. Believe it or not, he needed a cane to get into the car. (Accounting Web, UK)
Lovin life in the fast lane Mar 29, 2008
It was of little surprise when Igo won the Junior League F1 Championship out of 34 total drivers, the following season, After winning the F1 Championship, Igo decided to take the next step in motor vehicle racing. He moved onto Minicup Racing. (Easton Journal, MA)
* Sports Briefs Feb 14, 2008
Hamilton was widely blamed in Spain for Fernando Alonso's failure to clinch a third straight F1 championship last season after joining McLaren from Renault. CYCLING. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Opinion: Villeneuve has tough road ahead in NASCAR Feb 9, 2008
He won it in 1997, when he wrested the championship away from Michael Schumacher to join Emerson Fittipaldi and Mario Andretti as just the third driver to win the Indy 500, the Indy series title and an F1 championship. It made him a national hero in Canada and an international superstar. (MSNBC -- Sports)
SIC to launch Malaysian GP promotion on Friday Jan 16, 2008
First organised in 1999, the event this year is scheduled for March 21-23 and it is the second round of the World F1 Championship. The season begins with the Australian GP on March 14. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Sporting spring| Jan 3, 2008
JULY: Raikkonen kept his F1 championship hopes alive with two wins on the trot, whilst Alonso won the European GP in Germany, with Hamilton failing to finish on the podium for the first time. Wimbledon concluded on the first full weekend of July, as Venus Williams defeated surprise finalist Marion Bartoli in straight sets in the ladies' draw, before world number one Roger Federer won his fifth consecutive men's title after an epic five-set battle against Nadal. (iAfrica.com)
Formula One Records Nov 15, 2007
The closest ever finish in the F1 championship was in 1984, between Niki Lauda (72 points) and Alain Prost (71. 5 points). (Suite101.com)
Raikkonen wins Brazil GP and F1 championship Oct 23, 2007
09:23, October 23, 2007. Use key on keyboard to turn the page. (People's Daily Online, China)
Irish get oral pledge from Minn. receiver Oct 22, 2007
Raikkonen wins F1 championship. Kimi Raikkonen won the Brazilian Grand Prix and captured the Formula One title in the tightest race for the championship in 21 years. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Raikkonen wins F1 championship Oct 22, 2007
Raikkonen wins Brazil GP and F1 championship. Raikkonen wins Brazil GP and F1 championship. (Xinhuanet, China)
Hamilton Investigated by FIA Oct 4, 2007
Hamilton could be penalized grid positions in Sunday's race, where he was in position to clinch the title and become the first rookie driver to win the F1 championship. Comments. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
F1 comes down hard on McLaren Sep 14, 2007
With McLaren out of the picture, Ferrari will win the constructors' crown, while the F1 championship remains a fight between Mr. Alonso and Mr. Hamilton, who are separated by just three points with four races to go. In addition to the fine, the WMSC asked McLaren for a full technical report on its car prior to its December, 2007, meeting and reserved the right to impose further sanctions in the 2008 season. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Alonso takes pole position for Italian GP Sep 10, 2007
If found guilty of obtaining the confidential information, the team could face a two-year ban from the F1 championship. McLaren and Ferrari are embroiled in a bitter dispute over alleged espionage and attempted sabotage, after technical data about the Italian team's cars turned up in the possession of McLaren's chief designer. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
McLaren lashes out at Italian authorities, team faces criminal investigation Sep 9, 2007
McLaren risks a two-year ban from the F1 championship. . (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Formula One: F1 body ask McLaren drivers to turn over evidence in return for amnesty Sep 8, 2007
The Woking-based team could face a two-year ban from the F1 championship if found guilty of obtaining the confidential information. Stepney has acknowledged to FIA that he met with Coughlan to discuss a new addition to the underside of Ferrari's 2007 car but "only to exchange an opinion with a person I respect," Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported Thursday. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Report: Alonso responds to FIA's request for evidence in Ferrari spy scandal Sep 8, 2007
The team, which is based in Woking, England, could face a two-year ban from the F1 championship if found guilty of obtaining the confidential information. With five races left in the season, rookie Hamilton leads the drivers' standings with 84 points, followed by Alonso with 79. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Jaspal Singh: Sell F1 India story Sep 7, 2007
The participating car companies deploy huge sums of money to win F1 championship: Toyotas annual budget is $400 million and they employ more than 800 people. Most of the players have at least 200 employees and annual budgets of more than $250 million. (India Times)
Hamilton Wins 2007 F1 Championship Aug 24, 2007
A champion crowned ahead of his time. To proclaim that a driver has clinched the Championship before it is mathematically impossible for any other driver to do so is of course, risky, to say the least. (Suite101.com)
* Ferrari fumes over F1 espionage case Jul 28, 2007
An FIA statement said: "The WMSC was satisfied that McLaren was in possession of confidential Ferrari information and is therefore in breach of Article 151c of the International Sporting Code. "However, there is insufficient evidence that this information was used in such a way to interfere improperly with the FIA F1 championship. We therefore impose no penalty. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
F1 leaders seeking answers today Jul 26, 2007
If found guilty, the team could have points deducted, be temporarily banned from races or be thrown out of the F1 championship. The hearing at FIA's world motor sport council in Paris will examine how confidential data belonging to Ferrari ended up with suspended McLaren chief designer Mike Coughlan and whether other team officials were aware of the contents. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Hearing opens on charges McLaren stole information from rival Ferrari Jul 26, 2007
If found guilty, the team could have points deducted, be temporarily banned from races, or even be thrown out of the F1 championship. Officials will study how Ferrari's information ended up with suspended McLaren chief designer Mike Coughlan, and if other team officials were aware of the contents. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Klien gets chance with Spyker team Jul 12, 2007
Spyker are yet to win a point in the F1 Championship this season. LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Austrian Christian Klien will test for Spyker at Spa on Thursday, a move that takes the Honda reserve driver closer to a Formula One race comeback. (CNN -- International)
Massa still miffed about Canadian Grand Prix DQ Jun 16, 2007
" Royal visit: Indianapolis 500 winner Dario Franchitti visited the Brickyard Friday for the first time since winning last month's rain-shortened race. A paddock guest of F1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton, he's still getting used to people congratulating him on his victory. "I don't want to walk around with a big head or any of that stuff," he said. "There are a few people here that will give me a slap in the back of the head and tell me to get my feet back on the ground, but hopefully that... (USA Today -- Sports)
New Delhi reaches agreement to stage Formula One Grand Prix Jun 14, 2007
"We have bagged a F1 championship for India," Kalmadi said. New Delhi does not currently have a motor racing track, but Kalmadi said the IOA, together with the Indian government would build one near the city. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
GP2 support series all set to expand to Asia May 26, 2007
McLaren s current F1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton won last year s GP2 title while Germany s Nico Rosberg, inaugural winner in 2005, is at Williams. Other Formula One drivers to have progressed from the series are Renault s Finnish rookie Heikki Kovalainen and American Scott Speed at Toro Rosso. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Massa upsets Alonso for pole in Spain May 13, 2007
Raikkonen finished third and Alonso fifth to throw the F1 championship into complete chaos. Through three events, the championship lead is a three-way tie between two- time World Champion Alonso, Raikkonen and Hamilton. (News & Observer -- Sports)
A fast track to grand prix glory May 13, 2007
We left the past behind and embraced the present at Monza, where the F1 Championship was in its final stages. A fantastic race saw Fernando Alonso's car expire in front of us (I could smell the engine as it gave out and my younger self and Rich yelped excitedly, while I remained ice-cool, as always) leaving the title fight wide open. (Guardian Unlimited -- Travel)
Ace in the pack Mar 16, 2007
All bets are on as Sunday's Australian Grand Prix ushers in the most open F1 championship in years, writes Michael Lynch. Champions need myriad qualities to set themselves apart from the pack. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Alonso takes it to wire Oct 1, 2006
Schumacher and Alonso versus the rest of the grid is also a different level, as, following this morning s Chinese Grand Prix, we head into the crucial last two races of the 2006 F1 championship with precious little between two drivers who have virtually double the points of anybody else. At the halfway stage of the season Alonso appeared to be walking it, heading into Indianapolis with a 25-point lead. (TimesOnline)
McLaren-Mercedes accelerates Montoya's retirement from F1 Jul 12, 2006
Montoya, who was sixth in this year's F1 championship, had seven victories in 95 starts in F1. Search. (Globe and Mail)
First all-Japanese F1 team willing to take foreigner May 12, 2006
The Super Aguri team joined the 2006 F1 championship in the first race of the season in Bahrain. With Japanese drivers, Honda engines, Bridgestone tyres and Japanese sponsors, it is the first all-Japanese team in a still largely Western sport. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Schumacher not surprised by win May 8, 2006
Fernando Alonso sees the 2006 F1 championship being fought out by five drivers: himself, Fisichella, Raikkonen, Montoya and Michael Schumacher. Who else do you think he should have included. (Supersport)
Carlin and F1 Apr 12, 2006
It's known that for teams the leap from GP2 to F1 is enormous, which is why few GP2 teams have submitted entries for the 2008 F1 Championship. The leap from F3 - though Carlin is also involved in Formula , World Series by and A1 - is even greater. (pitpass.com)
Valvoline - 110 years of ... Feb 16, 2006
1972 A.J. Foyt wins Daytona 500 with Valvoline 1976-78 Cale Yarborough wins three-straight NASCAR Championships with Valvoline 1978 Mario Andretti wins F1 Championship with Valvoline 1980 First to introduce 12-quart case 1982 Darrell Waltrip wins Daytona 500 and NACAR Championship with Valvoline 1985 Buddy Baker drives for Valvoline 1989 Morgan Shepard drives for Valvoline 1990-2000 Mark Martin drives for Valvoline 1990 New Synthetic Racing Oil powers Al Unser Jr. to CART title 1992 Al Unser Jr.... (Motor Sport)
