Webber closes gap in title race as Hamilton wins Jul 27, 2009
Australian Mark Webber moved into second place in the Formula One championship standings after finishing third behind reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Saturday. Webber followed up his historic first grand prix win in Germany two weeks ago with another podium finish, continuing a stunning season after years of frustration for the Australian. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
FIA bans Renault from next race for pit issue Jul 27, 2009
FIA suspends Renault from next F1 race - SI.com - Racing. Posted: Sunday July 26, 2009 1:09PM; Updated: Sunday July 26, 2009 1:19PM. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
F1 reaches compromise; Mosley to step down Jun 25, 2009
Teams entered in the 2010 Formula One championship after an agreement was reached Wednesday to prevent a rival series from being formed (x-new entry). BMW Sauber. (USA Today -- Sports)
F1 reaches unifying deal Jun 25, 2009
PARIS (AP) -- FIA president Max Mosley says there will be a unified Formula One championship in 2010 after reaching a cost-cutting deal with the eight teams which threatened to form a rival series. As a result of Wednesday's deal in Paris, Mosley says: "I will not be up for re-election now we have peace.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Mosley: F1 teams will not force me out Jun 24, 2009
LONDON: Motor racing chief Max Mosley made clear yesterday he would not be forced out of office by teams and car manufacturers threatening to set up their own Formula One championship. In a combative letter to all member clubs, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) president indicated that he was minded instead to seek re-election as head of the governing body. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Motorsports Quick Hits Jun 21, 2009
At Silverstone, England, Sebastian Vettel captured the pole for the British Grand Prix, while Formula One championship leader Jenson Button will start from a season-worst sixth. In his revamped Red Bull car, Vettel set the fastest lap time in qualifying for the third time this year, finishing in 1 minute, 19. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Barrichello aims to spoil Buttons big day Jun 18, 2009
I think I will given Jenson a run for his money, said the Brawn driver, 26 points adrift of the runaway Formula One championship leader, looking forward to one of his favourite tracks. At the end of the day, after 17 years, there is no emotional side to this, added the 37-year-old Brazilian, who has competed in more grands prix than any other driver. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Turkish GP: Podium chance for Ferrari Jun 4, 2009
ISTANBUL: (AP) The Turkish Grand Prix offers Ferrari a chance to prove it is ready to challenge Brawn GP and put the brakes on Jenson Buttons drive for the Formula One championship. Ferrari is well-positioned to fight for the podium following a 3-4 finish at Monaco and Felipe Massas dominance in Turkey. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
High five for Button May 25, 2009
MONACO: Formula One championship leader Jenson Button mastered Monaco s treacherous streets yesterday to chalk up his fifth victory in six races and lead another Brawn GP one-two finish. The Briton s sixth career victory, in an untroubled drive from pole position on a sunny afternoon, stretched his lead over team-mate Rubens Barrichello to 16 points with 11 races remaining. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Hossa, Zetterberg put Wings on verge of Cup Finals May 25, 2009
AUTO RACING: Jenson Button won the Monaco Grand Prix, capturing his fifth victory in six races to extend his Formula One championship lead to 16 points. CYCLING: Leonardo Bertagnolli won the 15th stage of the Giro d'Italia with a long breakaway in severe heat in Faenza while Denis Menchov held onto the overall leader's pink jersey. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Auto Racing Roundup: Brawn GP's Button wins at Monaco May 25, 2009
Brawn GP's Jenson Button won the Monaco Grand Prix yesterday, capturing his fifth victory in six races to extend his Formula One championship lead. "We've got Monaco baby," Button said after crossing the finish line 7. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)
Sabbatini, Mallinger share lead May 24, 2009
Formula One championship leader Jenson Button earned the pole position for the Monaco Grand Prix. The Brawn GP driver will start first on the grid for the fourth time after setting a fastest lap of 1 minute, 14. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Defending champ Hamilton: F1 title bid is over May 24, 2009
MONACO (AP) -- Lewis Hamilton says his hopes of defending the Formula One championship title have ended at the Monaco Grand Prix -- the same track that provided a dramatic victory on the way to last season's overall win. Hamilton finished 16th in qualifying after sliding into the Mirabeau corner 11 minutes into the first qualifying session Saturday, but was demoted to last on the grid because his McLaren needed a gearbox change after the accident. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
Ferrari threatens to quit F1 over cap May 14, 2009
FERRARI says it won't enter next season's formula one championship unless the sport's governing body revokes its new budget cap. The storied Italian team, which has been involved in all 60 seasons of F1 racing, said the new FIA guidelines were arbitrary and would set a double standard. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ferrari threaten to pull out of F1 unless demands met May 13, 2009
Ferrari has threatened to pull out of next season's Formula One championship unless the International Automobile Federation changes its rules, the team said in a statement. ROME (AFP) - Ferrari on Tuesday threatened to pull out of next season's Formula One championship unless the International Automobile Federation (FIA) backs down on proposals for controversial rules changes. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Massa: Its over for me May 12, 2009
BARCELONA: Brazilian Felipe Massa wrote off his and Ferraris Formula One championship chances on Sunday. Despite scoring his first points of the season with sixth place at the Spanish Grand Prix, Massa shook his head when asked whether he felt he could still fight for the title with just three points to Briton Jenson Buttons 41 from five races. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Button reigns in Spain May 11, 2009
BARCELONA: Britain s Jenson Button (pic) led a Brawn GP one-two triumph at the Spanish Grand Prix yesterday for the Formula One championship leader s fourth victory in five races. For the ninth year in a row, victory at the Circuit de Catalunya went to the driver starting from pole position with Button taking the chequered flag 13. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brawn GP Team Partner with Terminator Salvation at 2009 F1 Grand Prix of Spain May 9, 2009
BARCELONA, Spain, May 8 /PRNewswire/ -- In advance of the worldwide release of the highly anticipated motion picture Terminator Salvation, Formula One championship leaders Brawn GP will join Sony Pictures Releasing International to feature imagery from the film on their cars at the Grand Prix of Spain, which begins today. The film will be released in Europe and around the world June 3, 2009. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Button fears Bull charge Apr 29, 2009
FORMULA one championship leader Jenson Button says Mark Webber's Red Bull Team is the one to beat for this year's title. Button, who has won three of the four races this year, believes Red Bull have moved ahead of his Brawn team, despite Brawn's win in Bahrain on Sunday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Vettel takes pole in Formula One Chinese GP Apr 18, 2009
Fernando Alonso of Renault will line up beside the German on the front row of the grid for Sunday's third round of the Formula One championship after qualifying second. Editor: Chris. (Xinhuanet, China)
Championship leader reacts to jibe by bitter Briatore Apr 18, 2009
Formula One championship leader Jenson Button hit back at a jibe from Flavio Briatore about his driving yesterday, saying the Renault boss had tried to hire him for this season. Briatore told Italian media the decision to declare legal the rear diffuser used by Buttons Brawn GP car had as good as decided the title, adding that the Briton was as quick as a milestone. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
FIA holds hearing on legality of rear diffusers Apr 14, 2009
The result could throw the Formula One championship into disarray. Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Renault and Red Bull have all lodged appeals to FIA against the stewards' decision in Australia and Malaysia to allow Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams to race with rear diffusers that could breach new aerodynamic regulations. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Sports Sunflashes Apr 14, 2009
MADRID -- The Formula One championship could be thrown into disarray today when auto racing's governing body rules on the legality of a car part that has helped Brawn GP's Jenson Button win two races. Ferrari, BMW Sauber, Renault and Red Bull have all lodged appeals to FIA against the stewards' decision in Australia and Malaysia to allow Brawn GP, Toyota and Williams to race with rear diffusers that possibly breach new regulations. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
McLaren charged over lying to F1 stewards Apr 8, 2009
LONDON: McLaren risk heavy sanctions, including the possibility of being excluded from the Formula One championship, after being summoned to face charges of lying to stewards at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement yesteray that it had charged the team of world champion Lewis Hamilton with breaching the international sporting code on five counts. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
F1: McLaren to face charges Apr 8, 2009
LONDON: McLaren risk heavy sanctions, including the possibility of being excluded from the Formula One championship, after being summoned to face charges of lying to stewards at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said in a statement on Tuesday that it had charged the team of world champion Lewis Hamilton with breaching the international sporting code on five counts. (India Times, India)
Lewis backs move to stop race Apr 6, 2009
Meanwhile Reuters reported that yesterday's rain-hit Malaysian Grand Prix was only the fifth race since the Formula One championship started in 1950 to end with half points awarded. The other four were. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
New boys make instant impact Mar 30, 2009
JENSON BUTTON'S imperious win at the Australian Grand Prix has given him 10 points in the formula one championship - more than he compiled in the past two seasons for the now-defunct Honda team. "The last two years have been very tough for both of us [he and Brawn GP teammate Rubens Barrichello]," Button said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
F1's secret weapon Mar 29, 2009
A HANDFUL of months ago, McLaren Mercedes was celebrating a stunning last-gasp win in the 2008 formula one championship, when Lewis Hamilton grabbed the fifth place he needed at the final corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix. Since then, F1 has embraced a raft of new technical regulations which, on the evidence so far - pre-season testing and qualifying for today's Australian Grand Prix - have disturbed the pecking order. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Massa afraid Brawn too strong for Ferrari Mar 29, 2009
MELBOURNE: This year s Formula One championship could be over halfway through the season unless teams find a way to stop the incredible new Brawn GP outfit, Ferrari driver Felipe Massa said yesterday. Ferrari have won a record 16 constructors championships, including the last two, but Massa said the sport s newcomers appeared to be in a class of their own after a stunning debut in qualifying for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Button predicts his time has come Mar 28, 2009
To add to the growing optimism surrounding the Brackley-based outfit, Jenson Button insisted yesterday that he could deliver Britain a second consecutive formula one championship title this season and reiterated his long-held belief that, given a competitive machine, he is a world-class driver. Button will have the chance to back up those bold claims tomorrow after Brawn GP, Williams and Toyota were given the go-ahead to take part in this season's curtain-raiser after stewards from the FIA, the... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Massa fears two-pronged attack from Britons Mar 26, 2009
After losing out to one Briton in last year's Formula One championship, Felipe Massa is expecting a two-pronged attack from British drivers this season. Massa lost last year's championship by a solitary point to Lewis Hamilton but is also fearful of Jenson Button whose Brawn GP team set the pace during winter testing. (International Herald Tribune -- Travel)
Formula One championship to be decided by race wins Mar 18, 2009
PARIS (AP) Formula One's championship will be decided by the number of race wins and not accumulated points. Governing body FIA decided Tuesday that the current points system will remain in effect only to determine the driver's title in the case of a tie, with points also determining the order of finish behind the overall champion. (USA Today -- Sports)
Massa wants to win more than sympathy Mar 18, 2009
For a few euphoric seconds last November, Ferrari's Felipe Massa had the Formula One championship tantalisingly within his grasp before it was cruelly snatched away. The Brazilian won plenty of respect and sympathy for the heartbreak and the way he handled it but this season he wants to win the bigger prize. (International Herald Tribune)
Sixty Years of Formula One Feb 8, 2009
From the simple beginnings in the early 20th century with the first race held in France in 1905 to the official beginning of the current Formula One Championship, the world of Formula One has always entertained and thrilled the public. The thrills the danger the excitement and horror, all of it part to the world of F1 racing a sport only eclipsed in popularity by the Olympics and the World Cup Soccer tournament, events which are held only ever four years. (Suite101.com)
