Formula One Stalls On Ferrari May 21, 2009
The Formula One season consists of a series of races known as Grands Prix that are held on purpose-built circuits, mainly in Europe and the Americas, culminating in two world championships: one for the drivers and one for the constructors. Ecclestone, 78, helped turn Formula One racing into one of the world's most popular sports and directs the racing empire through investment vehicle Alpha Prema, which controls 100% of Formula One Group. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Ferrari team chief calls for calm despite all the gloom Apr 20, 2009
FERRARI have cause for gloom but no reason to panic after their worst start to a Formula One season in 28 years, team principal Stefano Domenicali said. Felipe Massa was running as high as third yesterday before an electrical failure in the Chinese Grand Prix, while Kimi Raikkonen finished 10th. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Renault boss says rule decisions cost F1 fans Apr 17, 2009
Renault's team principal says Brawn GP's early dominance has stripped interest from the 2009 Formula One season, sparking a furious response from Brawn's drivers. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Struggling Ferrari to work on car development Apr 14, 2009
Ferrari team manager Luca Baldisserri will not travel to this weekend's Chinese Grand Prix, staying behind to work on car development in the wake of a disastrous start to the Formula One season. More Sports. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
F1 in chaos 2 races into the season Apr 9, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - The Formula One season has lurched to a chaotic start after two races. The sport's power teams are in crisis, one of the races finished prematurely due to contentious scheduling, and there is still no decision on whether results from the races in Australia and Malaysia will stand. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Video: Car reviews Apr 2, 2009
The Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne will start the new Formula One season with new cars, new rules and a push to cut costs. Video News: March 25, 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Brawn's debut right on the Button Mar 30, 2009
Briton Jenson Button cleared out in front from the start of the Australian Grand Prix and was never headed, giving the reborn Brawn GP team a fairytale start to the formula one season. As the sun shone and the light, dappling through the trees lining the circuit in the park, stayed bright to the end, the 29-year-old Monaco-based Englishman never looked in danger of finishing anywhere other than first after avoiding the chaos behind him at the first corner as his teammate, Rubens Barrichello, who... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Ferrari makes another bad season start Mar 29, 2009
Another Australian Grand Prix, another miserable start for Ferrari to a Formula One season. A driver error by Kimi Raikkonen sent his Ferrari into a wall on lap 42. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
F1: Hamilton off pace in Melbourne opener Mar 28, 2009
Hamilton struggled in the opening practice sessions of the Formula One season in Melbourne. McLaren's Hamilton was way off the pace in Friday's opening practice sessions in Melbourne, finishing 16th and 18th. (CNN -- International)
Hamilton's drive and ambition Mar 28, 2009
Last year was Lewis Hamilton's second formula one season. He finished as champion. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Drivers will fight for every point - Massa Mar 27, 2009
Felipe Massa would like nothing better than to start the formula one season by taking the chequered flag at Albert Park on Sunday. But you get the impression the Brazilian will not be too perturbed if he grabs a healthy haul of points and steadies himself for a lengthy assault on a championship in which he came so agonisingly close last year. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Rosberg's hopes soar after strong start Mar 27, 2009
Former champions Williams looked forward to a strong start to the Formula One season after Nico Rosberg set the pace in both practice sessions at the Australian Grand Prix Friday. "My hopes are higher than before that we can consistently score points," the German told reporters at the Albert Park circuit. (International Herald Tribune -- Health)
Brawn's Jenson Button goes from 0 to favorite Mar 27, 2009
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- In less than a month, Jenson Button has shifted from the verge of unemployment to race favorite for Sunday's Formula One season opener in Australia, and the Brawn driver is relishing his remarkable reversal of fortune. Button has been vaulted into favoritism on the back of the blistering times recorded by F1's new team in preseason testing after Ross Brawn completed his takeover of the team formerly owned by Honda, which pulled out of F1 amid the global economic... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
IHT Global Sports Forum With Christopher Clarey : Formula One Edition part one: Change and delayed change Mar 26, 2009
Our topic this time is the upcoming Formula One season, the 60th, which starts in Australia this weekend. There will be 17 races in all: nine of them in Europe, four of them in Asia and none of them in North America as the axis of the sport continues to shift. (International Herald Tribune)
This Week in Auto Racing March 27 - 29 Mar 25, 2009
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - While the Sprint Cup and Camping World Truck Series run at the half-mile Martinsville Speedway this weekend, the 2009 Formula One season gets underway in "the land down under" with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne ... " Skinner's first victory there came in 1996. FORMULA ONE Australian Grand Prix - Albert Park Circuit - Melbourne, Australia The 2009 Formula One season will feature major changes to the sport with new rules in place to increase competition... (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
* Massa expects Brawn to be main challenger Mar 25, 2009
Felipe Massa expects newcomer Brawn GP to be Ferraris biggest challenger in the Formula One season X not McLaren. Brawn GP, the former Honda team, impressed in offseason testing ahead of the opening race in Australia this weekend, while McLaren appeared to struggle with the new regulation changes for this year. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
Alonso sees close race Mar 24, 2009
Fernando Alonso expects a tight battle at the opening race of the Formula One season in Melbourne this weekend, with more teams and drivers in contention after major changes to the regulations. The two-time former world champion, who finished 2008 with a flourish by picking up wins in two of the last four races, is looking for a strong start to his year. (iAfrica.com)
Massa: Brawn GP is Ferrari's main F1 foe in '09 Mar 24, 2009
SAO PAULO (AP) -- Felipe Massa expects newcomer Brawn GP to be Ferrari's biggest challenger in the Formula One season - not McLaren. Brawn GP, the former Honda team, impressed in offseason testing ahead of the opening race in Australia this weekend, while McLaren appeared to struggle with the new regulation changes for 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- Racing)
McLaren show signs of improvement as they get new car ready Mar 20, 2009
LONDON: McLaren showed signs of improvement on Wednesday in their battle to get their new car up to speed before the first race of the Formula One season in Australia next week. Finlands Heikki Kovalainen, team-mate to Britains world champion Lewis Hamilton, lapped the Jerez circuit in southern Spain in a best time in the afternoon of 1:18. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Brawn could be sensation of the F1 season Mar 17, 2009
The new Brawn GP team will be the revelation of the Formula One season if the heirs to Honda are as fast on their race debut in Melbourne as they have been in testing. Staring into the abyss only weeks ago, with the Japanese carmaker pulling out in December and no serious buyers in sight other than the existing management, Brawn are suddenly looking like the team to beat. (International Herald Tribune)
Toyota staying the course in F1 Mar 16, 2009
Japanese auto maker Toyota has big ambitions for the upcoming Formula One season, regardless of the global economic slowdown. While Japanese rival Honda withdrew from F1 in December the team eventually being sold to team principal Ross Brawn earlier this month Toyota chose to continue for an eighth season in a bid to win an elusive GP title. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Toyota slashed F1 budget after Honda pullout Mar 16, 2009
Reuters Published: March 16, 2009. Toyota came close to following Honda out of Formula One after their Japanese rivals pulled out of the glamour sport to cut costs in December, Toyota team principal Tadashi Yamashina told Reuters on Monday. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Grease proof Mar 13, 2009
There are now just over two weeks to go until the first race of the Formula One season in Melbourne, Australia. The cars have to be ready for their flights this weekend so in the final few days the engineers have to get it right. (BBC News -- UK)
F1 technology helps workers and troops Mar 12, 2009
"We make a change to our cars every 20 minutes throughout the entire Formula One season. "Such technologies often have their genesis in racing cars and then find suitability to products or situations never foreseen by their creators," he added. "Industries as diverse as leisure and entertainment, healthcare, defence and even space exploration are featured here today and they are just the tip of the iceberg. " GREENER IMAGE Formula One, long accused of being a gas-guzzling millionaires'... (International Herald Tribune)
* Button says he feels reborn with Brawn Mar 11, 2009
Jenson Button looked forward to the Formula One season with a lump in his throat and a spring in his step on Monday after an emotional first day of testing with his new Brawn GP team. The Briton, whose Grand Prix career appeared to have come crashing to a halt last December when Honda announced they were pulling out and selling his team, told reporters that he felt like he was starting over again. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Sutil confident after outing Mar 10, 2009
Earlier this month, team co-owner Vijay Mallya said Force India were targeting "regular points finishes" in what will be their second Formula One season after not garnering any points last season. "Regular points finishes should be the aim," Mallya insisted as the team launched their VJM02 car at Jerez in Spain. (India Times, India)
Vettel claims Red Bull have made great leap forward Mar 5, 2009
LONDON: Red Bull have made a great leap forward but are still not among the favourites for the Formula One season starting in Australia this month, Germanys Sebastian Vettel said on Tuesday. Its a very good impression so far, the official formula1. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Force India targets regular points in 2009 Mar 2, 2009
BANGKOK: Force India is targetting regular points finishes in the 2009 Formula One season, team principal Vijay Mallya said on Sunday. The 2009 car, the VJM02, will make its testing debut in Jerez, Spain, on Sunday, with the team eager to get a first gauge on performance with a new Mercedes engine, and McLaren-supplied gearbox and hydraulics. (India Times, India)
The Sydney Morning Herald Sport: Australian and international sports news, results: AFL, Rugby League, Rugby Union, Golf, Athens Olympics, Soccer, Tennis, Cricket, Basketball, Motorsport, Horse Racing, Rugby Heaven Feb 13, 2009
MARK WEBBER vowed he would be "100 per cent fit" for the start of the formula one season next month after wrestling the new Red Bull car through a full race distance in a critical test in Spain. CYCLING. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Webber's positive verdict after official trial Feb 13, 2009
MARK WEBBER vowed he would be "100 per cent fit" for the start of the formula one season next month after wrestling the new Red Bull car through a full race distance in a critical test in Spain. The Australian, who broke his leg in November, was under scrutiny throughout the official trial at Jerez on Wednesday after speculation he would not be able to return for the season-opening Australian GP on March 29. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
* Sports Briefs Feb 11, 2009
Red Bull officially unveiled its car for this years Formula One season on Monday at the Spanish Jerez circuit. The new RB5 car, which was presented by Red Bull drivers Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel, is powered by a Renault engine designed by Adrian Newey and encompasses the far-reaching regulation changes that have been brought in to cut costs. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Toro Rossos Sebastien Buemi leads F1 testing Feb 11, 2009
JEREZ (Spain): Toro Rossos Sebastien Buemi continued to impress in the run-up to his rookie Formula One season by topping testing on Tuesday, while Red Bulls new car also started well a day after its unveiling. Buemi, who has topped winter testing times at several different tracks this year, set the pace with a time of 1:19. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Auto Racing Feb 7, 2009
LONDON -- Sebastien Bourdais will drive for Toro Rosso again in the upcoming Formula One season. The 29-year-old Frenchman, who was overshadowed by teammate Sebastian Vettel last season, will team up with newcomer Sebastien Buemi after Vettel moved to parent team Red Bull. (Herald Sun)
