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Button to McLaren; Raikkonen on sabbatical
Jenson Button has signed on to team up with Lewis Hamilton at McLaren while Kimi Raikkonen has decided to take the year off.World champion Button's decision to leave Brawn was widely expected since the announcement Mercedes had purchased the constructor's champion and was looking...
Glock signs up with Manor
Newbies Manor Grand Prix have signed Toyota refuge Timo Glock to a two year deal, with an option for a third.The BBC reports he will likely partner with Lucas di Grassi, while rumors still suggest Manor will run as Virgin F1 in its 2010 debut.“It might seem like a brave step,”...
It's official: Mercedes buys into Brawn
Putting to rest weeks of speculation, auto giant Mercedes has bought a major stake in Brawn GP.The team will now be known as Mercedes Grand Prix and sport the Silver Arrows livery. Otherwise, officials say they won’t be wholesale changes at the team, Ross Brawn will remain at the...
Court rejects team selection claims
N.Technology's case against the FIA regarding team selection for the 2010 season has been rejected by a French court.N.Technology was one of the teams passed over for one of the three new slots on the grid, and argued there were irregularities in the process. Often noted -- all...
Force India, Lotus and Mike Gascoyne
Force India is keeping a watchful eye over the development of fledgling Lotus' 2010 car after seeing photographs of the team's wind tunnel model.Two things the teams have in common? Former wind tunnel Aerolab and Mike Gascoyne.The team believes Lotus has copied the front wing...
Toyota leaves F1
Concerns over Toyota's commitment to Formula 1 were answered today as the company announced its immediate withdraw from the sport."TMC (Toyota Motor Corporation), which had viewed its participation in F1 as contributing to the prosperity of automotive culture, remained dedicated...
Williams confirms 2010 drivers
As promised, Williams named its 2010 lineup Monday, with Rubens Barrichello joining from Brawn GP and test driver Nico Hulkenberg making the step up from GP2, where he is the reigning champion.The duo replace Nico Rosberg, likely to take Barrichello's slot at Brawn, and Kazumi...
Vettel triumphant as sun sets on 2009 season
Sebastian Vettel won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday ahead of teammate Mark Webber, nailing down second place in the drivers championship in the final race of the 2009 season.Getting by a dominating Lewis Hamilton in the first round of stops, Vettel cruised to victory as twilight turned...
Hamilton on pole in Abu Dhabi
Outgoing world champion Lewis Hamilton took pole for the inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, holding off the Red Bulls of Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber at the Yas Marina Circuit.Rubens Barrichello starts fourth and Jenson Button fifth in the Brawns. The BMW Saubers ended up at respectable...
Kovalainen Friday's fastest in Abu Dhabi
Heikki Kovalainen set Friday's fastest time at the brand new Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, edging teammate Lewis Hamilton with a 1:41.307 in the second session.Jenson Button was third on a day of domination for Mercedes power.Hamilton had led the morning practice, the outgoing...
Rosberg's last race with Williams
Nico Rosberg confirmed he is leaving Williams at the end of the season, the BBC reporting he is expected to swap seats with Brawn GP's Rubens Barrichello."It is my last race for Williams so it's a bit strange," Rosberg is quoted. "I've been with the team...
NASCAR team plays down Busch to F1 rumors
US F1 may be interested in Kyle Busch, but his NASCAR team has played down the idea the star could move to the squad when his contract runs out after 2010.In a story in USA Today last week, US F1 sporting director Peter Windsor talked openly of his interest in the Joe Gibbs Racing...
Todt elected
Former Ferrari boss Jean Todt was elected president of the FIA Friday, soundly defeating rival Ari Vatanen 135-49.Todt was Max Mosley's choice to succeed him.The FIA's official statement---Abu Dhabi Grand Prix - team and driver preview quotes
Williams not alone opposing grid expansion
Williams CEO Adam Parr has gone on record saying more than just Williams have come out in opposition to expanding the field to 28 cars to make space for Sauber."Frank has been crystal clear on this," AUTOSPORT quotes Parr. "He feels very strongly about it, but he'...
Webber wins; Button, Brawn lock up titles in Brazil
Throughout the second half of this Formula One season, many were asking for Jenson Button to drive like a champion. In Brazil, that’s exactly what he did, coming from 14th on the grid to finish fifth and take the 2009 drivers championship.Fifth and eighth from Rubens Barrichello...
Button, Brawn sew up championships
Marc Webber wins the Brazilian Grand Prix, but Brawn and Button take the day, clinching the drivers and constructors championships at Interlagos.More to come.
Barrichello takes home pole in wild session
Could this be the year Rubens Barrichello finally takes home his home grand prix, and could he ride that wave of success to the championship?The Brazilian certainly took a step in the right direction Saturday, claiming pole in a chaotic, thunderstorm-soaked session that will go down...
Alonso tops Brazil practice
Fernando Alonso was top dog in free practice at Interlagos Friday, turning a time of 1:12.314 in the Renault.The Spaniard led the second session ahead of the Toro Rosso of Sebastien Buemi. Rubens Barrichello was third in the Brawn.Mark Webber set the best time in the morning session...
Gearing up for Brazil
FIA Thursday press conference - BrazilFriday weather update - changeable conditions at Interlagos
Barrichello confirms Williams talks
Multiple sources are reporting Rubens Barrichello has admitted to open talks with Williams on a drive for 2010, as well as his current employer."I haven't signed with anybody yet, but it's true that I'm talking with Williams and Brawn," the BBC quotes the Brazilian...
Massa tests
Felipe Massa was back behind the wheel of a Ferrari Monday for the first time since his accident in July.After limited running in the morning due to rain, Massa put in almost 100 km in a 2007-spec car with GP2 tires at Fiorano.“The moment I got into the car it was exactly like before...
FIA happy with US F1 progress
The FIA came away pleased after its second visit to the new US F1 team's Charlotte headquarters, AutoWeek reports, easing rumors the team was off track and would not be on the grid in 2010."I personally visited the U.S. F1 Team in August as well as this week, and I am impressed...
Renault confirms Kubica
Robert Kubica's move to Renault for 2010 has been confirmed."We are very excited to have signed Robert with the Renault F1 Team starting next season," team principal Bob Bell said in a statement on the Renault F1 Web site. "… Renault has high ambitions and hopes...
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