Racing
Sep 29th, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Ross Brawn believes the relationship between Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello will not be damaged by their title battle.
After Button’s superb start to the season in which he won six of the first seven races, the 29-year-old has struggled for form since, making just one appearance on the podium at the Italian Grand Prix earlier [...]
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Sep 24th, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Mark Webber has confirmed he will not be looking for a new manager to replace Flavio Briatore.
Instead the Australian driver will conduct his own contract negotiations in the future.
Briatore was banned from international motorsport earlier this week by the FIA for his part in the “crashgate” scandal while Formula One’s governing body also confirmed [...]
Tags: Flavio Briatore, Mark Webber
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Sep 8th, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Felipe Massa has talked for the first time about the horror accident that almost claimed his life.
The Ferrari driver was left in a coma in July when a flying spring smashed into his head during practice for the Hungarian Grand Prix.
Massa, talking to the Guardian, admits his injuries could have been much worse.
“You need to [...]
Tags: Felipe Massa, Ferrari driver, Hungarian Grand Prix
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Aug 27th, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Lewis Hamilton may be riding the crest of a wave at present, but he has played down expectations ahead of Sunday’s Belgian Grand Prix.
The reigning world champion is close to relinquishing his crown as he trails current title leader Jenson Button by 45 points with six races remaining.
But Hamilton is the man in form in [...]
Tags: Belgian Grand Prix., Lewis Hamilton
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Aug 25th, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: F1, Racing
Ferrari have been quick to end speculation that Michael Schumacher could attempt to make another comeback this year.
Schumacher was set for a sensational return to Ferrari as a replacement for the injured Felipe Massa, however he was forced to abort his comeback at this weekend’s European Grand Prix when scans revealed a neck injury he [...]
Tags: Ferrari, Michael Schumacher
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Aug 15th, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Fernando Alonso believes Jenson Button should still win this year’s world championship despite Red Bull’s recent emergence.
After winning six of the opening seven races, Button has failed to even finish on the podium in the last three grands prix while his Red Bull rivals have taken up the chase.
With a total of five podium finishes, [...]
Tags: fernando alonso, Jenson Button, World Championship
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Aug 3rd, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Mikko Hirvonen took his first win on home soil at the Rally of Finland to extend his WRC lead over Sebastien Loeb to three points.
Hirvonen and Citroen driver Loeb had looked set for a titanic battle for victory when they were virtually inseparable during Friday’s stages, but a puncture for Loeb yesterday morning ensured the [...]
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Aug 2nd, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Felipe Massa has admitted he is lucky to be alive after last week’s crash in the Hungarian Grand Prix, and is vowing to race again.
The Brazilian has made a swift recovery from life-saving surgery required after the accident during qualifying for the event last Saturday.
Massa was struck by a suspension spring which had worked its [...]
Tags: Felipe Massa, Hungarian Grand Prix
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Aug 1st, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
The future of Formula One has been secured after the FIA and 12 teams put pen to paper a new Concorde Agreement.
The agreement, which runs until the end of 2012, brings to a close months of wrangling between motor sport’s world governing body and the Formula One Teams’ Association over the governance of the sport.
BMW [...]
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Jul 31st, 2009 |
By hunk007rvs |
Category: Racing
Renault will seek to overturn their one-race suspension at an ICA hearing at the FIA headquarters in Paris on August 17.
Renault face the prospect of not competing in the European Grand Prix in Valencia on August 23 after Fernando Alonso’s car shed a tyre during the race in Hungary on Sunday.
After the race the panel [...]
Tags: FIA, headquarters, ICA, Paris, Renault
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