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United Formula One teams flex muscles over new points system

The Formula One teams presented a united front yesterday as they made a raft of proposals on cost-cutting measures and ways of making the sport more exciting. Among the most eye-catching of the announcements made at the Geneva Motor Sh [...]

Posted On : Mar, 06 2009 | Comments : 0

Report Honda buyout saves Formula One team

Honda's Formula One team has been saved by a management buyout, a British newspaper reported Friday.The Times of London said Honda, which dropped out of F1 in December due to the global economic downturn, will be on the starting grid for th [...]

Posted On : Feb, 28 2009 | Comments : 0

Registration is a roaring success - Europes biggest student ...

Engines are about to start roaring at universities from around the world as registration opened on 20 January for Formula Student (FS), Europe’s biggest student motorsport event. Organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers ( [...]

Posted On : Jan, 27 2009 | Comments : 0

Talking Point Best driver in F1

Fernando Alonso- The Spaniard became the youngest driver since Emerson Fittipaldi in 1972 to win the World Championship when he secured the first of consecutive titles for Renault in 2005. A national hero in Spain. He returned to the Fren [...]

Posted On : Nov, 26 2008 | Comments : 0

Loeb impressed by F1 car's power

Sebastien Loeb admitted he was impressed with the power of the Red Bull Racing Formula One car after testing at Barcelona on Monday.The five-time world rally champion joined grand prix drivers at the Spanish track, in what was his second ou [...]

Posted On : Nov, 18 2008 | Comments : 0

Sleepless in Singapore

The race was on in Singapore. From my temporary hideout on the 56th floor at Swissôtel, Stamford Road, I saw more than a dozen brightly tinted flecks of red, blue and green careening through the streets of Marina Bay at breakneck spee [...]

Posted On : Oct, 11 2008 | Comments : 0

The Great Bleacher Report Formula One Quiz

Last Saturday I introduced the Bleacher Report quizzes. The answers have been counted, and the first round is over! Here are the answers: 1. Which country did Jacques Villeneuve come from? A. Canada 2. Which team did Ralf Schumacher race [...]

Posted On : Sep, 01 2008 | Comments : 0

Singapore's Formula 1 Grand Prix hottest ticket of the year

The first night race in F1 history is creating a buzz of excitement among Middle East racing enthusiasts, as one of the most spectacular and anticipated events on the international racing calendar draws near. According to race promoter Si [...]

Posted On : Aug, 29 2008 | Comments : 0

Singapore ready to host inaugural night race

Two F1 favorites -- reigning champion Kimi Raikkonen and leader Lewis Hamilton -- are set for a new challenge as Singapore gears up for Formula One's first night race next month. The SingTel Singapore Grand Prix, which is scheduled to begi [...]

Posted On : Aug, 08 2008 | Comments : 0

TAG Heuer Grand Carrera Watch For Singapore Grand Prix Night...

Swiss watchmaker TAG Heuer will pay tribute to the upcoming Singapore Grand Prix race--the world's first Formula One night race--by introducing a special, limited edition variation of its Grand Carrera Calibre 8 Grande-Date GMT watch. Dis [...]

Posted On : Jul, 31 2008 | Comments : 0

FIA To Inspect Lewis Hamiltons Engine That Powered His Germa...

German Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton is to have his engine checked by the FIA, but only as part of a routine programme resulting from the technology freeze imposed ahead of last season. While it is true that the FIA has requested an in [...]

Posted On : Jul, 28 2008 | Comments : 0

Go Motorsport

Lewis Hamilton believes the UK's new Go Motorsport initiative will successfully encourage large numbers of people to take up roles in the sport. On Wednesday, Britain's leading Formula One driver headlined a star-studded list of top Briti [...]

Posted On : Jun, 13 2008 | Comments : 0

NASCAR | A sport worth racing after

Gary Bursey is easily one of Metro Moncton's biggest NASCAR fans. The semi-retired construction worker and manager goes to six races a year on his way to and from Florida, where he and his wife Rhonda spend their winters. But the couple us [...]

Posted On : Jun, 12 2008 | Comments : 0

Podium For Al Khalifa At Rockingham In British Formula 3

Bahraini racing driver Salman Al Khalifa bounced back from a difficult weekend at Monza, with a race 1 National Class podium at round 7 of the British Formula 3 International Seriesat Rockingham, but saw his hopes of a strong weekend’ [...]