Archive for March, 2009

Button dismisses “accident” claims

March 31, 2009
Button dismisses “accident” claims

Brackley, Tuesday: Formula One world championship leader Jenson Button has angrily dismissed semi-humorous reports that he has been involved in an accident, declaring them “stupid and unnecessary.” The phenomenon, which circulates primarily around Internet forums and tongue-in-cheek F1 blogs, sees articles published under the headline “BUTTON INVOLVED IN MASSIVE F1 ACCIDENT.” On opening the report,...
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Beeb to revise Brundle’s grid walk

March 29, 2009
Beeb to revise Brundle’s grid walk

London, Sunday: New British Formula One broadcasters the BBC have announced a change in the format of a part of their pre-race show, to take effect from the Malaysian Grand Prix next weekend. Commentator Martin Brundle’s grid walk, which takes place about fifteen minutes before the start of each Grand Prix, has been a firm...
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Australian Grand Prix: Preview Preview

March 26, 2009
Australian Grand Prix: Preview Preview

Absolutely bloody everywhere, Thursday: With less than a day until Formula One’s 2009 competitors take to the track for the first time, publications the world over have been frantically previewing and predicting the outcome of this weekend’s Australian Grand Prix, the first of the season. So, what can we expect from these mountains of race...
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A1 organisers to sue F1

March 25, 2009
A1 organisers to sue F1

Melbourne, Wednesday: A1GP chief Tony Teixeira has threatened to sue Formula One’s Bernie Ecclestone after accusing the sport of infringing on the intellectual property of his series. The World Cup of Motorsport, powered by Ferrari since the beginning of the current season, has reportedly suffered losses this year after, Teixeira claims, F1 has attempted to...
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FIA to extend points plan for 2010

March 23, 2009
FIA to extend points plan for 2010

Paris, Monday: Following the rejection of the new Formula One scoring system by the teams this weekend, the FIA have insisted that although the controversial “winner-takes-all” plan will be deferred until 2010, it will now actually be extended to promote an even more dramatic change in the way the F1 world championship is decided. Last...
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