Fisichella, Alonso in one-two finish for Renault at Sepang
Motorsport story by
Boris Webb,
Mon, 20 Mar 2006 17:52:00GMT
KUALA LUMPUR - Giancarlo Fisichella race to victory at Malaysia Grand Prix on Sunday in what was a delightful one-two finish for Renault. Teammate Fernando Alonso, the defending Formula One champion came in behind him, while Jenson Button of Honda claimed the third spot.
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Horse racing firm to ride the Silverstone circuit
Motorsport story by
Brian Watters,
Tue, 07 Feb 2006 10:00:00GMT
LONDON - Silverstone Racing Circuit have announced on Monday that Northern Racing will operate the home of the British Grand Prix for the next 25 years. Silverstone has a contract with the Formula One to host the British leg until 2009. The British Racing Drivers' Club, which owns the track had announced that a major revamp was on the cards so that facilities match those that are available in new venues like Bahrain and China.
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Max Biaggi tests for MidlandF1 at Silverstone
Motorsport story by
Vinnie Mitchell,
Thu, 19 Jan 2006 17:44:00GMT
LONDON - Max Biaggi has completed testing the MidlandF1 car at the Silverstone Grand Prix race circuit on Wednesday afternoon. Biaggi was delighted to have finished the testing. The former MotoGP star has denied that he was signing up with the Alstare Corona Suzuki team in this season.
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Renault hope to kick start season with early wins
Motorsport story by
Dominic Taylor,
Fri, 06 Jan 2006 05:04:00GMT
Reigning World champions Renault are undertaking a two month rigorous testing of their new car, the V8-powered R26 so that they are ready to defend their title when the season gets underway. Renault is looking to notch up some early wins and get a winning start to their season.
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Michelin opts out of Formula One racing after 2006 season
Motorsport story by
Brian Watters,
Fri, 16 Dec 2005 01:04:00GMT
French tyre major Michelin is ending its association with Formula One racing after the 2006 season, the company announced Wednesday. This follows the race organisers' decision to involve only one tyre company in the event. Bridgestone of Japan will be representing company now.
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Major blow for Ferrari as Vodafone decides to back McLaren
Motorsport story by
Fred Smith,
Wed, 14 Dec 2005 21:08:00GMT
LONDON - Mobile giant Vodafone has decided to sponsor the McLaren Mercedes team in the Formula One championship. Vodafone currently sponsors the Ferrari team, but the sponsorship deal ends in 2007.
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Williams throws in lot behind FIA
Motorsport story by
Gareth Bowman,
Fri, 09 Dec 2005 00:04:00GMT
OXFORD, England - The Williams team has inked an agreement to stay on with the Formula One until 2008 as a part of protecting the sport from a split. This agreement called the Concorde agreement has already been signed by Midland F1 (Jordan), Toro Rosso, Red Bull Racing and Ferrari.
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Williams Reserve Collection snapped up by mystery private bidder
Motorsport story by
Dominic Taylor,
Mon, 05 Dec 2005 08:40:01GMT
LONDON - The Williams Formula One team has announced that they are canceling a scheduled auction of memorabilia that included cars driven by former champions Nigel Mansell and Damon Hill, after a private collector brought out the whole set.
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Richard Burns, rallying champion dies at 34
Motorsport story by
Gareth Bowman,
Sun, 27 Nov 2005 17:20:00GMT
LONDON - In the midst of the grief surrounding the demise of footballing legend George Best, British sport lost another champion in the form of Richard Burns. Burns succumbed to a brain tumor on Friday night.
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