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Autoblog (Free subscription) | yesterday
Filed under: Motorsports , Mercedes-Benz , Ferrari , Rumormill Say it ain't so, Schu! The Daily Telegraph is reporting that seven-time World Champion Michael Schumacher is close to signing on with the newly formed Mercedes Formula 1 team. Mercedes is the new name of the former Brawn GP team, the current Constructors Champion. After a stellar rookie season that saw this former Honda team clinch not...
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
The British drivers' forthcoming tussle promises the fireworks and recriminations of their McLaren heroes before them For anyone who doubted Jenson Button's willingness to take a risk, now is the time to keep silent. The decision of the new world champion to join a team dominated for the past three years by Lewis Hamilton represents a terrific gamble for Button, and the prospect of the two Englishmen...
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The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 11/18/2009
Kimi Raikkonen the 2007 F1 World Champion has confirmed he will be taking a sabbatical from Formula One for the 2010 season. Raikkonen, nicknamed Iceman, was ousted from his Ferrari seat by mutual termination so the team could allow Fernando Alonso in one season early. Raikkonen will be paid some £10million for not racing next season. He [...]
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F1 And Motorsport (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
Double Formula 1 World champion Fernando Alonso is already dreaming of winning the World title for Ferrari.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
• World champion given a guided tour round McLaren HQ • Button would share equal billing with Lewis Hamilton McLaren have teed up Jenson Button to partner Lewis Hamilton in their 2010 Formula One line-up and the world champion could be close to turning his back on the Brawn team for whom he won this year's title. Button and his manager, Richard Goddard, today visited the McLaren headquarters...
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autosport.com (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Fernando Alonso will be able to attend the Ferrari World Finals in Valencia this weekend, after the Renault team allowed the Spaniard to be at the event with his new team.
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F1Technical.net (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
With the arrival of the Spaniard Fernando Alonso, Felipe Massa will have his third teammate that is a World Championship, after Michael Schumacher and the departing Kimi Raikkonen. Although Massa claims to not be intimidated by that, as he recognizes that at Ferrari there will always be strong drivers.
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
• Governing body believes decision was properly considered • 'Overwhelming majority' voted for Briatore ban says FIA Motor racing's international governing body has robustly defended its handling of the World Motor Sport Council meeting which led to Flavio Briatore, the former Renault Formula One team principal, being handed a lifetime ban from involvement in any FIA-sanctioned competition....
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
• World Council 'blinded by desire for revenge' alleges Briatore • Pat Symonds to join Italian's appeal to overturn lifetime ban Flavio Briatore, the former Renault principal banished from Formula One for his part in the Crashgate scandal, will allege that the World Motor Sport Council of the FIA, chaired by Max Mosley, was "clearly blinded by an excessive desire for personal revenge"...
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autosport.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Fernando Alonso paid his first visit to his new Ferrari team today
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The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Kimi Raikkonen is being touted as spending 2010 on the sidelines after contract talks with McLaren hit the rocks. The Finn has been ousted from his seat with Ferrari a season early after the Italian car manufacturer opted to bring former two time world champion Fernando Alonso to the team. If Raikkonen spends 2010 without a race [...]
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The Guardian (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
• Renault consider options for continued participation • French car-maker will announce verdict before end of year Renault have postponed making an official decision on whether or not to follow Honda, BMW and Toyota out of formula one until the end of the year. The matter was discussed at a major board meeting in Paris on Wednesday. "You will have to be patient," Renault's chief...
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The F1Fanatics Blog (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
Fernando Alonso will not get trhe opportunity to get behind the wheel of a Ferrari F1 Car until February 2010 it was revealed today. The reason is unknown, but could relate to him still being locked into a Renault contract or potential sponsorship constraints. This means that majority of the testing and development will have to be [...]