Honda

F1: Toyota Says No To Selling Team

SPEED (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009

Toyota has rejected the idea of following the example of fellow car makers Honda and BMW...

F1 2009 for Wii and PSP

Too Much Racing (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

I'm getting excited about the new F1 2009 game coming out for the Wii. I know, I know, it isn't a 'proper' gaming system and F1 2010 for the PS3 / X-Box will be far better - but I don't own either of those things and that game isn't out in two weeks' time. This is the first officially-licensed F1 game to launch on a non-Playstation system for years (damn that Sony and their exclusivity deal) and even...

Nov. 6: On Senna and Izod

Ask the Expert: IRL (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Question: Regarding a question on the Trackside show last night, Ayrton Senna tested in Phoenix, I believe, in February 1993 as a serious test for Penske. His team, McLaren, had just lost its Honda engines and were looking at a season in the mid-field and his proposed move to the Williams F1 team was blocked by long-time rival Alain Prost. (Senna eventually moved a year later, where he lost his life...

Bruno Senna to race in F1 next season with Campos Meta 1

Autoblog (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009

Filed under: Motorsports , Hirings/Firings/Layoffs , South America The past few years in Formula One have seen an unprecedented return of legendary family names to the sport: names like Villeneuve, Piquet and Rosberg. But the most hyped scion of racing fame has been Bruno Senna . The nephew of the late, great Ayrton Senna was rated highly by his world-champion uncle and has been on everyone's watch...

Renault postpone decision on F1 future

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...

Williams confirm Barrichello and Hulkenberg as 2010 pairing

Motorsport Zone (Free subscription) | 11/02/2009

Brazilian veteran Rubens Barrichello and German rookie Nico Hulkenberg have been announced as Williams' new driver pairing for the 2010 Formula 1 season. The duo come in for German driver Nico Rosberg, who is set to replace 37-year-old Barrichello at Brawn GP, and Japan's Kazuki Nakajima. Hulkenberg, 22, was Williams' test and reserve driver this season. Barrichello was third in this year's drivers'...

Senna to enter 2010 F1 with Campos Meta

Motorsport Zone (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009

Brazil's Bruno Senna, nephew of the late triple world champion Ayrton, will make his Formula 1 race debut with new team Campos Meta next season. The 26-year-old had said he was talking with the Spanish team at the Brazilian Grand Prix a fortnight ago. He also spoke to other new teams Lotus and Manor GP, plus one existing outfit. "It is an extraordinary honour to return the name of Senna to Formula...

Congratulations Jenson

Squiffy's musings (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

This is a slightly tardy message of Congratulations to Jenson Button on his first World Championship. It's slightly late because I'm recovering from a hangover, brought on by the champagne we drank last night toasting the 2009 champ! We'd planned for some friends to come round to watch the Brazilian Grand Prix in the hope that Jenson would secure the title. On Saturday night, though, it looked like...

Congratulations Jenson Button - from 5 live Breakfast

Five Live Breakfast (Free subscription) | 10/19/2009

In the words of the Sugababes we helped to "Push the Button". We've followed the progress of Jenson Button for several years now and he made an audio diary for us. It's been some ride. He didn't win his first Grand Prix until his 113th race and last year it looked as though his Formula 1 career could be coming to an end after his team Honda announced they would not be taking any further...

Bruno Senna closing on F1 Grid place for 2010

Motorsport Zone (Free subscription) | 10/17/2009

Brazil's Bruno Senna says he is close to following his late uncle Ayrton Senna into Formula 1 next season. The 26-year-old has been linked with Campos Meta Racing, who will join the grid for the first time in 2010, but he is also holding talks with other teams. "Negotiations are going forward with Campos," he told BBC Sport "It is more likely that I will join one of the new teams in...

• Senna close to securing F1 drive - Everton1878s Blog
• Ayrton Senna's nephew set for Formula One debut in 2010 - The Telegraph

Video: Tour Honda's Museum at Motegi with Graham Rahal

Straightline (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009

Honda's highly regarded museum at Twin Ring Motegi isn't the easiest place to get to, as even from Tokyo, you have take a couple trains and then a bus. But after seeing this video, you'll want to make the trip. IndyCar racer Graham Rahal offers a very enjoyable tour of the motorcycle and racecar collection halls. He knows his racing history (just as you would expect of the son of Bobby Rahal), pointing...

Where's the consistency? Renault were let off.

Squiffy's musings (Free subscription) | 09/22/2009

As RacingForIndia pointed out here, Renault are not the new McLaren. The punishment to the individuals involved were similar, for Flavio Briatore read Mike Coughlan, but for the organization itself the punishments were light years apart. McLaren got the largest sporting fine in history at $100M, were stripped of all their constructors points and were given warning that any other infringement could...

Ferrari 458 Italia: A 202 MPH V8 Stallion [Frankfurt Motor Show]

Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

After teasing you with photos of the Ferrari 458 Italia we now have all the details: a direct injection 4.5-liter V8 pumping out 562 horses, good for a 0-to-62 MPH sprint under 3.4 seconds and a top speed of 202 MPH. The new dry-sump V8 is mounted appropriately behind the driver and is capable of reaching 9,000 earth-spinning RPMs for maximum power of 562 HP and nearly 400 lb-ft of torque at 6,000...

Lotus are to return to Formula One Grid in 2010

Motorsport Zone (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Lotus are to return to Formula 1 next season for the first time since 1994. They have been awarded the final grid spot and join Campos GP, Manor and US F1 as one of four new teams for 2010. The FIA has given current team BMW Sauber "14th place" for 2010, meaning they are now first reserves to fill any vacancy on the grid should one arise. However, motorsport's governing body says it will...

F1: Anthony Davidson is actively seeking a 2010 drive

Brits on Pole (Free subscription) | 08/22/2009

Former Super Aguri and Honda pilot Anthony Davidson is hoping the influx of new teams into Formula One may offer him an opportunity to return to the grid in 2010.