Jenson Button left trailing in his Brawn GP during practice
Jenson Button's first serious drive in his new Brawn GP ended in disappointment this morning as he trailed in fifth fastest during the two free practrice sessions ahead of Sunday's Australian Grand Prix.
Malaysian GP: Practice 2 times
1. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1:35.707 2. Felipe Massa (Ferrari) 1:35.832; 3. Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) 1:35.954; 4. Nico Rosberg (Williams) 1:36.015; 5. Mark Webber (Red Bull) 1:36.026; 6. Rubens Barrichello (Brawn) 1:36.161; 7. Jenson Button (Brawn) 1:36.254; 8. Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) 1:36.290
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Malaysian Grand Prix preview
With less than a week to prepare for the Malaysian Grand Prix, teams will be hard pressed to make major engine or chassis changes.
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Raikkonen tops Malaysia practice
Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa set the pace with Lewis Hamilton 11th after the first practice sessions before the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Negative mood comes just day after European central banks slashed interest rates in hope of stabilizing markets
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Stunning lap secures pole for Lewis...
Lewis Hamilton secured the 11th pole position of his Formula One career ahead
of tomorrow's Belgian Grand Prix. The world championship leader produced a
stunning display...
09/06/08
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Diffuser row poses threat to unity of Fota
On the face of it, the row over the diffuser at the back of Jenson Button's car is about a technicality - a box-shaped carbon-fibre structure at the rear of the Brawn GP vehicle that channels air out of the back of the machine. Seven teams on the Formula One grid say that Brawn GP, along with Williams and Toyota, have abused the rules, that the diffusers are too big and give those drivers more grip and thus more speed.
Formula One opens season with new rules
A dizzying spree of rule changes has added a heightened level of unpredictability heading into season opener in Australia. As the opening race of the Formula One season, the Australian Grand Prix is always filled with unknowns about which teams and their drivers will start strongly.
Ferrari dominate opening practice at Spa
Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen of Ferrari dominated Friday's opening practice
session ahead of Sunday's Belgian Grand Prix.
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Felipe Massa claims European GP win
Ferrari's Felipe Massa revived his challenge for this year's drivers'
championship.after he won Sunday's European Grand Prix in Valencia
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Valencia's road race passes its grand...
In the end, all the scare stories proved wide of the mark, and the first day of running on Valencia's new "urban" circuit was judged a great success. There had been fears that a...
Alonso poised for $15m Honda switch -...
Aug.4 (GMM) Fernando Alonso is set to sign a $15m deal to race with Honda in 2009, according to the British newspaper The Guardian.
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Honda step up bid for Alonso
Aug.2 (GMM) Honda chiefs in Hungary stepped up the rhetoric as they bid
to attract Fernando Alonso to the Japanese team for 2009 and beyond.
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Round eleven of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship takes the Honda Racing F1 Team to Budapest for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The 70-lap race is one of the most...
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Jenson Button keeps Ross Brawn on side with his decision
Jenson Button's craving to become Formula One world champion has probably cost him more than any other driver in the history of the sport. It became clear yesterday that he was willing to give up at least £15million over the next three years simply to get the opportunity to drive a car put on the grid by Ross Brawn, regarded as Formula One's finest technical director.
Honda remain hopeful of competing in 2009
The Honda Formula One team said it was optimistic about its chances of competing in the 2009 World Championship after Nick Fry, the company's CEO, confirmed three prospective buyers had expressed an interest in taking control of the team.
Felipe Massa takes pole in Valencia
Felipe Massa will start from pole position around the new Valencia Street
Circuit for tomorrow's European Grand Prix.
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Honda wants long-term Alonso deal
Jul.22 (GMM) Honda is stepping up its efforts to lure Fernando Alonso
to the Japanese team for 2009 and beyond, according to a British
newspaper on Tuesday.
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Valencia looms at end of break
Aug.18 (GMM) Following the second consecutive week with no testing or
grands prix on the schedule, F1 drivers will now be gearing up to
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Honda to keep same drivers for '09 -...
Jul.18 (GMM) Honda will race into the 2009 season with an unchanged driver lineup, team principal Ross Brawn said on Friday.
07/18/08
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Brawn says Honda will retain drivers...
Honda will stick with current drivers Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello for 2009, team principal Ross Brawn said Friday at the German Grand Prix.
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Honda drivers say no deal for 2009 yet
Jul.18 (GMM) Rubens Barrichello on Friday insisted he has not yet signed a contract to remain at the Honda team in 2009.
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Formula One-Hungarian Grand Prix Results
1. Heikki Kovalainen, Finland, McLaren, 70 laps, 1 hour, 37 minutes, 27.067 seconds, 117.309 mph.