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Liuzzi goes racing

Fri, 16 May 2008 19:05:10 GMT

Force India test and reserve driver Vitantonio Liuzzi is going racing this weekend at the Most circuit in the Czech Republic. The Italian will take part in the Czech International Touring Car Championship event with a Charouz Racing System Mercedes-Benz DTM car, which he will share with former F1 man Tomas Enge, who raced for Prost Grand Prix back in 2001.

NASCAR star Kyle Busch to test Toyota F1

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:49:41 GMT

Kyle Busch, the 23-year-old rising star of NASCAR, says that he will be testing a Formula 1 car later this year in Japan. Busch drives an M&M-sponsored Toyota Camry for Joe Gibbs Racing and it is anticipated that the test would be at the wheel of a Toyota Formula 1 car.

Mosley drops some explosive hints

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:09:23 GMT

FIA President Max Mosley has sent a letter to the FIA club presidents around the world, going into details about why he has not resigned and why he must be allowed to stay on until the end of his mandate in October 2009. We have acquired a copy of this letter. It makes explosive reading.

Kolles goes to Salzburg

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:26:18 GMT

Force India's chief executive Colin Kolles has been spotted in Salzburg, meeting with representatives of Red Bull to find a settlement over the question of the arbitration between the Silverstone team and the Austrian drinks company.

Lancia to buy into Scuderia Toro Rosso?

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:01:09 GMT

The word from Italy is that the Fiat-owned Lancia brand is considering buying into Scuderia Toro Rosso, as part of its plan to revive the marque by expanding sales of Lancia models in Europe and beyond.

Why testing at Paul Ricard is really not important

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:27:54 GMT

The Formula 1 teams have been running cars in a test this week at Paul Ricard. It does not matter who went fastest. No-one gets paid on the results of test sessions.

How F1 can help in other worlds

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:10:14 GMT

In recent weeks there have been some interesting stories emerging about ways in which Formula 1 technologies and ideas are now being used for ideas outside the motorsport environment. One of the most dramatic ideas is the Caparo T1, a car that has just been given UK road-going status.

Novak recants McLaren claim

Wed, 14 May 2008 19:46:46 GMT

Two weeks ago, in a radio programme in Prague, in the Czech Republic, the FIA's Radovan Novak has suggested to Radio Impuls's interviewer Vaclav Moravec that McLaren might be responsible for the sex scandal that has thrown the FIA into turmoil in the last few weeks. McLaren has now revealed that it has received an apology from Novak.

Out there in FIA land

Tue, 13 May 2008 16:03:32 GMT

There seems to be plenty of action going on in FIA circles at the moment, as the members clubs try to work out what to do about the Mosley Scandal. With the meeting of the FIA General Assembly still three weeks away, there has been a lot of quiet politicking going on.

It is not just a dog's life

Tue, 13 May 2008 09:54:13 GMT

During the GP2 race in Turkey on Sunday morning there was a worrying moment when two dogs appeared on the race track. Unfortunately, Bruno Senna was unable to avoid one of them, killing the poor animal and breaking the front suspension of his car.

Race Report - Massa makes it look easy

Mon, 12 May 2008 00:40:34 GMT

Felipe Massa won his third consecutive Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul on Sunday, but it was not an easy victory for the charismatic little Brazilian, who was made to fight all the way by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton.

Ferrari's A1GP car revealed

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:31:22 GMT

A1GP has revealed the first image of its brand new 'Powered by Ferrari' car for use in the 2008-2009 seasons. The car will begin testing shortly with TV commentator John Watson doing the driving. The car will be powered by a V8 Ferrari engine producing around 600bhp.

Bernie looks to Paris street race

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:27:30 GMT

The French Grand Prix will be held at Magny-Cours for the last time this year, according to Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone, but he hopes that there could be a race on a new circuit in or near Paris in 2010.

Race Notes - Massa wins Turkish GP for third straight year

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:25:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Race Notes

Sunday Photos

Sun, 11 May 2008 17:00:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Sunday Photos

Sunday Team Quotes

Sun, 11 May 2008 16:00:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Sunday Team Quotes

Sunday Press Conference

Sun, 11 May 2008 15:00:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Sunday Press Conference

Race Incidents

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Race Incidents

Race Results

Sun, 11 May 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Race Results

Qualifying Report - FM signals his intention

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:01:00 GMT

Felipe Massa has won the last two Turkish Grands Prix for Ferrari, and he has won them both at a canter. The circuit is one that the Brazilian loves and with his third consecutive pole position he seems well-placed to win again.

Saturday Photos

Sat, 10 May 2008 20:14:02 GMT

Turkish GP - Saturday Photos

Saturday Press Conference

Sat, 10 May 2008 17:17:34 GMT

Turkish GP - Saturday Press Conference

The future course of KERS

Sat, 10 May 2008 16:36:05 GMT

The FIA recently laid out its desires for the introduction of kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) in the course of the next few years. The proposal was for a system in 2009, using just the rear wheels and a sliding scale of development between 2009 and 2013.

Saturday Team Quotes

Sat, 10 May 2008 14:00:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Qualifying Results

Sat, 10 May 2008 13:00:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Qualifying Results

Practice 3 Report - G'day for Australia

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:01:00 GMT

Saturday morning practice may not be hugely significant in Formula 1 these days, but it is always good for a team's morale to set the fastest time of a session and so there were smiling faces down at Red Bull Racing on Saturday in Istanbul as Mark Webber went quickest with a best lap of 1m27.030s.

Practice 3 Results

Sat, 10 May 2008 10:00:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Practice 3 Results

Practice 2 Report - McLaren and Ferrari close in Istanbul

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:00 GMT

The second practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix resulted in a very close finish between Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton's McLaren.

Friday Photos

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:07:57 GMT

Turkish GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:05 GMT

Turkish GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:40:59 GMT

Turkish GP - Friday Team Quotes

The future of Super Aguri F1

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:08:46 GMT

Super Aguri F1 Limited has been placed in administration. The company is now being run by PKF (UK), a British accounting firm.

Practice 2 Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Practice 2 Results

Fisichella in trouble

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:41 GMT

Force India F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella started off badly in Turkey on Friday morning when he left the pitlane and drove through a red light at the very beginning of the first practice on Friday morning. The result of this was a three-place penalty on the grid.

Practice 1 Report - Massa leads the way

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:31:00 GMT

Felipe Massa set the pace in Turkey on Friday morning with a fastest lap in the first practice session which was a tenth faster than Heiki Kovalainen's McLaren. Lewis Hamilton was third fastest ahead of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.

Practice 1 Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Practice 1 Results