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Williams confirms BMW to supply Sauber.
BMW WilliamsF1 team boss, Frank Williams has confirmed that Sauber will use BMW engines in 2006.
F1 'weekend' timetable confirmed for 2005.
F1's governing body - the FIA has today confirmed the timetable for the 2005 grand prix season, and despite concerns over the new qualifying format, there appears to be no plans to alter. Other than that there is little difference in comparison to last season.
McLaren hit the Johnnie Walkers.
McLaren-Mercedes has finally confirmed what has long been rumoured, namely that it will enter into a long-term agreement with Johnnie Walker, the 'world's number one Scotch whisky', in 2005.
Flav: Let Kimi drink!
Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore is one of Formula One's few remaining characters, but the Italian is keen to ensure that the sport does not strangle the last drops of individuality out of everyone involved.
Jordan explains: Why I sold out...
Eddie Jordan has revealed that he had to sell his team to the Midland F1 concern, headed by Russian businessman, Alex Shnaider, as it was becoming increasingly impossible to keep the Silverstone based squad afloat.
I loved Heinz - didn't want to sack him, says EJ.
Eddie Jordan has admitted that the only reason Heinz-Harald Frentzen was sacked in 2001, was because he had to sign Japan's Takuma Sato for the following season, in order to appease Honda, and keep their engines.
Snow ices Imola test.
Sauber completed barely 50km of testing on what was supposed to be day two of its three-day session at the Autodromo Enzo e Dino Ferrari in Italy, as a mix of rain and snow prevented either driver from completing the prescribed programme.
Albers: I can't wait any longer!
Deprived of cockpit time by the weather gods, Dutch F1 rookie Christijan Albers has admitted that Minardi's final test of the winter has made him impatient for his grand prix debut.
McLaren: Kimi 'fine' following crash.
Team McLaren-Mercedes have confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen is 'fine' following his crash Tuesday, after further medical check-ups yesterday.
McLaren 'severely damaged', Kimi injures hand.
Formula One's fast emerging 'playboy', Kimi Raikkonen, was in trouble this time on track as he suffered brake failure at the Barcelona circuit at the end of the first day's testing this week.
Barcelona test - day one: 15 February [updated].
Local boy Fernando Alonso came out on top of the timesheets on day one of the latest Formula One group test in Spain, emphasising the recent promise shown by Renault's new R25.
Stoddart: Our car is legal!
Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has dismissed suggestions that his team could be excluded from the season opening Australian Grand Prix on March 3-6, adding that 'sanity will prevail', and the team will be allowed to run with the last year's car, the PS04B, until the San Marino Grand Prix on April 24.
Ferrari confirm launch date of F2005.
Ferrari has revealed the launch date for their 2005 challenger. The Ferrari F2005 will be unveiled on Friday, February 25 at Maranello, at the Scuderia's new logistics building. The car though will not make its race debut until May 8, at the Spanish Grand Prix.
Dominguez set for run in Jordan.
Mexican driver Mario Dominguez is set for a run in the Jordan EJ15 this afternoon at Silverstone.
Karthikeyan: First test was very quick.
Latest Jordan signing Narain Karthikeyan has admitted that climbing into a single-seater race car for the first time in almost three months - and a Formula One car at that - proved to be a bit of a culture shock, but quickly adapted to life as a grand prix driver as he tested the new EJ15 for the
<I>Manyana</I> hits Mexican circuit plans.
Mexico's proposed new Formula One facility has been put on hold while race organisers attempt to free up the land earmarked for construction.
Mosley still in favour of single tyre supplier.
FIA president Max Mosley has revealed that he would be in favour of Formula One reverting to a single tyre supplier in the battle to combat speeds, but fears that taking a hasty decision could lead to the governing body facing legal action.
Jordan-Toyota EJ15 has first run.
Jordan Grand Prix undertook the small journey across the road from their Silverstone headquarters to the Silverstone race circuit to give the Jordan EJ15 its first run on Monday with new signing Tiago Monteiro at the wheel.
First pics: Jordan-Toyota EJ15.
It was a long wait at a cold and very foggy Silverstone race circuit in Northamptonshire in the UK, but finally the Jordan EJ15 took to the track with new Jordan driver, Tiago Monteiro at the wheel on Monday.
Doornbos 'down but not out' after Jordan snub.
Robert Doornbos has admitted to being 'overwhelmed' by the news that the Jordan team had opted for Narain Karthikeyan and Tiago Monteiro as its driver line-up in 2005, having felt that he was close to a deal to race this year.
BAR reward Piquet Jr with F1 test.
2004 British F3 champion, Nelson Piquet Jr will join BAR-Honda in Jerez this week where he will have the opportunity to drive a BAR-Honda 006 car during the first day of the team's latest test programme.
F1 cars to run on the streets of Melbourne.
The Melbourne Grand Prix will be accompanied by a street parade of F1 cars, much in the same vein as happened in the London Regent Street parade before the British GP last year.
Rusinov to reap benefit of Midland F1 arrival.
New Jordan/Midland boss Alex Shnaider has made no secret of his desire to increase the presence of his native Russia on the Formula One grid, and Roman Rusinov could find himself ideally placed to take advantage of that passion.
Trulli's Toyota is 'like a Jordan.'
It looks like there's plenty of work to be done over at the big-budget Toyota F1 squad with driver Jarno Trulli apparently likening the latest TF105 to his poor handling Jordan EJ11.