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Bartoletti: 'Coke' quotes taken out of context.
The doctor alleged to have claimed that a third of Formula One drivers had used cocaine has responded by saying that his comments were taken out of context in order to create a 'sensational' headline at a quiet time of year for the sport.

Toyota TF105 - technical specifications.
Complete technical lowdown on the new Toyota TF105, launched today [Saturday] in Barcelona, Spain. Chassis - Toyota TF105: Monocoque construction: Moulded carbon fibre and honeycomb construction. Fuel tank: ATL safety cell.

Horner appointed to Red Bull role.
Red Bull Racing has announced the appointment of Christian Horner as its new sporting director with immediate effect.

No Red Bull and Vodka on F1 grid.
Red Bull and Vodka may be one of the most popular drinks in bars the world over, but it is a combination that won't be found on the 2005 Formula One grid.

Driver battle goes on as Williams kick off 2005.
The BMW Williams F1 Team has started its 2005 season campaign early after launching its livery, 2005 driver line-up evaluations and a host of new commercial alliances in Bahrain.
Klien, Liuzzi get one-year Red Bull deals.
Red Bull has confirmed that both Christian Klien and Vitantonio Liuzzi have agreed contracts with Red Bull Racing for the forthcoming season, but has refused to disclose whether any decision has been made regarding the identity of its second race driver.
Williams to bank on RBS in 2005.
As has been rumoured for many months, the Royal Bank of Scotland will finally make its bow in Formula One in 2005, having inked a deal to become a major player in the BMW WilliamsF1 team.
GPWC proposes four-fold increase in funds.
The Formula One rival being set up by the carmakers consortium GPWC has said that it intends to offer its teams a bigger share of the sport's revenues, with a figure of 80 per cent being bandied about.
Sauber cancels launch after tsunami disaster.
The launch of the Sauber Petronas C24 in Kuala Lumpur has been cancelled due to the tsunami disaster in South East Asia. The launch, which was due to take place on January 11, had been planned as part of activities designed to celebrate Petronas' 10-year presence in Formula One.
Blundell's view: 2004 F1 season review - Pt.3.
by Rob Wilkins. All good things come to an end... and thus here's the third and final part of Mark's F1 season review.

Button gets new manager for 2005.
Jenson Button will have a new manager this coming season, after John Byfield was ousted from his position as boss of Essentially Sport.
Blundell's view: 2004 F1 season review - Pt.2.
by Rob Wilkins Here it is, folks - hot off the press. We've made you wait and now we can reveal it: Mark Blundell's 2004 F1 season review - part two.
Blundell's view: 2004 F1 season review - Pt.1.
by Rob Wilkins Four years... Yes folks, this is the fourth year that I've had the privilege of speaking with Mark Blundell at the end of an F1 season to get his take on the year thus gone and, as an avid F1 fan myself, I regard it as a genuine perk of the job.

Williams: Pizzonia or Heidfeld - too close to call
Antonio Pizzonia or Nick Heidfeld? It's 'likely to be close' - that's the latest to emerge from Williams, as they look to make a decision on who will partner Mark Webber in 2005.
We will get more out of Montoya, says Dennis.
Team McLaren-Mercedes boss, Ron Dennis has predicted that Juan Pablo Montoya will be a 'better racing driver' with his squad.

Toyota reveal launch date for TF105.
The Panasonic Toyota Racing has revealed the launch date for their 2005 challenger. The Toyota TF105 will be unveiled on Saturday, January 8 at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.

Michael is not unbeatable, says Button.
BAR-Honda driver Jenson Button has revealed that in his view Michael Schumacher is 'not unbeatable', and if Kimi Raikkonen or Juan Montoya were in the same situation as the German, 'they'd be winning straight away too'.

DC: I let McLaren down - but they let me down too.
David Coulthard has admitted that he underperformed at McLaren-Mercedes the last two years or so, but only because he didn't feel wanted.
Stewart and Ford part company.
Ford Motor Company recently celebrated its 40-year relationship with the legendary Grand Prix racer-turned-businessman, Sir Jackie Stewart, which draws to a close at the end of the year.
Top ten F1 drivers: Jackie Stewart.
Time for the latest name in the Crash.net poll to find the greatest F1 driver of all time. Today a man who has been in the news as much this season as at any time during his racing career, the legendary Jackie Stewart ...
Yeltsin in Midland move.
Brummie liquor store owners can stop rubbing their hands together right now, the former president of Russia is not contemplating a move to Solihull, but his grandson looks set to be the marketing director for the proposed Midland Formula One team.

New McLaren bad news for Wurz.
Team McLaren-Mercedes have confirmed that Alexander Wurz will not test the new 2005 car, the MP4-20, in January, as he is too tall to fit into it.

BAR put up for sale.
The BAR Formula One team has officially been put up for sale by administrators Simon Morris and Andrew Hosking - but only to aid the restructuring of the team that will see Honda take a 45% stake in the Brackley based outfit.

Mateschitz: Coulthard will lead Red Bull.
David Coulthard will lead the Red Bull Racing team next season, according to quotes attributed to new owner Dietrich Mateschitz.