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Simon Gillett: Q&A, Pt.2.
Thursday evening saw Donington Park receive the planning permission it required to move ahead with its plans to play host to the British Grand Prix from 2010.
Some F1 teams to run without KERS in 2009?
It has been reported that as many as seven Formula 1 teams could begin and even complete the 2009 campaign without the new KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) technology.
Donington F1 partner admits funding concerns.
One of the key partners in Donington Park's bid to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards has confessed that 'now is not the best time to be persuading people to part with money for a new sporting proposition' and that they 'would have been more confident of being able to do this twelve mo
Brundle leaves management role.
Mark Blundell has revealed that he is to become the sole owner of 2MB Sports Management after business partner - and former ITV colleague - Martin Brundle decided to devote more time to his burgeoning television career.
Glock: Brazilian GP cynicism hard to understand.
Timo Glock has admitted that the aftermath of last year's Brazilian Grand Prix was 'very tough and difficult to understand', as he found himself accused in some quarters of having helped Lewis Hamilton to win the Formula 1 World Championship title.
GPR halt business over `trading difficulties`.
Leading motorsport clothing and technical equipment supplier Grand Prix Racewear (GPR) Ltd has revealed that it has suspended business following 'trading difficulties'.
Herbert: Massa `gets criticised very unfairly`.
Despite having run Lewis Hamilton to within a point of the 2008 Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship, Felipe Massa still comes in for a good deal of unjustified criticism amongst paddock observers - that is the view of former grand prix star Johnny Herbert.
Alonso escapes unhurt from plane accident.
Fernando Alonso and his wife have escaped uninjured from an aeroplane accident as the double Formula 1 World Champion tried to return from holiday in Kenya aboard his private jet.
Blundell tips Kimi to take `09 title.
Kimi Raikkonen will win the 2009 FIA Formula 1 Drivers' World Championship - that's the prediction of Crash.net columnist and former ITV-F1 pundit Mark Blundell.
MB`s view: 2009 F1 season preview.
TO HEAR MARK BLUNDELL'S 2009 F1 SEASON PREVIEW - CLICK HERE.
Irvine: Raikkonen has to step up...
Former Formula 1 star Eddie Irvine believes that Kimi Raikkonen should be sacked next year or at least be forced to take a pay cut if he fails to perform.
MB`s view: 2008 F1 season review - Pt.2.
TO HEAR PART 2 OF MARK BLUNDELL'S F1 SEASON REVIEW - CLICK HERE.
McLaren survives Vodafone sponsorship re-think.
Vodafone has revealed that it has withdrawn its long-standing, $6.1m-per-year sponsorship of the England cricket team in response to the current worldwide economic slump - but insists that its support of McLaren-Mercedes' Formula 1 outfit remains secure.
Crash.net Top Ten F1 Drivers of 2008 (6th-10th).
After you voted in your thousands for who you thought to be the best Formula 1 driver of 2008, now's the time for Crash.net to reveal its own top ten, beginning today with positions six to ten. 10. Heikki Kovalainen
Vote for the best F1 rookie of 2008!
Formula 1's rookies gave by-and-large a strong account of themselves in 2008, notching up 92 points between them as they staked their claim to a prolonged future in the sport.
Horner admits: RBR expect great things of Vettel.
Christian Horner has affirmed that Red Bull Racing expects 'nothing less' of Sebastian Vettel next year than what the impressive German delivered during his maiden full season in the top flight with Scuderia Toro Rosso in 2008 - which suggests that the energy drinks-backed outfit finally has its
MB`s view: 2008 F1 season review - Pt.1.
TO HEAR PART 1 OF MARK BLUNDELL'S F1 SEASON REVIEW IN FULL - CLICK HERE.
New sponsorship deals for McLaren, Ferrari.
McLaren and Ferrari have announced new sponsorship deals that will come into force for the 2009 Formula One season.
de la Rosa quicker than Badoer in Portugal.
The 2008 Formula 1 Drivers' and Constructors' Champions McLaren-Mercedes and Ferrari brought their year to an end with a final day of testing around the new Portimao circuit in Portugal.
Subaru catalyst for Prodrive F1 `return`?
Subaru's unexpected decision to withdraw from the World Rally Championship could be the catalyst for the man behind its success to return to Formula One by buying up the Honda team which took a similar decision two weeks ago.
Paffett leads day one in Portugal.
Gary Paffett posted the quickest time as McLaren and Ferrari started a three-day test session at the new Portimao circuit in Portugal.
Jerez test - day one: 15 December.
1. Sebastien Buemi Red Bull-Renault 1min 17.704secs 71 laps 2. Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1min 19.360secs 75 laps 3. Brendon Hartley Red Bull-Renault 1min 19.586secs 83 laps
What was the biggest F1 cock-up of 2008?
The 2008 Formula 1 campaign was a memorable one for many reasons, both good and bad, with the title contenders at times looking like they were doing everything possible not to win the championship.
Horner: Vettel brilliance exaggerated RBR slump.
Christian Horner has claimed that Red Bull Racing's drop-off in performance over the second half of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship campaign was made to look worse than it actually was by the stunning form of Sebastian Vettel - ironically the man who has joined the squad for 2009.