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Villeneuve says no to $50 million CART offer.
Former F1 and CART world champion Jacques Villeneuve has reportedly said no to a $50 million offer to return to the CART series for the 2003 championship before returning to BAR for 2004-5.
Panis to join Toyota Racing in 2003.
Panasonic Toyota Racing announced today that French driver Olivier Panis has signed a two-year-contract to be one of the team's race drivers from the 2003 season.
Belgian GP preview - Toyota Racing.
For round 14 of the 2002 Formula 1 World Championship the Panasonic Toyota Racing team moves to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. The track is just across the border from the team's Cologne factory, which makes this one of its most local races.
Button: Eau Rouge 'challenge' a media obsession.
Formula One returns to the splendour of Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, bringing with it the annual question of whether drivers can - or will - take the awesome Eau Rouge corner flat out.
Ferrari heads into space.
Having conquered terrestrial circuits, Ferrari is now heading off into space. Only last month in fact, three containers holding Ferrari "Rosso Corsa" paint arrived at Esa, the European Space Agency, in order to be tested for use in a journey to Mars, the "red planet", on board Mars Express.
UK tobacco ad ban exempts F1.
Hot on the heels of news that the Malaysian Grand Prix would not be affected by sweeping restrictions on tobacco promotion in the Far Eastern country comes the revelation that a proposed total ban in the UK will also exempt Formula One.
Ferrari guaranteed win at Indianapolis.
The Ferrari Challenge series will make its third appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a support event for the 2002 SAP United States Grand Prix from Sept. 27-29.
F1 exempted from Malaysian tobacco ban.
Formula One will not be subject to restrictions on cigarette sponsorship at next year's Malaysian Grand Prix - despite the country voting in a complete ban on tobacco advertising from January 2003.
BAR to be 'Lucky Strike Honda Racing' in 2003?
Yesterday's announcement that Honda will supply the British American Racing concern on a sole supply basis next year was accompanied by rumours of what BAR is to be called next year.
Honda exit pushes Jordan closer to Ford.
The Honda Motor Company has reached an agreement to end its Formula One engine supply contract with Jordan at the end of the 2002 season in order to concentrate on a sole partnership with British American Racing.
True grit shown at Minardi.
In what must rank as one of the most gruelling Formula One races of the season, KL Minardi Asiatech drivers, Mark Webber and Anthony Davidson, gave a fine account of themselves in today's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Both Toyotas race to the end.
Both Panasonic Toyota Racing drivers completed the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest today. It is the team's first double race finish since round 6 of the championship in Austria in May.
Strategy and driving vaults McLaren forward.
West McLaren Mercedes drivers Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard finished today's 77 laps Hungarian Grand Prix in fourth and fifth respectively.
Gazprom signs sponsor deal with Minardi.
KL Minardi Asiatech has revealed that it will be joined, as from this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, by an important new commercial partner, in the shape of Russian energy company Gazprom.
Floods test Budapest.
The dramatic flooding causing devastation across Europe is giving the Formula One fraternity a cause for concern as the water level continues to rise in Budapest.
I will not race in Hungary, says Frentzen.
Any speculation that Heinz-Harald Frentzen might replace Sauber's Felipe Massa for the Hungarian Grand Prix, have been today been dismissed by the German himself.
BMW develops head-up display for Ralf's helmet.
In the run-up to the Hungarian Grand Prix, the BMW Technology Office takes the wraps off an innovative Formula One product.
New lap record for Badoer at Zandvoort.
All the 2002 Marlboro Masters drivers gathered for a group photo at the end of the weekend of racing at Zandvoort in the Netherlands on Sunday. Then, the Marlboro drivers thanked the spectators, throwing their caps into the crowd.
Bridgestone attacking at Hungary.
Formula 1 resumes this weekend with the 13th round of the world championship at the Hungaroring, near Budapest. After the German Grand Prix, which was the 10th race of the season to be won on Bridgestone tyres, all the tyres from Hockenheim were, as usual, brought back to the UK.
McLaren trio attend West race day final at Brno.
West McLaren Mercedes drivers David Coulthard, Kimi Raikkonen and Alexander Wurz will attend the final of a driving competition, sponsored by the team's Title Partner West. It takes place at the Brno Circuit in the Czech Republic on 20th and 21st September.
Minardi to be bought out?
Reports that the cash starved Minardi team is on the brink of being bought out have gained greater impetus with a statement made yesterday by one of the figures at the centre of the rumours regarding the buy-out.
Michael gives thanks to Gestione Sportiva.
There was a nice surprise yesterday for all the Gestione Sportiva staff. At the usual celebration which follows every victory, there was a guest of honour in the shape of none other than the reigning world champion, Michael Schumacher.
Holiday break spent wisely at BAR.
Following last weekend's German GP, Formula One's global circus comes to a temporary halt. This year's race calendar dictates a three-week summer break for the hard working teams before the action begins again at the Hungarian GP on the 18th August.
Ferrari goes arty!
A work of art by the French sculptor Jean-Yves Lechevallier, recently placed outside the historic Ferrari management office building, was officially unveiled today by President Luca di Montezemolo and Jean Todt, in the presence of the artist and the press.