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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.
Malaysia's Minister of Sport visits Sauber.
Sauber Motorsport AG and Sauber Petronas Engineering AG welcomed another important visitor from Malaysia today.
Raikkonen stars again for Michelin.
Ferrari might already have the world championship for drivers in the bag, courtesy of Michael Schumacher's victory in France last weekend, but the Italian team shows no sign of letting up.
Ferrari puts Bridgestone top - as usual.
Bridgestone and its Formula 1 teams experienced the newly revamped Hockenheimring for the first time today as practice got underway for the German Grand Prix.
McLaren confirms 2003 line-up, Hakkinen retires.
Team McLaren Mercedes today confirmed that David Coulthard and Kimi Raikkonen will remain with the team for the 2003 season. Alexander Wurz will also continue as third driver. 2003 will be DC's eighth season with the team and Raikkonen second, whilst Wurz joined at the end of 2000.
Tribe Art 2002 comes to Hockenheim.
Launched in London earlier in the year, Tribe Art brings the worlds of art and Formula One together through a new arts initiative from Lucky Strike BAR Honda. This weekend the motorhome turns art gallery as the exhibition comes to the paddock during the German Grand Prix weekend.
Q&A: Jarno Trulli.
Renault F1's Jarno Trulli talks about the promotion of Fernando Alonso to race driver in 2003, Jenson Button's exit; his goals for next year and a lot, lot more:
Q&A: James Robinson - Chief Race Engineer - BAR.
The newly redesigned Hockenheim circuit represents a foray into the unknown for all 11 Formula One teams this weekend. Here Lucky Strike BAR Honda's Chief Race Engineer James Robinson shares his thoughts on the revised layout and what difficulties he anticipates the teams will face.
Back down to earth for BAR.
The 2002 French Grand Prix came to an abrupt end for both Lucky Strike BAR Honda drivers yesterday, as did Olivier Panis' hopes of securing a good result in front of his home crowd.
Signs of encouragement at Jaguar?
A disappointing end to what began as a promising French Grand Prix for Jaguar Racing as Eddie Irvine retired and Pedro de la Rosa finished in ninth place.
Barrichello left high and dry.
Rubens Barrichello's hopes of taking the world championship fight to another round ended before the French Grand Prix even got under way, as his car was still standing on its jacks when the formation lap began.
Fisi on the mend.
Giancarlo Fisichella was not present to watch Jordan's disappointing French Grand Prix performance, having left the Magny-Cours circuit after his own enforced exit from the event on Saturday.
Schumacher survives stewards' enquiry.
Michael Schumacher has been confirmed as the 2002 Formula One world champion following the over-ruling of a report that suggested he overtook Kimi Raikkonen under yellow flags during the French Grand Prix.
Schumacher champion after Raikkonen's late slip.
Michael Schumacher clinched an historic fifth world title with victory at Magny-Cours, but he had to rely on a huge slice of luck to overcome an uncharacteristic mistake.
Fisichella back in the paddock.
Jordan Honda driver Giancarlo Fisichella has made an early reappearance back in the paddockin France and has been seen in the Jordan pit enjoying a plate of Pasta.
Schumacher second in ding-dong battle.
Michael Schumacher had to settle for a place on the outside of the front row as he prepares for a possible world championship celebration on Sunday, having been out-gunned by the Williams of Juan Montoya in French GP qualifying.
Blundell: 'Barrichello doing a remarkable job'.
Top F1 pundit, ITV Mark Blundell has been speaking exclusively to Crash.net about one of the most interesting things happening in F1 this year, namely the fact that so far this season Michael Scuhmacher has been outqualified three times by his team-mate Rubens Barrichello and he has also b
Frentzen to deputise for injured Fisichella.
In a bizarre twist, former Jordan employee Heinz-Harald Frentzen has been asked to stand-in for the injured Giancarlo Fisichella in tomorrow's French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours.
Mercedes unveils new grandstand at Hockenheim.
The attractive new Mercedes grandstand at the shortened and rebuilt Hockenheimring grand prix circuit is currently in the final stages of construction and will be finished - after a build time of just three months - in time for the German Grand Prix on 28 July.
Rain tyres - the secret of Bridgestone's success.
The British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday underlined the dominance of Bridgestone's tyres in the rain, with another victory for Michael Schumacher - the 60th of his F1 career - and second place for his Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro team-mate Rubens Barrichello only the beginning of the celebrat