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Hakkinen admits 2001 is a disaster.
McLaren's Mika Hakkinen has admitted that the 2001 season is turning into a nightmare and that all hopes for the championship are long gone.
Button kicks off test for Benetton.
The Benetton-Renault team started today their first of four days testing in Magny Cours, France with Jenson Button behind the wheel. The team is testing under very warm conditions alongside eight other Formula One teams.
Ferrari begin testing at Magny-Cours.
Ferrari began testing today on the Magny-Cours circuit, in France. Rubens Barrichello began driving at 9.50am and worked mainly on finding the right set-up with the F2001, in preparation for the French Grand Prix to be held here on the 1st July. He also did some tyre testing.
Magny-Cours test - day one: 29 May.
Ralf Schumacher was fastest in the opening day of testing at Magny-Cours today. The German was some two-tenths quicker than the McLaren-Mercedes of Alexander Wurz.
Dennis and Haug threaten Bernoldi.
Enrqiue Bernodli has revealed that Ron Dennis and Norbert Haug had stern words for the Brazilian after the Monaco Grand Prix.
Impressive Monaco double for Ferrari.
Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello scored a dream one-two win in Monaco for Ferrari yesterday, Schumacher backing off in the closing stages for a Ferrari formation finish, Barrichello only half a second behind as the two cars crossed the finish line 30 seconds ahead of their closest rivals
Another podium for Michelin.
Ferrari star Michael Schumacher scored the fifth Monaco Grand Prix victory of his career yesterday to extend his lead in this year's Formula 1 world championship.
Ferrari claim maximum points in Monaco.
Ferrari claimed the perfect result on Sunday at the Monaco GP when Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello swept to a dominant one-two finish.
DC slams 'idiot' Bernoldi.
David Coulthard has labelled rookie Enrique Bernoldi an idoit for not letting him by when it was obvious the McLaren driver was quicker.
Vittorio Brambilla dead.
Formula One lost another of its number over the Monaco weekend, with reports that Vittorio Brambilla has collapsed and died at his Italian home.
Panis turns Canute to Command water.
With no time to drive his regular BAR-Honda 003 in Monaco yesterday, Olivier Panis found the next best thing for escaping the crowded streets.
Burti escapes Ste Devote shunt.
Luciano Burti bounced back from a monster accident in Saturday morning's free practice session to qualify for his first Monaco Grand Prix.
Barrichello fined for speeding in the pit lane.
Ferrari's Rubens Barrichello was the first driver to be handed a speeding fine in opening practice for the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday. He received a $500 fine for driving 61.2 kph in the pit lane, exceeding the speed limit by 1.2 kph.
Karthikeyan to test for Jaguar in June.
Narain Karthikeyan should finally get the chance to test for the Ford owned Jaguar team in June this year and providing the test goes ahead he will become the first Indian ever to drive a F1 car.
Panis: 1996 win is the past - I need a podium.
1996 Monaco GP Olivier Panis has said the memory of his first and so far only F1 victory is fading and that he needs a podium.
Trulli elected to GPDA.
Italian driver Jarno Trulli has been elected as one of the directors for the Grand Prix Driver's Association (GPDA) and will now work alongside Michael Schumacher and David Coulthard.
F1 driver - easy life? Don't you believe it....
David Coulthard may be the darling of the British motorsport press at the moment, as he chases Michael Schumacher for the world title on the back of two wins this season, but that does not mean he can put his feet up and rest on his laurels...
FIA issue launch control warning.
The FIA - F1's governing body - has warned the teams that if their launch control systems fail on Sunday at the start of the Monaco GP they will face 'severe penalties'.
Vodafone switches allegiance to Ferrari.
Vodafone Group, the world's leading mobile telecommunications company, is to back Ferrari's assault on the Formula One world title from next season, 2002.
FIA ban extra 'front wings'.
The FIA - F1's governing body - has banned the new aerodynamic devices seen on the Arrows-Asiatech's and Jordan-Honda's today in opening practice at the Monaco GP.
Sex is not a distraction, says DC.
David Coulthard has insisted that his love life will not affect his racing adding it is important to be happy as this influences how you performance in the car.
Michael Schumacher praises Montoya.
Three times world champion Michael Schumacher has insisted he has no problem with Juan Pablo Montoya and that Colombian is a top driver.
Hugo Hakkinen makes F1 debut!
Mika Hakkinen and his wife Erja yesterday exposed their son Hugo to the delights of the Formula One world.