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Sony and F1 strike exclusive gaming deal.
Sony Computer Entertainment Europe yesterday celebrated the signing of a four year exclusive official licence with Formula One Administration Ltd, making them the official publisher of licensed Formula One titles.
Minardi net sponsorship deal with Wilux Benelux.
Commencing with this weekend's Formula One GP of Europe at the Nurburgring, Wilux Benelux, a producer of shower cubicles and baths in the medium- and top-class segments, becomes a commercial partner of the European Minardi Cosworth F1 Team.
New McLaren fails crash test.
McLaren's revolutionary new car, the MP4-18, might not make its race debut until the Italian Grand Prix, round 14 of 16, in September, after the car failed one of the FIA's crash tests.
F1 feature: Ignazio Lunetta, research.
Holding his thumb and forefinger about a centimeter apart, Ignazio Lunetta, head of research and development at Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, modestly describes himself as just a small cog in the Ferrari racing legend.
French driving ban for Montoya.
BMW WilliamsF1 driver Juan Pablo Montoya has been given a four-month driving ban after being caught speeding in the South of France, near the town of Frejus. JPM, who was also fined ?1000, was driving his BMW 4x4 when the incident occurred, he was going 204 kph, while the limit is 130.
Q&A: Heinz-Harald Frentzen.
Team Sauber-Petronas driver Heinz-Harald Frentzen will take part in his 150th Formula One Grand Prix this weekend, here the German talks about that milestone, his 10 years thus far in F1 and a lot, lot more...
Corbett: Nurburgring could be tricky for Toyota.
Humphrey Corbett, Olivier Panis' race engineer at Panasonic Toyota Racing talks us through the challenges of the European Grand Prix...
FIA changes tobacco ban stance.
Motorsport's governing body has announced that it has decided to scrap its self-imposed ban on tobacco sponsorship, following a drawn-out wrangle with the European Union, but still advises competing teams to look elsewhere for backing in the future.
McNish returns to St Joseph's College.
Students at St Joseph's college in Dumfries will get the opportunity to meet Formula One driver, Allan McNish, when he returns to the College as Guest of Honour at its forthcoming annual Awards Ceremony.
Unsung hero - Geoffrey Willis.
Lucky Strike B.A.R Honda's technical director Geoffrey Willis has an intriguing CV, and unlike many of his contemporaries, he did not join in the world of motor racing straight from his studies.
Wilson out to conquer bogey circuit.
Justin Wilson, cruelly denied a top ten finish in Montreal last time out thanks to gremlins in his Minardi PS03 gearbox, is hoping, together with the rest of the team, for improved reliability this weekend at the European Grand Prix following two successive DNF's in Monaco and Canada.
Q&A: Hisao Suganuma (Bridgestone).
After the domination it enjoyed with Ferrari and Michael Schumacher in 2002, F1 tyre supplier Bridgestone has not had things all its own way this year, but how does the company see the increased competition from rivals Michelin - and how does it plan to fight back....
No new McLaren before Silverstone.
The McLaren-Mercedes team will persevere with its ageing MP4-17D for at least the next two grands prix - at the Nurburgring and Magny-Cours - after delaying the introduction of its latest model for a further month.
Jerez test - day four: 20 June.
BMW WilliamsF1 driver Marc Gene set the pace today [Friday], at the Jerez circuit in Spain. Gene's best lap was a 1 minute 19.278 seconds, four tenths up McLaren driver David Coulthard, who was the next quickest.
Jerez test - day three: 19 June.
Fernando Alonso again out-paced the best McLaren-Mercedes had to offer as he topped the third day of Formula One testing at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in southern Spain.
Schumacher: Montreal win was crucial.
Ferrari number one Michael Schumacher reckons it is only 'right' he is now leading the drivers' championship following the Canadian Grand Prix at the weekend.
Minardi buys Arrows.
No sooner is there money in the bank that Minardi goes out to blow some cash, and what better way to spend it than on some F1 chassis from a former rival?
Jerez test - day two: 18 June.
Renault F1 joined McLaren-Mercedes, BMW WilliamsF1 and Toyota at Jerez today [Wednesday], and Fernando Alonso promptly put the French team at the top of the times, his best a 1 minute 20.425 seconds.
Q&A: Dieter Gass - chief race engineer, Toyota.
German Dieter Gass has a vast array of motorsport experience after spending time in Le Mans, Touring Cars and other manufacturer categories.
Jerez test - day one: 17 June.
Team McLaren-Mercedes driver Kimi Raikkonen was quickest today [Tuesday] at the Jerez, circuit in Spain. Raikkonen completed 63 laps in total, his best a 1 minute 19.718 seconds, over half a second up on Marc Gene, who was next up in the Williams-BMW FW25.
MP4-18 crash set back for McLaren.
Team McLaren Mercedes third driver Alexander Wurz has escaped unhurt, following an accident this morning at Jerez, while testing the Woking based concern's new car, the MP4-18.
Gearbox failure robs Wilson of top ten finish.
Justin Wilson was cruelly denied his first Formula One top ten finish yesterday afternoon at the Canadian Grand Prix as gearbox failure forced his retirement while running tenth overall with just eight laps of the 70-lap race remaining.
Michelin tyres by far the fastest in Montreal?
Michelin motorsport director Pierre Dupasquier reckons the French tyre manufacturer got it spot on over the weekend, and were easily the match of rival, Bridgestone, despite not taking the win.
F1 feature: Roberto Dalla, electronics' secrets.
Of all the developments that have come into Formula One over the past decade, none has had such a rapid growth or impact on a F1 performance as the introduction of on-board electronics systems.