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Todt: We had no warning.
Ferrari team boss Jean Todt has reacted to Sunday's world championship setback with a Gallic shrug and stoic 'that's racing', admitting that the Scuderia now has a mountain to climb at Interlagos.
Gene sets pace for Ferrari at Jerez.
Ferrari test driver, Marc Gene topped the times at Jerez on Tuesday, ahead of the final race of the season next weekend in Brazil.
Alonso plays down title talk.
Fernando Alonso insists that he isn't even thinking about a second world championship trophy sitting in his office, despite leaving Suzuka needing just a single point from the final round to clinch the 2006 title.
Aguri gets Virgin backing.
The Super Aguri F1 team has attracted sponsorship from Virgin Atlantic (Japan) for this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka.
Schumacher: Title is lost.
A downbeat Michael Schumacher has conceded that his title hopes are over following a surprise mechanical induced retirement from the lead in the Japanese Grand Prix, the German now needing the all but impossible scenario of a win in Brazil and a retirement for Fernando Alonso to end his career wi
Alonso wins Japanese GP.
Fernando Alonso has won the Japanese Grand Prix, and received a massive championship boost when long-time leader Michael Schumacher retired with an engine failure.
Toyota expected more.
Although pleased to score their first double points finish of the season with sixth and seventh in front of their home fans, Toyota claim they are 'hugely disappointed' that they were unable to convert their second row lockout into a podium finish at Suzuka.
Massa unsatisfying second.
Felipe Massa was left to rue a slow puncture for losing a potential win in the Japanese Grand Prix, the Brazilian being forced to pit earlier than intended and giving Fernando Alonso the chance to capitalize and eventually take victory.
Massa takes pole for Japanese GP..
Felipe Massa took his second career pole position at Suzuka, denying Ferrari team-mate Michael Schumacher a record ninth P1 at the Japanese Grand Prix, but helping the Scuderia to annex the front row in round one of the two-race title showdown.
Alonso backtracks on controversial comments.
After his surprisingly sharp comments angled towards Renault in the press earlier in the week and then again in Thursday's press conference, Fernando Alonso insists there are no problems from within the team after press attention forced him to clarify his opinion.
Spyker MF1 link up with LeasePlan.
Spyker MF1 Team has concluded a deal with LeasePlan Netherlands, which will see the company become an official sponsor for the 2007 FIA Formula One World Championship and beyond.
Preview - Japanese Grand Prix 2006.
By Ollie Barstow In a season of two halves that has seen Fernando Alonso dominate the first part of the year and Michael Schumacher hit back in the second, it is appropriate the duo go to the penultimate round of the season well and truly neck and neck.
Alonso admits to lonely feeling.
Following on from his comments in the Spanish press earlier in the week, Fernando Alonso has admitted to feeling 'abandoned' by the Renault team during the Chinese Grand Prix, although he denied talk of a rift between himself and team.
I`m going to miss Suzuka, says Ralf.
Toyota's Ralf Schumacher has said that it will be sad if Suzuka is removed completely from the F1 calendar next season, although he is looking forward to going to the Fuji International Speedway, which will take over the baton in 2007 and host the Japanese Grand Prix.
Honda to use `special` V8 at Suzuka.
Honda senior technical director, Shuhei Nakamoto has confirmed that they will introduce a 'Suzuka special engine' this coming weekend at the Japanese Grand Prix, as they look to secure home glory.
Alonso positive despite `missed opportunity`.
Fernando Alonso is keeping his head high heading into the final two races of the season, despite arguably throwing away a comfortable Chinese Grand Prix victory with a crucial mistake regarding tyre choice on a continuously drying Shanghai circuit.
Sato disqualified as Honda deny claims.
Takuma Sato has been disqualified from the Chinese Grand Prix for his part in the incident that denied Nick Heidfeld a fourth place finish on the final lap, although Honda boss Nick Fry has rejected suggestions made by BMW that they had some part in the confusion.
Heidfeld slams backmarkers.
Race stewards at the Chinese Grand Prix are to investigate the penultimate corner chaos that saw Nick Heidfeld punted out of fourth place, the German having been held up by back markers prior to being clipped by Rubens Barrichello.
Third and fourth for identical Honda duo.
If any further confirmation were needed that Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button are an evenly matched pairing, then qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix certainly proved that when the duo posted exactly the same time on the way to third and fourth on the grid.
Fisichella eager to take advantage of front row.
Giancarlo Fisichella made the most of Renault's apparent superiority in wet weather conditions to record his first front row position since Canada in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix.
Alonso takes pole for Chinese GP.
Fernando Alonso claimed his sixth pole position of the year, but only his first since June's Canadian Grand Prix, after splashing to top spot at the Shanghai International Circuit in China.
Ferrari engines for Spyker in `07.
Spyker MF1 has filled another piece of the jigsaw for its first full season in Formula One, after announcing its cars will be powered by Ferrari V8s in 2007.
Herbert out as Spyker deal approved.
The approval of Spyker's takeover of the former Midland MF1 team by company shareholders appears to have left Johnny Herbert out of work.
We are still pushing hard, admits Briatore.
Renault F1 boss Flavio Briatore is hoping that there is no repeat of Fernando Alonso's Italian Grand Prix engine failure in Shanghai this weekend, despite admitting that the team is pushing everything to the limit in an attempt to keep Ferrari from snatching the world title this year.