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Heidfeld makes early exit from Ricard test.
Williams are insisting that Nick Heidfeld will be fine to race at the San Marino Grand Prix next weekend, despite the fact the German was forced to abandon his second day of testing at Paul Ricard yesterday [Thursday] after only 7 laps.
Ferrari continue fight back with duel test.
Ferrari's determination to bounce back from their dismal start to the 2005 season got underway again yesterday [Tuesday], when the Scuderia began testing on two fronts - Rubens Barrichello at Fiorano, while Michael Schumacher and test driver, Luca Badoer ran at Mugello.
New Minardi to make test debut next Friday.
Minardi is expected to wheel out its definitive 2005 Formula One challenger at the end of next week, when Christijan Albers will shakedown the first PS05 chassis at Mugello.
Albers looking forward to Imola - and new car.
Formula One rookie Christijan Albers has shown that, when his machinery allows, he can finish grands prix, but it is his starts that have most caught the attention - something that he attributes to his previous career as a tin-top racer.
Sauber-Villeneuve relationship poor, admits team.
Peter Sauber has confirmed that his team's much-hyped partnership with 1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is far from harmonious at present, but is determined not to make matters worse ahead of the start of the European F1 leg.
Button breaks record to top day three in Spain.
After the appointment of Gil de Ferran as sporting director yesterday, there was further good news for the BAR team on Thursday as Jenson Button broke the unofficial lap record at Catalunya to head the third day of testing in Spain.
DC: Right decision to give Liuzzi race chance.
Red Bull Racing's number one driver, David Coulthard has backed the team's decision to replace Christian Klien with Vitantonio Liuzzi for the next three races, as in his opinion it 'makes sense' for the Italian to make his debut at Imola, after racing and winning their last year in F3000.
Exclusive: DC tries to `buy` peace with JV.
David Coulthard offered to share his Bahrain bonus money with Jacques Villeneuve after their collision deprived the Canadian of a point.
Villeneuve seeks `talk` with DC.
F1 returnee, Jacques Villeneuve has hit out at 'friend' and rival David Coulthard following the Bahrain GP, the Canadian blaming the Scot for putting him out of the race with three laps to go and depriving him of eighth place.
Could others `benefit` from Montoya `s hobbies?
Bored Formula One observers spent much of the Bahrain Grand Prix weekend speculating how the absent Juan Pablo Montoya's shoulder injury really came about - and the talking point has now prompted others to suggest further uses for the supposed causes.
Coulthard: I couldn`t hear my beeps!
David Coulthard came up with one of the most unusual racing driver excuses heard in recent times after a problem with his radio in qualifying.
Wurz shines in second practice in Bahrain.
McLaren-Mercedes third driver, Alexander Wurz stamped his authority on the second practice session in Bahrain.
New game: Guess how JPM injuried himself...
The most popular game in the F1 paddock this weekend is guess how Juan Pablo Montoya really hurt his shoulder, and most answers are uncannily similar.
Montoya`s injury due to Harley fall?
The latest speculation in the Formula One pitlane is that Colombian Juan Pablo Montoya's absence from the McLaren cockpit in this weekend's Bahrain GP has nothing to do with the official line of a tennis accident.
Bahrain Grand Prix preview.
If Malaysia was going to show us who would be the real teams to watch out for in Formula One in 2005 after the rain affected opening race of the season, then it looks like we could have a new order finally emerging in the sport.
Wurz explains why he wasn`t selected.
McLaren-Mercedes third driver, Alexander Wurz has revealed that the reason he wasn't selected to stand-in for the injured Juan Montoya this weekend in Bahrain, is because the team 'deemed it the best solution'.
Cosworth: Bahrain and Imola bigger test.
Cosworth believe that the combination of Bahrain and Imola could be a much bigger test for engines, than Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur.
Webber races despite break.
They're a gritty bunch those Aussies and that's certainly the case for the Australian racing in Formula One, Mark Webber, who has admitted that he has been driving this season with a fractured rib.
Ferrari era could be over - Ecclestone.
F1 ringmaster, Bernie Ecclestone has predicted that Ferrari's recent era of domination could be over - at least that's the initial signs following the start of the new season, which has seen Renault win in both Australia and Malaysia.
Ferrari forced to give new car early debut.
Two wins for Renault, and only two points for Michael Schumacher, from the opening two races of the 2005 Formula One season has been enough to force Ferrari into giving the new F2005 an earlier than expected race debut.
Speed quickest in Barcelona.
With Renault, Toyota, McLaren and BAR already busy testing in France ahead of the Bahrain Grand Prix next weekend, today [Thursday] saw Williams join Red Bull Racing at Barcelona.
Alonso: Being first is fantastic.
He may have become the first Spaniard to ever lead the Formula One world championship, but Malaysian Grand Prix winner Fernando Alonso is keeping his feet firmly on the floor when it comes to discussing his title chances.
BAR engine ploy backfires.
BAR-Honda's decision to 'forcibly retire' its two cars at the end of the Australian Grand Prix backfired - ironically and spectacularly - at Sepang, where both Jenson Button and Anthony Davidson were on the sidelines by lap three.
Trulli mourns deceased friend.
Jarno Trulli has dedicated his provisional front row grid slot to the memory of a close friend killed while the Italian was going about the business of qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix.