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Palmer Double Arrested For Fraud.
A con-man posing as former grand prix driver and television commentator Jonathan Palmer has been remanded in custody after investigations by Interpol led to his arrest in France.
Frentzen Bounces Back.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen was back in harness for the first time since his Canadian GP crash at the French Grand Prix today [Friday] - and appeared as if nothing had happened.
Mercedes Hope For Winning Centenary.
Mercedes will be hoping that grand prix partner McLaren can stave off the growing threat from Ferrari in order to celebrate its 100th GP with a victory.
F1 Bits 'n' Pieces - 24 June.
If anyone has a spare Jordan for sale, they are urged to contact Michael Schumacher. The German star is hoping to add the 191 chassis in which he made his F1 debut to a private collection he has built up over the years.
F1 Stars On Social Scene.
Several normally reclusive grand prix stars have been spotted out and about in recent weeks, and the trend is sure to continue as the British Grand Prix approaches.
Enlarged Schedule For 2000.
Seventeen races are listed on a draft calendar for the 2000 Formula One season.
Honda To Re-introduce V12.
Honda looks set to trump Ferrari and be the first to resurrect a V12 engine for Formula One use, when it teams up with British American Racing next season.
New Test For Jos.
Jos Verstappen has signed as test driver for British American Racing, and will begin work with the team as soon as it takes delivery of its first Honda engine.
Magny-cours Test - Day Two: 17 June.
David Coulthard was pushed from the top of the timesheets on day two in France by McLaren team-mate Mika Hakkinen and Ferrari's Eddie Irvine - who recorded identical laps.
Bernie Has Bypass.
Bernie Ecclestone is recovering at home, following an operation to bypass a coronary artery.
Mexican Track Bites The Dust.
Formula One may never return to Mexico after it was revealed that its home in the country was under threat from developers.
Frentzen In New French Doubt.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen may miss the French Grand Prix after all, despite having initially been given the all-clear to race.
Boutsen Hangs Up Helmet.
Thierry Boutsen has announced his intention to quit racing, after retiring from the Le Mans 24 Hours in spectacular fashion on Sunday.
Alesi-trulli In War Of Words.
The predictable apportioning of blame resulting from the collision between Jarno Trulli and Jean Alesi in Montreal continued to rumble on long after the race had finished last night.
Frentzen 'unhurt' After Montreal Smash.
Heinz-Harald Frentzen appears to have had a lucky escape from his accident at the Canadian Grand Prix, emerging from his wrecked Jordan with only minor injuries.
Hakkinen Wins Canadian Grand Prix.
Mika Hakkinen took his third win of the year in Montreal, capitalising on a major mistake by championship leader Michael Schumacher to secure ten points and replace the German at the top of the table.
Qualifying - Canadian Grand Prix - 12/06/1999.
1. Michael Schumacher Germany Ferrari-Ferrari 1min 19.298secs 200.706kph 2. Mika Hakkinen Finland McLaren-Mercedes 1min 19.327secs +0.029secs
Jordan Jokes Over Irvine Situation.
Eddie Jordan poked fun at the rumours linking him to former driver Eddie Irvine for next season, claiming that the pair had discussed everything but a seat for 2000.
Ford To Buy Stewart Grand Prix.
Ford has announced that it is to acquire the Stewart Grand Prix team in order to strengthen its involvement in what it terms the world's premier race series.
Prost Lines Up Panis Replacement.
Prost test driver Stephane Sarrazin could join the team on a full-time basis next season as replacement for the lacklustre Olivier Panis.
Jacques Is Welcomed 'home'.
Jacques Villeneuve yesterday discovered the depth of support behind him for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix, when he was presented with a giant 'good luck' card which has circled the city of Montreal all week.
Ballast Ballot Leads To Metals Ban.
The use of metal in the underbody planks of Formula One cars is to be banned with immediate effect.
Minardi Denies Badoer Sack Threat.
Team boss Giancarlo Minardi has played down speculation that he is about to axe Luca Badoer from his squad, claiming that the Italian needs time to recover from the hand injury sustained in testing.
Panis To Spearhead Arrows?
The first major rumour of the 1999 'silly season' suggests that Olivier Panis may be heading for Arrows next season, and taking Prost designer Loic Bigois with him.