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Buemi quickest again in Portugal.
Sebastien Buemi set the pace for the second successive day at Portimao as wet weather conditions continued to plague the opening Formula One test of the 2009 campaign.
Portimao F1 test - day two: 20 January.
1. Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso-Ferrari 1min 34.429secs 48 laps* 2. Pedro de la Rosa McLaren-Mercedes 1min 37.512secs 62 laps 3. Jarno Trulli Toyota-Toyota 1min 42.399secs 30 laps
The Stig outed?
The BBC has refused to comment on media reports 'outing' the mysterious figure who has garnered a cult following as The Stig on hit show Top Gear .
Fry: No conflict of interest in Honda F1 bid.
Nick Fry has responded to accusations that he is presiding over a conflict of interest in having submitted his own bid to take over Honda's defunct Formula 1 outfit - as he suggested that 'attempts are being made by certain parties to frustrate this process'.
Buemi paces wet Portimao.
Sebastien Buemi posted the quickest time at Portimao as the first F1 test of 2009 kicked off in wet weather conditions at the Portuguese circuit.
Credit Suisse quits BMW.
Credit Suisse is to end its sponsorship deal of the BMW Sauber team for the 2009 Formula One season.
Richards: Prodrive will be in F1 one day.
Whilst re-iterating that it would not be 'financially viable' for Prodrive to enter Formula 1 in 2009 by taking over the defunct Honda operation, David Richards is adamant that 'one day' he will be back in the top flight - when the conditions are right.
Autocourse continues to break records!
Leading Formula 1 annual Autocourse continues to break sales records, currently ranking number one in online retailer Amazon's best-sellers list of motor racing books - significantly ahead of the official yearbook and biographies of such luminaries from the sport as Lewis Hamilton, Michael
Ferrari: Kimi to leave 'twin' behind in '09.
It will be back to business as usual for Kimi Raikkonen in 2009, his employers Ferrari insist - as the Finn bids to re-establish both his battered reputation and Formula 1 World Championship credentials on the back of a desultory 2008 campaign in the top flight.
Webber: Injury won't be an excuse.
Mark Webber has told his Red Bull Racing team to get a car ready for him to test as soon as the holiday season hiatus and the RB5 is ready to hit the track in southern Spain.
Top Gear's Stig used to be 'terrified' of driving.
The identity of the Stig - the iconic suited and helmeted figure from cult, Jeremy Clarkson-fronted BBC motoring TV programme Top Gear - has been a well-guarded secret for years, but now some details about his real-life persona have come to light...and it is not as glamorous as some
TV audience rose during dramatic 2008.
Formula One television audiences grew again last season, no doubt spurred on by the drama unfolding in the title battle between Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa.
The downside to marrying an F1 driver.
Back in September, Riccardo Patrese was invited by Honda to take part in a Formula One demonstration run at Jerez.
Massa happy with first run.
Felipe Massa has claimed that the first outing for Ferrari's new F60 race car was a positive one, despite not completing many laps or setting the world alight with sparkling times.
Property magnate in serious Honda F1 bid.
Whilst David Richards' independent Prodrive operation appears to have dropped out of the running and rumours surrounding TELMEX telecommunications tycoon Carlos Slim proved to be entirely unfounded, Crash.net understands that there is another bidder who is extremely serious about the purch
Domenicali: Human error always a part of F1.
Human errors cannot be eliminated from Formula 1, Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has warned - despite it arguably having been just such 'human errors' that ultimately cost Felipe Massa the 2008 world championship crown.
Howett ready for 'vibrant' 2009.
Panasonic Toyota Racing president John Howett has admitted that he expects to see Formula One in good health this season, despite attempts to cut the cost of competing in the wake of Honda's demise late last year.
Coulthard: Real sense of opportunity at RBR.
Red Bull Racing can sense 'a great opportunity' in Formula 1 in 2009 with the raft of technical and aerodynamic changes sweeping the top flight - and that could even stretch as far as winning its first race, reckons David Coulthard.
Simon Gillett, Donington Park: Q&A, Pt.2.
Thursday evening saw Donington Park receive the planning permission it required to move ahead with its plans to play host to the British Grand Prix from 2010.
Some F1 teams may abandon '09 KERS efforts.
It has been reported that as many as seven Formula 1 teams could begin and even complete the 2009 campaign without the new KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery Systems) technology.
Donington F1 partner admits funding fears.
One of the key partners in Donington Park's bid to host the British Grand Prix from 2010 onwards has confessed that 'now is not the best time to be persuading people to part with money for a new sporting proposition' and that they 'would have been more confident of being able to do this twelve mo
Brundle steps back from management role.
Mark Blundell has revealed that he is to become the sole owner of 2MB Sports Management after business partner - and former ITV colleague - Martin Brundle decided to devote more time to his burgeoning television career.
Glock: Interlagos cynicism hard to understand.
Timo Glock has admitted that the aftermath of last year's Brazilian Grand Prix was 'very tough and difficult to understand', as he found himself accused in some quarters of having helped Lewis Hamilton to win the Formula 1 World Championship title.
GPR suspend business over 'trading difficulties'.
Leading motorsport clothing and technical equipment supplier Grand Prix Racewear (GPR) Ltd has revealed that it has suspended business following 'trading difficulties'.