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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.
JSP International boost for Wilson and Minardi.
Justin Wilson, delighted with the overwhelming success of Justin Wilson plc, and the Minardi F1 team, have received an additional boost as they race into the second half of the Grand Prix season with the news that JSP International have increased their support for the Italian-based team.
Oikarinen: Could be a tough weekend for da Matta.
Ossi Oikarinen, Cristiano da Matta's race engineer at Panasonic Toyota Racing talks us through the challenges of the Canadian Grand Prix...
Q&A: Jarno Trulli, Fernando Alonso & Allan McNish.
Formula One takes a welcome break from its mid-season jaunt around Europe to sample the delights of Canada and, more specifically, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal.
Q&A: Mike Gascoyne and Pat Symonds.
Despite appearing to be a cross between a normal road course and a wide-open version of Monaco with its street circuits, the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve provides its own set of challenges for any team's technical department to get its head around.
Montoya and Gordon enjoy race car swap.
Juan Pablo Montoya and Jeff Gordon were infidels yesterday [Wednesday], as for the first time in history two drivers of their level swapped cars at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
TWR receivers to auction off F1 cars.
Michael Schumacher's 1993 Benetton car and the Arrows A18, thought to have been driven by Damon Hill in 1997, will go under the hammer next month at Brands Hatch, when TWR's collection of historic racing sports car and memorabilia will be sold off.
Montoya-Gordon to swap race cars at IMS tomorrow.
Monaco GP winner Juan Pablo Montoya and NASCAR ace Jeff Gordon will trade places tomorrow [Wednesday] at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway when they take turns driving speed demonstration laps around the 2.606-mile road course in Gordon's DuPont Chevrolet Monte Carlo and JPM's BMW WilliamsF1 FW24.
Jordan sues Vodafone, telecom company unconcerned.
Telecommunications giant Vodafone says that it is not worried about a legal action being brought against it by Jordan, claiming that allegations that it pulled out of a sponsorship agreement is 'wholly without merit'.
Badoer finishes up at Fiorano.
Veteran Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer concluded running yesterday [Saturday] at Fiorano. The Italian was at the wheel of an F2003-GA, and the Scuderia's official test driver worked through a programme of tyre and electronics testing.
Rubens: Monaco was not a good event for me.
Ferrari number two Rubens Barrichello arrived in Miami on Thursday, for a few days rest and to beat the jet-lag, prior to travelling up the United States Eastern Seaboard to Montreal on Wednesday, where the next round of the world championship takes place on Sunday June 15th.