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Whitmarsh underlines McLaren hand in Brawn success
Whilst congratulating Jenson Button and Brawn GP on their staggering Australian Grand prix success in Melbourne last weekend, Martin Whitmarsh has sought to stress that the ex-Honda F1 outfit would likely not have been on the starting grid Down Under at all had it not been for McLaren-Mercedes' h
F1's return to the BBC - what did you think?
Formula 1 returned to its 'spiritual home' of the BBC for the curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne at the weekend, popularly welcoming the top flight back to Auntie to the traditional opening chords of The Chain - but how did Auntie's coverage stack up against that of
Bitter after-pill for Brawn as F1 job losses confirmed
After the bright sunshine of Australian Grand Prix glory has come the rain for Brawn GP, with a sting in the tail at the end of an historic weekend in Melbourne following the news that 270 jobs are to be lost at the Brackley-based outfit.
Glock 'losing confidence in F1' as Toyota penalised again
Timo Glock has slated Formula 1's rule-makers after team-mate Jarno Trulli was demoted from third place in the 2009 curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix today - marking Toyota's third penalty of the Melbourne weekend.
Hamilton: One of my best drives - I raced my heart out
Lewis Hamilton has described this weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne as 'one of my best-ever races' as he stormed through the field from 18th place to third - admitting afterwards that he had 'wrung every last ounce of pace out of the car' and 'absolutely raced my heart out'.
Vettel accepts blame for 'stupid' Kubica collision
Sebastian Vettel has apologised to Robert Kubica for having caused the collision between the pair in the closing stages of the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend - costing both a podium finish in the 2009 curtain-raiser and, BMW-Sauber contend, costing the latter a likely win.
Vettel punished for Melbourne clash with Kubica
As if throwing away a podium finish wasn't a bitter enough pill to swallow for Sebastian Vettel, he has now been held accountable by the race stewards for the clash with Robert Kubica that took both men out of the running.
Melbourne 'dream' for Buemi...but Bourdais in STR dog house
S?bastien Buemi admitted to being over-the-moon with his eighth-place finish on his Formula 1 debut in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend - but team-mate S?bastien Bourdais failed to impress his Scuderia Toro Rosso employers after being given a second chance in the top flight thi
Williams drops Ferrari, Red Bull Melbourne protest
Having signalled its intent to protest the four Ferrari and Red Bull Racing cars post-qualifying in Melbourne this weekend, Williams has subsequently had a change of heart and elected not to uphold its complaint.
REVEALED: Post-qualifying F1 car weights in Melbourne
For the first time in Formula 1, the FIA has published the post-qualifying weights of all 20 cars competing in the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend, making it possible to roughly discern just how much fuel each driver will have on-board for the start of the race at Albert Park - an
Button: So long since I saw the team smile...
Jenson Button was effusive in his praise for his Brawn GP team after scorching to pole position for this weekend's Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne - admitting that he had forgotten what it felt like to see smiles in the garage and describing the result as absolute vindication for everyone havi
Branson: Brawn GP name 'may well change' to Virgin
Richard Branson has admitted that his Virgin Group's sponsorship of Brawn GP in Formula 1 could ultimately materialise in his ultra-successful global brand taking over the team's name.
Brawn GP to shed 275 jobs from F1 team
Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello may have sensationally locked out the front row of the starting grid for this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne and Richard Branson's Virgin Group may have come on-board as a significant sponsor, but the honeymoon could already be ove
Button hints more to come from Brawn GP
It may only be three weeks since the Brawn GP BGP 001 first took to the test track at Silverstone, but both Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello featured right up at the sharp end of proceedings in practice for this weekend's curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix - and the British star reckons th
Anderson: Barrichello still has talent to win in F1
Rubens Barrichello still possesses the necessary talent and drive to succeed in Formula 1, reckons Gary Anderson - with the esteemed former designer confident that Brawn GP made the right choice in electing to retain the Brazilian's services in 2009 rather than promoting his young countryman Brun
Anderson: Brawn GP form proves Honda decision 'harsh'
Gary Anderson contends that the scintillating pre-season testing form displayed by Brawn GP - and the fact that the Brackley-based outfit is being widely tipped as favourite for glory in the curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this weekend - only serves to highlight how 'harsh' a d
Alonso takes 30 per cent pay cut at Renault F1
Much as Jenson Button did to help ensure that Brawn GP made the starting grid in Formula 1 in 2009, it has emerged that Renault duo Fernando Alonso and Nelsinho Piquet have both accepted a reduction in salary ahead of the forthcoming campaign.
Bernie: F1 teams threatened Melbourne boycott
McLaren-Mercedes and Renault threatened to organise a boycott of the Australian Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone has revealed - but the Formula 1 supremo warned the teams that 'if they come in here with a gun and hold it to my head, they had better be sure they can f***ing pull the trigger'.
Webber tips ten, but Button bookies' best bet.
Mark Webber has claimed that as many as ten different drivers could be in contention to win this weekend's season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but the bookmakers have installed an unexpected favourite ahead of the Melbourne event.
Anderson: Kovalainen as good as Hamilton
"You could flip a coin between [Heikki] Kovalainen and [Lewis] Hamilton; they both could win races on a given day" - that is the expert view of Gary Anderson, who reckons that regardless of McLaren-Mercedes' struggles, the team's assumed 'number two' could be set to give the reigning Formula 1 Wo
Massa: Brawn GP Ferrari's 'main opponent'
Felipe Massa has gone on record as saying that Brawn GP will be Ferrari's 'main opponent' in Formula 1 in 2009 - as Fernando Alonso predicted that it will be too close to call between all the teams in the curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this coming weekend.
Licence fee reduction to ease tension.
Motorsport's governing body has revealed that Formula One drivers will be required to pay less for the right to perform at the highest level from next season, removing one potential flashpoint that threatened the undermine the impending 2009 campaign.
Ecclestone: McLaren have been sandbagging
Bernie Ecclestone has hinted that in his opinion McLaren-Mercedes are not quite as far off the pace heading into the 2009 curtain-raising Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne this coming weekend as they would have their rivals believe.
Bulgaria closing on F1 calendar spot
Bulgaria is moving closer to securing a spot on the Formula 1 calendar, with officials rumoured to be preparing a firm bid by next week.