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Midland confirm partnership with MAN Trucks.
Midland F1 Racing has announced that they will team up with MAN Trucks in 2006. MAN Trucks, who already sponsor MF1 Racing driver Christijan Albers, will supply the Silverstone based team with ten brand new trucks. They will be delivered in the new MF1 colours at the beginning of 2006.
Paffett quickest at Barcelona.
2005 DTM champion, Gary Paffett set the pace Monday, as F1 testing resumed at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona following the post-season break.
Red Bull `juniors` to use Michelin rubber.
Red Bull Racing's junior team - Scuderia Toro Rosso, will use Michelin tyres next season.
Switch to V8 engines no problem, says Bell.
Renault F1 technical director, Bob Bell has said that the switch from using V10 to V8 engines next year is a 'relatively normal business'.
Legge impresses in Italy.
After her initial test yesterday [Tuesday] was brought to an early end, Katherine Legge showed her potential at the wheel of a Formula One car as the last ever Minardi test moved into its third day.
Q&A: Robert Doornbos.
After 21 years of competition, the Minardi team will shortly disappear from Formula One, with this weeks four day long test at Vallelunga the final act for the perennial back-markers following the sale of the team to Red Bull.
MF1 Racing confirm technical director.
MFI Racing - Midland's F1 team, have announced that James Key will become the outfits technical director with immediate effect.
Legge upbeat despite off.
British racer Katherine Legge was in upbeat mood despite seeing her first run in a Formula One car come to premature end at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy.
Minardi prepare for final goodbye.
Minardi has kicked off the final test of its 21-year Formula One history at the Vallelunga circuit in Italy.
Honda to drop BAR link?
Unlike the relationship between BMW and Sauber, there appears to be no room for sentimentality at Honda following its take-over of the BAR team, whose name appears destined to disappear from Formula One next season.
MF1 Racing to fly Russian flag.
MF1 Racing - formerly Jordan Grand Prix, will compete in the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship under the Russian flag.
Red Bull confirm launch date for 2006 car.
Red Bull Racing have confirmed that they will launch their 2006 challenger in Bahrain, prior to the Bahrain Grand Prix, the opening event in next year's FIA Formula One World Championship.
Midland reveal 2006 livery.
The Midland Group has unveiled their livery for the 2006 FIA Formula One World Championship, when the Jordan name will be replaced by MF1 Racing.
Second successful F1x2 Grand Prix at Kyalami.
Formula One old and new stood atop the Altech South African F1x2 Grand Prix, with Johnny Herbert and Bas Leinders claiming a win apiece in front of a sell-out crowd at the Kyalami circuit in Johannesburg.
Toyota finally confirms Bridgestones switch.
Merely confirming what the Formula One paddock has suspected since Michelin announced that it was parting company with the team at the Belgian Grand Prix in September, Toyota and Bridgestone have finally confirmed that they will be working together in 2006.
JVC extends Albers backing.
Electronics brand JVC has confirmed that its Benelux division will extend its backing of Christijan Albers for another season, after the Dutch driver signed to join the renamed Midland-Toyota team in 2006.
McLaren: We were aware Adrian wanted out.
The McLaren team has insisted that it was prepared for Adrian Newey's departure, having known the highly-rated designer was looking for a different challenge.
BAR Bonneville project up to speed.
BAR-Honda's Bonneville 400 project has achieved its aim of topping 400kph with what is essentially a grand prix car, but will have to repeat the feat early next season for the mark to be recorded as a new record.
Midland test for GT champion.
Midland F1 has announced that Thomas Biagi is to join the team for testing at Jerez in December
Tyre changes safer for F1, insists Schumi.
Unsurprisingly for someone badly affected by the decision to force teams to run grands prix on one set of tyres in 2005, Michael Schumacher has welcomed the decision to return to multiple sets, and the return on mid-race changes, in 2006.
Preston postpones plans, joins Aguri.
Would-be Formula One entrant Mark Preston appears to have become involved with push to get the category's latest team, Super Aguri F1, on the grid for next season.
Button issues apology.
Jenson Button has apologised for his 'moods and boobs' comments insisting that the quotes in an interview with mens magazine FHM were taken out of context and weren't an indication of his views on women in motorsport.
Super Aguri chases sponsors, chassis.
Despite confirming the team's intention to be on the grid when next year's grand prix world championship starts in Bahrain, Super Aguri F1 continues to be surrounded by unknowns, not least where its money and chassis is coming from.
Fans back CDG wing.
Formula One fans would be happy to see the introduction of the FIA's radical new aerodynamic package in 2007 or 2008 provided it had the desired effect on competition.