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Tribute to Brabham at Australian GP.
A very special feature of the 2003 Foster's Australian Grand Prix will be a tribute to Australia's greatest motor racer, Sir Jack Brabham.
Ultimate speed comparison for Melbourne.
The ultimate speed comparison is back! The unique races between a Formula One car, a V8 Supercar and a BMW road car that proved so popular with patrons at the 2001 Australian Grand Prix return in 2003.
Oz GP kart challenge gets a REV-up for 2003.
The traditional kart race at the Foster's Australian Grand Prix gets a big rev-up in 2003 with a new sponsor on board, REV Milk. The REV GP Kart Challenge will see 28 identical high performance karts on track at Albert Park with GP Corporate Hospitality clients at the wheel.
Ricard announces wet track facility.
Adding to its string of world firsts, the Paul Ricard High Tech Test Track has now developed and installed a unique watering system on the 4.2km circuit to enable visiting teams to replicate wet conditions.
Nippon champ Firman gets BAR test.
British American Racing has offered newly crowned Formula Nippon champion Ralph Firman Jr the chance to make only his second Formula One appearance when it begins testing in Spain next month.
Hard rock excavation begins at Bahrain F1 track.
The first hard rock excavation of Bahrain Racing Circuit was carried out Sunday at the 300ha site in Sakhir in the south of the Kingdom, witnessed by senior officials from Bahrain Racing Circuit Committee (BRCC), the Bahrain Motor Federation (BMF) and Ministry of Works.
Barnard to pen Ferrari-esque rear for Williams?
Former Ferrari penman John Barnard is rumoured to be collaborating on the design a new gearbox and rear end for next year's Williams-BMW FW25.
Q&A: Australian Grand Prix launch.
Foster's and the Australian Grand Prix Corporation held their traditional Formula One launch in Melbourne at the weekend, with announcements and presentations galore to begin the build-up to the opening race of the 2003 season.
Q&A: Felipe Massa.
Felipe Massa made an eye-catching debut in the 2002 F1 season, where he mixed crashes with flashes of brilliance and demonstrated to many that he's a future F1 star.
Arrows: We have entered 2003 championship.
The troubled Arrows Formula One team claim to have met the FIA deadline and submitted an official entry for the 2003 World Championship. In order to compete in next year's championship the Oxford based team had to find ?200,000 by yesterday's [Friday] deadline.
Minardi confirms Zlobin as test driver.
Although its engine supplier and race regulars have yet to be confirmed, Minardi has taken a first step towards the 2003 season by naming Russian Sergei Zlobin as test driver.
Minardi to test with European V10 not Cosworth.
KL Minardi have confirmed that they will be using a European V10 engine during testing at Valencia from November 26th to 28th and not a 2002 Cosworth as originally reported.
Irv loves Focus drive with McRae.
Ex-Jaguar F1 driver, Eddie Irvine was given a ride in Colin McRae's Ford Focus RS WRC this week, in the build up to the Network Q Rally of Great Britain, and the Irishman enjoyed it so much he reckons it is better than sex!
Muller rewarded with Williams FW24 test drive.
In recognition of his strong performance in the European Touring Car Championship, the BMW WilliamsF1 Team is granting touring car works driver Dirk Muller a Formula One test drive.
Post-2002 season update - team by team.
Most of the F1 teams will resume testing in two weeks time. Find out what they have been up to and what they are planning to do in the build up to the new season... Ferrari - Tests in Spain and Italy:
Minardi get their hands on a Cosworth V10.
KL Minardi may not have confirmed yet that they will use Ford engines in 2003, but according to the FIA they have already received a 2002 V10 Cosworth engine, suggesting that an official announcement is only a matter of time.
Jordan and Deutsche Post partnership ends.
Eddie Jordan, Chief Executive of Jordan Grand Prix, has thanked Deutsche Post World Net for its support over the past three years following today's announcement that it plans to discontinue its Formula One sponsorship programme at the end of this year.
Q&A: Perry McCarthy.
Former F1 aspirant, sportscar star and all-round 'nice bloke' Perry McCarthy was present at last week's International Motorshow in Birmingham's NEC, and Crash.net caught up him as he was trying to hawk his wares - namely the book Flat Out, Flat Broke ....
Coulthard, Haug downbeat for '03.
David Coulthard and Mercedes motorsport director Norbert Haug have both admitted that McLaren will have a tough time competing for the Formula One title next season.
Asiatech goes under?
Left without a Formula One contract by Minardi's supposedly impending deal with Cosworth, the Asiatech engine company has joined fellow French-based operation Prost Grand Prix by going into liquidation during 2002.
Arrows to be saved by Audi?
The Arrows Formula One team, which has been struggling to secure its future, looks set to be purchased by Audi.
Ferrari make F1 boring, says Ecclestone.
F1 Tsar Bernie Ecclestone has blamed Ferrari for the current state of Formula One.
New F1 rules - have your say... the response.
F1's governing body - the FIA - announced a number of regulation changes last Monday and we at Crash.net wanted to know what you, the reader thought of them. Well most of you thought that while they were a step in the right direction, they just didn't go far enough...
Yoong pops up to help singers to victory.
Malaysian Formula One driver Alex Yoong cast away his racing helmet for a pair of soccer boots this week, when he appeared alongside Irish boy band Westlife in a charity match.