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Q&A: Gustav Brunner.
Panasonic Toyota Racing Technical Director Gustav Brunner talks about how the team has improved, the pace of the TF102, Mika Salo and Allan McNish and a lot, lot more: Q: Has the pace of the TF102 surprised you?
Fisi and Taku give Jordan encouragement.
The DHL Jordan Honda team enjoyed an encouraging start to the weekend in San Marino, with Giancarlo Fisichella finishing Friday's free practice session in third place behind the two Ferraris, and team-mate Takuma Sato, running at Imola for the first time, finishing a solid eleventh overall.
Shakedown at Fiorano for the F2002 for Imola.
Yesterday [Wednesday] at Fiorano, the three F2002's to be used in this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix were given a shakedown test. They are: chassis 217, which will be Rubens Barrichello's race car, 220 for Michael Schumacher and 219, the T-car.
Q&A: Nick Burrows - Fisichella's No. 1 mechanic.
There has been much discussion about Giancarlo Fisichella's return to Jordan Grand Prix, and analysis of how he might have changed or developed as an F1 driver since his first year with the team in 1997.
Q&A: Jean-Jacques His.
Renault F1 engine guru Jean-Jacques His fields questions on the operational structure of the team, as well as the particularities of Formula 1 engine design. Q: The set-up at Viry is similar to the one at Enstone. Were you the model for the British entity?
Q&A: Mike Gascoyne.
Technical Director Mike Gascoyne talks about the design structure at Renault F1; his role in setting it up and a lot more: Q: The team has a different structure to many other teams. What part did you play in setting it up?
Tyres face traction test at Imola.
After three flyaway races in three different continents, Formula 1 returns to Europe for the San Marino Grand Prix, a race which Bridgestone is determined to see won by a car on its tyres.
Barrichello: Imola is a new start to 2002 for me.
After another week of testing in the F2002, Rubens Barrichello is keen to race it in this weekend's San Marino Grand Prix. With more test miles under his belt, the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver is now in a better position to assess this year's Scuderia challenger.
Ralf: I'm not the nice brother and I'm not soft.
BMW WilliamsF1 driver Ralf Schumacher has insisted he has what he takes to win the Formula One Drivers' Championship. Ralf told BBC Sport Online : "I'm not the nice brother and I'm not soft."
Mansell attends royal funeral.
Nigel Mansell was among the mourners attending the funeral of the Queen Mother in London this morning [Tuesday], as Britain paid its respects to the most popular member of the Royal Family.
The hills are alive with the sound of Minardi F1.
The Styrian mountains that provide the backdrop for Austria's picturesque A1-Ring yesterday resounded to the shrill scream of Formula One engines as the European Minardi F1x2 two-seaters made their first appearance in Europe this year.
Barrichello to be shown Ferrari exit?
The Italian press are reporting that Rubens Barrichello has been ordered to take a wage cut by his Ferrari paymasters - or leave the team.
San Marino GP preview - Michelin.
On April 14 Michelin and its partner teams will contest the fourth round of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship and the first in Europe: the San Marino Grand Prix at Imola.
Pre-San Marino GP testing update - team by team.
All the Formula One teams except Arrows were testing this week with the majority at Valenica. Find out what each team was up to: Ferrari - Testing on two fronts at Fiorano and Mugello:
BAR-Honda address reliability issues in Valencia.
BAR Honda completed a comprehensive three-day test in Valencia yesterday [Thursday] with the combined aim of working through the reliability issues that resurfaced in last weekend's Brazilian Grand Prix and achieving a steady performance gain in the coming races.
Fiorano test - day three: 4 April.
Ferrari contined testing today [Thursday] at Fiorano but this time it was Michael Schumacher's turn to drive, using an F2001. On the day's schedule was a tyre development programme. A total of 118 laps - 10 on the short course - was completed with a best time of 58.665 seconds.
British American Racing goes arty!
Bringing together Art and Formula One Racing, the Lucky Strike BAR Honda team are proud to announce the launch of a brand new arts initiative.
Michael wasn't expecting such a good performance.
After a gripping wheel-to-wheel battle with the pole winning BMW-Williams of Juan Pablo Montoya, Michael Schumacher took the lead out of the second corner of the Brazilian Grand Prix, which he then went on to win after a textbook drive.
Track rod ends Arrows race.
It was an eventful race for the OrangeArrows team in Sao Paulo yesterday. Both drivers were retired because of broken rear track rods. Brazilian, Enrique Bernoldi, started the race in the T-car after his race car was damaged during the
Michael gives Bridgestone the edge - just.
Michael Schumacher drove to victory in Brazil on Bridgestone tyres after battling for virtually the entire race against his brother Ralf.
Jaguar R3 better balanced?
A typically dusty and slippery track made for difficult driving conditions yesterday as the Jaguar Racing team prepared for the third round of the 2002 FIA Formula One World Championship at the Interlagos circuit in Sao Paulo.
Brazilian GP preview - Ferrari.
From a technical point of view, the Interlagos circuit currently used for the Brazilian Grand Prix presents one of the more difficult challenges of the season.
Brazilian GP preview - Toyota Racing.
The Panasonic Toyota Racing team arrives in Brazil for round three of the 2002 Formula 1 World Championship buoyed by an encouraging start to its season in the Far East.
Jaguar wind tunnel finally operational.
Coinciding with the announcement of an addition to its aerodynamics team, Jaguar Racing was also able to confirm the imminent opening of its own wind tunnel.