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Horner: Alonso move could spice up merry-go-round.
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has admitted that he is now looking forward to seeing how the annual Formula One chess match pans out in 2006, having been one of those caught on the back foot by Fernando Alonso's decision to join McLaren for 2007.
Motorsport world mourns Duckworth.
One of the most influential men in modern motorsport, Keith Duckworth, has died at the age of 72, leaving behind a legacy that covers the sport from top to bottom.
Super Aguri denies 'green light' yet.
Super Aguri F1 has admitted that, despite reports to the contrary appearing elsewhere, the team has yet to be granted its late entry to next season's Formula One world championship.
Whitmarsh: Hamilton is a future champion.
McLaren Mercedes Formula One CEO Martin Whitmarsh has backed Lewis Hamilton as an F1 champion of the future as the young Brit prepares to make the step up to the GP2 series for 2006.
Brunner leaves Toyota.
News agency Reuters are reporting that Toyota F1 technical director Gustav Brunner has left the team after their most successful season yet in 2005.
Secrets of Concorde Agreement exposed?
Formula One's inner workings have been partially exposed following the decision by veteran journalist, Forrest Bond, to publish the 1997 version of the Concorde Agreement - the highly confidential document that governs how F1 works and which up to now has not been made public.
Murray: Predictions for 2006? - don't ask me!
by Rob Wilkins Murray Walker has said that Formula One will be 'enormously interesting, exciting and totally unpredictable' in 2006, when Renault ace Fernando Alonso will be out to retain his crown.
Jerez test - day three: 15 December.
Ferrari team leader, Michael Schumacher was quickest Thursday at Jerez, as the Scuderia locked out the top two places on the timesheets.
Red Bull run 2006 car at Silverstone.
Red Bull Racing's 2006 car - the Ferrari-powered RB2, turned a wheel for the first time Thursday, when it completed day one of a two-day test at Silverstone, with team leader, David Coulthard at the wheel.
Toyota won't 'kerb' Perera enthusiasm.
Toyota has refused to blame development driver Franck Perera for his two errors during testing on Tuesday, despite losing a couple of hours while repairs were made to the Frenchman's TF106.
Vodafone named McLaren sponsor from '07.
Although there has been no announcement on who will sponsor the team for the 2006 season, McLaren has announced that mobile phone giant Vodafone is to become its title sponsor from the start of 2007.
Michelin to quit F1 after 2006.
Formula One appears to have got its way in pursuit of a single tyre supplier for the future, with the announcement that Michelin will not be extending its involvement in the top flight beyond the end of next season.
Toyota: We collected lots of useful data.
Toyota test team manager, Gerd Pfeiffer has said that the Cologne based team enjoyed another 'useful and constructive' test this week, during their four-day outing at Jerez.
MF1 happy with Winkelhock, del Monte and Rusinov.
Midland MF1 Racing chief race and test engineer Dominic Harlow has praised Markus Winkelhock, Fabrizio del Monte and Roman Rusinov following their first test with the team on Saturday.
Jerez test - day one: 7 December.
Outgoing Renault F1 third driver, Franck Montagny topped the times Wednesday at Jerez, as the Spanish circuit kicked off part of a marathon F1 test session which will run until Sunday December 18.
Symonds: 130R top Alonso moment.
Pat Symonds has singled out the battling drive by Fernando Alonso at the Japanese Grand Prix as one of his highlight of the Spaniard's title-winning season.
Klien confirmed at RBR.
Red Bull Racing has finally confirmed what most of the Formula One world expected by naming Christian Klien as team-mate to David Coulthard in the senior of Red Bull's two grand prix teams for 2006.
Mystery collector stops WilliamsF1 auction.
An auction of WilliamsF1 cars, related collectibles and memorabilia - scheduled to take place on December 14 at the team's headquarters in Grove, Oxfordshire - has been halted after a mystery private collector, who wishes to remain anonymous, bought the entire collection for a substantial undiscl
Renault: Kubica, Mondini did solid job.
Renault F1 team chief test engineer, Christian Silk has praised 'academy' runners, Robert Kubica and Giorgio Mondini following their first outing in an F1 car this week at Barcelona.
CDG Wing gets thumbs down from tech chiefs.
The FIA's proposed shake-up of Formula One aerodynamics has received a setback after technical chiefs ruled out the possibility of introducing the radical Centreline Downwash Generating [CDG] Wing for the 2007 season.
Toyota set 'launch' date for TF106.
The Panasonic Toyota Racing team has revealed they will still hold a pre-season launch for their 2006 challenger - the TF106, despite the fact they have already 'unveiled' the car by beginning testing with its this week at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona.
Super Aguri 'still planning' 2006 entry.
The Super Aguri Formula One team is 'still planning' an entry into the 2006 Formula One World Championship, despite not being named on the official entry list published by the FIA.
Alonso given title winning Renault R25.
Renault have given Fernando Alonso a 'special gift' - his championship-winning R25, following a celebratory evening Wednesday, to mark Renault's historic double world championship victory in F1 in 2005. Alonso admitted the gift was a 'dream come true'.