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Toyota test drivers at Monza.
After a strong double finish at last week's Belgian Grand Prix, Panasonic Toyota Racing began a four-day test session at the Autodromo di Monza today [Tuesday].
Monza test gets under way for Minardi.
KL Minardi Asiatech today [Tuesday] commenced an important test at the Monza circuit, near Milan, as part of its preparations for the upcoming Italian Grand Prix, final European event of the 2002 Formula One calendar.
Q&A: Pierre Dupasquier and Pascal Vasselon.
Michelin's Pierre Dupasquier and Pascal Vasselon talk about Sunday's Belgium Grand Prix; the performance of the Michelin tyres and a lot, lot more: Q: Pierre (Dupasquier). What conclusions have you drawn from today's race?
Disappointment in the Ardennes for Minardi.
This year's Belgian Grand Prix started well enough for KL Minardi Asiatech drivers Mark Webber and Anthony Davidson, but bad luck and mechanical gremlins spelled the end of the Faenza squad's challenge in what turned out to be a largely processional race.
End of an era - <I>F1 News</I> is no more.
The 5 Core Group Limited, publishers of F1 News International have revealed that with immediate effect they are to cease publication of F1's longest running F1 magazine.
Yoong back for Monza.
Anthony Davidson has been told that his run of outings with Minardi will not continue at the Italian Grand Prix in two weeks' time.
White line - don't do it, says FIA.
FIA race director Charlie Whiting has reminded drivers at the Belgian Grand Prix that the now infamous 'white line rule' will be in force during the race at Spa-Francorchamps.
Renault and 3D Systems establish F1 ADM centre.
3D Systems Corp. (Nasdaq: TDSC) today announced the partnership and establishment of an Advanced Digital ManufacturingSM (ADM) centre in conjunction with the Renault F1 Team in Enstone, England.
Arrows names Frentzen - but German will not drive.
The guessing game surrounding the identity of Arrows' second driver for the Belgian Grand Prix goes on - despite the beleaguered team naming former pilot Heinz-Harald Frentzen as partner to Enrique Bernoldi.
Ferrari quickest in shortened first session.
Rubens Barrichello headed a Ferrari 1-2 ahead of world champion Michael Schumacher in the truncated opening free practice session for the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps.
Villeneuve says no to $50 million CART offer.
Former F1 and CART world champion Jacques Villeneuve has reportedly said no to a $50 million offer to return to the CART series for the 2003 championship before returning to BAR for 2004-5.
Panis to join Toyota Racing in 2003.
Panasonic Toyota Racing announced today that French driver Olivier Panis has signed a two-year-contract to be one of the team's race drivers from the 2003 season.
Belgian GP preview - Toyota Racing.
For round 14 of the 2002 Formula 1 World Championship the Panasonic Toyota Racing team moves to Spa-Francorchamps in Belgium. The track is just across the border from the team's Cologne factory, which makes this one of its most local races.
Button: Eau Rouge 'challenge' a media obsession.
Formula One returns to the splendour of Spa-Francorchamps this weekend, bringing with it the annual question of whether drivers can - or will - take the awesome Eau Rouge corner flat out.
Ferrari heads into space.
Having conquered terrestrial circuits, Ferrari is now heading off into space. Only last month in fact, three containers holding Ferrari "Rosso Corsa" paint arrived at Esa, the European Space Agency, in order to be tested for use in a journey to Mars, the "red planet", on board Mars Express.
UK tobacco ad ban exempts F1.
Hot on the heels of news that the Malaysian Grand Prix would not be affected by sweeping restrictions on tobacco promotion in the Far Eastern country comes the revelation that a proposed total ban in the UK will also exempt Formula One.
Ferrari guaranteed win at Indianapolis.
The Ferrari Challenge series will make its third appearance at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway as a support event for the 2002 SAP United States Grand Prix from Sept. 27-29.
F1 exempted from Malaysian tobacco ban.
Formula One will not be subject to restrictions on cigarette sponsorship at next year's Malaysian Grand Prix - despite the country voting in a complete ban on tobacco advertising from January 2003.
BAR to be 'Lucky Strike Honda Racing' in 2003?
Yesterday's announcement that Honda will supply the British American Racing concern on a sole supply basis next year was accompanied by rumours of what BAR is to be called next year.
Honda exit pushes Jordan closer to Ford.
The Honda Motor Company has reached an agreement to end its Formula One engine supply contract with Jordan at the end of the 2002 season in order to concentrate on a sole partnership with British American Racing.
True grit shown at Minardi.
In what must rank as one of the most gruelling Formula One races of the season, KL Minardi Asiatech drivers, Mark Webber and Anthony Davidson, gave a fine account of themselves in today's Hungarian Grand Prix.
Both Toyotas race to the end.
Both Panasonic Toyota Racing drivers completed the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest today. It is the team's first double race finish since round 6 of the championship in Austria in May.
Strategy and driving vaults McLaren forward.
West McLaren Mercedes drivers Kimi Raikkonen and David Coulthard finished today's 77 laps Hungarian Grand Prix in fourth and fifth respectively.
Gazprom signs sponsor deal with Minardi.
KL Minardi Asiatech has revealed that it will be joined, as from this weekend's Hungarian Grand Prix, by an important new commercial partner, in the shape of Russian energy company Gazprom.