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Schumacher told to wear Bell helmet.
Three times World Champion Michael Schumacher has been told he must wear a certain crash helmet or pay millions of dollars in damages.
Speedvision to carry US F1 coverage.
American motorsport specialist Speedvision has reached an agreement with Bernie Ecclestone to carry the nation's Formula One coverage in 2001.
Schumacher survives monster shunt.
Reigning world champion Michael Schumacher walked away from the biggest accident since breaking his leg at Silverstone two years ago, when his Ferrari rolled out of Friday practice in Melbourne.
GP weekend roars off to big start.
The attendance at the opening day of the 2001 Qantas Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park was 49,600 - the second biggest first-day crowd since the Grand Prix came to Melbourne six years ago.
Arrows last to show off 2001 car.
Arrows finally unveiled their 2001 car today to the awaiting media. Drivers Jos Verstappen and Enrique Bernoldi showed the Arrows A22 to the press. Arrows was the last team to show off their 2001 car.
Raikkonen's rites of passage.
Finnish 'wonderkid' Kimi Raikkonen has experienced some of Formula One's more arcane rituals as he limbers up for his grand prix debut in Melbourne on Sunday.
Protesters at Australian GP (again).
A small number of environmentalists have turned up again for the Australian Grand Prix to voice their feelings. A banner displayed by them read: "Get Australian F1 out of Albert Park."
Musical chairs at Prost and Jaguar.
Jaguar Racing and the Prost Grand Prix team have swapped staff in the build up to the 2001 Australian Grand Prix. Prost GP have signed former Jaguar man Andy Le Fleming to replace Humphrey Corbett, who has travelled in the opposite direction to join Jaguar.
Arrows: "We've come a long way since last year".
In March 2000, at the Albert Park Circuit in Melbourne, Australia, the OrangeArrows racing colours were revealed to the world for the first time. Twelve months on, the team was back in Melbourne unveiling its 2001 livery.
Minardi unveils 2001 car in Australia.
Minardi have finally unveiled the PS01. New team boss Paul Stoddart said it was a miracle the team had managed to pull it off in time for the opening grand prix.
Preview - Australian Grand Prix and 2001.
The count down to the start of the FIA Formula One season and the Australian Grand Prix is almost over. This weekend will see the Formula One circus descend on Melbourne's Albert Park and when the lights go green some of the questions surrounding the 2001 season will be answered.
BMW.Williams plans unique speed comparison.
There is another challenge facing the BMW.WilliamsF1 team in Melbourne this weekend, apart from its regular line-up taking on the might of McLaren and Ferrari at the opening world championship race of the 2001 season.
Minardi set for official launch.
Minardi, the Formula One team that is now Australian-owned, is preparing to formally launch its 2001-model car in Melbourne mid-morning Wednesday.
Q&A: Alan Jones.
Can it really be 20 years since Alan Jones brought the Formula One world championship back to Australia?
Irvine says fellow drivers are all 'tossers'.
Jaguar driver Eddie Irvine has admitted that none of his fellow grand prix drivers are friends and he is of the opinion that they are all tossers.
Eurobet leave Arrows.
Eurobet have confirmed that they will not be sponsoring the Arrows GP team this season despite agreeing a three-year deal in 2000.
Kotur first Ferrari man down under.
The world championship gets underway with the longest trip of the season. In fact, the season has kicked off in Australia since 1996, whereas before that date, this event was always the season finale.
Toyota announces info deal with EMC.
Toyota Motorsport [TMG]'s vision of building an entire Formula One organisation around the most progressive information infrastructure in the sport's history came to fruition today [Monday] with the announcement of a strategic relationship with global information storage leader EMC.
Montoya out to 'kick Ralf's ass'.
Williams BMW driver and F1 rookie Juan Pablo Montoya is looking to take no prisoners this season and beating team-mate Ralf Schumacher is his top priority.
Australian GP Preview - Jordan.
The Benson & Hedges Jordan Honda Team travels to the exciting atmosphere of Albert Park in Melbourne, feeling up-beat and focused as the Formula One world championship re-commences for 2001.
Australian GP Preview - Jaguar Racing.
Albert Park, Melbourne, site of the Australian Grand Prix, is a racing circuit that few western Formula One fans are likely to have visited, but at 3.295 miles, it remains one of the longest tracks tackled by the Grand Prix team each season.
David on 2001, traction control & the tyre war.
David Coulthard has said he feels good about the forthcoming season and that the bottom line is he still has to beat Michael (Schumacher) and Mika (Hakkinen). The Scot had this to say to BBC Sport: Q. How do you feel about this season?
"I look for four-leaf clovers" - Schumacher.
Three times World Champion Michael Schumacher has revealed that he has a superstitious side and that whenever he is in a field he looks for four-leaf clovers.
Schumacher tipsy on podium.
Ferrari 2000 World Champion Michael Schumacher has said that he doesn't like champagne and that he has been tipsy on the podium and in post-race press conferences.