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Jerez Test - Day Two: 15 January.
Day two of the battle between Jenson Button and Bruno Junqueira for the second Williams seat again proved to be damp squib, as poor weather and mechanical problems thwarted both drivers on day two of the Jerez test.
Minardi Gets Old Ford Deal.
Minardi finally sealed its year 2000 engine supply yesterday [Thursday], but will use neither the Supertec or Ford CR-1 units it had hoped for.
Rubens' Latest Test On Ice.
Rubens Barrichello put the success of Barcelona testing behind him to team up with Ferrari partners Michael Schumacher and Luca Badoer for the annual Vroom F1 Press event at Madonna di Campiglio yesterday {Tuesday].
Villeneuve Wedding Plans Denied Again.
Barbara Pollock has contacted Jacques Villeneuve's official website for the second time in a week to deny that the Canadian has any plans to marry fianc?e Dannii Minogue before the start of the 2000 season.
Button Faces The Money Man.
Jenson Button may have achieved one ambition by gaining a test with the Williams F1 team, but now has to prove that his talent is more than money can buy.
Reuters Deal Good News For Williams.
Global information and news group Reuters has signed to sponsor the Williams team for the next three seasons.
Muller Closer To Williams Seat.
Sources close to the heart of Formula One continue to insist that Alex Zanardi will not be racing for Williams in 2000.
Irvine Fan Offered Sabotage.
A television documentary yesterday revealed that one of Eddie Irvine's fans volunteered to sabotage title rival Mika Hakkinen's 1999 championship assault.
Verstappen Deal To Secure Zanardi.
Jos Verstappen's apparent failure to cement a deal with Williams for 2000 should mean that Alex Zanardi gets a reprieve with the Grove team.
Tyres Not Groovy, Says Schumi.
Michael Schumacher has launched another attack on the current batch of grooved Formula One tyres, claiming that they make the cars less, rather than more, safe.
Fontana In The Frame At Minardi.
Norberto Fontana could return to the F1 fray next season, following a successful test with the Minardi team.
Button Tests For Prost.
British F3 title hopeful Jenson Button got a second taste of F1 with Prost last week.
Stoddart Pledges Support For Webber.
F3000 team boss Paul Stoddart has pledged to help Mark Webber reach Formula One, even if it means losing him from his own line-up.
Lehto Joins Williams Reckoning.
Former F1 star JJ Lehto has added his name to the list of possible replacements for Alex Zanardi at Williams, even though the team refuses to confirm whether or not the Italian will be staying.
Arrows Takes Pedro Option.
Arrows has taken up its option on talented Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa for 2000, and signed a new deal with sponsor Repsol.
Michelin Confirms Williams.
Tyre company Michelin has confirmed its intention to return to Formula One, and announced that it will supply both the Williams and Toyota teams.
Jerez Test - Day Three: 15 December.
Olivier Panis put McLaren back at the top of the timesheets as testing continued at Jerez today, marking the first time the Frenchman has held such a lofty position.
Prize Drivers Impress Minardi.
The Minardi team began its biggest driver test for many years at Jerez yesterday [Monday], when it ran three young hopefuls alongside race regular Marc Gene.
Jerez Test - Day Two: 14 December.
Johnny Herbert gave the new Jaguar team an early dose of Christmas cheer by topping the times on day two of the latest Jerez test.
Jerez Test - Day One: 13 December.
Rubens Barrichello became the first driver other than David Coulthard to lead an official test session today [Monday], when he came out on top of the first day at Jerez.
Arrows Strengthens Management.
Arrows has further bolstered its senior management team, as it looks forward with optimism to the new millennium.
Jaguar May Ditch 'heavy' Green.
The Jaguar team has again stressed that its traditional green paintwork may not appear in Formula One next year.
Benetton Tester Gets Champcar Invite.
Sometime Benetton test driver Laurent Redon was due to make his Champcar debut today [Friday], following an invitation from team boss John Della Penna.
Kristensen Out Of Zanardi Frame.
Danish driver Tom Kristensen removed himself from the scrum to replace Alex Zanardi at Williams, by signing for Honda's British Touring Car team yesterday [Wednesday].