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Practice 2 Report - McLaren and Ferrari close in Istanbul

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:31:00 GMT

The second practice session for the Turkish Grand Prix resulted in a very close finish between Kimi Raikkonen's Ferrari and Lewis Hamilton's McLaren.

Friday Photos

Fri, 09 May 2008 21:07:57 GMT

Turkish GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Fri, 09 May 2008 17:21:05 GMT

Turkish GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Fri, 09 May 2008 15:40:59 GMT

Turkish GP - Friday Team Quotes

The future of Super Aguri F1

Fri, 09 May 2008 14:08:46 GMT

Super Aguri F1 Limited has been placed in administration. The company is now being run by PKF (UK), a British accounting firm.

Practice 2 Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:30:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Practice 2 Results

Fisichella in trouble

Fri, 09 May 2008 13:16:41 GMT

Force India F1 driver Giancarlo Fisichella started off badly in Turkey on Friday morning when he left the pitlane and drove through a red light at the very beginning of the first practice on Friday morning. The result of this was a three-place penalty on the grid.

Practice 1 Report - Massa leads the way

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:31:00 GMT

Felipe Massa set the pace in Turkey on Friday morning with a fastest lap in the first practice session which was a tenth faster than Heiki Kovalainen's McLaren. Lewis Hamilton was third fastest ahead of Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button.

Practice 1 Results

Fri, 09 May 2008 09:30:00 GMT

Turkish GP - Practice 1 Results

Thursday Press Conference

Thu, 08 May 2008 20:55:10 GMT

Turkish GP - Thursday Press Conference

New faces for a new world

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:12:15 GMT

There have been a number of new recruits in recent weeks at Honda Racing F1 with some interesting appointments in the marketing department.

More good publicity for the sport

Thu, 08 May 2008 17:03:10 GMT

According to reports in Germany Force India F1 driver Adrian Sutil has been the victim of an attempted blackmail. Sutil apparently went to the police when an unnamed man got hold of the hard drive of his old computer, which contained private information.

Going too far?

Wed, 07 May 2008 12:10:44 GMT

The Figaro newspaper in Paris has this morning published an exchange of e-mails regarding multiple World Champion Sebastien Loeb.

Fillon for FIA President?

Wed, 07 May 2008 10:41:41 GMT

The Figaro newspaper in Paris is reporting this morning that France's Prime Minister Francois Fillon has a secret desire to become the president of the FIA. Fillon has been the French Prime Minister since Nicolas Sarkozy won the presidency a year ago.

Montezemolo and Silvio Berlusconi

Tue, 06 May 2008 14:37:52 GMT

At the end of last week there was a story in Italy suggesting that Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo (60) has had a meeting with incoming Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi (71) to discuss what if any role he can play in Berlusconi's new government.

The end for Super Aguri F1

Tue, 06 May 2008 08:12:51 GMT

Aguri Suzuki has announced in Japan that he is ceasing operation of his Formula 1 team, Super Aguri F1. The outfit has been in existence for just two and a half years, having started out in 2006 using modified versions of the 2002 Arrows A23 chassis, which were acquired from Minardi boss Paul Stoddart.

Super Aguri: where do things stand?

Mon, 05 May 2008 09:44:21 GMT

The future of the Super Aguri F1 team remains in the balance at the moment with a meeting due to take place tomorrow in Tokyo between Honda personnel and Franz-Josef Weigl, the German industrialist who seems to think he can save the team.

London back on the F1 agenda?

Mon, 05 May 2008 08:53:44 GMT

For the last eight years London has been run by Ken Livingstone. In that period Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone tried to convince Livingstone that it would be a good idea for a London Grand Prix. Livingstone seemed keen on the idea, believing that that it would bring hundreds of thousands of people to the city.

Super Aguri confirms Weigl talks

Fri, 02 May 2008 17:09:26 GMT

The Super Aguri F1 team says it is in "final discussions" concerning an agreement for a substantial shareholding to be transferred to the German company.

Getting in with the right people

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:43:04 GMT

It is worth noting that the motor racing world was represented yesterday at the Prince of Wales's May Day Business Summit on Climate Change by Honda Racing F1's Nick Fry. This involved not only the heir to the British throne but also Prime Minister Gordon Brown, Enviroment Minister Hilary Benn and American Senator George Mitchell.

World Council pre-votes on Mosley!

Fri, 02 May 2008 09:29:15 GMT

Radovan Novak is much in the news today for his remarks to a Czech radio station about who was responsible for what Max Mosley claims was an investigation into his private life. The end result of this was the sordid revelations that have filled the newspapers of late.