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Racers with character
Alan Henry writes in his excellent Niki Lauda interview this month how the Austrian’s two British Grand Prix wins at…
March 2009
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Donnington's British GP: will it really happen?
Donington Park’s bullish chief executive continues to fly in the face of widespread scepticism over his ambitious plans to host…
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Buemi secures Toro Rosso deal
Red Bull protégé Sébastien Buemi will race for Scuderia Toro Rosso this year, although there is still no news about…
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Force India redesigns car
Force India has had to do some major redesign work on its VJM02 to accommodate its new Mercedes engine and…
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In brief, March 2009
Romain Grosjean will serve as Renault’s reserve driver this year, taking over the role from fellow Renault Development Driver Lucas…
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Dennis to quit team boss role
Ron Dennis inadvertently overshadowed the launch of the new McLaren by revealing that he will be stepping down as team…
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Nigel Roebuck
Reflections – Why F1’s ‘regime’ feels threatened by FOTA – Ron chooses his moment for team handover – The night…
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Power to stand in for Castroneves
IndyCar driver Will Power has been signed by Penske as cover for Hélio Castroneves, who is facing tax evasion charges…
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Sainz crashes, but VW still wins Dakar
Former World Rally Champion Carlos Sainz missed out on adding the Dakar Rally to his impressive CV when he crashed…
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Aston aims to repeat history
Aston Martin will mark the 50th anniversary of its Le Mans 24 Hours victory with a two-car bid for outright…
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Nissan tests new GT1 contender
Nissan’s long absence from the international sports car arena appears set to end, 10 years on from its last attack…
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Reynard back with club racer
Reynard, arguably the world’s top racing car constructor for the best part of two decades, has been relaunched for 2009…
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In brief, March 2009
Government minister Lord Paul Drayson has set up his own race team for 2009. Drayson Racing will mount an attack…
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Silverstone takes MotoGP from Donington
Silverstone will host Britain’s round of the MotoGP World Championship from 2010, taking over from Donington Park which has been…
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Next generation signs up for F2
Henry Surtees is one of four sons of former Grand Prix drivers to have signed up to compete in the…
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Dallara's budget cars
In a bid to reduce the cost of single-seater racing, Italian company Dallara has launched its ‘Formulino’ range. The series…
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WRC on a knife edge
The days before Christmas brought little seasonal joy for the World Rally Championship when two works teams – Suzuki and…
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Newsfeed
WTCC BMW has confirmed its 2009 driver line-up, with Sergio Hernández replacing Felix Porteiro alongside Alex Zanardi in Team-Italy-Spain. Andy…
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Jackie Epstein
Jackie Epstein Sports car veteran, team boss and circuit manager Jackie Epstein died on January 7. He was 74. The…
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Hall's push for passing
At 73 Jim Hall is still as sharp as a tack. Hall is one of America’s greatest racing men. He…
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