Entries from December 2008
John Williams - Wednesday 31.12.08, 18:58pm
As it is holiday time here is a short F1 cartoon made by a company in Germany. This clip sees some of our favourite drivers getting involved in a scuffle in a sports bar in Brazil.
Formula One cartoon
For a completely relaxing holiday, have you considered Caribbean cruises?
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Joy Ryder - Wednesday 31.12.08, 14:44pm
World Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton has been rewarded for his heroics on the race track by being awarded an MBE in the Queens New Year honours list.
Hamilton became the youngest ever formula one champion when he overtook Timo Glock on the last corner of the Brazilian Interlagos circuit to snatch fifth place in the [...]
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John Williams - Monday 29.12.08, 15:03pm
Reports in the Italian press saying that Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has agreed in principal to buying the F1 Honda team, have been dismissed out of hand in a statement issued by his Telmex racing team.
The statement reads; “The Telmex Team can confirm that Carlos Slim Helu has not bought the Honda F1 team nor [...]
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Joy Ryder - Tuesday 23.12.08, 16:52pm
Despite facing the worst financial year of their long history, Japanese car making giant Toyota have today spoken of their commitment to Formula One and other motorsport interests, albeit with a reduced financial outlay.
Honda’s departure from the F1 grid early in December led to speculation that Japanese rivals Toyota would be the next manufacturer to [...]
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John Williams - Tuesday 23.12.08, 15:59pm
Having reached an agreement on cutting running costs for the teams in Formula One just last week, the chairman of the F1 teams association (FOTA), Ferrari president Luca Di Montezemolo has turned his attention to FIA ‘dictator’ Bernie Ecclestone.
The latest Formula 1 news suggests that the unified stance shown by the teams in negotiations with the FIA, [...]
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