News headlines from Formula1.com http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/ en-GB Formula1.com Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:28:28 GMT Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:28:28 GMT 15 http://www.formula1.com/photos/225x150/sutton/2008/d08fra45.jpg http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8476.html (L to R): Nick Heidfeld (GER) BMW Sauber F1 and Robert Kubica (POL) BMW Sauber F1 take part in a wine and cheese tasting session. Formula One World Championship, Rd 8, French Grand Prix, Preparations, Magny-Cours, France, Thursday, 19 June 2008 BMW Sauber confirmed on Monday that current line-up, Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, will continue to race for the team next season. With continuity being BMW Sauber's watchword for 2009, third driver Christian Klien will stay on too. "We see Nick and Robert as a strong driver pairing and Christian as an experienced test driver,” explained BMW Motorsport director Mario Theissen. “We are in no doubt that we will again achieve our ambitious aims... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8476.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 09:37:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8476.html Formula1.com BMW Sauber marked a special debut in South Korea on Saturday when Nick Heidfeld became the first driver ever to clock up mileage in a Formula One car in South Korea's capital, Seoul. Along a closed-off section in the Samsung-dong area of the city, Heidfeld was cheered by an estimated crowd of 20,000 spectators who had come to watch his demonstration drive. The German driver blasted up and down the half-kilometre strip five times. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8475.html Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:52:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8475.html Formula1.com After making its return to the calendar last season, the Fuji Speedway plays host to the Japanese Grand Prix again this weekend. With an overtaking-friendly 1.5-kilometre straight, Mount Fuji as a backdrop and the possibility of the same wet conditions seen in 2007, it presents a real challenge to drivers and engineers alike… http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8469.html Fri, 03 Oct 2008 10:26:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8469.html Formula1.com For a world champion defending his title, Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen has shouldered more than his fair share of lacklustre results this year. And after leaving a Grand Prix empty handed for the fourth time in succession in Singapore, Raikkonen lies a distant fourth in the championship standings, 27 points off the lead. “Obviously I'm really sad about this situation,” said the Finn. “I can't explain this dark period and there's nothing I can do to change what happened. It's difficult to find the right words: racing at night or during the day, this is definitely not my year.” http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8468.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:11:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8468.html Formula1.com Williams have announced that both Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima will continue to race for the team next season. They also confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg, who is currently leading the Formula Three Euroseries, will carry on as test driver. With a raft of regulation changes scheduled to be introduced in 2009, Williams believe that continuity in the driver line-up will be an important factor in the success of their championship challenge next year... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8465.html Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:04:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8465.html Formula1.com 2008 GP2 runner-up Bruno Senna has set his sights on a Formula One race drive for next season. Senna, nephew of the late triple world champion Ayrton, says he has received interest from several teams. The 24 year-old Brazilian finished second overall in this year's GP2 competition, past graduates of which include Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, and media speculation has already linked him with a 2009 Toro Rosso seat. http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8464.html Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:38:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/10/8464.html Formula1.com Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has set the bar high for his drivers in the final three rounds of the 2008 world championship after neither scored points in Sunday's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. Pit stop problems robbed poleman Felipe Massa of a likely victory, while team mate Kimi Raikkonen crashed out of fourth place late in the race. The result meant Lewis Hamilton went seven points clear of Massa atop the driver standings... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8458.html Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:38:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8458.html Formula1.com After Felipe Massa's scintillating qualifying performance, Ferrari were confident of victory heading into Sunday's inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. Instead, however, they leave the Marina Bay circuit rueing vital pit-stop errors that ruined the Brazilian's race and cost the Italian team the lead in the constructors' championship. Everything started smoothly for Massa, the pole-sitter quickly building a lead over title rival Lewis Hamilton. But at his first pit stop disaster struck... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8455.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 18:36:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8455.html Formula1.com 1st Fernando Alonso (Renault), 1h57m16.304s; 2nd Nico Rosberg (Williams), 1h57m19.261s; 3rd Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 1h57m22.221s. Q: Fernando, bad luck with mechanical trouble on Saturday but you made up for it today with a fantastic drive. Fernando Alonso: Yeah, fantastic. A first podium of the season and first victory as well and I am extremely happy. I cannot believe it right now, I think I need a couple of days to realise we won a race this year... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8454.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 17:00:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8454.html Formula1.com Renault's Fernando Alonso on taking his first Formula One victory for a year; Ferrari's Felipe Massa on the fuel-hose problem which could spell disaster for his championship challenge; and Williams' Nico Rosberg on securing a career-best finish. All 20 drivers report back on Sunday's action… http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8452.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:16:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8452.html Formula1.com Renault's Fernando Alonso scored a surprise success in one of the most eagerly anticipated Grand Prix in Formula One history under the lights of Singapore on Sunday. And he owed much of it to team mate Nelson Piquet, whose crash on the 14th lap changed the face of the race. Williams' Nico Rosberg finished a career-best second, despite a stop-go penalty, with third going to championship leader Lewis Hamilton, whose main title rivals all failed to score... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8451.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:09:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8451.html Formula1.com Welcome to race day for Round 15 of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship, the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix and the history-making first-ever night race. The weather remains settled, which means an ambient temperature high of 32 degrees Celsius during the day and around 30 for the race, with humidity to match... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8419.html Sun, 28 Sep 2008 06:16:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8419.html Formula1.com Drivers: 1st Felipe Massa (Ferrari), 1m44.801s; 2nd Lewis Hamilton (McLaren), 1m45.465s; 3. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), 1m45.617s. Q: Felipe, Monaco, Valencia and now here the inaugural night race at Singapore. What an achievement for you. Felipe Massa: I think first of all the car was just perfect, you know, so nice to drive smoothly and then I managed to do a perfect lap and that always helps when you have a good car and you don't make any single mistakes in whatever corner you go. That is always a great achievement... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8445.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:37:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8445.html Formula1.com BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld and Honda's Rubens Barrichello have been penalised by race stewards in Singapore after an incident at the pit entry during the first phase of qualifying. Heidfeld, who was to start the race from P6, has been dropped three places on the grid for impeding Barrichello, while the Brazilian has been handed a 10,000 euro fine for incorrectly entering the pit lane... http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8444.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 17:53:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8444.html Formula1.com Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais on failing to make the cut for Q2; Renault's Fernando Alonso on being unable to fulfill the promise of his practice pace after a technical issue with his R28; and Ferrari's Felipe Massa on scoring his fifth pole position of the season. All 20 drivers report back on the night-time action… http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8443.html Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:38:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/9/8443.html Formula1.com