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Sebastian Vettel captured pole position on Saturday for the British Grand Prix, while Formula One championship leader Jenson Button will start from a season-worst sixth. more »
HEADLINES
Sunday, June 21, 2009
- Cunningham moves to third in Indy Lights series
New Zealand driver Wade Cunningham has moved into third place in the Indy Lights championship points standings after finishing second in the seventh race of the series in Iowa today (NZT).more » - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel take British GP pole
Sebastian Vettel captured pole position on Saturday for the British Grand Prix, while Formula One championship leader Jenson Button will start from a season-worst sixth.more »
Saturday, June 20, 2009
- Vettel fastest in practice for British GP
Red Bull dominated practice for Formula One's British Grand Prix with Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber fastest in both sessions on Friday.more » - Max Mosley plans to stay on as FIA president
Max Mosley plans to stay on as president of Formula One's governing body beyond October to ensure the 2010 world championship begins as usual - with the eight teams that announced a rival series on Friday.more »
Friday, June 19, 2009
- Eight F1 teams announce breakaway series
Eight Formula One teams began preparations for a rival series after failing to resolve their dispute with motor sport's governing body over financial constraints on Friday.more » - Alonso mulls future as dispute rumbles on
Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso made it clear on Thursday he will abandon Formula One if the dispute between the teams' association and the governing body isn't resolved.more » - Button seeks first home win at Silverstone finale
Championship leader Jenson Button will be out to show his remarkable career revival in front of the home fans on Sunday with a first win at Silverstone before the circuit bids farewell to Formula One for at least a decade.more »
Monday, June 15, 2009
- A1 award for Bamber
New Zealand may not have had the most successful time in this year's A1 grand prix, but the team has at least featured in the end-of-season accolades.more » - Tapper finishes ninth in production category
New Zealand driver Mark Tapper finished ninth in the production category and a creditable 21st overall in the world rally championship (WRC) round in Greece which ended this morning .more » - Van der Drift's fourth place still to be confirmed
New Zealand driver Chris van der Drift grabbed fourth placing in the second race of the third round of the Renault 3.5 world series motor race in Hungary this morning.more » - Gene wins Le Mans 24-hour race
Marc Gene of Spain and Peugeot won the 24 Hours of Le Mans on Sunday, ending Audi's five-year domination.more » - Rossi records GP win No 99
Valentino Rossi won his 99th career MotoGP race at the Catalunya Grand Prix on Sunday after overtaking teammate Jorge Lorenzo in the last bend.more »
Sunday, June 14, 2009
- First corner spin frustrates Hartley
New Zealand driver Brendon Hartley was left frustrated after the first race of the third round of the Renault 3.5 world series in Hungary this morning (NZT).more » - Peugeot leads after eight hours at Le Mans
Peugeot held the top two spots after eight hours of the Le Mans endurance race on Saturday.more » - Hirvonen extends Acropolis R$ally lead
Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen of Finland extended his lead Saturday on the second day of the Acropolis Rally after several of his rivals faltered in the rough terrain.more »
Saturday, June 13, 2009
- Peugeot standing in way of Audi at Le Mans
Peugeot stands in the way of Audi's bid for a sixth straight victory at the 24 Hours of Le Mans this weekend.more » - Hirvonen leads after first day of Acropolis Rally
Ford driver Mikko Hirvonen slipped into the lead Friday on the first day of the Acropolis Rally after fellow Finn Jari-Matti Latvala went off the road in the final stage.more » - F1 set to feature 13 teams in 2010 season
Formula One will feature three new teams in the 2010 season, but Ferrari and other existing teams are still threatening to pull out unless plans for a budget cap are scrapped.more »
Monday, June 08, 2009
- Button wins Turkish Grand Prix
Brawn GP's Jenson Button won the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday for his sixth victory in seven Formula One races.more » - Drivers meet with F1 teams over regulations
Formula One drivers held talks with the Formula One Teams Association on Sunday, as the deadline for next year's championship entries loomed amid rising tension and uncertainty over the regulations for 2010.more »
