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F1 pre-season: Jerez test #2 schedule

Tomorrow night (Australian time) the F1 circus returns to Jerez for the third of four sanctioned pre-season test windows. There will be four days of testing and as with the previous sessions the teams generally run one driver per day. The schedule of who will be driving when is available below. A reminder that you […]

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Formula One pre-season – Valencia photo gallery

There’s only a couple of days until Formula One pre-season testing resumes at Jerez (10-13 February). To help get you in the mood here is a 50-strong gallery of images featuring pics from Ferrari, MercedesGP, Renault and Williams. As usual you can click on your favourite images to load 2000px wallpaper-friendly sizing. At the completion […]

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Formula 1 Renault

Renault R30 on track at Valencia

More pics from Valencia, this time of Robert Kubica putting the new Renault R30 though its paces. Although, unfortunately for Renault their car is a bit off the pace at the moment. Kubica was the slowest of yesterday’s eight runners and while he has improved on his times already in day 2 of testing at […]

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Formula 1

2010 F1 season shakes down at Valencia

The first official testing session for the 2010 Formula One season is currently underway at Valencia. If you don’t mind a tweet before bedtime, not only can you follow AUSmotive, you can also keep up to date with the latest F1 news via the AUSmotive F1 list. This first test session marks the first time […]

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Formula 1 Renault

Renault unveils 2010 F1 car

The wraps came off Renault’s new R30 at Valenica overnight. It looks pretty much as expected, and this car marks the start of a new era for Renault. In 2010 the team starts under a radically revised ownership regime and with two new drivers the team can now go forward and forge a new identity […]

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Formula 1 Renault

Renault R30 images leaked

There’s only a few hours to go until the new Renault R30 is revealed to the public in Valencia, but, already images of the 2010 F1 racecar have been leaked. In actual fact, according to French website ToileF1, the pics were leaked by Renault themselves who hit the “go live” button on their 2010 website […]

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Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz

Schumacher watch: Walking on the moon edition

Today Bernie Ecclestone and Eddie Irvine have stepped up to the plate providing the content for Schumacher watch. Bernie said his legs don’t break, walking on the moon. Actually, I think he might have said he is “absolutely over the moon” at the thought of Schumi returning to the F1 grid. Apparently Robert Kubica’s phobia […]

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Formula 1 Renault

Renault stay in F1, kind of

The Renault name will remain in Formula One into the 2010 season. However, as much as 75-80% of the operation will be sold to Luxembourg based company Genii Capital. According to a statement posted on the Renault F1 website (available after the jump) this deal will help secure a long term future for the French […]

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BMW Formula 1

BMW – 10 years in Formula One

As we know the BMW half of BMW Sauber is no longer remaining in F1. News of BMW’s departure has been around since late July, and while they didn’t dominate the sport as they might have planned, one does forget some of the things they have achieved since returning to the sport in 2000. Luckily, […]

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Formula 1 Renault

RUMOUR: Renault next to quit F1?

Is Renault the next manufacturer to pull out of Formula One? That’s the story currently doing the rounds on the internetz. According to a report on Autocar.co.uk the Renault board is meeting in the next few hours to discuss its future in the sport. It is understood that Renault, still a bit gun shy after […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

WEBBER WINS IN BRAZIL!

Amazing results from the Brazilian Grand Prix this morning have seen Mark Webber claim his second victory in Formula One and Jenson Button clinch the driver’s and constructor’s championships for Brawn GP. The race had a dramatic opening sequence which included three cars crashing out, Kimi Raikkonnen lose his nose cone, drivers fighting on the […]

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Renault on Pole

Robert Kubica will be leaving the remnants of the BMW Sauber team to join the newly reformed Renault team in 2010. Team Principal, Bob Bell, said, “We are very excited to have signed Robert with the Renault F1 Team starting next season. Ever since Robert made his Grand Prix debut in 2006, he has been […]