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Ferrari Formula 1

Alonso signs three-year deal with Ferrari

Ferrari have, finally, confirmed that they have signed Fernando Alonso on a three year deal. Tell us something we don’t know! Alonso is pretty pleased with himself, as you can imagine, “I’m very happy and very proud to become a Ferrari driver. Driving a single-seater from the Prancing Horse is everybody’s dream in this sport […]

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BMW Formula 1

Wheel of fortune

While researching for pics to accompany the sad news that BMW will be pulling out of F1 at season’s end I stumbled across these images of the BMW Sauber F1.09 steering wheels. For an up close and personal look click on the pics for 2000px super images. The wheel above is Nick Heidfeld’s, take the […]

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Ferrari Formula 1

More on Schumacher’s Formula One comeback

A new press release from Ferrari has just arrived at AUSmotive HQ. The statement begins below and continues after the jump: Ferrari has announced that the legendary seven-time World Champion, Michael Schumacher, will return to Formula One to replace injured Felipe Massa, subject to the successful completion of a training programme to get Schumacher back […]

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BMW Formula 1 News

BMW to quit F1 at end of 2009

Today’s earlier rumour has proven to be correct correct, BMW will exit Formula One at the end of the 2009 Season. BMW’s full press documents can be read after the jump, however, this quote from Dr Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, sums up the company’s position: “Of course, this […]

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BMW Motorsports

Nick Heidfeld and Troy Corser swap rides

Nick Heidfeld has chalked up another publicity event at the Nürburgring. Two years after driving his BMW Sauber F1.06 around the Nürburgring Nordschleife he has teamed up with Australian BMW Superbike rider Troy Corser to swap his race suit for some leathers. This is what Heidfeld had to say after taking the 200hp Superbike for […]

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Formula 1

Button wins Australian Grand Prix for BrawnGP

Jenson Button has claimed a fairy tale victory for BrawnGP in their debut race at the 2009 Australian Grand Prix. Completing the dream start for F1’s newest team was a late race crash between Red Bull Racing’s Sebastien Vettel and BMW Sauber’s Robert Kubica, gifting second place to Rubens Barichello. The one-two podium finish for […]

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BMW Formula 1

BMW Sauber F1 Australian Grand Prix preview

A brief clip from BMW-web.tv featuring Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld chatting about today’s Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne. Kubica showed good pace in qualifying and will start on the second row from fourth position. While Heidfeld has been bumped up to ninth place, courtesy of Toyota’s cars being sent to the back of the […]

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BMW Formula 1

A closer look at the BMW F1.08

The big improvers at the start of the 2008 Formula 1 season so far have been the BMW Sauber team. Robert Kubica all but took pole position in Melbourne and Nick Heidfeld followed up this promising sign finishing the race in second place. The following weekend in Malaysia, the team continued their good form with […]

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Sebastien Ogier wins 2013 Wales Rally GB

Okay, we know this update is a week late, but you pay peanuts, you get monkeys! So, last weekend Sebastien Ogier did what he does best and that’s dominating his teammates and opponents on the way to another WRC victory, this time at the season-ending Wales Rally GB. Like the Seabstian in Formula 1, Ogier […]

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2010 Japanese GP – Post-race press conference

Red Bull Racing returned to the victory dais at Suzuka today with Sebastian Vettel claiming his third race win of the year. Constantly at the top of the time sheets, Vettel was the dominant man all weekend and started the race from pole position. Teammate Mark Webber completed the Red Bull Racing domination by securing […]

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Ferrari Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

2010 Singapore GP – Post-race press conference

Fernando Alonso bagged consecutive Grand Prix wins with victory in Singapore. It’s his fourth race win for the year—the same as Mark Webber, third place, who leads the driver’s championship by 11 points from the Ferrari driver. Sebastien Vettel started and finished the race in second place. He looked the dominant man all during practice […]

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Formula 1

Mark Webber’s Brazilian Grand Prix victory in pictures

Following the tradition set with Webber’s maiden Grand Prix victory in Germany, here is an image gallery celebrating the Australian’s latest Formula One win at the Brazilian Grand Prix. Sadly, the Red Bull Racing media portal doesn’t have as many action shots or images of Webber arriving back in pitlane as last time. With any […]