News By Topic: Formula One Racing

Michelin Statement About Catastrophic Tire Failure - Indianapolis F1 Grand Prix

Jun 19, 2005

Sunday June 19, 2005; The intensive investigations that have been undertaken in the last 24 hours by our laboratory and technical teams in France and United States concerning the incidents that occurred on the Toyota cars during the free practice test of Friday, have allowed Michelin to reach the following conclusions. ... Continue reading

Henkel and McLaren Mercedes MP4-20 in Top Form for the Green Light at Indianapolis

Jun 13, 2005

Team McLaren Mercedes Sets its Sights on the Grand Prix Lead with Henkel DUSSELDORF, Germany and GULPH MILLS, Pa., June 13 -- Henkel Brand is in the driver's seat this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway fusing strength, speed and reliability for Team McLaren Mercedes, currently ranked second in the 2005 Formula ... Continue reading

BUTTON SECURES LANDMARK 90TH F1 POLE FOR MICHELIN

Jun 12, 2005

Jenson Button (B·A·R-Honda) obtained his first pole position of the season – and the second of his Formula One career – during qualifying for tomorrow’s Canadian Grand Prix. The Englishman’s 1m 15.217s lap put him 0.258s clear of the field and maintained Michelin’s unbroken run of F1 pol ... Continue reading

FIM FIAT BRITISH GRAND PRIX PRESS RELEASE - SATURDAY JUNE 11

Jun 11, 2005

TONY Rickardsson took a sizeable step towards equalling the legendary Ivan Mauger’s record six World titles when he won an incident-packed British Grand Prix in front of a 38,000 plus crowd at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium. The Swedish star made it three GP wins out of four this season, and with all his majo ... Continue reading

Will It Be Farewell to Ferrari? Check the F1 Form at Internet Bookmakers Intertops.com

Jun 2, 2005

ST JOHNS, Antigua, June 2 -- Are Michael Schumacher and the Ferrari team losing their grip? Schumi is favored to have no Grand Prix wins in 2005 according to Internet bookmaker Intertops.com. What a turn of events! Seven time world champion of the F1 circuit, Michael Schumacher, is currently facing more turbulence in t ... Continue reading

Marcos Engineering Signs Yelmer Buurman as Test Driver

Jun 1, 2005

KENILWORTH, England, June 1 -- - 18 Year Old British Formula Renault Contender to Run Testing and Evaluation Programs Marcos Engineering Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Yelmer Buurman to Test and Evaluation Driver. Yelmer brings to Marcos over 8 years of racing and karting experience -- including the ... Continue reading

F-1 Barrichello takes third and predicts Ferrari revival

May 30, 2005

An important points-scoring finish for the Brazilian May 30, 2005; Brazilian Rubens Barrichello seized a rare podium finish on Sunday for Ferrari in this disappointing season for the once-serial champions and then predicted a revival in fortunes for Formula One's most famous stable. The Brazilian, so often the whipping ... Continue reading

Raikkonen Loses Tire, Then German F1 Race

May 30, 2005

NUERBURGRING, Germany May 29, 2005; Salvatore Zanca writing for the AP reported that Fernando Alonso recovered from a first-corner bump Sunday and then was handed a gift -- a spectacular tire blowout by Kimi Raikkonen on the last lap in a riveting finish to the European Grand Prix. It was the fourth victory of the seas ... Continue reading

2005 FIA Formula One World Championship Round 7: Grand Prix of Europe

May 24, 2005

May 27-29 Preview MICHELIN READY – WHATEVER THE WEATHER The 2005 Formula One world championship is entering its most intense phase – this Sunday’s Grand Prix of Europe is the second of eight races compressed into only 11 weekends. Hot on the heels of its Monaco GP victory last weekend – its four ... Continue reading

F1 Monaco 2005 : Kimi Raikkonen wins

May 22, 2005

Monte Carlo, May 22, 2005 The start: Kimi started from his third consecutive pole position and for the sixth time in his career. He took an immediate lead ahead of Alonso and finished the opening lap 1.2sec ahead. Juan Pablo Montoya moved up in the first lap from 16th to 12th position. The race: Until lap 24 Kimi set t ... Continue reading

FIA/AMD Formula One Survey 2005

May 22, 2005

MONACO--May 21, 2005--At the beginning of 2005, the FIA initiated a consultation on the future of Formula One. A timetable for the consultation has since been published with an open invitation to all of the stakeholders to participate. The FIA has always considered the fans of Formula One to be an essential part of thi ... Continue reading

Honda Motor Co. Confirms Support for B.A.R Honda in F1

May 14, 2005

Tokyo, Japan, May 13, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (LSE: 7267q) issued the following comment in response to a statement issued in the U.K. by the B.A.R Honda F1 team on Thursday, May 12 2005 (15:30 local time). "Following the San Marino GP, the fourth round of the Formula One World Championship, the FI ... Continue reading

Michael Says F-1 Title Chances Slipping But Too Soon to Give Up

May 9, 2005

May 9, 2005; Alex Duff writing for Bloomberg reported that Michael Schumacher, Ferrari's record Formula One champion, said his chances of a sixth straight title are slipping after yesterday's Spanish Grand Prix, the third in five races this season he failed to complete. McLaren-Mercedes' Kimi Raikkonen won in Barcelona ... Continue reading

Honda Comment in Response to FIA Verdict

May 8, 2005

Tokyo, Japan, May 6, 2005 - (JCN Newswire) - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. released the comment below in response to the verdict announced by Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) at Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona on Thursday, May 5, 2005 at 14:00 (21:00 Japan time), in regard to B.A.R Honda at the San Marino Gran ... Continue reading

Molson Vancouver Indy Firestone Firehawk wood replica model car

May 7, 2005

Molson Vancouver Indy 1996 ...Molson Vancouver Indy Firestone Firehawk wood replica model car. Can someone help me find a home for it in public display. It's the only Official wood model Indy car ever made World wide. I also have the Poster, And all News articles including Molson Vancouver Indy letters. I would like to ... Continue reading