Fernando Alonso is aiming for a great result at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, in what the Spaniard says it will be an emotional farewell. The two-time World Champion is competing with Renault for the final time before he moves to the Ferrari team, where Alonso is hoping to finish his career.
The Spanish driver, who won his two titles with Renault in 2005 and 2006, admits it will be an emotional final race in Abu Dhabi this weekend…Â Details
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Inside track on how a British team caught their rivals on the hop to help Jenson Button become a worthy world champion
So, how did Brawn produce a wondercar so quickly?
They didn’t! The BGP001 had a very long gestation period, with work beginning on it as early as 2007. Aerodynamicist Ben Wood began working on the car while he was at Honda’s Super Aguri satellite team, and Honda simultaneously had a team working on their 2009 concept…Â Details
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Sex and scandal are never far from Formula One’s headlines, and outgoing FIA president Max Mosley’s 16-year reign only seemed to pull them closer together.
Although Mosley helped achieve near perfect safety conditions for motor racing’s biggest sport, a video of the 69-year-old Englishman’s participation in a sadomasochistic sex session with five prostitutes will most likely become the enduring image of his tenure … Details
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US F1 sporting director Peter Windsor is so enamored with Kyle Busch, he keeps very informed on what the Sprint Cup driver is doing “on a daily basis almost.”
Windsor would like to eliminate “almost” in 2011.
“If he wanted to drive for us in 2011, we’d certainly be keen on that,” Windsor says. “I think there’ll be a lot of speculation about that as time goes on. If I was Kyle, I’d be saying …Â Details
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