An emotional Jenson Button on Monday spoke of how he feared being cast adrift from Formula One and left with what would have been an empty life.
With the new Brawn GP car underneath him, Button spent Monday morning at the top of the timesheets on the first day of four of the final group test at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, but there were moments over the last few months when he wondered whether he would drive in F1 again…. Details
In an interview published in British-based motorsport magazine Autosport, the multiple rally world champion Sebastien Loeb has cast doubt on whether he will continue in the sport when the category introduces Super 2000 regulations, culminating in a complete switchover by 2011.
The five-time world champion, who also heads the 2009 standings after wins in both of the opening events, is quoted as having some damning opinions of the new regulations.
“I have a good idea of the speed [of S2000 cars], and the times are quite slow.”
“The dream for the spectators won’t be the same. …Â Details
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Looking for his own version of ‘Spring Break’, NASCAR Cup team owner/driver Robby Gordon will spend his week off from pavement racing by returning to his desert racing roots as one of 10 overall winners from the last 13 years entered in this week’s 23rd Annual Tecate SCORE San Felipe 250.
Round 2 of the 2009 SCORE Desert Series will be held Friday through Sunday in Mexico’s quaint and picturesque fishing village of San Felipe, located on the East side of the Baja California peninsula along the azure waters of the tranquil Sea of Cortez.
Gordon, who won this race in 1996 and whose only attempt here since then was a did-not-finish …Â Detail
Here we go then, another year, another season of F1. This one however has got me more excited than previous years.
There is the return of slick tyres, last used in the 1997 season. There is the introduction of the KERS device, a first for the Motor-sport.
And there has been the introduction of tall and thin rear wings, wide and low wings for the front along with the ‘smoothing’ of every car’s aerodynamics.
All of these factors should produce some lively results for the first 6 Grand Prix of the season. I really do not want to take a punt on who will be fastest, but…Â Details
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