Sebastien Bourdais confirmed at Toro Rosso

Scuderia Toro Rosso confirmed on Friday that Sebastien Bourdais will continue as a driver for the team in 2009. After many months of speculation about his future at the team, he narrowly avoided being replaced by Japan’s Takuma Sato.
Bourdais had a difficult, and some might say, unlucky season with Toro Rosso in 2008. He was [...]

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Buemi signed for Toro Rosso seat

Scuderia Toro Rosso officially confirmed on Friday that Sebastien Buemi has been signed for a race seat at the team for the 2009 season. He replaces Sebastian Vettel who moved to the Red Bull parent team alongside Mark Webber, in response to the retirement of David Coulthard. Since then, the Swiss driver, who took up [...]

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Canadian GP negotiations come to an end

It has been announced today that negotiations with Bernie Ecclestone over next years Canadian Grand Prix have come to an end. After a shock move in October, the Montreal race was dropped off the second provisional calendar, despite the huge fan base in Canada.  A glimmer of hope for the event was offered following the [...]

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Renault keep Alonso and Piquet for 2009

Renault have confirmed they will not change their driver line up, singing Nelson Piquet Jr for next year and Fernando Alonso until 2011. The announcement ends speculation that Piquet Jr might have been replaced after a poor season in comparison to Alonso.
Piquet was tipped to be replaced by either GP2 driver Lucas di Grassi or [...]

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Heidfeld and Kubica to stay at BMW for 2009

BMW Sauber have confirmed that both race drivers, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, will stay at the German team in 2009. The announcement ends speculation that Singapore Grand Prix winner, Fernando Alonso, will leave Renault for BMW for next year. Third driver, Christian Klien, will also remain at the team.
The German outfit has had a [...]

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Williams retain Nakajima for 2009

Kazuki Nakajima will remain at Williams for their 2009 campaign, the British team have announced. This is the Japanese drivers first full season in F1, have competed in last years Brazilian Grand Prix. His original signing to the team was largely influenced by Toyota, who provide Williams’s engines.
Nico Rosberg will also be staying at [...]

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Raikkonen to stay at Ferrari until 2011

It was confirmed by Ferrari on Friday that reigning world champion, Kimi Raikkonen, will stay at the Italian team in a new contract that sees him signed until the end of the 2010 season. This ends speculation that Fernando Alonso would replace Raikkonen at Ferrari in 2010.
Alonso was rumored to be in talks to Ferrari [...]

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