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1. Bourdais' future not yet secured - manager

Sezione: F1

Sebastien Bourdais' manager admits the French racer is not yet guaranteed a future on the F1 grid beyond 2008.Nicolas Todt, who also handles the career of title contender Felipe Massa, told the French language 'RMC' that he is seeking to have the 29-year-old's contract extended to include next year."In F1, whether it is your first or your tenth year,...

Data: 2008-08-25

2. Dennis admits he may 'step back'

Sezione: F1

...Valencia that he is indeed considering "taking a step back" from his leading role."I have still many ambitions," the Briton said in interview with El Pais.Dennis admits that 2007, which involved the spy scandal, the Fernando Alonso saga and the breakdown of his marriage, was one of the worst years of his life."All the difficulties of...

Data: 2008-08-23

3. Sebastien Bourdais needs to earn 2009 seat - Berger

Sezione: F1

...2009.In the other STR single seater at present is Sebastien Bourdais, who received his F1 break this season with Berger's blessing after years of dominance in Champ Car.But Berger openly admits that the 29-year-old Frenchman has not yet proved he belongs in F1 long-term.He told Formule 1 Race Report that identifying talent suitable for F1 is only a 50 per...

Data: 2008-08-22

4. More mistakes will cost contenders title

Sezione: F1

...who has won more races than his challengers so far this season but also emerged from a couple of troughs."The most important thing now is consistency," the McLaren driver admits."This year, everybody's results have been more varied and every driver who has won a race has also failed to score on at least two other occasions," he said.Five...

Data: 2008-08-21

5. Fisichella wants to prove critics wrong

Sezione: F1

Giancarlo Fisichella admits that his first season with the back-of-the-grid Force India team has not given a full rejoinder to those who believe he never delivered as a top formula one driver.At the age of 35 and with more than 200 grands prix on the tally, the Italian is an established name and a multiple race winner.But his tenure at Renault between 2005...

Data: 2008-08-20

6. Mikko Hirvonen leads Ford's double points finish in Germany

Sezione: Rally

...chicane and slid to 10th.  He regained a place, despite losing a minute when he punctured the rear left tyre this morning after landing on a kerb following a jump.  Latvala admits asphalt is his weakest surface and the 23-year-old Finn struggled to regain his rhythm and confidence after yesterday's accident."It was frustrating," admitted...

Data: 2008-08-17

7. Abt Sportsline plays down F1 rumours

Sezione: F1

A German motor racing company has denied suggestions it is about to launch a formula one foray.But Hans-Juergen Abt, managing director of Abt Sportsline, admits that the outfit is interested in expanding beyond the premier German touring car category DTM in the future."One should never say never," he told DTM-Magazin. "In fact I have looked at...

Data: 2008-08-10

8. Quick fix needed for title tilt - Raikkonen

Sezione: F1

World champion Kimi Raikkonen admits he cannot defend his drivers' title this season if he fails to find a quick fix to his qualifying struggles.Once out of Fernando Alonso's slipstream, the Finn and his F2008 was the fastest car at the Hungaroring last Sunday, setting the fastest lap of the race."It was good to drive, it felt nice, but it was much too...

Data: 2008-08-06

9. Placido Domingo hopes Alonso goes to Ferrari

Sezione: F1

...autographed helmet."I was quite surprised by this, it was very sweet," Domingo said. "I'm going to make an exhibition of this beautiful present in my home."Domingo, 67, admits to being a motor racing fan, and said he did not enjoy seeing former double world champion Alonso's troubled time at McLaren last season.He backs the Spaniard's...

Data: 2008-08-05

10. Hungaroring: team-by-team summary, friday

Sezione: F1

...competition is looking quite strong, especially the Renaults," he noted.-RED BULL-RENAULTAlbeit narrowly ahead of teammate David Coulthard in both 90 minute sessions, Mark Webber admits the team has "some work to do" to pull out of the midfield in Hungary.-TORO ROSSO-FERRARIAn awful day for Sebastian Vettel; hydraulic problems in both sessions...

Data: 2008-08-01

11. Nico Rosberg staying at Williams in 2009

Sezione: F1

...with the car you have."I am sure my time will come," Rosberg explained. "Next year there are completely new regulations and we could be at the front."The German admits Williams has not made good progress since the beginning of the 2008 season."We did drop back," he acknowledges. "Red Bull, Toyota and Renault, with whom we...

Data: 2008-08-01

12. Fernando Alonso eyes another decade on F1 grid

Sezione: F1

...the last thing on his mind."I still love this sport," Alonso said. "The good moments are hard to forget. I can't get those feelings from anything else in life."He admits that, two or three years ago, he wondered how Schumacher kept up the energy to stay pushing for wins and titles even with hundreds of grands prix and plenty of success in...

Data: 2008-07-28

13. Sebastien Buemi admits sights set on Toro Rosso debut

Sezione: F1

Sebastien Buemi has admitted he is hoping to be selected to make his formula one debut with Toro Rosso in 2009.The 19-year-old Swiss, a GP2 racer and F1 test driver for Red Bull, said after testing at Jerez on Tuesday that he sees Sebastian Vettel's graduation to the senior team next year as his chance to move out of the summit of the energy drink's junior...

Data: 2008-07-24

14. F1 comeback 'not realistic', Ralf Schumacher admits

Sezione: F1

Ralf Schumacher is refusing to rule out a return to formula one, but he admits his chances are very remote.The former winner of six grands prix dropped off the grid last season, at the end of a disappointing three-season tenure with Toyota.He now races with Mercedes-Benz in the German touring car series DTM, but said he is open to offers to return to the...

Data: 2008-07-24

15. Winkelhock knows F1 career is over

Sezione: F1

Markus Winkelhock admits his abortive formula one career is now over.The 28-year-old German, as a Spyker test driver, made his grand prix debut at the Nurburgring last year - and sensationally led a few laps amid the rain chaos - following the demise of regular racer Christijan Albers.A lack of sponsorship meant he didn't retain the seat full-time, and...

Data: 2008-07-22

16. Lewis Hamilton pit strategy not right - Dennis

Sezione: F1

...was let past by his teammate Heikki Kovalainen, and then overtook Ferrari's Felipe Massa and surprise leader Nelson Piquet's Renault.But when he was behind the safety car, Hamilton admits he questioned McLaren's strategists over the radio."I said are you sure about this, and they said fine. But we all have decisions and opinions and we'll learn from...

Data: 2008-07-20

17. Fernando Alonso hints he's staying at Renault

Sezione: F1

...pitlane, and you know they would have less budget, less space, and they are not a top team."So the team that I am with in 2009 will be among the top teams," he added.Alonso admits that not being in the fight for this year's title is "frustrating".Referring to qualifying at Hockenheim, he said: "My teammate was out in the Q1 and I am...

Data: 2008-07-20

18. Nico Rosberg not ruling out F1 team switch

Sezione: F1

...me."He said his "100 per cent" objective is to become world champion."If I can't do it with Williams, I just have to go to a team where it is possible."Rosberg admits he has been disappointed by Grove based Williams' trajectory in the opening half of this season."At the start we were looking really good, but we were not able to...

Data: 2008-07-16

19. Lewis Hamilton not bitter about 2007 Alonso rift

Sezione: F1

...world champion, that is a privilege. I admire what Fernando achieved, but the first person you always have to beat is your teammate."That was my goal," he added.Hamilton admits that the low point last year was Hungary, when the now infamous "pit blockade" incident occurred in qualifying.He said the teammates then got together in an...

Data: 2008-07-15

20. STR wants Bourdais to find more speed

Sezione: F1

...latest car from supplier Red Bull Technology."He has a problem with the nervous rear when he's turning in," team boss Franz Tost told Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.Vettel admits: "Bourdais prefers a car more with understeer. To me it makes no difference whether it is understeering or oversteering."So is Bourdais, 29, now fighting for his...

Data: 2008-07-11