Bourdais

1. Money can buy STR seat - Bourdais

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Sebastien Bourdais has confirmed that securing a seat at Toro Rosso in 2009 is a race against talent versus money. The Frenchman had a strong finish to a difficult rookie season with the Red Bull sister team in 2008, but is anxious to hear whether he will be retained next year. Bourdais, 29, denies that this week\'s Barcelona test was a \'shootout\' for the...

Data: 2008-11-21

2. Buemi admits \'good chance\' of STR seat

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...year, but it is suggested that the 20-year-old Swiss has almost certainly been selected to replace Sebastien Vettel in 2009. The other seat, being contested by incumbent Sebastien Bourdais and Takuma Sato, is apparently the only one still up for grabs. But even though his uncle Humbert, who is a member of Buemi\'s management team, is publicly very confident...

Data: 2008-11-20

3. Manager fears for Bourdais\' F1 future

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Sebastien Bourdais\' manager has admitted he fears for the French driver\'s future on the formula one grid. Nicolas Todt, who also handles Ferrari\'s Felipe Massa, acknowledged that despite a stronger finish to Bourdais\' maiden 2008 campaign, the 29-year-old has not yet penned a contract to remain at Toro Rosso in 2009. \"It is a rather unpleasant period,\"...

Data: 2008-11-20

4. STR in no rush to make \'09 decision - Sato

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...the Swiss youngster Sebastien Buemi is almost guaranteed a 2009 seat, Sato is being considered for the post of a more \'experienced\' driver next year, as is the incumbent Sebastien Bourdais. But Sato said in Barcelona that he is not expecting an imminent decision. When asked by F1\'s official website when Toro Rosso might decide, he answered: \"I don\'t...

Data: 2008-11-20

5. Sebastien Buemi close to 2009 STR race seat

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...for next year. \"I think we are very well placed, and we are confident with our current position,\" he said. \"We are hoping for an official announcement to be made soon.\" Sebastien Bourdais and Takuma Sato will also run with the Faenza based team at the Circuit de Catalunya, where the first test of the post-season period kicks off on Monday. Buemi will be...

Data: 2008-11-17

6. STR to test hopeful trio in Spain

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Three contenders for a Toro Rosso race seat next year are set to test with the Faenza based team next week. The Ferrari-powered outfit confirmed that incumbent Sebastien Bourdais, Red Bull test driver Sebastien Buemi, and Japanese veteran Takuma Sato will all appear in the STR3 over three days at the Circuit de Catalunya next week. "I hope that the highlight...

Data: 2008-11-12

7. Toro Rosso sounded out Juan Pablo Montoya for 2009

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...offered Red Bull-bound Vettel's race seat, before the Brazilian was re-confirmed by Renault for next season. Also in the running for Toro Rosso seats next year is incumbent Sebastien Bourdais, Swiss rookie Sebastien Buemi, Japanese veteran Takuma Sato, Bruno Senna and Rubens Barrichello. Team co-owner Gerhard Berger said of 29-year-old Bourdais: "He has...

Data: 2008-11-11

8. Sebastien Bourdais hoping for second F1 season

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Sebastien Bourdais said this week he has his "fingers crossed" he can extend his new formula one career into a second season in 2009. After a difficult rookie campaign, the 29-year-old Frenchman enjoyed better form at Toro Rosso in the last races of this year, but is still yet to know if he will be retained. "You could conclude that it was a bad season;...

Data: 2008-11-05

9. Brazilian GP, Scuderia Ferrari: For a Few Metres!

Sezione: F1

...long F1 career. Piquet was also out in the Renault. The order behind the SC was Massa, Trulli, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, (up from seventh,) Alonso fighting off Kovalainen, with Bourdais in the last of the points positions. On lap 7, Kimi made his first but unsuccessful attempt to get past Trulli, as Rosberg was the first to pit for dry tyres. Button and...

Data: 2008-11-03

10. GP del Brasile, Scuderia Ferrari: Per pochi metri!

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...costretto al ritiro con la sua Renault. L'ordine dietro la SC era Massa, Trulli, Raikkonen, Hamilton, Vettel, (risalito dal settimo posto,) Alonso che aveva superato Kovalainen, con Bourdais nell'ultima posizione a punti. Al settimo giro Kimi faceva un primo tentativo di sorpassare Trulli senza riuscirci, mentre Rosberg era il primo a fermarsi per montare...

Data: 2008-11-03

11. Fernando Alonso wins duel as best 2008 teammate

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...of Button, insisting that he "deserves" a better Honda for 2009 following the poor single seaters of the past two seasons. At Force India, Adrian Sutil and Giancarlo Fisichella are tied at 9:9, while Nick Heidfeld (BMW), Kazuki Nakajima (Williams) and Sebastien Bourdais (Toro Rosso) all managed to outqualify their teammates only 5 times out of 18.Source:...

Data: 2008-11-02

12. Strong finale could help Bourdais keep seat

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Toro Rosso has scheduled three days of Barcelona testing next month but Sebastien Bourdais said on Thursday he is unsure he will be invited. But the Frenchman, who is hoping to be retained by the Faenza based team at the end of a mixed season, believes a good performance at Interlagos this weekend could tip the scales in his favour. "I want to finish in...

Data: 2008-10-31

13. Bourdais has 'chance' of 2009 seat - Todt

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Sebastien Bourdais' manager insists there is a "strong chance" the 29-year-old French driver will retain his Toro Rosso seat for next year. The Faenza based team's chiefs are openly not in a hurry to determine the 2009 lineup, near the end of Bourdais' mixed first season in formula one which followed his ultra-successful career in American single seaters....

Data: 2008-10-23

14. Sebastien Bourdais pushes for Toro Rosso decision

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Sebastien Bourdais has confirmed he is concerned about the dithering of his team bosses about 2009. The Frenchman, who has had a mixed debut season in formula one, is believed to be under pressure to finalise his plans for next year, amid a raft of offers from America. "The bosses of Toro Rosso seem in no hurry to decide my fate," 29-year-old Bourdais told...

Data: 2008-10-23

15. Sebastien Bourdais 'too old' for Renault - Briatore

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Flavio Briatore has issued an abrupt denial to unlikely speculation that French racer Sebastien Bourdais might be an option for a Renault race seat in 2009. Bourdais, the 29-year-old F1 rookie and a multiple title winner of the defunct American series Champ Car, is "too old" to be considered by Renault, team boss Briatore is quoted as saying in the French...

Data: 2008-10-23

16. Bourdais edges closer to keeping F1 seat

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Sebastien Bourdais seems to be edging closer to keeping his seat at Toro Rosso for 2009. The French driver has enjoyed a boost in form at recent races, but team co-owner Gerhard Berger said Toro Rosso officials are still looking into alternative plans for next year. "There is nothing further to say on this point," the former grand prix driver told French...

Data: 2008-10-21

17. China GP, Scuderia Ferrari: Championship on a knife edge

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...man then getting the better of the Finn a few corners later. Most progress was made by Webber, going from 16th to 12th but he was running very light and would stop early. Trulli and Bourdais tangled shortly after the start and dropped to the back of the field. Trulli was the first to retire, on lap 3 in the Toyota. After four laps, Hamilton had a 2.7 lead...

Data: 2008-10-20

18. GP di Cina, Scuderia Ferrari: Il Campionato sul filo del rasoio

Sezione: Formula 1

...finlandese poche curve dopo. Il miglior progresso era di Webber che saliva dalla 16ma alla 12ma posizione, ma correva molto leggero e si sarebbe dovuto fermare molto presto. Trulli e Bourdais entravano in collisione poco dopo la partenza e scivolavano molto indietro nella classifica. Trulli con la sua Toyota era il primo a ritirarsi, al terzo giro. Dopo...

Data: 2008-10-20

19. Team-by-team summary: Sunday, China

Sezione: F1

...place higher. "The team has had a fantastic third season, and Robert especially had a very good year," said the German. - TOYOTA Jarno Trulli was furious with Toro Rosso's Sebastien Bourdais, after their first lap clash caused terminal damage to the Toyota. "It is frustrating because he did this once before this year at Spa, where he also ruined my race at...

Data: 2008-10-20

20. Gioco di squadra al GP Cina - Ferrari si e Bmw no: si scandalizza ancora qualcuno?

Sezione: Formula 1

...56.645 9. Sebastian Vettel Toro Rosso + 1:04.339 10. David Coulthard Red Bull + 1:14.842 11. Rubens Barrichello Honda + 1:25.061 12. Kazuki Nakajima Williams + 1:30.847 13. Sebastien Bourdais Toro Rosso + 1:31.457 14. Mark Webber Red Bull + 1:32.422 15. Nico Rosberg Williams + 1 Giro 16. Jenson Button Honda + 1 Giro 17. Giancarlo Fisichella Force India + 1...

Data: 2008-10-20