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1. Money can buy STR seat - Bourdais

Sezione: F1

...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 seat against Japan\'s Takuma Sato, but rather a \"purely financial\" consideration for a cash-strapped team....

Data: 2008-11-21

2. Brazil GP: stories differ as McLaren explains last laps

Sezione: F1

...German's Toro Rosso. "We were saying to Lewis, don't race him, let Vettel through. We knew we were racing Glock (and that) we should catch him on the last lap." Hamilton, however, denies he deliberately let Vettel pass, explaining that he thought the German's move had cost him the title. "It was very hard to keep him behind. To have lost the position to him,...

Data: 2008-11-04

3. Renault backer denies F1 pullout

Sezione: F1

The Dutch bank ING insists it is staying in formula one, despite the global financial crisis. It emerged recently that Renault's title sponsor received a 10 billion euro bailout from the Dutch government as shares plummeted. But despite fears that sports sponsorship programmes may need to be cut, ING's head of marketing Isabelle Conner said the bank is...

Data: 2008-11-01

4. Fernando Alonso - 'I still want to race for Ferrari'

Sezione: F1

...not consider this a lost year. I have remembered that I love formula one, and how to enjoy it." The 27-year-old is believed to have been courted by BMW-Sauber for 2009, but Alonso denies that the deal fell through because he would not have fit in at the team. "I have raced karts since I was three years old. In the last 24 years I have been fine with all of...

Data: 2008-10-20

5. Rubens Barrichello denies Indycar test reports

Sezione: Indycar

Rubens Barrichello has flatly denied reports he is set to test an Indy car following next month's Brazilian grand prix. The 36-year-old Brazilian is openly fighting for his Honda seat and for his future in formula one, as the Japanese team courts potential successors to the longest driving career in F1 history. Reports from South America recently pointed at...

Data: 2008-10-20

6. Pat Symonds denies Renault engine boost

Sezione: F1

Pat Symonds has denied that Renault's recent actions amid the engine 'freeze' may have contributed to the French team's radical boost in performance. It is believed that Renault has been among the most disadvantaged teams amid the current freeze in engine development. Team figures including boss Flavio Briatore have complained that by complying with the...

Data: 2008-10-16

7. Lewis Hamilton denies 'better than Senna' claim

Sezione: F1

Lewis Hamilton has denied claiming he is a better driver than was his hero, the late triple world champion Ayrton Senna. We reported earlier this month that the McLaren driver and championship challenger was the subject of criticism in the German press, with the broadcaster RTL pronouncing him a "megalomaniac". Hamilton, 23, was quoted as saying: "I know...

Data: 2008-10-15

8. Tram firm denies Red Bull claim

Sezione: F1

Operators of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (SMRT) system have refuted claims that a passing tram could have caused Mark Webber's retirement from the recent night grand prix there. Red Bull Racing officials said after the race that the Australian driver's broken gearbox could have been caused by the static electricity carried by a tram line beneath the track...

Data: 2008-10-09

9. Gerhard Berger denies making Red Bull demands

Sezione: F1

Gerhard Berger has played down reports that he has urged Red Bull mogul Dietrich Mateschitz to increase his support for the Toro Rosso team. Billionaire Mateschitz earlier this year vowed to sell his 50 per cent stake in Toro Rosso, the secondary Red Bull team that nonetheless recorded the energy drink company's first grand prix victory at Monza two weeks...

Data: 2008-09-27

10. Haug denies Singapore GP delay rumours

Sezione: F1

Norbert Haug has played down rumours that extremely wet conditions could endanger the running of the inaugural F1 night race in Singapore this weekend. Paddock whispers at the Marina Bay location so far this week suggest that, should heavy rain dangerously compromise visibility for the drivers under the lights, FIA officials could simply recommend that the...

Data: 2008-09-25

11. Boss denies no BMW focus on Kubica

Sezione: F1

BMW boss Mario Theissen has rejected driver Robert Kubica's claim that the focus of the team's attention should return to him.After an unhappy Belgian grand prix, the Pole voiced his discontent about BMW-Sauber helping teammate Nick Heidfeld back to form while falling "asleep" in other areas."Maybe the priority of late for the team was a bit...

Data: 2008-09-12

12. Fernando Alonso: future decision due 'soon'

Sezione: F1

Fernando Alonso on Thursday said he will make a decision about his team for 2009 "soon", but denies reports an announcement is due in seven days time at Monza."I will decide very soon on what I will do next year and what possibilities there are but there is not a fixed day," the Spaniard, who currently drives for Renault, told reporters...

Data: 2008-09-05

13. Spa official denies layout to change

Sezione: F1

An official for the Spa-Francorchamps circuit on Monday played down reports that the much loved formula one layout may be shortened from its current 7km.Local reports in Belgium say historic Spa, the longest layout on the current F1 calendar, had - with Bernie Ecclestone's approval - proposed to connect the Pouhon corners with Blanchimont, thereby cutting...

Data: 2008-09-03

14. 'Fixer' denies Abu Dhabi facing F1 delay

Sezione: F1

Renowned 'F1 fixer' Philippe Gurdjian has denied whispers that the new Abu Dhabi circuit will not be ready to host its inaugural formula one race next November.The United Arab Emirates' capital is scheduled to host the 2009 season finale, with a circuit winding through the Yas Island marina and sand dunes currently under construction.Earlier this year,...

Data: 2008-08-28

15. Bruno Senna denies latest F1 gossip

Sezione: F1

Bruno Senna has offered a choice rejoinder to raging speculation at Valencia that he has now signed to make his formula one debut next year with Toro Rosso.It was also rumoured on the verge of the European grand prix, scene also of the support category GP2 for which 24-year-old Senna competes, that the nephew of the great Ayrton Senna may be close to penning...

Data: 2008-08-25

16. Ferrari denies need for 'lollipop' return

Sezione: F1

Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali has defended claims that pitstop problems at Valencia prove the team should abandon its unique practice of no longer using a 'lollipop man' at races.The Italian outfit has for some time relied on a novel system of lights, where key mechanics press buttons when eventually the driver is shown the 'green' and speeds off.But on...

Data: 2008-08-25

17. Brake failure denies Will Power a podium chance in Sonoma

Sezione: Indycar

Will Power has been denied an opportunity to challenge for a podium finish in the Peak Indy Grand Prix at Infineon Raceway after brake failure ruined his chances in Sonoma, California today.The rear master cylinder in the braking system on the #8 Aussie Vineyards – Team Australia car failed early in the race while Power was running in third place.The...

Data: 2008-08-25

18. Mecachrome denies F1 quit reports

Sezione: F1

Motor sport engineering company Mecachrome on Friday denied it is withdrawing from formula one.Reports last week said that with Renault deciding to supply all its own engine components, Mecachrome will instead move its focus to a programme for Le Mans.But in a statement issued on Friday, Mecachrome France said being involved in F1 is to "remain one of...

Data: 2008-08-23

19. BMW - no serious danger in KERS shock

Sezione: F1

...Klien's prototype test car, equipped with an early KERS system, at the Spanish circuit.But while conceding that high voltage was involved, the team's head of powertrain Markus Duesmann denies that the mechanic or Klien were exposed to serious danger."No (there was no serious danger), as only a small amount of energy can be transferred through this...

Data: 2008-08-22

20. Speedcar series chief wants Michael Schumacher

Sezione: F1

...would be interested, however, is questionable.It is suggested the former Ferrari driver wants to contest the full championship of the German Superbike (IDM) series next year.The German denies the rumour."I read somewhere I now want to fight for the title. As much as I enjoy it, motorcycle racing is only a hobby for me," Schumacher said.Source: GMM.

Data: 2008-08-17