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November 2008 News Archive

WTCC Revised success ballast for 2009
F2 Buurman fills Monteiro's first seat
MGP Suzuki positive of winter progress
MGP Rossi: Fastest time mentally important
F1 Fisichella: No doubts about 2009 seat
WRC Grapevine: Loeb and Sarrazin swap cars for a day
MGP Kawasaki complete Phillip Island test
FV8 Soucek dominates Valencia testing
F2 Monteiro acquires BCN GP2 team
MGP Rossi ends Jerez test on top
MGP Rain hinders Kawasaki in Australia
F2 Maki shelves GP2 Asia plans
F1 Ferrari test Italian F3 trio at Fiorano
F1 Hamilton not thinking of Schumacher record
F1 Webber targeting February return
MGP Pedrosa quickest in Jerez test
MISC De Ferran retain Pagenaud for '09
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC The Weekly Grapevine
MISC The Young Drivers: No.2 - Jenson Button
MISC Paul di Resta: Second chances
MISC Timo Scheider: From journeyman to champion in 12 months
MISC DTM season review: An unexpected leader
MISC It's all in the numbers
MISC Straw Poll: 2008 wrap-up
MISC Mark Hughes' Top Ten
MISC The Heir Apparent: Exclusive interview with Sebastian Vettel
MISC What happened to Kimi?
MGP Recurrent injury hampers Hopkins' test
F1 Jordan says medal system is 'nonsense'
F1 Ecclestone: Medal system next year
BTCC Arena sign Chilton for BTCC return
F1 Rosberg ready to re-think future after '09
F1 RBR trust Webber's absence won't be felt
MISC Modena switch to GT2 Ferrari
GT FIA GT figures laud San Luis track
MISC Ireland: We're ready to win the title
MISC Yvan Muller joins RoC line-up
F1 Vettel: Webber will be missed in testing
MISC Malaysia rue 'inexplicable' radio glitch
F1 Chinese GP likely to stay beyond 2010
GT Vitaphone duo take title in crazy race
MISC Walker claims shock win for Dortmund
MISC Beijing Guoan clinch Superleague title
MISC Ireland take series lead with victory
SUP Whincup wins again in race three
SUP Whincup holds on in tense race two
MISC Jani dominates Sepang sprint race
GT Fassler takes pole in Argentina
MISC Valles: Liverpool can still snatch title
MISC Valles takes Jerez pole for Liverpool
F1 Red Bull: Webber will be fit for Melbourne
MISC Perera leads Superleague practice
MISC Lebanon thrilled with third on the grid
F1 Grapevine: Rain hits Rossi's second test day
MISC Interview with Adam Carroll
INDY IRL expects smaller field in 2009
MISC Carroll scores maiden feature pole
SUP Todd Kelly wins wet race one
MISC Jani extends Sepang pole streak
MISC Garza tops final practice for Mexico
SUP Tander on Symmons Plains pole
MGP Suzuki rev up for final test of 2008
MISC Q & A with Marco Andretti
MISC Andretti eager to move up the grid
F1 Grapevine: Rossi: I could have been good in F1
F1 FOTA to discuss new qualifying format
MISC Interview with Danny Watts
MISC Watts tops second practice at Sepang
MISC Watts and Prost top rookie practice
MISC Fauzy aims high for home race
MISC Duval eager for Team France return
WRC Loeb warns against S2000 future
F1 Bourdais: Money crucial in STR decision
F1 Loeb fast enough for F1, say Red Bull
F1 Q & A with Bridgestone's Kobayashi
F1 Bridgestone yet to decide on '09 tyres
F1 Briatore: Renault back at their best
F1 Grapevine: Rossi eager to test F1 car again
F1 Senna says he did what Honda expected
F1 Vettel fastest again on final day in Spain
MISC Auberlen, Hand lead BMW's return
MISC The Weekly Grapevine
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC Dodgy Business
MISC The Young Drivers: No.3 - Dario Franchitti
MISC Jonathan Noble: Online
MISC No Man's Land
MISC Rage against the machine
MISC The return of the king
MISC Old habits die hard
MISC 2008 Team-by-Team Review
F1 Heidfeld pleased with BMW's early start
F1 Buemi expects quick Toro Rosso decision
F1 Q & A with Sebastien Buemi
MISC Germany to rejoin series at Taupo
F1 Sutil not threatened by de la Rosa test
F1 Sato: STR drive would be 'a dream'
F1 Q & A with Takuma Sato
MGP Bike electronics set to be restricted
NAS Knaus: Johnson is the best ever
F1 Vettel leads Barcelona test on day two
F1 Klien: '09 BMW worst looking car ever
F1 Ecclestone wants medals instead of points
F1 Di Grassi hopeful on Honda race seat
F1 Q & A with Bruno Senna
F1 Senna says not feeling extra pressure
F1 Loeb impressed by F1 car's power
MISC Hamilton to demo McLaren at ROC
F1 Senna: Debut was a 'big moment'
F1 Grapevine: Brundle confirms new BBC role
F3 Toyota: Kunimoto can be major star
F1 De la Rosa downplays F1 revolution
GT Vitaphone taking cautious approach
WTCC Muller praises SEAT team spirit
F1 New-look F1 begins work at Barcelona
F2 Pantano returns to test 2009 updates
F3 Q & A with Edoardo Mortara
NAS Stewart emotional after last JGR race
NAS Smith beats stars to Rookies title
NAS Red Bull cars make top 35 in Cup
F1 Attempts to reinstate Canada fail
NAS Johnson wins third straight Cup title
WTCC Thompson critical of Farfus contact
F3 Q & A with Keisuke Kunimoto
F1 Lauda: BMW will be stronger in 2009
F3 Hartley happy to salvage podium
F3 Mortara says damage ended hopes
F3 Bird gutted after early Macau exit
F3 Kunimoto admits win was unexpected
F3 Kunimoto takes surprise Macau win
WTCC Huff wins chaotic second race
WTCC Muller clinches title while Menu wins
NAS Edwards wins race, Bowyer the title
NAS Petty: We didn't match with Ganassi
F3 Turvey pleased with day's progress
F3 Q & A with Edoardo Mortara
F3 Mortara: I learned from last year
F3 Van Dam rues first lap accidents
F3 Mortara wins qualification race
INDY Montagny tests again with AGR
NAS Reutimann claims maiden pole
NAS NASCAR introduces testing ban
NAS Montoya excited about DEI link up
MGP Lorenzo says no title pressure for 2009
F1 Q & A with Sebastien Loeb
F1 Loeb under no illusions over F1 test
F3 Interview with Carlo van Dam
WTCC Priaulx targets win to end title run
WTCC Tarquini maintains hope despite crash
F3 Bird upbeat despite grid penalty
WTCC Menu takes pole for Macau finale
F3 Mortara disappointed with third
F3 Van Dam: I knew pole was possible
F3 Van Dam grabs last-gasp Macau pole
F1 Chinese GP bosses consider race future
NAS Edwards hoping for dramatic finale
WTCC Farfus fastest in third straight practice
F3 Mortara on top again in practice
F3 Maki declared fit for qualifying day
WTCC Farfus fastest on Friday morning
F1 Kubica: Consistency key in 2009
F1 Canada not giving up on F1 race yet
F3 Jakes confident despite shunt
F3 Mortara encouraged by early pace
F3 Mortara takes provisional pole
WTCC Farfus sets early pace at Macau
F3 Mortara quickest in first practice
NAS Red Bull swap drivers for Homestead
NAS DEI and Ganassi join forces
F2 DPR amazed by Bratt's performance
F2 Rodriguez leads wet final test day
MISC Talk Steer: Tony Dodgins on...
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC The Young Drivers: No.4 - Anthony Davidson
MISC Macau by a past master
MISC The 2008 Macau GP Preview
MISC The Annual Grapevine
MISC The 2008 Season Facts & Stats
MISC The 2008 Race-by-Race Review
MISC The tortuous path to the title
MISC The autosport.com 2008 Top Ten
MISC A champion's performance
MISC The start of something big
F1 Renault confirm van der Garde test date
MGP Melandri admits he considered quitting
F1 Webber: Vettel puts pressure on RBR
F3 Bianchi wants to emulate grandfather
F3 Hartley keen to end season on a high
MGP Burgess: Control tyres won't slow Rossi
F3 Q & A with Jaime Alguersuari
F3 Alguersuari targets rookie Macau win
NAS NASCAR working on cost cutting
F1 Di Montezemolo critical of KERS
F2 Kobayashi on top in Paul Ricard test
INDY IRL sorry to lose Surfers Paradise
F1 Toro Rosso to test trio at Barcelona
F1 Q & A with Mario Theissen
F1 BMW sure of stronger 2009 challenge
F1 McLaren: Force India deal no distraction
F2 Maldonado to race for ART in 2009
F1 McLaren won't decide Force India drivers
F1 Force India target wins by 2010
MGP Dovizioso confident he can match Pedrosa
F1 Force India confirm Mercedes deal
F1 Di Montezemolo smashed TV after finale
F1 Brawn wants engine performance equalised
F1 Piquet says he was 'green' on F1 debut
NAS Johnson nears title with Phoenix win
MISC Watts praises Team GBR's efforts
F1 Hamilton: No dispute with Alonso
MISC Albuquerque gets Portugal's first win
MISC Carroll wins sprint race for Ireland
NAS Edwards hopes Johnson feels pressure
NAS Edwards wins Nationwide at Phoenix
F1 Q & A with Heikki Kovalainen
F1 Kovalainen: I can match Hamilton in 2009
F1 Hamilton: Title success still not sunk in
SUP Whincup wins race three
SUP Whincup wins again in race two
MISC Ireland and Britain take a pole each
NAS Johnson takes his first Phoenix pole
NAS Hornish stays committed to NASCAR
NAS Johnson hoping for title this weekend
F1 Schumacher: Team boss role not for me
SUP Whincup leads team 1-2 in race one
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Button tells Honda to retain Barrichello
F1 Force India part company with Ferrari
SUP Whincup on pole in Bahrain
F1 Priaulx: Hamilton to face new pressures
MISC RoC to feature new cars this year
MISC Rivals urge Hamilton to join RoC
MISC Switzerland top Chengdu practice
F1 Ecclestone racism remarks cause uproar
F1 Di Grassi to test for Honda this month
F1 Analysis: Slick impact on KERS future
F1 McLaren pay tribute to 'impressive' Massa
WRC Wilson feared for Pivato's life
F1 FOTA pushing for five million Euro engines
MISC Doornbos to make debut in China
WRC Grapevine: Rossi to support Children in Need
F1 Ecclestone: Racism talk is nonsense
F1 Title remains BMW's goal for 2009
F1 Ferrari vow to cure reliability problems
MISC The Weekly Grapevine
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC Dodgy Business
MISC Jonathan Noble: Online
MISC The Young Drivers: No.5 - Gary Paffett
MISC Post-GP Stats Analysis: Brazil
MISC The Complete 2008 Brazilian GP Review
MISC 2008 Brazilian GP Tech Review
MISC On the Edge
MISC A homecoming party
MISC A team effort - the full transcript
MISC First Interview: The champion speaks - the full transcript
MISC A close run thing
WRC FIA to review 2010 WRC regulations
F1 FIA to explain stewards' decisions
F1 Renault retain Alonso and Piquet for '09
F1 Hamilton pledges future to McLaren
F1 Brawn: Title will make Hamilton stronger
WRC No works Citroen for Ogier
WRC Pirelli calls for GP2 equivalent in WRC
F1 Analysis: The epic finale up close
MISC Van der Drift in for Team NZ
F1 Button hurt by lack of car development
MISC Andretti to make A1GP debut in China
F1 Honda target BMW's level in 2009
F1 Di Montezemolo praises thrilling finale
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Q & A with Ron Dennis
F1 Hamilton: Number one is coolest thing ever
F1 Dennis hails Brazilian GP finish
F1 Dennis hints at revised McLaren role
F1 Post-race press conference - Brazil
F1 McLaren feared Hamilton title was lost
F1 Barrichello made to wait on F1 future
F1 Q & A with Stefano Domenicali
F1 Ferrari expect Raikkonen to fight back
F1 Grapevine: Paddock Life: Interlagos edition
NAS Gilliland parked for Montoya clash
F1 Honda to test Senna this month
NAS Edwards runs lean to Texas win
F1 Prime Minister leads tributes to champion
F1 Grapevine: Straw Poll: Sunday at Interlagos
F1 Alonso set to announce Renault future
F1 Ferrari not dwelling on 2008 problems
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Bridgestone
F1 Glock not aware of championship influence
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Ferrari
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: McLaren
F1 Hill pays tribute to champion Hamilton
F1 McLaren hail 'special' Hamilton
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Toro Rosso
F1 Vettel: No doubts about pushing Hamilton
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Honda
F1 Tyre gamble backfires for Barrichello
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: BMW
F1 Kubica unhappy after losing third place
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Renault
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Williams
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Force India
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Red Bull
F1 Coulthard 'gutted' after final DNF
F1 Brazil Sunday quotes: Toyota
F1 Glock said car was very hard to drive
F1 World champion Lewis Hamilton interview
F1 Raikkonen happy with teams' title
F1 Alonso celebrates 'fantastic' second
F1 McLaren surprised by Glock's decision
F1 Champion Hamilton short for words
F1 Emotional Massa proud despite no title
F1 Massa wins but Hamilton secures title
F1 Coulthard philosophical after early exit
MISC Gommendy earns Porto's first win
F1 Analysis: Hamilton must stay out of trouble
F1 Kubica baffled by qualifying slump
F1 Q & A with Ron Dennis
F1 Dennis: We could not be more prepared
F1 Vettel: No qualms about racing Hamilton
F1 Coulthard determined to enjoy final race
MISC Rigon wins again for Beijing
WRC Loeb clinches record fifth WRC title
WRC Hirvonen's lead shrinks on final leg
NAS Busch dominates Texas Nationwide
F1 Grapevine: Straw Poll: Saturday at Interlagos
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 Hamilton remains upbeat on chances
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso: Hamilton in a good position
F1 Post-qualifying press conference - Brazil
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Ferrari
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Renault
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: McLaren
F1 Alonso: Sixth was Renault's maximum
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: BMW
F1 Lack of grip costs Kubica Q3 place
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Honda
F1 Barrichello happy with Q2 effort
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Toro Rosso
F1 Bourdais celebrates 'super' result
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Red Bull
F1 Coulthard unhappy with final F1 qualifying
F1 Hamilton focused on his own game plan
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Toyota
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Williams
F1 Brazil Saturday quotes: Force India
F1 Raikkonen says third better than second
F1 Ferrari hail Massa's 'stunning' lap
F1 Trulli: No qualms on racing title rivals
F1 Massa just focused on winning race
F1 Massa grabs Brazil pole, Hamilton fourth
MISC Valles takes Superleague pole in Italy
F1 Alonso tops final practice in Brazil
F1 Toyota to introduce KERS only in mid-2009
F1 Spanish authorities urged to act on racism
F1 Grapevine: Ferrari confirm upcoming Rossi test
MISC Garcia sets the pace in Italy
WRC Hirvonen leads, Loeb heading for title
WRC Ford maintain their Rally Japan lead
F1 Friday's press conference - Brazil
NAS Johnson not ready to cruise yet