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February 2010 News Archive

F1 Virgin still hindered by hydraulic issue
F1 Schumacher says McLaren very strong
F1 Massa: Ferrari has no advantage
F1 McLaren tops combined times again
F1 Hamilton on top as F1 testing ends
F1 Stefan GP confident of F1 place
F1 Brawn: Mercedes is close to the pace
F1 Grapevine: Andretti and Lotus 79 to Bahrain
F1 Hamilton shows pace on final morning
F1 Q & A with Rubens Barrichello
F1 Barrichello tips Williams to surprise
NAS Collision ends Patrick's race early
F1 Button delighted with final preparations
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Villeneuve set for Stefan seat fitting
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Adrian Sutil interview: Time to deliver
F1 Trulli: Lotus can't fight existing teams
F1 Q & A with Nico Rosberg
F1 Set-up Mercedes' only issue - Rosberg
F1 Rosberg heads penultimate test day
SUP Whincup still unbeatable in Bahrain
F1 Q & A with Michael Schumacher
F1 Schumacher happy with reduced testing
F1 Schumacher revises Mercedes prediction
F1 Rosberg fastest as rain hits test
F1 Virgin promises major step for Bahrain
F1 Sutil: New rules will suit my style
F2 Pic scores maiden GP2 victory
F1 Q & A with Robert Kubica
F1 Kubica: Renault not podium threat yet
SUP Whincup takes pole for race two
F1 Stefan critical of F1 entry process
F1 Q & A with Richard Branson
F1 Branson: Ferrari criticism is 'sad'
NAS Kurt Busch on record Vegas pole
MISC Fisichella content with first GT test
F1 Car much stronger this year - Hamilton
F1 Schumacher rules out early victories
F1 Q & A with Michael Schumacher
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso says Ferrari ready for Bahrain
SUP Whincup continues winning streak
F1 Q & A with Sebastian Vettel
F1 Vettel calm about Red Bull reliability
F1 Hulkenberg puts Williams on top in Spain
MGP Simoncelli uninjured in violent crash
MGP Hayden hails 'big leap forward'
WRC Back pain prevents Raikkonen test
WRC Sordo 'holds all the aces' for Mexico
WRC Loeb positive despite Sweden defeat
MGP Rossi: New Yamaha is big improvement
MGP Dovizioso: Honda will be fine in races
F1 Q & A with Vitantonio Liuzzi
F1 Alonso sets dominant Barcelona pace
F1 Chandhok set to secure Campos seat
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Upgrades will prove CFD, says Glock
MGP Rossi continues to dominate testing
F1 Glock thriving in leadership role
F2 Valsecchi clinches GP2 Asia title
F1 Gutierrez to work with Sauber
SUP Whincup nicks Bahrain race one pole
F1 Hulkenberg: Williams lacking some pace
WRC Rally Finland issues 2010 route
F1 Virgin set to test again after shunt
INDY Beatriz to make IndyCar debut
INDY Power leads Penske sweep in testing
F1 Q & A with Pedro de la Rosa
F1 GPDA chairman vote set for Bahrain
F1 Webber: More to come from Red Bull
F1 Q & A with Mark Webber
F1 Di Grassi shunt costs Virgin time
F3 Double R pair top Snetterton test
F1 Alonso pleased despite lost time
F1 Q & A with Fairuz Fauzy
F1 Fauzy: Lotus quicker than times suggest
ERC IRC launches Golden Stage event
F1 Kubica: The right man for Renault
F1 Technical debrief: Jerez test week two
F1 Rosberg expects big step from Mercedes
F1 Webber flies in first Barcelona test
DTM Mercedes: No Coulthard deal yet
F1 Haug downplays Red Bull's times
F1 Mercedes to run final diffuser in Bahrain
F2 Bianchi claims maiden GP2 pole
F1 Stefan still optimistic of getting an entry
F1 Kubica revelling in Renault atmosphere
F1 Webber sets rapid pace at Barcelona
MGP Rossi fastest in testing again
WRC Acropolis set to retain WRC slot
WRC Rautenbach returns for Durban event
F1 Kolles confident Campos will be ready
F2 Valsecchi fastest in Bahrain practice
INDY Hamilton secures IndyCar return
INDY Briscoe leads first day of Barber test
F3 Calado heads Snetterton F3 test
F1 FIA inspects US F1's ability to join grid
F1 Key takes over as Sauber technical boss
MISC Franchitti makes fast start at Sebring
F2 Ocean recalls Buurman for Bahrain
F2 Super Nova signs Rosenzweig
F3 Buzaid joins Carlin F3 attack
F3 Cole joins T-Sport in British F3
F1 Lopez manager admits Campos talks
NAS Harvick buoyed by strong start
MISC Aston tops Sebring test despite crash
F1 US F1 insider: Hurley can save team
F2 Parente to drive for Coloni in Bahrain
F1 Technical boss Key leaves Force India
INDY Vernay switches to Indy Lights
INDY FAZZT to sit out Barber test
F1 The importance of the team principal
INDY Conquest returns with Romancini
INDY Herta to run Saavedra at Indy
F1 Kubica pins hopes on Renault upgrade
F1 Q & A with Andy Soucek
F1 Soucek confident he will drive soon
FV8 Garcia completes KMP line-up
F1 Ferrari slams FIA's new team 'holy war'
F1 Alonso happy to uncover 2007 'spygate'
F1 Soucek joins Virgin as reserve driver
F3 Monras joins MW Arden for GP3
MISC Aston leads first day of Sebring test
INDY Mutoh proud to sign for NHLR
INDY KV adds Viso to 2010 line-up
FV8 Kunimoto, Costa sign with Epsilon
F1 Stefan GP cancels Portimao test
WEC Andretti to make Le Mans debut
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Why Lotus is the right choice for Kovalainen
F3 Jaafar signs with Carlin for British F3
WEC Peugeot confident in upgraded 908
F1 Button, Alonso to start Barcelona test
MISC Bailly signs up for Formula 2
BTCC Neate to race for WSR in 2010
MISC Meyrick joins Dyson for ALMS enduros
F1 Grapevine: Briatore steps down as QPR chairman
BTCC Arena tests Mountune LPG powerplant
NAS Johnson claims win 48 at Fontana
F1 Wirth admits Virgin behind schedule
F2 Zaugg set for GP2 return with Trident
NAS Patrick struggles at Fontana
F1 Alonso: Ferrari best car I've ever had
NAS Patrick aims to finish at Fontana
WRC 2011 WRC calendar plan revealed
F1 Button heads combined Jerez times
SUP Whincup wins again in race two
F1 Button quickest on final day at Jerez
SUP Winterbottom takes race two pole
F1 US F1 seeks permission to miss races
NAS McMurray leads all-EGR front row
MOT2 Moto2: Simon and Takahashi top Moto2 test
F1 Q & A with Kamui Kobayashi
F1 Kobayashi plays down loss of mileage
F1 Q & A with Mark Webber
F1 Webber cautious over RB6 testing pace
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Button: Ferrari strongest at present
F1 Carabante takes over Campos team
WRC Ireland to miss out on 2011 WRC slot
F1 Kovalainen admits Lotus lacks downforce
SUP Whincup wins opener in Abu Dhabi
MISC Dalziel joins RSR Jaguar team
F1 Webber dominates dry day at Jerez
WTCC Tarquini targets title defence in '10
WTCC Entry list revealed for 2010 WTCC
WTCC Monteiro, Gene to return with SEAT
SUP Whincup on Abu Dhabi race one pole
F1 Q & A with Zoran Stefanovic
F1 Stefan GP fires up Formula 1 car
F1 Sato says he wanted competitive drive
ERC Atkinson tests Proton Satria
F1 Interview with Sebastian Vettel
F1 Buemi targets regular points in 2010
F1 Q & A with Nick Wirth
F1 Virgin: Reliability problems are solved
MOT2 Moto2: Tomizawa on top, Rolfo injured
WRC Kovalainen still keen to try rallying
NAS Daytona track repair begins
F1 Q & A with Heikki Kovalainen
F1 Kovalainen: Lotus has good potential
F1 Massa laments poor track conditions
F1 Barrichello on top at damp Jerez
WEC Pirro happy to be back in prototypes
WRC Q & A with Chris Atkinson
WRC Atkinson keen to support Block
MISC Ebrahim returns to Formula 2
WEC Peugeot boss takes over Magny-Cours
DTM Coulthard wants another DTM test
DTM Molina moves to DTM with Audi
F1 Campos set for takeover
MISC Westbrook to race JMW Aston
F1 Grapevine: Villeneuve linked to Stefan GP return
INDY Sato secures KV IndyCar deal
F1 Q & A with Pedro de la Rosa
F1 De la Rosa desperate for dry test day
F1 Q & A with Mike Gascoyne
F1 Toro Rosso eager for dry running
F1 Q & A with Fairuz Fauzy
F1 Lotus thrilled with early reliability
F1 Q & A with Paul di Resta
F1 Di Resta happy with Force India run
MOT2 Moto2: Rolfo on top as rain spoils Moto2 test
F1 Lotus hails 'excellent' first day of work
WRC How Hirvonen became a match for Loeb
F1 The F1 hopefuls' race against time
GT Gavin, Salo sign for Mad Croc in GT1
F1 Vettel fastest as testing resumes
F3 Ireland's Thompson joins Japan F3
INDY Indy must retain identity - de Ferran
INDY De Ferran: Merger was best option
WRC 2011 WRC calendar to be proposed
F3 Pla joins Sims and Bottas at ART
WRC Backer hopes Gronholm will return
WEC Pirro to race Drayson's LMP1 Lola
MGP Lorenzo could miss rest of testing
INDY Hildebrand tests for Dale Coyne
INDY De Ferran merges with Luczo Dragon
F1 Massa: Waking from the nightmare
F1 Lopez would welcome Valles at US F1
F1 Kubica pleased with Renault's progress
F1 Schumacher sure W01 will be strong
WRC Citroen boss tips Ogier for WRC glory
INDY Viso closing in on KV drive
MISC CytoSport to do full ALMS season
INDY Lola reveals details of 2012 Indycar
WRC Citroen praises Hirvonen victory
F1 Why F1 needs another tyre war
F1 Technical debrief: Jerez testing
F1 Alguersuari: A chance to prepare
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
BTCC Boardman returns to BTCC
WEC Smith joins Rebellion for Le Mans
F1 Q & A with Otmar Szafnauer
F1 Force India targets fifth place
NAS Ganassi: Daytona win the favourite
NAS McMurray: Daytona win is 'a dream'
NAS McMurray wins Daytona 500
NAS Leader Harvick wants race to resume
WRC Raikkonen sure Mexico will be easier
F1 Sauber: Risen from the ashes
NAS Montoya upbeat on Daytona chances
NAS Papis excited about first Daytona 500
INDY Campos Jr switches to Indy Lights
WRC Hirvonen claims victory in Sweden
WRC Hirvonen closes on Sweden win
NAS Piquet sixth on NASCAR Truck debut
INDY Viso to test for KV at Sebring
NAS Patrick in crash on NASCAR debut
WRC Martin: Hirvonen can hang on for win
WRC Q & A with Pirelli's Mario Isola
WRC Sordo blames co-driver for mistake
WRC Ford hails Hirvonen's 'best ever' drive
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Sutil boosted by Force India test pace
WRC Hirvonen pulls away in Sweden
F1 Q & A with Lucas di Grassi
F1 Di Grassi relieved to get good mileage
F1 Schumacher: Four teams are out front
F1 Hamilton tops Jerez test combined times
F1 Hamilton on top at end of Jerez test
WRC Andersson plans to cruise to finish
NAS Busch: Patrick just another rookie
WRC Sordo 'responding to Ogier threat'
WRC Wilson praises stage delay decision
WRC Hirvonen fends off Loeb after SS12
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Sutil expects best ever season start
F1 Barrichello eyes performance work
NAS Rain disrupts Daytona build-up
F1 Q & A with Tony Fernandes
F1 Fernandes: Drivers must work together
F1 Q & A with Mike Gascoyne
F1 Gascoyne doubts all-CFD design
F1 Q & A with Heikki Kovalainen
F1 Gascoyne thrilled with Lotus progress
F1 Q & A with Jarno Trulli
F1 Trulli calls for patience with Lotus
F1 Kovalainen: No regrets on team choice
WRC Hirvonen leads into Sweden day two
F1 Q & A with Nico Rosberg
F1 Rosberg: More to come from Mercedes
F1 De la Rosa keen for more dry mileage
WRC Hirvonen not worried by running first
WRC Q & A with Marcus Gronholm
WRC Gronholm rues poor preparation
F1 Gascoyne proud of Lotus effort
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 Lotus launches 2010 car in London
F1 Virgin frustrated by lack of mileage
F3 Q & A with Alex Brundle
F1 Q & A with Sebastian Vettel
F1 Alguersuari tops rain-hit Jerez test
WRC Hirvonen extends lead in Sweden
F1 Q & A with Sam Michael
WRC Hirvonen takes lead, Solberg goes off
WRC Sordo says he can go quicker
WRC Andersson dominates in S2000
FV8 Vergne could add FR3.5 programme
FV8 New FR3.5 team KMP takes shape
WRC Solberg confident he will improve
WRC Loeb praises Swedish stage repairs
F1 Q & A with Sebastien Buemi
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso thrilled with Ferrari reliability
F3 British F3 introduces reverse grids
F1 FOTA thanks fans for survey responses
WRC Loeb takes early lead in Sweden
F1 FIA to keep fuel weights secret in 2010
F1 Virgin faces further test delay
NAS Kahne victorious in second Duel
NAS Johnson grabs first Duel win
F1 Q & A with Robert Kubica
F1 Kubica already 'at home' with Renault
F1 Q & A with Nico Hulkenberg
WRC Al-Attiyah aims for four titles in 2010
WRC Q & A with Nasser Al-Attiyah
WRC Sordo wins Sweden superspecial
F1 Q & A with Kamui Kobayashi
F1 Kobayashi hopes podiums are possible
F1 Q & A with Vitantonio Liuzzi
F1 Liuzzi predicts 'big fight' in Bahrain
F1 Webber: RB6 is a potential winner
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Virgin to modify wing mounting
F1 Button now fully comfortable with car
WRC Loeb tops Swedish shakedown
WRC Loeb anxious about stage conditions
NAS 2010 Daytona 500: Runners and riders
F1 The most memorable Daytona 500s
NAS NASCAR Gold: 1998 Daytona 500
WRC Gronholm gets Burns Foundation role
F1 Kobayashi fastest in second Jerez test
F1 Dennis sure of McLaren team harmony
F1 Silverstone to use new track for 2010 GP
F1 Q & A with Paul di Resta
F1 Di Resta: Dual programmes will help
F1 Q & A with Christian Horner
F1 RBR: Ferrari, McLaren have improved
F1 Parts shortage halts Virgin test
GT Kox to return to Le Mans in DBR9
GT Dumbreck seals GT1 deal
F1 Interview with Sebastien Buemi
F3 Sanchez Lopez to GP3 with Addax
NAS Johnson switches to back-up car
F1 Q & A with Mark Webber
F1 Webber upbeat after first Red Bull test
F1 Q & A with Tonio Liuzzi
F1 Liuzzi delighted with first day
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Glock: Dry running essential for Virgin
INDY DeltaWing unveils IndyCar concept
F1 Interview with Force India team
F1 Bridgestone announces tyre allocations
WRC WRC 2010: Season preview
WRC Kimi Raikkonen interview un-cut
WRC Marcus Gronholm on Rally Sweden
WRC WRC 2010: Runners and riders
F1 Rosberg tops wet first day at Jerez
F1 Di Resta testing programme revealed
F1 Q & A with Sam Michael
F1 Williams: Too early to read testing form
F1 Q & A with Mark Webber
F1 Webber: Red Bull ready for title tilt
F1 Renault praises Kubica efforts
F1 Q & A with Adrian Newey
F1 Newey doubts CFD-only designs
F1 Q & A with Christian Horner
F1 Horner warns FIA over engine freeze
F1 Q & A with Sebastian Vettel
F1 Vettel unfazed by favourite talk
F1 How F1 could give more to fans
F1 Exclusive: First image of Lotus F1 car
MISC Collard joins Corvette for enduros
FV8 Coletti completes Comtec line-up
INDY Swift reveals Indycar proposal
F1 Stefan GP continues preparation work
F1 Todt wants licences for team bosses
F1 Todt confident of full grid in 2010
WRC Team bosses back Todt's work
WRC Citroen duo to start on equal footing
F1 Liuzzi says 2010 a fresh start for him
F1 Q & A with Vitantonio Liuzzi
F1 Force India: Diffuser work key in VJM03
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Sutil confident of strong season
F1 Q & A with Force India's Mark Smith
F1 Drivers will deliver, says Force India
F1 Q & A with Force India's Szafnauer
F1 Force India eyes more podiums in 2010
F1 An analysis of Renault's prospects
F1 Lotus delighted after early fire-up
NAS Piquet set for Trucks debut
NAS Patrick enters Daytona Nationwide
F1 Hulkenberg expects no grace period
ERC Mikkelsen gets seven-rally Fiesta deal
GT Kaffer to race CRS's GT2 Ferrari
INDY Lola makes Indycar proposal
F3 Brundle switches to British F3
F3 Juncadella joins Prema for Euro F3
F1 Q & A with BMW Sauber's Willy Rampf
F1 Sauber: C29 meeting expectations
MISC Atlas Group to run GT1 Saleen
F1 Klien still hoping for 2010 F1 seat
F1 Sam Michael on Williams's prospects
F1 Hamilton versus Button at McLaren
F2 Herck thrilled with breakthrough race
AGPS Gravity enters Auto GP with Charouz
NAS Harvick wins Bud Shootout at Daytona
NAS Patrick impresses on stock car debut
NAS Martin takes Daytona 500 pole
F1 What we learned from Valencia
F1 Di Montezemolo shares team's caution
F2 Valsecchi takes last gasp GP2 win
F1 Grapevine: Davidson to continue BBC radio role
F1 Di Grassi enjoys first Virgin run
NAS Piquet and Patrick qualify in top 12
ERC Loix to rejoin IRC with BFO Skoda
SUP How Jamie Whincup became a hero
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Tech focus: the 2010 cars
MGP Simoncelli relieved to escape injury
F2 Turvey scores maiden GP2 win
NAS Drivers play down Bud practice crash
F1 Ferrari in the dark about F10's pace
NAS Montoya: Patrick needs patience
MGP Stoner says Ducati in good shape
NAS Johnson sure Earnhardt will improve
F1 Force India: Participation not in doubt
GT Deletraz to race Hexis Aston in GT1
NAS Hornish: NASCAR harder than Indy
F1 Bridgestone to keep gap between tyres
GT Ratel: GT1 will thrive in new format
GT Q & A with Stephane Ratel
F1 Q & A with Bridgestone's Kobayashi
F1 Mercedes: No Schumacher pressure
MGP Honda riders satisfied with progress
MGP Rossi stays on top on second test day
BTCC Chilton upbeat after Guadix test
INDY Four contenders for new Indycar
WRC Hirvonen vows to be more aggressive
F3 Fortec promotes McKenzie to top class
F1 Jerez weather a worry for F1 teams
F1 Q & A with Cosworth's Gallagher
F1 Virgin car completes maiden run
NAS Edwards claims Bud Shootout pole
WEC McNish eager to win third Le Mans
F2 Pic claims first GP2 pole in Abu Dhabi
F1 The race to make the grid in Bahrain
MISC Revised F2 car takes big step forward
F2 Filippi tops Abu Dhabi practice
WRC WRC set for 1.6 litre turbo engines
F1 Ferrari stays realistic over testing pace
WEC Mansell aiming for future Le Mans win
F1 New teams on course to make Bahrain
DTM Di Resta: F1 duties won't hinder DTM
WEC Highcroft targets LMP2 victory on debut
WEC Entry list unveiled for Le Mans
WTCC Vaulkhard: WTCC move a "dream"
MGP Rossi tops first day of testing at Sepang
F1 Heidfeld to be Mercedes reserve driver
MGP Stoner vows more aggressive approach
ERC Rally Argentina gets new format
MGP Reducing errors Rossi's 2010 priority
MGP Rossi: 1000cc could keep me in MotoGP
F1 Rossi says F1 move 'difficult' to envisage
MGP Q & A with Yamaha's Davide Brivio
MGP Brivio defends joint number one policy
MGP Q & A with Jorge Lorenzo
MGP 'No pressure' on Spies in 2010
MGP Q & A with Valentino Rossi
MGP Yamaha relaxed about rider rivalry
MGP Q & A with Yamaha's Lin Jarvis
MGP Yamaha reveals 2010 YZR-M1
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Button says times insignificant at present
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso 'very cautious' on Ferrari's form
F1 Alonso keeps Ferrari on top at Valencia
F1 Q & A with Michael Schumacher
F1 Schumacher not expecting early wins
F1 Buemi confident of strong season
MISC LMS releases 44-car 2010 entry list
WRC WRC set to extend control tyre deal
F1 Alonso up to speed in maiden F10 test
F1 Branson already proud of his F1 team
F1 Booth pleased Virgin ahead of schedule
INDY New IRL CEO Bernard will 'learn fast'
INDY Wilson: Leaving Coyne was tough
BTCC Triple Eight close to BTCC return
F1 Virgin reveals its VR-01 F1 contender
F1 Q & A with Kamui Kobayashi
F1 Kobayashi cautious over early form
INDY Coyne targets Rahal to replace Wilson
F1 Button gets first taste of new McLaren
F1 FOTA urges fans to participate in survey
INDY IRL appoints Randy Bernard as CEO
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 New McLaren gets Hamilton excited
F1 Vettel on going one better in 2010
F1 Q & A with Nico Rosberg
F1 Rosberg shrugs off Barrichello's remarks
F1 Di Resta confident of future race deal
INDY Wilson moves to Dreyer & Reinbold
F1 Massa quickest again at Valencia
WRC Ford rebuilds Latvala's wrecked car
F1 Teams play down new diffuser row
MGP Capirossi hopes for fast start in testing
F1 Force India signs di Resta as reserve
F1 Q & A with Ross Brawn
F1 Brawn: Schumacher pace no surprise
WRC Citroen targets seven wins for Loeb
WRC Todt vows to turn WRC around
BTCC ITV to increase BTCC coverage
WEC Interview with Chris Buncombe
F1 Teams approve new tyre rules for 2010
F1 Q & A with Robert Kubica
F1 Kubica not concerned by laptimes
F1 Q & A with Gary Paffett
F1 Paffett: Tyres the biggest issue
F1 Q & A with Rubens Barrichello
F1 Rosberg should 'get out' - Barrichello
F1 Barrichello delighted at first day back
WRC Interview with Marcus Gronholm
F1 Q & A with Pedro de la Rosa
F1 De la Rosa: New Sauber a good start
F1 Massa upbeat over new Ferrari
F1 Schumacher: It feels like 1991 again
MISC Primat makes rally debut in Sweden
F1 Why two top drivers are better than one
F1 Massa ends first test of 2010 on top
F1 Q & A with Nico Rosberg
F1 Rosberg positive after maiden W01 test
F1 Toro Rosso expects early mistakes
F1 Massa leads first morning at Valencia
WRC Pirelli: Monte showed WRC class
F1 Alguersuari backs F1 testing initiatives
F1 Q & A with Jaime Alguersuari
F1 Alguersuari feels much more prepared
F1 Buemi 'a lot more confident' for 2010
WEC Aston Martin to enter Le Mans, Sebring
F1 New Toro Rosso unveiled at Valencia