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Formula 1 March 2009 News Archive

F1 Stat Attack: Malaysia (pre-race)
F1 Alonso: Diffuser call may decide title
F1 Ferrari boss expects Malaysia fightback
F1 Rosberg: Twilight races dangerous
F1 Q & A with Rubens Barrichello
F1 Barrichello: Brawn has title-winning car
F1 Malaysia preview quotes: Williams
F1 Toro Rosso vindicated by Buemi decision
F1 Malaysia preview quotes: Bridgestone
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 Hamilton vows to never give up
F1 Malaysia preview quotes: McLaren
F1 McLaren expects to struggle at Sepang
F1 FIA still waiting on Toyota appeal
F1 Whitmarsh: Brawn GP not an underdog
F1 Q & A with Stefano Domenicali
F1 Ferrari admits lack of performance
F1 Grapevine: Paddock Life: Melbourne edition
F1 Australia aims to keep late March date
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Button: More to come from Brawn GP
F1 The twist in the tail
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Dodgy Business: A fabulous story
F1 Stat Attack: Australia (post-race)
F1 Australian GP: The weekend's headlines
F1 The complete 2009 Australian GP review
F1 Post-race press conference - Australia
F1 Q & A with Felipe Massa
F1 Massa: Brawn will be hard to catch
F1 Brawn insists competition is close
F1 Q & A with Kimi Raikkonen
F1 Raikkonen reckons crash cost him second
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Toyota
F1 Kubica says Vettel 'too optimistic'
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Brawn GP
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Ferrari
F1 Malaysia preview quotes: BMW
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Bridgestone
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Renault
F1 Alonso welcomes points finish
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Red Bull
F1 Vettel: Clash a stupid racing accident
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: McLaren
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Williams
F1 Williams pace wasted on mistakes
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Toro Rosso
F1 Buemi delighted with first F1 point
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: BMW
F1 BMW certain Vettel crash cost Kubica win
F1 Branson: Brawn deal boosted by win
F1 Australia Sunday quotes: Force India
F1 Fisichella sorry for pitstop blunder
F1 Trulli's third place under investigation
F1 Brawn speechless after debut win
F1 Lucky Trulli says Toyota car 'fantastic'
F1 Barrichello praises BGP 001's strength
F1 Button hails 'fairy tale' result for Brawn
F1 Button heads Brawn one-two in Australia
F1 Whitmarsh praises McLaren response
F1 Brawn warns rivals he's in it to win it
F1 Wurz retains ties to Brawn GP
F1 Briatore criticism dismissed by Brawn
F1 Williams hopes FIA will still act
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso: Brawn will dominate race
F1 Kubica expects to have a difficult race
F1 Williams withdraws Ferrari, RBR protest
F1 Toyota trusts wing issue is solved
F1 Hamilton unfazed by gearbox failure
F1 Brawn celebrates 'very special day'
F1 Post-qualifying press conference
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: Ferrari
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: Brawn GP
F1 Rosberg disappointed with fifth
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: Red Bull
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: McLaren
F1 Hamilton vows to attack in the race
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: BMW
F1 Force India content despite Q1 exit
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: Force India
F1 Unhappy Trulli expected a lot better
F1 Massa says Brawn GP in a league apart
F1 Vettel surprised to be starting third
F1 Australia Saturday quotes: Bridgestone
F1 Grateful Barrichello sorry to miss pole
F1 Button: Pole a deserved reward for team
F1 Button leads all-Brawn front row in Oz
F1 Q & A with Richard Branson
F1 Virgin may take over Brawn GP name
F1 Rosberg also tops final Australia practice
F1 Dennis: Virgin deal sign of F1's strength
F1 Virgin enters F1 with clean-fuel target
F1 Head: F1 formbook set for shake-up
F1 Date set for diffuser appeal hearing
F1 Grapevine: FOM signs deal with Universal
F1 Grand Prix Gold: Australia 1996
F1 Diffuser gang pace 'no coincidence'
F1 Friday's press conference - Australia
F1 Toyota worried about tyre degradation
F1 Button expects strong Ferrari challenge
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Rosberg buoyed by practice result
F1 Q & A with Nico Rosberg
F1 Australia Friday quotes: Toro Rosso
F1 Bourdais not expecting to make Q2
F1 Australia Friday quotes: McLaren
F1 Australia Friday quotes: Ferrari
F1 Ferrari: Still room for improvement
F1 Australia Friday quotes: Brawn GP
F1 Brawn duo confident of strong weekend
F1 Australia Friday quotes: Toyota
F1 Trulli says car balance needs work
F1 Australia Friday quotes: Force India
F1 Sutil cautious despite strong start
F1 Australia Friday quotes: BMW
F1 Australia Friday quotes: Red Bull
F1 Alonso: We must find more performance
F1 Hamilton: McLaren making progress
F1 Webber downplays 'diffuser gang' pace
F1 Rosberg stays on top in second practice
F1 Q & A with Rubens Barrichello
F1 Barrichello happier than ever at Brawn
F1 BMW wants weight limit raised
F1 FOTA supports budget caps, not tiers
F1 Diffuser row won't affect FOTA unity
F1 FOTA avoid public protests in FOM feud
F1 Rosberg tops first Australia practice
F1 FOM: F1 teams paid 'monies owed'
F1 Glock: Lack of KERS no disadvantage
F1 Sebastien Buemi: The lone rookie
F1 The 2009 Technical Preview
F1 FOTA clarifies Ecclestone meeting row
F1 Q & A with Ross Brawn
F1 Brawn now focused on victory
F1 Stewards clear teams' diffusers
F1 Thursday's press conference - Australia
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Q & A with Nick Heidfeld
F1 Heidfeld plays down KERS advantage
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 Hamilton expects no points in Australia
F1 Q & A with Fernando Alonso
F1 Alonso: Ecclestone must heed drivers
F1 Button upbeat on Brawn GP's form
F1 Protest lodged over teams' diffusers
F1 Hamilton downplays McLaren exit talk
F1 BMW to lodge protest over diffusers
F1 Massa against title decided on wins
F1 Massa: Diffuser rules need clarifying
F1 Stat Attack: Australia (pre-race)
F1 The Australian GP Preview
F1 F1 braced for diffuser protests
F1 Grapevine: Webber lends support to fire victims
F1 Fisichella: 2009 key year for me
F1 Q & A with Giancarlo Fisichella
F1 Alonso not underestimating rival teams
F1 Brawn GP keeps expectations in check
F1 The 2009 AUTOSPORT gamble
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Red Bull threatens Brawn GP protest
F1 Glock feels Toyota is ready to win
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Q & A with Toyota's Pascal Vasselon
F1 Q & a with Adrian Sutil
F1 Q & A with Giancarlo Fisichella
F1 Grapevine: F1 lifts bushfire victims' spirits
F1 Red Bull 'optimistic' about RB5 pace
F1 Grapevine: Teams' boycott threat averted
F1 Piquet not surprised by Brawn form
F1 Q & A with Nelson Piquet
F1 Dodgy Business: The FIA's smokescreen
F1 Force India admits to downforce deficit
F1 Raikkonen not making predictions
F1 Domenicali: F1 points row embarrassing
F1 Q & A with Renault's Pat Symonds
F1 Australia preview quotes: Renault
F1 Renault adamant R29 can win races
F1 Brundle tips Alonso to shine in 2009
F1 Australia preview quotes: Toyota
F1 Toyota targets podium in Australia
F1 Ecclestone: New system certain for 2010
F1 Hamilton confident McLaren can recover
F1 Briatore pleased FOTA was heeded
F1 Australia preview quotes: Brawn GP
F1 Brawn says much work still to do
F1 Mosley: FOTA response was 'weak'
F1 Ferrari to race KERS in Melbourne
F1 FIA believed teams supported new rules
F1 Diffuser row grows ahead of Melbourne
F1 Rosberg hopeful of podium finishes
F1 FIA set to postpone new points system
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Piquet interview: A second chance
F1 FOTA says points change is not valid
F1 Brawn GP gets final pitlane slot
F1 Australia preview quotes: McLaren
F1 McLaren plays down Australia chances
F1 Australia preview quotes: Bridgestone
F1 Australia preview quotes: BMW
F1 Q & A with Force India's Simon Roberts
F1 Hamilton saddened by FIA's decisions
F1 Montezemolo slams 'absurd' rule changes
F1 Webber fears no reward for consistency
F1 Analysis: Reading between the times
F1 Schumacher 'astonished' by new rules
F1 Tost: 2008 success hard to emulate
F1 Alonso hits out at FIA over rule changes
F1 Briatore: Budget cap decision a shock
F1 Button: New points could confuse fans
F1 Fans to get access to more data in '09
F1 Ecclestone unmoved by FOTA response
F1 New system could give Button title shot
F1 Ecclestone certain new points will work
F1 FOTA 'concerned' about FIA decisions
F1 Renault to run KERS in Melbourne
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Button back on top at Jerez
F1 FIA: Cap to lead to clever engineering
F1 The full decision by the FIA's WMSC
F1 Wins to decide world champion in 2009
F1 FIA introduces £30m budget cap
F1 Q & A with Max Mosley
F1 Trulli 'full of hope' for 2009 season
F1 FIA to vote on revised points system
F1 Williams abandons skate fins
F1 Dodgy Business: Brawn GP is the real deal
F1 Alonso outpaces Brawn duo at Jerez
F1 Toyota cut F1 budget after Honda exit
F1 Q & A with Mario Theissen
F1 BMW totally committed to Formula 1
F1 Toyota 'had doubts' about its F1 future
F1 Aston Martin: Punching above its weight
F1 Domenicali says reliability main concern
F1 Ecclestone: F1 untroubled by downturn
F1 Montoya: The NASCAR years
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Technical analysis: Brawn GP BGP 001
F1 Q & A with Whitmarsh and Haug
F1 McLaren says new car not fast enough
F1 Barrichello: Brawn GP to surprise in '09
F1 Q & A with Robert Kubica
F1 Brawn: Car performing as expected
F1 Webber interview: The recovery drive
F1 Introducing a new look for AUTOSPORT
F1 Darren Turner: Licence to thrill
F1 Barrichello sets blistering testing pace
F1 Teams urged to act to get US GP back
F1 Alonso says Brawn GP pace is real
F1 Button shows Brawn's pace in Spain
F1 Briatore frustrated by diffuser rules
F1 Dennis not worried by McLaren form
F1 Grapevine: Webber won't hold charity event in '09
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Raikkonen sets the pace at Barcelona
F1 Brawn: No choice but to buy Honda
F1 Q & A with Ross Brawn
F1 Grapevine: Hamilton collects his MBE
F1 Trulli: Toyota ready to fight at front
F1 Q & A with Jarno Trulli
F1 Q & A with Jenson Button
F1 Button: It feels like a fresh start
F1 Q & A with Rubens Barrichello
F1 Barrichello: Senna will have F1 future
F1 Q & A with Force India's James Key
F1 Technical analysis: McLaren's new floor
F1 Dodgy Business: Why Brawn is a wise owl
F1 New car technical round-up
F1 Heidfeld goes quickest at Barcelona
F1 Q & A with Franz Tost
F1 Toro Rosso aim to emulate 2008 success
F1 Tost: Button never an option for STR
F1 Toro Rosso won't rush KERS introduction
F1 Bourdais expects big upsets in 2009
F1 Q & A with Sebastien Bourdais
F1 Kovalainen fired up on title chances
F1 Barrichello: I never lost faith
F1 Q & A with Sebastien Buemi
F1 Buemi confident, but stays realistic
F1 Ascanelli: STR4 not a rebadged RB5
F1 Q & A with STR's Franz Tost
F1 Toro Rosso reveal the new STR4
F1 How Alonso rates against his rivals
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Sutil backs Force India's KERS delay
F1 Stewart to relinquish part of RBS fee
F1 Q & A with Renault's Bob Bell
F1 MPH: Mark Hughes on...
F1 Q & A with Ross Brawn
F1 Brawn targets 'respectable' performance
F1 FOTA efforts give small teams a chance
F1 Q & A with Bridgestone's Kobayashi
F1 Q & A with Nick Heidfeld
F1 Heidfeld hopeful on BMW's title chances
F1 Brawn GP take over Honda Racing
F1 Heidfeld quickest as Jerez test ends
F1 FOTA says crisis can be good for F1
F1 Q & A with Luca di Montezemolo
F1 FOTA hopes FIA welcomes proposals
F1 Teams set to sign new Concorde
F1 Whitmarsh: New points best solution
F1 Q & A with Martin Whitmarsh
F1 Revealed: FOTA plans to improve show
F1 Fry: Honda announcement due soon
F1 The full statement from FOTA
F1 Q & A with Bruno Senna
F1 EXCLUSIVE: Senna respects Brawn call
F1 FOTA continues push to reduce costs
F1 FOTA calls for points system overhaul
F1 Fisichella: I can't afford poor season
F1 Alonso goes fastest in Jerez test
F1 Toyota: Time to be the car in front
F1 Andy Priaulx: I start from zero again
F1 Sutil: Management change helped team
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Sato no longer in Red Bull reserve frame
F1 FOTA set to reveal plans for F1 revamp
F1 Massa calls for high-profile tests
F1 Q & A with Mark Webber
F1 Hamilton expects more competitive field
F1 Kovalainen: McLaren ready to race KERS
F1 Q & A with Heikki Kovalainen
F1 Senna 'upset' after Honda snub
F1 Glock keeps Toyota on top at Jerez
F1 The Weekly Grapevine
F1 Q & A with Robert Kubica
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Glock hopeful on Toyota's form
F1 Q & A with Sebastian Vettel
F1 Vettel cautious on Red Bull's form
F1 De la Rosa happy with 2010 tyres
F1 Barrichello secures new F1 deal
F1 Q & A with Vijay Mallya
F1 Mallya approved Mercedes Honda deal
F1 Force India boss praises Roberts' input
F1 Glock quickest at wet Jerez
F1 Dodgy Business: Williams up for a fight
F1 Michael predicts much closer racing
F1 Technical analysis: Williams' skate fins
F1 Q & A with Nelson Piquet
F1 Piquet says Renault will fight on top
F1 De la Rosa: Test ban unsafe for reserves
F1 Technical analysis: Force India VJM02
F1 Fisichella pleased with VJM02's first run
F1 Vettel dominates first day at Jerez
F1 Q & A with Giancarlo Fisichella
F1 Fisichella expects Spain debut for KERS
F1 Whitmarsh: F1 can find new backers
F1 Patrick hesitant about USF1 possibility
F1 Q & A with Tonio Liuzzi
F1 Fisichella hopes to prolong F1 career
F1 Exclusive Q & A with Giancarlo Fisichella
F1 Sutil says 2009 is crucial season
F1 Exclusive Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Interview with Force India's Roberts
F1 Force India admit timescale was tough
F1 Q & A with Force India's James Key
F1 Q & A with Force India's Mark Smith
F1 Mallya: Force India have 'no excuses'
F1 Q & A with Vijay Mallya