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Butch Cassidy Behind the Wheel

Paul Newman was deeply involved in the business of winning races as a car owner, but he never quit driving.

Posted Saturday, October 04, 2008 4:01 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Automobiles, Indianapolis 500 (Auto Race), Newman, Paul

Sports of The Times: Financial Realities May Be Bearing Down on Teams

There are some signs of a reckoning in sports where teams have grown accustomed to living in a manner that some would call grotesquely and dangerously large.

Posted Thursday, October 02, 2008 5:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, National Football League, Goodell, Roger, Rodriguez, Alex, Manchester United, National Hockey League, Formula One, English Premier League, Araton, Harvey, Finances, Bettman, Gary, Pavano, Carl, General Motors Corp|GM|NYSE, American International Group|AIG|NYSE

Trulli, a Formula One Veteran, Reflects on Highs and Lows

Italian Jarno Trulli said that although he had found himself suddenly in the spotlight in a way that might be harmful for a rookie driver, he had had an advantage.

Posted Saturday, September 13, 2008 1:35 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Trulli, Jarno

Formula One: Heidfeld Finally Overcomes Years of Disappointment

When it was announced in 1999 at a Formula 3000 race that Nick Heidfeld would join Formula One the next season, his future appeared set. But years of disappointment followed.

Posted Saturday, September 06, 2008 2:54 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Heidfeld, Nick

Phil Hill, a Racing Legend at Odds With the Sport at Times, Dies at 81

Mr. Hill was one of the greatest of American auto racers, an introspective and cerebral champion who led a celebrated driving career.

Posted Thursday, August 28, 2008 10:21 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Deaths (Obituaries), Automobile Racing, Formula One, Hill, Phil

Finnish Connection Renewed in Formula One

Heikki Kovalainen won his first race, at the Hungarian Grand Prix three weeks ago, and will be back on the track for Sunday’s European Grand Prix.

Posted Saturday, August 23, 2008 8:09 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Kovalainen, Heikki

Formula One: The Pride of Poland, Kubica Is Motivated by Pressure

When Robert Kubica took part in his first Formula One race, at the Hungarian Grand Prix two years ago, he faced a more crucial test than for most rookies.

Posted Saturday, August 02, 2008 3:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Kubica, Robert

Lodz Journal: The Racing Is Fast and the Police Aren’t Furious

Police officers in Lodz, Poland, have tried to deal with illegal street races by helping to organize them.

Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 12:58 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Pianist Tries to Make His Music on Track

Adrian Sutil is the Formula One driver with perhaps the most interesting and distinctive background: concert pianist.

Posted Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:16 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Pianos, Sutil, Adrian

Trial About Privacy in Which Not a Shred Remains

Unlike many caught in embarrassing sexual adventures, Max Mosley, the president of the International Automobile Federation, has chosen to make a public fight.

Posted Tuesday, July 08, 2008 10:32 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Women, Suits and Litigation, Formula One, Newspapers, London (England), International Automobile Federation, Mosley, Max, News of the World

Auto Racing Roundup: Hamilton at Home in British Grand Prix

Lewis Hamilton mastered wild and wet racing conditions Sunday to score a runaway victory in the British Grand Prix, throwing the Formula One drivers championship wide open.

Posted Sunday, July 06, 2008 8:25 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: National Assn of Stock Car Auto Racing, Automobile Racing, Hamilton, Lewis, Formula One, Automobiles

McLaren Driver Claims First Pole

Heikki Kovalainen captured his first Formula One pole Saturday and will now try for his first victory in the series in British Grand Prix.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 7:37 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Hamilton, Lewis, Formula One, Webber, Mark

Hamilton’s Road to Success Is Now Paved With Criticism

Barely halfway through his second year in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton faces what may be the most critical test of his career Sundayat the British Grand Prix.

Posted Saturday, July 05, 2008 12:18 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Hamilton, Lewis, Formula One

Renault Is Trying To Stop Its Stalling

As Renault returns for its home race, the French Grand Prix at Magny-Cours on Sunday, the team has scored only 9 points in seven races this season.

Posted Saturday, June 21, 2008 2:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One, Renault SA|RNSDY|other-OTC

Formula One Votes to Keep Chief

Despite lurid allegations about his private life, Max Mosley, the overseer of Grand Prix motor racing, survived a confidence vote to keep his job.

Posted Tuesday, June 03, 2008 8:44 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments

Filed under: Automobile Racing, Formula One

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