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 19 March 2006

Renault one-two in Malaysia Giancarlo Fisichella has topped off a superb weekend in the ultimate style, taking his third ever pole position to his third ever Grand Prix victory and making Renault history; giving the team its second ever one-two podium finish since Rene Arnoux and Alain Prost in the 1982 French Grand Prix.

  19 Dicember 2005

Alonso joins McLaren in 2007 In a shock announcement, McLaren have confirmed that 2005 Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will join the team from 2007. The team, however, did not mention who the Spaniard's team-mate would be, increasing speculation that Kimi Raikkonen might join Ferrari in the same season.

 

 16 November 2005

Residents put Monza at risk Formula One cars will have to be fitted with silencers if there are to be any more races at Italy's Monza circuit, an Italian court has ordered. Judge Marco Manunta upheld a complaint by residents from Biassono, a small town near the famous Monza track, who said noise had made life miserable.

 10 October 2005

Kimi wins Suzuka thriller McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen charged from 17th place on the starting grid to seize a thrilling victory at the Japanese GP on Sunday. The Finn overtook leader Giancarlo Fisichella on the final lap as Spain's Fernando Alonso took third to give Renault a two-point lead in the constructor's championship.

Trulli: 'Sato is dangerous' Jarno Trulli has called for BAR Honda's Takuma Sato to be severely reprimanded after ramming the Italian's Toyota into retirement in Sunday's Japanese GP. Sato, desperate to do well at his home Grand Prix, was eager to make up places after losing a handful of places after running wide at turn one.

  25 September 2005

Spain sings Alonso's praises Spain hailed a new hero on Monday after Fernando Alonso became the country's first F1 champion, and the world's youngest at just 24 years old. "Champion," blared the front pages of the normally soccer-obsessed sports dailies, while El Pais led with "Alonso, the youngest king of Formula One".

  11 September 2005

Kimi win keeps title on ice McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen has forced title leader Fernando Alonso to wait another two weeks before celebrating the title by taking victory in an intriguing Belgian GP on Sunday. The Finn won comfortably ahead of the Spaniard with Jenson Button third while Juan Montoya was punted out of second late on.

Alonso in control of own destiny Fernando Alonso must wait two more weeks to become Formula One's youngest champion. Even if McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen wins the next round in Brazil, the end is drawing near after the final European grand prix of the season in Belgium on Sunday.

  21 August 2005

Kimi takes Turkish crown Kimi Raikkonen capitalised on his pole position in Istanbul to win the first ever Turkish Grand Prix, ahead of title rival Fernando Alonso and Juan Pablo Montoya. The Colombian made an error on the last lap to allow the championship leader through to take 2nd place, an error that may prove crucial.

  8 August 2005 

Barrichello to leave Ferrari Rubens Barrichello will leave Italian team Ferrari at the end of the 2005 season, it was announced on Tuesday. At the Hungarian Grand Prix last weekend, former three-times world champion Nelson Piquet told the Brazilian press Barrichello had already agreed a deal with BAR.