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Latest F1 news about: 2001

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Alonso sees ‘two or three more years’ in Formula 1

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

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Fernando Alonso has indicated that he is eager to extend his stay in Formula 1 beyond the end of the current season. Alonso is behind only the now-retired Kimi Raikkonen on the... read more »

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Friday favourite: The F1 champion who became a "perfect team-mate"

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 776 views )

When Olivier Panis left his role as test driver for McLaren to get back into a Formula 1 race seat at British American Racing for 2001, he knew what he was letting himself in... read more »

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Red Bull Powertrains TD cleared for May start date

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 980 views )

Red Bull Powertrains Technical Director Ben Hodgkinson has been cleared to join the company in May. Red Bull announced in April 2021 that it had recruited Hodgkinson from... read more »

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Alonso: Oldest driver tag now gives me an advantage in F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 703 views )

The Spaniard turned 40 last July, and with his contemporary Kimi Raikkonen now retired he is the oldest driver on this year's grid, ahead of 37-year-old Lewis... read more »

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Aston Martin appoints Mike Krack as F1 team principal

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1158 views )

Krack has followed a similar career path to McLaren team boss Andreas Seidl, having worked with BMW in F1 early in his career before gaining experience in other categories.He... read more »

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Giovinazzi unveils Raikkonen-inspired helmet as tribute

over 2 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 656 views )

Antonio Giovinazzi will sport a Kimi Raikkonen-inspired helmet at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as a tribute to his retiring team-mate. Raikkonen will retire from Formula 1... read more »

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Raikkonen: Friendships are what I'll miss from Formula 1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 949 views )

Raikkonen, 42, will make his 349th and final grand prix start in Abu Dhabi after announcing earlier this year that he would be retiring from F1 at the end of the season.It... read more »

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Alonso, Vettel will miss "outstanding" Raikkonen when he exits F1

over 2 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 912 views )

Raikkonen announced in September that the 2021 season will be his last in the sport, bringing a career that spans over 20 years to a close.The 42-year-old Finn made his F1... read more »

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Montoya: Driving 2008 Ferrari F1 car an "amazing experience"

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1634 views )

The 1999 CART champion and 2000 Indy 500 winner, Montoya was a sensation when he moved to Formula 1 in 2001 with WilliamsWith a competitive FW23 and powerful BMW engine Montoya... read more »

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Williams F1 'walrus nose' aerodynamicist Terzi dies

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1300 views )

Terzi, who was born in Italy, was best known in F1 circles for having been the inspiration for the famous 'Walrus nose' that appeared on the Williams FW26 in... read more »

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Archive: How unflappable rookie Raikkonen took F1 by storm

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 833 views )

Early January. The sun has already set at Ferrari's test track. Darkness is descending very quickly, but Kimi Raikkonen still wants to get his first taste of the 2001... read more »

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McLaren Group COO Jonathan Neale to leave company after two decades

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 708 views )

Neale originally joined McLaren as its Formula 1 operations director in 2001, before moving up to become the team's managing director in 2005.He helped play a part in the... read more »

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Kimi Raikkonen to retire from Formula 1 at the end of 2021

over 3 years ago

from: TheCheckeredFlag.co.uk

( 473 views )

Raikkonen has taken the difficult decision to retire from the sport he's been part of since 2001. read more »

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Raikkonen to retire from F1 at the end of 2021

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 624 views )

Kimi Raikkonen has announced that he will retire from Formula 1 at the end of the 2021 season. Raikkonen joined the sport in 2001 with Sauber, before joining McLaren the... read more »

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Why Haas difficulties spark Alonso Minardi memories

over 3 years ago

from: GPfans.com

( 949 views )

Fernando Alonso has urged Haas rookies Mick Schumacher and Nikita Mazepin to 'keep motivation' after enduring a tough debut season himself at Minardi in 2001. read more »

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Feature: Raikkonen and Alonso, 20 years on from the start

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1179 views )

In 2001 a quiet guy from Finland and a teenager from Spain lined up in Formula 1 for the first time, touted as leaders of the next generation. Within six years both were World... read more »

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Coulthard: Hamilton "truly relishing" Verstappen F1 title fight

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1038 views )

The 13-time grand prix winner and 2001 world championship runner-up said he has seen "a different Lewis in this challenge" and believes the Mercedes driver is... read more »

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Opportunity of a lifetime: A fallen Indycar star's Jaguar F1 test

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1722 views )

An unlikely sequence of events led Townsend Bell to sample a Jaguar Formula 1 car at Valencia in 2003.Runner-up to Scott Dixon in the 2000 Indy Lights championship, the... read more »

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The day Ron Dennis told Enrique Bernoldi his F1 fortune

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1115 views )

Bernoldi is perhaps best remembered these days as the man Red Bull boss Dietrich Mateschitz favoured when Peter Sauber decided instead to take a punt on Kimi... read more »

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F1 paddock a ‘much nicer place’ now – Montoya

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 1031 views )

Juan Pablo Montoya has applauded the changes made by Liberty Media, saying the Formula 1 paddock is now a “much nicer place to be”, compared to when he was competing in the... read more »

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Podcast: Why 2001 was a significant F1 season

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 743 views )

Juan Pablo Montoya, Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso are regarded as one of F1's greatest-ever rookie intakes, the trio each enjoying standout seasons with the Williams,... read more »

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Ex-F1 driver thought he was dying with Covid-19

over 3 years ago

from: PlanetF1.com

( 836 views )

Tarso Marques, who raced in F1 for Minardi between 1996 and 2001, has revealed he thought he would die after contracting COVID-19. read more »

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Hamilton: "No-one can come close" to Murray Walker

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1675 views )

The British Racing Drivers' Club announced on Saturday evening that Walker had died at the age of 97.The news sent the motorsport world into mourning as tributes poured in... read more »

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Formula 1 commentary icon Murray Walker dies aged 97

over 3 years ago

from: Autosport.com

( 1041 views )

Walker served as the lead commentator for F1 coverage in Great Britain from 1976 until 2001, becoming an icon within both motorsport and wider sports broadcasting.In a... read more »

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Zanardi regains sight and hearing following accident – reports

over 3 years ago

from: MotorSportWeek.com

( 914 views )

Former Formula 1 driver and two-time CART champion Alex Zanardi has reportedly regained his sight and hearing, months after he was involved in an accident during a handbike... read more »