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20 Nov 2009: F1: ‘It’s still my team’ says Sir Frank as he sells a stake in Williams

“The company is still entirely within my control and that is not going to change,” said Sir Frank Williams after announcing the sale of a shareholding in his Formula One team to Austrian investment specialist and occasional race driver Toto Wolff.

20 Nov 2009: Wilson tests for McLaren at wet and windy Silverstone

Indy Lights hopeful Stefan Wilson has cashed in his prize for winning the Autosport BRDC Young Driver award – a Formula One test drive at Silverstone in Lewis Hamilton’s championship-winning McLaren.

18 Nov 2009: F1: Donington throws its hat back into the Formula One ring

Wanted: people of vision to keep the dream of Formula One at Donington Park alive and bring a race to the ailing circuit in 2011. That’s the appeal made today by Donington Ventures Leisure Ltd administrator Nigel Price

13 Nov 2009: GP2: Bumper crop of Brits shine in Ricard testing

Three days of GP2 testing at the Circuit Paul Ricard saw James Jakes twice top the timesheets and every session feature at least one British driver among the top three fastest performers.

9 Nov 2009: The Philips/Williams F1 Driving Academy winner’s day in photos

After months of preparation and anticipation, it came down to this: one powerful car, one iconic race track and one amateur driver about to go where millions of fans would give their eye teeth to follow. Except, as this photo gallery shows, there was far more to it than just one man and one machine.

8 Nov 2009: Superleague: Liverpool fend off Spurs to win title

The safe hands of Adrian Valles guided the Liverpool FC car to the Superleague Formula championship at Jarama today, despite two barnstorming performances by his closest challenger Craig Dolby for Tottenham Hotspur.

1 Nov 2009: F1: Vettel secures runner-up spot with Abu Dhabi victory

Sebastian Vettel led home a Red Bull 1-2 as the new Yas Marina circuit served up a contest every bit as dull as the billion-dollar venue was sparkling.

1 Nov 2009: F1: Polesitter Hamilton aims to end season with win

Lewis Hamilton’s strong run of form during the second half of the season continued with the first-ever F1 pole position at the new Yas Marina circuit in Abu Dhabi.

29 Oct 2009: F1: Ecclestone finally kills off Donington’s Grand Prix dream

Donington Park’s scheme to stage the British Grand Prix is finally and officially dead after Bernie Ecclestone today confirmed the circuit’s management had missed one deadline too many.

29 Oct 2009: F1: ‘I’m still number one,’ Hamilton tells Button

Lewis Hamilton isn’t quite ready to give up being Formula One world champion, despite the widespread reporting that he had ‘handed his crown’ to Jenson Button at the end of the Brazilian Grand Prix.

 
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