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F1: Button and Barrichello will drive in 2009, says Brawn
Honda team principal Ross Brawn has blocked speculation about his team’s activities on the driver market by confirming it will retain Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello for the 2009 season.
Button: World championship, here I come
We’ve read a lot about the importance of unshakeable optimism and self-belief among professional athletes and sports stars - but this takes some beating.
F1: ‘Don’t get your hopes up,’ Brawn warns Conway
GP2 driver Mike Conway is plenty good enough for F1, according to Honda supremo Ross Brawn - but that doesn’t mean he’ll ever drive there.
F1: Hamilton races to masterful win in rain
Lewis Hamilton gave the best possible answer to his circling critics by defying a rain-soaked Silverstone on the way to a dominating British Grand Prix victory.
F1: the unshakeable sureness of Button
The Guardian has decided to think outside the box today and do a welcome profile of the one British F1 driver who’s getting rather less attention than the other two - Jenson Button.
F1: British Grand Prix preview
No pressure, Lewis… just thousands and thousands of fans poised to descend on Northamptonshire to see Hamilton defy the form-book, Ferrari, his recent difficulties and the nay-sayers to pull a fantastic win out of the hat.
F1: Brawn says ‘give Lewis a break’
Sometimes it seems like there’s nothing new under the sun - and the travails of a young driver with a blazing talent for racing are certainly not unfamiliar to Ross Brawn.
F1: French Grand Prix preview
Everything points to the French Grand Prix being Ferrari’s race this weekend. Kimi Raikkonen must make an impression on the drivers’ championship soon if he intends to keep his world title, and the blazing form shown by team-mate Felipe Massa is giving him a proper run for his money.
F1: will Jenson Button be seeking a new drive in 2009?
Every year in F1 it’s a toss-up exactly how early speculation about the drivers’ market will get going. And this year, with several factors making things much more lively and unpredictable than in 2007, it’s happening very early indeed.
F1: Monaco Grand Prix preview
At stake at this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix is not just the distinction of winning one of the most coveted trophies in F1 - it’s also a chance to grab the season initiative. McLaren will be desperate to impose themselves on the race after taking the hunt to Ferrari in Turkey. But the Italian team was still dominant there and it will be looking to underline this dominance in Monte Carlo with the whole world watching.
