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Anthony Davidson giving up on F1?

British former F1 racer Anthony Davidson has said that the exit of Honda from the sport realistically ends his hopes of getting a 2009 drive, leading him to turn his attention to sports cars.

January 12, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: 24hrs of Le Mans, Anthony Davidson, Formula One, Honda, Prodrive, sportscars
Honda’s and Button’s futures looking bright

The chances of Jenson Button lining up on the grid in Melbourne are looking considerably better, according to team boss Nick Fry. He has revealed that the Brackley-based outfit is considering around a dozen “serious” offers.

January 8, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Autosport, Bernie Ecclestone, David Richards, Honda, Jenson Button, Nick Fry, Prodrive, Ross Brawn
F1: when are the ‘motorsport valley’ car launches due?

The launch of 2009’s F1 cars is always a moment of high excitement for fans but in Britain it plays another role – as a showcase for one of the country’s unsung industries, and one that certainly needs every boost it can get in these uncertain economic times.

January 4, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Adrian Newey, Force India, Formula One, Honda, McLaren, Mercedes, Paddy Lowe, Pat Fry, Red Bull Racing, Renault F1, Toyota, Williams F1
F1: How do Honda’s chances look now?

A month ago we heard how the Honda F1 team had until the new year to find a buyer if it was to stand any chance of lining up on the grid in Melbourne in March. Well, January has arrived, and how do its prospects, and those of its driver Jenson Button, look?

January 1, 2009

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Bruno Senna, David Richards, Formula One, Honda, iSport International, Jenson Button, Paul Jackson, Peugeot, Prodrive, PSA, Ross Brawn, Trevor Carlin, Vijay Mallya
Allen on Button: “Timing couldn’t have been worse”

Yesterday James Allen, writing on his blog, asked a very pertinent question: does Jenson Button have a future in Formula One? It’s something we’d all like to know the answer to – but Allen’s got a slightly more informed view than the rest of us about how Button is viewed in the paddock and what…

December 10, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Formula One, Honda, James Allen, Jenson Button
F1: Can a phoenix rise from Honda’s ashes?

Now the dust has settled on the news that the Honda management had been busily digging an exit tunnel out of F1, how are things looking for the team and for its British driver Jenson Button?

December 9, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: David Richards, Honda, Jenson Button, Nick Fry, Ross Brawn
Honda’s F1 years: 1963 to 2008

Honda’s withdrawal from Formula One marks the third time the Japanese car giant has walked away from the sport, although never before has it written off a financial investment of such magnitude on the way out.

December 9, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Anthony Davidson, Ayrton Senna, Gerhard Berger, Honda, Jenson Button, John Surtees, Nigel Mansell, Ross Brawn
F1: Honda is gone, but Fry and Brawn will fight on

Japanese car giant Honda confirmed its withdrawal from Formula One this morning, becoming the first in what could turn into a chain of falling dominoes that would change the face of the sport.

December 5, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Cosworth, FIA, Formula One, Honda, Jenson Button, Max Mosley, Nick Fry, Ross Brawn
F1: Jenson Button’s drive about to disappear

Word is tonight that Honda is on the verge of announcing its complete withdrawal from F1 – what terrible, heinous, unforgiveable sins did Jenson Button commit in a previous life that mean nothing seems to go right for him?

December 4, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, F1

Tagged as: Formula One, Honda, James Allen, Jenson Button, Ross Brawn
F1: Jense is indispensable in Japan

Jenson Button’s gone down a storm at an event in Japan designed to say thank you to Honda’s loyal motorsport fans for their support during 2008.

November 28, 2008

Categorised under: Archive, Uncategorized

Tagged as: Formula One, Honda, Jenson Button, Twin Ring Motegi Circuit