Comic-Con 2009: GM shows off Transformers Special Edition Camaro

<center><img alt="" height="266" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/transformerscamarocc_01.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Last but not least among this year's Comic-Con rides: GM's Transformers Special Edition Chevy Camaro. You likely remember the details, but in case you don''t, here's a refresher: for around a thousand bucks, you get a bunch of Autobot and Transformers logos on your otherwise stock-trim machine.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br /><center><img alt="" height="268" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/transformerscamarocc_02.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />The only requirement is that the car needs to be Rally Yellow, for maximum Bumblebee effect. In case you were wondering, you can get pretty much the exact same car, sans all the movie tie-in pieces of flair, for $470 over sticker; that's what plain black stripes cost when you order them alone. <br /><br /><center><img alt="" height="266" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2009/07/transformerscamarocc_05.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />But you know, this is more collectible. Probably. Hit the gallery below for the shots Drew snapped of the V6 RS with the factory Bumblebee package at Comic-Con this weekend.<br /><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/gallery/comic-con-2009-chevrolet-camaro-transformers-special-edition/low#5">More Photos</a><br /><br /></span><p>

Comic-Con 2009: GM shows off Transformers Special Edition Camaro

Last but not least among this year's Comic-Con rides: GM's Transformers Special Edition Chevy Camaro. You likely remember the detail...

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2009 German grand prix qualifying results [SPOILER]

<center><img alt="Mark Webber celebrates maiden pole with Jensen button and Rubens Barrichello" height="224" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/7/large/539447898.jpg" width="400" /></center><br /><br />At his 132nd attempt, Mark Webber secured his maiden pole position on Saturday, beating Rubens Barrichello to the best time in a chaotic weather-affected qualifying session in Germany.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />"It was very, very chaotic so to deliver a time when it counted was very important to me," said the 32-year-old Red Bull driver.<br /><br />His teammate Sebastian Vettel, 3.5 points ahead of him in the drivers' championship, qualified just fifth.<br />Read full story from <a href="http://www.worldcarfans.com/109071120412/2009-german-grand-prix-qualifying-results-spoiler">worldcarfans</a><br /><br /></span><p>

2009 German grand prix qualifying results [SPOILER]

At his 132nd attempt, Mark Webber secured his maiden pole position on Saturday, beating Rubens Barrichello to the best time in a chaotic wea...

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McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' privateer race car up for sale

<center><img height="267" id="gallery-main-image4" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/m/c/mclaren_f1_gtr_28r_japan_002-0616-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />The McLaren F1 was so far ahead of its time in terms of performance that it redefined the meaning of the term 'supercar'. But even during its production run, there was a faster variant, limited in production but now up for sale from a private collection in Japan.<br /><span class="fullpost"> <br /><center><img height="268" id="gallery-main-image" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/m/c/mclaren_f1_gtr_28r_japan_001-0616-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />The example on sale at Bingosports in Tokyo, Japan claims to be chassis #28R, the very last of the cars built. Chassis #28R was originally #27R, but was damaged and remade into a spare car that later raced at the tail end of the inaugural season of the FIA GT Championship.<br /><br /><center><img height="269" id="gallery-main-image0" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/m/c/mclaren_f1_gtr_28r_japan_003-0616-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Little else is known about the car or the sale, aside from its Gulf Oil livery and its 'Longtail' longer rear wing section, a change in the aero for 1997 designed to get more grip over the rear wheels.<br /><br /><center><img height="266" id="gallery-main-image1" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/m/c/mclaren_f1_gtr_28r_japan_006-0616-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />Built for racing, the F1 GTR competed in the BPR Global GT Series, now known as the FIA GT Championship. The car ran for three years from 1995-1997, with 9 built the first two years and ten the final year. In 1997, the car weighed about 2,000lb (910kg) and generated a conservative 600hp (447kW) from its de-stroked 6.0L version of the F1's 60-degree V12.<br /><br /><center><img height="265" id="gallery-main-image2" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/m/c/mclaren_f1_gtr_28r_japan_007-0616-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />A standard road-going McLaren F1 recently went for $4 million at auction, and it's possible that this racing example could fetch even more. Unfortunately, it doesn't have the romantic racing history some might wish for.<br /><br />To see the car in more detail, head on over to the Japanese sale site.<br /><br /><center><img height="267" id="gallery-main-image3" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/m/c/mclaren_f1_gtr_28r_japan_008-0616-950x650.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br />via:<a href="http://www.motorauthority.com/mclaren-f1-gtr-longtail-privateer-race-car-up-for-sale.html">motorauthority</a><br /><br /></span>

McLaren F1 GTR 'Longtail' privateer race car up for sale

The McLaren F1 was so far ahead of its time in terms of performance that it redefined the meaning of the term 'supercar'. But even ...

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FOTA looks to MotoGP for 2010 breakaway

<center><img alt="Casey Stoner in action in Mugello" height="300" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/6/large/758370377.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />Carmelo Ezpeleta could be the figure FOTA turns to if the major teams decide to quit Formula One at the end of the year, according to the Spanish sports newspaper Diario AS.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />Ezpeleta is the CEO of Madrid-based Dorna Sports, the commercial rights holder of F1's two-wheeled equivalent MotoGP.<br /><br />Dorna was bought by CVC, F1's current owner, in 1998 but is now controlled by its management.<br /><br />It has been credited with transferring the rule-making power of the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM) to the GP Manufacturers Association (MSMA).<br /><br />The newspaper said the Formula One Teams Association has already had contact with Ezpeleta, who would be reportedly willing to take command of a breakaway series should the eight FOTA members decide to create their own.<br /><br />A few F1 drivers, including double champion Fernando Alonso and current titleholder Lewis Hamilton, have indicated their readiness to follow their teams into a new series.<br />Source:GMM via World Car Fans<br /><br /></span>

FOTA looks to MotoGP for 2010 breakaway

Carmelo Ezpeleta could be the figure FOTA turns to if the major teams decide to quit Formula One at the end of the year, according to the Sp...

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2009 Turkish Grand Prix Final...

<center><img alt="2009 F1" height="193" id="article-img" src="http://www.motorauthority.com/content/thumbs/2/0/2009_f1_gp_main630_0510_630x360-0607-630x360.jpg" title="2009 F1" width="400" /></center><br />Sunday’s Turkish GP started off with an incident packed first lap that saw Renault’s Fernando Alonso strike Kimi Raikkonen’s Ferrari and Felipe Massa passed by a hard charging Nico Rosberg. Starting with a heavily fuelled car, last year’s world champion Lewis Hamilton, meanwhile, was unable to start the race aggressively and slotted into a dismal 17th. Adopting a single-stop strategy from the off, he pushed hard throughout but the best he could achieve was 13th place at the chequered flag.<span class="fullpost"><br /><br />The Brawn driver's advantage over Sebastian Vettel, who by some is considered the Briton's most likely challenger for the crown, blew out to more than double the Red Bull racer's points tally of 29.<br /><br />"Today we were a step ahead," Button said, "and it's a nice feeling."<br /><br />Vettel, third, had to follow his teammate Mark Webber to the chequered flag, after a three-stop strategy. The 'hold station' team order was given in the form of: "Sebastian, save the car, Mark is faster". The German led away from pole position, but let Button past with an early mistake at the exit of turn 10.<br /><br />"It was my mistake," an unhappy Vettel, 21, said, "but I think Jenson was just too quick today, I wouldn't have been able to hold him."<br /><br /><br />Button’s team mate Barrichello had a bad day, beginning with an atrocious start, a messy run through the pack requiring a new nose, and ultimately retirement with a suspected gearbox problem. Jarno Trulli ended Toyota's slump with fourth, while Felipe Massa ended his run of Turkish GP victories, dating back to 2006, with his sixth place.<br /><br /><br /><table class="raceResults" style="height: 345px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="500"><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th> <th>No</th> <th>Driver</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Laps</th> <th>Time/Retired</th> <th>Grid</th> <th title="Points">Pts</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>22</td> <td>Jenson Button</td> <td>Brawn-Mercedes</td> <td>58</td> <td>1:26:24.848</td> <td>2</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>14</td> <td>Mark Webber</td> <td>RBR-Renault</td> <td>58</td> <td>+6.7 secs</td> <td>4</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sebastian Vettel</td> <td>RBR-Renault</td> <td>58</td> <td>+7.4 secs</td> <td>1</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>9</td> <td>Jarno Trulli</td> <td>Toyota</td> <td>58</td> <td>+27.8 secs</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>16</td> <td>Nico Rosberg</td> <td>Williams-Toyota</td> <td>58</td> <td>+31.5 secs</td> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> <td>Felipe Massa</td> <td>Ferrari</td> <td>58</td> <td>+39.9 secs</td> <td>9</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>5</td> <td>Robert Kubica</td> <td>BMW Sauber</td> <td>58</td> <td>+46.2 secs</td> <td>10</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>10</td> <td>Timo Glock</td> <td>Toyota</td> <td>58</td> <td>+46.9 secs</td> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>4</td> <td>Kimi Räikkönen</td> <td>Ferrari</td> <td>58</td> <td>+50.2 secs</td> <td>6</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>7</td> <td>Fernando Alonso</td> <td>Renault</td> <td>58</td> <td>+62.4 secs</td> <td>8</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>6</td> <td>Nick Heidfeld</td> <td>BMW Sauber</td> <td>58</td> <td>+64.3 secs</td> <td>11</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>17</td> <td>Kazuki Nakajima</td> <td>Williams-Toyota</td> <td>58</td> <td>+66.3 secs</td> <td>12</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>1</td> <td>Lewis Hamilton</td> <td>McLaren-Mercedes</td> <td>58</td> <td>+80.4 secs</td> <td>16</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>2</td> <td>Heikki Kovalainen</td> <td>McLaren-Mercedes</td> <td>57</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>14</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sebastien Buemi</td> <td>STR-Ferrari</td> <td>57</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>18</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>8</td> <td>Nelsinho Piquet</td> <td>Renault</td> <td>57</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>17</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>20</td> <td>Adrian Sutil</td> <td>Force India-Mercedes</td> <td>57</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>15</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sebastien Bourdais</td> <td>STR-Ferrari</td> <td>57</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>20</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>23</td> <td>Rubens Barrichello</td> <td>Brawn-Mercedes</td> <td>47</td> <td>Gearbox</td> <td>3</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>21</td> <td>Giancarlo Fisichella</td> <td>Force India-Mercedes</td> <td>4</td> <td>Brakes</td> <td>19</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>via:World Car Fans and motorauthority.com<br /><br /></span>

2009 Turkish Grand Prix Final...

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Iconic names bid for 2010 F1 return

<center><img alt="march-f1" border="0" height="221" original="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/marchf1-thumb.jpg" src="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/marchf1-thumb.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="march-f1" width="400" /></center><br />It has emerged that March, founded in 1969 by a group involving Max Mosley, and also Brabham, originally headed by triple world champion Sir Jack Brabham, have been named in official entries for budget-capped teams.<span class="fullpost"><br /><br />Two iconic names are bidding to return to formula one's front line in 2010.<br /><br /><center><img alt="" class="newsPhoto" height="204" src="http://formula-1.updatesport.com/newsphotos/other/a/othe220605piquet.jpg" width="400" /></center><br />The internet publication ESPN Racing-Live has sighted a fax sent by the FIA, confirming that March's new owner Andrew Fitton lodged its entry paperwork by the deadline last Friday.<br /><br />Moreover, a source close to March Racing Organisation, which is not currently involved in any form of motor sport, confirmed the reports but said the outfit is "not getting too excited" due to the competition for the three vacant spots on the 2010 grid.<br /><br /><center><img alt="brabham" border="0" height="250" original="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/brabham-thumb.jpg" src="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/brabham-thumb.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; display: block; float: none; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="brabham" width="400" /></center><br />While the news of Brabham’s potential return seems sudden, it appears Formtech’s owner Franz Hilmer has long been preparing for a tilt at Formula One after purchasing the fixed assets of Super Aguri F1 in June last year, strengthening its case for entry in 2010.<br /><br />Hilmer bought Super Aguri’s F1 facilities at the Leafield Technical Centre as well as race cars and team transporters, while he employed a number of former team staff to assist Formtech in composite design and manufacturing.<br /><br />Founded by Australian sporting legend Sir Jack Brabham, the Brabham outfit vanished from the world of Formula One in 1992 after it was beset by financial difficulties with future World Champion Damon Hill recording the team’s final race finish, 11th at the Hungarian Grand Prix.<br />Source:GMM via <a href="http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/article/1244016253/formula_one/F1gossip/Iconic-names-bid-for-2010-F1-return/view.html">formula-1.updatesport</a> <a href="http://www.themotorreport.com.au/33138/f1-march-and-brabham-submit-entries-for-2010/">themotorreport</a><br /><br /></span>

Iconic names bid for 2010 F1 return

It has emerged that March, founded in 1969 by a group involving Max Mosley, and also Brabham, originally headed by triple world champion Sir...

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Monaco GP ceases on winner taking a jog

<center><img alt="Jenson Button, Monaco grand prix 2009, qualifying" height="266" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/5/large/798914642.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><br />Jenson Button had so much energy after winning the Monaco grand prix that he managed to run the entire distance of the pit straight to get to the podium ceremony in time.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />After winning the prestigious race, his fifth from six starts so far in 2009, the Brawn driver mistakenly parked into the pits, not further down the road on the straight where the top three runners assemble for the festivities.<br /><br />"I'm lost for words with him really," Ross Brawn, having earlier on Sunday compared Button with Michael Schumacher, told the BBC. "He's exceeding everything I thought possible."<br /><br />Button wasn't lost for words on the radio after crossing the chequered flag: "Monaco baby, yeah!" the resident of the Principality screamed.<br /><br />His lead over teammate Rubens Barrichello, squarely beaten and second on Sunday, is now 16 points, while the closest non-Brawn challenger Sebastian Vettel crashed into the barriers at Ste Devote after burning up his soft tyres.<br /><br />The German is now an increasingly distant 28 points behind Button with 11 races to go, meaning Button can now afford to lose a couple of points to the Red Bull at every remaining grand prix on the calendar and still win the title.<br /><br />Kimi Raikkonen ended Ferrari's podium drought with third place, followed closely by teammate Felipe Massa.<br /><br />Force India, with Giancarlo Fisichella in ninth, missed scoring a point by less than two seconds, amid a spate of retirements and crashes and the awful form this weekend of the BMWs and Toyotas.<br /><br />Sebastian Buemi punted Nelson Piquet off, while Heikki Kovalainen and Kazuki Nakajima shunted alone, the latter Williams while negotiating the last lap.<br /><br />Piquet, just a season ahead of rookie Swiss Buemi, was scathing: "These young drivers need to calm down."<br /><br />Reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton finished twelfth and a lap down.<br /><br /><br /><table class="raceResults" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th> <th>No</th> <th>Driver</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Laps</th> <th>Time/Retired</th> <th>Grid</th> <th title="Points">Pts</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>22</td> <td>Jenson Button</td> <td>Brawn-Mercedes</td> <td>78</td> <td>1:40:44.282</td> <td>1</td> <td>10</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>23</td> <td>Rubens Barrichello</td> <td>Brawn-Mercedes</td> <td>78</td> <td>+7.6 secs</td> <td>3</td> <td>8</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>4</td> <td>Kimi Räikkönen</td> <td>Ferrari</td> <td>78</td> <td>+13.4 secs</td> <td>2</td> <td>6</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>3</td> <td>Felipe Massa</td> <td>Ferrari</td> <td>78</td> <td>+15.1 secs</td> <td>5</td> <td>5</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>14</td> <td>Mark Webber</td> <td>RBR-Renault</td> <td>78</td> <td>+15.7 secs</td> <td>8</td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>16</td> <td>Nico Rosberg</td> <td>Williams-Toyota</td> <td>78</td> <td>+33.5 secs</td> <td>6</td> <td>3</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>7</td> <td>Fernando Alonso</td> <td>Renault</td> <td>78</td> <td>+37.8 secs</td> <td>9</td> <td>2</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sebastien Bourdais</td> <td>STR-Ferrari</td> <td>78</td> <td>+63.1 secs</td> <td>14</td> <td>1</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>21</td> <td>Giancarlo Fisichella</td> <td>Force India-Mercedes</td> <td>78</td> <td>+65.0 secs</td> <td>13</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>10</td> <td>Timo Glock</td> <td>Toyota</td> <td>77</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>19</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>6</td> <td>Nick Heidfeld</td> <td>BMW Sauber</td> <td>77</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>16</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>1</td> <td>Lewis Hamilton</td> <td>McLaren-Mercedes</td> <td>77</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>20</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>9</td> <td>Jarno Trulli</td> <td>Toyota</td> <td>77</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>18</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>20</td> <td>Adrian Sutil</td> <td>Force India-Mercedes</td> <td>77</td> <td>+1 Lap</td> <td>15</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>17</td> <td>Kazuki Nakajima</td> <td>Williams-Toyota</td> <td>76</td> <td>+2 Laps</td> <td>10</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>2</td> <td>Heikki Kovalainen</td> <td>McLaren-Mercedes</td> <td>51</td> <td>Accident</td> <td>7</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>5</td> <td>Robert Kubica</td> <td>BMW Sauber</td> <td>28</td> <td>Brakes</td> <td>17</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sebastian Vettel</td> <td>RBR-Renault</td> <td>15</td> <td>Accident</td> <td>4</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>8</td> <td>Nelsinho Piquet</td> <td>Renault</td> <td>10</td> <td>Accident damage</td> <td>12</td> <td><br /></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Ret</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sebastien Buemi</td> <td>STR-Ferrari</td> <td>10</td> <td>Accident</td> <td>11</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Source: GMM via World Car Fans<br /></span>

Monaco GP ceases on winner taking a jog

Jenson Button had so much energy after winning the Monaco grand prix that he managed to run the entire distance of the pit straight to get ...

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Monaco Grand Prix Qualifying - Hamilton crashes, conjecture who on pole

<center><img alt="Jenson Button, Monaco Grand Prix 2009, practice" height="267" src="http://img.worldcarfans.com/2009/5/large/404086357.jpg" width="400" /> </center><br /><br />Runaway championship leader Jenson Button, reportedly with a healthy 20 laps of fuel on board, secured yet another pole position on Saturday, on the streets of the famous Monaco street circuit.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />But the real surprise of the session was the strong form of Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen, who shares the Principality's crucial front row of the grid with the dominant Brawn runner.<br /><br />"He's proved me wrong and got himself together," said BBC commentator Eddie Jordan, who was previously highly critical of Finn Raikkonen this season.<br /><br />Raikkonen, 29, will benefit from his KERS system at the start on Sunday.<br /><br />Brawn boss Ross Brawn was impressed with Button's lap, after the Briton did not always look a match for his teammate Rubens Barrichello, third on the grid, throughout the practice sessions.<br /><br />Barrichello turns 37 today.<br /><br />"I think Jenson is getting into the habit of saving the best for last," said Brawn. "He knew that was the lap where he had to produce and he's just driving exceptionally well at the moment."<br /><br />Driving less well on Saturday afternoon was reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton, whose weekend was progressing well until the Q1 section, when he crashed and beached himself 16th on the grid.<br /><br />"I just don't know what I was thinking, I made a mistake. I want to apologise to the team for wasting their time but at least Heikki (Kovalainen) is still up there," said the Briton, referring to his teammate who qualified 7th.<br /><br />The stewards are investigating a possible blocking incident, after Jarno Trulli - all but dead last in the uncompetitive Toyota - complained about Fernando Alonso's driving.<br /><br />Also woefully slow this weekend have been the BMWs, meaning that the Force Indias unusually enjoyed the proceedings of the 'Q2' session, including Monaco specialist Giancarlo Fisichella who is 13th.<br /><br />Felipe Massa qualified fifth, but only after a scare on his initial out lap which required an early visit to the pits for a new nose.<br /><br /><br /><table class="raceResults" style="height: 345px;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="511"><tbody><tr><th>Pos</th> <th>No</th> <th>Driver</th> <th>Team</th> <th>Q1</th><th>Q2</th><th>Q3</th> <th>Laps</th> </tr> <tr> <td>1</td> <td>22</td> <td>Jenson Button</td> <td>Brawn-Mercedes</td> <td>1:15.210</td> <td>1:15.016</td> <td>1:14.902</td> <td>25</td> </tr> <tr> <td>2</td> <td>4</td> <td>Kimi Räikkönen</td> <td>Ferrari</td> <td>1:15.746</td> <td>1:14.514</td> <td>1:14.927</td> <td>31</td> </tr> <tr> <td>3</td> <td>23</td> <td>Rubens Barrichello</td> <td>Brawn-Mercedes</td> <td>1:15.425</td> <td>1:14.829</td> <td>1:15.077</td> <td>26</td> </tr> <tr> <td>4</td> <td>15</td> <td>Sebastian Vettel</td> <td>RBR-Renault</td> <td>1:15.915</td> <td>1:14.879</td> <td>1:15.271</td> <td>27</td> </tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td>3</td> <td>Felipe Massa</td> <td>Ferrari</td> <td>1:15.340</td> <td>1:15.001</td> <td>1:15.437</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td>16</td> <td>Nico Rosberg</td> <td>Williams-Toyota</td> <td>1:15.094</td> <td>1:14.846</td> <td>1:15.455</td> <td>23</td> </tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td>2</td> <td>Heikki Kovalainen</td> <td>McLaren-Mercedes</td> <td>1:15.495</td> <td>1:14.809</td> <td>1:15.516</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td>14</td> <td>Mark Webber</td> <td>RBR-Renault</td> <td>1:15.260</td> <td>1:14.825</td> <td>1:15.653</td> <td>20</td> </tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td>7</td> <td>Fernando Alonso</td> <td>Renault</td> <td>1:15.898</td> <td>1:15.200</td> <td>1:16.009</td> <td>24</td> </tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td>17</td> <td>Kazuki Nakajima</td> <td>Williams-Toyota</td> <td>1:15.930</td> <td>1:15.579</td> <td>1:17.344</td> <td>28</td> </tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td>12</td> <td>Sebastien Buemi</td> <td>STR-Ferrari</td> <td>1:15.834</td> <td>1:15.833</td> <td><br /></td> <td>17</td> </tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td>8</td> <td>Nelsinho Piquet</td> <td>Renault</td> <td>1:16.013</td> <td>1:15.837</td> <td><br /></td> <td>22</td> </tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td>21</td> <td>Giancarlo Fisichella</td> <td>Force India-Mercedes</td> <td>1:16.063</td> <td>1:16.146</td> <td><br /></td> <td>18</td> </tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td>11</td> <td>Sebastien Bourdais</td> <td>STR-Ferrari</td> <td>1:16.120</td> <td>1:16.281</td> <td><br /></td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td>20</td> <td>Adrian Sutil</td> <td>Force India-Mercedes</td> <td>1:16.248</td> <td>1:16.545</td> <td><br /></td> <td>19</td> </tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td>1</td> <td>Lewis Hamilton</td> <td>McLaren-Mercedes</td> <td>1:16.264</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>4</td> </tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td>6</td> <td>Nick Heidfeld</td> <td>BMW Sauber</td> <td>1:16.264</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td>5</td> <td>Robert Kubica</td> <td>BMW Sauber</td> <td>1:16.405</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>12</td> </tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td>9</td> <td>Jarno Trulli</td> <td>Toyota</td> <td>1:16.548</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>11</td> </tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td>10</td> <td>Timo Glock</td> <td>Toyota</td> <td>1:16.788</td> <td><br /></td> <td><br /></td> <td>12</td></tr></tbody></table><br />Source: GMM via World Car Fans<br /></span>

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Renault confirms F1 quit threat

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLdOk5fM1v-SABPo7thih_OL1tm_EGTo6Q4QTR_V4jNUQlRbQ1y7mEWlwsug8_UMKXTMtHGThf1KRbcurUSDP-NOZM_RTPkxhFogbOgMdq5d4paH6EW2x6ln0mlJNpmPEyU8KfUIMqHSO/s1600-h/reanult-r29-launch-2009.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5335469506606830914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlLdOk5fM1v-SABPo7thih_OL1tm_EGTo6Q4QTR_V4jNUQlRbQ1y7mEWlwsug8_UMKXTMtHGThf1KRbcurUSDP-NOZM_RTPkxhFogbOgMdq5d4paH6EW2x6ln0mlJNpmPEyU8KfUIMqHSO/s400/reanult-r29-launch-2009.jpg" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 266px;" /></a><br />As was expected on Wednesday, Renault confirmed that it too is threatening to quit formula one over the budget cap issue.<br /><span class="fullpost"><br />The Flavio Briatore-led outfit said it is the two-tier element of Max Mosley's 2010 rules that has caused its French parent to "reconsider its entry in next year's" world championship.<br /><br />In a statement, Renault also complained that FOTA's cost-saving proposals have been "completely ignored", while it also wants "a better balance between the costs and the revenues".<br /><br />"We remain committed to the sport, however we cannot be involved in a championship operating with different sets of rules, and if such rules are put into effect, we will be forced to pull out at the end of this season," said Renault team president Bernard Rey.<br /><br />Briatore added: "We refuse to accept unilateral governance handed out by the FIA."<br /><br /><br />Source: GMM via:World Car Fans<br /><br /></span>

Renault confirms F1 quit threat

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