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	PRESS RELEASE October 10, 2005: Credit Suisse celebrates Peter Sauber
		Credit Suisse, one of the leading global financial service providers, are set to say farewell to Sauber Petronas team principal, Peter Sauber in style in Shanghai, China just days before the 2005 Formula One season finale.
		Whilst their partnership with the Sauber Petronas Formula One team is coming to a close at the end of this year, Credit Suisse is keen to emphasize that they will continue to support BMW who announced last June that they will acquire the majority stakes of the Sauber team per January 1, 2006.
		The bank has signed a contract with the new team as an official partner from 2006 to 2008.
	www.credit-suisse.com /news/en/media_release.jsp?ns=39521 (394 words)

	Not just Formula One News, but also Formula One Views, Reviews and Pics
		Formula One in 2008 :: Schumacher still there ?
		Micheal in the end was able to clinch the Formula One European Grand Prix with relative ease, cutting Alonso's championship lead.
		FA: No, so far it’s the best thing that has probably happened to me in Formula One, apart from Brazil where I won the championship, this one was maybe a better feeling because I crossed the line winning the race.
	blogf1.blogspot.com (4728 words)

	The Daily Journal - The 2005 Formula One season was a watershed
		LONDON (AP) — The 2005 Formula One season was a watershed.
		From the first race in Melbourne to the 2005 final in Shanghai, attention was divided between action on the track — and a potential breakaway series that could begin with the 2008 season.
		In 2005, the sport introduced a new venue in Istanbul, Turkey, and Jordan’s Narain Karthikeyan became the sport’s first Indian driver.
	www.thedailyjournalonline.com /article.asp?ArticleId=212573&CategoryId=13002 (927 words)

	Fear & Loathing :: Formula One Archives
		Bernie Ecclestone, impresario of Formula One, has had the audacity to drop the British Grand Prix at venerable Silverstone from the Grand Prix calendar for the 2005 season.
		Well, the 2004 Formula One season is just days away, and I still have not updated my Formula One Art and Genius web site.
		He is "pessimistic that the existing Formula One team owners and Bernie Ecclestone will reach a compromise," and for that reason thinks "that GPWC will happen" by 2008.
	www.manishin.com /blog/archives/cat_formula_one.html (797 words)

	F1Galaxy >> Latest News >> 2008 FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations
		Should a driver use a replacement gearbox he will be required to comply with a minimum weight limit 15kg higher than stated in Article 4.1 of the 2008 FIA Formula One Technical Regulations at that Event each time a gearbox other than the original one is used;
		Should a driver use a replacement engine he will be required to comply with a minimum weight limit 15kg higher than stated in Article 4.1 of the 2008 FIA Formula One Technical Regulations at that Event each time an engine other than the original one is used;
		F1Galaxy >> Latest News >> 2008 FIA Formula One Sporting Regulations
	www.f1galaxy.com /news.php?id=3154 (501 words)

	F1 Season Entry List 2005
		The full version of the Technical Regulations for the 2008 FIA Formula One...
		Interview with Michael Schumacher, FIA Formula One World Champion, taken from the latest editon of F1 Racing
		Schedule of Press Conferences organised by the FIA for the 2006 Rallye Automobile...
	www.fia.com /sport/Championships/F1/F1_Entry_List/Season_2005/entry.html (92 words)

	F1 Season Entry List 2005
		The full version of the Technical Regulations for the 2008 FIA Formula One...
		Interview with Michael Schumacher, FIA Formula One World Champion, taken from the latest editon of F1 Racing
		Summary of major changes for the 2006 FIA World Rally Championship.
	www.fia.com /sport/Championships/F1/F1_Entry_List/Season_2005/entry.html (91 words)

	Formula One Information Central :: How to Travel to Formula One
		In a very constructive meeting of the Formula One Technical Working Group in Monza on Sunday, September 12, 2004, the Formula One Technical Directors unanimously agreed to propose the following measures to the Formula One Commission and the World Motor Sport Council for introduction from the beginning of the 2005 season.
		Apparently this will be paid from 2008 together with money from 2004 to 2007 under a formula with compound interest over the five years from 2008 to 2012.
		The Teams much regret that the American public were unable to enjoy a race involving all ten Formula One teams, and would like to express their thanks to the many fans who have communicated their support for the stance taken by the Teams and by Michelin on grounds of safety.
	www.togo.dk (4750 words)

	NewsOnF1 - Formula 1 Racing News, Information, Results, Statistics, Analysis, Comments, F1 Tickets, F1 Tours and Books from News On F1
		Proposed changes to the rules for the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship...
		FIA - Statement on Technology in Formula 1 for the 2008 regulations...
		Race - Juan Pablo Montoya wins his 1st race of the season ahead of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen.
	www.newsonf1.com (4750 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Sport Formula one
		The prospects of a breakaway world championship by formula one car makers ended when all five potentially rebellious teams signed up for the 2008 season.
		Guardian readers quiz the formula one boss on Bernie Ecclestone's successor, Michael Schumacher's slip from the number one spot and the problem of downforce.
		Former formula one world champion Damon Hill has been nominated to succeed Jackie Stewart as president of the British Racing Drivers' Club.
	sport.guardian.co.uk /formulaone (249 words)

	Formula One Racing: Formula One News, Formula One, Formula One Drivers, Racing, Formula One Cup, Formula One 2004, Auto Racing, Cup Formula One
		Carlin Motorsports, the winner of 100 races in various categories, has confirmed they were one of the 22 teams to have filed an application for entry into the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.
		Formula One may soon be shopping for a new home if it intends to continue the U.S. Grand Prix.
		Even during a three-week hiatus from racing in Formula One, the rumor mill has been swirling with news in the world of F1 ranging from Ferrari's driver lineup in 2007, countries lobbying for a date on the F1 calendar, and much more.
	www.racingone.com /series_front.asp?series=4 (255 words)

	Formula One Racing: Formula One News, Formula One, Formula One Drivers, Racing, Formula One Cup, Formula One 2004, Auto Racing, Cup Formula One
		While the buzz going around the Formula One Paddock concerns the future of McLaren’s Juan Pablo Montoya, the Colombian driver is choosing to focus on matters on the track as he looks for what will make him “happy” for the 2007 season and beyond.
		The breakaway league that was proposed as a threat to the FIA’s Formula One is on its last stand following this week’s announcement that the five teams that are a part of the Grand Prix Manufacturers Association (GPMA) have lodged applications for entry into the 2008 World Championship.
		Formula One may soon be shopping for a new home if it intends to continue the U.S. Grand Prix.
	www.racingone.com /series_front.asp?series=4 (284 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Formula One Management
		"Formula One Management and Ecclestone are extremely well disposed toward staging the event in South Africa and we are probably still looking at April 2008 as the date for the first race," said Gant...
		Formula One: Gears grind in the off-season Dec 20, 2003
		In Formula One, the track provides the venue but the sport is run by the FIA and Formula One Management, the commerical rights holder of the series run by the visible Bernie Ecclestone.
	f1racing.surfwax.com /files/Formula_One_Management.html (284 words)

	F1 Regulations - Summary of the Formula 1 Rules and Regulations as announced by the FIA
		FIA President Max Mosley talks to the press about the status of the proposed regulations for 2005 and 2006 and confirms the FIA's intention to switch to 2.4 litre V8 engines starting from the 2006 season.
		Proposals for regulation changes for 2004, 2005 and 2006
		Here are links to all the important announcements made by the FIA concerning Formula 1 rules and regulations in general.
	www.newsonf1.com /f1regs/f1regulationsann.htm (681 words)

	Inside Line: Michelin to Drop Out of Formula One Racing -
		CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — Michelin, which has been supplying racing tires to Formula One since 2001, said on Wednesday it will pull out from the international series after next year's season, leaving Bridgestone as the sport's only tire supplier for 2007.
		The French tire supplier's withdrawal is in protest to F1's plan to choose one tire supplier and to require teams to use same-spec tires beginning in 2008.
		Michelin to Drop Out of Formula One Racing
	www.edmunds.com /insideline/do/News/articleId=108542 (278 words)

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		Welcome to the Grand Prix of Europe at the Nurburgring, the seventh round of the 2005 FIA Formula One World Championship and the first of the forthcoming series of back-to-back races.
		As FIA president Max Mosley and the teams begin to define a set of regulations for 2008 and beyond, the sport's governing body is encouraging as many fans as possible to partake in the multiple choice questionnaire.
		Ferrari head to the streets of Monaco seeking their first win of the 2005 season.
	www.nansens.dk /2005_05_01_sogni_di_ferrari_archive.html (7974 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - MTV's 'Real World' May Never End
		Under the new pact, "The Real World" will have a place on MTV through its 20th season and will run through 2008.
		The show's latest season, shot in Philadelphia, regularly wins its cable time period in the 12-34 demographic MTV craves, while the show's San Diego season was the most watched in the franchise's history.
		The 'Real World' formula of putting seven photogenic youngsters in a house, providing them with alcohol and hot tubs and occasionally making them work remains wildly popular.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271927531,00.html (7974 words)

	GrandPrix.com > News > Current News
		The Formula 1 Commission meets this morning to discuss the matters of the moment in Grand Prix racing but this is a big week for F1 and we are expecting a few interesting developments, not least some radical thinking for the 2008 regulations.
		While Formula 1 teams continue to fight with one another and the promotion of the sport remains at the bottom of the "to do" list, the NASCAR Nextel Cup continues to show the way in terms of promoting the sport, particularly to the much-needed new generations.
		The Formula 1 calendar has finally be published and although there are some changes, there are some bits of good news as well, notably that the season will not drag on into November as had been discussed but will end in Brazil on October 22.
	www.grandprix.com /nscurrent.html (6599 words)

	Zap2it - TV news - MTV's 'Real World' May Never End
		Under the new pact, "The Real World" will have a place on MTV through its 20th season and will run through 2008.
		LOS ANGELES (Zap2it.com) Just weeks after MTV announced that its venerable "Real World" franchise will shoot its 16th season in Austin, Texas, the cable network and Bunim-Murray Productions have reached an agreement for at least five more seasons of the reality show.
		The show's latest season, shot in Philadelphia, regularly wins its cable time period in the 12-34 demographic MTV craves, while the show's San Diego season was the most watched in the franchise's history.
	tv.zap2it.com /tveditorial/tve_main/1,1002,271927531,00.html (6599 words)

	Grand Prix Shanghai Set to Go
		Currently, the Formula One season is made up of 17 grand prix, 11 of them in Europe.
		Shanghai itself will next month hold the ATP Tennis Masters tournament, the climax to the men's season, while Beijing last year won the biggest prize of all, the 2008 Summer Olympic Games.
		The deal in Shanghai follows a move by the sport's governing body, the FIA, to accept the Gulf state of Bahrain into the Formula One fold earlier this month.
	www.china.org.cn /english/2002/Oct/46457.htm (6599 words)

	Digis Networks - Red Bull Racing Joins Ferrari in F1
		Red Bull Racing said it "reached an understanding" with the Formula One Administration to keep the current Concorde Agreement - which covers F1 teams, Ecclestone and FIA and deals with how the sport's revenues are divided - from 2008 until 2012.
		The commitment from the teams boosts Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone's chances of retaining control of the sport he's run for 25 years, despite a breakaway series that would start in 2008.
		Having operated Formula One for 25 years, Ecclestone has amassed a fortune estimated at $3.7 billion.
	www.digisnetwork.com /webnews/wed/cg/Ayb76137703.RXAt_FuI.shtml (260 words)

	BBC SPORT Motorsport Formula One Michelin opts to quit Formula One
		Michelin joined Formula One in 2001 and supplied five of the then 11 teams, Williams, Benetton, Jaguar, Minardi and Prost.
		"This decision is the result of profound differences between Michelin's long-standing sporting philosophy and the way Formula One is managed by the regulating authorities," said chief executive Edouard Michelin.
		The move follows the decision by the sport's governing body, the FIA, to have a single tyre manufacturer to supply teams from 2008.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/motorsport/formula_one/4528768.stm (493 words)

	pitpass - the latest, hottest F1 & A1GP news
		"Should a control tyre be adopted for 2008, Michelin would seriously consider withdrawing from Formula One competition," Michelin told journalists at a press conference at Spa.
		Michelin threatens to withdraw from F1 Following on from his company's press release, issued at Monza, Michelin boss, Edouard Michelin, has today warned that should the FIA proceed with plans to introduce a control tyre in 2008, the French manufacturer could withdraw from the sport at the end of next season.
	www.pitpass.com /fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=25820 (324 words)

	Motorcycle Racing - webBikeWorld
		AMA Pro Racing announced that it will continue to utilize 1000cc-based motorcycles in the AMA Superbike Championship through the 2008 racing season.
		Motorcycle Racing on the Radio: Formula USA race report summaries are available on many local stations on the Sunday evenings after the race; click here for your local channel
		Rules adding 1000cc motorcycles to the class were announced in 2002 for the 2003 racing season.
	www.webbikeworld.com /Motorcycle-racing/Racing.htm (907 words)

	FerrariFanClub.com > Ferrari Claim No Betrayal over Deal
		Ferrari are the only team so far to have agreed and they issued a statement today claiming they will be receiving the extra cash from this season, even if their rivals do not sign up.
		Under the current agreement, Ferrari earn more than their rivals from Ecclestone’s commercial deals and that arrangement is expected to continue beyond 2007, acknowledging the Italian squad’s importance to Formula One.
		The world champions earlier this month agreed to sign an extension to the Concorde Agreement, which governs the sport but is due to expire before the 2008 season.
	www.ferrarifanclub.com /lofiversion/index.php/t27.html (907 words)

	Star Mazda Racecars Continue Burning Rubber...Goodyear Rubber
		Last year, Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced the extension of its relationship with the Star Mazda Series through the 2008 season, with the series continuing to be a primary support event to the prestigious American Le Mans Series.
		Goodyear's new role with the Star Mazda Series includes the development of a new, computer-modeled, purpose-built racing tire, specifically designed for the new rotary-powered Formula Mazda racecar.
		Also included in the new agreement is a television advertising component, highlighting Goodyear's position as the Star Mazda Series presenting sponsor during television broadcasts of series races.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2003/09/06/168140.html (594 words)

	Motorsport.com: Magazine channel
		Ferrari's Michael Schumacher is so dominant in Formula 1 this season that the German can almost pick the race at which he will clinch his record-tying fifth World Championship.
		Ralf Schumacher's win at the San Marino GP was a milestone victory on a number of counts.
		FIA plans to change all the rules for 2008, but it's more Schumacher at Imola...
	www.motorsport.com /magazine/series.asp?S=F1 (594 words)

	De Paddock - Formula GP2 2005, voor 500.000 Euro all yours
		Sarah Kavanagh has revealed that she intends to race in the new GP2 championship next season, having apparently secured the backing to enable her to step into the Formula One support series.
		De GP2 Series is opgezet voor een minimale periode van drie jaar en tot 2008 zullen er jaarlijks ten minste 24 deelnemende auto’s aan de start verschijnen.
		Bernie Ecclestone, Lid van het Organiserend Comité van de GP2 Series, is zeer enthousiast over de nieuwe klasse.
	forum.depaddock.net /showthread.php?threadid=8520&perpage=15&pagenumber=3 (594 words)

	AUTO RACING - CBS SportsLine.com
		SHANGHAI, China -- Shanghai inaugurated its Formula One circuit Sunday, marking international auto racing's arrival in China and a milestone in the nation's rise as an international sports venue.
		Beijing is to host the 2008 Summer Olympics and Shanghai, China's biggest and wealthiest city, has been the recent venue for major professional tennis and golf.
		It is the second new event added to this year's F1 season after Bahrain, and a major step into new Asian markets.
	www.sportsline.com /autoracing/story/7396945 (594 words)

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