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Filter: Reports, Paddock Banter, InterviewsDecember 2008

• Tue, 30 December, 2008
• 2008 Season Review: Ferrari
• Mon, 29 December, 2008
• Who were the 'Reliability Kings' of 2008?
• 2008 Season Review: McLaren
• Alonso signs deal with Spanish broadcaster
• Massa against driver wage cuts
• Toro Rosso team manager moves to Ferrari
• PB: Slim-Honda deal rumours denied
• Sun, 28 December, 2008
• PB: Alonso has 2011 Ferrari deal - report
• 2008 Season Review: BMW Sauber
• PB: 'Honda is saved' says Italian paper
• Sat, 27 December, 2008
• 2008 Season Review: Renault
• The 2009 car launch schedule
• 2008 Season Review: Toyota
• Fri, 26 December, 2008
• 2009 rule changes - a brief summary
• 2008 Season Review: Toro Rosso
• Thu, 25 December, 2008
• Merry Christmas from Manipe F1
• Wed, 24 December, 2008
• Theissen hits out at KERS criticism
• 2008 Season Review: Red Bull
• Tue, 23 December, 2008
• 2008 Season Review: Williams
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 51
• Massa raises $164,000 at auction for UNICEF
• Mexican billionaire eyes Honda F1
• Mon, 22 December, 2008
• 2008 Season Review: Honda
• Sun, 21 December, 2008
• Richards flies to Kuwait for F1 entry talks
• 2008 Season Review: Force India
• Sat, 20 December, 2008
• Ecclestone hits back at Ferrari criticism
• Ferrari confirms Tata sponsorship
• Fri, 19 December, 2008
• 2008 Season Review: Super Aguri
• PB: Mecachrome in danger of going under
• No testing until March for Force India
• Raikkonen to get new race engineer for 2009
• Thu, 18 December, 2008
• Williams to unveil FW31 on January 19
• PB: Cost-cutting could hit driver salaries
• Wed, 17 December, 2008
• Jerez: Day 3 team test notes
• Sakhir: Caldarelli completes debut F1 test with Toyota
• Portimão: De la Rosa faster again on day 3
• Jerez: Vettel displaces Buemi on day 3
• Hamilton beaten by Rossi in L'Équipe vote
• Ferrari aiming to have KERS ready for season-opener
• Five teams could have left F1 - di Montezemolo
• Lenovo confirmed as 2009 McLaren partner
• Hamilton says 2009 title repeat will be 'tough'
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 50
• F1 will return to North America - Dennis
• PB: Top teams invited to field third car?
• German officials seek Ecclestone meeting
• Richards to focus on F1 entry
• Tue, 16 December, 2008
• Jerez: Day 2 team test notes
• Portimao: De la Rosa beats Ferraris on day 2
• Jerez: Buemi still on top on day 2
• Mosley not in favour of 2010 refuelling ban
• PB: Peugeot deny Honda rumours
• PB: Toro Rosso want to keep Bourdais - Manager
• Q+A: Q+A: Williams' Nico Rosberg
• Mon, 15 December, 2008
• Jerez: Day 1 team test notes
• Williams deny inviting Teixeira to test
• Portimao: Ferrari and McLaren kick off debut test
• Jerez: Buemi dominates on day 1
• PB: Buemi wants Button as Toro Rosso team-mate
• Williams in favour of salary and budget caps
• PB: Hartley aiming for Superlicense in Jerez
• PB: French manufacturer interested in Honda F1?
• Testing resumes in three countries
• Sun, 14 December, 2008
• PB: Germany and Loeb win in the ROC at Wembley
• Force India confirm unchanged 2009 lineup
• 2008 Title Contenders: Lewis Hamilton
• Sat, 13 December, 2008
• Hamilton collects championship trophy in Monaco
• Fri, 12 December, 2008
• Waldschmidt completes maiden Toyota test
• List of cost-cutting measures in full
• Renault engine to be improved for 2009
• FIA unveils radical cost-cutting measures for 2009
• Renault to launch R29 on 19 January
• PB: Alonso says Honda never a serious option for 09
• PB: F1 medals likely to be rejected by WMSC
• Mallya says driver lineup not yet finalised
• Thu, 11 December, 2008
• Jerez: Day 4 team test notes
• Di Montezemolo pleased with Monte Carlo meeting
• Jerez: Buemi does it again on day 4
• Ecclestone says Honda 'no great loss'
• Alonso doubts Renault to follow Honda exit
• Buemi leads Sato on morning of day 4 (+times)
• Wed, 10 December, 2008
• Jerez: Day 3 team test notes
• Jerez: Buemi fastest again for STR on day 3
• Buemi fastest again at midday in Jerez (+times)
• PB: Toyota pay its F1 bills on time
• Ferrari to wait until 2009 for KERS test
• Renault interested in Cosworth engine deal
• Toyota begin testing in Bahrain
• Tue, 9 December, 2008
• Jerez: Day 2 team test notes
• Crunch talks scheduled for Monte Carlo
• EXCLUSIVE: No 2009 car launch for Williams
• Jerez: Buemi in charge on day 2
• Trust join Red Bull as new partner
• Buemi fastest at lunchtime in Jerez (+times)
• Jerez test gets underway today
• Mon, 8 December, 2008
• 2008 Title Contenders: Felipe Massa
• A busy December for Ferrari
• Ferrari to join McLaren at the Algarve
• FIA back teams amid money row
• PB: Bulgaria looking to break into F1 in 2011
• Richards won't rush into Honda F1 buyout
• Hamilton and Moss honoured at Autosport awards
• Sun, 7 December, 2008
• PB: Senna to look at 'other options' for 2009
• PB: Button to test for Toro Rosso?
• David Richards linked to Honda F1 buyout
• BMW and Mercedes also committed to F1
• Fri, 5 December, 2008
• Q+A: Q+A: Di Montezemolo on Honda's pull-out
• Toyota confirms F1 commitment
• FOTA hoping buyer can be found for Honda
• Fry and Brawn hopeful of finding Honda buyer
• Clos to test again for Williams
• Letters from Mosley to Team Principals in full
• FIA confirm Cosworth as standard engine supplier
• Honda statement in full
• Honda confirm immediate F1 exit
• Thu, 4 December, 2008
• Honda set to announce F1 pullout
• PB: Davidson set for racing return in sportscars
• Pantano feels abandoned by F1 teams
• 2008 Title Contenders: Kimi Räikkönen
• Nakamoto leaves Honda
• FOTA to meet for cost-cutting talks in London
• Sato secures third Toro Rosso test
• Wed, 3 December, 2008
• Barcelona to re-lay paddock surface
• New Renault to debut on 20 January
• Kovalainen slams McLaren for heavy fuel loads
• 2008 Title Contenders: Robert Kubica
• Tue, 2 December, 2008
• Q+A: Q+A: Williams' Kazuki Nakajima
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 48
• McLaren to launch MP4-24 on 16 Jan
• Briatore wouldn't sign Rossi for F1
• Mon, 1 December, 2008
• McLaren drivers prepare for winter training
• F1 in Germany in doubt beyond 2010
• PB: Ferrari contract would be a dream - Vettel
• 100,000 watch Renault roadshow in Sao Paulo
• FOTA to discuss medals system this week
• PB: Barrichello wins Massa kart race in Brazil
• PB: Berger, Tost and Ascanelli to Force India?