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Filter: Reports, Paddock Banter, InterviewsJanuary 2009

• Sat, 31 January, 2009
• What does the FIA's analysis actually tell us?
• Force India still aiming for early March debut
• PB: Rosberg slams car weight rules
• PB: FIA to publish post-qualifying car weights?
• FIA medals analysis in full
• FIA publishes F1 medals analysis
• PB: Monaco tops Sporting Wonders vote
• Thu, 29 January, 2009
• Monza slams Rome GP plans
• Questions raised over diffuser designs
• Ferrari tested unique KERS solution
• Wed, 28 January, 2009
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 4
• PB: Report suggests problems with new Renault
• PB: Bourdais deal not done yet - manager
• Tue, 27 January, 2009
• Renault welcomes Hewlett-Packard as partner
• Khan joins Renault as demonstration driver
• Q+A: FIA's Charlie Whiting on 2009 rule changes
• FIA confirms safety car rule change
• PB: Drivers disagree on potential Friday action
• French senate approves F1 venue in Yvelines
• Mon, 26 January, 2009
• ING says Renault involvement unaffected for 2009
• PB: GP2 cut costs too
• PB: Heidfeld says drivers should get less money
• PB: Big teams could field third car - Ecclestone
• Sun, 25 January, 2009
• PB: New helmet designs for Alonso, Heidfeld in 2009
• PB: Räikkönen 13th in debut rally
• PB: RB5 is a 'beautiful' car - Webber
• Cost cutting measures saved Williams
• Sat, 24 January, 2009
• Cheste: Strong winds again on final day for BMW
• Ecclestone committed to 2011 Indian GP
• Drivers unhappy with Superlicense price hike
• Q+A: Force India's Adrian Sutil
• Fri, 23 January, 2009
• Cheste: Heidfeld takes over from Kubica on day 4
• Thu, 22 January, 2009
• Cheste: BMW continues F1.09 test with Kubica
• Mugello: Ferrari get dry running on final day
• Tech specs of the Renault R29
• Portimão: No running for teams on wet final day
• BMW Sauber confirm Bahrain test attendance
• Q+A: Bridgestone reviews Portimão test
• PB: Bourdais tipped for second Toro Rosso seat
• Rain suspends running in Portimão on final day
• Wed, 21 January, 2009
• Portimão: Day 5 team test notes
• Cheste: 99 laps for Kubica in new BMW
• Mugello: Massa takes over from Kimi on day 3
• Portimão: Buemi fastest again as sun arrives
• PB: Renault committed to F1 for now
• Portimão: Buemi on top again at midday (+times)
• PB: Toyota may not use KERS at all in 2009
• Weak season means 'no future' for Toyota in F1
• Tue, 20 January, 2009
• Q+A: BMW Sauber's Nick Heidfeld
• Q+A: BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica
• Portimão: Day 4 team test notes
• Tech specs of the BMW Sauber F1.09
• PB: Ferrari unveils photovoltaic system in Maranello
• Cheste: Successful rollout for new BMW
• Mugello: More rain for Kimi on day 2
• Portimão: Buemi fastest again in the hail
• PB: Mercedes, BMW chiefs believe Ferrari illegal
• PB: Lewis was aware of Dennis's plans
• Pedro on top at lunchtime in Portimão (+times)
• BMW Sauber launch F1.09 in Valencia
• Alonso lost weight over winter months
• Williams and Renault undecided on KERS debut
• Honda spending forced F1 exit - bosses
• Mon, 19 January, 2009
• Portimão: Day 3 team test notes
• Renault look ahead to 2009
• The Renault Driver Development class of 2009
• Mugello: Räikkönen gets first taste of F60
• Portimão: Buemi fastest on opening 2009 test day
• Sam Michael and Co on the FW31
• PB: Ferrari exhausts illegal - report
• Tech specs of the Williams FW31
• Buemi leads wet Portimão test at midday (+times)
• Williams launch 2009 contender
• Renault launch R29 in Portugal
• PB: Lewis kept in dark about Dennis's decision
• Toyota TF109 makes debut in Portugal
• Tweaked livery, new sponsor for new Renault
• Sun, 18 January, 2009
• Testing commences in three countries next week
• Montezemolo's four S's for F1's success
• Fry denies conflict of interest in Honda sale
• F60 'a completely different car' - Massa
• Kimi motivated to win again in 2009
• Ferrari switch test to Mugello
• Sat, 17 January, 2009
• Portimão: MP4-24 completes maiden test
• Fri, 16 January, 2009
• Tech specs of the McLaren MP4-24
• Q+A: McLaren Team Principal Ron Dennis
• Q+A: McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen
• Q+A: McLaren's Lewis Hamilton
• Whitmarsh to take over as McLaren Team Principal
• McLaren unveil MP4-24 in Woking
• Williams and Randstad extend partnership
• Thu, 15 January, 2009
• Q+A: Toyota President John Howett
• Tech specs of the Toyota TF109
• Toyota aiming for first F1 win in 2009
• Q+A: Toyota Team Principal Tadashi Yamashina
• Q+A: Toyota's Pascal Vasselon
• Marmorini leaves Toyota
• RE/MAX join, Panasonic stay at Toyota
• Q+A: Toyota's Timo Glock
• Q+A: Toyota's Jarno Trulli
• Toyota launch TF109 on the Internet
• Ferrari blame BMW for KERS introduction
• Wed, 14 January, 2009
• Post-season testing also banned from 2009
• TV audiences rose again in 2008
• Changes to long-life engine rules for 2009
• Tue, 13 January, 2009
• Q+A: Ferrari technicians discuss the new F60
• PB: Sacked employee drops Dennis charges
• Q+A: Massa's first impressions of the F60
• PB: US seats dry up for Bourdais
• PB: Schumacher still has Ferrari role
• Mon, 12 January, 2009
• PB: Davidson was closing in on Honda seat
• Red Bull to source KERS from Renault
• FIA release 2009 entry list
• Q+A: Interview with Ferrari's Stefano Domenicali
• The Ferrari F60: A car of changes
• Tech Specs of the Ferrari F60
• Massa completes first laps in F60
• Ferrari launch F60 in Mugello
• Mallya confirms early March Force India launch
• Williams and CUP launches cross learning initiative
• Sat, 10 January, 2009
• The 2009 car launch schedule
• PB: Buemi signed contract before Christmas
• Ferrari switch 2009 car launch to Mugello
• FOTA to focus on improving F1 show
• 2009 Renault fails FIA crash tests
• Minor reshuffle at Red Bull
• Fri, 9 January, 2009
• Construction work underway at Donington
• A history of Swiss F1 drivers
• Buemi officially confirmed at Toro Rosso for 2009
• PB: Fry interested in Honda F1 buyout?
• Thu, 8 January, 2009
• Gillett confident of delivering GP for Donington
• Donington gets planning go-ahead
• PB: Finnish F1 champs to go rallying
• FOTA agree on standard 2010 gearbox
• F1 Teams meet today at Heathrow
• Letter in full from Mosley to FOTA
• Mosley calls for further radical F1 cost cuts
• Wed, 7 January, 2009
• PB: Brundle steps away from driver management
• September deadline for Donington - Ecclestone
• Donington hopeful of council green light
• Tue, 6 January, 2009
• Honda and Ferrari in engine supply talks
• PB: Schumacher-Honda rumours denied
• PB: Vettel eyeing Ferrari future
• Mon, 5 January, 2009
• Ferrari to use pitstop lights system again in 2009
• Ferrari to launch 2009 challenger on Monday
• Red Bull to launch RB5 on February 9
• Webber still aiming for February test return
• PB: Alonso's plane damaged in Kenyan mishap
• PB: Buemi assured 2009 Toro Rosso drive
• Stewart slams Ecclestone amid F1 crisis
• Sun, 4 January, 2009
• PB: F1 a possibility - di Resta
• Blundell tips Räikkönen for 2009 title glory
• F1 only has itself to blame for crisis - Berger
• Donington gets local council backing for GP
• Sat, 3 January, 2009
• Hamilton 'honoured and humbled' by MBE
• PB: Kubica establishes kart team
• Fri, 2 January, 2009
• 66 tracks, one location
• PB: Medals idea 'interesting' - Massa
• PB: Alonso turned down 2009 Ferrari drive - report
• Thu, 1 January, 2009
• Results, results and more results
• Manipe F1 relaunches for 2009