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Honda Motor president Takeo Fukui said: "Honda Motor Co. has come to the conclusion that we will withdraw from all Formula One activities, making 2008 the last season for participation."

He added the "difficult decision" has been made "in light of the quickly deteriorating operating environment facing the global auto industry."

Mr Fukui blamed the troubles on the "subprime problem in the United States, the deepening credit crisis and the sudden contraction of the world economies."

Honda's 750-strong staff reportedly first heard the news at a meeting, Sky sources said.

Staff were told that unless a buyer could be found by the end of December, the team would be wound up and not compete in next year's Championship.

Among the team's staff are British driver Jenson Button and Ross Brawn.

News Source: news.sky.com

The latest chapter in F1 boss Max Mosley's dramatic sex orgy scandal has recently concluded in a British civil court today where he was awarded 60,000 pounds (roughly $119,000) to be paid by The News of the World publication.

Mosley's legal team claimed the tabloid overstepped their boundaries illegally published private sexual material and wrongfully infused connotations that such S&M acts were Nazi themed.

In a statement issued by presiding Mr. Justice Eady, no reasonable evidence was found to support the publication's written accusations that Mosley's sexual activities were an "enactment of Nazi behaviour or adoption of any of its attitudes" or a mockery of Holocaust victims.

"I decided that the claimant had a reasonable expectation of privacy in relation to sexual activities -- albeit unconventional -- carried on between consenting adults on private property," Justice Eady stated.

Furthermore he writes: "There was bondage, beating and domination which seem to be typical of S&M behaviour. But there was no public interest or other justification for the clandestine recording, for the publication of the resulting information and still photographs, or for the placing of the video extracts on the News of the World website -- all of this on a massive scale."

Mosley was denied punitive exemplary damages and still maintains his sexual acts with five prostitutes was consensual and in no way Nazi themed.

News of the World editor Colin Myler adamantly stood by his newspaper staff and stated outside of court, "The News of the World will remain committed to fighting for its readers' right to know." Myler continued to say the story was of "legitimate public interest and one that I believe was legitimately published."

Prior to this court ruling, Mosley was given a majority vote of confidence by members of Formula 1's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), to retain his position as president.

Source: The News of the World

German driver Sebastian Vettel signs from Scuderia Toro Rosso to Red Bull Racing for 2009. Red Bull Racing has confirmed that it has signed Sebastian Vettel to partner Mark Webber in its 2009 driver line-up.

Sebastian Vettel will be coming in as a substitute to David Coulthard.

“I am very proud to be joining Red Bull Racing,” 21-year-old Sebastian Vettel, “and it's always good to have an early decision on what you are doing next year."

“We are delighted that Sebastian will be joining us next year,” said Team principal Christian Horner of Red Bull Racing.

The French Grand Prix has been included on the provisional Formula 1 calendar for 2009, which was released by the FIA on Wednesday.


The schedule for next season was unveiled in Paris, with 19 races – one more than this year – included.


The race in Abu Dhabi is the new addition for 2009 with the inaugural event given the honour of hosting the season-finale on November 15, with Brazil moved back to the penultimate round.

The British Grand Prix has been moved ahead of the French event to a June 21 date.

Provisional 2009 F1 calendar

29 March Australia

5 April Malaysia

19 April Bahrain

10 May Spain

24 May Monaco

7 June Canada

21 June Great Britain

28 June France

12 July Germany

26 July Hungary

9 August Turkey

23 August Europe (Valencia)

6 September Italy

13 September Belgium

27 September Singapore

11 October Japan

18 October China

1 November Brazil

15 November Abu Dhabi

Nick Fry has clarified reports that said Danica Patrick, a high-profile female competitor of America's IndyCar Series, is set to make her formula one test debut for the Honda team. It was reported earlier this month that the 26-year-old is likely to climb aboard the RA108 challenger in November at the Spanish winter test circuits Barcelona or Jerez.

"What we actually said was that if Danica wants to have a drive in our car at the end of the season, we'd be very open to the idea," the Briton clarified.

"But just to make it very clear, there has been no request thus far from Danica.

"If she would like to, we'd be very happy for her to drive the car. The door is open if she's interested," he added.

Content Courtsey: http://www.duemotori.com/news/f1/

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Luca di Montezemolo, Ferrari Head, called Max Mosley and asked him to resign the presidency of FIA. This comes when Max Mosley won the vote of confidence on Tuesday. The Italian team has been a close alliance of Max Mosley and Bernie Ecclestone.

Heres the Latest: Formula 1 chief Max Mosley caught in a sex scandal when a newspaper carried out a sting operation and revealed Max having sex with five prostitutes in Nazi Orgy style. More Updates coming later.

Max Mosley wins the vote of confidence 103-55 to remain FIA President despite being invloved in a sex scandal. The event took place in Paris. The 67 year old Englisgman will continue leading the F1 World through October 2009, when his fourth term ends.

The German motoring federation ADAC, which is Europe's largest automobile organization, said it has frozen all its activities with FIA.

Formula 1 boss Max Mosley has launched a libel claim in the French courts over allegations that he was engaged in a Nazi-themed sex orgy. The News of the World reported that the FIA president joined five prostitutes in a five-hour orgy and published video of the alleged encounter.

A case is launched claiming invasion of privacy against the newspaper and members of its staff including its editor.

Max Mosley, 67 has accepted that he made a visit to prostitutes, but denies any Nazi-theme orgy.

Renault F1 to debut new suspension at British Formula One Grand Prix in July. A Spanish newspaper reported that following the major setback for the struggling 2008 Formula1 car at Barcelona, a new suspension, an updated R28 car will be used in British Grand Prix.

Engineers are hoping the change results in a two tenth-per lap advantage, the newspaper added, to help the problem most often identified by Fernando Alonso, the car's general lack of traction.