The Autosport Atlas Service offers the most reliable, up-to-date F1 news service on the Internet. (Subscription required) http://www.autosport-atlas.com en-us (c) 2005 Autosport Atlas 60 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:50:00 GMT http://www.autosport-atlas.com/Images/logo_autosport_atlas.gif http://www.autosport-atlas.com Felipe Massa made his debut as a Ferrari racing driver on Wednesday, when he tested the new V8 engine from the Italian squad at the Vallelunga circuit. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47931&s=5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 16:43:00 GMT Formula One will try a knockout qualifying system in 2006 when Bahrain opens a 19-race season, the sport's governing body (FIA) said on Wednesday. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47929&s=5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 15:14:00 GMT Bahrain will be the first race in a 19-Grand Prix Formula One season next year, the sport's governing body said on Wednesday. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47927&s=5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:47:00 GMT Bahrain will be the opening Grand Prix in a 19-race Formula One Championship next year.The Gulf Kingdom will start the season on March 12, with Malaysia following a week later on March 19 and then Australia on April 2. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47926&s=5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 13:16:00 GMT Champ Car champion Sebastien Bourdais is hoping to test for the Renault team next season before making a full-time switch to Formula One racing. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47923&s=5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 12:40:00 GMT Brazilian Felipe Massa says he is not worried about the prospect of joining Ferrari after a season in the doldrums. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47920&s=5 Wed, 26 Oct 2005 10:16:00 GMT Bridgestone and Michelin have both said it is too early to make a decision about whether they are interested in supplying a control tyre to Formula One in 2007. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47919&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 16:19:00 GMT Outgoing Minardi boss Paul Stoddart has ruled out any involvement in Formula One next season as he enters his final few days as a team principal. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47916&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:40:00 GMT Williams have said that they will run a third car on the Fridays of Grand Prix meetings next year, even though they are desperately trying to keep a lid on their expenses. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47915&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 14:26:00 GMT Newly crowned DTM champion Gary Paffett's hopes of making the switch to Formula One in the near future have been handed a massive boost with McLaren promising him a test this winter. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47911&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 12:33:00 GMT Team boss Frank Williams has echoed the belief of FIA president Max Mosley that he believes Formula One is edging closer a solution to avert the threat of a breakaway championship after a series of meetings this week. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47910&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:55:00 GMT Gian Carlo Minardi says losing his team's name was a reasonable price to pay for saving the struggling Faenza-based squad. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47909&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:26:00 GMT Brazilian Rubens Barrichello says he is not afraid to be Jenson Button's teammate next season at the BAR team. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47908&s=5 Tue, 25 Oct 2005 09:57:00 GMT Dutchman Nicky Pastorelli will be the Midland team's official test and Friday driver in 2006, the F1 squad announced. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47905&s=5 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:51:00 GMT The FIA's hopes of getting their radical double-winged car into Formula One for 2007 are likely to be dashed, according to team bosses who claim that it will be too difficult to get the necessary approval before the end of this year. http://www.autosport-atlas.com/news.aspx?id=47903&s=5 Mon, 24 Oct 2005 17:27:00 GMT