Monthly Archives: August 2006
Felipe Massa Wins 2006 Turkish GP
Not content with claiming his first pole yesterday, Felipe Massa went on to score his first Grand Prix win today in Istanbul. Round 14: August 27, 2006 – Istanbul, Turkey Position Driver Team Points 1 Felipe Massa (BRA) Ferrari 10 … Continue reading
BMW Drops Villeneuve
BMW Sauber F1 has announced that Jacques Villeneuve will not be racing for them for the remainder of this season and that they are parting company with immediate effect. Although a blow for Villeneuve as this probably marks the end … Continue reading
Kubica Disqualified
Robert Kubica has been disqualified from the Hungarian Grand Prix because his BMW was found to be underweight in the post-race technical inspection. The race stewards accepted that there was no intentional wrongdoing and BMW attributed the matter to unexpectedly … Continue reading
Jenson Button Wins 2006 Hungarian GP
Jenson Button finally won his first Formula 1 Grand Prix, in the rain, in Hungary today after 113 attempts. Of course, strange things often happen in wet races but few races have been as strange as this one. Championship leaders–and … Continue reading