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"The revenue side of things was actually better than we expected"

Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world's largest maker of luxury cars, said yesterday that its first-quarter profit fell 17 percent after a slowing U.S. economy hurt prices in the world's biggest automobile ... via Xinhuanet

Honda team principal Ross Brawn says the new rules for 2009 which include slick tyres, banning tyre warmers and significant aerodynamic changes will allow for a lot more overtaking in F1.

A1 GP chairman Tony Teixeira has admitted he was close to buy a Formula 1 team last year. Teixeira said he planned an A1 team in Formula 1 where the winners from the A1 GP series would race in F1. But as customer teams were banned the plans were scrapped for Teixeira.

Following the Spanish Grand Prix, Toyota driver Jarno Trulli took part in a question and answer session. The Italian has scored all nine of Toyota's points so far this season and lies seventh in the drivers' standings.

A French court Max Mosley hoped would help him build his case to stay on as FIA president amid the current controversy over his private life, has failed to rule in his favour saying it has no power to ban the British tabloid newspaper the News of the World from continuing to post a video of Mosley's sexual antics on its web site.

A French court Max Mosley hoped would help him build his case to stay on as FIA president amid the current controversy over his private life, has failed to rule in his favour saying it has no power to ban the British tabloid newspaper the News of the World from continuing to post a video of Mosley's sexual antics on its web site.

Ashish Mash takes the BMW 325i out for a spin, and comes back impressed Photos: Himanshu Pandya WELL-FINISHED The BMW 325i The 3-series is new to India - it was introduced less than a year ago to our market. via The Hindu

McLaren team boss Ron Dennis believes his driver Lewis Hamilton is being too hard on himself. According to Dennis Hamilton is doing a great job and is coping well with the pressure on his shoulders.

Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes Circuit de Catalunya should take a serious look at the run-off area in turn one of the track - the corner where McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen crashed heavily into the tyre barriers.

Former Formula 1 driver Heinz Harald Frentzen will join other former F1 drivers such as Villeneuve, Verstappen, Panis, Gene, Sarrazin, Montagny and Lamy in this year's Le Mans 24 Hour. Frentzen will join Aston Martin for the prestigious event he already raced once before, back in 1992.