Formula One News — September 2000
SEPTEMBER 4, 2000
The British Grand Prix and Brands Hatch
THE future of the British Grand Prix remains clouded at the moment and there are indications that the race could be transferred to Donington Park if the rebuilding work at Brands Hatch is delayed.
Alonso and Minardi
THE Minardi team would like to run Spaniard Fernando Alonso next season alongside his fellow countryman Marc Gene but the decision will be dependent on sponsorship.
Barry Green and British American Racing
TEAM KOOL GREEN boss Barry Green is being linked not only with an involvement with Michael Andretti in CART but also with a management job with British American Racing in Formula 1.
Team Andretti on the cards?
MICHAEL ANDRETTI is expected to announce shortly that he is moving to a new CART team next year, probably in league with his father Mario Andretti, the 1978 Formula 1 World Champion.
Fisichella has another big one
GIANCARLO FISICHELLA is not having a good time at the moment.
Robinson leaves Williams
JAMES ROBINSON, the senior operations engineer at Williams F1, has left the Grove team with immediate effect.
Hamidy for Jordan
THE highly-rated Egbahl Hamidy is to design Jordan Grand Prix's car in 2002, despite the fact that he is under contract to Arrows for another two years.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2000
Teams get extra tires for Friday practice
THE Formula 1 teams gained very little from last week's meeting with FIA President Max Mosley at the Heathrow Airport Hilton.
SEPTEMBER 2, 2000
Head compares Button to Prost
BMW-WILLIAMS technical director Patrick Head has compared Jenson Button to four-times world champion Alain Prost because he is so calm under pressure.
Fisichella expected to be fit for Italian Grand Prix
GIANCARLO FISICHELLA is expected to be fit to race in the Italian Grand Prix on September 10, despite suffering an ankle injury after two big crashes in four days this week.
Schumacher unfazed by engine malfunction on final day of Monza testing
MICHAEL SCHUMACHER was unfazed by the engine malfunction that disabled his Ferrari in the final day of testing at Monza on Friday and insisted that he is satisfied with his car's performance ahead of the Italian Grand Prix.
Drivers wary of first corner carnage at Monza
SEVERAL Formula One drivers are fearful that changes to Monza's first chicane will cause opening lap chaos in next weekend's Italian Grand Prix.
SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
Ralf Schumacher quickest in Friday testing at Monza
A number of teams completed their final day of testing at Monza on Friday ahead of the Italian Grand Prix with Ralf Schumacher the quickest driver in his BMW-Williams.
Jordan set to celebrate decade of Formula One
JORDAN have promised a party to remember as they will celebrate a decade of Formula One racing this weekend at the Donington Park circuit.