Formula One News — October 2009

Lewis Hamilton dominated qualifying at the new Yas Island circuit in Abu Dhabi. The McLaren-Mercedes driver used his KERS system to great effect to snatch pole in the final moments of the qualifying session.

Abu Dhabi GP - Saturday Photos

Abu Dhabi GP - Saturday Press Conference

Abu Dhabi GP - Saturday Team Quotes

Abu Dhabi GP - Qualifying Results

Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton set the fastest times of the third practice session in Abu Dhabi. The pair were two tenths of a second ahead of Rubens Barrichello and Sebastien Buemi.

Abu Dhabi GP - Practice 3 Results

Abu Dhabi GP - Practice 2 Report

Abu Dhabi GP - Friday Photos

Abu Dhabi GP - Friday Press Conference

US F1 Team announced today that MotorLand Aragon, an 865-acre motorsports complex located in the northern part of Spain in the town of Alcaniz, has been selected as the team's European base.

Abu Dhabi GP - Friday Team Quotes

Abu Dhabi GP - Practice 2 Results

Lewis Hamilton set the fastest time of the first session in Abu Dhabi with World Champion Jenson Button second fastest a tenth slower than the McLaren driver.

Abu Dhabi GP - Practice 1 Results

The latest whispers about sponsorship in Formula 1 suggest that Exxon Mobil is going to switch its Mobil sponsorship from McLaren to Brawn in 2010, as part of the Mercedes-Benz-ifaction of the World Championship winning team.

Abu Dhabi GP - Thursday Press Conference

Williams F1 and the Qatar Science & Technology Park (QSTP) have signed an agreement to inaugurate the Williams Technology Centre (WTC).

The coming weekend in Abu Dhabi will be the beginning of an exciting new race and the end of other stories in Formula 1. The sport has new leadership with Jean Todt having been elected as FIA President and everyone is waiting to see what the Frenchman is planning to do.

Panasonic Toyota Racing has confirmed that Kamui Kobayashi will race for the team in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

There has been talk for a while now that Renault is planning to fund its Formula 1 team next year by selling a shareholding in the organisation, perhaps with an option for the buyer to take completely control of the team in 2013.

Jean Todt has been elected President of the FIA, succeeding Max Mosley. The result was 135 votes for Todt and 49 votes from Ari Vatanen.

The FIA General Assembly meets today to elect a replacement for Max Mosley, bringing to an end his long reign as head of the federation.

The idea of hosting the British Grand Prix at Donington seems finally to have come to an end.

The FIA meetings in Paris have resulted in a significant expansion of the FIA Institute to include not just safety issues but also questions of motor sport sustainability as well.