http://en.espnf1.com (c)ESPN EMEA Ltd. en http://img.espngp.com/logo_rss.jpg http://en.espnf1.com/ %] Respected Tyrrell designer Derek Gardner has died at the age of 79 http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/37822.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/37822.html Tue, 11 Jan 2011 08:03:42 GMT %] Former Formula 1 driver Ukyo Katayama has been rescued from Mount Fuji in Japan http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/5348.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/5348.html Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:20:13 GMT %] Nelson Piquet claimed the world championship thanks to a fifth-place finish in Las Vegas, the two points it brought enough to put him one point clear of Carlos Reutemann who was back in eighth. Alan Jones, who had announced his retirement three weeks ear http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98423.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98423.html Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:18:03 GMT %] Jacques Laffite's second win of the year in the penultimate race in Canada set up a tense finish to the season, sending the Formula One circus to Caesar's Palace with three drivers in the hunt for the title - Carlos Reutemann on 49 points, Nelson Piquet o http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98421.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98421.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:04:11 GMT %] Another weekend where the turbocharged cars dominated ended with Alain Prost securing his third win of the season from Alan Jones, while Carlos Reutemann regained the championship lead. The race was also memorable for a spectacular accident involving John http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98419.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98419.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:47:48 GMT %] Alain Prost took his second win of the season for Renault, leading the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort for all but a few dozen yards during a fierce battle with Alan Jones. Nelson Piquet's second place put him level with Carlos Reutemann in the drivers' cha http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98415.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98415.html Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:28:06 GMT %] The Austrian Grand Prix was won in style by Jacques Laffite for the Talbot-Ligier team and much of the work was done by someone else many months before http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98334.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98334.html Tue, 08 Jan 2013 12:55:19 GMT %] Nelson Piquet put his championship aspirations back on course with victory in the German Grand Prix at Hockenheim http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98214.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98214.html Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:58:36 GMT %] John Watson followed third in Spain and second in France with a popular victory in his McLaren at Silverstone http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98196.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98196.html Thu, 03 Jan 2013 15:34:09 GMT %] It was a happy weekend for the local fans as Alain Prost driving a Renault won the French Grand Prix http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98137.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98137.html Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:16:58 GMT %] After a season dominated by off-track politics and disputes, purists were delighted that the Spanish Grand Prix was memorable for the right reasons, Gilles Villeneuve winning a thrilling race where less than one-and-a-quarter seconds separated the first f http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98134.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/98134.html Wed, 02 Jan 2013 13:48:14 GMT %] Gilles Villeneuve showed Ferrari had put its appalling 1980 season behind it with victory in Monte Carlo, but yet again the weekend was as memorable for off-track events as anything on it. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94802.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94802.html Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:00:23 GMT %] Carlos Reutemann won the Belgian Grand Prix but it was a weekend marred by endless bickering over the legality of cars and the death of a mechanic when he fell from the pit wall and a serious accident involving another http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94795.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94795.html Wed, 14 Nov 2012 15:00:56 GMT %] The season started with victory for defending world champion Alan Jones at Long Beach, suggesting it was going to be another long campaign for Williams' rivals. Despite rule changes which removed skirts from cars, it was as-you-were in the USA. http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94776.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/94776.html Mon, 10 Dec 2012 12:47:56 GMT %] Nelson Piquet won the Italian Grand Prix, which took place at Imola rather than the usual Monza circuit, and in so doing overtook Alan Jones in the drivers' championship http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/92051.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/92051.html Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:03:59 GMT %] The battle between Alan Jones (Williams) and Nelson Piquet (Brabham) for the world championshop closed to two points when Piquet won the Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/90292.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/90292.html Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:45:17 GMT %] Alan Jones won the British Grand Prix, his third win in succession even though the one in Spain had been invalidated, to extend his lead over Nelson Piquet in the drivers' championship to six points http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/90289.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/90289.html Mon, 01 Oct 2012 14:04:08 GMT %] Gilles Villeneuve recorded his third win of the season in the USA Grand Prix at a wet Watkins Glen. The title had already gone to his Ferrari team-mate Jody Scheckter but Villeneuve was determined to prove he was a championship contender http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/81843.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/81843.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:11:21 GMT %] Alan Jones recorded his fourth win in five races at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal, successfully fighting off a determined challenge from local hero Gilles Villeneuve http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/81839.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/81839.html Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:49:34 GMT %] Jody Scheckter won his first world championship in a fitting way as he swept to victory in the Italian Grand Prix at Monza http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/80622.html?CMP=OTC-RSS http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/80622.html Wed, 06 Jun 2012 14:50:17 GMT