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Image:Fernando_Alonso_2006_Canada.jpg The WikiProject Formula One Newsletter wishes you a Merry Christmas and all the best for 2009.
Year I · Issue 12 · December 3, 2008 – December 31, 2008

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| 18 || 29 || 36 || 55 || 10 || 148

{{C-Class|category=Category:C-Class Formula One articles|C}}

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{{Start-Class|category=Category:Start-Class Formula One articles|Start}}

| 12 || 98 || 135 || 271 || 239 || 755

{{Stub-Class|category=Category:Stub-Class Formula One articles|Stub}}

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{{List-Class|category=Category:List-Class Formula One articles|List}}

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;Editors' Comment

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;How to help WPF1 --

  • Article requests: Erich Zakowski, Daniele Coronna, Hans Fouche, Chris Radage, Giorgio Stirano, Steve Tarrant, Dave Ryan,

  • Copyedit: Bahrain Grand Prix, History of Formula One, Monaco Grand Prix, 2006 San Marino Grand Prix, Rob White (Formula One)

  • Expand: Honda RA271, Paddy Lowe, Red Bull RB3, Spyker F1, Toyota TF107, BMW Sauber F1.07, Mario Theissen, Franz Tost, Chinese Grand Prix, Colin Kolles, Concorde Agreement, Formula One Constructors Association, McLaren MP4/1, Ove Andersson, Bob Bell, Korean International Circuit, Grand Prix Drivers' Association, Spyker F8-VII, Arai (company), Shoei, Schuberth Helme GmbH, Bell Racing Company, Jim Bamber, Nazir Hoosein, Formula One video games, Make Cars Green

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  • Update: History of Formula One, Toyota, Robert Doornbos, Formula One regulations, {{CURRENTYEAR}} Formula One season, Future of Formula One, Scuderia Toro Rosso, Super Aguri F1, Divina Galica, convert results table for Gordini

  • Images needed: Max Mosley, Sakon Yamamoto, Jordan Grand Prix circa 1992-1997, Paddy Lowe more

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    Images

    Below is the selected F1 Picture (found here) which is chosen monthly. The picture has to be one uploaded that month and only from the current season.

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    File:Gary Paffett Algarve Test 2008 1.jpg testing a McLaren MP4-23 with a {{F1|2009}}-specification front wing at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve.]]

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    1990

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    File:Ron Dennis 1990 USA.jpg

    1991

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    File:Ayrton Senna 1991 USA 2.jpg

    File:Ayrton Senna 1991 USA 3.jpg

    File:Gerhard Berger 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Nigel Mansell 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Nigel Mansell 1991 USA 2.jpg

    File:Mika Hakkinen 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Julian Bailey 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Ivan Capelli 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Roberto Moreno 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Emanuele Pirro 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Bertrand Gachot 1991 USA.jpg

    File:Phil Hill 1991 USA (cropped).jpg

    2008

    File:F1 Slick Tires.jpg

    File:Scuderia Ferrari 2008 transporter.jpg

    File:Felipe Massa 2008 Algarve.jpg

    File:Massa Algarve Test 2008 1.jpg

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    File:Gary Paffett Algarve Test 2008 1.jpg

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    {{center|Article of the month - Damon Hill, kept at Featured Article status after review.}}

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    Damon Graham Devereux Hill OBE (born 17 September 1960) is a retired British racing driver from England. In 1996 Hill won the Formula One World Championship; as the son of the late Graham Hill, he is the only son of a world champion to win the title. His father died in a plane crash when Hill was 15, leaving the family in reduced circumstances and Hill came to professional motorsports at the relatively late age of 23 by racing motorcycles. After some minor success, he moved on to single-seater racing cars, and progressed steadily up the ranks to the International Formula 3000 championship by 1989, where although often competitive he never won a race.

    Hill became a test driver for the Formula One title-winning Williams team in 1992. He was unexpectedly promoted to the Williams race team the following year after 1992 champion Nigel Mansell's departure and took the first of his 22 victories at the 1993 Hungarian Grand Prix. During the mid 1990s, Hill was Michael Schumacher's main rival for the Formula One Driver's Championship. The two clashed on and off the track; their collision at the 1994 Australian Grand Prix gave Schumacher his first title by a single point. Hill won the 1996 World Drivers' Championship, but was dropped by Williams for the following season. He went on to drive for the less competitive Arrows and Jordan teams, and in 1998 gave Jordan its first win.

    Hill retired from racing after the 1999 season. He has since launched several businesses as well as making appearances playing the guitar with celebrity bands. In 2006, he became president of the British Racing Drivers' Club, succeeding Jackie Stewart.

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    {{center|2009 Teams and Races}}

    {{center|From 2009 Formula One season }}

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    2009 Teams

    ! Team

    ! Constructor

    ! Drivers

    ! Car

    |{{flagicon|UK}} Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

    | McLaren

    |{{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    |McLaren MP4-24

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    |{{flagicon|Finland}} Heikki Kovalainen

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    | {{flagicon|Italy}} Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

    | Ferrari

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa

    | Ferrari F2009

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    |{{flagicon|Finland}} Kimi Räikkönen

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    | {{flagicon|Germany}} BMW Sauber F1 Team

    | BMW Sauber

    | {{flagicon|Poland}} Robert Kubica

    | BMW Sauber F1.09

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    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Nick Heidfeld

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    | {{flagicon|France}} ING Renault F1 Team

    | Renault

    | {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Alonso

    | Renault R29

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    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Nelson Piquet, Jr.

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    | {{flagicon|Japan}} Panasonic Toyota Racing

    | Toyota

    | {{flagicon|Italy}} Jarno Trulli

    | Toyota TF109

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    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Timo Glock

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    | {{flagicon|Italy}} Scuderia Toro Rosso

    | Toro Rosso

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    } TBA

    | Toro Rosso STR4

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    | {{flagicon|}} TBA

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    | {{flagicon|Austria}} Red Bull Racing

    | Red Bull

    | {{flagicon|Australia}} Mark Webber

    | Red Bull RB5

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    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Sebastian Vettel

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    | {{flagicon|UK}} AT&T Williams F1 Team

    | Williams

    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Nico Rosberg

    | Williams FW31

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    | {{flagicon|Japan}} Kazuki Nakajima

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    | {{flagicon|Japan}} Honda Racing F1 Team*

    | Honda*

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Jenson Button

    | Honda RA109*

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    | {{flagicon|}} TBA

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    | {{flagicon|India}} Force India F1 Team

    | Force India

    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Adrian Sutil

    | Force India VJM02

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    | {{flagicon|Italy}} Giancarlo Fisichella

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    *Honda Motors Ltd. have pulled out but are hoping for potential buyers

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    2009 Grands Prix

    ! Grand Prix

    ! Circuit

    ! Last Winner

    ! Date

    | {{flagicon|Australia}} ING Australian Grand Prix

    | Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | March 29

    | {{flagicon|Malaysia}} Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix

    | Sepang International Circuit

    | {{flagicon|Finland}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | April 5

    | {{flagicon|China}} Sinopec Chinese Grand Prix

    | Shanghai International Circuit

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | April 19

    | {{flagicon|Bahrain}} Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix

    | Bahrain International Circuit

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa

    | April 26

    | {{flagicon|Spain}} Gran Premio de España Telefónica

    | Circuit de Catalunya

    | {{flagicon|Finland}} Kimi Räikkönen

    | May 10

    | {{flagicon|Monaco}} Grand Prix de Monaco

    | Circuit de Monaco

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | May 24

    | {{flagicon|Turkey}} Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix

    | Istanbul Park

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa

    | June 7

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Santander British Grand Prix

    | Silverstone Circuit

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | June 21

    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Großer Preis von Deutschland

    | Nürburgring

    | {{flagicon|UK}} Lewis Hamilton

    | July 12

    | {{flagicon|Hungary}} Magyar Nagydij

    | Hungaroring

    | {{flagicon|Finland}} Heikki Kovalainen

    | July 26

    | {{flagicon|Europe}} Telefónica Grand Prix of Europe

    | Valencia Street Circuit

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa

    | August 23

    | {{flagicon|Belgium}} ING Belgian Grand Prix

    | Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa

    | August 30

    | {{flagicon|Italy}} Gran Premio Santander d'Italia

    | Autodromo Nazionale Monza

    | {{flagicon|Germany}} Sebastian Vettel

    | September 13

    | {{flagicon|Singapore}} SingTel Singapore Grand Prix

    | Marina Bay Street Circuit

    | {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Alonso

    | September 27

    | {{flagicon|Japan}} Fuji Television Japanese Grand Prix

    | Suzuka Circuit

    | {{flagicon|Spain}} Fernando Alonso

    | October 4

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Grande Prêmio do Brasil

    | Autódromo José Carlos Pace

    | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Felipe Massa

    | October 18

    | {{flagicon|UAE}} Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix

    | Yas Marina Circuit

    | Inaugural Race

    | November 1

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