December 2008 Formula 1 News Headlines
31 December: Di Resta 'close' to F1 contract 
31 December: Mika defends Bernie, Kimi 
31 December: Hamilton made MBE by Queen 
30 December: No new Red Bull until March - Buemi 
30 December: Italian figures welcome Alonso news 
30 December: Button should skip 2009 - Ecclestone 
30 December: Alonso's Ferrari desire 'no secret' - manager 
29 December: Also Brawn denies Slim-Honda reports 
29 December: Alonso pens deal with Spanish F1 broadcaster 
29 December: Schu's Ferrari role not guaranteed beyond 2009 
29 December: Massa opposed to driver wage cuts 
29 December: Trulli manager slams Kobayashi rumours 
29 December: A F1 street race for Rome? 
29 December: Toro Rosso team manager moves to Ferrari 
29 December: Ecclestone rescues marriage in Serbia 
29 December: Woking victory parade for Hamilton called off 
29 December: Irvine says Raikkonen facing Ferrari sack 
29 December: Alonso and Ferrari ink deal for 2011 - report 
29 December: Carlos Slim-Honda reports denied 
28 December: Carlos Slim buys Honda team - reports 
27 December: Karthikeyan closes Force India door 
27 December: Alonso named best F1 driver of 2008 
24 December: Ferrari to be first to reveal 2009 car 
24 December: Force India links with junior team 
24 December: Bernie wants Chandhok on F1 grid 
23 December: Toyota dismiss Trulli rumours 
23 December: Bernie attack won't split FOTA - Howett 
23 December: Toyota to stay in F1, cut costs 
22 December: Carmaker Toyota braced for bad news 
22 December: Theissen hits back at KERS criticism 
22 December: Bernie whips Max in Christmas card 
22 December: Wealthy Mexican eyes Honda purchase 
21 December: Briatore plays Santa in Kenya 
21 December: Richards leaves UK for F1 foray talks 
20 December: Ecclestone blasts back at Montezemolo 
19 December: Mecachrome on brink of collapse 
19 December: No Force India testing until March 
19 December: Schu gave millions to Clinton foundation 
19 December: Female F2 driver is Buemi's cousin 
19 December: New race engineer for Raikkonen 
18 December: New Williams to debut in Portugal 
18 December: F1 crisis to impact driver salaries 
18 December: Jerez may cease to be F1 test venue 
18 December: Hamilton fifth best champ - L'Equipe 
18 December: Most teams may not use KERS in Australia 
18 December: Ferrari doors stay open for Alonso 
17 December: Montezemolo hints Ecclestone should quit 
17 December: Indian carmaker to sponsor Ferrari 
17 December: Standard engine would have emptied grid - Montezemolo 
17 December: F1 to return to North America - Dennis 
17 December: Prost says France is 'anti-cars' 
17 December: Vettel plays down Red Bull winter dominance 
17 December: F1 cuts to cost jobs - Haug 
17 December: Teams invited to field third cars 
17 December: Vodafone pulls sports sponsorships 
17 December: German chief wants Ecclestone meeting 
17 December: Hamilton measured for wax statue 
17 December: Mallya says no to Karthikeyan return 
17 December: Richards turning focus to F1 bid 
16 December: Carmakers continue motor racing exodus 
16 December: Williams deny Teixeira test reports 
16 December: Anti-doping F1 testing at Jerez 
16 December: Mosley does not support 2010 refuelling ban 
16 December: Williams to scrap F1 test team - report 
16 December: Williams asks Angolan driver to F1 test 
16 December: Hartley confident of F1 super license 
16 December: Peugeot denies Honda buyout reports 
16 December: Toro Rosso wants to keep Bourdais - manager 
15 December: Buemi wants Button as STR teammate 
15 December: Coulthard invited to test Loeb's Citroen 
15 December: No testing for Hamilton until new car 
15 December: Ecclestone determined to save marriage 
15 December: Di Resta no longer in running for F1 seat 
15 December: Hamilton beaten to British sports plaudit 
15 December: Hartley aims for F1 license at Jerez 
15 December: Williams favours salary caps for F1 
15 December: Button may be F1 'sub' - Coulthard 
15 December: French carmaker eyes Honda F1 team 
14 December: Briatore to quit F1 in two years 
14 December: Plans harden for South Africa GP return 
14 December: Force India keeps same drivers for 2009 
14 December: Button admits 'other options' for 2009 
12 December: Hockenheim sets March deadline for F1 race 
12 December: FIA unveils cost cutting reforms 
12 December: Renault confirm R29 launch date 
12 December: Parr admits F1 quit comments 'stupid' 
12 December: Honda never serious option for '09 - Alonso 
12 December: Red Bull's F1 programme safe says Horner 
12 December: FIA likely to say 'no' to medals - Mosley 
12 December: Hamilton vows to enjoy 2009 with less pressure 
12 December: WMSC to rubber-stamp FIA-FOTA cost cutting 
12 December: Mallya admits 2009 drivers not decided 
11 December: No proper launch for new Williams 
11 December: Webber races near top of Aus sports rich list 
11 December: Webber to return to Europe shortly 
11 December: Mosley to decide own future in June 
11 December: F1 exit could cost Honda $150m - report 
11 December: Honda 'no great loss' to F1 - Ecclestone 
11 December: Alonso doubts Renault to follow Honda exit 
11 December: McLaren try 2009 wing, nose at Jerez test 
11 December: FIA, teams unite after four-hour meeting 
10 December: Honda to help buyer survive 2009 - Mosley 
10 December: Sato admits money crucial to 2009 seat 
10 December: Mosley willing to see FOTA engine proposal 
10 December: Renault denies breaking ranks with FOTA 
10 December: Lauda backs calls for KERS delay 
10 December: Loeb would switch to F1 in 2010 
10 December: Bourdais 'looking for money' to save seat 
10 December: No KERS testing for Ferrari until 2009 
10 December: Renault interested in Cosworth engine plan 
10 December: Toyota's F1 team pays its bills on time 
10 December: F1 should scrap expensive KERS - Haug 
09 December: Dennis questions Honda's 'earth' image 
09 December: Brundle hits out at award night food 
09 December: 'Trust' returns to F1 with Red Bull 
09 December: Verstappen faces jail over wife assault 
09 December: Williams still opposed to F1 'customer cars' 
09 December: 'Earth Dreams' not to blame for Honda exit 
09 December: F1 test action to resume this week 
09 December: Lenovo to switch F1 backing to McLaren 
08 December: Williams 'committed' to F1 - spokesman 
08 December: Paffett hopes Force India door to open 
08 December: French backer urges support for grand prix 
08 December: Bulgaria eyes spot on 2011 F1 calendar 
08 December: Brawn, Wurz, not worried about own futures 
08 December: Experts pessimistic in Honda quit wake 
08 December: Honda exit triggers radical cost cutting 
08 December: FIA backs teams in F1 income fight 
08 December: Richards 'open' about Honda rescue 
07 December: Button open to offers to stay in F1 
07 December: F1 teams undecided over 'medals' proposal 
07 December: One more team could follow Honda exit 
06 December: David Richards eyes axed Honda F1 team 
06 December: Button could test Toro Rosso next week 
06 December: Other carmakers committed to F1 
06 December: Honda to stay in IRL, motorbikes 
06 December: Senna to seek 'other options' for 2009 
06 December: Honda calls off pre-Christmas tests 
05 December: Honda exit is F1 'warning' - Mosley 
05 December: Fry hopeful Honda will be sold 
05 December: Cosworth wins FIA engine tender 
05 December: Honda will not offer engines to team buyer 
05 December: Hakkinen backs 'medals' concept for F1 
05 December: Dani Clos to test Williams again 
05 December: Fukui to confirm Honda exit in Tokyo 
05 December: Honda to announce shock F1 withdrawal 
04 December: Bourdais, Buemi, to also test for STR 
04 December: Sato to test again with Toro Rosso 
04 December: Nakamoto leaves Honda F1 team 
04 December: GP2 champ Pantano says F1 'abandoned' him 
04 December: Davidson set for race return in sportscars 
04 December: Team heads gather in Geneva for FOTA meeting 
04 December: Raikkonen spending winter in Finland 
03 December: Barcelona paddock to be re-laid 
03 December: Alonso happy grooved tyre era over 
03 December: New Renault to debut on January 20 
03 December: Alonso not backing title forecast 
03 December: German state convenes Hockenheim summit 
03 December: Kovalainen wants lighter fuel in '09 
03 December: Honda calls off expensive media lunch 
03 December: Alonso in standard engine quit threat 
02 December: Berger denies Force India rumours 
02 December: BMW, Mercedes, urge German GP solution 
02 December: Hamilton wants to jet into space 
02 December: No plans for more Bortolotti tests 
02 December: Schu shrugs off Barrichello bitterness 
02 December: Alonso requires 'winning car' - Briatore 
02 December: New McLaren to launch on 16 January 
02 December: No place for Rossi at Renault - Briatore 
02 December: Villeneuve to race Speedcar in 2009 
02 December: Nurburgring wants to keep F1 race 
01 December: Nicolas Prost targets Ferrari F1 test 
01 December: Governments cost Canada F1 race - Ecclestone 
01 December: Vettel says Ferrari deal would be 'dream' 
01 December: Updated official Hamilton book on sale 
01 December: FOTA to discuss 'medals' idea this week 
01 December: Feisty Barrichello wins Massa kart event 
01 December: Hockenheim F1 races in doubt 
01 December: Diageo happy with McLaren sponsor deal 
01 December: Berger, Tost, Ascanelli to Force India? 
 
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