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Latest Breaking News
Classy Coulthard grabs Aussie glory
Sunday March 9, BBC Ceefax Scotland's David Coulthard produced a flawless performance to earn the second win of his Formula One career. The 25-year-old came home well clear of Michael Schumacher and teammate Mika Hakkinen to give McLaren their first victory for four years. Heinz-Harald Frentzen, who twice led the race, spun off with three laps to go when poised to challenge Coulthard. Damon Hill failed to start after his car broke down on the parade lap and Jacques Villeneuve exited early on. [More...]
Collision destroys way to victory
Sunday March 9, BBC Ceefax Title favourite Jacques Villeneuve went out of the race at the first corner in a dramatic start to the race. The Canadian was outpaced off the grid by Heinz-Harald Frentzen and eventual winner David Coulthard. He was then clipped from behind by Eddie Irvine's Ferrari at the opening left-hander and slid off, taking the Sauber of Johnny Herbert with him. Irvine did not much further as a damaged front wheel forced him to call it a day. [More...]
Hill teased by trouble
Sunday March 9, BBC Ceefax World champion Damon Hill suffered a nightmare start to the new Formula One season when he went out of the race before it had even started. The luckless Briton, who qualified only 20th on the grid, failed to finish the parade lap in his Arrows-Yamaha. He was hit by a throttle problem and had to park at the side of the circuit. Hill did not have time to get back to the pits for his spare car before the race, which was eventually won by David Coulthard got under way. [More...]
Frentzen looks forward to future success
Sunday March 9, BBC Ceefax Heinz-Harald Frentzen looked forward to future success with Williams despite seeing his hopes of victory ended by brake problems with three laps to go. "We knew this circuit was going to be hard on the brakes, but I think we didn't realise how hard it would be and in the end they went off. I pushed in the middle section of the race, but knew this would be hard on the brakes so I backed off," he said. "I'm looking ahead to the next race and we will be ready there." [More...]
Australian Grand Prix: March 9. David Coulthard won his second Grand Prix of his Formula One career. This one was more exciting as the one with Williams, Coulthard said. McLaren got a victory after 50 Grands Prix without one. Is McLaren back? Results, and more... of Australian Grand Prix.
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