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Qualifying Is Ross Brawn a magician? Yes, indeed. Michael Schumacher knows it and now the world has got a glimpse of his brilliance. A few months back, Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello were literally unemployed. They might have surely been into an existential dilemma. There was a big question mark on their F1 career. In came Brawn (the new owner of Brawn GP) and the Honda team got a new life. This was a destiny meeting for sure. Well, when Felipe was asked who he would rate the foremost competitor of Ferrari this year, most of us would have expected he’d say McLaren Mercedes. But to everyone’s surprise he mentioned the name of the new kids on the block – Brawn GP. And his words may just come true as this car would start at the pole position this year at the Melbourne GP. The presence of Schumacher in the Ferrari camp was heartening. However, they could not just match up with the speed of the Brawn car and finished 7th and 9th respectively. Kimi had to encounter a hydraulic problem ...

Submitted - Chembur-Ghatkopar Plus (Times of India) March 29, 2009 is the day when Formula One would re-emerge, re-confer and re-start to enchant us with its mesmerising charm. Just like the last year, this year too promises to be a king size entertainer. The global slowdown has made the organisers scratch their heads in bewilderment though. Team Honda has announced that they would be pulling out of Formula One due to financial problems. Keeping in mind the interests of the sponsors, new rules have been introduced to bring down costs. These rules are mostly focussed on introducing new technology in the car which would also make the Formula One cars "greener" and more energy efficient. The new rule which has raised most eye brows is the introduction of the KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System). This would however be optional for teams. Most of the teams have radiated their disapproval about using KERS though, but are preparing their cars to race with it as well. No one would w...

Submitted - Zig Wheels (Times of India) The Formula One season kicks off on March 29. The fans would once again find a reason to keep themselves busy on weekends with the race and again on week days with its discussions. Hamilton’s performance last year has provided the much required spark to Formula One after Michael Schumacher’s retirement. He has thus proved that his performance on debut was not a fluke. Ferrari has to pull up their socks this time around. With Fernando Alonso too coming good in the few races last year, it seems that the number of title contenders may increase this year. Force India team has entered into an agreement with Mclaren (for the supply of engines) and expect a turnaround in their fortunes. 2009 season promises to be an exciting season. Much depends on how the drivers cope up with expectations. We analyse what lies in store for them at the ground zero at the various venues around the world. March 29, 2009 – Melbourne Melbourne Grand Prix Circuit is a beauti...