News on Heikki Kovalainen

Many questions as FIA reveals 2011 entry list

2010-11-30T12:37:10Z

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Red Bull chief salutes Vettel's F1 victory

2010-06-28T07:16:38Z

Red Bull boss Christian Horner said Sebastian Vettel's convincing, yet unexpected win at Sunday's European Grand Prix was a massive boost for the team.

Horner admitted his team went to Valencia with doubts over whether their Renault-powered car would keep up...

Webber suffers spectacular crash in Valencia

2010-06-27T06:15:34Z

Australian Formula One title contender Mark Webber looked to have had a lucky escape on Sunday after suffering a spectacular crash at the European Grand Prix here.

The 33-year-old's Red Bull somersaulted and flipped over on lap ten of the 57-lap race after running into the back of Finn <...

Rolling with Kovalainen

2010-10-27T08:22:47Z

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Heikki Kovalainen bids big at Monaco charity auction

2010-09-08T13:00:59Z

MONACO (Reuters) - Lotus Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen was the biggest bidder at a Monaco Grand Prix charity auction, shelling out 300,000 euros ($381,100) toward an AIDS project in Fernando Alonso dominated the opening day of practice at the 68th Monaco Grand Prix on Friday when he topped the times for Ferrari in both the morning and afternoon sessions run in variable conditions.

After clocking the fastest time in a closely-contested morning free practice, Alonso cut a second off his best lap time in t...

Barrichello leads another wet F1 test session

2010-04-16T07:04:49Z

Barrichello leads another wet F1 test session as teams' preparations hampered by poor weather

Rubens Barrichello of Williams set the fastest time despite more poor weather hampering teams' Formula One preparations on Thursday.

Barrichello's time of 1 minute, 27.145 seconds came during one of the few dry mom...

Lotus unveil Trulli, Kovalainen as 2010 F1 drivers

2010-04-16T08:25:23Z

Jarno Trulli of Italy and Finland's Heikki Kovalainen were unveiled Monday as the drivers for the new Malaysian-backed Lotus team in its debut 2010 Formula One season.

Sports Lewis Hamilton took third place on the grid for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix thanks to last-minute set-up changes for his McLaren Mercedes car.

The 29-year-old, who won in Singapore last weekend, had struggled in Saturday morning's final free practice session as he toiled for the sixth ...

Rain clouds F1 championship picture in Japan

2010-04-16T10:01:40Z

This weekend's crucial Japanese Grand Prix looks likely to become a lottery, thanks to soaking rain that lashed the Suzuka circuit on Friday and is expected to continue Saturday.

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen emerged quickest in the first session held on a track wet from early-morning showers, while the afternoon practice, headed by German Heikki Kovalainen emerged fastest after the first practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Friday.

The McLaren driver saved his best until last, recording a lap of 1 minute 40.356 seconds on his final tour of the circuit in the 90-minute practice.

The Finn's last-gasp lap dropped local favourite Sebastien Vettel threw down the gauntlet to Brawn GP pair Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello Friday by topping the times in opening free practice for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.

The ...

F1 driver Vettel sets the pace in Singapore

2010-04-16T10:08:16Z

Red Bull's Sebastien Vettel threw down the gauntlet to Brawn GP pair Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello by topping the times in opening free practice for Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.

The German ...

Button suffers qualifying blow

2010-10-22T07:55:58Z

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Trulli fastest in first Belgian GP practice

2010-04-16T10:36:48Z

Italian Jarno Trulli took advantage of a heavy rainstorm to top the times for Toyota in Friday morning's first free practice for the Belgian Grand Prix.

Taking full advantage of a brief dry spell early in a mostly wet session, the 35-year-old driver made the most of his experience ...

Sutil sets practice pace

2010-10-22T07:55:34Z

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Red Bull secure Sebastian Vettel with new deal as Rubens Barrichello sets early pace

2010-10-22T07:55:32Z

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Rubens Barrichello goes fastest in first session

2010-10-22T07:55:31Z

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Happy Hamilton ready to chase a podium again

2010-04-16T11:10:32Z

British world champion Lewis Hamilton has set his sights on a rare podium finish this season in Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix after topping the times in Friday afternoon's second free practice session.

The 24-year-old Englishman and his McLaren Mercedes team-mate Heikki Kovalainen domi...

Kovalainen on top after first Hungarian GP practice

2010-04-16T11:10:55Z

Finn Heikki Kovalainen topped the times for a revived McLaren Mercedes team after Friday morning's opening free practice session for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix.

While controversial teenage debutant Jaime Alguersuari demonstrated a sensible level-headed approach and learned the...

McLaren hit top gear at last as Kovalainen sets the pace in Turkey

2010-10-21T10:41:04Z

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Kovalainen gives McLaren hope

2010-10-21T10:40:58Z

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F1 teams consider plan to launch rival series as budget-cap row grows

2010-10-21T10:40:58Z

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Button on Monaco GP pole after Hamilton crashes

2010-04-16T12:09:18Z

World championship leader Jenson Button grabbed pole position on Saturday for Sunday's Monaco Grand Prix with a perfectly-timed hot lap in the final seconds of qualifying.

The 29-year-old Englishman delivered a best time of one minute and 14.902 seconds in his Brawn GP car to secure his fourth pole in six races this year and the seven...

Alonso quickest in final practice

2010-10-21T10:40:12Z

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Williams' Rosberg fastest in F1 opening practice

2010-04-16T16:09:47Z

Williams-Toyota's Nico Rosberg was fastest in Friday's initial practice ahead of this weekend's season-opening Australian Formula One Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old German topped the time charts with a fastest lap of one minute 26.687 seconds in the 90-minute practic...

Slow start for Hamilton

2010-10-21T10:35:59Z

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Kovalainen is ready to emerge from the shadow of Hamilton

2010-10-21T10:35:49Z

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McLaren's Kovalainen leads two-car field

2010-04-16T15:59:14Z

Finland's Heikki Kovalainen on McLaren had the best performance of the two drivers who took part in the fourth day of Formula One testing at Jerez on Wednesday.

Kovalainen, who took over from his World Champion teammate

Raikkonen tops Barcelona testing

2010-04-16T16:08:37Z

Ferrari's former world champion Kimi Raikkonen easily topped the second day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya here on Tuesday.

With a best time of 1min 20.314sec the Finn was almost six tenths of a second quicker that Williams' Japanese test driver Kazuki Nakajima.

After completin...

Toro Rosso's Buemi fastest again at Jerez

2010-04-16T14:35:04Z

Toro Rosso driver Sebastien Buemi clocked the fastest time in Formula One testing for the second day in a row here on Wednesday, ahead of Heikki Kovalainen of McLaren.

"It was good preparation and now, all we need is our new car," said Buemi who will on Thursday hand over...

Singapore F1 track too bumpy, drivers complain

2010-04-16T13:12:22Z

The Singapore street circuit is too bumpy and a cause for concern, some of Formula One's top drivers say, but they are thriving on the challenge.

The island is hosting its inaugural Grand Prix and has been widely praised for putting on a spectacular show, but the city streets are proving problematic.

World championship leader Heikki Kovalainen secured his maiden Formula One victory in dramatic circumstances Sunday - and preserved McLaren Mercedes team-mate Briton Lewis Hamilton's lead in this year's drivers world champi...

McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen wins Hungarian GP

2010-04-16T16:22:36Z

McLaren's Kovalainen wins 1st F1 race at Hungarian GP after Massa's engine overheats

McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen won his first Formula One race Sunday after an engine problem forced Felipe Massa out of the Hungarian Grand Prix with three laps to go.

Hamilton eases off on way to pole

2010-04-16T16:23:02Z

The serenity surrounding the McLaren team after fastest qualifying times for Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen was in marked contrast to the festering suspicion and barely concealed anger 12 months ago as the British team began to tear themselves apart.

That was the weekend when anarchy, an alien word in McLaren's carefully constructed lexicon, took hold...

Hamilton's pole helps wash away McLaren's bitter memories

2010-04-16T16:23:03Z

The serenity surrounding the McLaren team at the Hungaroring today following fastest qualifying times for Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen was in marked contrast to the festering suspicion and barely concealed anger 12 months ago as the British team began to tear itself apart.

That was the weekend when anarchy, an alien word in McLaren's carefully con...

Kovalainen seizes first Grand Prix win in Hungary after last-gasp Massa blowout

2010-10-21T10:19:50Z

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Kovalainen wins in Hungary

2010-10-21T10:19:49Z

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The Hungarian Grand Prix: As it happened

2010-10-21T10:19:47Z

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Hungarian Grand Prix live: Follow all the action from the Hungaroring here

2010-10-21T10:19:42Z

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Hamilton quickest in second F1 practice

2010-04-16T16:25:49Z

World championship leader Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest time in Friday's practice for Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, the McLaren Mercedes driver bouncing back after Ferrari had been fastest in the morning session.

The 23-year-old Englishman and his McLaren team-mate Finn Ron Dennis has insisted Grand Prix great Sir Jackie Stewart is wrong to suggest Heikki Kovalainen should spend the rest of the season helping team-mate Lewis Hamilton become world champion.

Kovalainen did help fellow McLaren...

Masterful Lewis humbles Hockenheim and opens championship lead

2010-10-21T10:18:48Z

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Masterful Hamilton humbles Hockenheim and title rivals to open championship lead

2010-10-21T10:18:54Z

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Hamilton wins again

2010-10-21T10:18:48Z

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Recharged and relaxed, Hamilton picks up seamlessly where he left off

2010-04-16T16:46:57Z

The forecast of rain - again - for today's qualifying session for the German grand prix will not unsettle Lewis Hamilton, the joint championship leader, whose confidence has been restored to something approaching serenity after his magisterial drive at Silverstone two weeks ago.

His drive there, on a circuit that glistened like an ice rink, should place him alongside

BRITISH GRAND PRIX LIVE: Follow the action as it happens at Silverstone

2010-10-21T10:17:40Z

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Flying Finn Kovalainen snatches career-first pole, putting Lewis in the shade at Silverstone

2010-10-21T10:17:41Z

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On-song Massa suffers crash

2010-10-21T10:17:23Z

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Kovalainen quickest before crash

2010-10-19T17:15:28Z

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Massa Completes Turkish Hat-Trick

2010-10-23T09:45:03Z

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Massa claims pole for Turkish F1 Grand Prix

2010-10-19T17:14:26Z

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Turkish delight for Heikki

2010-10-19T15:11:50Z

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Kovalainen has no memory of crash

2010-10-19T14:20:11Z

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Lewis limits the damage: Heikki horror but Hamilton takes third in Spain

2010-10-19T14:20:02Z

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Raikkonen Leads Ferrari 1-2

2010-10-23T09:50:26Z

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Raikkonen cruises to win

2010-10-19T14:20:00Z

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Hamilton penalised in qualifying

2010-10-19T11:28:11Z

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Massa leads Ferrari front row

2010-10-19T11:28:05Z

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Hamilton - it could have been better

2010-10-19T11:26:58Z

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Kovalainen named Hamilton's team-mate

2010-10-16T19:39:56Z

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Kovalainen unhurt after test smash

2010-10-15T10:20:49Z

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Japan Auto Racing F1 GP

2010-03-31T10:58:13Z

Finland's Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen prepares to get off from his McLaren Mercedes after crashing into a tire wall during qualifying for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Formula One driver Heikki Kovalainen (R), his British colleague Lewis Hamilton (L) and test drivers Gery Paffett and Pedro De La Rosa (L) of Gary Paffett (GBR), Test Driver - Heikki Kovalainen (FIN) - Lewis Hamilton (GBR) - Pedro de la Rosa (ESP) - McLaren Mercedes MP4-24

Formula One - F1

2010-04-09T07:35:37Z

Formula One - F1 - McLaren Team Launch 2009 - McLaren Technology Centre, Woking - 16/1/09.McLaren's Lewis Hamilton (C), Heikki Kovalainen, Gary Paffett

Motor racing - Stars&Cars-Show in Stuttgart

2010-04-10T07:04:03Z

Lewis Hamilton (R), British Formual One World Champion 2008 of McLaren-Mercedes-Team, and his Finnish teammate Heikki Kovalainen chat during the the traditional Stars&Cars-Show at the Mercedes-Benz