Topic: Southeast Asia
Malaysia's state energy firm Petronas said Monday it had struck a five-year deal with automaker Mercedes to become a title sponsor of the Mercedes GP team in Formula One. "The team will from 2010 be officially known as the Mercedes GP Petronas ...
Jarno Trulli of Italy and Finland's Heikki Kovalainen were unveiled Monday as drivers for the new Malaysian-backed Lotus team in its debut 2010 Formula One season.Team principal Tony Fernandes, an aviation mogul who founded budget carrier AirAsia, said the third driver will ...
Aviation tycoon Tony Fernandes has added another feather to his cap after helping put Malaysia on the world sports map by steering his country to a place on next year's Formula One grid.The ebullient 46-year-old is at the forefront of the return ...
This year's driver/team shuffle is shaping up to be one of the most exciting-and busy-in a while.. Today's first tidbit is that Lotus will re-enter the grid as one of three new teams approved by the FIA for the 2010 season, the ...
Lotus have beaten off competition from BMW Sauber to be named as the 13th team to compete in next year's Formula One World Championship, motorsport's governing body the FIA announced on Tuesday.FIA said it had received an impressive application from the BMW ...
One of the country?s top luxury carmakers -- Mercedes-Benz Malaysia ? supports important sporting events around Malaysia including golf tournaments and sports car races. The world class MercedesTrophy was held for the 19th straight year beginning in April, 2009 at the Nexus ...
Jenson Button in a Brawn won the Bahrain Grand Prix here on Sunday to increase his lead at the top of the drivers' championship.The Briton captured his third win of the season after Australia and Malaysia ahead of the Red Bull of ...
Jenson Button says he is getting used to winning and will be disappointed if he does not take the chequered flag at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday.The Briton has won back-to-back races, in Australia and Malaysia, after starting on pole in ...
Ross Brawn hailed Wednesday's FIA verdict confirming the legality of the diffuser used on the car which has helped lift Jenson Button to the top of the driver's championship.The Brawn GP team principal, speaking after Formula One's ruling body rejected a Ferrari-led ...
Jenson Button is expecting a tough fight at this week's Chinese Grand Prix after his dream start to the season, but boss Ross Brawn remains confident the team is in good shape.Button has won back-to-back races, in Australia and Malaysia, after starting ...
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