Switzerland’s Neel Jani ended France’s A1 Grand Prix winning streak with his first victory of the season in Dubai today but lost ground in the title battle after a disastrous second race.

Ralph Firman emerged second fastest for A1 Team Ireland in today’s practice sessions at Autodrome Dubai, as the team prepares for the sixth round of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations.

AI TEAM IRELAND scored their first podium finish of the inaugural World Cup of Motorsport when Ralph Firman produced a superb performance in the Feature Race of the A1 Grand Prix of Nations in Estoril, Portugal, to claim third position from 19th on the grid.

Former Jordan Formula One racer Ralph Firman was one of the early pace-setters in the second practice session at the A1 Grand Prix at the Lausitzring in Germany.

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RALPH FIRMAN’S hopes of staying in Formula One were left in tatters last night as Jordan handed the final place on the grid to Italian rookie Giorgio Pantano.

Ralph Firman’s hopes of staying in Formula One were left in tatters tonight as Jordan handed the final place on the grid to Italian rookie Giorgio Pantano.

Ralph Firman believes he can prove a Formula One point this season – as long as he is handed the chance by Eddie Jordan.

Eddie Jordan insisted today he had still to finalise his driver line-up but Dutchman Jos Verstappen was favourite for the second seat.

Ralph Firman and Allan McNish look set to miss out as Jordan announced Nick Heidfeld as one of their drivers for this season.

Ralph Firman’s hopes of securing a drive with Jordan again for the new Formula One season were revived today after Dutch driver Jos Verstappen failed to reach a deal with the team.

Jordan gave an ultimatum from Dutchman Jos Verstappen the cold-shoulder tonight, leaving their driver line-up for this year still to be decided.

Ralph Firman’s battle to save his Formula One career will continue in Jerez on Friday after he was called up for Jordan’s first test of the winter.

Michael Schumacher and Kimi Raikkonen’s championship showdown was hit by the weather as Brazil’s Rubens Barrichello swept to pole position for tomorrow’s Japanese Grand Prix.

Justin Wilson heads for Japan today determined to do everything he can to secure his Formula One future in the season finale.

Ralph Firman admits he will not know if he can drive in this weekend’s United States Grand Prix until he takes to the track at Indianapolis today.

Englishman Ralph Firman returned to a Formula One cockpit today after almost four weeks out with an inner ear problem.

Hungary’s Zsolt Baumgartner will replace Ralph Firman for Jordan-Ford at this weekend’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

Britain’s Ralph Firman has vowed to prove a point when he finally gets back into a Formula One car after being ordered to miss Sunday’s race in Italy.

Rookie Ralph Firman’s hopes of pressing his claims to be retained next year suffered a blow tonight when he was ordered to miss Sunday’s Italian Grand Prix at Monza.

MOTOR sport chiefs yesterday confirmed that it was Ferrari which tipped them off over the tyre dispute which has rocked Formula One.

Hungarian Zsolt Baumgartner will replace the injured Ralph Firman for Jordan-Ford at the Formula One test at Monza in Italy this week.

Ralph Firman is determined to remain at Irish outfit Jordan despite his faith in the team pushed to the limit following yesterday’s horror smash.

Ralph Firman is out of tomorrow’s Hungarian Grand Prix after suffering concussion and a fractured heel during a horrifying 150mph smash in the first of today’s free practice sessions.

Jordan today launched an immediate inquiry into Ralph Firman’s horrifying 150mph smash in the first of today’s free practice sessions ahead of tomorrow’s Hungarian Grand Prix.

GERMAN Ralf Schumacher upstaged brother Michael on home soil here at Hockenheim yesterday when he finished fastest in first qualifying for the German Grand Prix.

Ralph Firman is preparing himself for another step into the unknown at Hockenheim for this weekend’s German Grand Prix.

Barrichello, whose future at Ferrari is understood to be in doubt, took the chequered flag for the sixth victory of his career today, maintaining fifth place in the drivers’ championship, but with a much more healthy 49 points.

Today’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone was disrupted by a protester who forced his way on to the track and walked into the path of the high-speed Formula One cars.

Jarno Trulli holds a 0.6-second advantage over Raikkonen by the end of 10 laps, with Barrichello a mere half a second back followed closely by the Schumacher brothers and then Montoya, with the top six separated by just 4.4secs.

JORDAN are hoping to rediscover their way at this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, just a stone’s throw from their factory.

Eddie Jordan’s team are hoping to rediscover their way at this weekend’s British Grand Prix at Silverstone, just a stone’s throw from their factory.

Germany’s Ralf Schumacher scorched to his third pole position in four races at the French Grand Prix in Magny-Cours today.

Kimi Raikkonen hared off into the lead as championship pacesetter Michael Schumacher suffered an immediate setback at the start of the European Grand Prix in Germany today.

Jordan’s Ralph Firman produced the performance of his rookie season to master the treacherous rain-lashed conditions at the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal today.

Rookie Justin Wilson is determined to finally score his maiden Formula One points in Canada this weekend.

WORLD champion Michael Schumacher led a dominant Ferrari one-two yesterday in the first qualifying session for Sunday’s Austrian Grand Prix, the sixth race of the world championship.

Michael Schumacher blasted out a warning to his rivals as he roared to the fastest time in first qualifying for the final Austrian Grand Prix at Spielberg today.

Schumacher's lead had increased to just over seven seconds after 30 laps as he moved closer to a third victory in succession in Spain and a fifth overall.

WORLD champion Michael Schumacher gave Ferrari's new F2003-GA a dream start here yesterday as he emerged quickest from the opening qualifying session.

Rookie Formula One driver, Ralph Firman admits he needs a lot more miles under his belt before he can feel fully confident in a Formula One car.

Torrential rain ruined the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix and forced the drivers to begin the race behind a safety car before Kimi Raikkonen took charge.

KIMI RAIKKONEN lived up to his ice-man tag with the coolest of victories in Malaysia as the young ones announced their grand prix arrival in style yesterday.

Spain’s Fernando Alonso shattered Michael Schumacher’s perfect pole record in Malaysia as he spearheaded Renault’s unexpected one-two in qualifying in Kuala Lumpur today.