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thesun.co.uk - 12/22/2008
Taxi for Jenson Button | The Sun |Sport|Motorsport
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JENSON BUTTON S Honda team could be saved from Formula One s scrapheap by a former taxi driver! Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has emerged as the frontrunner to buy it after visiting the factory last week. Slim, 68, started out driving cabs before making a £55billion fortune from ...
Honda pulls out of AMA Road Racing
autoblog.com - 12/15/2008
Honda pulls out of AMA Road Racing
— autoblog.com — Just about a week ago, Honda announced that it was dropping out of Formula 1 , but... in subsequent reports Honda confirmed that it was not planning to pull support from other motorsports endeavors. That doesn't quite seem to be the case. Yesterday, ... (more) Honda pulls out of AMA Road Racing

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telegraph.co.uk - 12/30/2008
Honda Racing deny reports billionaire Carlos Slim is ready to take over the team
— telegraph.co.uk — Ross Brawn has dismissed talk of a Honda deal involving potential takeover as "pure speculation".... (more) Honda Racing deny reports billionaire Carlos Slim is ...

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Honda F1 - The interested parties - Richards, Slim, Mallya and others
F1 Wolf — ... At the same time The Sun reports that another serious candidate is Mexican billionaire and allegedly the 2nd richest person in the world Carlos Slim. His takeover could be good news for Bruno Senna, as he is sponsored by one of Slim’s companies - Embratel. I am not sure how reliable The Sun is … ...

F1: How do Honda’s chances look now?
Brits on Pole — ... Rumours reached boiling point after The Sun reported that the Brackley car park had to be cleared for a visit by Slim’s helicopter - but then they went stone cold again when both the billionaire and Ross Brawn issued firm denials that any deal was in the works. ...

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