On 19/01, 19:05
The Williams-Toyota FW31, the 2009 single-seater of the team, made its on-track debut today at the Algarve Motor Park circuit in the south of Portugal. It was the first testing session for the FW31, which had been unveiled just a few hours earlier on the same track. After completing 17 laps this morning, Williams test […] 
On 19/01, 18:54
Renault today officially presented its new R29 to the international press during its first testing session at the Algarve Motor Park circuit in Portimao, in the south of Portugal. Willing to make the best of these new rules, the team is optimistic about the upcoming season, as confirmed by Flavio Briatore: « We started our […] 
On 19/01, 18:50
Sébastien Buemi, on behalf of Scuderia Toro Rosso, recorded the fastest lap during this opening day of testing at Algarve in Portugal. This is the first testing session, bringing together several teams, of the 2009 season. The weather conditions were unfavorable for the five teams on the track. They had to drive on a wet […] 
On 19/01, 17:32
The Ferrari team completed today, Monday, its first day of testing with the new F60 on the Mugello circuit, the Scuderia’s private track, in Italy. The Italian team had initially planned to go testing in Portimao, Portugal, alongside other teams, but decided to stay in Italy due to poor weather conditions on the Iberian Peninsula. […] 
On 19/01, 15:47
Kimi Räikkönen announced yesterday during a press conference his intention to retire from Formula 1 in two years. The driver feels good at Ferrari and admitted that Scuderia will be his last team. Kimi Räikkönen arrived at Ferrari in 2007, while Fernando Alonso was taking over his place at McLaren-Mercedes. The Finn then became the […] 
On 19/01, 12:25
Renault, just like Williams a few minutes earlier, has officially launched its 2009 season. The French team, highly anticipated, unveiled its new R29 in front of the pit lanes at the Portimao circuit in Portugal: a look already controversial! See photos of the R29 The diamond is the fifth F1 team to launch its new […] 
On 19/01, 11:58
The Williams Formula 1 team officially unveiled the shape of its new car, the FW31, to the press this morning. The curtain was raised in front of the team’s garages at the Algarve circuit in Portugal. View photos of the FW31 The spotlight and bad weather reveal a unique single-seater compared to other teams unveiled […] 
On 19/01, 11:22
After the debut of the new McLaren on Saturday, it was Toyota’s turn on Sunday, with its TF109 taking a few laps on the Portuguese Algarve circuit in Portimao. Under the watchful eyes of the other teams present in large numbers for a week of testing, the Japanese team had reserved exclusive use of the […] 
On 19/01, 09:06
Renault confirmed at Portimao, on the Algarve circuit in Portugal, this morning that Romain Grosjean will be the reserve driver for the 2009 season. The team is set to hold its inauguration in front of the media in a few moments and has therefore officially announced its drivers as well as revealing the members of […] 
On 19/01, 03:48
After months of speculation, Credit Suisse, the Swiss bank, finally confirmed that it no longer wished to sponsor the German team BMW-Sauber. The rumor circulated throughout last year about the bank’s intention to withdraw its sponsorship dating back to the Peter Sauber era, a time when BMW did not exist. And for good reason, the […] 
On 18/01, 18:05
Lewis Hamilton will defend his title as if he is making his debut in Formula 1, considering that he still has a lot to prove. Speaking at the launch of the 2009 McLaren, Hamilton admitted he was confident for the new season, but insisted that his title did not shield him from multiple dangers. « […] 
On 18/01, 14:14
Heikki Kovalainen will try, in this 2009 season, to adopt a more relaxed approach, believing that he put himself under pressure to succeed in his first year at McLaren. The Finn was practically at the same level as Lewis Hamilton in the first part of the season, but slowly slipped down as the year progressed, […] 
On 18/01, 01:35
Pedro de la Rosa is the author of the track debut of the new McLaren-Mercedes MP4/24. He conducted a brief shakedown at the Portimao circuit yesterday, Saturday. One day after the official presentation of the 2009 single-seater at the McLaren Technology Centre, de la Rosa completed 18 laps on the new circuit, with a best […] 
On 17/01, 14:17
According to a survey conducted on the official Formula 1 website, Sébastien Bourdais is reportedly supported by more than 57% of F1 fans. He is therefore widely preferred over Takuma Sato, his main rival for the last remaining seat at Toro Rosso in 2009. It’s now been three months since the winter break began, along […] 
On 17/01, 13:29
Pascal Vasselon, chassis director at Toyota, is convinced that the decision not to equip its cars with the KERS system for the start of the season will be an advantage in terms of performance. Although Toyota continues to develop the kinetic energy recovery system, it plans to introduce it during the season. « We made […] 30778 actualités
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