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On 10/05, 17:24
The reigning world champion, Kimi Räikkönen, intends to make his mark tomorrow at the Turkish Grand Prix even though, in the end, he is far behind his teammate, Massa, who is on pole. The championship leader will start from fourth position, behind Felipe Massa and the two McLaren drivers. The Finn was never in the […]
On 10/05, 17:09
Heikki Kovalainen admitted that he was very satisfied with his performance in qualifying for the Turkish Grand Prix as he will be placed on the front row. The McLaren driver, who was only allowed to participate in the Turkish race on Thursday following his accident in Catalonia, is second just behind Felipe Massa with his […]
On 10/05, 15:44
Mark Webber aims for big points tomorrow at the Turkish Grand Prix as he once again delivered a strong performance during Saturday’s qualifying. The Australian managed to overcome his Friday accident to qualify in 6th position, matching his best performance of the season. « This 6th place today is welcome after leading the team down […]
On 10/05, 14:00
After a final practice session this morning on a drying track, the track conditions improved significantly in the early afternoon for the qualifying session, although the level of grip remained much lower than what the teams could have expected for this weekend. Nelson Piquet saw his qualifying session greatly shortened as he failed to qualify […]
On 10/05, 12:26
Felipe Massa will start from pole position for the Turkish Grand Prix for the third consecutive year after a brilliant performance in the qualifying session at Istanbul Park. The Ferrari driver, who is also seeking a third victory on this track, was almost half a second ahead of his pursuers after his first run in […]
On 10/05, 10:08
Bridgestone admitted that the current chill in Turkey had taken the engineers by surprise and that perhaps softer tires would have been more appropriate. The Istanbul race has been moved to May, whereas previously it took place in August. The temperatures are therefore cooler, but they are much colder than what was anticipated. The fact […]
On 10/05, 09:24
Mark Webber was faster during the last practice session of the Turkish Grand Prix. The Australian was able to withstand the attacks from Fernando Alonso (2nd) and his teammate David Coulthard (3rd). Since the beginning of the season, the title contenders seem to be working on this practice session with a heavy fuel load. Felipe […]
On 09/05, 18:54
Even with his domination during free practice 2, the reigning world champion, Kimi Räikkönen, is far from satisfied with his Friday. « It was not the Friday we had imagined, » said Räikkönen, who finished 20th in the morning after a gearbox problem. This morning, I didn’t even manage to complete a timed lap because […]
On 09/05, 17:24
Heikki Kovalainen is happy to be back racing after his accident at the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago. The Finn proved that he had recovered very well from this ordeal as he finished in second place in the first free practice session of the Turkish Grand Prix. In the afternoon, the McLaren driver admittedly […]
On 09/05, 16:32
Mark Webber apologizes to his Red Bull Racing team after admitting that his accident during the second free practice session in Turkey was entirely his fault. The Australian lost control of his single-seater after 30 minutes of testing and crashed into the safety barriers, causing severe damage to his car. Consequently, Webber covered only nine […]
On 09/05, 14:34
Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet were both able to complete their entire preparation program without encountering any problems, despite a precarious level of grip given the particularly low temperatures this afternoon. The team concludes its day with encouraging data that should now be used to their advantage for tomorrow’s qualifications, which will once again be […]
On 09/05, 13:45
Ferrari driver Felipe Massa has just left the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association (GPDA), saying he did not like the way the organization was managed. « I agree with most of the things that are undertaken within the GPDA, but I left because I don’t always like the way the association is managed, » Massa stated […]
On 09/05, 12:54
Kimi Räikkönen has just taken first place in the second free practice session at the Istanbul circuit, a position that was undoubtedly promised to him in the morning before a gearbox problem. The Ferrari driver beats Lewis Hamilton from McLaren by just 0.036 seconds. The reigning world champion’s teammate, Felipe Massa, completes the podium ahead […]
On 09/05, 12:02
Giancarlo Fisichella has just been given a three-place grid penalty for the Turkish Grand Prix as he left the paddocks while the red lights explicitly prohibited it. Race stewards investigated this incident, which allegedly occurred at the start of the first practice session on the Istanbul circuit as the Force India driver was leaving the […]
On 09/05, 11:52
Following the withdrawal of the Super-Aguri team from the F1 World Championship and consequently the withdrawal of two cars, the FIA has just confirmed that five cars will be excluded from the first part of the qualifying and then again five cars at the end of Q2. The 2008 sporting regulations were drafted taking into […]
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