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On 08/03, 10:06
According to Nelson Piquet, Renault will need either rain and/or a large number of retirements if the team hopes to win a race in the 2008 season. Although Fernando Alonso recently claimed that he had a 30% chance of winning the world title, his teammate even doubts the potential of their team to win a […]
On 08/03, 09:47
Talks between the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (IMS) and Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula 1 boss, to revive the United States Grand Prix have begun. Tony George, the owner of the circuit, spoke this week in front of an audience at a conference in Indiana. His goal was to convince and re-establish a trusting relationship with the […]
On 07/03, 18:11
Lewis Hamilton experienced a highly interesting 2007 season for his first year in Formula 1. The McLaren driver is motivated and eager to hit the chicanes at Albert Park in Melbourne. The Brit finished last year just one point behind the world champion, Kimi Räikkönen, with McLaren. He was ahead of Fernando Alonso, his teammate, […]
On 07/03, 18:02
Jarno Trulli for Toyota insists that his team could be the surprise of the 2008 season after the TF108 proved to be more than competitive during winter testing. After a disappointing 2007 season, Trulli believes he sees the light at the end of the tunnel and that he is ready to fight. « I wouldn’t […]
On 07/03, 17:56
Heikki Kovalainen has shown himself more motivated than ever just days before the start of the 2008 season. The Finn, who will be driving for McLaren-Mercedes this year after a challenging first season with Renault last year, is concentrating 100% on the first event of the year in Australia, even before thinking about setting goals. […]
On 07/03, 17:33
Bridgestone announced that its tires for Formula 1 in extremely wet conditions will be marked with a white line at the bottom of the central groove. This white marking on the tires, which is already used for softer tires for each race, was introduced at the request of the teams and in consultation with the […]
On 07/03, 17:18
Former A1 Team France driver, Loic Duval, has expressed all his support for his team and wishes them the best for the remainder of the season. The French driver had been the subject of intense speculation two weeks ago, as it was unclear whether he would be available to participate in the 7th round of […]
On 07/03, 17:17
The McLaren team boss, Ron Dennis, has the full support of his main partner Mercedes, according to Norbert Haug, head of the German car manufacturer. Rumors have spread over the past few weeks about Dennis’s future. The 60-year-old Briton is said to be increasingly eager to step down from his role as F1 team leader. […]
On 07/03, 16:44
Sébastien Bourdais, four-time Champ Car World Series champion and now a Toro Rosso Formula 1 driver, has expressed pessimism about the future of the teams in his former championship after the recent merger between the IRL and Champ Car. The two main North American single-seater championships have recently announced their merger, which will take effect […]
On 07/03, 16:34
The Honda Racing team has just completed its pre-season testing with three days at the Jerez circuit. The Japanese team worked alone for these three days, with Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello before being joined by Alex Wurz, the team’s test driver. All tested the latest aerodynamic and mechanical developments of the 2008 single-seater. Each […]
On 07/03, 16:16
Mercedes-Benz has unveiled the new safety and medical cars that will be used during the 2008 Formula 1 season. The safety car is based on the SL 63 AMG while the one intended for medical assistance is derived from the C 63 AMG Estate. Both were developed by AMG and the ‘Performance Studio’. The safety […]
On 07/03, 15:37
The director of the BMW Sauber team has confirmed the goals set by the German team at the beginning of the year. Mario Theissen indeed specified that they still aim to achieve their first F1 victory this season despite some issues encountered with the new single-seater. BMW finished as the runner-up in the constructors’ championship […]
On 06/03, 17:02
The organizers of the French Grand Prix have stated that no decision will be made regarding the new race location before the end of the season, with the event taking place for the last time at Magny-Cours. Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone has stated that he would like to see a race in Paris in […]
On 06/03, 16:50
Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo, thinks that Formula 1 is heading towards a less exciting 2008 season compared to 2007. It’s true that, a priori, no drama or controversy should shake up the year as it was the case in 2007. Di Montezemolo said to the journalists present at the Geneva Motor Show that his […]
On 06/03, 16:41
Rick Weidinger, the owner of the United States team in the A1GP championship, would like to incorporate some circuits into the 2008/2009 A1 Grand Prix calendar soon. Indeed, since the effective merger between the IRL (Indian Racing League) and the Champcar World Series, more than ten circuits have lost their licenses and therefore will not […]
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