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On 01/03, 10:40
The McLaren team deplores as manifestly inaccurate and misleading the statements made by the Italian police claiming to have found evidence that justifies the responsibility of certain team members in the espionage case. Senior executives were questioned on Wednesday by Italian magistrates as part of the judicial investigation into the 2007 F1 scandal. The police […]
On 01/03, 10:31
It seems that Maro Engel would take one of the last available spots in the Mercedes team in DTM. Engel participated last year in the British Formula 3. His arrival at the German team should be officialized in a few days. The latest rumors that Engel would exercise his race car driving talents in the […]
On 01/03, 10:22
McLaren F1’s CEO, Martin Whitmarsh, stated that Ron Dennis has the full support of all the shareholders of his company and refuted the rumors that the Briton was going to step down from his current position. This week, there have been speculations that Dennis may have been forced to step down from his role as […]
On 01/03, 00:14
At the end of the first day of the Rally Mexico, Jari-Matti Latvala leads ahead of Loeb and Atkinson. For the first time in a long while, the provisional podium consists of three different brands. The young Finnish driver, the youngest winner of a WRC rally thanks to his victory in Sweden a few weeks […]
On 29/02, 22:38
Per-Gunnar Andersson retired due to an engine problem with his Suzuki SX4. The 27-year-old driver, sixth in the overall standings, explained that his engine switched to three cylinders at the end of SS3, the final stage of the loop. Andersson managed to bring the car back to the Leon service park, but the inspection revealed […]
On 29/02, 20:22
Interesting evidence related to the espionage case that shook the 2007 Formula 1 season was gathered during the search at McLaren. This evidence may demonstrate the team’s responsibility in the scandal, said the Italian police. Senior members of the British team were questioned on Wednesday by Italian investigators in Britain under a legal request made […]
On 29/02, 18:30
The head of F1, Bernie Ecclestone, hopes to be able to offer fans around the world a French Grand Prix in Paris for next year. The French race currently taking place at Magny-Cours is reportedly less and less coveted due to low revenues. However, it was agreed to keep it on the official 2008 calendar, […]
On 29/02, 18:16
Kimi Räikkönen admitted that he cannot name a favorite team for 2008. This is what he thinks, and even the fairly successful pre-season tests for Ferrari do not give him an idea, and he prefers to wait for the Australian Grand Prix. In the long term, the pace of the F2008 during winter testing has […]
On 29/02, 17:57
Fernando Alonso stated that he sees Kimi Räikkönen as the favorite to win the Formula 1 World Championship this year. While he himself with Renault seems unable to be present on the front two rows of the starting grid, Alonso claims that his competitor’s form is dazzling. Räikkönen, who races for Ferrari, will be able […]
On 29/02, 17:33
Lewis Hamilton believes that the new McLaren MP4-23 is in good shape for the start of the season. However, he is well aware that his team has much, much more work to do in preparation for their anticipated battle with Ferrari. McLaren seemed to have a slight edge over Ferrari in lap times during the […]
On 29/02, 17:26
Andy Priaulx, who drives a BMW 320si in the WTCC championship, has expressed confidence for the season starting this weekend, but does not believe he is the favorite for 2008! The Briton has won the last three world driver titles, each time beating the second by less than 10 points. The Englishman fights until the […]
On 29/02, 17:14
Dani Sordo abandoned the race for victory from the first stage of the Rally of Mexico, the third round of the season. The Citroen driver in his C4 was in the lead halfway through before going off the track “violently” and breaking a suspension arm. The crew is doing great, but the C4 couldn’t continue. […]
On 29/02, 17:13
Nelsinho Piquet does not expect to see his Renault team winning races under normal circumstances at the beginning of the 2008 season. The French team, after a disappointing 2007 season marked by only one podium in 17 races, was far behind the pace set by Ferrari and McLaren during winter testing. Despite noted progress compared […]
On 29/02, 16:41
The FIA deliberated last night on the engine change for Sebastien Loeb following initial problems encountered the day before. Although the regulations do not stipulate any penalty in this case, the stewards preferred to apply a 5-minute penalty to Sebastien Loeb, but the Frenchman ultimately received nothing. Indeed, after this announcement, his team, which had […]
On 29/02, 16:33
The Subaru duo Petter Solberg and Chris Atkinson recorded the two best times in this morning’s shakedown, the final practice session before the start of the Rally Mexico. The 5.13 kilometers of the special stage were laid out in San Juan de Otates, fifteen kilometers from the Poliforum of Leon. The WRC crews had four […]
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