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On 27/02, 17:20
One of the heads of Scuderia Ferrari, Jean Todt, admits to feeling confident about his team’s condition after the winter tests. The new F2008 proved to be very performant from the start of pre-season testing, and was on pace with McLaren’s MP4/23 during these long winter months. Todt stated that Ferrari was very satisfied with […]
On 27/02, 17:14
Jarno Trulli set the fastest time on the last day of 2008 pre-season testing today in Spain. On this third day of the week in Barcelona, the Italian, in a qualifying simulation with the Toyota TF108, also set the record for the Circuit de Catalunya. He was ahead of David Coulthard (Red Bull), who was […]
On 27/02, 16:56
Michael Schumacher denied rumors that he could make a sensational return to Moto GP competition this year. Following his tests for Ducati, Schumacher is said to have been seeking an invitation to make his entry into the competition. The manager of German Willi Weber, for his part, had not denied this information last week and […]
On 27/02, 16:42
Alexandros Margaritis announced that he is retiring from the DTM series after three seasons in this discipline. The ‘Greek-German’ driver, who joined the championship in 2005, admitted a few weeks ago that he felt frustrated for always having driven slightly aging single-seaters during his DTM career… The 23-year-old driver said he would officially announce his […]
On 27/02, 16:25
Ron Dennis would have given up his role as director of the McLaren-Mercedes team in 2008 and would be replaced by Chief Operating Officer Martin Whitmarsh, claims a Spanish newspaper. The sports daily Marca adds that this decision, made amicably between McLaren and its partner Mercedes-Benz, will soon be confirmed through a press release. Marca […]
On 27/02, 10:24
David Coulthard returned to the thick of the action for the final day of testing in Barcelona, Spain, marking the end of pre-season tests. The Scot was forced to rest yesterday, Tuesday, after developing a slight stiff neck during the first day of testing. The team decided it was better for him to rest for […]
On 26/02, 20:13
Renault was on the track today once again at the Catalunya circuit for its second day of work this week. The sky was overcast this morning but eventually cleared up nicely by midday, offering more interesting track conditions for Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet. After primarily working yesterday on race procedures and pit stop simulations, […]
On 26/02, 19:27
After a first victory at the last WRC event in Sweden, Finnish driver Jari-Matti Latvala admits that he will not aim for another win in Mexico, the location of the next round of the season. Latvala became the youngest driver in history to win a WRC event in Sweden during his second rally with the […]
On 26/02, 19:23
After going off the road in the last WRC event in Sweden, the four-time world champion, Sébastien Loeb, believes he can no longer afford to make mistakes and must do everything possible to close the gap with the man now leading the 2008 championship, Mikko Hirvonen. Loeb had taken the advantage this season by winning […]
On 26/02, 18:34
The South African driver, Adrian Zaugg, who is racing in the A1GP this season with his country, has apologized to the other drivers in the series following the collision he caused in the second race this weekend. Indeed, in Durban, after a first accident and a restart under the safety car regime, Adrian Zaugg was […]
On 26/02, 17:33
David Coulthard confirmed paddock rumors claiming that Red Bull is heading towards a season marked by strong competitiveness with the new RB4. The Scot, who did not participate in the second day of testing in Barcelona due to injury, said he believed his team could compete for third place in the 2008 championship behind Ferrari […]
On 26/02, 17:18
Ferrari will use all its experience in aerodynamics to try to help Italy in its quest for medals in various sports disciplines at the Olympic Games. This information follows an agreement made with the National Olympic Committee (CONI). The Formula 1 team will primarily offer its technical assistance to its nation of heart in disciplines […]
On 26/02, 17:05
The new version of the Audi A4 for the 2008 DTM championship will be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show. Reigning champion Mattias Ekström and Audi Motorsport boss Wolfgang Ullrich will be present at the show to introduce the new car. “The new Audi A4 DTM is fantastic. It will be perfect for accomplishing real […]
On 26/02, 17:04
The young Briton Lewis Hamilton was once again the fastest today in Barcelona (Spain) during the second day of testing in the final week of pre-season tests. On the MP4/23, the current vice-world champion leads a McLaren one-two, as Heikki Kovalainen follows him by exactly two-tenths. Ferrari is once again slower. In third position, we […]
On 26/02, 16:50
Ferrari has made clear progress since last year and is ready to fight for the final victory in the championship in 2008, Michael Schumacher said after his tests in an F2008 in Barcelona. The 39-year-old German had never driven the F2008, but returned to the heat of action yesterday for the first of three planned […]
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