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On 22/02, 10:17
The team principal of Scuderia Toro Rosso, Franz Tost, has no doubt about the abilities of Champ Car champion Sébastien Bourdais in Formula 1 for this season. He nevertheless thinks it will take him a few races to get acquainted with the realities of this discipline.
On 22/02, 09:48
The Audi team has just finished fine-tuning its 2008 driver lineup in the DTM series. They have just revealed that Katherine Legge, Olivier Jarvis, and Markus Winkelhock will all be racing this season. « There are many big names among our drivers, which shows how much interest Audi has in the DTM, » said Audi […]
On 22/02, 09:39
Rubens Barrichello believes that Ross Brawn is exactly what Honda Racing needed to achieve solid results in Formula 1. Brawn, a British national, worked with Barrichello at Ferrari and has now joined the Honda team as a director. The goal is simple: try to bounce back after a particularly disastrous 2007. The Brazilian who won […]
On 21/02, 18:27
The BMW-Sauber team completed its three-day test on the Valencia circuit on Thursday with three drivers on track. Christian Klien, who joined the two full-time drivers for 2008, Nick Heidfeld and Robert Kubica, made his debut at the wheel of the F1.08. The Austrian drove in the morning on a wet track, while Heidfeld and […]
On 21/02, 17:47
After two relatively calm days due to difficult weather, Renault was able to complete its last day of work this week in more suitable track conditions today. The weather had been disappointing the last two days with heavy showers and a consequently wet Circuit de Catalunya. But today, the situation was somewhat different, and it […]
On 21/02, 17:08
Kazuki Nakajima took the lead on the third and final day of the week of private testing in Barcelona, Spain. On the Catalunya circuit, the Japanese driver in the Williams was ahead of the two McLaren drivers by just a few thousandths. The Japanese driver gained the advantage on a track much drier than in […]
On 21/02, 16:47
Renault driver Fernando Alonso believes it is unrealistic to think that the French team will be able to fight for a podium position in the upcoming season that starts next month. « With the current car, we are still very far away, » declared the Iberian when the word podium was mentioned. I think we […]
On 21/02, 16:18
Timo Glock is uncertain about the position Toyota might hold before the start of the season. However, the German remains hopeful that his team will be able to compete alongside teams such as Renault or Williams. Toyota wants to bounce back after a disappointing 2007 season, and although the Cologne-based team did not shine during […]
On 21/02, 16:16
The director of the Indy Racing League – Tony George – and the co-owner of ChampCar – Kevin Kalkhoven – are scheduled to meet today in Indianapolis to try to resolve the remaining issues preventing the reunification of the two disciplines. For several days now, negotiations have been ongoing to reach an agreement. Both parties […]
On 21/02, 15:58
The Spanish insurance company, Mutua Madrileña, sponsor of Renault from 2003 to 2006 and then of McLaren last year, had decided to withdraw from Formula 1 a few months ago after Alonso’s departure from the Woking team. The company officially announced its return to Renault today. Mutua Madrilena had insisted that Alonso’s return to Renault […]
On 21/02, 15:33
The French team announced the exceptional presence of three drivers this weekend in Durban for the South African event. Loic Duval, who helped secure the title in 2005/2006, will also be there, despite being occupied simultaneously in Japan and having announced his unavailability until the end of the season. Loïc Duval, who had enabled A1 […]
On 21/02, 15:14
The organizers of the Rally Mexico have trained nearly 1,000 race marshals to prevent new unsportsmanlike behaviors like those seen during the last two Mexican WRC rallies. In 2007, for the second consecutive year, the Rally Mexico was targeted by spectators who threw stones at the cars and placed rocks on the special stages. Faced […]
On 21/02, 13:04
Paul di Resta has been confirmed, in this new season, to drive one of the four 2008 specification Mercedes DTM cars. Last year, he was promoted to the HWA Mercedes team. His rookie year was impressive as he finished on the podium four times and ended up fifth in the championship with a two-year-old car. […]
On 21/02, 12:47
Heikki Kovalainen has promised that in 2008, he will not repeat the mistakes of the past. With the Australian Grand Prix now in sight… Just a year ago, the Finn was fighting for a 10th place in Australia after taking a few off-track excursions. However, after perfectly integrating at McLaren, his new team, Kovalainen feels […]
On 21/02, 12:26
The double world champion Fernando Alonso claims that Formula 1 does not need an ‘anti-racism’ plan despite the incidents that occurred at the Barcelona circuit earlier this month. The governing body of this sport, the FIA, is considering launching an anti-racism campaign during the Spanish Grand Prix. This date is symbolic because it was on […]
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