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On 20/02, 10:35
Mercedes-Benz boss Norbert Haug believes that Ralf Schumacher will gain a new image in the 2008 season thanks to his move to the DTM series. The younger brother of the seven-time F1 world champion was confirmed on Monday at Mercedes-Benz for one year. And even if Schumacher has never been the most popular F1 driver, […]
On 19/02, 22:56
The Renault F1 Team was back on track today at the Circuit de Catalunya, near Barcelona, to continue preparations for its 2008 season. The team has set up base in the Catalonian capital for six days of testing over the next two weeks, two important sessions as they will be the last before the official […]
On 19/02, 22:42
The double WRC World Rally Champion, Carlos Sainz, has harshly criticized the International Automobile Federation (FIA) for their new 2008-2009 schedules and appointments; more dull than before. He also criticized the policy based on quantity rather than quality. The 2008 World Rally Championship (WRC) will have 15 events in its schedule this season, three fewer […]
On 19/02, 18:38
The teams present in Barcelona deemed it unnecessary to spend on testing today. With poor weather conditions, scattered rain showers, and cool temperatures (13°), only eight cars were on track today with only 4 out of 10 teams. With these difficulties, only the Williams did a lot of laps, thus assessing their performance level in […]
On 19/02, 18:36
It was in the Neuschwanstein Castle, in Germany, that the Liqui Moly Engstler team presentation took place last weekend for their first official season in the WTCC championship this year. « It was a thoughtful choice because for the team, launching the WTCC program was a dream come true, » commented Kurt Treml, the team […]
On 19/02, 18:22
The BMW-Sauber team was unable to complete its scheduled testing program on the first day of tests at the Valencia circuit due to poor weather conditions. The German team having decided to go “their own way” and not to test on the Barcelona circuit where five other teams will be present over the next few […]
On 19/02, 18:09
The testimonies provided by Nigel Stepney, on one hand, and Mike Coughlan, on the other, do not corroborate. Stepney was questioned yesterday by the Italian magistrate in charge of the investigation into the espionage case between Ferrari and McLaren. The former Scuderia mechanic stated that he had nothing to hide. His lawyer, Sonia Bartolini, stated […]
On 19/02, 17:42
Yesterday, Kimi Räikkönen was not awarded the prestigious Laureus Award given to the sportsman of the year in St. Petersburg. But who was? Lewis Hamilton? Not this time, but he stole the spotlight from the reigning world champion because he was awarded the trophy in the category of Breakthrough of the Year. And without much […]
On 19/02, 06:30
Ralf Schumacher stated that he expected many difficulties in the coming months due to his new status as a DTM driver but vowed not to let criticism affect his approach and determination in this new career. The former F1 driver confirmed that he would join the German series initially for one year alongside Mercedes-Benz. He […]
On 18/02, 18:26
Former Ferrari mechanic Nigel Stepney told journalists he was very calm after being questioned on Monday by the Italian magistrate in charge of the espionage case between Scuderia and McLaren. The Briton is accused of having provided technical information about the Italian team to McLaren’s chief designer Mike Coughlan, who has since been suspended from […]
On 18/02, 17:22
The reigning world champion Kimi Räikkönen says he is more than ever delighted to be a Formula 1 race driver for now, but has warned his fans that he will quit the sport as soon as it stops being fun for him. The Finn claims that his title with Ferrari has only further enhanced his […]
On 18/02, 17:17
The former world champion driver, Didier Auriol, spoke about the current season. The Frenchman believes that despite increased competition, Loeb will have an easy 2008 season and above all, another title in a few months. Auriol won the title in 1994 driving a Toyota Celica and commented to the Italian magazine Autosprint: « No one […]
On 18/02, 15:28
The Super-Aguri team announced that it will not participate in the Barcelona tests taking place this week due to circumstances beyond their control! The Japanese team had initially planned to unveil its new car tomorrow at the Spanish circuit, but its plans were delayed and replaced by an interview between the press and team principal […]
On 18/02, 12:45
The FIA expressed its total indifference to the statements of Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone, who described the plan for the race against racism as useless. Ecclestone sparked some controversy over the weekend when he said on BBC Radio that he considered the racist insults heard during the Barcelona trials as a one-time event. He […]
On 18/02, 11:08
Max Mosley stated this weekend that he would probably not be ready to retire as president of the FIA during the next elections in October 2009. The 67-year-old Briton, who in 2004 refused to resign from his position, told The Times newspaper that he still saw a certain amount of work to be done in […]
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