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On 18/01, 17:24
Karun Chandhok believes he can reach the top tier of motorsport in 2009, primarily with the Force India team, if he excels this year in the GP2 championship. The Indian has been linked with the team based in Silverstone since it was taken over by Vijay Mallya, a friend of Chandhok, at the end of […]
On 18/01, 17:15
The French team and Loic Duval set the fastest time in the second free practice session this afternoon in New Zealand. On the Taupo circuit, the Frenchman was ahead of Ireland’s Adam Carroll by about three-tenths, with Carroll already active this morning. The four protagonists of the moment share the top four spots of this […]
On 18/01, 17:08
We announced it a few weeks ago, and it is now official: Lewis Hamilton has extended his contract with McLaren for a period of five years. The team confirmed today that the 2007 vice world champion will remain with the British team at least until the end of the 2012 season. The Briton had a […]
On 18/01, 16:36
The 5th round of the A1 GP season started this Friday in New Zealand. At the Taupo Circuit, it was A1 Team Canada and Robert Wickens who recorded the fastest time in the first free practice session, reserved only for Rookies. The drivers with less than 10 weekends of A1 experience were on the track […]
On 18/01, 07:22
F1 drivers could each avoid, once in 2008, the well-known penalty of being moved back on the starting grid following an engine failure. This proposal was submitted to all teams and was rather well received! A driver automatically incurs a 10-place grid penalty for Sunday’s race if they change the engine during the practice sessions. […]
On 17/01, 20:37
BMW rejoiced over its third day of testing in Valencia, Spain. The German team, which has been testing its new F1.08 all week with Kubica, Heidfeld, and Asmer, expressed satisfaction at being able to complete the planned program today, which was not the case yesterday, mainly due to poor weather conditions. The wind was gusty […]
On 17/01, 20:18
Winner of the World Series Formula Renault 3.5, Alvaro Parente was invited by Renault to take the wheel of the R27. The team was therefore on track at the Jerez circuit for a fourth and final day. The Portuguese driver completed 64 laps on his first day driving a Formula 1 car. As has been […]
On 17/01, 17:05
After giving his predictions last week, Jean Alesi reflected on the strange Formula 1 season in 2007… The former French driver has indeed expressed his hope to see Jenson Button at the forefront with Honda and admits he doesn’t question their catastrophic 2007 season with the RA107. « In F1, zero is a hero and […]
On 17/01, 16:50
After describing the new Impreza as Subaru’s last chance to shine in the WRC last week, David Richards today declares that it will be capable of great things from the moment it arrives! The head of Prodrive took over as co-driver for the Subaru World Rally Team since last year. The team, struggling and without […]
On 17/01, 16:20
Triple FIA World Touring Car – WTCC – winner Andy Priaulx unveiled a series of stamps in London yesterday commemorating his historic triple win in the discipline. This initiative comes from Guernsey Post. It is the second time that the Briton has been honored in this way. The first time, a series had already been […]
On 17/01, 15:48
Lewis Hamilton is satisfied with the performance of the new McLaren MP4-23 following his second test in this car at Jerez. The single-seater was unveiled last week in Germany before the team began working on its development at the Spanish circuit of Jerez, which hosted a private testing session this week. Hamilton believes that the […]
On 17/01, 15:27
Mercedes boss Norbert Haug is taking time to reflect before making a decision regarding Ralf Schumacher and his potential presence in the German DTM championship in 2008. With this decision, he will finalize the driver lineup for the team. The younger brother of Michael Schumacher tested a 2006 Class C car in Estoril this week, […]
On 17/01, 13:11
Timo Glock claims he did not feel any pressure as he managed to return to F1 for the 2008 season. The German driver will be racing for Toyota after winning the GP2 title last year. Glock participated in four Grand Prix races with the former Jordan team in 2004, before continuing his journey across the […]
On 17/01, 12:43
Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz says he is ready to wait another year to see his team secure its first F1 victory. He also states that he would be very happy to see several podiums in this 2008 season. Red Bull Racing has just launched its new RB4 in Jerez, Spain, and the team […]
On 17/01, 12:25
Toyota has no intention of leaving Formula 1 anytime soon… The team, through its president John Howett, states that it will be present at least until 2012. Among other things, he denied that the Japanese team has been given a two-year deadline to succeed. « The rumors that said we were going to leave the […]
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