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On 17/01, 12:08
Heikki Kovalainen says he is very surprised by the reasons that give McLaren the reputation of being a cold and impersonal team. He claims that he has never been as happy as he is today in his entire career. The Finn signed with the team at the end of last season, after a tumultuous season […]
On 16/01, 18:46
BMW began its initial tests with the new car yesterday in Valencia, Spain. The German team, officially the 2007 world vice-champion, had an encouraging first outing yesterday with Robert Kubica. Unfortunately, the bad weather conditions, strong winds mixed with rain, forced BMW to delay its testing program. Kubica was supposed to complete long stints today […]
On 16/01, 17:10
Timo Glock has just shown that he deserved his place in Formula 1. The new Toyota driver in the TF108 set the fastest time on the third and penultimate day of private testing in Jerez (Spain). The young German, GP2 champion last season, is the only driver to dip below the one-minute twenty-second mark, beating […]
On 16/01, 14:20
The boss of the Red Bull team, Christian Horner, is confident that the team will make a step forward in terms of performance in 2008. However, he did not engage in making predictions about the team’s competitiveness and the new cars. The team achieved its best constructor’s championship ranking in 2007 with a 5th place […]
On 16/01, 14:00
The FIA welcomed the call made by the European Parliament to introduce more environmentally friendly technologies in car design. A report called CARS 21, published by the European Union this Tuesday, concerns the future of the European automotive sector. It highlights the role that the FIA has played in promoting green technologies. The governing body […]
On 16/01, 13:54
Felipe Massa is sure that Ferrari has taken a step forward with its F2008, claiming that the new car has improved in areas where the previous one had difficulties. The extended wheelbase of the F2007 was a hindrance compared to our rival McLaren-Mercedes, so the team decided to shorten it on their 2008 car. Speaking […]
On 16/01, 13:14
Red Bull Racing’s team principal Christian Horner confirmed that Sébastien Buemi will become the official test and reserve driver for the team for 2008. Aged 19, the Swiss made his F1 debut last summer with tests conducted on behalf of Red Bull. Last year, it was the German Michael Ammermuller who occupied this role for […]
On 16/01, 12:58
The European Parliament has asked the FIA, the governing body of Formula 1, and the teams to make the sport more environmentally friendly. This is with the aim of changing public attitudes, as they would see that even the premier discipline of motorsports is adopting more ecological technologies. In a report supported by the European […]
On 16/01, 10:53
Timo Glock has warned that Toyota could take a step back at the beginning of 2008, particularly caused by the adaptation time to the TF108, which is very different from the 2007 car. The team took a new direction with the TF108 after two disappointing seasons, and although Glock considered his initial tests in the […]
On 16/01, 10:34
The Stobart M-Sport team unveiled its new colors for the 2008 season yesterday, Tuesday. The Ford B team will use 2007 Focus WRC cars from its parent company (BP Ford) with which they won the team championship. The new Focus will be adorned with blue in addition to the usual white and green colors. Henning […]
On 16/01, 10:06
Red Bull Racing unveiled its new RB4 car in Jerez, Spain this morning. The team hopes this single-seater will have the necessary stability to deliver a full season.
On 16/01, 10:02
The allocation for the 2008 FIA World Touring Car Championship has been increased for independent drivers. It will now be 384,000 euros. The allocation will be awarded to the drivers registered in the Yokohama Trophy for Independents. During the twelve events of the season, a total of 32,000 euros will be awarded to the six […]
On 15/01, 16:58
Fernando Alonso was back on track after more than 3 months of inactivity and the Spaniard did not disappoint. For this second day of private testing on the Spanish circuit of Jerez, the Renault driver topped the timesheets. Alonso was trying out the somewhat evolved Renault R27 for the first time. He completed 70 laps […]
On 15/01, 16:15
Robert Kubica inaugurated the first kilometers of the BMW F1.08 in Valencia today. According to him, the new BMW is already impressive. The Polish driver took the wheel for the first time this year, 2008. Behind the wheel of the F1.08, he was very impressed by the initial performances and his few laps on the […]
On 15/01, 15:09
The driver of the A1 Team Ireland in the A1GP championship, Adam Carroll, believes that his team has the means to secure several more podium finishes in the second half of the season. The Irishman, also a GP2 driver, won one of the first races of the season last October in Brno (Czech Republic). Since […]
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