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On 13/01, 20:05
Even though the Drôme and Ardèche departments will host the Rally competitors as they did in 2007, and even though Valence will be the heart of the event for a week, the Alpes-Maritimes department is not forgotten since the entire 4th stage will revisit the legendary Turini, and this will happen twice on Sunday the […]
On 13/01, 19:44
Former Formula 1 driver Martin Donnelly today clearly asked the FIA – Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile – to allow more teams to enter the F1 World Championship. The 44-year-old Briton would indeed like to see 12 teams in F1 starting from the 2009 season. « The current manufacturers have made F1 a too expensive sport! […]
On 13/01, 18:52
Mark Blundell, former Formula 1 driver, commented that he has placed all his hopes in Felipe Massa for this new season that is starting. According to Blundell, the Brazilian, after two years with Ferrari, has completed his apprenticeship and will finally be able to go on the offensive in the drivers’ world championship. The Briton […]
On 13/01, 17:18
As the 2008 season kicks off in less than two weeks with the legendary Monte Carlo Rally, the teams are intensifying their testing to adapt to Pirelli tires. This is particularly true for the Suzuki World Rally Team, which has just appointed Akira Kawada, a former journalist who has already managed several teams, as team […]
On 13/01, 14:26
Red Bull Racing’s team principal Christian Horner thinks that David Coulthard is heading towards another season even bigger than the many that have come before in his great career. Although Coulthard is the oldest driver still active in F1, Horner is convinced that the Briton still has much to offer in 2008 both to the […]
On 13/01, 14:22
Marcus Gronholm, recently retired from the WRC with Ford, still wishes to continue driving, for example in testing. The 38-year-old Finn spoke on this subject during a press conference yesterday at the Autosport International Show in London. He wants to continue practicing this sport and not lose his touch. « Maybe I would like to […]
On 13/01, 13:42
Giancarlo Fisichella claims he did not consider any other options outside of F1 before securing a contract with Force India. The Roman driver was one of the many candidates aiming to secure the second racing seat at Force India alongside the German Adrian Sutil. Fisichella, who was thanked by Renault at the end of 2007 […]
On 13/01, 13:19
The Ferrari drivers Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa believe that their main opponent, once again this year, will be McLaren-Mercedes despite Fernando Alonso’s move to Renault. Räikkönen won the 2007 World Championship with only a one-point lead over McLaren drivers Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso. An espionage affair between the British team and Ferrari dashed […]
On 13/01, 13:17
The seven-time F1 world champion Michael Schumacher believes Renault and BMW are capable of improving in this 2008 season and could well threaten Ferrari and McLaren at the top of this sport. Fernando Alonso left McLaren to return to Renault, with whom he won his two titles in 2005 and 2006. BMW finished second last […]
On 13/01, 12:33
Timo Glock is convinced that it will take him little time to regain his sensations in F1, not having raced in a Grand Prix since 2004 with the Jordan team. The German joined Toyota this year and is not afraid of having lost his place in the premier category of motorsports after a season spent […]
On 12/01, 16:28
Jenson Button believes that Honda will be able to fight for the world championship in 2009. The British driver indeed thinks that the arrival of Ross Brawn in the Japanese team has had a significant impact and therefore considers it normal that in 2008, Honda will make enormous progress. « I am really very happy […]
On 12/01, 15:58
The Chevrolet team, with RML, was the revelation of the 2007 season in WTCC and with gasoline engines, despite other teams preferring diesel. In 2008, the team therefore asked the FIA to penalize the overboosted diesel engines. Unfortunately for the American team, the development of its new car will only begin in mid-2008, and it […]
On 12/01, 15:30
According to Michael Schumacher, seven-time Formula 1 world champion and now a full member of the Ferrari team, his brother (Ralf), like him, is not talented enough to succeed in DTM – Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters. « I don’t recommend it to him at all, » the German stated during a Ferrari press conference. « I […]
On 12/01, 15:03
Christian Vietoris received a light warning this Saturday during the announcement of the main driver for the A1 Team Germany in New Zealand. Christian Vietoris, champion with the team from across the Rhine last season, was indeed strongly threatened by Mickael Ammermuller, who secured their first victory of the season a few weeks ago in […]
On 12/01, 14:36
The Chief Technical Director of Toyota, Pascal Vasselon, claims that the new TF108 will be one of the most competitive cars in 2008. It certainly has unanimous support within the team. The Japanese team is struggling to recover from a disappointing 2007 season, where only 13 points were scored to finish sixth in the constructors’ […]
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