On 04/01, 11:36
The relationship between Toyota and Williams in 2007 extended well beyond the supply and reception of engines, according to a senior official of the Japanese team. Yoshiaki Kinoshita, Executive Vice President of Toyota, revealed in the Japanese company’s annual report that Sir Frank Williams was called to provide his advice last year. Toyota also relied […] 
On 04/01, 10:56
The double world champion Fernando Alonso started working this week with the Renault team. The Spaniard officially joined the Enstone-based team on January 1st. The reason being, he was contracted to McLaren-Mercedes until December 31st. Alonso has therefore returned to the team that made him a two-time world champion (in 2005 and 2006) after just […] 
On 03/01, 19:00
The president of the A1GP series, Tony Teixeira, stated that Bernie Ecclestone had been very helpful in convincing Ferrari to get involved in the motorsport World Cup. The series announced the agreement at the start of the current season that Ferrari will supply engines next season. Teixeira claims that Ecclestone has been very cooperative. « […] 
On 03/01, 18:59
The team principal of Honda Racing, Ross Brawn, said he is undecided on the exact nature of his role on the track next year. Brawn is considered a strategic genius, having helped Ferrari to secure all its victories and titles during its successful period before 2005. Although his abilities and experience are probably an advantage […] 
On 03/01, 17:57
Sébastien Loeb, already a four-time world champion for a few weeks, has shown great interest today in the choice of BP Ford drivers this new season. On January 21st, a new WRC season will begin with the Monte Carlo Rally, the 76th edition. On this occasion, Jari-Matti Latvala and Mikko Hirvonen will form Ford’s lineup […] On 03/01, 13:11
Several F1 drivers have opened talks with the FIA on the subject of racing safety in wet conditions for 2008. Indeed, concerns are growing regarding racing in the rain without traction control. Even though the new 2008 cars were designed with the anti-skid ban in mind, a number of Grand Prix drivers have expressed concerns […] 
On 03/01, 12:32
Yu Zhifei, former director of the Shanghai International Circuit, was sentenced to four years in prison for corruption, reported the economic magazine Caijing. The 55-year-old man was sentenced after embezzling more than 1.05 million yuan (around 140,000 dollars) of public funds in connection with the purchase of a discounted house. He was also fined 300,000 […] 
On 02/01, 17:17
Williams decided not to organize an official launch for the new car this year, as the team wants to fully concentrate on its return to the forefront in 2008. After an encouraging campaign last year where the team finished fourth in the constructors’ standings and especially put its 2006 troubles behind, it hopes to make […] 
On 02/01, 13:25
BMW Sauber insists that its goal for 2008 is to win its first Grand Prix by building on its strong performance in 2007. The team based in Switzerland has always been quite reluctant to set ambitious goals, but the director of BMW Motorsport, Mario Theissen, is this time very clear about the team’s ambitions for […] 
On 02/01, 13:00
Jarno Trulli insists that he has not lost any confidence in Toyota’s ability to achieve good results in F1. This is despite witnessing a slowdown over the past two years. Fighting for victory in races, and even having a very honorable place in the championship at the beginning of 2005, Trulli and therefore Toyota did […] 
On 02/01, 12:29
The Toyota team has reached an agreement with Wurth, a specialist in fastening elements, which will become an official sponsor of the Japanese team. Wurth will supply tools and fasteners for Toyota during the 2008 season. The company’s logo will be present in the pits, on the cars, and visible during all official communications. « […] 
On 01/01, 17:52
The team principal of Toyota, Tadashi Yamashina-Ku, stated that he was giving himself until 2010 to give his team a second wind. After a disappointing 2007 campaign, where Jarno Trulli and Ralf Schumacher, the two drivers, didn’t even make a single podium, Yamashina-Ku admitted that the team cannot continue to operate at this current level. […] 
On 01/01, 15:24
James Thompson commented this week that he was happy to have worked in 2007 with a young and inexperienced team, which earned him third place in the championship this season. The double BTCC champion also admitted to having more responsibility in the team that may have experienced its last season in WTCC, as N.Technology is […] On 01/01, 14:04
M-Sport director Malcolm Wilson particularly congratulated his Ford Stobart team, which concluded its 2007 year with a very strong performance in the World Rally Championship, just a few points behind Subaru. The two teams, Stobart and Subaru, fought until the last rally of the season, even managing to achieve their first podium in the penultimate […] On 31/12, 14:43
The boss of Super-Aguri, Daniel Audetto, stated that Anthony Davidson will keep his seat with the team in 2008, despite the current lack of a firm commitment between the two parties. After years spent at Honda as a test driver, Davidson was finally hired as a full-time race driver in 2007. And not with Honda, […] 
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