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On 05/12, 17:27
For the second day of private testing organized in Jerez, in the south of Spain, it was Lewis Hamilton, in his first outing as the 2007 vice-world champion, who topped the timesheets. The Briton was ahead of David Coulthard in the Red Bull and Felipe Massa in the leading Ferrari under sunny skies and a […]
On 05/12, 17:08
Prodrive has no guarantee of being present in F1 in 2009, according to the International Automobile Federation (FIA) represented by Max Mosley, its president. The team could be the 12th in the race. « There is nothing concrete for their entry into F1 in 2009, » said the Briton in an interview for the magazine […]
On 05/12, 16:44
On Wednesday, McLaren denied being in talks with double world champion Fernando Alonso after rumors suggested a possible return of the Spaniard to the British team. A team he left only a month ago! « McLaren is not in discussions with Fernando regarding his future in F1, » the team stated in a press release. […]
On 05/12, 16:16
Kimi Räikkönen enjoyed his first on-track outing without electronic aids, meaning without traction control. This reaction comes as the world champion made his return to the F1 world with the Jerez trials. The Ferrari driver, who won his first title during the last Grand Prix in Brazil over a month ago, has returned to the […]
On 04/12, 18:01
True armada organized like the racing team, the ING Renault F1 Team’s testing team relentlessly validates discoveries and developments. It will play a major role in preparing the R28 this winter. 30,000, this is the number of kilometers traveled by the ING Renault F1 Team testing team in 2007, in the shadows, without the glamour […]
On 04/12, 17:54
N.Technology will not enter Alfa Romeo next year and will turn to another manufacturer to compete in WTCC – World Touring Car Championship. After 18 years of a fruitful partnership, the next “Bologna Motor Show” will see the end of activities between N.technology, Alfa Romeo, and the FIAT group. This marks the end of an […]
On 04/12, 17:03
Nick Heidfeld on BMW was the fastest driver on the first day of private testing in Jerez. For this second test week of the 2007/08 offseason, the German was ahead of Button (Honda) by one-tenth and de la Rosa in the McLaren. They were the only three to break the one-minute and nineteen-second lap barrier. […]
On 04/12, 17:00
Force India has undergone a restructuring of its technical staff with the appointment of Mark Smith, the former technician from Red Bull, and Ian Hall, who comes from Toyota. Smith wanted to reunite with Mike Gascoyne and his working style since the two men had previously collaborated at Jordan and also with the French team […]
On 04/12, 16:35
Jenson Button does not expect a sudden increase in performance at Honda Racing, despite the arrival of Ross Brawn as team principal. Brawn said he was impressed by what he found at Honda Racing since his arrival last week. Button thinks it would take until 2009 for the Japanese manufacturer to fully realize its potential […]
On 04/12, 16:18
Mark Webber confirmed that he made the right decision by joining the Red Bull Racing team despite a rather difficult year in 2007 with the Austrian team. Webber had two difficult years with Williams, with whom he scored 43 points and achieved a podium, then moved to Red Bull for the 2007 season. The team, […]
On 04/12, 08:44
Ross Brawn, the principal of the Honda team, reaffirmed his full confidence in Rubens Barrichello. Recent speculations suggested that his position in the team was under threat. The Brazilian hasn’t scored a single point in the world championship this year, and rumors since the end of the season have cast doubt on his future with […]
On 04/12, 08:36
Since the creation of the FIA World Rally Championship, the Michelin Group (Michelin then BFGoodrich) has won 256 victories and 43 titles (23 constructors and 20 drivers). This winter, the French group is making way for Pirelli for the 2008 season. By winning the tender issued by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, Pirelli becomes the […]
On 04/12, 08:25
Now young holders of four World Rally Championship titles for drivers and co-drivers, Sébastien Loeb and the Monegasque Daniel Elena equal the records of Juha Kankkunen and Tommi Mäkinen, as well as, on the French side, that of Alain Prost in Formula One. The reaction, in hindsight, of the number 1 in three questions. It’s […]
On 04/12, 07:23
Nico Hülkenberg, who raced in F3 during the year, will participate as a test driver in the Jerez tests on behalf of Williams, the team confirmed. The German, who is managed by Willi Weber, must drive during the first two days of what is the last F1 event of the year. It will be a […]
On 03/12, 20:40
With ten best times in seventeen stages, Jari-Matti Latvala left his mark on this last event of the season. The Ford Stobart driver clearly demonstrated his potential and may have secured his promotion… « The conditions were very difficult, » says the Finn. « I am very happy to have achieved so many best times. […]
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