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Heikki Kovalainen logra su primer triunfo en el GP de Hungría
2008-08-03 16:00:00
En una increíble carrera, el finés Heikki Kovalainen logró su primer triunfo en el GP de Hungría cuando a 3 vueltas del final, el puntero de la carrera el brasilero Felipe Massa de la Ferrari, rompió motor posibilitando que el compañero de Lewis Hamilton (quinto) en la McLaren tomara la punta. El resto del podio ...
Monaco Qualifying
2008-05-24 17:13:00
A shock result from the qualifying session for Monaco, the McLaren’s have only managed to take the second row of the grid, being out qualified by the Ferrari’s at the ‘McLaren Track’. Lewis Hamilton seemed to be struggling the whole session to get a good time in sector 2 of the track, and it seemed ...
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Kovalainen ?Fit To Race? In Turkey
2008-05-08 19:52:00
Heikki Kovalainen has been passed as fit to race in the Turkish Grand Prix today. The Finn’s life looked in doubt after a huge smash in the Spanish GP, where he ploughed into the wall at 150mph. He was buried deep within the tyre wall, but after being stretchered out, it turned out he was fine and ...
GPDA Want Changes To Turn 9
2008-04-30 20:00:00
The GPDA have announced they will be lobbying the FIA and the officials at Circuit de Catalunya to make changes to turn 9 at the track after a series of accidents. Heikki Kovalainen was involved in a huge shunt at the corner, his car hitting the wall well over 120mph despite gravel, and burying the Finn ...
Kovalainen Well Despite Horror Crash
2008-04-28 21:32:00
Heikki Kovalainen is completly fine, and should be released from hospital within the near future despite a massive accident at the Circuit de Catalunya yesterday. The Finnish driver was taking the high speed turn 9 at around 150mph, when the rim came away from the tyre, which caused massive deflation.  He and his McLaren were throw ...
Webber Fastest On Damp Day At Barca
2008-04-17 18:34:00
Mark Webber took the title of being fastest on what was a rain sodden and almost pointless day of testing in Barcelona. The Red Bull Racing driver managed to complete just 37 laps on his way to the top of the leader board. There was a major downpour in the morning, then the track dried before heavy ...
Malaysia a full runthrough
2008-03-24 19:47:00
It was not quite the race that McLaren and Lewis were hoping for after their domination in Australia. It was however an interesting race, as it showed that the season is not going to be the two horse race that we have had in recent seasons. Ferrari shone all weekend, and where pretty much unbeatable, ...
By: F1-Blog
Qualifying at Malaysia
2008-03-22 08:19:00
The Ferrari’s looked good in qualifying. Both of the Scarlet cars are on the front of the grid, with Massa taking the pole spot. The McLaren’s looked slower all qualifying session, so it seems that they may have put a little more fuel in the cars, and went for the second row, which they got. ...
By: F1-Blog
Dennis Downplays Heikki?s Mistake
2008-03-17 17:57:00
Ron Dennis has called for calm, and for Kovalainen to stop punishing himself for a mistake he made in the Australian Grand Prix yesterday, which ultimately cost him 4th position. The Finnish driver, in his first race with McLaren, had just passed Alonso in the final corner with 1 lap left. Kovalainen pulled into the straight, and ...
Last Day at Jerez and a Look Ahead
2008-02-15 13:12:00
Yesterday, the second last test session closed out leaving just Barcelona left before the start of the 2008 season. It is now pretty clear where teams will stack up come the season start and despite hours and hours of work some teams just haven’t accomplished their goals while others like say Ferrari have caused ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Last Day at Jerez and a Look Ahead", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team--news/last-day-at-jerez-and-a-l-ook-ahead/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Kovalainen Fastest On Jerez Final Day
2008-02-14 18:24:00
Heikki Kovalainen put his McLaren on top of the timesheets on the final day of testing this week in Jerez. The Finn was well ahead of the 2nd place man, David Coulthard. McLaren are running a new type of wheel rim cover which is causing a real stir in the pitlane. Kovalainen’s team mate, Hamilton was down in ...
A Few Interesting Comments
2008-01-17 17:04:00
Sir Jackie Stewart on Max Mosely bbxxy42-1822a470d2-55 Jackie Stewart thinks Mosley is not well enough qualified to lead the governing body of a sport like formula one. “This is a very heavily capital invested sport and presently the president of the FIA is not paid and therefore he is part time and an amateur.” Heikki Kovalainen “I heard ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Few Interesting Comments", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/feature-d/a-few-interesting-comments/"- });
By: F1 ToGo
A Few Interesting Comments
2008-01-17 17:04:00
Sir Jackie Stewart on Max Mosely bbxxy42-1822a470d2-55 Jackie Stewart thinks Mosley is not well enough qualified to lead the governing body of a sport like formula one. “This is a very heavily capital invested sport and presently the president of the FIA is not paid and therefore he is part time and an amateur.” Heikki Kovalainen “I heard ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Few Interesting Comments", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/drivers-/a-few-interesting-comments/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Kovalainen To Test McLaren Soon
2008-01-04 18:36:00
Heikki Kovalainen is to get his first test with McLaren at the Jerez test series next week. The Finnish driver will make his debut in Mercedes colours after leaving the Renault F1 Team at the end of the 2007 season. He will drive a MP4-23, which is to be launched in Stuttgart on Monday.  Heikki will fly ...
Kovalainen Reckons He Can Develop New McLaren
2007-12-27 20:21:00
Heikki Kovalainen has made the bold claim that he can develop the new 2008 McLaren MP4-23 even though he has only 1 season of experience in F1. The Finnish driver has just transferred to McLaren from Renault, and had a best place finish of 2nd in his first season. Kovalainen still reckons he has the experience, and ...
Kovalainen Will Be Vying For Title
2007-12-20 17:46:00
Heikki Kovalainen has admitted that despite it being his first season with McLaren, he will be trying to secure the world championship title. He admitted even fighting his own team-mate would be difficult, but everyone, especially those in top teams needed a challenge/target, and this was his. “Every driver has to enter into a race and a ...
Heikki Kovalainen Joins Lewis Hamilton At McLaren
2007-12-16 23:05:00
Heikki Kovalainen is going to be Lewis Hamilton’s team-mate at the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team for the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship. Heikki Kovalainen who previously raced for Renault has done a seat swap with Fernando Alonso to join McLaren with a long term contract. I think Heikki Kovalainen and Lewis Hamilton are going to be a ...Copyright ©2007 F1Hamilton.net
Heikki Kovalainen joins Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
2007-12-15 20:30:00
Norbert Haug, Vice President, Mercedes-Benz Motorsport commented: “Heikki is a talented driver who showed his skills during his debut season in Formula 1 this year. Heikki’s most impressive performance was at the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji where he finished second behind Lewis in extremely treacherous wet conditions. He is not only a quick driver but also one of the most consistent having finished in every Grand Prix except the last which puts him in the top five together with our drivers who covered most laps in 2007. Everybody in the team is looking forward to a very fruitful co-operation. Lewis and Heikki will form one of the youngest driver line-ups, and I am convinced that both will be very strong and at the same time co-operative competitors.”   26-year-old Heikki, who made his Formula 1 race debut last year with Renault, joins the team on a long-term contract and will commence his on-track programme in early January.   “I am so excited ...
Haug Has Full Faith In Kovalainen
2007-12-15 15:03:00
Norbert Haug, the boss of Mercedes Benz Motorsport has admitted that he has full faith in the ability of his new driver Heikki Kovalainen to perform well in the forthcoming season. The Finn was announced yesterday as McLaren’s second driver alongside Hamilton, and he is the 3rd Finn to drive with Benz/McLaren; previously world champions Raikkonen ...
F1: Q&A with Heikki Kovalainen
2007-12-15 14:36:00
Read this Q&A released by McLaren, in which Kovalainen tackles head on the issues of driver equality, getting on with Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso's exit and the politics which gave his new team such a testing time in 2007.
Kovalainen Gets McLaren Seat
2007-12-14 20:29:00
Heikki Kovalainen has been unveiled as McLaren’s 2nd driver for the 2008 season. The talented Finn will compete with the Woking based outfit after being sacked from Renault along with Giancarlo Fisichella only a few days ago to make way for Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr. Kovalainen will be back alongside Lewis Hamilton, who he raced ...
Heikki Kovalainen Goes to McLaren
2007-12-14 18:25:00
bbxxy42-1822a470d2-55 The announcement came today that Heikki Kovalainen has signed with McLaren.  Kovalainen joins McLaren after he was dropped from Renault to make room for the returning Fernando Alonso.  It had been speculated earlier after pressure from Spanish Sponsors that McLaren may choose current test driver Pedro de la Rosa, but in the end Kovalainen ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Heikki Kovalainen Goes to McLaren", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/http:/w-ww.f1-togo.com/2007/12/14/heikk-i-kovalainen-goes-to-mclaren/"- });
By: F1 ToGo
Heikki Kovalainen Goes to McLaren
2007-12-14 18:25:00
The announcement came today that Heikki Kovalainen has signed with McLaren.  Kovalainen joins McLaren after he was dropped from Renault to make room for the returning Fernando Alonso.  It had been speculated earlier after pressure from Spanish Sponsors that McLaren may choose current test driver Pedro de la Rosa, but in the end Kovalainen was ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Heikki Kovalainen Goes to McLaren", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-dr-iver-signings/heikki-kovalainen--goes-to-mclaren/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Thoughts on Where to for Heikki
2007-12-12 14:39:00
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Thoughts on Where to for Heikki
2007-12-12 14:39:00
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Where?s Kovalainen?2008 Drivers Lineup Almost Done
2007-12-11 14:57:00
With the signing of Fernando Alonso and elevation to driver of Nelson Piquet Jr., the drivers lineup for 2008 is almost completed yet one young driver has so far been left out.  Heikki Kovalainen, rookie driver for Renault last year has become a victim of the Renault espionage scandal as well as the signing of ...
By: F1 ToGo
Renault Confirms Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr. For 2008
2007-12-10 14:31:00
Finally the confirmation of the expected came - Fernando Alonso is returning to Renault from next season. Nelson Piquet Jr. will be promoted from testing duties to race driver. Romain Grosjean will be Renault’s 3rd pilot. This means both 2007 Renault drivers - Heikki Kovalainen and Giancarlo Fisichella have to look for his drive elsewhere. Kovalainen has ...
By: F1 Wolf
2008 F1 Drivers Market - Alonso, Ralf Schumacher, Rosberg and Others
2007-12-10 06:28:00
While the “big” announcement on Fernando Alonso is now after the Renault ruling expected anytime soon, there were some other interesting developments elsewhere over the past few days. The Jerez tests were kind of a shoot out for the Force India seat. There are no clear winners yet, but there is one obvious looser - Ralf ...
By: F1 Wolf
Finland Win F1?s ASN Award At Gala
2007-12-09 19:22:00
Finland have won the FOM’s ASN award at the FIA’s end of year Gala event in Monaco. The ASN Award is given to the country who’s drivers score the most points over the course of a season.  Kimi Raikkonen, the world champion and Heikki Kovalainen were the scorers for Finland, equating 140 points between them. It is the ...
2007 Renault F1 Screensaver
2007-12-08 16:24:00
After Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari and McLaren the next in the series of 2007 F1 screensavers is Renault. Enjoy the pictures of Giancarlo Fisichella and Heikki Kovalainen, they may not be racing for Renault in the next season… 2007 Renault F1 Screensaver More 2007 F1 screensavers with other 2007 F1 teams will follow. If you do not want to ...
By: F1 Wolf
Loeb and Kovalainen Swap Cars For The Day
2007-12-07 19:06:00
Sebastian Loeb, the newly crowned F1 World Champion and Heikki Kovalainen of Renault F1 Team swapped places and cars for the day as part of an Elf Fuel day. This gave the Rally World Champion the opportunity to drive an f1 car for the first time.  He took an R26 through its paces at Paul Ricard ...
More Alonso Rumours and How About Rosberg?
2007-11-21 19:33:00
Fernando Alonso is taking his time making his decision on who to drive for.  I’m not sure he has too many options left, but rumours keep pouring in new or renewed.  Flavio Briatore does however expect a decision from Alonso in a couple of days but, Fernando’s manager Luis Garcia says he will decide when ...
By: F1 ToGo
Alonso Likely To Return To Renault; Kovalainen and Fisico Off - Flavio
2007-11-19 21:15:00
Flavio Briatore has admitted in an interview that Fernando Alonso has a 60% chance of driving for Renault next season. He admitted that because they had such a good relationship in the past, things would be easy for him to reutrn, but there would be difficulties as he left the team thinking the grass was greener, ...
Heikki kovalainen and Fernando Alonso?
2007-11-09 19:25:00
Heikki Kovalainen  has broken his silence about his future teammate (whoever that will be).  Heikki says he would enjoy having Fernando Alonso as a teammate as long as he has equal status with Fernando. "If the team can guarantee that we are equal, it would be perfect for me to have Fernando beside me." ...
By: F1 ToGo
Heikki Kovalainen: ?On the limit every lap?
2007-09-10 04:45:00
The Finnish driver is satisfied to have scored points, but he?d have liked to have finished a bit higher up in the classification.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?I?m feeling confident?
2007-06-28 18:45:00
The Finn is determined to build on his recent good performances in Montreal and at Indianapolis during the coming weekend.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?Looking to maintain the momentum?
2007-06-26 12:36:00
After two strong races in America, Heikki hopes to keep his pace in France!
Heikki Kovalainen: ?A great result?
2007-06-11 05:46:00
The young Finn took a career-best fourth place finish this afternoon in Montreal. We caught up with him afterwards.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?Learn from my mistakes?
2007-06-10 05:41:00
The Finn wasn?t very happy with his day but explains why he is still feeling confident.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?Expecting a better weekend in Montreal?
2007-06-04 11:26:00
Another race, another new track… but the Finn is determined to bounce back from his Monaco disappointment with a strong race.
ING Renault F1 Team star Heikki Kovalainen opens first ever F1 Second Life®
2007-05-25 16:39:00
ING Renault F1 Team driver Heikki Kovalainen officially launched the ING Renault Team’s presence in Second Life® today, becoming the first F1 Team to have fully interactive Second Life® presence.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?Pretty optimistic for the race?
2007-05-24 01:33:00
The ING Renault F1 Team?s Finnish driver is really looking forward to his first Monaco Grand Prix.
Heikki Kovalainen in Cannes!
2007-05-23 19:28:00
This week is not just about F1 for Renault. The company is also in Cannes as an official partner of the famous film festival.
Heikki Kovalainen in Cannes!
2007-05-23 19:28:00
This week is not just about F1 for Renault. The company is also in Cannes as an official partner of the famous film festival.
Heikki Kovalainen Column: ?The priority is to get back where Renault belong
2007-05-18 07:09:00
The ING Renault F1 Team race driver introduces the latest instalment of his exclusive column for BBC Sport.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?The glass is half full?
2007-05-18 04:08:00
While the Finn could have done better without the refuelling rig problems, he just wants to remember the positive aspects of the race.
Heikki Kovalainen Column: ?The priority is to get back where Renault belong
2007-05-16 09:59:00
The ING Renault F1 Team race driver introduces the latest instalment of his exclusive column for BBC Sport.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?The glass is half full?
2007-05-16 06:59:00
While the Finn could have done better without the refuelling rig problems, he just wants to remember the positive aspects of the race.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?Feeling more comfortable?
2007-05-15 12:53:00
The ING Renault F1 Team?s Finnish driver talks about his day on the Barcelona circuit.
Heikki Kovalainen: ?The glass is half full?
2007-05-15 03:52:00
While the Finn could have done better without the refuelling rig problems, he just wants to remember the positive aspects of the race.
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