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Nelson Piquet Jr Here to Stay or Not
2008-05-27 01:55:00 It’s not very often that I get down on one particular driver for long stretches of time. Now however I am. The object of my discontent is Nelson Piquet Jr. Yes I use the ‘jr’ because he simply isn’t his father. Piquet Jr. has been dreadful this his rookie season and I don’t see it getting any better. Rumors are flying around the paddock as everyone tries to get a feel for what Renault is going to do about him. Forget the fact that his team mate is Fernando Alonso who will out drive him on any given day. Forget the fact that the Renault isn’t up to the pace of the lead teams. There are other rookies in F1 this year much better than Piquet Jr, Nakajima for example who continues to improve and does it without any frills, unlike Piquet Jr. Shortly after he was signed to Renault, his attitude changed to what is usually reserved for those who’ve earned it. He dropped his father as an ‘adviser’ and also dropped the Jr from his n...
By: F1 ToGo
2008 F1 Season - Team Mates - Renault
2008-03-05 06:29:00 The ING Renault team enters the 2008 season with a brand new line up. OK, not exactly brand new. None of the 2007 Renault drivers has survived Flavio’s winter clean up. However one of the new drivers is recycled, repackaged and more expensive Fernando Alonso. Fernando Alonso - Spain Born: 29 July 1981 In F1 since 2001 - ...
By: F1 Wolf
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
Renault Launch R28
2008-01-31 18:19:00 Renault F1 Team have launched their 2008 car, the R28 in Paris today. The new machine, to be driven by Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr has already made its track debut, last week at Valencia and with some work could become one of the front runners in F1 again, after the french squad’s suprisingly poor ...
Renault R28 On Track At Valencia
2008-01-21 19:33:00 Renault have taken their new R28 to the track before its official launch today in Valencia. The new car was sporting the old ING livery, which may well be changed before the official launch on January 31st. The car was piloted by Fernando Alonso around the Spanis circuit and clocked good times, fastest of the day. The new ...
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
Fittipaldi Reckons Piquet Jr Is Alonso?s Threat
2007-12-26 21:56:00 Emerson Fittipaldi, former F1 champion reckons that Nelson Piquet Jr will be a huge competitor to Fernando Alonso at Renault, even more competitive than Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton were. Emerson says that the amount of testing and work Piquet Jr. has done getting here has been impressive enough to warrant serious praise, and will cause ...
Alonso Back in the Car in January
2007-12-18 00:03:00 Fernando Alonso will be donning his new/old colours next month when Renault does testing at Jerez January 14th to the 16th. He will be climbing into the car for the first time since the Brazilian Grand Prix, but it will be last seasons R27. Next seasons R28 won’t be ready for release until the following ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Alonso Back in the Car in January", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team--news/renault/alonso-back-in-th-e-car-in-january/" });
By: F1 ToGo
Alonso and Piquet Confirmed At Renault
2007-12-10 18:44:00 Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet Jr. have been confirmed as Renault’s 2 drivers for the 2008 season. Alonso has signed a 2 year deal with the team he won 2 titles with in 2005 and 2006, ending months of speculation upon his future. Nelson Piquet Jr., in the same fashion as Heikki Kovalainen, has graduated from test ...
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
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