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Paul Ricard Testing Day 1 With Technical Analysis
2008-05-14 18:26:00 The teams rolled into the popular French testing circuit of Paul Ricard today. The teams present are testing all sorts of new aerodyanmic improvements, in preparation for the Monaco Grand Prix and Canadian GP, both demanding high downforce in some of their corners. Some of the items made for the cars here will only be ... More About: Technical , Analysis , Testing , Technical Analysis
Turkey In Trouble Over Dogs
2008-05-13 18:33:00 Turkey is once again in trouble with the FIA, but not over its podium ceremony! This time the circuit is possibly going to face sanctions over stray dogs which ran onto the track during the GP2 race. 2 dogs managed to run straight onto the track, one of which Bruno Senna smashed straight into. The Brazilian ... More About: News , Dogs , Turkey
Last Magny Cours GP This Season
2008-05-12 18:12:00 Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed that the 2008 French Grand Prix will be the last one held at Magny Cours. The French circuit has been suffering for many years, and like many other “classic” tracks has been blacklisted. This is mostly because there are few ticket sales, due to it being very rural thus few hotels, and ... More About: News , Season , Tracks
Massa Wins The 2008 Turkish Grand Prix
2008-05-11 17:03:00 Felipe Massa has won the Turkish Grand Prix for the 3rd time in a row. The Brazilian held off pressure from Hamilton in the McLaren to take the flag, and put himself back in contention for the world championship. Hamilton was condemmed to 2nd place after his 3 stop strategy, although Raikkonen pushed hard he had to ... More About: News , Toyota , Honda , Ferrari , Renault
Barrichello Targets 300 Races
2008-05-11 12:55:00 Rubens Barrichello has declared a target of 300 F1 Grand Prix entries as he celebrated becoming the most experienced F1 driver of all time this weekend in Turkey. The Brazilian driver will have competed in 257 GP’s at the end of today’s event, putting him ahead of Ricardo Patrese. Last night Rubens had a special party, attended ... More About: News , Honda , Rubens Barrichello
Webber Hunting For New RBR Contract
2008-05-10 21:26:00 Mark Webber has told reporters in Istanbul that he is actively seeking and discussing a contract for the future with his current team, Red Bull Racing . The Australian joined the team in 2007, and into his second season he feels now that progress is being made and in the mad world of F1 driver changes, he ... More About: News , Drivers , Contract , Mark Webber
Post Turkish Qualifying Reaction
2008-05-10 21:22:00 Thoughts of the Drivers and Teams post qualifying for the 2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari - “Obviously, I would have preferred to have been further up the grid, but this position is definitely not the end of the world. What matters is the race when the points are given out. We are ... More About: Post , Qualifying , Reaction
Massa On Pole For Turkish GP
2008-05-10 15:42:00 Istanbul Park and Felipe Massa must possess a special bond. The Brazilian has been on pole in 2006 and 2007 subsequently winning both events. This afternoon’s qualifying was no different, and he looked in a different league to the rest of the drivers as he powered his Ferrari into pole. Although he looked very strong, Raikkonen ... More About: Pole , Turkish
2008 Petrol Ofisi Turkish Grand Prix
2008-05-08 20:22:00 The Turkish Grand Prix is once again upon us, much earlier in the calendar than normal. Istanbul Park is certainly a favourite of Ferrari #2 Felipe Massa, can he win here again? The Track The track is anti-clockwise, which is certainly very different and poses many challenges for the drivers and for Bridgestone?s tyres. It is epitomised ... More About: 2008 , Grand Prix
Sutil Blackmailed By A German
2008-05-08 20:16:00 Adrian Sutil has become the victim of blackmail after a German demanded 10,000 Euros for his old hard-drive. The 25 year old from Bavaria in Germany, who is yet to be named, bought Sutil’s old computer and hacked the hard-drive gaining access to personal details including bank transactions, photos and emails. The person then demaned 10,000 Euros ... More About: News , Adrian Sutil
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 ... More About: News , Turkey , Race , Laren , Heikki Kovalainen
Davidson Confident Within Ability
2008-05-07 16:40:00 Anthony Davidson has admitted that depite the Super Aguri F1 Team going bankrupt underneath him, he is fully confident within his ability as a driver, and sees no issues in getting another race drive. The British driver has been with Aguri since the start of 2007, after many successful seasons as a test driver to BAR ... More About: News , Anthony Davidson
Super Aguri Withdraw From Formula One
2008-05-06 20:31:00 Super Aguri F1 Team have officially withdrawn from Formula One after a series of financial problems and failed attempts to save the team. The team, which joined F1 in 2006 have withdrawn with immediate effect. Magma Group looked set to help the ailing team, who were lacking finances after the 2007 title sponsor did not pay their ... More About: News , Business , Honda , Super
New Toro Rosso May Not Start Until Canada
2008-05-05 15:47:00 Scuderia Toro Rosso have announced that their new car, the STR3 will not be ready to race in Turkey this coming weekend, and it is unlikely the car will debut in Monaco either. The team had a very short test with the STR3 in Barcelona, after Sebastien Bourdais stuffed it in the wall at turn 9 ... More About: News , Canada , Start , Scuderia Toro Rosso , Sebastian Vettel
Sato Pleading With Honda To Keep Aguri Going
2008-05-05 15:41:00 Takuma Sato has literally begun pleading with Honda to put up funding, or allow access to Weigl to take Super Aguri team over, so he can keep on racing. The Japanese driver used to race for Honda, and now he has begun criticising their “Racing Spirit” because they won’t put up the funding. Honda have blocked the ... More About: News , Takuma Sato
Aguri Refused Access To Turkish GP Track
2008-05-04 20:59:00 In an astonishing twist to the Super Aguri tale, this week their trucks have been refused access to the Turkish GP paddock. The struggling F1 team’s future is basically under a cloud more black than ths font. A bid for their future was made by Weigl, but Honda have discounted it believing that the German company ... More About: News , Access , Track , Refused
Rubens Concentrating On The Future Not The Past
2008-05-03 20:34:00 Rubens Barrichello has admitted that while everyone will be looking at his past in Turkey next weekend, he will only be concentrating on the future and success with Honda . The legendary Brazilian will take the record as the most experience F1 driver of all time in the race, after competing in 257 Grand Prix. He will ... More About: News , Future , The Future , Past
Hamilton Focusing On Improving Qualifying
2008-05-03 20:31:00 Lewis Hamilton has stated that his main aim for the race this weekend is to improve his qualifying, and get further up the grid to challenge the Ferrari’s, but at least the BMW Sauber’s. Hamilton has had dire times since winning the opening round of the season, as Ferrari have grasped control in qualifying and then turned ... More About: Qualifying
Alguersuari To Test RBR4
2008-05-02 18:36:00 Jaime Alguersuari is set to test the Red Bull RBR4 next week, the first time he will have driven a F1 car. The young Spaniard is currently driving in the British F3 Series, and is being called up to the Red Bull squad in place of Sebastian Buemi who is on GP2 duty. The test will be of ... More About: News , Testing , Test , Red Bull Racing
Senna?s Death Anniversary
2008-05-01 17:44:00 Once again, we here on F1Fanatics would like to commemorate the day Ayrton Senna was fatally killed, doing what he did best in a Formula One car. Our condolences to his family, friends and fans continue to this day. It has been 14 years, shocking to think of, it feels like it was yesterday the great Brazilian ... More About: Anniversary , Death
Danica Wants F1 Run
2008-05-01 17:38:00 Danica Patrick has stated her desire to get behind the wheel of an F1 car, not long after winning her first IRL event. The female driver fancies a shot at the top class circuit racing series of F1, after taking America by storm gaining many records and accolades. She admitted that a full time F1 race seat ... More About: News , Danica Patrick , Gossip
Teixiera Stops Plans To Buy F1 Team
2008-04-30 20:07:00 Tony Teixiera the baron of A1GP has decided to call off his hunt to purchase an F1 team, after the “customer cars” were officially banned. The A1GP magnate will be looking after his own series more, especially now Ferrari will be powering the world cup of motorsport machines. Teixiera wanted the team to give A1GP winners a ... More About: News , Business , Teams , Team , Plans
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 ... More About: News , Barcelona , Turn , Sebastien Bourdais
Weigl Make Last Minute Aguri Offer
2008-04-29 19:43:00 Weigl have made a last minute offer of £6.5million to save the Super Aguri team, bankrolling them until the end of the season. The cash strapped minnows are heavily supported by Honda, and it looked like the fate of Aguri was in the hands of Japanese bosses. There will be a meeting tomorrow, and it is likely ... More About: News , Business , Make , Minute
Frentzen Confirmed At Aston For 24h
2008-04-29 19:39:00 Heinz Harald Frentzen, the former F1 driver has been confirmed at the Aston Martin Gulf team for the 24h Le Mans. The German, who had a prolific F1 career that saw him race for Williams, Sauber and Jordan, has raced endurance races before. He took to La Sarthe in 1992 in a Lola Judd. As for 2008 ...
Costa Happy With Ferrari Aero; More To Come In Turkey
2008-04-29 19:33:00 Aldo Costa has admitted he is very happy with the performance of Ferrari ’s new aerodynamic parts, especially the new front wing. The Ferrari’s were 1-2 in Spain, and showed little sign of being beaten by their rivals, as world champion Kimi Raikkonen accelarated to the win in a similar dominance to Michael Schumacher back in the Ferrari ... More About: News , Turkey , Happy
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 ... More About: News , Horror , Crash , Heikki Kovalainen
Davidson Preparing Like Normal
2008-04-28 21:29:00 Anthony Davidson has admitted that he is preparing for the Turkish Grand Prix in 2 weeks time like normal, despite the future of the Aguri team being held in the balance. The Japanese team hasn’t secured funding, and could go bust at any time. Aguri Suzuki has said he is relying on Honda, who say they ... More About: News , Super Aguri , Anthony Davidson , Takuma Sato , Bernie Ecclestone
Williams Purchase Hybrid Tuning Company
2008-04-28 21:25:00 Williams F1 Team have announced that they have completed the purchase of a hybrid technology company. The company, “Automotive Hybrid Power” makes lightweight flywheels and systems for use in energy recovery systems, and their expertise could be put to good use with KERS next season. The company have relocated to Oxford, to be nearer Williams’ factory, and ... More About: News , Business , Technical , Company
Raikkonen Records A Rampant Victory In Spain
More articles from this author:2008-04-27 17:10:00 Kimi Raikkonen romped home to a terrific victory of the Spanish Grand Prix this afternoon. The iceman looked cool under minor pressure from Felipe Massa, but reigned supreme with the fabulous Ferrari under him. Right from the start, this race was full of action. Hamilton nipped down the right hand side, and put himself up into 4th ... More About: News , Victory , Toyota , Honda 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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