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Teixeira and Mallya Clash on F1 India
2008-05-01 20:25:00
Vijay Mallya has given his reaction to the words of A1GP promoter Tony Teixeira. An interview with Teixeira hit the media and the clear message he gave Reuters was that Force India should be promoting Indian drivers (such as Karthikeyan) and show more of an attempt at promoting F1 racing through India. “The Force India ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Teixeira and Mallya Clash on F1 India", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/forc e-india/teixeira-and-mallya-clash-on-f1-i ndia/" });

McLaren Mercedes vs. BMW-Sauber
2008-05-01 17:42:00
Are BMW-Sauber and McLaren Mercedes evenly matched? That depends on who you talk to I guess. 4 races down and the drivers championship standings Ferrari, McLaren, and BMW-Sauber look like this 1. Kimi Raikkonen 29 2. Lewis Hamilton 20 3. Robert Kubica 19 5. Nick Heidfeld 16 6. Heikki Kovalainen 14 In Australia Lewis Hamilton dominated ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "McLaren Mercedes vs. BMW-Sauber", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/mcla ren-mercedes-vs-bmw-sauber/" });

Three Things To Look at From the Spanish Grand Prix
2008-04-30 15:30:00
One again the safety car rules ‘bit’ another driver and most likely cost him good championship points. When Heikki Kovalainen speared off the track in his dramatic crash, the rescue and on scene medical treatment caused quite a lengthy safety car period where the pit entrance was closed to drivers. Nick Heidfeld whose race strategy ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Three Things To Look at From the Spanish Grand Prix", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-spanish-gran d-prix/three-things-to-look-at-from-the-s panish-grand-prix/" });
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Davidson Blows Up: Coulthard Whining
2008-04-29 20:47:00
David Coulthard is at it again and this time his ill timed and ’stupid’ remarks pushed a very stressed and frustrated Anthony Davidson over the line. Coulthard (another frustrated driver) whose mouth seems to have a life of it’s own these days referred to the 2 Super Aguris as the “stupid Aguris” for being ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Davidson Blows Up: Coulthard Whining", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/drivers/anthony-d avidson/davidson-blows-up-coulthard-whini ng/" });

Round 4 - F1-ToGo Lesser Team Review
2008-04-29 18:55:00
The best of this bunch in the Spanish Grand Prix has to be Red Bull’s Mark Webber, 7th in Bahrain and 5th (partly due to attrition) in Spain collecting a total of 6 points in those 2 races. Mark Webber has been driving well recently and deserves a look. The same can’t be said about ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Round 4 - F1-ToGo Lesser Team Review ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-spanish-gran d-prix/round-4-f1-togo-lesser-team-review /" });
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Small Outage Before Spanish Grand Prix
2008-04-28 16:03:00
I’m sure some of you received this error message the morning before the Spanish Grand Prix when visiting F1-ToGo. I did too. Not only did I get it when loading the site, but also my admin area. Not the best time and not the most informative error message on behalf of Network Solutions. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Small Outage Before Spanish Grand Prix ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/uncategorized/sma ll-outage-before-spanish-grand-prix/" });

F1-ToGo Spanish Grand Prix Review
2008-04-27 20:23:00
Another race of attrition today along with a serious looking crash by Heiki Kovalainen. In turn 9 what looked like a left front wheel rim broke sending Kovalainen straight and hard into the tire barriers. Thankfully he will be ok with what looks like no serious injuries. Kimi Raikkonen led the race from start ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "F1-ToGo Spanish Grand Prix Review ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-spanish-gran d-prix/f1-togo-spanish-grand-prix-review/ " });
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Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying Review and Grid
2008-04-26 15:52:00
First qualifying since all the new aero parts and there certainly is some improvements and changes in the top 10. First is Renault and wow, Alonso 2nd after holding pole until Raikkonen pulls out a last lap to squeeze by Alonso. It’s a good bet that Alonso was light on fuel and will ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Spanish Grand Prix Qualifying Review and Grid ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-spanish-gran d-prix/spanish-grand-prix-qualifying-revi ew-and-grid/" });

Force India?s New Glitter
2008-04-24 13:46:00
Force India revealed their new motor home at the Spanish Grand Prix, and they are in style. The motor home is just oozing glitter and glamor with a huge glass front and state of the art facilities. Reminds me of the one McLaren have. Vijay Mallya really makes a statement with his ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Force India 's New Glitter ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/forc e-india/force-indias-new-glitter/" });
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The Top 3 Teams Going into the Spanish Grand Prix
2008-04-23 15:45:00
What’s up with the weather in Barcelona? I read reports that light rain is forecast for some of the weekend, but looking at the weather widget on my right sidebar, the weather forecast looks good. I’ll wait a little longer to be sure. Anyway, time to have a quick look at the 3 top teams and their drivers coming into the Spanish Grand Prix. At the top of the leader board Ferrari, BMW-Sauber, and McLaren seem to be a little psyched out by each other and really don’t know what to expect. Who knew McLaren would stumble out of the gate and who knew BMW-Sauber would charge to the front. So far the only sure bet is Ferrari. Kimi Raikkonen looks good to go now after his shaky drive in Australia finishing 1st in Malaysia and 2nd to his team mate in Bahrain. Maybe he had an ear infection in Bahrain that bothered him and maybe he didn’t. I see no reason Kimi won’t be 1st or 2nd this weekend. Felipe Massa has narrowly escaped the media after easily winning i...
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Three Races and the Hard Luck Guys
2008-04-22 16:47:00
After 3 races, there are a few drivers frustrated by their performance weather by their own driving or by bad luck and are looking to Spain and beyond to get back into shape. Adrian Sutil, David Coulthard, Nelson Piquet, Lewis Hamilton have all had to answer questions about their poor start to the season. Felipe Massa would have been on my list, but for now he’s recovered. None of these drivers has had particularly good luck so far and that pretty much covers it yet bad luck or not, teams want more. Adrian Sutil is one of those drivers. Mechanical in Australia, mechanical in Malaysia, and 19th and last on the grid in Bahrain. Given that, he has had some bad luck. On the other hand, his grid starts haven’t been impressive at all and are really highlighted by Giancarlo Fisichella’s performance. Sutil started Australia 22, Malaysia 20, and Bahrain 20 and by those figures alone he needs to pick up the pace. I don’t expect Sutil to match Fisichella, but con...
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Catalunya From a F1 Car Point of View
2008-04-21 19:19:00
They’re on their way back to Catalunya (if some even left) and this time, let’s race. I don’t know about you, but this little early season break of 3 weeks seems like the off season again. Wondering if Alonso will bail on Renault, if DC will retire, Massa gone from Ferrari…ok, ok enough ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Catalunya From a F1 Car Point of View ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-f1-testing/c atalunya-from-a-f1-car-point-of-view/" });
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Is Super Aguri Worth Keeping Around?
2008-04-20 00:31:00
The clouds and uncertainty haven’t ever left Super Aguri and their quest to survive keeps on day after day. Will they survive? I don’t know, but I hope so. Among those who want the team to quit the game altogether there are certain players who for their own gain want Super Aguri ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Is Super Aguri Worth Keeping Around?", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/supe r-aguri/is-super-aguri-worth-keeping-arou nd/" });
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2009 Slicks and Without Tire Warmers
2008-04-19 19:13:00
This past 4 day test session at Catalunya was the second in a series of 2009 slick tire test sessions and so far so good. Speeds and handling haven’t been much of an issue for any team on sicks and times have been good to say the least. Giancarlo Fisichella and Rubens Barrichello ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "2009 Slicks and Without Tire Warmers", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-f1-testing/2 009-slicks-and-without-tire-warmers/" });
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Digiflags at Singapore
2008-04-18 16:52:00
First a night race for Singapore and now the introduction of the first digital flag system called ‘digiflags’. Because of the dark background of the night race in Singapore this year, there is the possibility the regular flags would be too hard to see and a speeding driver miss one entirely becoming a safety hazard. Fear not, the waving flag isn’t being repaced entirely, they will be used to supplement the new ‘digiflag’ system and the traditional checkered flag will be waved to the winner. This system has been in development for over 10 years at Barcelona, Monza and Imola. Ten years, wow, it’s not that high tech. There will be plenty of them around the track, around 35 of them and will be hand controlled by the officials at the marshals’ posts. The race director will also have an overview of the whole system throughout the track. I wonder how long it will be before traditional flags are replaced by digital flags. digiflags, singapore ...

Vettel to Red Bull in 2009
2008-04-17 15:08:00
It’s beginning to look more and more as if Sebastian Vettel will move from Toro Rosso to parent team Red Bull Racing next year. Vettel has been linked to a possible move to Ferrari if Massa were to be let go, but for now, Red bull appear to have him. Just recently we found out ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Vettel to Red Bull in 2009", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/toro -rosso/vettel-to-red-bull-in-2009/" });

Fisichella and Force India Move Fast
2008-04-16 16:40:00
What’s happening at Force India these days? A lot. The team is doing far better than anyone thought and there are plenty of signs they are about to progress even quicker. Early this week it was announced that a group of engineers from his Kingfisher Airlines have been recruited to help the team with ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Fisichella and Force India Move Fast ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/forc e-india/fisichella-and-force-india-move-f ast/" });
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Going Radical in Barcelona
2008-04-15 16:06:00
First test session out of the way and second under way. Some new and interesting changes are being tried out as we thought might be the case and the new nose from Ferrari is the first to catch the eye of everyone. A nose with one hole is better than a nose with ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Going Radical in Barcelona ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-f1-testing/g oing-radical-in-barcelona/" });

Renault This Year and Last
2008-04-15 00:17:00
It was almost a tear jerker of a moment when Fernando Alonso jumped back into the arms of Flavio Briatore just a few short months ago. Briatore was tooting his horn with a smile on his face saying we have a faster car and now we have our Fernando back. Oh, what ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Renault This Year and Last", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/rena ult/renault-this-year-and-last/" });

A Look at Honda After 3 Races
2008-04-13 01:46:00
There is no question the acquisition of Ross Brawn has brought new enthusiasm to Honda Racing this year. Small steps have made a difference and so far they can be seen on the track where it counts. The future of Honda is where Brawn is looking and he has now said Honda will only have ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Look at Honda After 3 Races ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/f1-team-news/hond a/a-look-at-honda-after-3-races/" });

Its a Slippery Slope, and Hamilton is Sliding
2008-04-11 14:40:00
Great driver he is! Wonderful young man that Lewis. He’s making the right decisions for a great F1 career. These are just a few things influential F1 people said about Lewis Hamilton only 6 months ago, but oh, what a difference 6 months can make. No question this season hasn’t been what Lewis ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Its a Slippery Slope, and Hamilton is Sliding", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/drivers/lewis-ham ilton/its-a-slippery-slope-and-hamilton-i s-sliding/" });

Safety Car Rules Soon Overhauled
2008-04-09 20:06:00
Two on track problems have raised their heads this year and one for now has been resolved. The first, driving slowly on in-laps during qualifying to save fuel. The other is the time the pits are closed when the safety car is out. Australia is where crap hit the fan. Rubens Barrichello had ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Safety Car Rules Soon Overhauled", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/safety-car/safety -car-rules-soon-overhauled/" });

The ?Max Factor?
2008-04-09 14:25:00
I and a lot of bloggers have deliberately stayed away from the scandal surrounding Max Mosley and justifiably so, but curiosity got the better of me and I wanted to see just what evidence there is supporting the allegations against Mosley. Yes, I watched the video and no, there isn’t a link to it ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The 'Max Factor '", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/fia/the-max-facto r/" });

F1-ToGo Gets First Review
2008-04-07 19:49:00
Today I’m a lucky guy. F1-ToGo got it’s first unsolicited review and to blow my own horn, I like it. A special thanks to Technically Easy who gave this blog a 4.5 out of 5 star rating. I started this blog toward the end of last season in September so it’s still pretty young ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "F1-ToGo Gets First Review ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/featured/f1-togo- gets-first-review/" });
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No ?Brake Test? Done on Hamilton
2008-04-07 13:35:00
The on track incident between Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso could have ignited the old fires and led to a war of words all throughout the season, but thankfully it hasn’t. Both drivers have been more than civil about it. Truly amazing! Coming out of the turn, Alonso and Hamilton who was right behind ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "No 'Brake Test ' Done on Hamilton", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-bahrain-gran d-prix/no-brake-test-done-on-hamilton/" });

F1-ToGo Lesser F1 Team Review
2008-04-06 20:14:00
After the Bahrain Grand Prix Rubens Barichello, Mark Webber, and Giancarlo Fisichella so far are the standouts in this category with my edge going to Giancarlo Fisichella. I give him the edge over Rubens Barrichello just barely. Fisichella is silencing his critics just as much as Massa has to. After crashing out ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "F1-ToGo Lesser F1 Team Review ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-bahrain-gran d-prix/f1-togo-lesser-f1-team-review/" });
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F1-ToGo Bahrain Grand Prix Review- Massa Silences Critics
2008-04-06 18:59:00
It was Felipe Massa’s day to silence his critics by winning the 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix over teammate Kimi Raikkonen. This was a day that belonged to Ferrari from the get go and they never looked back. McLaren wanted to bounce back after Malaysia, but it was a disaster. Lewis Hamilton couldn’t get his ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "F1-ToGo Bahrain Grand Prix Review - Massa Silences Critics ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-bahrain-gran d-prix/f1-togo-bahrain-grand-prix-review- massa-silences-critics/" });
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2008 Bahrain Grand Prix Results
2008-04-06 15:54:00
Here are the results of the F1 2008 Bahrain Grand Prix. As always, results at a glance are on the right side bar with a link to detailed results. Pos Driver Team Time 1 Massa Ferrari 1hr31:06.970 1 Raikkonen Ferrari + 3.339 3 Kubica BMW-Sauber + 4.998 4 Heidfeld BMW-Sauber + 8.409 5 Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes + 26.789 6 Trulli Toyota + 41.314 7 Webber Red ... SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "2008 Bahrain Grand Prix Results ", url: "http://www.f1-togo.com/2008-bahrain-gran d-prix/2008-bahrain-grand-prix-results/" });

Kubica Takes BMW-Sauber to Pole in Bahrain
2008-04-05 16:07:00
Another great qualifying and this time it’s BMW-Sauber ’s Robert Kubica grabbing pole on his last flying lap inching ahead of Felipe Massa of Ferrari. As has been the norm lately, BMW-Sauber kept a low profile right up until qualifying and then showed what they really had. For most of the weekend, Felipe Massa was the story as he topped the time charts just about everywhere he could including in qualifying right up to the end only to lose pole to Robert Kubica. So far Kimi Raikkonen is flying under the wire and finishes in 4th outside second row and watching Massa take all the Ferrari glory. Lewis Hamilton showed no ill effects from yesterdays shunt and managed 3rd best time just over a tenth off Massa. Topping the top 5 is Heikki Kovalainen who still needs to find something extra from himself and his MP4-23 to challenge the new 3 team competition now including BMW-Sauber. However, Nick Heidfeld is frustrated with his car or shall I say his inability to get comfortable w...
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F1-ToGo Bahrain GP Free Practice Review
2008-04-04 21:42:00
It’s good to have some driving action again rather than the politics and Mosley issue and it started with Friday practice and ended with Lewis Hamilton into the wall and Felipe Massa topping the charts. Hamilton is ok and his time before the crash netted him the 4th fastest time. Interestingly enough, Hamilton posted the 4th fastest time in both morning and afternoon test sessions. Lewis must be worrying about Ferrari too much after driving too slow on the race line in Malaysia and now today not realizing he had to attend the medical center after his crash. Lucky for him the stewards left the matter alone after discussion and that Hamilton eventually did report to the center. Get with the program Lewis! There was a little more excitement when Adrian Sutil and Fernando Alonso came together after Alonso braked late into the corner. Fernando Alonso wasn’t pleased with his outings today saying they lacked grip and a lot speed that must be worked on before the race. All in...
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