Bourdais’ future not yet secured – manager
You are always judged on your most recent races Sebastien Bourdais’ manager admits the French racer is not yet guaranteed a future on the F1 grid beyond 2008. Nicolas Todt, who also handles the career...
View Article2008 European Grand Prix technical debrief with Martin Whitmarsh
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Chief Operating Officer, McLaren Group After several weeks’ simulation and preparation, did the European Grand Prix weekend play out largely as you had expected? “It’s fair to...
View ArticleKlien tips Massa to win first world title
At this point I would actually tip him to win it BMW-Sauber test driver Christian Klien has backed Ferrari’s Felipe Massa to win his first world championship in 2008. The Austrian, who raced for Jaguar...
View ArticleVodafone McLaren Mercedes have now lodged notice of appeal
2008 Belgian Grand Prix Martin Whitmarsh said: “Following our decision to register our intention to appeal the penalty handed out to Lewis Hamilton by the FIA Stewards at the 2008 Belgian Grand Prix,...
View ArticleThe 2008 GP2 Series has finished and Luca is now looking at his next engagements
I will be in Asia Monza was the setting for the final round of the 2008 GP2 Series, which was won by Giorgio Pantano, while Luca Filippi finished with 6 points after a difficult season.On the Italian...
View ArticleAlonso vows to help Massa win title
I will help Massa if I can Back to back grand prix winner Fernando Alonso has admitted he would assist the title challenge of Ferrari’s Felipe Massa in the last two races of 2008. After his disastrous...
View ArticleStewards’ penalty frenzy ‘ridiculous’
It’s political correctness gone mad Another former F1 racer has backed Gerhard Berger’s view that “too many penalties” are being dished out by controversial FIA stewards in 2008. “In the 20 years I’ve...
View ArticleCanada GP blasts Ecclestone ‘accusations’
It is totally untrue Organisers of the Canadian grand prix have strongly denied Bernie Ecclestone’s claim that the 2009 race was axed because of a growing debt dating back three years. The F1 chief...
View ArticleBMW Sauber F1 Team 2008 review
Mission accomplished. In a Formula One season full of surprises, the BMW Sauber F1 Team was a model of consistency. As if setting out to reinforce the popular stereotypes of German thoroughness and...
View ArticleBarcelona to be Force India’s last ’08 action
De la Rosa to test Force India in Spain It is likely that this week’s three day test at Barcelona will be Force India’s last track action of 2008. Despite the newly announced deal with McLaren and...
View ArticleKubica says BMW had different goal in 2008
The team and I were no longer pursuing the same goal Robert Kubica has renewed his criticism of the BMW-Sauber team. The 23-year-old Pole won his and the German team’s maiden grand prix in Canada, and...
View Article2008 Atlantic Engineer of the Year joins Newman Wachs Racing
Keeping with their pledge to improve on their third place Newman Wachs Racing (NWR) is pleased to announce that 2008 Atlantic Engineer of the Year, Nick Harvey, will be joining the Chicago-based team....
View ArticleWebber to return to Europe shortly
Webber races near top of Aus sports rich list Mark Webber will shortly return to Europe, less than a month after badly breaking his right leg in a cycling crash. The 32-year-old Australian is currently...
View ArticleA new venue and a night event in the 08-09 GP2 Asia Series Championship
Qatar will replace the second Dubai event on the GP2 Asia Series 08-09 calendar The GP2 Series organisation is pleased to announce that the fourth round of the GP2 Asia Series 08-09 Championship will...
View ArticleAlonso named best F1 driver of 2008
“Why Alonso? Because he was driving a Renault Fernando Alonso has been named the top formula one driver of the 2008 season by one of the leading media outlets covering the sport. Italy’s La Gazzetta...
View ArticleF1′s TV audience grew in 2008
600 millions per race Formula one’s global television audience grew in 2008, a report by the sport’s commercial authority has revealed. The figures for last season jumped to 600m per race, which is 3...
View ArticleFelipe Massa ‘happy’ with ’08 title support
Massa wants shorter F1 races Felipe Massa believes most formula one drivers were barracking for him in the title showdown with Lewis Hamilton last year. At the Interlagos finale, many drivers were...
View ArticleDavid Coulthard appointed Red Bull reserve
Raikkonen ‘chubby, lazy’ in 2008 – Coulthard Recently-retired grand prix veteran David Coulthard will return to action at Albert Park this weekend, should any of the four Red Bull race drivers fall...
View Article2008 title fight put ‘big two’ behind
McLaren and Ferrari It is no coincidence that the two title protagonists of 2008 are now struggling to set the pace in formula one, according to McLaren and Ferrari. They argue that, in fighting for...
View ArticleEcclestone received pay-rise in 2008
At the same time, F1′s owners CVC recorded losses for the sport in excess of $500m F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone received a pay-rise of nearly 15 per cent last year, a report in the Financial...
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