Mitsubiushi on Rally Wales

1/12/08
Mitsubishi wins British Rally Championship appeal
Wales Rally GB will be the setting for a winner-takes-all British title shootout after the British Motor Sports Council overturned the exclusion of Mitsubishi team driver Guy Wilks from an earlier rally.
Wilks participation on Rally GB, and that of his Mitsubishi team-mate Gwyndaf Evans, had hinged on a positive outcome [...]

2008 Team Review – BMW Sauber: victory at last

2008 Team Review – BMW Sauber: victory at last

The grid’s ‘third power’ finally arrives
Very rarely do you get what you wish for. But this season BMW Sauber have achieved just that, finishing third in the constructors’ championship and scoring their maiden pole and race win. It’s a brilliant achievement for a relatively young team, who [...]

mclaren on 2009′ Part One

McLaren on 2009: Part One – the aerodynamic rule changes

With one winter test session already under their belts, McLaren are fully focused on preparations for the 2009 season and the introduction of some of the biggest and most comprehensive rule changes in Formula One history.
The team’s top engineers, aerodynamicists, engine expert, test team manager and [...]

100,000 watch Renault Roadshow in Sao Paulo

100,000 watch Renault Roadshow in Sao Paulo

After Johannesburg, Kiev, Lisbon and most recently New Delhi, Renault visited Brazil at the weekend for the final Roadshow of their 2008 programme. More than 100,000 fans turned out to watch the Sao Paulo demonstration, which took place on a temporary circuit at the city’s Ibirapuera Park.
The French team’s [...]

Barrichello wins Brazilian karting contest

Barrichello wins Brazilian karting contest

Honda’s Rubens Barrichello proved he still has what it takes to win, after clinching victory at the International Challenge of Go-Kart Champions on Sunday. The annual contest, which sees top international drivers compete against each other, was held at the Ingeles kart track in Florianopolis, Brazil.
Barrichello, who is yet to secure [...]

Hartley, Buemi and Vettel to test for Red Bull in December

Hartley, Buemi and Vettel to test for Red Bull in December

With driver Mark Webber laid up with a broken leg, following his cycling accident in Australia last weekend, Red Bull have announced a revised line-up for their forthcoming Jerez test.
Red Bull Junior Team driver Brendon Hartley, 2008 tester Sebastien Buemi and the outfit’s new ‘09 [...]

LG Electronics becomes a Global Partner of Formula 1™

LG Electronics becomes a Global Partner of Formula 1™

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Red Bull to buy out Berger at Toro Rosso

Red Bull to buy out Berger at Toro Rosso

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has announced plans to buy back Gerhard Berger’s 50 percent stake in Toro Rosso, returning full control of the team to the energy drinks giant. Mateschitz had previously stated he planned to sell off his half.
“I’m very grateful to Gerhard for his [...]

Coulthard and Jordan to become television pundits

Coulthard and Jordan to become television pundits

Red Bull Racing’s David Coulthard and former F1 team owner Eddie Jordan will both serve as television pundits next season when the BBC takes over UK Formula One broadcasting rights from current holders ITV. Coulthard retired from competition at the end of the 2008 season. He will continue [...]

Jimenez: `De Angelis´ bike will be much better in 2009

Jimenez: `De Angelis´ bike will be much better in 2009´
Monday, 01 December 2008
San Carlo Honda Gresini Crew Chief expecting big things from satellite Honda RC212V.

Alex de Angelis´ new Crew Chief for 2009, Antonio Jimenez is not just expecting an improvement from the San Marino rider. With an early start to the development of the satellite [...]