May 6, 2008 8:10 AM
The Search for the Secret Weapon
Panasonic Toyota Racing
Tuesday 6 May 2008
Formula 1 is the sport that never sleeps and at Panasonic Toyota Racing's headquarters in Cologne, Germany, dedicated technical experts are working flat-out around the clock in the constant search for extra performance.
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May 3, 2008 6:14 AM
Massa: Post-Spanish Grand Prix
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Maranello, 2nd May
Looking back at the Spanish Grand Prix, a few days after the event, I think that what I said in the conference after the race is still the best way to sum up what was a good and positive weekend - 'you can't win all the races.' What is equally true is that, at the moment, qualifying on Saturday afternoon is of absolute prime importance. If you look at Qualifying in Barcelona, I was pretty strong and I was able to fight for pole and I did. But unfortunately, on my last attempt on new tyres I was unable to put together the perfect lap. That meant I started third and for sure, that made things immediately get more difficult for Sunday. I was aware that Fernando could have been a bit of a pain to deal with in the race, but I managed to get a very good start, which meant I got past him with a really good move.
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AT&T Williams Turkish Grand Prix Preview
AT&T Williams
Turkish Grand Prix Preview
The 2008 FIA World Championship proceeds to Istanbul next week for round five of the season and the fourth Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday 11 May. Located on the Bosphorus Strait, which acts as a gateway between Asia and Europe, Istanbul is renowned for it’s traditional versus modern dichotomy and provides for one of the most culturally diverse destinations on the calendar.
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AT&T Williams Turkish Grand Prix Preview
AT&T Williams
Turkish Grand Prix Preview
The 2008 FIA World Championship proceeds to Istanbul next week for round five of the season and the fourth Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday 11 May. Located on the Bosphorus Strait, which acts as a gateway between Asia and Europe, Istanbul is renowned for it’s traditional versus modern dichotomy and provides for one of the most culturally diverse destinations on the calendar.
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THE TREK TO TURKEY
Red Bull Racing
Turkish GP Preview
For the first time the team is travelling from Spain to the next race in Turkey, from one end of Europe to the other. But what are the challenges faced in shifting cars, parts and lorries from Barcelona to Istanbul? Click on the link below to hear the team explain how the trucks get across the continent in time for round five of the 2008 season:
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May 2, 2008 10:06 PM
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes 2008 Turkish Grand Prix Preview
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
2008 Turkish Grand Prix Preview
The Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Speed Park marks the next stop on the 2008 Formula 1 calendar.
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ANOTHER F1 OPPORTUNITY FOR RED BULL YOUNG DRIVER
Red Bull Racing
One key aspect of the Red Bull Young Driver programme is that it rewards strong performances on the race track with the opportunity to drive a Red Bull Racing Formula 1 car, either as part of the test programme or at a Formula 1 show run. Driving a Grand Prix car in the early stages of a career is all part of the training that is at the heart of the Red Bull Young Driver programme.
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April 28, 2008 8:31 PM
Q&A WITH VODAFONE McLAREN MERCEDES DRIVER HEIKKI KOVALAINEN
HEIKKI KOVALAINEN
Following his accident yesterday during the 2008 Spanish Grand Prix, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen was taken to the Hospital General de Catalunya in Sant Cugat del Valles in Spain.
The team has established that Heikki’s speed was approximately 240km/h when the tyre deflated and about 130km/h when he hit the tyre barrier. He experienced a 27g deceleration.
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SPANISH GRAND PRIX DE-BRIEF - MARTIN WHITMARSH
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Monday, 28th April 2008
Following the Spanish Grand Prix, Martin Whitmarsh, CEO Formula 1, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes, talks about Lewis’ third place finish and Heikki’s accident.
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April 27, 2008 8:21 PM
Panasonic Toyota Racing Spanish Grand Prix - Race Round-Up
Panasonic Toyota Racing
Spanish Grand Prix - Race Round-Up
Sunday 27 April 2008
Today's Weather: Dry and sunny, air 22-24C, track 34-41C
Constructors' Championship Points: 9 (5th)Drivers' Championship Points: Jarno Trulli 9 (7th)
Tadashi Yamashina - Team Principal
"This fourth race weekend has been tough from the beginning on Friday practice, through qualifying to today. Still, everybody worked hard and did their best - including the drivers - and we were heading for a very strong result. Then one error cost us. After Timo's collision there was confusion between the cars and Jarno received the wrong message. So we must analyse what happened and make sure we avoid this mistake in the future. At the next race we will do our best again and hope for a better result."
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Spanish GP - Leading both championships
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Barcelona, 27th April 2008
It was an action-packed race at the Circuit de Catalunya, but not for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, as Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa put on a dominant show to lead throughout the 66 laps, with the exception of a few moments during the run of pit stops. For the Finn, it was his second win of the season and it's the team's second consecutive one-two finish this year. The result now puts Kimi further ahead in the Drivers' standings, with Felipe moving up to fourth, while the Scuderia overtakes BMW-Sauber to lead the Constructors' classification.
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Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro Spanish GP - Race
Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro
Spanish GP - Race
Barcelona, 27th April 2008
K.Raikkonen: 1st 1:38.19.051 66 laps chassis 270
F.Massa: 2nd 1:38.22.279 + 3.228 66 laps chassis 267
Weather: air temperature 26/24 °C, track temperature 41/37 °C, sunny then partially cloudy
Third win and second consecutive one-two finish of the season for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, with Kimi Raikkonen on his second victory in first place and Felipe Massa second. This is win number 204 from 762 Grands Prix entered by Ferrari, the seventeenth from 126 races for Kimi.
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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Spanish Grand Prix Report
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Spanish Grand Prix Report
Barcelona, Sunday 27th April 2008
Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 04
Heikki Kovalainen MP4-23 03
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona in third place. After 66 laps (307.104 kms), Lewis came home 4.1 seconds behind winner Kimi Räikkönen. Lewis’s team mate Heikki Kovalainen hit the tyre barrier at the Campsa corner on lap 22 and the exact cause of the accident is still to be confirmed. Lewis was on a two-stop strategy and came in on laps 21 (8.4 seconds) and 47 (7.6 seconds). After the fourth of 18 Grands Prix, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes is third in the Constructors’ Championship with 34 points; Ferrari took the lead with 47 points ahead of BMW Sauber on 35 points. Lewis moved up to second in the drivers’ ranking with 20 points; Heikki is sixth with 14 points. Räikkönen leads with 29 points.
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POINTS FOR MARK PUNCTURE FOR DAVID
Red Bull Racing
Barcelona GP 2008 - RACE
27 April 2008
FABRICE LOM, Renault Principal Engineer, Track Support:
"It's a very good result for us, fifth place is a strong place to finish. We've taken a step forwards in performance and we were quicker than Williams and Toyota today. For David, it was difficult starting so far back, it was always going to be hard to recover from there."
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