Valencia - Toyota - Test day 1
Toyota’s preparations for the 2008 season continued apace in Valencia today, with the start of the team’s first test with two TF108s in action.

After a successful first test in Jerez last week, a second TF108 was brought to Valencia with race drivers Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock doing the driving.

On a sunny morning, ... [ more ]

Valencia - Ferrari - Test day 1
Today was the first day of testing this week for Ferrari, working at the Ricardo Tormo” Cheste circuit, on the outskirts of Valencia.

In front of a large crowd of enthusiasts, ten of the eleven teams entered in the World Championship were in action on track. Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen worked mainly on general development ... [ more ]

Valencia - Red Bull Renault - Test day 1
In seven months time Valencia will host a Formula One Grand Prix for the very first time.

Data gathered today in Spain won’t be much use for that however, as the European Grand Prix will be hosted in the city itself, on a street circuit, details of which will be revealed later this week.

For Red Bull Racing, ... [ more ]

A one year deal with the Gauteng Provincial Government
The Gauteng Provincial Government and the Renault FI Team, today announced a one year deal aimed at promoting Gauteng as the home of competitive sport. Gauteng Province is the economic powerhouse of South Africa and home to the cities of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Ekurhuleni.

Following the success and ... [ more ]

35,000 fans attend the Valencia tests
A record 35,000 spectators turned up today to watch Fernando Alonso and drivers of nine other teams testing.

Managers of the Ricardo Tormo at Cheste, near the eastern city of Valencia, said they had never seen such a crowd for Formula One testing.

"Never in history have there been so many people for Formula ... [ more ]

“The motivation is very high”
Valentino Rossi's team manager Davide Brivio answers a few questions…

Davide, in 2008 you will be working solely with Valentino Rossi's side of the garage. Can you tell us how your job will differ in comparison to the previous few years ?
“This situation comes from the decision to change tyre brand and the consequence ... [ more ]

Using PWRC approach to avoid punctures
Jari-Matti Latvala joins the BP Ford team on the back of a superb end to last season, when he claimed his first podium in Ireland and won a string of special stages in Britain with the Stobart Ford team.

He feels ready for whatever the Monte Carlo rally offers.

"I think it will be snowy and icy but rallying ... [ more ]

''Monte Carlo is all about the weather''
This week's season opening WRC event marks Mikko Hirvonen's fifth Rallye Monte Carlo and with forecasts suggesting wintry weather is likely in the mountains, he knows how tough the event could be.

"Monte Carlo is all about the weather," the BP Ford driver declared. "If it is dry and mild then it is like any other ... [ more ]

Sam Michael satisfied with the FW30 shakedown
Fernando Alonso gave Renault's new R28 car its first test run on Monday at the circuit in Valencia in eastern Spain.

Alonso completed 39 laps of the circuit before 6,400 spectators, recording a best time of 1:13.027s.

Alonso spent the opening day concentrating on checking the general functions of the ... [ more ]

First laps in the R28 championship contender
There may have been little on track activity this morning in Valencia due to the foggy conditions, but Fernando Alonso made a brief appearance in the new R28 championship contender.

The Renault team will officially launch the new car at a media ceremony in Paris at the end of the month, but the former champion ... [ more ]

A new livery for inaugural tests
The Williams team’s 2008 season race car, the Williams Toyota FW30, took to the track at the Valencia circuit in Southern Spain this morning for a shakedown prior to starting its winter testing in earnest tomorrow.

The team’s newly recruited test driver, Nico Hulkenberg, is taking on the responsibility of shaking down the ... [ more ]