Jerez - Renault - Test day 1
Renault returned to action today, completing the first of three days in Jerez. With the opening Grand Prix in Melbourne just over a month away, the team is entering the busiest phase in its winter testing programme with three tests planned for the next three weeks.

Warm and sunny conditions greeted the team this morning and ... [ more ]

Jerez - Super Aguri Honda - Test day 1
Super Aguri Honda commenced its proposed three-day test at the Circuito de Jerez in southern Spain today with Takuma Sato undertaking the team’s initial driving duties.

Both the morning and afternoon sessions saw the team concentrate on running more mileage with the 2008 MES system.

The SA07B interim car ran ... [ more ]

Jerez - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Test day 1
The penultimate pre-season team test got underway today for Toro Rosso Ferrari at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in southern Spain and both Sebastian Vettel and Sebastien Bourdais will be in action over the three days at the wheel of an STR2B each.

Apart from a strong and intermittent wind making for inconsistent ... [ more ]

Jerez - McLaren Mercedes - Test day 1
McLaren had little competition today as race driver Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheets from test driver Pedro de la Rosa. With Ferrari taking its own testing route, the two top teams of the current era are not testing together again this week.

However, the focus for the McLaren Mercedes test team today was on aerodynamic ... [ more ]

Jerez - BMW Sauber - Test day 1
Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld drove the two F1.08 cars during the first of three test days in Jerez.

In perfect weather conditions the duo completed 91 and 94 laps respectively, completing today’s test schedule as planned.

Both drivers worked on the setup of the car trying various solutions and system checks, ... [ more ]

Ten events scheduled throughout 2008
Renault today announced its plans for an expanded Roadshow campaign this year. The Roadshow continues for a fifth consecutive year, demonstrating its cars in some of the biggest cities on the planet.

Having visited cities such as Seville, Tokyo, Johannesburg and Mexico City, the team is preparing an even more ambitious ... [ more ]

Sakhir - Toyota - Test day 6
Toyota brought its stay in Bahrain to a close with day three of the second test at the Bahrain International Circuit. Timo Glock and Jarno Trulli once again did the driving but, after a successful Grand Prix simulation yesterday, their focus returned to mechanical and aerodynamic set-up work.

Both cars ran without any trouble, ... [ more ]

Sakhir - Ferrari - Test day 6
An intensive test session came to a close this afternoon for Ferrari, at the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain.

Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa covered over 900 kilometres on this final day, getting through all the planned programme, which centred on finding the best set-up for the F2008 and on general development of the car, without ... [ more ]

A new livery for Jerez testing
In the fourth of a series of winter liveries released to celebrate Williams’ 30th year of competing in Formula One, the two FW30s that will run at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in testing this week will be adorned with numbers that have been notable for the team over the past three decades.

With a number of landmarks due ... [ more ]

Prima etapa din Campionatul de Rally Sprint al Romaniei este programata pe 17 februarie la Romexpo

Sezonul competitional auto 2008 se va deschide, in acest sfarsit de saptamana, cu prima etapa din Campionatul de Rally Sprint al Romaniei. Competitia se va desfasura duminica, 17 februarie, in incinta Romexpo pe un traseu special amenajat, iar la start sunt ... [ more ]