''We've made substantial improvements''
Ahead of the French Grand Prix, McLaren Mercedes CEO Formula 1 Martin Whitmarsh discusses the MP4-23's performance levels, as well as the team's strategy in regards to Lewis Hamilton's ten-spot penalty on the starting grid following the 'Montreal gaffe.'

How confident are you that the MP4-23 will remain competitive ... [ more ]

French GP - Red Bull Renault - Preview
Fabrice Lom, the Technical Coordinator for Renault at Red Bull Racing, reflects on the Canadian Grand Prix and looks ahead to this weekend's French Grand Prix.

Fabrice, you came back from Montreal with a podium, you must be delighted?

"Absolutely, everybody is very happy with this result which I believe is ... [ more ]

Questions to F1's latest Grand Prix winner
Robert Kubica made it onto the top step of the podium at the Canadian Grand Prix in what was only his 29th race in Formula One.

In taking the chequered flag in Montreal, the Pole also handed BMW Sauber its maiden victory. After seven of the season’s 18 races, Kubica now leads the Drivers’ World Championship with ... [ more ]

Luca Filippi sets the Wednesday pace
Bruno Senna, the GP2 series co-leader, set the pace in testing yesterday afternoon in testing at Paul Ricard HTTT with a best lap of 1:10.054s, two tenths clear of his nearest rival.

This sunny afternoon session concluded an incident-free two-day test for the 13 GP2 teams at Paul Ricard.

At the wheel of his ... [ more ]

Toyota Motorsport express sadness, send condolences
Toyota Motorsport has expressed its profound sadness at the untimely death of Ove Andersson, aged 70.

He was involved in an accident whilst competing in the Milligan Vintage Trial, when the classic car he was driving suffered a frontal collision around a blind corner.

Toyota Motorsport GmbH extends ... [ more ]

Canadian GP - Toyota - Race
Timo Glock today scored his first points for Toyota after a string Montreal using a one stop strategy. Starting 11th, Glock dropped three paces at the start. He moved up to seventh during safety car period and led the race at the end of his long first stint. Late on he held off Massa for a well-earned fourth place, his best ever result ... [ more ]

Canadian GP - Williams Toyota - Race
Despite showing strong pace throughout the race weekend again, the Williams Toyota team was unable to convert its potential in the Canadian Grand Prix with both Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima caught up amid a variety of incidents during the race.

Rosberg survived both a nose change after a collision with Lewis Hamilton ... [ more ]

Canadian GP - Renault - Race
It was a disappointing afternoon for Renault as Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet both retired from an eventful Canadian Grand Prix.

Alonso and Piquet lined up in fourth and 15th places respectively on the grid and the team was hopeful of fighting for a strong points finish, although the team knew that the poor track conditions ... [ more ]

Canadian GP - BMW Sauber - Race
BMW Sauber made it very clear that the objective for the 2008 season was to record their first Grand Prix win. Today in Canada Robert Kubica did just that from second position on the grid while Nick Heidfeld used a one stop strategy to secure the runner up position and make it a one-two result for the Hinwil-based team.

Kubica ... [ more ]

Canadian GP - Force India Ferrari - Race
The Force India Formula One Team's Canadian Grand Prix ended in a disappointing double retirement today at a scorching hot Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve. Adrian Sutil's race ended on lap 13 with a gearbox issue, while Giancarlo Fisichella's was halted on lap 51 with a spin and anti-stall problem.

The duo nevertheless ... [ more ]