Predicting for Fuji
The Japanese Grand Prix will be held on the Fuji circuit for the first time in decades, which creates a situation where the Formula One teams must consider all the theoretical scenarios of racing on an unknown track.

Technological innovations have helped in ceating a virtual world where set-up options can be tested, but the knowledge ... [ more ]

Team will not appeal WMSC decision
McLaren Racing has notified the FIA of its intention not to appeal the verdict of the World Motor Sport Council, as announced on 13th September 2007.

Having now had time to study the judgement of the World Motor Sport Council with its lawyers and shareholders, McLaren thinks it is in the best interests of the sport, and ... [ more ]

Japanese GP - McLaren Mercedes - Preview
The Fuji Speedway is the location for the first of the season culminating three fly-away races. Located in the shadow of picturesque Mount Fuji, the redeveloped track has retained some of the spirit of the original speedway.

The Fuji Speedway returns to the F1 calendar after a break of thirty years. Starting from ... [ more ]

BMW Sauber preparing for the Fuji circuit
On the weekend of 30th September the Formula One circus will stop off at Fuji in Japan - a race track where none of the current crop of F1 cars has so much as completed a lap.

And yet by the Friday morning before the Japanese Grand Prix the set-up of the BMW Sauber F1 Team cars will already be very close to optimum. ... [ more ]

Battling in Belgium
Adrian Sutil put in a solid performance at Spa, climbing up to 12th in the opening stint and mixing it with drivers who would not normally expect to see an orange car in their mirrors. Sutil started from 19th and got up to 15th on the first lap.

After that he picked up more positions as the team’s strategy of making two stops and starting ... [ more ]

Jerez - McLaren Mercedes - Test Day 2
After a bit of drubbing in Belgium, McLaren Mercedes were back in action today at Jerez as they prepare for the final - and decisive - three races of the season.

Test driver Pedro de la Rosa was back in action at the 4.423 KM Spanish test track in sunny conditions, recording the fastest lap of the day on a 1:19.267, ... [ more ]

Jerez - Ferrari - Test Day 2
After testing in preparation ahead of the 2008 season in terms of the standardised FIA-imposed ECU yesterday, Luca Badoer was back in action for the Ferrari team today at Jerez looking towards the Japanese Grand Prix.

The Italian team has already wrapped up the constructors' title due to the elimination of rivals McLaren Mercedes, ... [ more ]

Jerez - Red Bull Renault - Test Day 2
After mechanical issues yesterday, Red Bull Renault declared themselves pretty happy today following the second day of running at Jerez.

A good second day in Andalusia with Mark Webber stepping into the cockpit taking over from Sebastian Buemi. The Australian racked up a high mileage and ended the day with the second ... [ more ]

Jerez - Toyota - Test Day 2
Ralf Schumacher arrived at Jerez today to continue Toyota’s three-day test ahead of the season-closing flyaway races in Japan, China and Brazil.

The German veteran took over from Franck Montagny behind the wheel and continued the team’s preparations for the Japanese Grand Prix at the revamped Fuji Speedway and tried out different ... [ more ]

Jerez - Renault - Test Day 2
Today Renault completed its second day of testing on the Jerez circuit in the south of Spain in view of the final races of the 2007 season.

Nelson Piquet Jr., who was driving, continued his programme on the basis of the tests done so far this week. Once again, track conditions were ideal today and the team took maximum advantage ... [ more ]