Jerez - Toro Rosso Ferrari - Test Day 2
This morning Tonio Liuzzi continued with the work he began yesterday for Toro Rosso, looking at car set-up, validating yesterday’s work and achieving a satisfactory balance on the car, which will be a useful step forward for the final three races.

In addition, some work was carried out focusing on the rear wing. ... [ more ]

Jerez - Williams Toyota - Test Day 2
The timing screens were not kind to Nico Rosberg and the Williams Toyota team as the German racer, hot off his great run at Spa Francorchamps, propped up the bottom of the timesheets today at Jerez.

Rosberg took over testing duties from the rapid – if erratic - test driver and GP2 racer Kazuki Nakajima today on the ... [ more ]

Jerez - BMW Sauber - Test Day 2
Today the BMW Sauber team did some general set-up work, tested aerodynamic parts and tyres.

The aerodynamic developments for the next races and parts for the mechanical set-up of the car were also on the day's schedule.

Nick Heidfeld - who took over testing duties today from Timo Glock - also worked on the general ... [ more ]

Revised calendar published
2008 FIA Formula One World Championship Revised Calendar:

16 March – Australia (AUS)
23 March – Malaysia (MAL)
06 April – Bahrain (BRN)
27 April – Spain (E)
11 May – Turkey (TR)
25 May – Monaco (MC)
08 June – Canada (CDN)*
22 June – France (F)
06 July – Great Britain (GB)
20 July – Germany (D) ... [ more ]

Details of the two McLaren hearings
The FIA today made the World Motor Sport Council hearing transcripts available with regard to the McLaren-Ferrari espionage situation.

Meetings took place on 26th July and 13th September and the outcome for McLaren Mercedes was the loss of it constructors’ championship points and a 100 million US dollar fine.

FIA ... [ more ]

The BMW workaholic mathematical whizz kid
The BMW Sauber F1 Team has a worker of superhuman diligence within its ranks. His name? Albert2. Based in Hinwil and powered by Intel technology, this supercomputer makes a significant contribution to the team’s success on the race track. Albert2 is a mathematical genius of literally huge proportions. But, as he 'tells ... [ more ]

Jerez - Toyota - Test Day 1
Toyota Racing started a three-day test programme with Franck Montagny at the wheel of the TF107 at Jerez in Spain.

The test is particularly significant as it is the last chance the team has to finalise car development before the season-closing races in Japan, China and Brazil.

The next race is at the revamped Fuji Speedway, ... [ more ]

Jerez - Williams Toyota - Test day 1
The team today commenced a three-day test session at Jerez, in southern Spain. The 4.428km track is one of the most popular testing destinations among the teams - this week's trip is the third visit for Williams this season alone.

Preparations for the remaining three races of the 2007 Championship are high on the agenda ... [ more ]

Jerez - Renault - Test Day 1
In southern Spain, in deepest Andalucia, it's still very much summer! The Renault F1 Team is making the most of the warm conditions during the final test of the racing season – before the team flies off for the final three Grands Prix of 2007.

The technical programme will focus on preparations for those races, as well as working ... [ more ]

Jerez - McLaren Mercedes - Test Day 1
McLaren Mercedes returned to Jerez this week for the final test session prior to the remaining three races of the 2007 Championship in Japan, China and Brazil.

Pedro de la Rosa took to the wheel of the MP4-22 as the test team's programme for the day focused on 2008 preparations without driver aids.

Track temperature ... [ more ]