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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
I would say this is a race for Lewis Hamilton.
But who knows...........
But who knows...........
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Marcel Hulsbergen
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I think Fieliep Massssssssssssssa.
In my opinion the F1 's have become totally boring.
INFIDEL!!!! Burn him at the stakes!!!
Granted F1 has had it's better years in the past but last year was a big step up IMHO, and this season looks interesting to say the least... particularly the vanishing of traction control. I think perhaps all the new drivers might even be at a slight advantage, the "old" drivers will have to adapt to this. Same thing happened at the start of last years season, where a couple of drivers had a real hard time adapting to the new tires... and this (I think) is an even bigger change.
Interesting to see there is not a lot of confidence in Alonso returning at Renault...
Oh, and Kevin, if Adrian does win I'll eat my MOMO wheel LOL!
chrrrrrr zzzzzzzz
good thing is, you only have to watch the first two laps and then the last one or two, lots of time to do something sensible in-between Here's another non-Formula One fan, sorry folks, it had to be out in the open sooner or later.
good thing is, you only have to watch the first two laps and then the last one or two, lots of time to do something sensible in-between
Here's another non-Formula One fan, sorry folks, it had to be out in the open sooner or later.
Xosé Estrada
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I voted Alonso but I know is almost impossible... almost
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For me its Nico Rosberg
F1 preview 2008
As the Formula One season blasts off in Australia, who better to ask than the bookies to rate the chances of this year's teams and drivers?
1. Ferrari (4/7)
Race starts: 758
Wins: 201
Titles: 15
Drivers:
Kimi Raikkonen (13/8)
Race starts: 122
Wins: 15
Felipe Massa (3/1)
Race starts: 88
Wins: Five
Ferrari’s F2008 has been the class of the field in testing, with Raikkonen setting the pace. New rules banning electronic driver aids should allow the Finn’s natural ability to shine through, making him the title favourite. Expect Massa to trail him as he tries to get to grips with the ban on traction control.
2. McLaren-Mercedes (15/8)
Race starts: 630
Wins: 156
Titles: Eight
Drivers:
Lewis Hamilton (5/2)
Races: 17
Wins: Four
Heikki Kovalainen (10/1)
Races: 17
Wins: None
Accused of spying, getting thrown out of the championship and then losing Fernando Alonso meant McLaren had an eventful 2007. This year gives the outfit a chance to rebuild, while the massively talented Hamilton has to prove his pace last year was no fluke. New boy Kovalainen will push Lewis hard and is sure to bag a maiden win.
3. Renault (9/1)
Race starts: 227
Wins: 33
Titles: Two
Drivers:
Fernando Alonso (14/1)
Race starts: 105
Wins: 19
Nelson Piquet (66/1)
Race starts: None
Wins: None
The big news at Renault is that Alonso is now back in his ‘spiritual’ home. The Spaniard will want to put his time at McLaren behind him and concentrate on turning the R28 into a winner. Piquet moves up from his test driver role and is ready to step out of the shadow of his three-time world champion father.
4. BMW Sauber (20/1)
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Nick Heidfeld (20/1)
Race starts: 134
Wins: None
Robert Kubica (25/1)
Race starts: 22
Wins: None
Last year BMW was the ‘best of the rest’ behind Ferrari and McLaren. In 2008, the squad will be looking to make that final step to the top of the podium, although the F1.08 has had teething troubles in testing. The underrated Heidfeld is quick, while Kubica has the potential to be a race winner.
5. Williams-Toyota (33/1)
Race starts: 485
Wins: 113
Titles: Nine
Drivers:
Nico Rosberg (33/1)
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Kazuki Nakajima (66/1)
Race starts: One
Wins: None
The British team is quietly confident about its FW30, claiming that regular podiums are on the cards. Behind the wheel are two sons of ex-F1 racers. Rosberg matched Hamilton in other fomulae and is highly rated by the squad. Nakajima will likely struggle in comparison.
6. Red Bull Racing (50/1)
Race starts: 53
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
David Coulthard (50/1)
Race starts: 229
Wins: 13
Mark Webber (50/1)
Race starts: 105
Wins: None
This is set to be the year that Red Bull finally unlocks its potential. Star designer Adrian Newey’s RB4 is his second effort for the team, while Renault engines boast decent power. Webber is fast, but the Aussie has never had the car to match. Veteran Coulthard starts his fourth season with the squad.
7. Honda (80/1)
Race starts: 70
Wins: Three
Titles: None
Drivers:
Jenson Button (100/1)
Race starts: 137
Wins: One
Rubens Barrichello (200/1)
Race starts: 253
Wins: Nine
Things can only get better for Honda after a woeful 2007. Signing ex-Ferrari man Ross Brawn is a step in the right direction, and the traction control rules will suit Button’s smooth driving style. But the RA108 seems a handful, and Barrichello is now in the twilight of his career.
8. Toro Rosso (80/1)
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Sebastien Bourdais (100/1)
Race starts: None
Wins: None
Sebastian Vettel (100/1)
Race starts: Eight
Wins: None
Red Bull’s junior squad could spring some surprises with a strong driver line-up. Four-time ChampCar title winner Bourdais debuts, while 20-year-old Vettel starts his first full season after some promising displays in the second half of 2007.
9. Toyota (125/1)
Race starts: 104
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Jarno Trulli (80/1)
Race starts: 184
Wins: One
Timo Glock (125/1)
Race starts: Four
Wins: None
There can be no excuses for the well funded Toyota team, and the TF108 has shown decent speed in Trulli’s hands. Ralf Schumacher is replaced by reigning GP2 champ Glock, who returns to F1 after a brief stint with Jordan in 2004.
10. Force India F1 (250/1)
Race starts: None
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Giancarlo Fisichella (200/1)
Race starts: 196
Wins: Three
Adrian Sutil (200/1)
Race starts: 17
Wins: None
Grand prix new boy Force India replaces Spyker on the grid. With multi-million pound backing from Kingfisher owner Vijay Mallya and Ferrari power, it has the potential for success. Driver line-up mixes youth and experience in Fischella and Sutil.
11. Super Aguri (300/1)
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Takuma Sato (500/1)
Race starts: 87
Wins: None
Anthony Davidson (500/1)
Race starts: 20
Wins: None
Uncertainty surrounded Super Aguri's 2008 entry, but last-minute funding from the British Magma group sees the team arrive in Melbourne. It starts the season with a modified version of its SA07, while last year's drivers Sato and Davidson have covered only a few miles in testing.
(source: AutoExpres)
As the Formula One season blasts off in Australia, who better to ask than the bookies to rate the chances of this year's teams and drivers?
1. Ferrari (4/7)
Race starts: 758
Wins: 201
Titles: 15
Drivers:
Kimi Raikkonen (13/8)
Race starts: 122
Wins: 15
Felipe Massa (3/1)
Race starts: 88
Wins: Five
Ferrari’s F2008 has been the class of the field in testing, with Raikkonen setting the pace. New rules banning electronic driver aids should allow the Finn’s natural ability to shine through, making him the title favourite. Expect Massa to trail him as he tries to get to grips with the ban on traction control.
Race starts: 630
Wins: 156
Titles: Eight
Drivers:
Lewis Hamilton (5/2)
Races: 17
Wins: Four
Heikki Kovalainen (10/1)
Races: 17
Wins: None
Accused of spying, getting thrown out of the championship and then losing Fernando Alonso meant McLaren had an eventful 2007. This year gives the outfit a chance to rebuild, while the massively talented Hamilton has to prove his pace last year was no fluke. New boy Kovalainen will push Lewis hard and is sure to bag a maiden win.
Race starts: 227
Wins: 33
Titles: Two
Drivers:
Fernando Alonso (14/1)
Race starts: 105
Wins: 19
Nelson Piquet (66/1)
Race starts: None
Wins: None
The big news at Renault is that Alonso is now back in his ‘spiritual’ home. The Spaniard will want to put his time at McLaren behind him and concentrate on turning the R28 into a winner. Piquet moves up from his test driver role and is ready to step out of the shadow of his three-time world champion father.
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Nick Heidfeld (20/1)
Race starts: 134
Wins: None
Robert Kubica (25/1)
Race starts: 22
Wins: None
Last year BMW was the ‘best of the rest’ behind Ferrari and McLaren. In 2008, the squad will be looking to make that final step to the top of the podium, although the F1.08 has had teething troubles in testing. The underrated Heidfeld is quick, while Kubica has the potential to be a race winner.
Race starts: 485
Wins: 113
Titles: Nine
Drivers:
Nico Rosberg (33/1)
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Kazuki Nakajima (66/1)
Race starts: One
Wins: None
The British team is quietly confident about its FW30, claiming that regular podiums are on the cards. Behind the wheel are two sons of ex-F1 racers. Rosberg matched Hamilton in other fomulae and is highly rated by the squad. Nakajima will likely struggle in comparison.
Race starts: 53
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
David Coulthard (50/1)
Race starts: 229
Wins: 13
Mark Webber (50/1)
Race starts: 105
Wins: None
This is set to be the year that Red Bull finally unlocks its potential. Star designer Adrian Newey’s RB4 is his second effort for the team, while Renault engines boast decent power. Webber is fast, but the Aussie has never had the car to match. Veteran Coulthard starts his fourth season with the squad.
Race starts: 70
Wins: Three
Titles: None
Drivers:
Jenson Button (100/1)
Race starts: 137
Wins: One
Rubens Barrichello (200/1)
Race starts: 253
Wins: Nine
Things can only get better for Honda after a woeful 2007. Signing ex-Ferrari man Ross Brawn is a step in the right direction, and the traction control rules will suit Button’s smooth driving style. But the RA108 seems a handful, and Barrichello is now in the twilight of his career.
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Sebastien Bourdais (100/1)
Race starts: None
Wins: None
Sebastian Vettel (100/1)
Race starts: Eight
Wins: None
Red Bull’s junior squad could spring some surprises with a strong driver line-up. Four-time ChampCar title winner Bourdais debuts, while 20-year-old Vettel starts his first full season after some promising displays in the second half of 2007.
Race starts: 104
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Jarno Trulli (80/1)
Race starts: 184
Wins: One
Timo Glock (125/1)
Race starts: Four
Wins: None
There can be no excuses for the well funded Toyota team, and the TF108 has shown decent speed in Trulli’s hands. Ralf Schumacher is replaced by reigning GP2 champ Glock, who returns to F1 after a brief stint with Jordan in 2004.
Race starts: None
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Giancarlo Fisichella (200/1)
Race starts: 196
Wins: Three
Adrian Sutil (200/1)
Race starts: 17
Wins: None
Grand prix new boy Force India replaces Spyker on the grid. With multi-million pound backing from Kingfisher owner Vijay Mallya and Ferrari power, it has the potential for success. Driver line-up mixes youth and experience in Fischella and Sutil.
Race starts: 35
Wins: None
Titles: None
Drivers:
Takuma Sato (500/1)
Race starts: 87
Wins: None
Anthony Davidson (500/1)
Race starts: 20
Wins: None
Uncertainty surrounded Super Aguri's 2008 entry, but last-minute funding from the British Magma group sees the team arrive in Melbourne. It starts the season with a modified version of its SA07, while last year's drivers Sato and Davidson have covered only a few miles in testing.
(source: AutoExpres)
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Alex Guehennec
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Alex Guehennec
me too i did go in magny cours for GP and it was amazing
one of the problems said Bernie is the road to enter and exit the track, very lot of people in a small road . fortunately we came in the track with campingcar before everybody, and leave it after everybody lol
The Hostel were not very VIP too for all the VIP who come in a GP
Paris Paris ok, but not charm for Formula1 i think
Magny cours is a small town and it was a good ambiance like that
Hope go on Spa on september
one of the problems said Bernie is the road to enter and exit the track, very lot of people in a small road . fortunately we came in the track with campingcar before everybody, and leave it after everybody lol
The Hostel were not very VIP too for all the VIP who come in a GP
Paris Paris ok, but not charm for Formula1 i think
Magny cours is a small town and it was a good ambiance like that
Hope go on Spa on september
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Wido Rossen
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Piquet, Trulli, Glock praise F1 in Schools
Renault's Nelson Piquet Jr and Toyota team mates Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock have become the latest famous figures in Formula One racing to give their backing to the F1 in Schools challenge ahead of next week's world championships. The annual contest sees school children, aged 11 to 18, from all over the world use CAD/CAM software to design, analyse, manufacture, test and race their miniature Formula One car made from balsa wood and powered by CO2 cylinders. The world championships will take place in Kuala Lumpur in March, during the build up to the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Renault's Nelson Piquet Jr and Toyota team mates Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock have become the latest famous figures in Formula One racing to give their backing to the F1 in Schools challenge ahead of next week's world championships. The annual contest sees school children, aged 11 to 18, from all over the world use CAD/CAM software to design, analyse, manufacture, test and race their miniature Formula One car made from balsa wood and powered by CO2 cylinders. The world championships will take place in Kuala Lumpur in March, during the build up to the Malaysian Grand Prix.
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
Australia Preview - '08 holds few fears for title contenders
If you ever needed a testament to the power of development in Formula One racing, consider the ban on traction control and the comments of the men who are arguably the three fastest in the business: Ferrari world champion Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, and former double champion, Renault's Fernando Alonso. Speaking ahead of Sunday's Albert Park race, none of them think the ban will make much difference. It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same...
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If you ever needed a testament to the power of development in Formula One racing, consider the ban on traction control and the comments of the men who are arguably the three fastest in the business: Ferrari world champion Kimi Raikkonen, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton, and former double champion, Renault's Fernando Alonso. Speaking ahead of Sunday's Albert Park race, none of them think the ban will make much difference. It seems the more things change, the more they stay the same...
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
Raikkonen the early leader in Melbourne
Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari set the initial pace as practice for the Australian Grand Prix opened today in Melbourne's Albert Park, in 39 degrees Celsius ambient temperature and a healthy wind. The first 45 minutes saw the Ferraris battling each other for fastest time, with Felipe Massa gaining that with 1m 27.524s ahead of Kimi Raikkonen 1m 27.709s...
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Kimi Raikkonen and Ferrari set the initial pace as practice for the Australian Grand Prix opened today in Melbourne's Albert Park, in 39 degrees Celsius ambient temperature and a healthy wind. The first 45 minutes saw the Ferraris battling each other for fastest time, with Felipe Massa gaining that with 1m 27.524s ahead of Kimi Raikkonen 1m 27.709s...
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
Hamilton heads Webber in second practice
McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man round Albert Park in a confusing second session on Friday afternoon, which saw Mark Webber quickest for a long time for Red Bull, and the Ferraris only third and sixth.It's safe to say that strategies for the afternoon were many and varied. Most people tried the soft Bridgestone tyre option, and both Hamilton and Webber set their times on them...
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McLaren's Lewis Hamilton was the fastest man round Albert Park in a confusing second session on Friday afternoon, which saw Mark Webber quickest for a long time for Red Bull, and the Ferraris only third and sixth.It's safe to say that strategies for the afternoon were many and varied. Most people tried the soft Bridgestone tyre option, and both Hamilton and Webber set their times on them...
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
Friday practice - selected driver quotes
The 2008 Formula One season finally got underway on Friday in Melbourne, where the drivers spent the day getting used to a rather green track without the benefit of traction control. All 22 report back on the thrills and spills at Albert Park?
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The 2008 Formula One season finally got underway on Friday in Melbourne, where the drivers spent the day getting used to a rather green track without the benefit of traction control. All 22 report back on the thrills and spills at Albert Park?
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Go Kimi, go go go!
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
Friday analysis - could Webber put Red Bull in the hunt?
The first day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park saw Ferrari and McLaren evenly matched, but was generally confusing as all sorts of differing fuel loads were used as drivers set their fastest times. It didn't help that the track conditions changed dramatically between the morning and the afternoon sessions, as the circuit rubbered in, and that high winds affected handling. We examine how each team fared?
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The first day of practice for the Australian Grand Prix at Melbourne's Albert Park saw Ferrari and McLaren evenly matched, but was generally confusing as all sorts of differing fuel loads were used as drivers set their fastest times. It didn't help that the track conditions changed dramatically between the morning and the afternoon sessions, as the circuit rubbered in, and that high winds affected handling. We examine how each team fared?
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Wido Rossen
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Wido Rossen
Q&A with McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen
It was a good day for McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen, as he made his debut for his new team in Melbourne on Friday. In both practice sessions, he clocked the fourth-fastest time, so it's no surprise that it was a very relaxed looking Kovalainen, who strolled between the McLaren pits and the British team's motorhome. We caught up with the Finn to find out a little more about his pre-season preparations and his hopes for 2008...
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It was a good day for McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen, as he made his debut for his new team in Melbourne on Friday. In both practice sessions, he clocked the fourth-fastest time, so it's no surprise that it was a very relaxed looking Kovalainen, who strolled between the McLaren pits and the British team's motorhome. We caught up with the Finn to find out a little more about his pre-season preparations and his hopes for 2008...
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