Archive for April, 2007
Barcelona Testing-Day 1: Raikkonen fastest
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1Pos, Driver, Team, Time, Laps
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Red Bull boss denies near Schu coup
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1A move for Michael Schumacher from Ferrari to Red Bull was never on the cards last year.
That is the insistence of Red Bull magnate and Austrian billionaire Dietrich Mateschitz (right), despite widespread speculation last year that said 38-year-old Schumacher was weighing up whether to retire or simply move to another team.
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McLaren test radical wing in Spain
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1After trialling the innovation during the Menorca straight-line test last week, McLaren on Monday publicly tested a radical new front wing design as the group test at Circuit de Catalunya kicked off in dry conditions.
Test driver Pedro de la Rosa was at the wheel of the concept; a more aggressive version of the sort of [...]
Theissen vows to keep BMW small
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1Team boss Mario Theissen says he has no desire to make BMW-Sauber the paddock’s biggest formula one outfit.
A report by the British newspaper The Times compared the steady and conservative development of the Hinwil based squad with that of Honda; who, like Toyota, are a languishing team with a huge budget.
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40m pledge to keep F1 in Germany
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1The district surrounding the formula one venue Nurburgring has vowed to invest $40 million to help keep the race on the calendar.
“As long as it is financially possible there will always be a grand prix in Germany,” said circuit boss Walter Kafitz in a press conference.
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Renault yet to understand ‘07 struggle
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1A Renault boss has denied that the embattled world champions should attempt to solve their current crisis by making big changes to the uncompetitive R27 car.
“Before you can do anything like that it is necessary to find the answers to your current problems,” chief race engineer Denis Chevrier told the Spanish newspaper El Mundo.
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F1 bursts back into life on Monday
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1After a two week break, the formula one world sparks back into life on Monday for the beginning of a three day test in Spain.
All teams are expected to run at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, scene of the upcoming sellout Spanish grand prix.
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Ralf tries to spark silly season
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1Just three races into the 2007 season, a comment by Ralf Schumacher has threatened to ignite the driver ’silly season’ by indicating that the embattled German driver is on the market.
Fending off speculation that he might struggle to find accommodation on next year’s grid after languishing alongside teammate Jarno Trulli so far, 31-year-old Schumacher nonetheless [...]
Bernie, A1GP, to join forces for ‘GP3′?
1 Comment Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1After initially confusing the MotoGP world by turning up in Turkey recently, F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has now set tongues wagging with a visit to the ‘A1GP’ paddock.
It is understood that the diminutive Briton attended the Brands Hatch circuit at the weekend to meet with a boss of the World Cup-style open wheeler series.
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Winkelhock hopes for Friday outing
0 Comments Quote selected text Published by F1 Editor April 30th, 2007 in Formula 1Spyker’s official reserve driver says he may make an appearance during Friday practice at a grand prix later in 2007.
26-year-old Markus Winkelhock travels to all the circuits, but so far this year he has yet to turn a wheel despite the Dutch squad’s pre-season suggestions that it would make use of the rule allowing third [...]









