Signing out for 2008

The F1 news has been slowing down, and now it’s come to a hault it must be that time of year again. 2008 provided an incredible year of F1 racing, but before we head into the unknown there’s just enough time to take a break from the otherwise non-stop sport.
As for work on the site, [...]

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Toyota remain commited to F1 despite first loss

Japanese car manufacturer Toyota is expecting to record it’s first ever loss at the end of the financial year in March. Following on from the initial prediction of a $6.7 billion profit, the corporation is now forecasting a loss of $1.7 billion in the wake of the global financial crisis which has hit the car [...]

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Vettel demotes Buemi at final test day of 2008

The final testing day of 2008 took place on Wednesday at both Jerez and the new Algarve circuit, with all the teams in action developing or starting to develop their 2009 car in preparation for the first car launches next month.
At Jerez, Sebastian Vettel finally beat Sebastien Buemi to the fastest time for Red Bull, [...]

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Testing continues at Jerez and Algarve

Testing continued at both Jerez and the new Algarve circuit into Tuesday, with Red Bull and McLaren remaining on top as times improved from Monday.
Sebastien Buemi was once again on top in an RB4, setting a best lap of 1:17.029 during his extended running, after stepping in for the injured Mark Webber. He was joined [...]

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Testing underway at Algarve and Jerez

The final test session of 2008 got underway today, with teams split between the location of the last test, the Jerez ciruit in Spain and the Internacional do Algarve in Portugal. The Algarve circuit, which was completed in October, held it’s first ever F1 test day.
Only McLaren and Ferrari were in action at the new [...]

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Coulthard surprise runner-up at Race of Champions

Recently retired David Coulthard took second place yesterday at the 2008 Race of Champions in Wembley Stadium. Five time World Rally Champion Sebastian Loeb won the title ‘Champion of Champions’ by just 0.3 seconds from the Scot after a thrilling best-of-three heat final.
Other F1 drivers competing included Sebastian Vettel, who was defeated by Loeb in [...]

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Buemi dominates Jerez test

Sebastien Buemi has given a boost to his campaign to land a Toro Rosso seat next year, by finishing fastest at all three days of the latest test at the Jerez circuit. The Toro Rossos were once again leading the time sheets, with their only slightly modified 2008 car, but Buemi shook off competition from [...]

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The 2008 Awards

It’s just over a month since the season wrapped up in Brazil, and the F1 world began to reflect on the last 12 months of racing. 2008 provided a thrilling climax after countless unforgettable moments. I have been putting together a review of the season, but trying to recall all these events was a more [...]

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Honda withdraw from Formula 1

Honda ended hours of frantic speculation last night, by confirming that they will pull the Honda Racing F1 Team out of Formula 1 with immediate effect. The major shock announcement was made by the president and CEO of Honda, Takeo Fukui, who blamed the pull out on the global financial crisis.
The decision was made with [...]

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