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BMW Sauber – Good 1st Week At Valencia Test

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Testing continued today for the BMW Sauber squad in Valencia. In the morning the team lost some time due to a mechanical problem with the power steering on Nick Heidfeld’s car.However, later on he continued with set-up work on the F1.08 and was able to cover 91 laps. Team-mate Robert Kubica completed 42 laps in [...]

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Lewis Extends His Mclaren Contract To 2012

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McLaren Mercedes has today extended Lewis Hamilton’s contract with the team for a further five years. The new agreement, which starts for 2008, will run up to and including the 2012 season.
Ron Dennis, McLaren Group CEO said
“We are pleased to announce that we have extended our contract with Lewis, which will now run for a [...]

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Christian Klien Has Been Summoned For Military Service

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After missing out on the vacant Force India race cockpit for 2008, Christian Klien has been summoned by the Austrian army to do six months of mandatory military service this year.
According to reports in the former Jaguar, Red Bull and Honda test driver’s native country, the 24-year-old was on Thursday ordered to report for duty [...]

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De La Rosa Misses Alonso And Is Eager To Race Again

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Pedro de la Rosa says the departure of his countryman from the McLaren driver line-up in 2008 is a loss to the British team. The Spanish test driver has made it clear that the disagreement involving Fernando Alonso, the former double world champion, and team colleagues Lewis Hamilton and Ron Dennis last year, did not also [...]

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F1 Drivers Will Get 1 Free Engine Change This Season

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F1 drivers will not be penalised for their first unscheduled engine change in 2008, FIA President Max Mosley has confirmed in a letter to team bosses.
The new rule, ensures that each driver will not lose ten grid places or be sent to the back of the grid for his first engine change of the season, [...]

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Heikki Kovalainen – Very Happy At Mclaren

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Heikki Kovalainen says he is happy with his new team. Heikki said he can already feel the performance difference between his new car and his old Renault R27.
“I can already feel the difference to my old Renault,” Kovalainen said. “There aren’t any single big differences, just little bits everywhere, but you can definitely feel it add [...]

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