Renault & Williams Run Their 2008 Cars

Two-time world champion Fernando Alonso wrapped up Renault’s first day of work with their new car at Valencia, where the Spaniard and Williams’ Nico Hulkenberg were the only two drivers in action.
Following a thick fog which delayed the start of testing, Alonso finally took to the track around noon and began checking systems in the [...]

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Felipe Massa – Presented With A Brand New Fiat 500

Today in Monte Carlo, Felipe Massa was presented with a Fiat 500 powered by an exclusive 1.4 litre, 120 bhp engine and personalised with unique graphic details, such as his signature embossed in the sill scuff plate.
With Pearl White paintwork and interior trim in brown Cordura, the supermini given to the Scuderia Ferrari driver is, of [...]

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Lewis Hamilton – Views A £4Million Yacht

 
Lewis Hamilton looks over a £4million yacht
The race ace viewed the magnificent Sunseeker 90 with pals at the London Boat Show.
Lewis, 23, has just signed a megabucks five-year extension of his contract after his amazing debut Formula 1 season, when he finished runner-up in the world championship. It makes him Britain’s highest-paid sportsman.
The yacht with [...]

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Lewis Hamilton – Wins The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy

Lewis Hamilton has been awarded the prestigious Hawthorn Memorial Trophy at the Motor Sports Association’s annual Night of Champions.
The McLaren Mercedes driver received the trophy from MSA chairman Alan Gow in front of 150 invited guests including former
F1 champion Damon Hill and triple World Touring Car Championship title winner Andy Priaulx.
The Hawthorn Memorial Trophy [...]

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Williams – The New FW30 Makes It’s Track Debut

The Williams team’s 2008 season race car, the Williams Toyota FW30, took to the track at the Valencia circuit in Southern Spain this morning for a shakedown prior to starting its winter testing tomorrow.
The team’s newly recruited test driver, Nico Hulkenberg, is taking on the responsibility of shaking down the new race car before regular [...]

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Fernando Alonso – 1st Drive Of The New Renault R28

Double world champion Fernando Alonso completed the first laps in Renault’s all-new R28. In Valencia Alonso completed his first laps when the weather cleared up. Under the eyes of many Spanish fans in the grandstand Alonso completed his first laps without any major problems.

Monday’s test session got underway at 09.00 but as Williams test driver [...]

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Lewis Hamilton – Buying His Parents New Houses

Lewis Hamilton has vowed to buy new homes for his divorced parents with the proceeds of his new multi-million dollar five-year McLaren deal.
The British team announced last Friday that 23-year-old Hamilton’s contract includes ‘improved financial terms,’ after he made $700,000 plus points bonuses en route to second place in the drivers’ championship in 2007.
Media reports [...]

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Valencia Test – 3 New Cars Will Be On Track This Week

Three more new F1 cars will make their track debuts at this week’s Valencia group test.
The 2008 Renault R28, piloted by former world champion Fernando Alonso, will be the first to appear on Monday, alongside the new Toyota-powered Williams FW30.
Renault will continue on Tuesday and Wednesday, with most other teams to begin running on Tuesday [...]

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