Nelson Piquet Jnr – Gets His Own Private Plane

 
Nelson Piquet Jnr, has taken delivery of a new private plane.
He was given the the plane which is a Cessna of the Citation Mustang type worth $2.6-million by Rui Thomaz de Aquino, president of the Brazilian airline TAM.
“I’m going to be able to devote more time to training, reduce distances and gain precious hours,” Piquet [...]

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Lack Of F1 Updates

Sorry for the lack of F1 news updates in the past couple of days
I have had a family bereavement, so I haven’t had the time to update the news here as often as I normal like to do.

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Sakon Yamamoto – Confirmed As New Renault Test Driver

 
The ING Renault F1 team have today confirmed that former Super Aguri & Spyker driver Sakon Yamamoto will be their new test driver for the 2008 season
Yamamoto said:
“I am very excited to join the ING Renault F1 Team for the 2008 season. It is a great honour for me to be associated with a team that has [...]

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Spanish Grand Prix Could be Under Threat – Circuit Press Release

 
Grand Prix officials have give a stern warning that if Spain does not take action to stop racist attacks on British track ace Lewis Hamilton, it could lose the chance of a hosting a Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya in April
Over the weekend a lot of racist abuse was directed at Lewis Hamilton
Several banners and fans [...]

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Barcelona Test Day 3 – Mark Webber Fastest

 

On the last day of F1 testing in Barcelona, Mark Webber has finished top of the time sheets.
Jenson Button finished last, outpaced by his team mate Barrichello
Yesterday’s fastest timed man Vettel finished 10th today.
Hamilton was also just beaten by team mate Kovalainen

Testing will start in Bahrain tomorrow for Ferrari & Toyota

Final Times Of The Day [...]

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Lewis Hamilton – Suffers Racial Abuse In Barcleona

Lewis Hamilton has apparantly suffered some racist abuse from Spanish fans during testing in Barcelona.
Spanish media said the McLaren driver was booed and insulted whenever he made his way from the team motorhome and into the pit area on Saturday.
Shouts of “puto negro” (bloody/f**ing black) and “negro de mierda” (black s***) were clearly heard
“It is [...]

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Williams – Barcelona Test Abandoned

 
The Williams F1 team have decided to pack up and head back to their headquarters in the UK after only 2 days of testing in Barcelona
The had new parts flown in on Frank Williams private plane this morning, which were fitted to the Fw30, but the team feel they have not fully resolved the problem [...]

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Barcelona Test Day 2 – Sebastian Vettel Fastest

 
At the end of day 2 in Barcelona testing , Sebastian Vettel has finished at the top of the timesheets, followed by his team mate Sebastian Bourdais.
Hamilton was 3rd fastest of the day, Button could only manage 12th fastest of the day
The 2 williams drivers were back on track at lunchtime today, after their cars [...]

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BMW Sauber – Christian Klien Confirmed As Test Driver

  
BMW Sauber have today confirmed that former Honda test driver Christian Klien will be their new test and reserve driver for the 2008 F1 season
Marko Asmer has also been confirmed as the new junior test driver
Klien said : “Joining the BMW Sauber F1 Team is a bit of a homecoming for me. I’m really pleased [...]

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Barcelona Test Day 1 – Lewis Hamilton Fastest

 
On day 1 of the Barcelona test, Lewis Hamilton has finished the day fastest.
Today’s test session saw quite a few problems with various drivers
The people who stopped on track today with problems were

N. Heidfeld

F. Alonso

N. Piquet Jr.

D. Coulthard

G. Paffett

K. Nakajima

S. Bourdais

M. Webber

Testing Continues In Barcelona Tomorrow
Final Times Of The Day :

Pos
Driver
Team
Car
Time
Diff 
Laps

1.
L. Hamilton
McLaren
MP4-23
1:22.263
 
84

2.
F. Alonso
Renault
R28
1:22.889
+0.626
61

3.
R. Kubica
BMW Sauber
F1.08
1:22.983
+0.720
66

4.
G. [...]

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Kazuki Nakajima – Unhurt After High Speed Crash

 
The Williams F1 team have stopped testing for today.
Kazuki Nakajima had a nasty high speed crash this morning, but luckily he walked away unhurt.  Thw williams team then decided to stop testing for today, until they could find the cause of the accident.
At the time Nico Rosberg was also on track in the FW30, but [...]

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Nelson Piquet Jnr – Interview

 
You are preparing for your first F1 season and it won’t be the first time the Piquet name has been seen in Formula 1
“That’s true – and maybe it won’t be the last! I am very proud of my father’s achievements, and pleased with what I have done so far too. I have always wanted [...]

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Fernando Alonso – Interview

 
What was your feeling when you began testing with the ING Renault F1 Team in January?
“I know the team, the working methods and how Renault goes racing. We got down to work straight away, and I immediately felt comfortable with the engineers and mechanics. The welcome from the team was fantastic, and saw I lot [...]

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