EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX – RACE
The AT&T Williams team secured a championship point today at the European Grand Prix. The city’s Mediterranean backdrop provided blistering conditions for this afternoon’s race which saw Nico Rosberg cross the line in eighth place to collect the team’s first point since Silverstone.
Kazuki Nakajima was unable to capitalise upon his highest grid position of the year when his anti-stall device kicked in costing him valuable places at the start. Combined with an incident on the first lap, Kazuki’s race at Valencia’s new street circuit delivered 15th place.
Nico Rosberg:
I’m pretty happy with that. It’s good to be going home with a point today as it’s been a long time since it happened. The race went quite well for me and I was giving it my all, driving what felt like qualifying laps one after the other.
The result is also good for the team as it shows we are getting back on track. Once again, I would like to say that Valencia has done a great job here and the race was good fun.
Kazuki Nakajima:
I had a bad start and we have to find the reason for that. On lap one, going into turns four and five, I was just behind Alonso, but there was a bit of a battle going on in front and I couldn’t avoid him going into the corner. After that, I just tried to be consistent.
My pace was ok, but I was behind Barrichello and it was really difficult to overtake. Eventually I made it past him and my pace improved, but it was too late.
Patrick Head, Director of Engineering:
With the reliability of the cars these days, one point is what you can expect from starting 9th and 11th on the grid. Kazuki went into anti-stall at the start which lost him a lot of places.
He then had to pit for a new front wing which put paid to what would have been a one stop race. Nico squeezed everything he could out of the car today.
Unfortunately, we missed out on seventh place with him by a few fractions of a second in his second pit-stop. We now have to return to the factory to find those few tenths.
Valencia, Spain
57 LAPS, 310.080kms / 192.683 miles
Weather: Hot and sunny
Air 26 - 300C, Track 43 - 450C
1 F Massa Ferrari 1:35:32.339 (1:38.708, 1st) 1
2 L Hamilton McLaren +5.611 (1:38.884, 2nd) 2
3 R Kubica BMW Sauber +37.353 (1:39.330, 4th) 3
8 N ROSBERG FW30-05 H336 AT&T WILLIAMS +71.457 (1:39.577, 10th) 9
15 K NAKAJIMA FW30-04 H355 AT&T WILLIAMS +1 lap (1:39.803, 13th) 11
Championship Position: Rosberg 9pts, (13th), Nakajima 8pts (15th), AT&T Williams 17pts (7th)
- Liam Clogger, Claire Williams, Sylvia Hofer -
„Ein Wochenende zum Vergessen"
24.08.2008
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24. August 2008 – GP Europa, der Sonntag:
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Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 - Valencia review
24.08.2008
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2008 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - SUNDAY 24/08/08
GRANDISSIMA GARA! TORO ROSSO YEAH YEAH YEAH
These were the comments between pit and Vettel as he crossed the finish line.
Sebastian Vettel (STR3-03)
Pos. 6th
"Incredible! A perfect day.It was fun but tough and hot out there. It's a nice race track. My start was not so good on the dirt ... mehr |
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes F1 - Valencia Race review
24.08.2008
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Valencia, Sunday 24th August 2008
Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 07
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2008 EUROPEAN ... mehr |
BMW Sauber F1 Team - Großer Preis von Europa - Rennen
24.08.2008
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Wetter: sonnig und trocken, 28-29°C Luft, 44-45°C Asphalt
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Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 - Valencia race review
24.08.2008
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European Grand Prix - Race Round-Up
Today's Weather: Sunny and dry, air 29-32°C, track 43-49°C
Constructors' Championship Points: 41 (4th)
Drivers' Championship Points: Jarno Trulli 26 (7th) Timo Glock 15 (10th)
Jarno Trulli (Car 11, Chassis TF108-05)
Summary: From 7th, he made a good start and maintained his position into th ... mehr |
Red Bull Racing F1 "A disastrous race…"
24.08.2008
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Car 10, MARK WEBBER, (Finish Position 12th, Start Position: 14th)
"We just weren't quick enough. We were hoping for a few safety cars to come out during the race, so ran a one stop strategy, but it didn't happen. It was a difficult race pace wise and we've got a lot of analysis to do."
Car 9, DAVID COULTHARD, (Finish Position 17th, Start P ... mehr |
Valencia Race - results
24.08.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
Provisional Results
1 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 57 Winner 1 10
2 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 57 +5.6 secs 2 8
3 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 57 +37.3 secs 3 6
4 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 57 +39.7 secs 5 5
5 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 57 +50.6 ... mehr |
Valencia: Bridgestone Motorsport’s Saturday review
24.08.2008
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Nach dem Qualifying: Die Renault F1-Piloten im Gespräch
23.08.2008
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Doppelinterview: Fernando Alonso und Nelson Piquet sprechen über ihren Tag in Valencia.
Fernando, Nelson, wie lief es heute aus eurer Sicht?
Fernando Alonso : "Es ging gut los, weil wir heute Vormittag mit Balance und Performance des Autos sehr zufrieden waren. Wir fühlten uns gut vorbereitet, und obwohl wir wussten, dass es im Qualifying sehr ... mehr |
Alan Permane: „Das Wochenende ist längst nicht gelaufen"
23.08.2008
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Interview Alan Permane
Der Chefingenieur des ING Renault F1 Teams analysiert die Chancen seiner Piloten nach dem ernüchternden Qualifying in Valencia.
Alan, wie lief das Rennwochenende bislang?
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BMW Sauber F1 Team - Valencia Qualifikation
23.08.2008
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Großer Preis von Europa - Qualifikation
Wetter: bedeckt, wenige Regentropfen, 26-29°C Luft, 27-33°C Asphalt
Erfreuliches Qualifying für das BMW Sauber F1 Team: Bei der Premiere auf dem Stadtkurs von Valencia qualifizierte sich Robert Kubica für Startplatz drei. Nick Heidfeld war im Qualifying zum Großen Preis von Europa Achtschnellster.
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„Enttäuschendes Ergebnis trotz guten Potenzials"
23.08.2008
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23. August 2008 – GP Europa
Am Ende eines schwierigen Qualifyings für das ING Renault F1 Team standen die Plätze 12 für Fernando Alonso und 15 für Nelson Piquet.
Fernando Alonso, Renault R28-02 Nelson Piquet, Renault R28-01
Q1 1.38,268 min, P4 1.38,787 min, P15
Q2 1.38,435 min, P12 1.38,744 min, P15
Q3 nicht teilg ... mehr |
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes F1 - Valencia qualifying review
23.08.2008
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Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 07
Heikki Kovalainen MP4-23 05
2008 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX QUALIFYING
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Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 - Bester ever qualifying in Valencia
23.08.2008
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2008 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - SATURDAY 23/08/08
This is the first time that Scuderia Toro Rosso has got both its cars into the final part of qualifying and 6th is also Vettel's best ever F1 qualifying result
Sebastian Vettel (STR3-03)
"My best result ever so I am pleased, as it has taken a bit of time to improve on my P7 tha ... mehr |
Red Bull Racing F1 - Dark clouds over Valencia
23.08.2008
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Car 10 MARK WEBBER, Position 14th (1:38.515), Chassis 05
"We've struggled for speed for most of the weekend. It's a new venue here, which brings variety to the positions, but we don't seem to have the pace we had a few races ago, which is quite frustrating. There were a few laps I was pleased with, but we didn't make it through to Q3."
Car ... mehr |
AT&T Williams F1 - Valencia Qualifying review
23.08.2008
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EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING
Today’s qualifying for Sunday’s European Grand Prix saw the AT&T Williams team’s fortunes improve. A competitive pace in Qs one and two eased Nico Rosberg into the final round of qualifying, from where he achieved ninth on the grid for tomorrow’s race.
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Force India Formula One Team - Valencia Qualifying review
23.08.2008
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2008 European Grand Prix Qualifying and Final Free Practice
Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM01/02):
FP3: 17th 1:40.019 (21 laps)
Q1: 20th 1:39.943 (9 laps)
Giancarlo Fisichella (car 21, VJM01/05):
FP3: 18th 1:40.059 (21 laps)
Q1: 18th 1:39.268 (10 laps)
The Force India Formula One Team experienced its mo ... mehr |
Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 - Valencia qualifying review
23.08.2008
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European Grand Prix - Qualifying Round-Up
Today's Weather: Overcast but dry. Air 26-27°C, track 30-31°C
Best 2008 grid position: 3rd Jarno Trulli (Malaysia)
Best 2008 race result: 2nd Timo Glock (Hungary)
Jarno Trulli (Car 11, Chassis TF108-05)
Summary: Fine performance despite missing morning practice PR ... mehr |
Valencia Qualifying results
23.08.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
1 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:38.176 1:37.859 1:38.989 19
2 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.464 1:37.954 1:39.199 15
3 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:38.347 1:38.050 1:39.392 18
4 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:38.703 1:38.229 1:39.488 21
5 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:38.6 ... mehr |
Valencia - Saturday Practice results
23.08.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
1 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:38.754 15
2 7 Nico Rosberg Williams-Toyota 1:38.877 0.123 18
3 14 Sebastien Bourdais STR-Ferrari 1:39.009 0.255 16
4 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:39.270 0.516 17
5 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:39.276 0.522 18
6 15 Sebastian Ve ... mehr |
Bob Bell: „Die Formel 1 steht niemals still"
22.08.2008
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Der Technische Direktor des ING Renault F1 Teams spricht über die Entwicklungs-Philosophie 2008 und das Vorgehen der Konstruktionsabteilung im Hinblick auf 2009.
Bob, an einem neuen Grand Prix-Schauplatz muss die erste Frage lauten: Wie bewerten Sie den ersten Tag in Valencia?
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Die ersten Eindrücke der Renault F1-Piloten aus Valencia
22.08.2008
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Doppelinterview mit Fernando Alonso und Nelson Piquet
Im Doppelinterview bewerten die beiden Fahrer des ING Renault F1 Teams die neue Grand Prix-Strecke von Valencia und ihren ersten Trainingstag.
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Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Valencia free practice review
22.08.2008
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Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 07
Heikki Kovalainen MP4-23 05
2008 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX FREE PRACTICE
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen finished today’s second free practice session for the European Grand Prix in fifth and sixth positions respectively.
Driving on the new Valencia stree ... mehr |
Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 - Valencia Free Practice round-up
22.08.2008
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European Grand Prix 2008
Today's Weather: Sunny and hot. Air 27-31°C, track 28-45°C
Take Note: Timo Glock travelled across the Atlantic during the August break to take part in the Toyota Race of Legends at Laguna Seca. Up against a host of big names ... mehr |
Force India Formula One - Valencia Friday review
22.08.2008
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2008 European Grand Prix Free Practice
Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM01/02):
FP1: 13th 1:41.951 (23 laps)
FP2: 17th 1:40.999 (32 laps)
Giancarlo Fisichella (car 21, VJM01/ ... mehr |
AT&T Williams F1 - Valencia practice review
22.08.2008
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EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE FRIDAY 22 AUGUST, 2008
Formula One hit the streets of Valencia for the first time today for the Friday practice sessions. AT&T Williams drivers, Nico Rosberg and Kazuki Nakajima, spent the three hour practice window learning the all new 5.4km street circuit and ... mehr |
Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 -Valencia practices review
22.08.2008
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2008 EUROPEAN GRAND PRIX - FRIDAY 22/08/08
Sebastian Vettel (STR3-03)
"We had a good day. This is a very interesting track and quite different to a typical street circuit, with the fact there are some run-off areas. It is lots of fun to drive and technically demanding. While it might look a bit like Canada, it's actually completely dif ... mehr |
Red Bull Racing F1 - Valencia: Dusty track
22.08.2008
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With the new track proving to be very dusty, the team has quickly designed an innovative 'dust pan front wing'. Watch out for it tomorrow…
QUOTES
Car 10 MARK WEBBER, 1st Practice P20, 2nd Practice P11
"First of all, they've done a great job with the track and it's a fantastic facility to drive, so that's good. We're not as quick as we'd like to be a ... mehr |
Valencia - Friday Test 2 results
22.08.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 TELEFONICA GRAND PRIX OF EUROPE
1 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:39.477
2 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:39.497 0.020
3 16 Jenson Button Honda 1:39.546 0.069
4 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:39.678 0.201
5 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.712 0.235
6 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:39.954 0.477
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