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From Singapore to Suzuka ...
28.09.2009
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| .. as different as night and day ...Red Bull Racing F1 and Scuderia Toro RossoOur drivers on Suzuka and Japan…Toro Rosso: Jaime Alguersuari“I have been to Suzuka before, back in 2005 for a karting race, the Asia-Pacific World Cup, although of course we weren’t racing on weiter >> |
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes F1 Suzuka preview
28.09.2009
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| 2009 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX PREVIEW Lewis Hamilton“It feels like I’ve been waiting my whole life to race at Suzuka – so, as you can imagine, I’ll be really excited when practice starts there on Friday morning. Ever since I was a kid, I’ve raced Suzuka on computer games – and while it kind of gi weiter >> |
BMW Sauber F1 Team Japanese Grand Prix Preview
28.09.2009
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| 2nd – 4th October 2009 15th of 17 World Championship racesThe mere mention of Suzuka sets drivers’ pulses racing. This fabulous race track offers every type of corner in the book – from the spectacular esses after the start, to the challenging Spoon curve and the tight hairpin, all the way to the high-speed 130R. weiter >> |
Red Bull Racing announces Race Partner - More Singha for Suzuka
18.09.2009
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| Even though we are owned by an energy drink company, we recognise the value of a good beer.
Red Bull Racing is therefore pleased to announce that existing supplier, Singha Beer, the longest established beer from Thailand, is increasing its support of the team for the 2009 Japanese Grand Prix, by upgrading to ‘Race Partner’.The expanded relationsh weiter >> |
Bob Bell: „Eine tolle Belohnung für das ganze Team"
13.10.2008
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Interview Bob Bell
Der Technische Direktor des ING Renault F1 Teams analysiert im Interview die herausragende Performance der „Equipe Jaune" beim Grand Prix von Japan am vergangenen Wochenende. weiter >> |
Fernando Alonso: „Bin stolz auf mein Team!"
13.10.2008
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12. Oktober 2008 – Interview Fernando Alonso
Der Fuji-Sieger genoss den zweiten Triumph in Folge sichtlich – doch erwartet hatte Fernando diesen Erfolg ganz und gar nicht.
Glückwunsch Fernando, du hast zwei Grands Prix in Folge gewonnen! weiter >> |
ING Renault F1 - „Glücklich über dieses großartige Ergebnis für das Team"
12.10.2008
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– GP Japan, der Sonntag
Zwei Wochen nach seinem glanzvollen Sieg in Singapur zeigte ING Renault F1 Pilot Fernando Alonso auch in Fuji eine herausragende Leistung. Der Spanier weiter >> |
BMW Sauber im Titelkampf
12.10.2008
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Der Japan GP war ein Thriller, selbst Willy Rampf hatte das nicht kommen sehen. "Ich dachte, es würde langweilig werden, aber das hat sich schon nach 10 Sekunden geändert", gestand der BMW Sauber-Technikchef. Dank eines 2. Platzes weiter >> |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 - Fuji race review
12.10.2008
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Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 06
Heikki Kovalainen MP4-23 04
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton finished the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji in 12th place; he was pushed into a spin by title contender Felipe Massa (Ferrari) on lap two and dropped to the back of the field. A subsequent drive-throug weiter >> |
Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 - Japanese Grand Prix - Race Round-Up
12.10.2008
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Sunday 12 October 2008
Today's Weather: Cloudy but dry. Air 16-17°C, track 20-23°C
Constructors' Championship Points: 50 (5th)
Drivers' Championship Points: Jarno Trulli 30 (8th) Timo Glock 20 (10th)
Jarno Trulli (Car 11, Chassis TF108-05)
Summary: Starting 7th, he made a strong getaway andmade upgroundat the first corner. On a long weiter >> |
Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 6 +7 = 5 points in Japan
12.10.2008
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2008 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - SUNDAY 12/10/08
Sébastien Bourdais (STR3-04)
Pos. 6th
"The start seemed like a big mess, but fortunately I survived it. The incident with Massa?
I was coming out of the pits, he turned in, I was on the kerb and there was nowhere else I could go and I was racing him for position. It was a good weiter >> |
Red Bull Racing F1 - One point in Japan
12.10.2008
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(One Point)
Car 10, MARK WEBBER, (Finish Position 8th Start Position: 13th)
"After a poor start, which put me at the back, I had a good first stint passing Heidfeld twice amongst others. The second stint was difficult pace wise, as I was having a tricky time on the options. I had some front graining and it was hard to maintain a good pace at t weiter >> |
AT&T Williams F1 - Fuji Race review
12.10.2008
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JAPANESE GRAND PRIX – RACE
Fuji Speedway, Japan
67 Laps, 305.416kms / 189.780 miles
Weather: Cloudy
Air 16 - 170C, Track 20 - 230C
1F Alonso Renault 1:30:21.892 (1:19.101, 3rd) 4
2 R Kubica BMW Sauber +5.283 (1:19.292, 7th) 6
3 K Raikkonen Ferrari +6.400 (1:18.995,2nd) 2
11 N ROSBERG FW3 weiter >> |
Japanese Grand Prix Results
12.10.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 67 1:30:21.892 4 10
2 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 67 +5.2 secs 6 8
3 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 67 +6.4 secs 2 6
4 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 67 +20.5 secs 12 5
5 11 Jarno Trulli Toyota 67 +23.7 secs 7 4
6 15 Sebastian Vettel STR-Ferrari 67 +39.2 weiter >> |
Fernando Alonso und Nelson Piquet über ihr Qualifying
11.10.2008
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11. Oktober 2008 – GP Japan
„Mit vollen Tanks fuhr sich der Renault hervorragend"
Fernando, Nelson, für euch weiter >> |
ING Renault F1 Team - Platz unter den ersten Fünf realistisch
11.10.2008
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GP Japan, der Samstag
Erfreuliches Ergebnis für das ING Renault F1 Team: Im Qualifying zum Großen Preis von Japan in Fuji erreichte das Werksteam mit Fernando Alonso und Nelson Piquet die Startplätze 4 und 12.
Fernando Alonso, Renault R28-02 Nelson Piquet, Renault R28-01
Q1 1.18,290 min, P6 1,18,300 min, P7
Q2 1.17,871 min, P8 weiter >> |
Vodafone McLaren-Mercedes - Fuji Qualifying review
11.10.2008
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Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 06
Heikki Kovalainen MP4-23 04
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton will start Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix from pole position after setting a time of 1m18.404 in the final moments of Saturday’s thrilling qualifying session. Today’s result marked Lewis’ weiter >> |
Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 - Fuji Qualifying
11.10.2008
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2008 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - SATURDAY -FUJI F1 TOILET
Sebastian Vettel (STR3-03)
"At the start of qualifying the track was still quite green because of the rain, but we made it to Q3 again which is good. Then in the final part, I was struggling a bit with the heavier car, as it did not feel as good as before and I made a couple of small mistakes. weiter >> |
Force India Formula One Qualifying and final practice review
11.10.2008
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2008 Japanese Grand Prix
Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM01/06):
FP3: 19th 1:27.357 (12 laps)
Q1: 19th 1:19.163 (10 laps)
Giancarlo Fisichella (car 21, VJM01/05):
FP3: 20th 1:27.918 (17 laps)
Q1: 20th 1:19.910 (10 laps)
The Force India Formula One Team will start the 2008 Japanese Grand Pri weiter >> |
Interesting facts about Mount Fuji
11.10.2008
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- Eight trillion tonnes of papier mache involved in building it, construction took 67 years and each year six million tonnes used in repairing sections damaged by rain
- Every year 3,000 workers of Hai de Hai Decorators (Shizuoku Branch) are employed to paint snow on top of the mountain for Christmas cards.
- The caravan park inside the crater is currently closed weiter >> |
AT&T Williams F1 - Japan Qualifying
11.10.2008
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JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - QUALIFYING
The grey skies and rain showers of this morning cleared to deliver dry conditions for qualifying for tomorrow’s second Japanese Grand Prix to be held at the 4.5km Fuji Speedway.
Unfortunately, neither AT&T Williams driver was able to translate some promising form shown in practice into a place in the top ten, howe weiter >> |
Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 - Fuji Qualifying review
11.10.2008
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JapaneseGrand Prix - Qualifying Round-Up
Today's Weather: Wet morning practice but dry track for qualifying. Air 21-22°C, track 22-26°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: Made it safely to Q3, taking 7th on the g weiter >> |
Fuji Qualifying results
11.10.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.071 1:17.462 1:18.404 15
2 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:18.160 1:17.733 1:18.644 20
3 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.220 1:17.360 1:18.821 22
4 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:18.290 1:17.871 1:18.852 19
5 2 Felipe Massa Ferr weiter >> |
Fuji Saturday Practice results
11.10.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1 4 Robert Kubica BMW Sauber 1:25.087 19
2 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:25.171 0.084 25
3 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1:25.415 0.328 19
4 3 Nick Heidfeld BMW Sauber 1:25.474 0.387 24
5 8 Kazuki Nakajima Williams-Toyota 1:25.563 0.476 23
6 9 David Coulthard Red Bull-Renault 1:25. weiter >> |
Viel versprechender Auftakt fürs ING Renault F1 Team
10.10.2008
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10. Oktober 2008 – GP Japan, der Freitag
Das ING Renault F1 Team verzeichnete einen gelungenen Trainingsauftakt zum Großen Preis von Japan auf dem Fuji Speedway.
Fernando Alonso, Renault R28-02 Nelson Piquet, Renault R28-01
1. Freies Training: P5, 1.19,473 min,
30 Runden 1. Freies Training: P6, 1.19,743 min, 35 Runden
2. Frei weiter >> |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 -Fuji, Friday Practices review
10.10.2008
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Lewis Hamilton MP4-23 06
Heikki Kovalainen MP4-23 04
JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - FREE PRACTICE
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen emerged third and ninth respectively from Friday’s second free practice session for the Japanese Grand Prix.
Lewis completed 40 laps of the Fuji Intern weiter >> |
Scuderia Toro Rosso F1 - Fuji Friday review
10.10.2008
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2008 JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - FRIDAY 10/10/08
Sebastian Vettel (STR3-03)
"Last year we ran mainly in the wet, so it was good to have a dry day today. I think this is one of the most difficult circuits when it comes down to setting up the car.
It is tricky because of the mix of a long straight, some high speed corners and then some difficult low weiter >> |
Force India Formula One - Japanese GP Free Practices review
10.10.2008
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2008 Japanese Grand Prix Free Practice Report
Adrian Sutil (car 20, VJM01/06):
FP1: 11th 1:20.288 (26 laps)
FP2: 16th 1:19.287 (41 laps)
Giancarlo Fisichella (car 21, VJM01/05):
FP1: 20th 1:21.014 (28 laps)
FP2: 18th 1:19.482 (44 laps)
The Force India Formula One Team put in some productiv weiter >> |
Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 -Japanese Grand Prix - Free Practice Round-Up
10.10.2008
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| Today's Weather: Dry and bright apart from a brief shower between sessions.
Air 21-22°C, track 28-36°C
Toyota's Best Japanese GP qualifying: 1st Ralf Schumacher 2005
Toyota's Best Japanese GP race result: 6th Jarno Trulli 2006 weiter >> |
Red Bull Racing F1 - Fuji Hotel survival guide
10.10.2008
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Having trouble dealing with your tiny hotel room here? Then take note of these handy hints on how to survive the weekend:
- Always have a can of Red Bull in your room. Not only will it sharpen your mind for work, but if you spray a few drops on the bedroom floor, it might remove the smell of the four million cigarettes smoked since the carpet was last cleaned.
- N weiter >> |
AT&T Williams F1 - Fuji Practices review
10.10.2008
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JAPANESE GRAND PRIX - PRACTICE FRIDAY 10 OCTOBER, 2008
Clear conditions in the region today allowed Mount Fuji to provide a stunning back-drop for Formula One’s practice sessions in advance of Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix.
In only the second visit to the prefecture for the sport weiter >> |
FUJI - Practice 2 results
10.10.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1 12 Timo Glock Toyota 1:18.383 44
2 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:18.426 0.043 41
3 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.463 0.080 40
4 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:18.491 0.108 40
5 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:18.725 0.342 39
6 10 Mark Webber Red Bull-Renault 1:18.734 0.35 weiter >> |
FUJI - Practice 1 results
10.10.2008
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2008 FORMULA 1 FUJI TELEVISION JAPANESE GRAND PRIX
1 22 Lewis Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:18.910 23
2 2 Felipe Massa Ferrari 1:19.063 0.153 24
3 23 Heikki Kovalainen McLaren-Mercedes 1:19.279 0.369 20
4 1 Kimi Räikkönen Ferrari 1:19.399 0.489 31
5 5 Fernando Alonso Renault 1:19.473 0.563 30
6 6 Nelsinho Piquet Renault 1: weiter >> |
Nick Heidfeld über Sumo-Ringen, Sushi und japanische Tattoos
08.10.2008
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Aktuelles Kurzinterview zum Rennen im japanischen Fuji
Seit dieser Woche ist es amtlich: Nick Heidfeld wird auch 2009 zusammen mit seinem polnischen Kollegen Robert Ku weiter >> |
Die Situation bei Red Bull Racing – mit Fabrice Lom
07.10.2008
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Der verantwortliche Renault F1-Motoreningenieur beim Partnerteam Red Bull Racing analysiert im Interview den Grand Prix von Singapur und blickt voraus auf das kommende Rennen in Japan.
Fabrice, was sagen Sie zum Grand Prix in Singapur?
Fabrice Lom : "Wir waren das ganze Wochenende nicht wirklich auf Top-Niveau unterwegs, aber nach dem Unfall weiter >> |
Bob Bell: „Wir schreiben die Saison nicht ab, bis wir unsere Ziele erreicht haben"
07.10.2008
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Bob, seit Singapur zählt auch der Renault R28 zu den Siegerautos. Das gesamte Team muss sehr stolz sein auf das Erreichte …
Bob Bell: " Genauso ist es. Zu Beginn der Saison hinkten wir mehr als eine Sekunde pro Runde hinter den Spitzenteams her. Trotzdem haben wir angekündigt, dass wir bis zum Saisonende das Auto soweit entwickeln würden, dass wir aus weiter >> |
Fernando Alonso - Nelson Piquet Interviews vor dem Grossen Preis von Japan
07.10.2008
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Fernando Alonso: „Der Sieg in Singapur fühlte sich unglaublich an"
Fernando, du hast in Singapur deinen ersten Saisonsieg und den ersten Grand Prix-Triumph für das Team seit fast zwei Jahren geholt. Wie fühlte sich das an?
Fernando Alonso: " Ich war extrem glücklich. Nach unserem sehr schwierigen Saisonbeginn war es ein unglaubliches G weiter >> |
ING Renault F1 Team „Haben unsere Ziele nie nach unten korrigiert"
07.10.2008
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Großen Preis von Japan auf dem Fuji Speedway, 16. von 18 Läufen zur FIA-Formel 1-Weltmeisterschaft 2008.
Renault beim Großen Preis von Japan
In der vergangenen Saison kehrte die Formel 1 nach exakt 30-jähriger Pause nach Fuji zurück. Der bis dahin letzte Auftritt der Königsklasse am Fuße des 3.776 Meter hohen Berges datiert von 1977, m weiter >> |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 - Fuji Speedway preview
07.10.2008
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The snow-capped cone of the mighty Mount Fuji volcano forms the impressive backdrop to the Japanese Grand Prix, the 16th race of the 18-round 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
The 3,776m peak towers over the state-of-the-art Fuji International Speedway, which returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 2007 after last hosting weiter >> |
Force India Formula One - Driver quotes
07.10.2008
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Adrian Sutil
How have you spent the break between Singapore and Fuji?
Between races I went over to Bali for some warm weather training as with so little time between Singapore and Japan it didn't really make any sense to come back to Europe.
Even though we were mostly working on European time in Singapore, to return to my home and th weiter >> |
Force India Formula One - Japanese Grand-Prix preview
07.10.2008
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Japanese Grand Prix preview 10 - 12 October 2008
The FIA Formula One World Championship remains in the Far East for round 16 of the 18-round series. The next stop on the calendar will be the Japanese Grand Prix, held at the Fuji Speedway close to Japan's highest mountain, Mount Fuji.
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Panasonic Toyota Racing F1 - Returning Japanese
07.10.2008
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Japanese Grand Prix - Preview
Panasonic Toyota Racing is on home ground this weekend for the Japanese Grand Prix at Fuji Speedway. The historic track, which hosted Japan's first-ever Formula 1 Grand Prix in 1976, is truly spectacular, both for the stunning backdrop of Mount Fuji and the longest straight in Formula 1, at 1.475km. That straight not only provides an o weiter >> |
Japanese Grand Prix Insight - Q+As with Panasonic Toyota Racing Key Figures
07.10.2008
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Jarno TRULLI
What are your thoughts heading to Fuji Speedway?
For us it is an important event in general because it is definitely a home race for us and we want to enjoy a strong result in front of our home fans. So we are all looking forward to going to Fuji Speedway and hopefully we will be competitive, with a good performance and a good res weiter >> |
AT&T Williams F1 - Japanese Grand-Prix preview
07.10.2008
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Fuji Speedway makes its second appearance in as many years on the Formula One calendar on Sunday 12th October for the Japanese Grand Prix. The first leg of the Japan - China double header and the last of the three back-to-backs this season, Fuji opened for business as a racing venue in 1963 and hosted the first ever Japanese Grand Prix in 1976 only weiter >> |
One Team, One Aim: Cultures Combine at Panasonic Toyota Racing
07.10.2008
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Panasonic Toyota Racing may be based in Cologne, Germany, but its spiritual heart is back in Japan, making the Japanese Grand Prix a very special event.
The team has been based in Germany since 1979 but throughout that time there have been strong links to Japan; and that is as true as ever in 2008. The bond between Japan and the team has been strengthened in recent years weiter >> |
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes F1 Japanese Grand Prix preview
04.10.2008
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The snow-capped cone of the mighty Mount Fuji volcano forms the impressive backdrop to the Japanese Grand Prix, the 16th race of the 18-round 2008 FIA Formula 1 World Championship.
The 3,776m peak towers over the state-of-the-art Fuji International Speedway, which returned to the Formula 1 calendar in 2007 after last hosting weiter >> |
Hamilton under investigation over Japan driving
05.10.2007
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Formula One stewards in Shanghai are examining new evidence concerning Lewis Hamilton’s driving behind the safety car in last weekend’s rain-swept Japanese Grand Prix.
The McLaren star was leading the pack awaiting a restart when the two cars immediately behind him - Mark Webber’s Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel’s Toro Rosso - collided, putting both out of the race.
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Scuderia Toro Ross F1 - Things can only get better
01.10.2007
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Whoever came up with the expression, "things can only get better" definitely did not have Scuderia Toro Rosso in mind, in the hours following Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.
After Sebastian Vettel crashed out of the race when he looked set to finish on the podium, the team thought it could take some consolation from the fact that Tonio Liuzzi had finished eighth, thus scori weiter >> |
Etihad Aldar Spyker F1 got first World Championship points in amended race result
30.09.2007
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Japanese Grand Prix
ETIHAD ALDAR SPYKER FORMULA ONE TEAM AWARDED FIRST WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP POINT
The Etihad Aldar Spyker Formula One Team has been awarded its first-ever World Championship point after the FIA Stewards of the Meeting decided that Toro Rosso's Vitanto weiter >> |
