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Entries from March 2008

Bahrain flashback 2007 - Massa to the fore

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

… was aiming high too, targeting his maiden Formula One victory, after his third place in Melbourne … worse in a tussle with Hamilton. BMW Sauber and Williams were also in the running …

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Renault rookie Piquet Jr. admits jump to F1 not easy

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

… it won’t be easy. “Without a doubt, Formula One is a lot harder than I imagined,” … we are behind Ferrari, McLaren and BMW Sauber,” Alonso said. AP NEWS The Associated Press …

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Toyota confident for Bahrain

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Toyota heads to the Bahrain Grand Prix full of optimism after Jarno Trulli’s impressive fourth place in Malaysia confirmed the significant step forward taken by the team over the winter. 

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Renault rookie driver Nelson Piquet Jr. admits making the jump to F1 has not been

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

… it won’t be easy. Without a doubt, Formula One is a lot harder than I imagined, … we are behind Ferrari, McLaren and BMW Sauber, Alonso said. Start Receiving PR-inside.com News Headlines …

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Ferrari plans aero update for Bahrain

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Ferrari has not been idle on the car front since Sepang and last Saturday, tester Marc Gene evaluated some aerodynamic elements in a secret test session at Vairano. 

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Montezemolo denies Massa pressure

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo has moved to play down rumours that Felipe Massa is under fresh pressure having and that he is in danger of being replaced by Fernando Alonso as early as next season, despite having two years of his contract left.

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Ferrari ready to reap rewards of Bahrain test

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

The third round of the Formula 1 World Championship takes place at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain, a very familiar venue for Ferrari, as the track has been used regularly over the past few years for winter testing. In February of this year, Ferrari and Toyota were the only two squads running on this desert […]

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Renault boss praises Alonso’s calming effect

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

Fernando Alonso is having an overwhelmingly positive impact on the Renault team since his return, according to the outfit’s engineering chief Pat Symonds. Above all, Alonso’s calm and composed approach is helping the team hugely, according to the veteran former engineer of Michael Schumacher.

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Audi builds a luxury tank

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

CULLMAN, Ala. - Germany has a reputation for building some of the world’s best tanks. via Tribune-Star

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McLaren looking forward

March 31st, 2008 · No Comments

… did concede that by the time the Formula One campaign moves on from Bahrain to Barcelona, … between last season’s two dominant teams, BMW Sauber have quietly made a strong start to …

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