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Entries from April 2008

Rosberg determined to bounce back in Turkey

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Nico Rosberg endured a tough weekend at Barcelona in which he initially went the wrong way with his car set-up in practice and was forced to play catch-up, then in the race when things looked like they might be coming together, he suffered his first engine failure of the season.

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Tags: Formula 1

New rules will boost overtaking - Brawn

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

Honda team principal Ross Brawn says the new rules for 2009 which include slick tyres, banning tyre warmers and significant aerodynamic changes will allow for a lot more overtaking in F1.

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Tags: Formula 1

A1 GP boss wanted A1 team in Formula One

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

A1 GP chairman Tony Teixeira has admitted he was close to buy a Formula 1 team last year. Teixeira said he planned an A1 team in Formula 1 where the winners from the A1 GP series would race in F1. But as customer teams were banned the plans were scrapped for Teixeira.

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Tags: Formula 1

Motorsport: Kovalainen remembers nothing about crash

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… statement after the heaviest crash of his Formula One career on Sunday. “My focus is on … three quickest teams - ourselves, Ferrari and BMW-Sauber - looked to be very closely matched,” …

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Tags: BMW Sauber F1

F1: Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen extends championship lead in Spain

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… Defending Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen handled the post-Spanish … Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes 4. Robert Kubica, BMW Sauber 5. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault 6. Jenson …

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Kovalainen remembers nothing about Spanish crash

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… statement after the heaviest crash of his Formula One career on Sunday. “My focus is on … three quickest teams - ourselves, Ferrari and BMW-Sauber - looked to be very closely matched,” …

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Tags: BMW Sauber F1

VIDEO: Raikkonen And Ferrari In Control

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… Raikkonen who captured Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix Formula One race at the Circuit de Catalunya in … their one-two finish. Ferrari now leads BMW Sauber by 12 points (47-35). The fifth race …

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Ferrari 3 straight

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… yesterday, leading Ferrari to a third straight Formula One victory. Raikkonen, the defending world champion, captured … in stable condition. Robert Kubica of BMW Sauber was fourth and Mark Webber of Red …

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Spain race analysis - Ferrari unbeatable, as midfield battle rages

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… points, emphasising just how competitive the 2008 Formula One season has become. McLaren returned to form, … be fit to race in Turkey. BMW Sauber Robert Kubica, 1m 22.106s, P4 Nick Heidfeld, …

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Raikkonen stretches lead with easy win in Spain

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

… driver Lewis Hamilton drive during the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix in Montmelo yesterday Ferraris world … catapulted Ferrari back in front of BMW Sauber in the constructors standings. If we wanted, …

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Tags: BMW Sauber F1