Struggling Formula One team Super Aguri, currently battling to survive a financial crisis, will not participate in planned testing in Barcelona this week, according to owner Aguri Suzuki.“Super Aguri will not take part in testing in Barcelona this week because of elements out of our control,” said Suzuki. “We plan however to particpate in tests […]
Ferrari will approach the 2008 season again with a policy of driver equality, according to Felipe Massa.The Brazilian 26-year-old’s team-mate Kimi Raikkonen won the world championship this year, but Massa insists that the Italian team will not designate a preferred driver for next season even though Raikkonen’s car will officially bear the number one.“The strategy […]
BMW Sauber could soon team up with a major new sponsor, according to the Swiss newspaper Blick.It is reported that Deutsche Telekom, Germany’s largest telecommunications company and the biggest in Europe, is considering backing the Formula One team, possibly to advertise its ‘T-Mobile’ brand.
After Petronas and Credit Suisse, the Bonn-based company would reportedly become the […]
The World Motor Sport Council has rubber-stamped FIA President Max Mosley’s request to finally end the McLaren-Ferrari espionage affair.
A short statement issued by the Paris body on Tuesday confirmed that the Mercedes-powered team is no longer required to face a hearing in mid-February to consider the 2008 car’s legality.
The news follows what the British press […]
Honda officials have decided to keep the satellite Formula One team Super Aguri up and racing in 2008, it is reported. The fate of the financially struggling team was discussed by Tokyo chiefs earlier this week according to Auto Motor und Sport.
It is understood that Honda, the small Leafield based outfit’s engine and chassis supplier, […]
McLaren Mercedes confirmed this afternoon that Heikki Kovalainen will team up with championship runner-up Lewis Hamilton for the 2008 season. Pedro de la Rosa will remain the third driver and an integral part of the team, whilst Gary Paffett will assist Pedro with the testing programme when required.
“We had a number of options open to […]
