News briefs from Turkey
(GMM) Honda's chief aerodynamicist Mariano Alperin-Bruvera has left the struggling Japanese team to join BMW-Sauber, it emerged on Saturday at the scene of the Turkish grand prix. – Giancarlo Fisichella … Read More
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(GMM) Honda's chief aerodynamicist Mariano Alperin-Bruvera has left the struggling Japanese team to join BMW-Sauber, it emerged on Saturday at the scene of the Turkish grand prix. – Giancarlo Fisichella … Read More
Pos Driver Team Time Behind Laps 1. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.325 12 2. Massa Ferrari 1:27.366 + 0.041 15 3. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:27.506 + 0.181 16 4. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:27.743 + … Read More
UPDATE It seems that Ralf Schumacher's future is still in doubt. During the Friday press conference at Istanbul Park, John Howett declared that the team has a contract with Jarno … Read More
Turkey has taken intensive security measures for the Formula 1 Grand Prix race to be held in Turkey over the weekend, officials said. The Istanbul Security Directorate will commission 2,000 … Read More
Fernando Alonso has finally broken the media silence coming from McLaren, ahead of the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday. In candid comments to the press the World Champion said he … Read More
(GMM) McLaren's main players had a clear message for the formula one media on Friday — all is now well behind closed doors. The press has been intrigued by the … Read More
While McLaren rookie Lewis Hamilton continued to get the best of his veteran teammate Fernando Alonso by topping the 2nd practice session in Turkey Friday, Willis returns to F1 in … Read More
(GMM) Friday's second practice session in Turkey faced a long delay when a drain cover worked loose. Twenty two minutes into the 90-minute session, the red flags began waving and … Read More
Pos Driver Team Time Behind Laps 1. Raikkonen Ferrari 1:27.988 22 2. Massa Ferrari 1:28.391 + 0.403 20 3. Alonso McLaren-Mercedes 1:29.222 + 1.234 20 4. Hamilton McLaren-Mercedes 1:29.261 + … Read More
(GMM) Vitantonio Liuzzi on Friday admitted that he is hoping to keep his formula one career alive by joining the Williams team in 2008. The Italian, whose first experience of … Read More
UPDATE Updates shown in red below. 08/24/07 Ecclestone slams McLaren Turkey no-show McLaren likely to escape spy rap – Bernie Rivals comment on McLaren driver absence Feuding drivers talking again … Read More
UPDATE Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso were notable absentees from the paddock at the Istanbul Park circuit yesterday, remaining behind closed doors in their hotel rooms with the McLaren management … Read More
Could the 2007 Formula One world championship have any more drama? We've got 21 points separating the top four drivers, the two leading teams at loggerheads and the recent schism … Read More
Participating: David, Coulthard (Red Bull), Nick Heidfeld (BMW Sauber), Heikki Kovalainen (Renault), Felipe Massa (Ferrari). Q. Heikki, a winner in GP2 here, so presumably it's quite a favourite circuit of … Read More
(GMM) Two notable absentees on Thursday at the scene of the Turkish grand prix were McLaren drivers Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton. The day before opening practice at a grand … Read More
(GMM) Toyota on Thursday confirmed that a fire broke out at its formula one factory in Cologne earlier this week. A spokesman for the Japanese marque said the incident occurred … Read More
(GMM) The fire department in Cologne on Wednesday was summoned to put out a fire at Toyota's formula one factory. According to local reports, an engine test stand – connected … Read More
Fernando Alonso should stay at McLaren and show Lewis Hamilton who is the better driver, says one of the key men behind Michael Schumacher's success. Hostilities between the Spaniard and … Read More
(GMM) Flavio Briatore is on the lookout for a new Renault test driver for 2008, according to reports. The current occupant of the French squad's official test and reserve seat, … Read More
A busy August for Spyker Red Bull may help Liuzzi rescue career Father 'sure' Ralf will keep F1 seat Herbert calls off powerboat debut A busy August for Spyker(GMM) Struggling … Read More
(GMM) World champion Fernando Alonso looks set to follow in Michael Schumacher's footsteps by joining a local Swiss football team. The French language Swiss newspaper '24 Heures' reports on Wednesday … Read More
The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Team will sit down with both Lewis Hamilton and Fernando Alonso prior to the Turkish Grand Prix weekend. Since the qualifying incident in Hungary, the relationship … Read More
According to Italian newspaper Affari Italiani, Fernando Alonso is willing to go as far as taking a year sabbatical to get out of his McLaren contract and drive for Ferrari … Read More
(GMM) Team principal Mario Theissen has played down suggestions that BMW-Sauber seriously flirted with signing Fernando Alonso for the 2008 season. Some sections of the media recently linked the long … Read More
In the following interview, Panasonic Toyota racing’s technical director, Pascal Vasselon has looked ahead to the upcoming Turkish Grand Prix, round twelve of the 2007 Formula One championship season and … Read More