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Because Super Aguri have been announced their withdrawl from any further competitions in this years Formula One World Championship, I will need to amend the website to reflect that. As a consequence, anyone who is now joining the site new for this current season will now be unable to select any of the Super Aguri assets.
For those who have already joined the site and have selected Super Aguri as one or more of their assets, these will be replaced with the next available assets nearest in value which, in this case, will mean that Anthony Davidson will be replaced by Sebastian Vettel, Takumo Sato will be replaced by Giancarlo Fisichella. Because there is no direct correllation between chassis, the SA chassis will be replaced with the next available upgrade which is the STR Ferrari. The same is true for engines and will result in a free upgrade also to STR Ferrari.
These changes will be in place before the start of the next race at Monaco on the 25th of May 2008.
Source:Magus Perde
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No wonder that Ferrari’s Felipe Massa loves Istanbul Park. On Sunday afternoon he owned the place, and nobody seriously looked like challenging him as he sped to his hat-trick of victories here to move into joint second in the driver standings.
Sure, Lewis Hamilton pulled what seemed a brilliant passing move on him for the lead on the 24th lap, but it transpired that the Englishman was on a three-stop strategy for McLaren, and soon the way was clear again for Massa as Hamilton stopped to refuel and retain hard tyres on the 32nd lap.
Hamilton had sufficient in hand over Kimi Raikkonen, however, to keep the Finn in third place and to reduce his championship points lead to seven as they sped to the line 3.7s adrift of Massa, and separated by only four-tenths of second. The MP4-23 had been sweet on the harder Bridgestones, but still clearly didn’t like the softer rubber that Hamilton had to don for his final 13-lap stint.
Into fourth and fifth places came the BMW Saubers of Robert Kubica and Nick Heidfeld, which lacked the sheer pace to play anything other than leading supporting roles this time out.
Fernando Alonso further boosted Renault with a solid sixth place, surviving a minor brush with Raikkonen in the first corner, and seventh fell to Mark Webber after another solid performance by the Australian for Red Bull. Nico Rosberg took the final point with eighth for Williams, and was followed home by David Coulthard in the second Red Bull and Toyota’s Jarno Trulli as the last unlapped runners.
Honda’s Jenson Button was a lapped 11th ahead of Heikki Kovalainen. The Finnish McLaren driver, who started second, was desperately unlucky to have to make an unscheduled stop for fresh rubber after two laps, having picked up a slow rear puncture following minor contact with Raikkonen at the start. After that he fought back from the rear of the field and had some great dices with Toyota’s Timo Glock, in particular, and Rosberg, before dropping back in his final pit stop. He finished ahead of Glock, who again showed his fighting spirit, Rubens Barrichello, whose 257th GP outing did not produce anything to shout about for Honda, Renault’s Nelson Piquet, Force India’s Adrian Sutil and Toro Rosso’s Sebastian Vettel.
The latter duo both stopped at the end of the opening lap to have repairs made after Giancarlo Fisichella’s unhappy weekend came to an end as he overtook Kazuki Nakajima - by flying over the top of the Williams. Neither the Italian, who landed his Force India in the gravel, nor the Japanese, who got to the pits minus his rear wing, were able to continue. The other retiree was Sebastien Bourdais, who dumped his Toro Rosso in the gravel.
The result leaves Raikkonen with a diminished lead in the world championship chase with 35 points, ahead of Massa and Hamilton on 28 and Kubica on 24. Ferrari extend their advantage atop the constructor standings, heading BMW Sauber by 19 points, with McLaren a further two adrift.
Source:formula1.com
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Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen became the eighth consecutive man to win the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position, when he dominated Sunday's race at the Circuit de Catalunya.
The Finn shrugged off two safety car periods - the second when compatriot Heikki Kovalainen crashed his McLaren heavily after a front-end failure pitched him off the road in Turn Nine at an estimated 180 mph - and led home team mate Felipe Massa, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. They finished 3.2s, 0.9s, and 1.5s apart respectively.
It may not have been a classic race, but it increased Raikkonen's championship score to 29 points and his lead to nine over Hamilton (20), while Massa jumps up to fourth on 18, one behind Kubica (19).
The Kovalainen incident occurred on the 22nd lap, possibly as a result of something causing the front-left tyre and rim to separate. It took a while to stabilise the Finn at the accident scene, but he gave a thumbs up as he was taken by stretcher to the medical centre. Later he was flown to hospital for precautionary checks, and his condition was described as stable.
The incident ruined Nick Heidfeld's race for BMW Sauber, since he was on a longer refuelling strategy and had just taken the lead after the first round of pit stops. He had to come in when the pit lane was still closed, and thus had to serve a stop-go penalty later on. That dropped him to a ninth-place finish.
Mark Webber brought his Red Bull home fifth ahead of Jenson Button's Honda, Kazuki Nakajima's Williams and Jarno Trulli's Toyota. The Italian was hampered by a long second stop and an unecessary third one after a communications mix up.
Giancarlo Fisichella was unable to resist the charging Heidfeld, so brought his Force India home 10th, ahead of Toyota's Timo Glock, who delayed himself running into the rear of David Coulthard. The Scot's left-rear tyre was cut as a result, so he also dropped back but managed to repass Super Aguri's Takuma Sato before the finish to claim 12th.
William's Nico Rosberg was headed for seventh place until his Toyota engine broke; Renault's Fernando Alonso was running fifth when his engine also blew up; Honda's Rubens Barrichello had a collision in the pit lane with Fisichella, which led to his subsequent retirement, and a clash on the opening lap also accounted for Force India's Adrian Sutil and, yet again, Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel. Team mate Sebastien Bourdais retired after being clobbered by Renault's Nelson Piquet as the Brazilian attempted to overtake. Piquet also failed to finish as a result. Finally, Super Aguri's Anthony Davidson went out with mechanical problems.
Source:formula1.com
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Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen is confident he can maintain his lead in the drivers’ championship at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, despite covering minimal laps at last week’s test session at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. Raikkonen, who joined the test on the final day, found his running restricted by wet weather and completed just 33 laps in the F2008.
“That's not a problem,” the Finn told Ferrari’s official website. I think we'll have a good performance and we can be really competitive; at least the components are all there.
“I've raced many times in Barcelona and I have to say it is always a very challenging circuit. But this time it will be special. I'll come to Spain as the leader of the classification. If I can manage to keep all the others behind me in the race that would mean that I keep them also behind in the championship. My approach is the usual one: giving 100 per cent, just like the whole team.”
Ferrari arrive in Spain having won two successive Grand Prix victories at Malaysia and Bahrain. Although Raikkonen is wary that their rivals may well have raised their game during the three-week break, he is optimistic that the Italian team can retain their edge.
“The situation can change very quickly in Formula One,” he added. “That's why it's very important to collect as many points as possible in every single race. It's hard to say how things are at the top after last week's tests here, because the teams' test programs and the fuel loads usually are very different.
“It's going to be very close: all the teams have introduced updates ahead of the first European race, which makes it even more interesting. We have won the last two races and that might make our competitors even hungrier to win. We had our ups and downs over the first races, but now I expect Ferrari to stay where we were in Bahrain and Malaysia.”
Raikkonen is leading the driver standing on 19 points, with a three-point advantage over second-placed BMW Sauber driver Nick Heidfeld. McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, meanwhile, are tying for third place with Heidfeld’s team mate, Robert Kubica, on 14 points.
Source:formula1.com
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It is the curse of his unprecedented 2007 debut. Many drivers are lucky to win one Grand Prix in a lifetime. Now, if Lewis Hamilton doesn’t make the top three at every race, the media portray it as a disaster.
However, speaking exclusively to Formula1.com, the McLaren star says he's unfazed by the raised expectations, insisting that he's learnt from his Bahrain mistakes and that 15 podiums in the remaining 15 races are now very much on the agenda…
Q: Lewis, three races into the season and some pretty mixed results. What’s your take on it?
Lewis Hamilton: I think it started off really well and then the next couple of races weren’t as great, which is a bit unfortunate but that is racing. There is still a long way to go, we saw last year how Kimi (Raikkonen) came from a long way back and that demonstrated how anything can happen. We have a good package and the team has been working very hard to make sure we continue to improve. I have learnt from my mistakes, and I have certainly not ruled out the opportunity to win this year.
Q: After your high-flying 2007 season you seemed almost destined for this year’s title. How disappointing is it that things are looking slightly different so far?
LH: It is not disappointing. We just know where we have to do better. Of course last year I had nine podiums in the first nine races and that was fantastic. But then the end of the year wasn’t as strong. If I am in the situation now where I have had my worst races of the season already and they are followed-up by 15 consecutive podiums. That is my target and I would be very happy to achieve it!
Q: Bahrain was not one of your best moments - it seemed like a pretty jinxed weekend for you. How did you analyze your performance and what did you learn from it?
LH: I learned quite a lot from it. I realized that when things go wrong at the beginning of the race I need to use damage limitation. I fell back to tenth and then tried to regain my positions early on and that was a big mistake. Also I will make sure what happened at the beginning of the race never happens again.
Q: Your public image has arguably taken its first little knock with headlines including phrases like ‘falling from grace’, etc. Are you surprised, or do feel it’s merely inevitable after your sensational rookie season?
LH: I don’t really read the press coverage so it makes no difference to me.
Q: The MP4-23 seems to have let you down a bit. You and last year’s MP4-22 were a match made in heaven - this season it feels like you and the car are still getting to know each other…
LH: I think we have a strong package like we did last year, perhaps it is not as good as the Ferrari’s currently. We have a quick car, for sure and I am pushing hard to get the most out of it. I don’t think there is a problem.
Q: During the pre-season tests here in Barcelona you were always very much on the pace. Now, with the latest upgrades to the car in place, will the start of the European season next week see you start to close the gap on the leaders again?
LH: I don’t feel we have a huge amount of catching up to do, I am quite comfortable in my position. We need to be a little more fortunate and get some better finishing places. Also, we are not just relying on the upgrade package - we all need to do a better job and that is what we are doing as a team.
Q: Take a look into the crystal ball - based on the findings of this week’s test what could be in store for you and the team at next weekend’s race?
LH: I would never look into a crystal ball, but I think we are going to have a solid weekend. Hopefully we will have a strong performance by me and Heikki (Kovalainen) and we will be challenging for a win.
Source:formula1.com
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