Panasonic Toyota Racing takes a step into the unknown this weekend with the inaugural Singapore Grand Prix. Not only is this the first time the city state has hosted the Formula 1 World Championship, it is also the first time a Grand Prix has been held at night.
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September 19, 2008
Panasonic Toyota Racing: Racing After Dark in Singapore
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September 18, 2008
Former F1 and TV star Martin Brundle has been lured into making his racing comeback by Goodwood for this weekend’s cult Revival event (19-21 September). The prestigious retro motor racing spectacular will be awash with legendary cars, bikes, planes and heroes set in an authentic time warp background at the glorious Goodwood track in West Sussex.
September 16, 2008
Drivers from competitions set up by Renault Sport Technologies and RPM Racing shone at an exciting Italian Grand Prix. Having graduated to Formula 1 from Formula Renault 3.5 just over a year ago, Sebastian Vettel stepped into the limelight when he claimed his first Grand Prix victory in only his twenty-second F1 race.
June 11, 2008
Toyota Motorsport GmbH mourns the death of Ove Andersson
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Toyota Motorsport GmbH expresses its profound sadness at the untimely death of Ove Andersson, aged 70.
He was involved in an accident whilst competing in the Milligan Vintage Trial, when the classic car he was driving suffered a frontal collision around a blind corner.
May 16, 2008
In the build up to the 2008 Monaco Grand Prix, Vodafone McLaren Mercedes and Steinmetz, creators of the world’s finest diamonds, are proud to announce the continuation of their long-running partnership.
This year Steinmetz has worked closely with the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen, in creating their own personalised race helmets, which both drivers will use throughout the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Lewis and Heikki’s helmets have been custom-made to their tastes after working closely with Steinmetz’s in-house designers. Each helmet has the signature of the driver pavéd with a line of hundreds of Steinmetz’s handcrafted diamonds.
May 7, 2008
Interview with Ant, about his feelings after SuperAguri resign
Q: Ant, what was your initial reaction when you heard the news about the team?
May 6, 2008
Super Aguri Formula One Team has today announced its withdrawal from the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Participating in Formula One since the 2006 season, the Team, which scored its first championship points after only 22 races (Spanish Grand Prix, 2007) and finished ninth overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship, will cease all activities as of 6th May 2008.
March 28, 2008
Round three of the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship takes the
Honda Racing F1 Team to the Kingdom of Bahrain for its only visit to the
Middle East of the year. The 56-lap Bahrain Grand Prix takes place at
the Bahrain International Circuit, which is located 20 kilometres south
of the Kingdom’s capital, Manama, and is one of eight tracks on this
year’s calendar designed by Hermann Tilke.
March 28, 2008
Race three of the 2008 Formula 1 World Championship takes place in the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team arrives at the Bahrain International Circuit leading the Constructors’ table with a total of 24 points. Lewis and Heikki are first and fourth in the Drivers’ standings with 14 and 10 points respectively.
March 28, 2008
Two races, two consecutive second places, a tally of 19
points, second in the constructors championship the BMW Sauber F1 Team has made a
textbook start to the 2008 season. The plan is to continue this positive trend at the Bahrain Grand Prix.
