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Set as my default view News menu loading...Special livery for Barrichello's 257th GP (+pics)
The Honda Racing F1 Team's Rubens Barrichello reaches a historic milestone this season as he becomes the most experienced Formula One driver of all time, surpassing the record of 256 Grands Prix held by Riccardo Patrese since 199... More...
Friday press conference - Turkey
Ross Brawn (Honda), Norbert Haug (Mercedes), John Howett (Toyota) and Frank Williams (Williams) participated in the FIA Friday Press conference at the Istanbul Speed Park. The gentlemen answered the questions of the gathered press. More...
Normal day for Honda
Practice for Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix kicked off under cloudy skies at Istanbul Park today. The air and track temperatures peaked at just 14 and 20 degrees respectively, making today's running the coldest at a grand prix ... More...
McLaren happy with competitive start to Turkish weekend
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen finished Friday's second Free Practice for the Turkish Grand Prix in Istanbul in second and fifth positions respectively. Lewis completed 31 laps and set ... More...
Rear suspension problem for Kubica
At the unexpectedly cold Istanbul Park the BMW Sauber F1 Team drivers were 12th and 6th (Robert Kubica) and 7th and 10th (Nick Heidfeld) respectively in the first Free Practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix. In the morning sessi... More...
Ferrari on top, but Raikkonen suffers gearbox problem
Something of an up and down day for Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro, in the first two free practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix, here at Istanbul Park. Felipe Massa was fastest in the morning, with Kimi Raikkonen topping the afterno... More...
Difficult day for Bourdais as Vettel is satisfied after Turkish Friday
As the Scuderia Toro Rosso's STR2B makes its final appearance during a Grand Prix weekend, drivers Sebastian Vettel and Sebastien Bourdais had mixed emotions after their Turkish Friday. Vettel was satisfied with his day while... More...
Renault still looking to improve balance of R28
The ING Renault Formula One Team began its preparations for the Turkish Grand Prix today as both Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet completed trouble-free practice sessions at Istanbul Speed Park. Track conditions were poor with low te... More...
Reasonably productive day for Williams at Istanbul
AT&T Williams' Kazuki Nakajima and Nico Rosberg closed Friday's free practice sessions for the Turkish Grand Prix in 8th and 13th places respectively, using the track time available to evaluate set-up direction. Running ... More...
Toyota in better shape than at Barcelona
Toyota's TF108 has further aerodynamic improvements this weekend following the major step taken for the Spanish Grand Prix a fortnight ago. Both Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock had a problem-free day at Istanbul Park with the exc... More...
Fisichella struggling for balance
The Force India Formula One Team started its Turkish Grand Prix challenge today with two one and a half hour practice sessions at a chilly and overcast Istanbul Park. With second practice expected to deliver rain showers, the team adj... More...
Webber apologises for crash
It was a day of mixed fortunes for the Red Bull Racing Team at Istanbul Speed Park today. David Coulthard experienced no problems at all during the two free practice sessions while team mate Mark Webber crashed out of the second pract... More...
Raikkonen tops second practice session
The second free practice session started with a wet track. At 14:30, the first red flag appeared as Red Bull Racing driver Mark Webber crashed at Turn 6. The Aussie was unhurt, but the front of his car sustained significant damage. Ki... More...
Massa leaves GPDA
Felipe Massa has left the Grand Prix Drivers' Association as he doesn't like the way the body is run. This was reported by the Italian newspaper 'Gazzetta dello Sport' today. Massa now joins Raikkon... More...
Three-place grid penalty for Fisico
Force India F1 Team driver, Giancarlo Fisichella, has received a three-place grid penalty for the Turkish Grand Prix this weekend. The Roman left the pitlane while the red lights were on at the beginning of the first free practice ses... More...
Kubica hopes to deliver in Turkey
In his two race appearances in Turkey, BMW Sauber F1 Team driver Robert Kubica wasn't exactly what you might call lucky. This year, however, the Pole is determined to add World Championship points to his tally at Istanbul. More...
Codemasters secures Formula One video game rights
Codemasters, developer and publisher of award-winning racing video games, has secured the exclusive video game rights to Formula One it was announced on Friday. In a worldwide licensing agreement with Formula One Administration Limite... More...
Gearbox problem for Raikkonen
During this morning's first free practice session at Istanbul Park, World Champion Kimi Raikkonen put down the slowest lap and this following a gearbox problem. According to rumours from the paddock, the gearbox will be repai... More...
Massa leads FP1 at Turkey
Felipe Massa has started the Turkish GP weekend on a high as he proved fastest in the first free practice. He was closely followed by Kovalainen who was found fit to race after his crash at Barcelona 2 weeks ago. His teammate Hamilton... More...
Very close between me and Kimi - Massa
Felipe Massa is well known in Turkey now and his local fans would have been pleased to hear his opening remarks at this afternoon's press conference, at the Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro media unit: "I love this track an... More...
Thursday press conference - Turkey
During the FIA Thursday press conference at the Istanbul Speed Park in Turkey, drivers Jenson Button, Heikki Kovalainen, Robert Kubica and Kazuki Nakajima answered the questions of the gathered press. More...
FIA confirms qualifying change after Super Aguri withdrawal
After the withdrawal of the Super Aguri Formula One Team, the FIA has confirmed that the qualifying rules will be changed. Five cars will now be excluded from the first two qualifying sessions and this following discussion by the race... More...
Too early to be thinking about the title - Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen, the winner of the last Grand Prix in Barcelona a fortnight ago arrived at the Istanbul Park circuit, where he won three years ago and as usual on a Thursday, he had his regular pre-weekend meeting with the media, admit... More...
Full speed ahead with development - Rampf
Four races into the season, the BMW Sauber F1 Team is currently second in the Constructors' Championship. According to Willy Rampf, the team from Munich and Hinwil is aiming to maintain its position in Turkey. More...
Sad and disappointed - Sato
Two days after the withdrawal of the Super Aguri Formula One Team, Takuma Sato has reacted to the fact that he will no longer come in action this season. Just like team mate Davidson, Sato is very disappointed that the team is no long... More...
Very pleased with the decision by the FIA Medical Team - Kovalainen
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes driver Heikki Kovalainen has been declared fit to race in this weekend's Turkish Grand Prix. Kovalainen suffered a heavy crash during the Spanish Grand Prix and was brought to the hospital. Now, less... More...
McLaren statement regarding cause of Kovalainen crash
Almost two weeks after the heavy crash of Heikki Kovalainen during the Spanish Grand Prix, the McLaren Mercedes Team issues a statement on the cause of the accident. The team and its official supplier of wheels have established new pr... More...
Sutil victim of blackmailer
According to the German magazine 'Auto Bild Motorsport', an unnamed man from Bavaria wanted to blackmail Force India driver Adrian Sutil. The man got hold of a computer hard drive containing private data from Sutil. ... More...
Kovalainen cleared to race at Turkey
Following a medical examination this morning by the FIA Medical Delegate, Professor Jean-Charles Piette, and the Chief Medical Officer of the event, Dr. Cem Boneval, Heikki Kovalainen was cleared to race in the 2008 Turkish Grand Prix... More...
Massa searching for Turkish hat-trick
To date, there have been three runnings of the Turkish Grand Prix and they have all been won by the current Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro driver line-up: for the past two years, victory, having started from pole position has gone to Felip... More...
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