Renault chief reflects on two mistakes

As reported on F1Racing.net When asked if he could start the season again, which mistakes he would avoid, Renault engineering director Pat Symonds replied, “I would make sure we redesigned the wheel nut mechanism before Budapest, not afterwards! And I would not have changed Fernando’s front tyres in China.” Atleast they won’t have a World [...]

Massa’s odd superstition

As reported on homeofsport Spain’s Marca newspaper revealed that the 25-year-old Brazilian credits not changing his underpants for three days for aiding his home win at Interlagos earlier this month. “If my weekend begins well,” Massa confessed, “I use the same underpants on Saturday. If that is also a good day, I wear them on [...]

Australian GP to be sponsored by ING

As reported on autosport.com The opening race of the 2007 season will be titled the Formula One ING Australian Grand Prix after organisers announced a three-year naming rights partnership with the financial services company today. ING, which has also recently entered into a three-year deal with the Renault team, will be the principal sponsor for [...]

Interlagos

10 .. 8 .. 7 .. 6 .. 19 .. 18 .. 17 .. 16 .. 10 .. 9 .. 7 .. 6 .. 5 .. 4 Where it as lead-from-start-to-finish race for Felipe Massa and cool and calm driving from Fernando Alonso, it was not the same from Michael Schumacher. What we saw of [...]

Alonso: Constructors’ championship less important

As reported on F1Racing.net “For me the important thing is the Drivers’ championship, not only for me, for everybody,” Alonso said in Interlagos, Brazil. “We see all the publicity on the motorways, everywhere from China onwards. I think we only see Michael’s and Alonso’s face on the pictures. You don’t see the logo of Ferrari [...]

Schu plays down reports of F1 return

As reported on homeofsport “I would not have made the decision that I made if I had not thought about it properly,” the retiring Ferrari driver told journalists in Sao Paulo. “I do not think that I would be able to find enough energy to come back at this level. (F1) requires a lot of [...]

Schu still does not believe in eighth title

As reported on homeofsport I am not thinking about the driver title,” the 37-year-old Ferrari driver told reporters at Interlagos, “but for us we hope we can do it in the constructors’ championship.” Schumacher said: “If I could win that title with Ferrari in my last race, that would be a beautiful conclusion to my [...]

Renault confirm ‘safe’ engine for Alonso

As reported on homeofsport Renault boss Flavio Briatore confirmed this week that Fernando Alonso’s car will not be fitted in Brazil with the team’s latest specification of V8 engine. The French squad announced on Monday that the championship leader’s teammate, Giancarlo Fisichella, is to enjoy the new ‘e-spec’ engine, which is rumored to boast a [...]

McLaren scupper Hamilton debut

As reported on homeofsport Lewis Hamilton will not make his Formula One debut at the season ending Brazilian grand prix after McLaren confirmed on Friday that Pedro de la Rosa is to retain the seat. “I am looking forward to getting back on track and working with the team to finish the year on a [...]

Ferrari still baffled by engine failure

As reported on autosport.com Ferrari have discovered that Schumacher’s blow-up was caused by a failure in the upper part of a valve – and is the first time this season that it has occurred. To add to the team’s frustrations, the part has been used for several races already. “It’s the first time we had [...]