Title in 2007 to be ‘difficult’ – Renault

As reported on homeofsport Renault’s F1 president Alain Dassas has admitted that winning a third successive world championship in 2007 is going to be “difficult”. Dassas said: “It is a fact that we are going to miss Fernando because he contributed a lot to help Renault to win these two titles (in 2005 and 2006).” [...]

Fisi warns Alonso to expect a ‘rival’ in ’07

As reported on homeofsport The Roman, who is staying at Renault for a third consecutive year, also warned Alonso to not be surprised if he struggles to add to his tally of fifteen wins next year.”Everything depends on McLaren, of course,” Fisichella told the Turin-based newspaper La Stampa. He added: “They did not have the [...]

Alonso to give Renault secrets to McLaren

As reported on homeofsport “They [McLaren Mercedes] have not won the title in recent years so I want to help McLaren to find the way back to victory,” the newspaper ‘As Diario’ quoted Alonso as saying. He said he would give Woking based McLaren ‘advice’ about ‘the techniques we used at Renault’. And to think [...]

Raikkonen: Massa will be main title rival

As reported on autosport.com “My toughest rival won’t be Fernando, but my teammate Felipe Massa,” Kimi Raikkonen told Bild magazine in an interview. “From now on, I’ll see McLaren-Mercedes only in my rear-view mirrors.” “There are many reasons why in five years I only won nine times,” he added. “Certainly I made a few mistakes [...]

Fisichella: I can win the title next year

As reported on autosport.com Italian Giancarlo Fisichella believes he will be fighting for the drivers’ world title next year despite his disappointing 2006 season. The Roman was overshadowed by Renault teammate Fernando Alonso for the second year in a row, the Spaniard going on to take his second consecutive title after seven race wins. “I’m [...]

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 [...]

Alonso: If I can’t win, I hope you do….

As reported on crash.net Whether it was the realisation that he could be throwing away a shot at a third straight Formula One world title, or just the emotion at parting from a group of good friends for the last time, Fernando Alonso was in reflective mood as he visited Renault F1′s Enstone facility on [...]

Spanish sponsor joins McLaren

As reported on F1Racing.net The McLaren team has signed a long-term partnership with Spanish insurance group Mutua Madrileña. The company follows Fernando Alonso from Renault to the Woking-based team. Mutua Madrileña branding will be located on the front wing endplates of the team’s 2007 challenger, the MP4-22, on the sleeve of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes [...]

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 [...]