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February 2008 News Archive

WRC Latvala extends his lead over Loeb
MGP Lorenzo tops final night of winter testing
F1 Williams surprised to keep Rosberg for '09
F2 New GP2 car gets thumbs-up
F1 Head: Williams could have signed Hamilton
F1 Williams: Hamilton will be stronger in '08
WRC Latvala takes early lead in Mexico
F2 Grosjean sets the pace at Paul Ricard
F1 McLaren deny Italian police claims
MGP Shadows a worry for Pedrosa
F1 Briatore promises no rift between drivers
F1 Q & A with Jarno Trulli
F1 Trulli: Toyota to raise eyebrows in 2008
F1 Bridgestone announces tyre allocations
MGP Guintoli praises 'perfect' lighting system
MGP Hopkins still feeling sore
MISC Weber hits out at A1GP officials
MGP Capirossi impressed by Qatar lighting
MGP Night racing poses no problems for Rossi
INDY Patrick tops second night of testing
INDY Andretti expected Forsythe exit
NAS Johnson eyes fourth Vegas win
NAS Busch: points lead means nothing
MGP Stoner dominates Qatar night test
F1 Aguri insist they will be on Melbourne grid
F3 Hartley on top again at Snetterton
INDY IRL bullish despite Forsythe closure
INDY Tracy determined to find new drive
F2 Hanley leads first test with new car
INDY Castroneves: teams will adapt fast
F1 Dennis has full support, says Whitmarsh
F1 Raikkonen plays down favourite talk
F1 Alonso tips Raikkonen for the title
MGP Qatar ready for major night test
F1 Bridgestone to test slicks again in April
INDY Long Beach plans Champ Car finale
INDY Carpenter and Foyt stay with Vision
F1 Honda pin hopes on final Jerez test
F2 DPR sign Herck and Nunes for '08
F1 Hamilton upbeat about testing progress
F1 Q & A with Heikki Kovalainen
F1 Q & A with Lewis Hamilton
F1 Piquet: Renault not quick enough for wins
F1 Q & A with Heidfeld and Kubica
INDY Wheldon leads Homestead test
F3 Hartley tops day one at Snetterton
INDY IRL officially confirms unification
F1 McLaren staff questioned in spy affair
F1 Q & A with Kazuki Nakajima
F1 Rosberg stays cautious on Williams form
F1 Q & A with Nico Rosberg
F1 Trulli quickest on final day at Barcelona
BTCC Jelley joins Turkington at Team RAC
MISC Speed Reader
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC Jerez Review: Bases Uncovered
MISC Tiago Monteiro: A day in the Sun
MISC Tech Analysis: Force India VJM01
MISC Rebuilding the American Dream
MISC Patrick Head: Steadying the Ship
INDY Drivers embrace unified series
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Force India target Q2 from first race
F1 Q & A with Colin Kolles
WEC Wurz eyes Le Mans Series programme
F1 Todt encouraged by Ferrari form
F1 Prost: driver aids ban to help Hamilton
F1 Massa not making predictions for Oz
F1 Q & A with Mike Gascoyne
F1 Gascoyne tips Fisichella to shine in 2008
NAS Grapevine: NASCAR to visit Colombia
F1 Alonso: no regrets over Renault move
SUP V8 bosses to look at car safety
F1 McLaren duo on top at Barcelona
MGP Vermeulen hoping for Qatar test boost
F1 Schumacher: Ferrari stronger this year
MGP Stoner hits out at Japanese factories
NAS Stewart dominates Fontana Nationwide
NAS Edwards takes Fontana Cup win
F1 Hamilton sets the pace at Barcelona
MISC Ammermuller claims unfair treatment
INDY Conquest confirm IRL entry
F1 Super Aguri to miss final test in Spain
INDY Analysis: a long road to success
F1 Q & A with Ferrari's Aldo Costa
F1 Ferrari cautious despite testing form
MGP Grapevine: FIM creates commemorative trophies
F1 Force India's VJM01 makes track debut
SUP Cooper dies after support event crash
NAS Fontana Cup race to resume Monday
MISC Jani takes Durban feature race win
INDY Walker wary of IRL costs
MISC Ammermuller disqualified from sprint
SUP Whincup repeats with race 2 win
MISC Canada's Wickens wins Durban sprint
NAS Weather postpones Nationwide race
MISC Jani grabs feature race pole
MISC Wickens earns Canada's maiden pole
INDY Michigan open to IndyCar return
INDY PCM plan to join merged series
INDY Cleveland, Houston aim for '09 dates
MISC Jani fastest in Saturday practice
SUP Whincup recovers to win race 1
NAS Busch praises Newman's recognition
NAS Newman hopes to keep momentum
NAS Johnson on Sprint pole at Fontana
INDY Andretti applauds unified series
INDY Champ Car and IRL confirm merger
F1 Aguri talks to resume over the weekend
F1 Q & A with Felipe Massa
F1 Massa: Ferrari right where we want
MISC Bleekemolen quickest in final practice
MGP Ducati tech chief against rev limit idea
MGP Hayden shrugs off Pedrosa's criticism
F1 Michael still cautious about Williams form
F1 Q & A with Kazuki Nakajima
MISC Ammermuller tops first practice
INDY Merger talks to continue today
F1 Trulli: Ferrari and McLaren a step ahead
SUP Whincup takes pole in Adelaide
F1 Nakajima sets the pace at Barcelona
F1 Mutua Madrilena returns to Renault
F1 Q & A with Rubens Barrichello
F1 Barrichello: Brawn is what Honda needed
F1 Q & A with Ross Brawn
F1 Brawn: Honda potential not seen yet
MISC Duval to make Durban races
WEC 2008 entry list revealed
F1 Button confident of Honda progress
F1 Tost: Bourdais will be a front-runner
DTM Audi confirm Jarvis, Legge for '08
MGP Melandri says his situation not alarming
F1 Ralf made up future F1 claims
F1 Glock unsure about Toyota's form
F2 Sentul set to lose GP2 Asia race
F1 Suzuki holds crunch talks on team future
INDY George, Kalkhoven to meet today
F1 Alonso says podiums not realistic
F1 Kovalainen aims for strong start in Oz
F1 Alonso: anti-racism campaign not needed
F3 Mustonen leads after Pembrey test
MGP Stoner fears Pedrosa more than Rossi
NAS Hornish: top five was possible
NAS Eight crew chiefs suspended
NAS Hamlin upbeat about his prospects
F1 Rain hampers Barcelona test again
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC The Weekly Grapevine
MISC Dodgy Business
MISC Superleague Formula: Real deal, or white elephant?
MISC Jarno Trulli: Embracing the Red and White
INDY Merger deal ready to be finalised
F1 Trulli: Toyota to fight Renault, BMW
F1 Toyota engine chief says KERS 'primitive'
F1 STR hope to benefit from using old car
F1 Rosberg just aims to do better than in '07
F1 BMW: no regrets about aggressive approach
FV8 Epsilon sign Frenchman Marsoin
DTM DTM boss Aufrecht tips Ralf to shine
F1 Rosberg quickest at damp Barcelona
F1 Hamilton moves on from racism row
INDY IRL/Champ Car deal reportedly done
F1 Stepney disappointed with Coughlan's take
MGP Toseland: we could raise a few eyebrows
MISC Kral joins Team Czech Republic
MGP Pedrosa expects more recovery time
MGP West pleased with setup breakthrough
MGP Lorenzo: Michelin still need to improve
MGP Melandri downbeat after Jerez test
MGP Suzuki not as quick as they wanted
F3 Hohenthal sticks with Fortec for '08
F1 Stepney 'calm' after meeting magistrate
MGP Hayden ends Jerez test on top
DTM Haug: Ralf will be a new man in DTM
DTM Ralf expects tough start in DTM
DTM Ralf confirms Mercedes DTM deal
F1 Super Aguri to miss Barcelona test
F1 Raikkonen enjoying F1 more than ever
WRC Sainz hits out at state of WRC
MGP Grapevine: Ducati rubbish Schumacher rumours
F1 FIA unmoved by Ecclestone's comments
NAS Penske finally gets Daytona glory
NAS Newman leads Penske 1-2 in Daytona
MGP Pedrosa will not risk wet weather run
MGP Hopkins vows to carry on testing tomorrow
MGP Melandri rues 'wasted' day at Jerez
MGP More work needed in the wet, says Lorenzo
MGP Capirossi happy with Suzuki improvements
MGP Dovizioso happy with Jerez showing
MGP Rossi calm about Stoner's Jerez times
MGP Stoner: Ducati in better shape than '07
MGP Stoner fastest in qualifying practice
F1 Ecclestone: racism row a 'one-off'
MGP Stoner tops morning testing at Jerez
MGP Michelin not expecting easy season
MGP Test boosts Toseland's confidence
MGP Hopkins may finish Jerez test early
F2 Maiden win for Fauzy in Sentul sprint
NAS Stewart dominates Nationwide race
MGP Pedrosa to decide if he continues testing
MGP Suzuki duo confident they can bounce back
MGP Hayden leads the way in Jerez testing
MGP Roberts close to finalising future
MGP Grapevine: Rossi gifted birthday helmet
F2 Filippi excluded, Buemi wins at Sentul
F1 Liuzzi: I have no problem with Berger
F1 Q & A with Vitantonio Liuzzi
F2 Filippi wins feature race at Sentul
F2 Drivers prepare for a tough race
F2 Gamble gives Petrov maiden pole
NAS Franchitti fourth on Nationwide grid
NAS Villeneuve's Cup season in doubt
DTM Abt tips Premat for title success
WEC Guy Smith returns to Le Mans
WEC Peugeot confirm Le Mans line-up
F1 McLaren's Italian audience put back
MGP Q & A with Nicky Hayden
MGP Hayden: Honda's engine still needs work
MGP Q & A with Dani Pedrosa
MGP Pedrosa still worried about hand injury
F1 Davidson confident of new Aguri deal
F1 Button pleased with Honda progress
F1 Stepney eager for FIA meeting
SUP Skaife dismisses retirement talk
SUP Tander, Courtney top testing
NAS Hamlin gives Toyota first Cup win
NAS Earnhardt wins first qualifying race
MISC
NAS Engine woes worry Cup field
F1 Kovalainen tops final day at Jerez
F1 Grapevine: Williams laugh off Spain base reports
DTM Grapevine: Mercedes to auction Paffett's car
INDY Judge rules for Rahal in Sharp case
F1 Piquet not making any predictions
F1 Michael: Williams not ready to win yet
F1 Heidfeld sure more to come from F1.08
MGP Bridgestone promises equality for teams
MGP Rossi needs time to adapt to Bridgestone
F1 Stepney to face FIA as Coughlan punished
F1 Liuzzi still unhappy with Berger
F1 Q & A with Toyota's Pascal Vasselon
F1 Vasselon: Toyota closer to the front
F1 Webber goes quickest at Jerez
MISC MPH: Mark Hughes on...
MISC Pat Symonds: Engineering a Comeback
MISC The Weekly Grapevine
MISC Speed Reader
MISC The 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Preview
MISC Tech Analysis: Williams FW30
MISC Ross Brawn: Reconnecting the Dots
F1 McLaren back FIA campaign
NAS Stewart, Busch placed on probation
GT Larbre return to series for 2008
F1 FIA to launch 'Racing Against Racism'
F1 Sato sure Aguri can make up for lost time
F1 Heidfeld says BMW now back on track
MISC Walker predicts the end of Champ Car
MGP Gresini unveil 2008 colour scheme
SUP Giovanardi to enter Bathurst 1000km
F1 Sepang gets ready for night racing
F1 Trulli rules out Toyota podiums in 2008
F1 Hamilton tops the times at Jerez
F3 Clos completes Prema's F3 roster
F1 Button sure Honda will make progress
INDY Honda's Clarke optimistic of merger
MISC Africa hopeful of Dakar return
F1 Raikkonen: Ferrari still need to improve
F1 Bahrain denies considering night race
MISC 2009 Dakar moved to South America
F1 Massa finishes Bahrain test on top
WRC Latvala's Sweden win surprises Wilson
F1 Portugal hopes to attract F1 to Algarve
INDY Walker eyes IRL regardless of merger
F1 Bahrain boss open to night race idea
F1 Massa not worried despite problems
SUP WPS/WOW Racing withdraw from V8s
F1 Q & A with Mark Webber
F1 Webber encouraged by Red Bull reliability
MGP Suzuki officially unveil new GSV-R
F1 Q & A with Timo Glock
F1 Glock doubts Toyota will fight in front
NAS Johnson on Daytona 500 pole
WRC Grapevine: Al Qassimi wins Colin's Crest prize
F1 Raikkonen stays on top in Bahrain testing
WRC Penalised Sordo happy with sixth
WRC Latvala amazed by his turnaround
F1 Mosley: racism already seen last year
WRC Latvala claims historic Swedish win
WRC Latvala closes on Swedish victory
NAS Franchitti tenth in Daytona ARCA race
NAS Earnhardt Jr wins Bud Shootout
INDY Champ Car: merger talks have stalled
NAS Carpentier shines during practice
NAS Busch, Stewart clash in practice
F1 Raikkonen fastest as Bahrain test resumes
F1 Baldisserri: F2008 well suited to new rules
WRC Latvala maintains lead over Hirvonen
NAS Speed on front row for ARCA race
WRC Loeb to rejoin on day two
INDY Motegi date key to merger talks
WRC Latvala dominates Sweden day one
MGP Team Roberts absent from 2008 entry list
F1 Sepang still considering night race
WEC Lammers to make 21st Le Mans start
F1 New Super Aguri passes crash tests
INDY Unified series 'closer than ever'
WRC Latvala leads, Loeb rolls in Sweden
MGP Sepang test pace a boost for Rossi
F1 Fisichella confident about VJM01 potential
F1 Webber predicts better racing in 2008
NAS Gordon: pressure is on Earnhardt Jr
WRC Solberg leads after opening stage
MGP Rossi reaches settlement in tax probe
MGP Lorenzo on top on final day at Sepang
WRC No room for sentiment for Loeb
WRC Auriol predicts easy title win for Loeb
F1 New Ferrari set for big aero update
F3 Third chassis joins British F3 grid
F1 Q & A with Christian Klien
F1 Klien determined to get back to racing
F1 Symonds says Renault will fight for wins
F1 Filippi was hoping to be Honda's reserve
NAS Harvick warns open-wheel drivers
F1 Anti-racism group praises FIA stance
F1 Raikkonen goes even faster in Bahrain
F1 Q & A with Adrian Sutil
F1 Sutil downplays 2008 expectations
F1 Q & A with Mike Gascoyne
F1 Gascoyne expects big step forward by 2009
F1 Q & A with Giancarlo Fisichella
MISC The Weekly Grapevine
MISC Mark Hughes: F1's Inside Line
MISC Dodgy Business
MISC Tech Analysis: Renault R28
MISC Preparing to Engage: Interview with Nelson Piquet Jr
F1 Fisichella targets point finishes in 2008
DTM Ralf set to be confirmed at Mercedes
F1 Webber says RB4 better than '07 car
F1 Coulthard: Ferrari, McLaren clearly ahead
F1 Ecclestone: no qualms over British GP axe
NAS Grapevine: Johnson returns to the White House
NAS Fernandez to race again in Mexico
NAS Bud Shootout field announced
F1 Raikkonen sets blistering pace in Bahrain
MGP Rossi getting to grips with new tyres
MGP Rossi leads the way in Sepang test
F1 Still more to do with F1.08, says BMW duo
MISC Perera ends Sebring test on top
F1 Barcelona boss downplays racism row
F1 Silverstone plans take step forward
F1 Analysis: racism back in Spanish sport
WTCC Independents flock to WTCC
F1 Ferrari, Toyota kick off Bahrain test
F1 Barcelona vows to avoid racist row repeat
F1 Australia won't hold night race
F1 Sato hopeful of step forward this year
MISC Montagny eyeing full-time drive
F1 Button says a lot of work needed on RA108
F1 Racism row threatens Spanish races
F1 FIA warns of sanctions over racial abuse
F1 Webber fastest on final day at Barcelona
F1 Walker confident Australian GP will stay
MISC Zaugg takes dominant win
MISC Duval takes maiden A1GP win
NAS R. Gordon switches to GEM Dodges
NAS Johnson backs current Cup age limit
F1 Williams abandon Barcelona test
F1 Toro Rosso duo on top at Barcelona
F1 Ecclestone questions Australian GP future
F1 BMW sign Klien and Asmer as test drivers
F1 Williams resume testing with new parts
NAS Hamlin fastest in California Cup test
MISC France, New Zealand on pole each
F1 Hamilton sets the pace at Barcelona
MGP Kawasaki won't rush Hopkins return
MGP Suzuki expect to bounce back in Jerez
MGP Stoner pleased with Bridgestone form
F1 Grapevine: Massa sets date for kart challenge
MGP Stoner dominates final day of testing
MGP Hopkins forced to miss final day of tests
MISC France top Eastern Creek practice