Giancarlo Fisichella secure his seat for the 2008 season at Force India, finally. Fisichella’s signing means he will start his 13th season of Formula One racing, having been dropped by Renault at the end of last season. The Italian is no stranger to his new team, having previously driven for them back in their Jordan days and bringing them their last win at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix.
“I am looking forward to joining Force India for the coming season,” said the 34 year-old. “At the test in Jerez, I was very impressed with the team's professionalism and commitment to move forward and I hope that my experience will help them achieve these goals.
More report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7248.html
Interview: http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2008/1/7249.html
Updated: http://bcosurich.blogspot.com/2008/01/fia-confirmed-2008-driver-line-up.html
Friday, January 11, 2008
Fisichella to drive Force India
Sunday, January 6, 2008
FIA confirm 2008 driver line up
Official list from http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7223.html
Force India are the only team still to finalise their race line-up.
Ferrari
1 Kimi Raikkonen (FIN)
2 Felipe Massa (BR)
BMW Sauber
3 Nick Heidfeld (D)
4 Robert Kubica (PL)
Renault
5 Fernando Alonso (E)
6 Nelson Piquet (BR)
Williams Toyota
7 Nico Rosberg (D)
8 Kazuki Nakajima (J)
Red Bull Renault
9 David Coulthard (GB)
10 Mark Webber (AUS)
Toyota
11 Jarno Trulli (I)
12 Timo Glock (D)
STR Ferrari
14 Sebastien Bourdais (F)
15 Sebastian Vettel (D)
Honda
16 Jenson Button (GB)
17 Rubens Barrichello (BR)
Super Aguri Honda
18 Takuma Sato (J)
19 Anthony Davidson (GB)
Force India
20 Adrian Sutil (D)
21 Giancarlo Fisichella (I) (updated 11 Jan 2008)
McLaren Mercedes
22 Lewis Hamilton (GB)
23 Heikki Kovalainen (FIN)
View my previous prediction: http://bcosurich.blogspot.com/2007/12/2008-f1-driver-line-up-prediction.html
Friday, December 14, 2007
2008 F1 Driver Line Up - prediction (updated)
McLaren:
Renault:
Williams:
Honda:
I had made one in my other blog - bcosurich.wordpress.com, this is an updated one, what's yours?
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Nico Rosberg to stay with Williams for the next two years
Nico Rosberg secure his seat for 2008 & 2009 season with Williams
Nico Rosberg, one of the young talents that the big team are eyeing for has signed a new contract with Williams for the next two seasons. In 2008 Rosberg will effectively take on the role of Williams’ lead driver, despite having only two seasons of competitive F1 experience.
Below are the interview with Rosberg:
Q: Nico, congratulations on your new contract with the team!
Nico Rosberg: Thank you. I am really pleased to be staying with Williams for the next two years. I have taken this step because I believe in the team’s capabilities to move forward and I get on well with everyone in the team. Naturally being in such a central role as the lead development driver also motivates me. I first tested for Williams when I was 17, so our relationship is now five years old, and I'm happy to maintain this relationship and have the chance to help push the team further towards the front of the grid.
Q: Why is playing a role to push the team on important to you?
NR: My relationship with Williams started with an extremely difficult year in 2006. 2007 was a big improvement, we have been growing together and improving and it’s motivating that I’m playing a central role in this progression. Williams aren’t at the front right now, but are steadily getting there. I want to contribute to that process, especially now I have another season’s experience to draw on. It is right that as I develop as a driver that step by step I should take more responsibility.
Q: So how will you do this?
NR: Kazuki (Nakajima) comes into the team as a rookie next season, so I will have the job of leading the development of the car from a driver perspective. Ok, I am still lacking a bit of experience but I believe that my technical understanding is becoming one of my strong points. That said, it’s a team game - I need to do my bit and of course the factory also needs to push ahead as the pace of the car is so reliant on aspects such as aerodynamics, but as we have shown in the past 12 months, we have moved from eighth to fourth, so the team is definitely going in the right direction.
Detail interview: http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2007/12/7173.html