| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 58 | 1:26:49.451 |
| 2 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 58 | +3.7 secs |
| 3 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 58 | +4.2 secs |
| 4 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW Sauber | 58 | +21.9 secs |
| 5 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW Sauber | 58 | +38.7 secs |
| 6 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 58 | +53.7 secs |
| 7 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | +64.2 secs |
| 8 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 58 | +71.4 secs |
| 9 | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 58 | +75.2 secs |
| 10 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 58 | +76.3 secs |
| 11 | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 57 | +1 Lap |
| 12 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +1 Lap |
| 13 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 57 | +1 Lap |
| 14 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 57 | +1 Lap |
| 15 | 6 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 57 | +1 Lap |
| 16 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 57 | +1 Lap |
| 17 | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | 57 | +1 Lap |
| Ret | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 24 | Spin |
| Ret | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 1 | Accident damage |
| Ret | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 0 | Accident |
Monday, May 12, 2008
Turkish GP - Result
Turkish GP - Massa First, Hamilton Second, Raikkonen third
No wonder that Ferrari’s Felipe Massa loves Istanbul Park. On Sunday afternoon he owned the place, and nobody seriously looked like challenging him as he sped to his hat-trick of victories here to move into joint second in the driver standings.
Sure, Lewis Hamilton pulled what seemed a brilliant passing move on him for the lead on the 24th lap, but it transpired that the Englishman was on a three-stop strategy for McLaren, and soon the way was clear again for Massa as Hamilton stopped to refuel and retain hard tyres on the 32nd lap.
Hamilton had sufficient in hand over Kimi Raikkonen, however, to keep the Finn in third place and to reduce his championship points lead to seven as they sped to the line 3.7s adrift of Massa, and separated by only four-tenths of second. The MP4-23 had been sweet on the harder Bridgestones, but still clearly didn’t like the softer rubber that Hamilton had to don for his final 13-lap stint. After the race the team revealed that tyre durability concerns had in fact prompted the three-stop route.
Detail report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/5/7769.html
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Super Aguri Out
Following weeks of speculation concerning the future of the team, Super Aguri announced Tuesday that they are to withdraw from the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship with immediate effect.
Super Aguri, founded by former driver Aguri Suzuki, had been participating in Formula One racing since the 2006 season. The Japanese team, who scored their first championship points after only 22 races (Spanish Grand Prix, 2007) and finished ninth in the 2007 constructors’ championship, will cease all activities as of May 6, 2008.
The Honda-powered team, whose driver line-up comprised Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson, ran into financial difficulties last year, and completed little winter testing ahead of the 2008 season as a result. A planned buyout by the Magma Group looked set to save the team until that fell through last month, and only last week Suzuki expressed optimism about a new deal with German automotive company Weigl.
Detail Report: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/5/7730.html
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Heikki Memory Loss
McLaren driver Heikki Kovalainen will leave hospital on Monday evening following his accident in Sunday’s Spanish Grand Prix. Kovalainen will stay in Spain for a few days’ relaxation, before returning home to start a light training programme in preparation for the next race in Turkey.
The Finn was taken to the Hospital General de Catalunya in Sant Cugat del Valles immediately following the crash, where CT scans confirmed he had no head injuries and no broken bones. He was kept in overnight for observation, but further tests and scans on Monday morning all went positively and showed no problems.
“I have a slight headache and a stiff neck, but apart from that I am feeling well and in good spirits,” said Kovalainen. “My focus is on getting better as soon as possible so I can pass the FIA medical inspection required to allow me to race in Turkey.
“I don’t remember anything from the accident or what happened afterwards but would obviously like to thank all the circuit emergency staff, the FIA medical team at the track and the doctors at the hospital for all their efforts in looking after me. Also thank you for all the messages I have received - they all mean a lot.”
McLaren have established that Kovalainen’s speed was approximately 240km/h when his front-left tyre deflated and about 130km/h when he hit the tyre barrier. He experienced a 27g deceleration. The team suspect a wheel-rim failure was to blame, but have yet to establish the exact cause.
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Monday, April 28, 2008
FORMULA 1 GRAN PREMIO DE ESPANA TELEFONICA 2008
Kimi Wins Spanish Grand Prix
Kimi punches the air after wining the Spanish Grand Prix
Ferrari's Kimi Raikkonen became the eighth consecutive man to win the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position, when he dominated Sunday's race at the Circuit de Catalunya.
The Finn shrugged off two safety car periods - the second when compatriot Heikki Kovalainen crashed his McLaren heavily after a front-end failure pitched him off the road in Turn Nine at an estimated 180 mph - and led home team mate Felipe Massa, McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica. They finished 3.2s, 0.9s, and 1.5s apart respectively.
It may not have been a classic race, but it increased Raikkonen's championship score to 29 points and his lead to nine over Hamilton (20), while Massa jumps up to fourth on 18, one behind Kubica (19).
The Kovalainen incident occurred on the 22nd lap, possibly as a result of something causing the front-left tyre and rim to separate. It took a while to stabilise the Finn at the accident scene, but he gave a thumbs up as he was taken by stretcher to the medical centre. Later he was flown to hospital for precautionary checks, and his condition was described as stable.
Full story: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/4/7697.html
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Massa wins 2008 Bahrain GP
Bahrain Race Result
| Pos | No | Driver | Team | Laps | Time/Retired | Grid | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Felipe Massa | Ferrari | 57 | 1:31:06.970 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 | 1 | Kimi Räikkönen | Ferrari | 57 | +3.3 secs | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | 4 | Robert Kubica | BMW | 57 | +4.9 secs | 1 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | Nick Heidfeld | BMW | 57 | +8.4 secs | 6 | 5 |
| 5 | 23 | Heikki Kovalainen | McLaren-Mercedes | 57 | +26.7 secs | 5 | 4 |
| 6 | 11 | Jarno Trulli | Toyota | 57 | +41.3 secs | 7 | 3 |
| 7 | 10 | Mark Webber | Red Bull-Renault | 57 | +45.4 secs | 11 | 2 |
| 8 | 7 | Nico Rosberg | Williams-Toyota | 57 | +55.8 secs | 8 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | Timo Glock | Toyota | 57 | +69.5 secs | 13 | |
| 10 | 5 | Fernando Alonso | Renault | 57 | +77.1 secs | 10 | |
| 11 | 17 | Rubens Barrichello | Honda | 57 | +77.8 secs | 12 | |
| 12 | 21 | Giancarlo Fisichella | Force India-Ferrari | 56 | +1 Lap | 18 | |
| 13 | 22 | Lewis Hamilton | McLaren-Mercedes | 56 | +1 Lap | 3 | |
| 14 | 8 | Kazuki Nakajima | Williams-Toyota | 56 | +1 Lap | 16 | |
| 15 | 14 | Sebastien Bourdais | STR-Ferrari | 56 | +1 Lap | 15 | |
| 16 | 19 | Anthony Davidson | Super Aguri-Honda | 56 | +1 Lap | 21 | |
| 17 | 18 | Takuma Sato | Super Aguri-Honda | 56 | +1 Lap | 22 | |
| 18 | 9 | David Coulthard | Red Bull-Renault | 56 | +1 Lap | 17 | |
| 19 | 20 | Adrian Sutil | Force India-Ferrari | 55 | +2 Laps | 20 | |
| Ret | 6 | Nelsinho Piquet | Renault | 40 | +17 Laps | 14 | |
| Ret | 16 | Jenson Button | Honda | 19 | +38 Laps | 9 | |
| Ret | 15 | Sebastian Vettel | STR-Ferrari | 0 | +57 Laps | 19 |
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