Buzzin F1 - Formula One Blog

Today is the opening day of the 2008 Formula 1 Championship and Ferrari and McLaren seem as usual the teams leading the way.
Kimi Raikkonen was quickest in the morning practice session with a fastest lap time of 1:26.461 and Lewis Hamilton took the afternoon session with a 1:26.559.
The afternoon session is normally the time [...]

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There is now only a couple of days left before the start of the Formula 1 Championship opener at the Albert Park track in Melbourne, Australia.
The McLaren driver, Heikki Kovalainen seems to be lacking confidence in himself at the moment and said that his goal is not to go for pole position or to even [...]

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Paul Stoddart, the former Minardi team owner doubts there will be an Australian Grand Prix beyond 2009.
Bernie Ecclestone apparently insisted that the Melbourne track should be floodlit for future night racing, but Stoddart an Australian himself, suggests that the Albert Park organisers are unlikely to comply with the proposed compromise.
Apparently, the AGPC has offered to meet [...]

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Lewis Hamilton at just 23 years of age, is made for life after the signing of a five year contract with Mercedes McLaren worth £50 million as a reward for impressive first year in Formula 1.
Anthony Davidson has also just completed his first full year driving but has a salary of £150,000 a year, very [...]

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It has been reported that the FIA released a statement yesterday after a meeting with Nigel Stepney advising motor racing organisations not to employ the sacked Ferrari spy.
The FIA Statement reads:
In its investigations of last year regarding the unauthorised use of intellectual property within Formula One, the FIA heard allegations that Mr. Nigel Stepney, then [...]

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