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Who is going to be third?

Support — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 15:04:36 +0000

A number of teams think they are going to be third in the constructors championship this year. Jarno Trulli says that Toyota can be fighting for third, Mario Theissen believes his team have broken free of the midfield pack and will maintain their position as third best behind McLaren and Ferrari, and Sam Michael at Williams believes that his team can be fighting for podiums.

My money is on BMW, and Wiliams beating the Toyota (even though they have the same engines).

Toyota unveil their 2008 challenger

Support — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 14:47:34 +0000

As reported at Autosport.com, the Toyota team on Thursday unveiled their new car for the 2008 season, hoping it will help them take a big step forward after a disappointing 2007. The TF108, which incorporates a McLaren-style bridge wing, will be raced by Jarno Trulli and Timo Glock, joining the team after taking the GP2 crown last year.

The team hopes that the TF108 will be a significant step forward after the disappointments of 2007. The lessons learned have been incorporated into the new design. The car has a longer wheelbase, a major aerodynamic upgrade, revised suspension and a new gearbox. Wind tunnel tests and simulations show the TF108 is a marked improvement on its predecessor and the team expects to move closer to its long-term aim of winning races and fighting for the World Championship.

Schumacher quickest in testing return

Support — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 19:29:06 +0000

As reported in Autosport.com, seven-time world champion Michael Schumacher made an impressive return to Formula One action by topping the times on the first day of testing at the Barcelona circuit.The German driver, who had not driven a Grand Prix car in anger since he retired from the sport a year ago, posted a best time of 1:21:922 in Ferrari’s F2007 to edge the Italian squad’s test driver Luca Badoer by over a two tenths of a second after 64 laps.

Gascoyne to quit if Ralf signs at Force India

Support — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 12:48:12 +0000

ManipeF1.com is reporting that Gascoyne has threatened to quit if Force India signs Ralf Schumacher (who is a close friend of the new owner). Apparently, Mike Gascoyne believes it was Ralf who instigated his having to leave Toyota.

Ralf Schumacher to leave Toyota

Support — Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:55:13 +0000

As reported in Autosport, Ralf Schumacher has announced that he is leaving Toyota at the end of the year. He makes it sound like it was his decision, but based on performance (or lack thereof) you have to believe he was pushed.