As reported at Autosport.com, Rubens Barrichello gave the new Honda RA108 its first outing at Valencia in Spain this morning.  After the team’s troubled 2007 campaign, they are hoping that the new car will allow them to return to the form that saw them emerge as a threat to Ferrari and McLaren back in 2006.
The [...]

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As reported at Autosport.com, Renault’s new R28 ran in public for the first time on Monday morning, with two-time champion Fernando Alonso completing its first lap at the Valencia circuit.
Alonso, rejoining Renault after a year at the McLaren team, had to wait a few hours before he was able to take to the track, which [...]

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As reported at Autosport.com, the new Williams FW30 was unveiled at the Valencia circuit on Monday before completing an installation lap as fog covered the Spanish circuit.
German test driver Nico Hulkenberg was the man in charge of completing the first run with the new car from the British squad, who will not hold an official [...]

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As reported at Autosport.com, Red Bull Racing unveiled their new Renault-powered RB4 car at Jerez in Spain this morning, as they bid to build on team stability to deliver their most competitive season in Formula One.
The new car, which is the second to have been designed by technical chief Adrian Newey, was rolled out [...]

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Autosport.com (among others) is reporting that BMW has unveiled their 2008 car.
The new F1.08, with which the German outfit hope to take a step forward from last season, is BMW’s third Formula One car since the manufacturer took over the Sauber squad in 2005.
The car, which will do a few laps at 2pm on a [...]

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Autosport.com is reporting that the Formula One teams have agreed to shorten the freeze on engine development to five years and are actively considering further radical plans like budget capping.Moreover, the teams have accepted calls from the FIA to further cut costs in Formula One as soon as possible.
The FIA called a meeting with team [...]

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As reported at Autosport.com, Michael Schumacher says he and Ferrari have finally decided what his role at the Italian squad will be following his retirement from racing.
The seven-time world champion, who stopped racing at the end of 2006, will be in charge of developing cars for Gestione Sportiva - Ferrari’s motor racing division.
“The F2008? The [...]

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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 [...]

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Autosport.com is reporting that Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya has confirmed that Giancarlo Fisichella will be his team’s number one driver this year.Ahead of an official announcement in India later today, Mallya told Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport that Fisichella will be joining Adrian Sutil, with Vitantonio Liuzzi as test driver.

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Grandprix.com (among many other outlets) is reporting that Alex Wurz has signed with Honda as their test and reserve driver. This is yet another good move by Honda as Alex is renowned as an excellent test driver.

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