- Formula 1 - Season 2008 -

[UncleKracker]

@nightsurfer
No , actually it was a very good One liner from you. Really enjoyed it. Would not have done so had i not developed this extreme dislike and hatered for Ron Dennis.

@s90
I couldnt agree more with you. It does come across as more of a Ferrari fan page than F1. I personally would never have gone with firstly a ferrai being shown entering the Shanghai pits as the pic that one saw when you open the thread and then change it to that of Kimi Raikkonen`s shot from over his left side. I think it would have been better if it was kept simple, and no bias was shown. A simple F1 would have done in my opinion.

[UncleKracker]

Some more about the Ferrari.

Ferrari unveil the new F2008

World champions Ferrari on Sunday unveiled their new car for the 2008 season, the F2008, with which they hope to defend the titles won last year.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64530

Ferrari unveils F2008 to the world

Ferrari has unveiled its new F2008 challenger that the Italian team hopes will allow it to retain the drivers and teams' world championship titles it scooped up last year.

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41549

[UncleKracker]

Raikkonen expects 'fun' season in F2008

World champion Kimi Raikkonen expects a fun season this year with more overtaking given Formula One's new rules outlawing traction control.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64531

[nightsurfer]

@s90

I know brother, that this thread looks like a Ferrari fan club rather F1 fan club. There is only one reason for it. Ferrari fans are more active on this forum. You can support any team you want. I hope I will be seeing some good input from your side.

Don't expect us to do all the posting/reporting related to other teams. You are encouraged to support your teams by posting their news etc.

@UncleKracker

The topic header picture was designed by me and I asked the mods to update the thread. You can have this one replaced if you have a better (moderate) one by asking the mods.

[nightsurfer]

2008 Description and technical specifications
New chassis for the 2008 rules and regulations

The F2008 is the fifty fourth single-seater built by Ferrari specifically to take part in the Formula 1 World Championship.
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A technical view of the F2008
Looking ahead to 2009 and beyond...
Mario Almondo, Director of Operations, Aldo Costa, Technical Director, and Gilles Simon, Head of the Engines and Electronics Department, presented the latest modifications of the F2008, which will be used during the season 2008.
Read More.......

[nightsurfer]

Hamilton inks long-term McLaren deal
British star all set for the next five years

McLaren has moved to bind Lewis Hamilton to the team until at least 2012 by inking a (US) $138 million deal with the British youngster, according to reports......

[nightsurfer]

Massa on the F2008 and the year ahead
''I'm married now and I turned into a man''

"The first impression of the car is that it is really beautiful - just like every other Ferrari," he stated. "But that is not enough. The looks are important, but the performance and the reliability are even more important. The team has to work to make the car immediately fast and reliable. We have to do some more work on it before the first race and we want to check its performance before we make any further comments."

Raikkonen looking forward to the challenge
Aiming to enjoy success and the 2008 regulations

"We will definitely try to win the Drivers' and Constructors' Championship again," Raikkonen explained when asked about the season ahead. "We have to see how the test sessions and the first Grand Prix of the season will go. The most dangerous competitors? McLaren will be there for sure. And then there's BMW. It will be a difficult year. It's my second year at Ferrari. I can feel that everything is going really well. I know the people I am working with and I really like the team."

[nightsurfer]

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MCLAREN LAUNCH 2008 CAR

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McLaren launch the MP4-23

Wraps come off new challenger in Stuttgart

McLaren Mercedes today presented the MP4-23, the team’s 2008 Formula One car, at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart.
Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Daimler Board, and Ron Dennis, Chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group, welcomed all the guests to the official presentation, with Lewis Hamilton, who celebrates his 23rd birthday today, and Heikki Kovalainen joined on stage by Pedro de la Rosa and fellow test driver Gary Paffett to unveil the MP4-23.

[UncleKracker]

God knows which car they have copied this time around. Anyone interested in more pictures of what might turn out to be a silver Ferrari or a silver Sauber BMW

http://www.itv-f1.com/Home.aspx

[UncleKracker]

Dennis keeps low profile at McLaren launch

McLaren boss Ron Dennis denied distancing himself from the Formula One team after keeping a low profile at the launch of their new car on Monday.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64557

[UncleKracker]

Hamilton expects to be 'a lot stronger'

Lewis Hamilton says he will be a lot stronger in 2008 following a stunning debut season with McLaren last year.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64546

[sub7er]

wohooooo..mclaren looks hottt..seee this car v.closely it will be the next constructor champion!

[Haceeb]

MP4-23's debut test in Jerez, Spain
(McLaren Photos)

[beglar_begi]

Yeah baby... the cars have been unveiled... the teeth have been bared... the battle cries are being composed... and I gotta say the ferrari and mclaren chariots are looking good... and fisichella possibly ending up at TFI gives it a bit more credibility I think... good stuff... 2K8 wooohoooo!

[Haceeb]

9 Jan 2008
FORMULA1.COM
Exclusive interview with McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton

[UncleKracker]

Toyota unveil their 2008 challenger

The Toyota team on Thurdsday unveiled their new car for the 2008 season, hoping it will help them take a big step forward after a disappointing 2007.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64591

[UncleKracker]

New Toyota 'a departure' from recent cars

Toyota's technical chief Pascal Vasselon says the new TF108 is a departure from recent cars from the Japanese squad.

The Cologne-based outfit endured a disappointing 2007 season, scoring just 13 points on their way to sixth place in the standings.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64597

[UncleKracker]

Technical analysis of the Toyota TF10

Speaking at the launch of the TF108 this morning at Cologne, Germany, the heads of Toyota described their outfit as a young team in Formula One. But the team have been on track since 2001.

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/64608

[UncleKracker]

For more pictures of Toyota TF108

http://www.itv-f1.com/Home.aspx

[UncleKracker]

Force India officially confirm Fisichella

Giancarlo Fisichella has signed a deal to race for Force India in 2008, while Tonio Liuzzi has landed the test driver role at the team.

http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=41582