11 May 2008
News Honda begins test at Paul Ricard
15/05/08 15:07
This week’s three-day test will enable the team to prepare for the next two Grands Prix on the Formula One calendar, which take place around the streets of Monte Carlo in Monaco and at the Circuit Gilles Villenueve in Montreal, Canada.
The adaptable Paul Ricard test track was set up in a short, twisty and high downforce Monaco configuration for today and Thursday, before changing to a low downforce Montreal layout for the final day on Friday.
The team’s Reserve and Test Driver Alex Wurz began the test today, with Jenson Button due to take over the car for Thursday and Friday. Weather conditions in the south of France were warm and sunny with the mid-morning ambient temperature at 21°C and track temperatures of 32°C.
Alex’s programme for today was to complete an aerodynamic evaluation in preparation for the Monaco Grand Prix. He completed 142 laps as the team worked through various set-ups changes in preparation for tackling the unique demands of Monaco’s tight, twisty and bumpy roads.
TODAY’S LAP TIMES
NB: All timings are unofficial
1. L. Hamilton (McLaren) 01:05.600
2. K. Raikkonen (Ferrari) 01:06.098
3. R. Kubica (BMW) 01:06.177
4. M. Webber (Red Bull) 01:06.348
5. S. Vettel (Toro Rosso) 01:06.372
6. N. Rosberg (Williams) 01:06.571
7. A. Wurz (Honda) 01:06.681
8. T. Glock (Toyota) 01:06.935
9. V. Liuzzi (Force India) 01:07.346
10. L. Di Grassi (Renault) 01:07.430
Paul Ricard Testing, Day 1, 14/05/2008
15/05/08 14:58
The ING Renault F1 Team completes its first day at
Paul Ricard
Lucas Di Grassi R28-04, 146 laps, 511km, fastest lap 1:07.430
The ING Renault F1 Team resumed its testing programme today, completing the first of three days at Paul
Ricard. The team focussed on a busy programme of development work in preparation for the Monaco Grand Prix
next week.
Lucas Di Grassi was in the cockpit as the team ran on a short configuration of the French circuit to try and
simulate the conditions for Monaco next week. The Brazilian made the most of ideal weather conditions to
complete 146 laps as he evaluated some development pieces that the team hopes to introduce in the coming
races.
It was a productive day and the team was able to complete most of its goals. Nelson Piquet will be in action
tomorrow, taking over from Lucas and will remain in the car for the rest of the week.
Lucas Di Grassi: “Today we were preparing the car for the race in Monaco next week and so we needed to test
some new parts to make sure that everything was okay. The day was quite productive and we tested most of
what we needed to, and I was happy to be back in the car and to complete so many laps. So a good day’s
work.”
Christian Silk, Chief Test Engineer: “It was a reasonable first day of running, with good mileage and so we
were able to complete quite a lot of our test objectives. We did so much running because the weather forecast
for the rest of the week is a bit uncertain, and so if the weather does deteriorate we’ve got as much work done
as possible. It was also important to give Lucas a good number of laps in the car, which is what he needs at the
moment.”
DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS
1 HAMILTON McLaren 1 :05.600 84
2 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1 :06.098 103
3 KUBICA BMW 1 :06.177 124
4 WEBBER Red Bull Racing 1 :06.348 93
5 VETTEL Toro Rosso 1 :06.372 91
6 ROSBERG Williams 1 :06.571 154
7 WURZ Honda 1 :06.681 131
8 GLOCK Toyota 1 :06.936 93
9 LIUZZI Force India 1 :07.346 106
10 DI GRASSI ING Renault F1
Team 1 :07.430 146
Lucas Di Grassi R28-04, 146 laps, 511km, fastest lap 1:07.430
The ING Renault F1 Team resumed its testing programme today, completing the first of three days at Paul
Ricard. The team focussed on a busy programme of development work in preparation for the Monaco Grand Prix
next week.
Lucas Di Grassi was in the cockpit as the team ran on a short configuration of the French circuit to try and
simulate the conditions for Monaco next week. The Brazilian made the most of ideal weather conditions to
complete 146 laps as he evaluated some development pieces that the team hopes to introduce in the coming
races.
It was a productive day and the team was able to complete most of its goals. Nelson Piquet will be in action
tomorrow, taking over from Lucas and will remain in the car for the rest of the week.
Lucas Di Grassi: “Today we were preparing the car for the race in Monaco next week and so we needed to test
some new parts to make sure that everything was okay. The day was quite productive and we tested most of
what we needed to, and I was happy to be back in the car and to complete so many laps. So a good day’s
work.”
Christian Silk, Chief Test Engineer: “It was a reasonable first day of running, with good mileage and so we
were able to complete quite a lot of our test objectives. We did so much running because the weather forecast
for the rest of the week is a bit uncertain, and so if the weather does deteriorate we’ve got as much work done
as possible. It was also important to give Lucas a good number of laps in the car, which is what he needs at the
moment.”
DRIVER TEAM BEST LAPS
1 HAMILTON McLaren 1 :05.600 84
2 RAIKKONEN Ferrari 1 :06.098 103
3 KUBICA BMW 1 :06.177 124
4 WEBBER Red Bull Racing 1 :06.348 93
5 VETTEL Toro Rosso 1 :06.372 91
6 ROSBERG Williams 1 :06.571 154
7 WURZ Honda 1 :06.681 131
8 GLOCK Toyota 1 :06.936 93
9 LIUZZI Force India 1 :07.346 106
10 DI GRASSI ING Renault F1
Team 1 :07.430 146
ING Renault F1 Team launches its official YouTube channel Download pdf 73958 ING Renault F1 Team launches its official YouTube channel Date : 13-05-2008 2008/13/5 ING Renault F1 Team launches its official YouTube channel
13/05/08 14:54
The ING Renault F1 Team launches today its official
channel on YouTube, the video-sharing website. This
initiative will take the team to an even wider
audience by making the team’s video content
available to web users.
The ING Renault F1 Team already has a strong presence on the web, with both a team site and a fan site entirely dedicated to the supporters. But from now the team will also showcase its video content on its official YouTube channel, the site of reference for video-sharing.
With the aim of giving privileged access to fans of the sport and supporters of the team, the ING Renault F1 Team hopes that the creation of this official page can help capture a new audience. With 15 videos already uploaded to the page, it will allow both enthusiasts and casual fans to easily discover more about the ING Renault F1 Team. Users can share these videos with their friends and can look forward to regular content updates – it’s all just a click away!
Content already includes the team launch, reports on the drivers, interviews with key members of the team, and reports on our demonstration programme which visits the major cities of the world. It’s an ideal way for web surfers to stay in touch with news on the ING Renault F1 Team and to interact directly with the team by posting messages and comments.
With nearly 100 million videos broadcast every day, and close to 20 million unique users each month, YouTube has emerged as the most effective way to share video content, and as such is the ideal tool for supporting the communication efforts of the ING Renault F1 Team on the internet.
To view this page and its content, visit the following link: http://fr.youtube.com/INGRenaultf1Team
The ING Renault F1 Team launches today its official channel on YouTube, the video-sharing website. This initiative will take the team to an even wider audience by making the team’s video content available to web users.
The ING Renault F1 Team already has a strong presence on the web, with both a team site and a fan site entirely dedicated to the supporters. But from now the team will also showcase its video content on its official YouTube channel, the site of reference for video-sharing.
With the aim of giving privileged access to fans of the sport and supporters of the team, the ING Renault F1 Team hopes that the creation of this official page can help capture a new audience. With 15 videos already uploaded to the page, it will allow both enthusiasts and casual fans to easily discover more about the ING Renault F1 Team. Users can share these videos with their friends and can look forward to regular content updates – it’s all just a click away!
Content already includes the team launch, reports on the drivers, interviews with key members of the team, and reports on our demonstration programme which visits the major cities of the world. It’s an ideal way for web surfers to stay in touch with news on the ING Renault F1 Team and to interact directly with the team by posting messages and comments.
With nearly 100 million videos broadcast every day, and close to 20 million unique users each month, YouTube has emerged as the most effective way to share video content, and as such is the ideal tool for supporting the communication efforts of the ING Renault F1 Team on the internet.
To view this page and its content, visit the following link: http://fr.youtube.com/INGRenaultf1Team
The ING Renault F1 Team already has a strong presence on the web, with both a team site and a fan site entirely dedicated to the supporters. But from now the team will also showcase its video content on its official YouTube channel, the site of reference for video-sharing.
With the aim of giving privileged access to fans of the sport and supporters of the team, the ING Renault F1 Team hopes that the creation of this official page can help capture a new audience. With 15 videos already uploaded to the page, it will allow both enthusiasts and casual fans to easily discover more about the ING Renault F1 Team. Users can share these videos with their friends and can look forward to regular content updates – it’s all just a click away!
Content already includes the team launch, reports on the drivers, interviews with key members of the team, and reports on our demonstration programme which visits the major cities of the world. It’s an ideal way for web surfers to stay in touch with news on the ING Renault F1 Team and to interact directly with the team by posting messages and comments.
With nearly 100 million videos broadcast every day, and close to 20 million unique users each month, YouTube has emerged as the most effective way to share video content, and as such is the ideal tool for supporting the communication efforts of the ING Renault F1 Team on the internet.
To view this page and its content, visit the following link: http://fr.youtube.com/INGRenaultf1Team
The ING Renault F1 Team launches today its official channel on YouTube, the video-sharing website. This initiative will take the team to an even wider audience by making the team’s video content available to web users.
The ING Renault F1 Team already has a strong presence on the web, with both a team site and a fan site entirely dedicated to the supporters. But from now the team will also showcase its video content on its official YouTube channel, the site of reference for video-sharing.
With the aim of giving privileged access to fans of the sport and supporters of the team, the ING Renault F1 Team hopes that the creation of this official page can help capture a new audience. With 15 videos already uploaded to the page, it will allow both enthusiasts and casual fans to easily discover more about the ING Renault F1 Team. Users can share these videos with their friends and can look forward to regular content updates – it’s all just a click away!
Content already includes the team launch, reports on the drivers, interviews with key members of the team, and reports on our demonstration programme which visits the major cities of the world. It’s an ideal way for web surfers to stay in touch with news on the ING Renault F1 Team and to interact directly with the team by posting messages and comments.
With nearly 100 million videos broadcast every day, and close to 20 million unique users each month, YouTube has emerged as the most effective way to share video content, and as such is the ideal tool for supporting the communication efforts of the ING Renault F1 Team on the internet.
To view this page and its content, visit the following link: http://fr.youtube.com/INGRenaultf1Team
11/05/08 07:33
The Turkish Grand Prix yielded a valuable point for the AT&T Williams team today as Nico Rosberg drove a determined race to bring his Williams-Toyota FW30 home in eighth place at Istanbul Park. Nico capitalised on a good start, gaining three places from 11th on the grid within the first three laps. Having defended his position throughout the race, Nico’s result was his best to date in Turkey. Meanwhile, Kazuki Nakajima suffered the first DNF of his Formula One career today when he was forced to retire following a first corner incident.
Nico Rosberg:
I am happy with my result. I had a fantastic first lap, although I very nearly lost it all when Heidfeld went wide while I was alongside him. He didn’t know I was there, so I had to go off the track. When I came back on, I was all over the place but I then passed Coulthard and Trulli on the outside of turn three. I gave it my all on every lap and it was a fantastic race for me today. Anymore, though, is just not possible at the moment, but I am looking forward to the next two races which traditionally suit our car.
Kazuki Nakajima:
I don’t know exactly what happened; I just went into the first corner following the guy in front. I didn’t change my line and I was suddenly hit from behind. I wanted to make it back to the garage as I thought there was a chance to get the problem fixed and get back out, but my car had suffered too much damage so I had to retire. It’s a real shame because we showed we had good long run pace on Friday and were expecting to have the same pace in the race, so we could have done well here this afternoon.
Sam Michael, Technical Director:
It’s good to get a point for the Constructors’ Championship. It was a clear-headed drive from Nico; he was flat out all afternoon, didn’t make any mistakes and delivered. Unfortunately, the traffic just prior to both pitstops cost him some time. The whole midfield is very tight now as today demonstrated, so we need to bring some more performance to the car if we are going to stay in the battle for fourth place. Kazuki was hit from behind which left his car too badly damaged to continue so his race was over, which was a shame. Apart from that, we had no reliability issues.