Exhaust Notes
Indianapolis Not on 2009 Provisional F1 Calendar
The FIA has unveiled the provisional calendar for the 2009 season, confirming the arrival of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix and the absence of a race in the United States.
The season will begin again in Australia in late March and will finish in Abu Dhabi in November. The calendar will have 19 races, one more [...]
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Exhaust Notes for June 16, 2008
As predicted, the 76th running of the 24 Hours of Le Mans came down to a battle of the diesels. Audi and Peugeot each fielded three teams, and the battle ensued until the very end as weather proved to be a factor that contributed greatly to end-of-race strategy.With the No. 2 Audi of Tom Kristensen, [...]
16Jun2008 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued
Exhaust Notes for June 9, 2008
Kubica Leads Historic BMW 1-2 in Canada – Robert Kubica took the lead in the drivers’ championship after scoring his and BMW Sauber’s first Formula One victory, with teammate Nick Heidfeld finishing second in an astonishing Canadian Grand Prix.
The win was a remarkable way for Kubica to mark his return to Montreal, 12 months after [...]
9Jun2008 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued
Exhaust Notes for June 2, 2008
Peugeot Fastest at Le Mans – In a day ruled by wet weather and immense crashes, Peugeot’s Pedro Lamy picked the perfect time between showers on a dried track to post a fast lap of 3:22.222 that left everyone in the paddock, barring Peugeot, completely stunned.
Driving the #8 Peugeot 908 Hdi-FAP, Lamy clocked his time [...]
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Exhaust Notes for May 27, 2008
Hamilton Wins in Messy Monaco – After qualifying in Monaco, McLaren-Mercedes appeared on its back foot. Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen qualified third and fourth, which was hardly a disgrace, but the Ferraris lined up first and second, with Felipe Massa once again ahead of world champion Kimi Raikkonen. Since overtaking is virtually impossible at [...]
27May2008 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued
Exhaust Notes for May 19, 2008
Porsche 1-2 in Utah – Penske Racing teammates Romain Dumas and Timo Bernhard led a Porsche 1-2 finish in the Larry H. Miller Utah Grand Prix at Miller Motorsports Park near Salt Lake City. Dumas took the checkered flag ahead of Penske’s Patrick Long.Dumas and Bernhard captured their first overall win in the American Le [...]
19May2008 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued
Exhaust Notes for May 12, 2008
Massa Wins Again in Turkey – Felipe Massa scored his third straight victory in the Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday, but it was far from a straightforward victory for the Brazilian as he faced a stiff challenge from Lewis Hamilton.Hamilton ran a different strategy than the Ferraris of Massa and Kimi Raikkonen. He also pulled [...]
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Exhaust Notes for May 9, 2008
Raikkonen Quickest in Practice – Kimi Raikkonen recovered from his problems in first practice to lead the way in today’s second session in Istanbul.
The Ferrari driver beat McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton to the top spot by just 0.036 seconds, with Raikkonen’s teammate Felipe Massa third ahead of the impressive David Coulthard (Red Bull) and Hamilton’s teammate [...]
9May2008 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued
Exhaust Notes for May 1, 2008
Patrick Interested in F1 Test – IndyCar race winner Danica Patrick has set her sights on a Formula One test, with Honda Racing confirming they would be interested in running the Andretti-Green Racing driver. Patrick’s maiden victory at Motegi has prompted fresh speculation about her future, with Honda being an obvious candidate to consider her [...]
1May2008 | Sports Car Digest | 0 comments | Continued
Exhaust Notes for April 28, 2008
Ferrari Very Strong in Spain – Can anyone unseat the F2008? Can anyone beat Kimi Raikkonen? The red cars did it again and Kimi claimed another checkered flag at the track where the pole-sitter has won eight years running. It was a pretty uneventful race for the leaders, save for a high speed skid-out for [...]
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