Bahrain Grand Prix. Massa answered to critics

After a gruelling Far Eastern double header in Australia and Malaysia, the Force India Formula One Team now travels to the Middle East for the third event of the FIA Formula One World Championship, the Bahrain Grand Prix.
The 5.412km Bahrain International Circuit is located in the Sakhir desert area south of Manama, the capital city […]

Force India are hoping that aerodynamic developments and new brake ducts will allow at least one of their drivers to make it through to Q2 in Bahrain this weekend.
The team have made progress in moving off the back of the grid since last year and, having come close to making it through to Q2 in […]

Vijay Mallya, chairman and managing director: “When Force India came into the sport just a few months ago, some observers expected us to stay in the same position and just be happy to be on the grid. These last two races have resolutely shown that we are not just in it for the taking part: […]

Bahrain GP - Williams Toyota - Preview Formula One moves from the Far East to the Middle East this week as Bahrain’s state-of-the-art Sakhir circuit hosts the third round of the 2008 Formula One World Championship and the last of the season-opening long haul races this Sunday…
 

Jarno Trulli believes it will be difficult to repeat his Malaysian Grand Prix result in this weekend`s race in Bahrain.
The Toyota driver finished in fourth place in the Sepang race, giving the Toyota team their best result since the 2006 French Grand Prix.
And although Trulli admits both him and the team have been boosted by […]

Jarno Trulli: “The main topic in Bahrain is obviously braking because there is a lot of hard braking at the end of the long straights and to have a competitive car you need good braking stability. With the high temperatures as well, the brakes are really under stress.
“Top speed is also very important at this […]

Nico Rosberg is confident that his Williams team will not suffer a repeat of their Malaysian Grand Prix nightmare in Bahrain this weekend.
Having finished on the podium in the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, Rosberg and teammate Kazuki Nakajima struggled for pace in Sepang, with their car unable to generate enough grip from its tyres on […]

Nico Rosberg: “I`m really looking forward to this weekend. Bahrain is one of my favourite tracks and I`ve had some great results there. Last year, we didn`t get the best out of the weekend, but we`ve learnt from that and we`ll be better this year, and we will come back stronger after the struggles in […]

Silverstone will have an additional 2,200 grandstand seats in response to the demand for tickets to this year`s British Grand Prix.
In addition to building the new seats for race day, Silverstone has introduced a Saturday only ticket that includes access to the grandstands.
The circuit has also released more three-day Bronze Terrace tickets.
“Interest in this […]

Following the deaths of Richard Lloyd and David Leslie at the weekend, the British Racing Drivers` Club has issued the following:
The British Racing Drivers` Club is deeply shocked and saddened by the news of the untimely deaths of prominent BRDC Members Richard Lloyd and David Leslie. Former British Touring Car racer Leslie and sportscar team […]

Ferrari have hinted that they may not replace Felipe Massa`s engine for this weekend`s Bahrain Grand Prix, even though the Brazilian failed to finish in Malaysia.
Massa spun out of the Sepang race after making a mistake while running second, and his retirement leaves the way open for Ferrari to fit a new unit to his […]

Bahrain GP - Ferrari - Preview The third round of the championship takes place at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain, a very familiar venue for Ferrari, as the track has been used regularly over the past few years for winter testing…
 

Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says Brazilian driver Felipe Massa in not under pressure despite his poor start to the 2008 season.
Massa has retired from both the Australian and Malaysian Grands Prix - from second in the second race - and speculation has already suggested the Brazilian`s seat could be in danger despite having two […]

The third round of the Formula 1 World Championship takes place at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain, a very familiar venue for Ferrari, as the track has been used regularly over the past few years for winter testing. In February of this year, the Scuderia and Toyota were the only two squads running on this […]

Panasonic Toyota Racing heads to the Bahrain Grand Prix full of optimism after Jarno Trulli`s impressive fourth place in Malaysia confirmed the significant step forward taken by the team over the winter. The Bahrain International Circuit hosts a Grand Prix for the fifth time and the Toyota team is well prepared, having spent six days […]

Formula One moves from the Far East to the Middle East this week as Bahrain`s state-of-the-art Sakhir circuit hosts the third round of the 2008 Formula One World Championship and the last of the season-opening long haul races this Sunday, 6th April.
Located on the only island within the Persian Gulf, and thirty kilometres from […]

This time last year McLaren arrived in Bahrain with high hopes. While Ferrari had floundered in Malaysia, the British team had dominated, and with similarly hot conditions expected in the desert, the silver cars were widely tipped for success. Rookie driver Lewis Hamilton was aiming high too, targeting his maiden Formula One victory, after his […]

As his Japanese team prepares for the third race of the 2008 Formula One season, Honda reserve Alexander Wurz finds time to talk us round a flying lap of the Bahrain International Circuit, host of this weekend’s Grand Prix …
“The Formula One circus likes visiting Bahrain. Everyone`s looking for more than just another paddock and […]

When the BMW Sauber F1.08 was launched back in January, the team admitted they had taken a gamble with its design philosophy. Mixed results from winter testing suggested that gamble may have backfired, but two races into the season and things couldn’t look more different. Lying a clear second in the constructors’ championship, it seems […]

This time last year McLaren arrived in Bahrain with high hopes. While Ferrari had floundered in Malaysia, the British team had dominated, and with similarly hot conditions expected in the desert, the silver cars were widely tipped for success. Rookie driver Lewis Hamilton was aiming high too, targeting his maiden Formula One victory, after his […]

As his Japanese team prepares for the third race of the 2008 Formula One season, Honda reserve Alexander Wurz finds time to talk us round a flying lap of the Bahrain International Circuit, host of this weekend’s Grand Prix …
“The Formula One circus likes visiting Bahrain. Everyone`s looking for more than just another paddock and […]

When the BMW Sauber F1.08 was launched back in January, the team admitted they had taken a gamble with its design philosophy. Mixed results from winter testing suggested that gamble may have backfired, but two races into the season and things couldn’t look more different. Lying a clear second in the constructors’ championship, it seems […]

Formula One moves from the Far East to the Middle East this week as Bahrain`s state-of-the-art Sakhir circuit hosts the third round of the 2008 Formula One World Championship and the last of the season-opening long haul races this Sunday, 6th April.
Located on the only island within the Persian Gulf, and thirty kilometres from […]

The third round of the Formula 1 World Championship takes place at the Sakhir Circuit in Bahrain, a very familiar venue for Ferrari, as the track has been used regularly over the past few years for winter testing. In February of this year, the Scuderia and Toyota were the only two squads running on this […]

Panasonic Toyota Racing heads to the Bahrain Grand Prix full of optimism after Jarno Trulli`s impressive fourth place in Malaysia confirmed the significant step forward taken by the team over the winter. The Bahrain International Circuit hosts a Grand Prix for the fifth time and the Toyota team is well prepared, having spent six days […]