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"The 2008 Formula 1 Season"

This is a place where I basically say what I want about the Formula 1 season.

My (ultra long) preview to the new season has been posted.

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Toro Rosso are only releasing a revision of their 2007 car with the new chassis coming after a few races.

They didn't give a specific date for the debut of the car but Bourdais smashed it up on the first day of the last test session I think and they said the debut would be delayed.

Looks like Ferrari are in a good position to get a 1 2 again unless Hamilton can come up with the goods. But as you say, the Mclaren cars aren't looking the best at the moment.

Isn't this Toro Rosso's last race with the old car? Will be interesting to see if they can do anything with the new one to raise their profile a bit.

Super Aguri have a reprieve and are racing in Spain but they are in big trouble. £50m in debt apparently and most of it is to Honda. Honda never wanted a B team and are no longer willing to attempt to fill the bottomless pit. Investment has to come or they are out. It could be the last race for Super Aguri.

Ferrari looks like they have a good deal of pace. It looked like a bit of heavier running in session 2 as times were way off session 1.

Yeah, I read that they actually got the cars to Spain in the end. Lets hope they get the money side of things sorted.

I haven't read about a great deal of support for Mosley. I think only the UAE have officially declared support for him. Ferrari have said very little about the whole affair. Whether they support him in secret, I don't know.

The fact that Mosley has said that just makes me want him out more. He is obviously playing favourites and trying to get the big guns on his side. Also, if there are opinion formers, that surely compromises his position. As long as Mosley and the 'opinion formers' agree, it would seem that the little guy doesn't get a voice.

Or perhaps I'm reading too much into it.

Anyway, looking forward to Spain to see how the teams shake out after the recent upgrades. I hope Super Aguri get out on the track. They are in Spain but may not be able to race.

Grandprix wrote:
> A quick congrats to Danica Patrick, who won the race at Twin Ring
> Motegi. The first woman to win a major racing event on a closed
> circuit.

Yes, quite impressive and a good reply to those who said she couldn't do it.

I see Mosley is yet again having a backhanded swipe at some of his least favourite teams.

He's suggested that he'll try to stay on for the rest of 2008 and retire in 2009, mostly because of the support from what he considers as the major voices of the teams in Formula 1. "As far as the people in the sport are concerned, it's interesting that none of the heavyweights have said anything, the people who really are the opinion formers in Formula One."

Strange, then, that a fair few of the teams have backed plans for him to go. It might explain things if you know that some of the people calling for him to make a fast exit are Maclaren and the British Racing Drivers Club (with Damon Hill at the helm) as well as ex-formula 1 drivers Niki Lauda, Jody Scheckter and Mosley's favourite Jackie Stewart. This is in addition to the largest car club in the world, the AAA ( Automobile Association of America).

Not that I'd read anything in to Ferrari being supportive, of course!

Also Porche and VW have refused to enter Formula 1, citing the sex scandal as one of the major reasons not to enter the sport at this time.

A quick congrats to Danica Patrick, who won the race at Twin Ring Motegi. The first woman to win a major racing event on a closed circuit.

I was hoping to see the Aguri's get through this season at least. Oh well, it'll be a shame being down to 10 teams so early on, especially when Prodrive should be out there.

Sato passing Alonso was pretty much my favourite part of last season.

Sad news on the Super Aguri front. The Magma Group have pulled out and that has left Super Aguri in deep trouble. If they don't find an investor, it seems certain that Super Aguri won't be at the Spanish Grand Prix and I read that they could be out of business in a month.