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Schumi 'happy' following track debut of new F2004.
Ferrari #1 Michael Schumacher gave the new F2004 its track debut today [Friday] at Fiorano, the German reporting that it behaved 'very well straight out of the box'.
Firman lays down his case for Jordan drive.
British driver Ralph Firman has promised he will 'surprise' Jordan if they choose to stick with him this coming season. Firman's hopes of staying on at the Silverstone-based team received a boost this week, with news that Jos Verstappen had ended talks with team boss, Eddie Jordan.
Renault to launch 2004 car today.
The Mild Seven Renault F1 team will launch their 2004 challenger today - the Renault F1 R24 will be unveiled in Palermo, Italy at 11 am UK time. Renault is the sixth team to launch their new car, following on from Williams, Sauber, Toyota, Jaguar and Ferrari.
Renault's drivers give R24 glowing report.
Renault's trio of drivers, Fernando Alonso, Jarno Trulli and Franck Montagny have given the new R24 a massive vote of confidence following the official launch today in Italy, Alonso even going so far as to add that the old R23 is now 'forgotten'.
Reliability the key component for RS24.
Along with a brand new chassis, Renault's Formula One effort will also encompass a redesigned V10. Unlike most of its rivals, however, the reworking is not just down to new regulations introduced over the winter, but also stems from a rethink on technical direction.
Baumgartner joins Bruni for Minardi test.
European Minardi Cosworth continued with its second day of testing in Spain this week, Gianmaria Bruni handling the driving duties during the morning session and carrying on with the programme of hardware and software evaluation that commenced yesterday.
Badoer to test for Sauber in Friday sessions?
Veteran Ferrari test driver Luca Badoer could be seen in the Sauber-Petronas C23 this year, after Scuderia boss, Jean Todt, admitted they could press him into action on the Friday prior to a race weekend, in order to benefit both teams.
Cities battle for right to host Indian GP.
The 'friendly war' between the Indian cities of Mumbai and Hyderabad over the chance to host the first Formula One race in the country stepped up a gear this week, with both sides claiming to have done the deal to bring the grand prix circus to town.
Minardi finally joins testing fray.
With all of its rivals having been in action since the start of the year, the European Minardi Cosworth team finally opened its 2004 testing account in Valencia yesterday.
Ferrari eye Kimi as replacement for Schumi.
Ferrari president, Luca di Montezemolo has revealed that the Scuderia will target Kimi Raikkonen to replace Michael Schumacher, when the German finally decides to retire.
Renault announces new driver development line-up.
Following a couple of successful seasons since its introduction - and a week after F1 rival Toyota introduced its five-man line-up - Renault has unveiled the group of drivers that will run under its development banner in 2004.
Byrne claims 'step forward' in Ferrari performance
Although the fundamental design philosophy of the new Ferrari F2004 is the same as its predecessors, designer Rory Byrne told the assembled guests at the team's launch that every area of the car had been revised in order to make a further step forward on performance.
Brawn: The best Ferrari we have produced - so far!
Echoing the claims made in each of the past few seasons, Ferrari technical director Ross Brawn addressed the assembled crowd of guests and media at the Scuderia's annual F1 launch by announcing that the new F2004 was probably the best car that the team had produced.
Brawn impressed with Bridgestone Technical Centre.
Bridgestone Motorsport and Ferrari's Formula One team took another step closer last week as the latter's technical director, Ross Brawn visited Bridgestone's European Technical Centre on the outskirts of Rome.
Renault announces new partnership with Guru.
Renault's F1 team continued its recent spate of partnership announcements by revealing that it has signed a sponsorship deal with Italian clothing brand Guru for the 2004 season and beyond.
Q&A: Ben Agathangelou (Jaguar Racing).
Head of aerodynamics at Jaguar Racing, Ben Agathangelou is rated as one of the rising young stars of F1 design and development.
Q&A: Dr Mark Gillan (Jaguar Racing).
Dr Mark Gillan, head of vehicle performance at Jaguar Racing, is charged with getting the most out of the team's latest Formula One creation but, as he explains, his role is wider-ranging that just that of an engineer...
Leinders' accident cuts short Jordan track time.
Bas Leinders made an unfortunate entrance to Formula One when he crashed one of Jordan's EJ13s in Barcelona, but went some way to making amends when the test resumed later in the day.
Leinders crashes on F1 test debut.
2003 Nissan World Series driver Bas Leinders has crashed today [Wednesday] at Barcelona, as he began what was his very first test in an F1 car.
Q&A: Malcolm Oastler (Jaguar Racing).
Malcolm Oastler is the chief engineer at Jaguar Racing, here following the launch of the teams' 2004 car, the R5 on Sunday, Oastler talks about his role at the Milton Keynes based squad and the targets for the coming season...
Q&A: Chris Hammond (Jaguar Racing).
Chris Hammond joined Jaguar Racing as head of vehicle science in March 2003. Here he explains his role at the team and how virtual simulation and test rigs assist the Milton Keynes based squad in the development of their F1 car...
Siemens extends F1 contract with McLaren.
Siemens and the Team McLaren Mercedes Formula One racing team have extended their partnership, as specified in the sponsorship agreement recently signed by Rudi Lamprecht, member of the managing board at Siemens AG, and Ron Dennis, CEO and chairman of the McLaren Group.
Glock starts 2004 testing for Jordan Ford.
Timo Glock began Jordan Ford's first test of 2004 today [Tuesday] in cold, dry conditions at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, completing 53 laps with a quickest lap time of 1 minute 19.622 seconds at his first visit to the circuit and first outing in a Formula One car.
EU threatens to arrest F1 revival.
Having seemingly got itself back on track with regard to hosting the British Grand Prix at an improved facility, Silverstone now finds itself facing an altogether different battle.