Formula 1 - 2007 season

[jarmo]

McLaren
1    Fernando Alonso 
2    Lewis Hamilton 

Renault
3    Giancarlo Fisichella 
4    Heikki Kovalainen 

Ferrari
5    Felipe Massa   
6    Kimi R?ikk?nen 

Honda
7    Jenson Button     
8    Rubens Barrichello

BMW
9    Nick Heidfeld   
10    Robert Kubica 

Toyota
11    Ralf Schumacher   
12    Jarno Trulli   

Red Bull
14    David Coulthard 
15    Mark Webber 

Williams 
16    Nico Rosberg 
17    Alex Wurz     

Toro Rosso
18    Vitantonio Liuzzi
19    Scott Speed

Spyker
20    Christijan Albers   
21    Adrian Sutil

Super Aguri
22    Takuma Sato         
23    Anthony Davidson

[T_Roxie]

I'll be supporting Ferrari      -     Massa and Raikkonen are really great drivers.  I want to see my fellow countryman Lewis Hamilton do well too, i can't stand button, and coulthard is useless.

[wells]

BMW for me  . I hope Heidfeld and Kubica will/can do something... and suprise Ferrari & Renault.

[jarmo]

Toyota launches 2007 challenger
Friday, 12, January, 2007, 10:26


Toyota officially presented its 2007 car to the world?s media in Cologne on Friday.

The Japanese team took the wraps off the TF107 as it admitted that it had ?under-delivered? in 2006 and would be expecting a major improvement in the coming season.

Despite its mediocre ?06 campaign, Toyota has shunned a radical departure in its design philosophy and has instead opted for an evolutionary development of the TF106B first introduced at Monaco last year.

Thus the new car retains its predecessor?s ?zero-keel? front suspension, which confers aerodynamic benefits but reduces the ability to adjust the car?s mechanical set-up.

Even so, technical chief Pascal Vasselon said there were almost no carry-over parts from the previous car, "except maybe the seat belts".

The squad vowed to address the reliability issues that bedevilled it last year, which probably cost it fifth place in the constructors? championship to BMW Sauber.

Vasselon said retirements had masked the team's improvement in the latter half of the season, when he claimed it made significant inroads on the front-runners.

And Toyota?s F1 president John Howett set his sights on a maiden grand prix victory as a key objective for 2007.

[slash666]

im hoping for Rubens Barrichello to win this season as i think he is a under-rated driver these days. Failling that i'd like to see Button get a win or two, also im waiting to see what Lewis Hamilton is like

[jarmo]

Ferrari launches 'innovative' 2007 car


Ferrari has revealed details of the car it hopes will return it to world title glory in 2007.

The team released technical specifications of its new challenger, designated the F2007, at a behind-closed-doors launch at Fiorano.

Photographers were barred from the event but Ferrari published its own pictures of the car, the fifty-third grand prix single-seater built by the fabled Italian marque.

The new chassis incorporates significant modifications to the 248 F1 the team campaigned last year in terms of layout, bodywork and aerodynamics.

The F2007 features new front suspension that the team describes as ?a major conceptual innovation, mainly in terms of aerodynamics?.

It also has a longer wheelbase than its predecessor and a narrower rear end, taking advantage of the more sculpted shape of the gearbox housing.

The gearbox itself, which is still mounted longitudinally, is fitted with an innovative ?quick-shift? system.

The shape of the sidepods and their openings has also been revised, based on modifications to the cooling system, which also implies exits for the radiators on the upper part of the bodywork, while the engine air intake is also substantially different.

For the moment the F2007 has similar rear suspension to the 248 F1, but Ferrari plans to overhaul this once it understands more about the behaviour of the 2007 spec Bridgestone tyres.

As with other teams, there will also be a new aero package front and rear before the season-opener in Melbourne on March 18.

As a result of more stringent crash tests that have come into force this year, the F2007 is just under 10kg heavier than the old car.

It is expected to hit the track for the first time tomorrow, when Felipe Massa will be entrusted with a shakedown run around the Fiorano track.






/jarmo

[Grouse]

BMW Sauber launches F1.07

BMW Sauber has launched its 2007 challenger in Valencia early Tuesday morning. The launch is a landmark in the team's history as it is the first real BMW-Sauber. The colours practically stay the same whereas some innovative aerodynamic features have been introduced.

The newly developed nose is substantially shorter than on the F1.06. The entry ducts for cooling air are larger and form part of the new cooling concept, which is supposed to integrate better into the overall concept of the car and provides increased air-flow. The rear of the F1.07 is slimmer and lower. Due to stricter crash impact regulations, the rear crash-element is much bigger. Because of the higher position of the car's nose, the wishbones run towards at a more significant angle than in the 2006 edition.

Having exceeded expectations by finishing fifth in the championship last year, BMW Mario Theissen believes the BMW Sauber F1.07 is a step closer to the top teams. The team will be doing a shakedown of the car at 13.00 (CET) on the 'Circuit de la Comunitat' in Valencia.

[Grouse]

Renault unveils R27 in Amsterdam

The Renault Formula One team, winner of the drivers and constructors title 2006, has revealed its 2007 contender; the R27. In Amsterdam, in front of a few hundred invited guests the car was revealed after a spectacular show.


Renault F1 Team President Alain Dassas spoke of "exciting challenges" for the coming season, which will see the team's championship campaign spearheaded by Italian Giancarlo Fisichella, in his third season with the team, and Finnish rookie Heikki Kovalainen.

"Double championship success in 2005 and 2006 has earned Renault its status as a major force in Formula 1," asserted Dassas. "Our Formula 1 championship success is a benchmark of excellence that we aim to meet in every area of our operations. The Renault F1 Team's performance culture reflects the ambitious objectives of our company-wide plan, Renault Commitment 2009. Consecutive double championships are concrete proof that Renault can win in a demanding environment where success demands quality, technical excellence and reliability.

We must now live up to that reputation. The team will present a fresh face to the world with the arrival of ING as our new title partner, and we are proud to welcome this major, global financial institution to Formula 1. But on track, our challenge will remain the same: we will be asking our technical teams and drivers to make Renault a championship contender in 2007."





Really do not like the livery this season !?

[mikesc]

I like the new Mercedes

 

The Renault looks ridiculous, ING Group must have paid a mad amount of money to get that much space and the new team name

[Grouse]

The Renault looks ridiculous, ING Group must have paid a mad amount of money to get that much space and the new team name

Yep they're now the primary sponsor for renault, I believe they're paying 100 million a year for that....

Btw, I also like the mercedes look although that hasn't changed much.....

[Pinball Wizard]

Renault Do looks ridiculous...I just hope the car isn't as bad as the painting!

PS.: There's gonna be a "HTGTH 2007 F1 season Game"?

[kaasupoltin]

I actually like the new look of Renault. And of course I hope Kovalainen will success this season as he has done pretty well in the practices..

[Grouse]

Renault Do looks ridiculous...I just hope the car isn't as bad as the painting!

PS.: There's gonna be a "HTGTH 2007 F1 season Game"?

What's the point?, you're gonna win anyway

[Pinball Wizard]

Renault Do looks ridiculous...I just hope the car isn't as bad as the painting!

PS.: There's gonna be a "HTGTH 2007 F1 season Game"?

What's the point?, you're gonna win anyway

hahahahaha, wish me luck buddy! 

[GypsySoul]

SCOTT SPEED? USA!!! USA!! USA!!!??

http://www.grandprix.com/ns/ns18065.html

FEBRUARY 25, 2007

Oh yes, and Toro Rosso confirms Speed
The Red Bull philosophy of guerrilla marketing may work in the bars and clubs, where the Austrian drink sells well to the younger generations, but in Formula 1 circles some of the antics sometimes pass way over the heads of the F1 crowd. A case in point is the announcement - or perhaps one should say the non-announcement - that Scott Speed is staying with the team in 2007. This came as a one-liner at the end of the Sakhir testing report on Saturday afternoon, at a time that was pretty much guaranteed to get as little coverage as possible.

Whether this tactic was adopted because it was "cool" and will sell more drink or whether the team does not want the world to know it is running the only American driver in F1 is a mystery.

Anyway, the point is that the Formula 1 grid is now, finally, filled for this season and the only thing we now wait to see is the colour of the new Honda (green) and whether or not any of the teams will take the opportunity of a PR stunt and announce an Oompa-Loompa as the third (fourth or fifth) driver before the season begins.

None of this will make the cars go any faster.

[John Daniels]

just watch Kimi and Heikki Kovalainen..they will be the stars og F1 in next season! no doubt of that.

[Depredador]

Alonso, Hamilton, Fisichella, R?ikk?nen, Kovalainen and Massa.....  exelent season!.

[Grouse]

Pretty interesting concept, I like the livery a lot better than the one they had for the past couple of seasons?





Honda has this morning announced a major new initiative for the 2007 Formula 1 season. To help raise awareness of the environmental issues facing the planet, the RA107 F1 car will simply feature a huge image of earth, in place of the advertising and sponsor logos which have featured and dominated all other F1.......

http://f1.gpupdate.net/en/news/2007/02/26/honda_goes_green_with_2007_livery/

[jarmo]

In other words, Honda failed to get a big sponsor.....





/jarmo

[Grouse]

In other words, Honda failed to get a big sponsor.....


/jarmo

I think it's just a way to get more sponsors on the super aguri then anything else...