talk about next year (already?!) here!!
let's start the silly season!!
The Calendar
-2008 should see F1 with a 19-race calendar like the one we saw in 2005 with:
Melbourne, Sepang, Sakhir, Barcelona, Monte Carlo, Montreal, Indianapolis, Silverstone, Hockenheim, Budapest, Istanbul, Valencia, Monza, Spa, Singapore, Suzuka, Fuji, Shanghai, Interlagos
-New tracks for 2008 include Singapore(Night Race) and Valencia which are both street races
-Suzuka is likely to return as the 'Pacific GP' and there's a small possibility that Imola could return which would make it a 20 race season
-The French GP at Magny Cours is likely to go for 2008 although there are plans to host the French GP somewhere else in France
-Australia and Singapore are expected to be the first ever night races of F1 if Bernie will have his way
-The German GP which takes place at the Nurburgring this year return to Hockenheim for 2008
The Teams
Signed with F~0~M
Ferrari
Renault (switched from GPMA)
Toyota (switched from GPMA)
Williams
Red Bull
Super Aguri
Toro Rosso
Spyker
GPMA teams (they have made an agreement to not form a breakaway series and to continue in F1)
BMW-Sauber
McLaren-Mercedes
Honda
New Teams
Prodrive
The Drivers
Green = confirmed
McLaren
Fernando Alonso (?)
Lewis Hamilton (?)
Ferrari
Felipe Massa
Kimi Raikkonen
BMW Sauber
Robert Kubica
Nick Heidfeld
Fernando Alonso (?)
Renault
Giancarlo Fisichella
Heikki Kovalainen
Nelsinho Piquet (?)
Fernando Alonso (?)
Williams
Nico Rosberg
Alex Wurz
Toyota
Jarno Trulli
Ralf Schumacher(?)
Takuma Sato(?)
Nick Heidfeld(?)
Red Bull Racing
David Coulthard
Mark Webber
Super Aguri
Takuma Sato (?)
Anthony Davidson (?)
Torro Rosso
Sebastien Vettel
Vitantonio Liuzzi
Sebastien Bourdais (?)
Bruno Senna (?)
Honda
Rubens Barrichello
Jenson Button
Spyker F1
Sakon Yamamoto
Adrian Sutil (?)
Christian Klien (?)
Christijan Albers (?)
Prodrive
Gary Paffet (?)
Pedro de la Rosa (?)
Bruno Senna (?)
Links to confirm driver contracts at their current teams
Fernando -2009 i can't find a link yet
Kimi -2009 http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=37308
Felipe -2008 http://www.itv-f1.com/News_Article.aspx?PO_ID=37308
Trulli -2009 http://newsonf1.net/2006/news/07/jul28t.htm
Nico -2008 http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/a ... /view.html
Robert -200? http://formula-1.updatesport.com/news/a ... /view.html
Links to confirm new deals
David @ Red Bull Racing -2008 http://uk.reuters.com/article/motorSpor ... 1120070706
(work in progress, if you have news please post and i will add!!)
New Regulations
-Slick tyres
-No tyre warmers
-No spare cars
-30,000km testing limit
-Gearboxes must last 4 races or face a 15kg weight penalty
-Engines must last 2 races or face a 15kg weight penalty
-Traction control banned
-No Engine Braking
-Single ECU supplier Microsoft
some of this is just speculation...when we get more news i'll be sure to update this topic
hope you enjoy
there's a poll aswell...i hope i can update that frequently
