Posted on August 24th, 2007 by Oliver White
As the teams descend on the Turkish circuit at Istanbul, Kimi Raikkonen laid down the gauntlet during the first free practice of the Grand Prix weekend. Setting a time of 1m27.988s, the Finn managed to pip his team mate Felipe Massa by 0.4s, who leads the McLaren duo by 0.8s. The significant margin between Ferrari and McLaren confirms the progress the Scuderia have made over the three week break, and already it seems that while Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton may have made up, they have a difficult weekend ahead of them. Continue Reading…
Posted on August 23rd, 2007 by Oliver White
The brief lowdown on events over the past week, including David Coulthard’s surprise admission, advancements in Prodrive’s 2008 setup, BMWs driver lineup for next year and because I was away when it all happened, Toro Rosso’s inclusion of a Champion in their stable. Things are starting to take shape for the 2008 season, and these announcements only add to the already building excitement for another year of racing. Continue Reading…