Kovalainen is Hamilton team mate

“We are partners”
Heikki Kovalainen secure the golden seat in F1 as he is confirmed by McLaren for the 2008 season.  Kovalainen outshined 2007 team mate Fisichella by scoring 30 points for Renault from the total of 51.  McLaren decision will left Spaniard Pedro del Rosa remain as third driver, while Gary Paffet will assit the team’s testing programme [...]

Raikkonen, Alonso, Hamilton get their trophies

The world champions get their trophies at the prize-giving ceremony in FIA Gala, Monaco last weekend.
Detail report & official photos: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7163.html

Renault escape fine over McLaren data

Flavio Briatore and Bernie Ecclestone
Source: http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2007/12/7157.html
The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council has imposed no penalty on Renault after finding the team in breach of the International Sporting Code for possessing confidential technical information belonging to McLaren.
Prior to Thursday’s hearing in Monaco, Renault had already admitted that data had entered their factory via a former [...]

Renault did gain advantage – Claim McLaren

Over thirty file stored in several old styled floppy disks was loaded onto Renault’s computer system and that those files contained more than 780 technical drawings of the 2006 and 2007 McLaren cars.
On the early report, Renault admit the possession but denied use of McLaren Data.  However they need to answer the charges to World [...]

Appeal Rejected, Raikkonen Keep Title

Finally…
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen was confirmed as 2007 Formula One world champion on Friday after a court rejected a McLaren appeal that could have handed Lewis Hamilton the title instead. 
The governing International Automobile Federation’s (FIA) independent court of appeal, whose four judges met in London for the hearing on Thursday, said McLaren’s protest had been rejected. 
“Having [...]

Hamilton’s appeal destined to fail: Hill

Hamilton: doesn’t like to win the champion off the track… 
DAMON HILL has written off Lewis Hamilton’s chances of becoming Formula One world champion today as a dramatic 2007 season finally draws to a conclusion in the London offices of one of the world’s largest law firms, Sidley Austin.
It is there a four-man Court of Appeal panel [...]

Renault admit possession

Renault admit the possession on McLaren, but denied use of McLaren Data.
On the 6th September 2007, an engineer (Mr Phil Mackereth) who joined the Renault from McLaren in Sept 2006 had brought with him some information that was considered to be proprietary to McLaren. This information was contained on old style floppy discs and included [...]

Spy again, this time Renault on McLaren

 
100 million, what is the first thing comes to my mind, the spying charges that McLaren has to pay for…
Who’s next on the list? Renault F1 team.. 
In a statement released Thursday, 8 November 2007, the FIA confirmed: “The team representatives have been called to answer a charge that between September 2006 and October 2007, in breach [...]

Alonso Left McLaren, Empy Seat Available

McLaren F1, The Empy Seat
There will be an empty seat available after the departure of Fernando Alonso. Who will be the possible replacement?
Lets analyze:

Germany’s Ralf Schumacher, now a free agent after leaving Toyota.
Nico Rosberg, son of 1982 champion and former McLaren driver Keke, is under contract to Williams.

Finland’s Heikki Kovalainen Renault Driver
German rookie [...]

Alonso Leaving McLaren

Picture tells a thousand words.
Yup, as expected.  Fernando Alonso is leaving McLaren without fulfilling the two years contact.  After their discussions (Alonso & Vodafone McLaren Mercedes), they agreed  to a ‘mutual parting of ways’ which believe to be the best for both parties.
“I know there have been suggestions of favouritism within the team and people say [...]