Archive for December 2008
Global Race Car Auction attracting Global Interest
Interest is mounting from both buyers and sellers around the globe for the first race and rally car auction of 2009 which will take place in Manchester on 18-19 February. With the current world economic climate taking a dive, many competitors are cashing in their assets in the hope that the more affluent society will [...]
Lenovo teams up with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
Global PC manufacturer Lenovo and Vodafone McLaren Mercedes today announced a partnership ahead of the 2009 Formula 1 season. Lenovo notebook and desktop PCs will provide the team’s mission-critical computing solutions, both at the race track and at the team’s headquarters. Lenovo engineers and technology specialists have already begun to specify the mobile wireless computing [...]
25 years photography by Günther Raupp
With the opening of a new photo exhibition the Galleria Ferrari continues its theme of prestigious expositions the Galleria has dedicated to the relationship between Ferrari and the world of arts. The works of Günther Raupp, the official photographer of Ferrari’s calendars, over the last 25 years are shown in the Galleria’s thematic exhibition area. [...]
KERS more expensive than anticipated
On the occasion of the pre-festive meeting in Maranello the Scuderia Ferrari technicians spoke about the KERS, the Kinetic Energy Recovery System, where electrical regenerative brakes will be used, and which is part of the 2009 regulations. “It’s a great challenge,” the technicians said, but as the cost “has exceeded our expectations.” Technical Director Aldo [...]
4 or 5 teams could have abandoned Formula 1
On the occasion of the traditional pre-Christmas meeting with the press in Maranello, Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo spoke about the recent economic crisis, in which also Formula 1 and the whole automotive sector is involved. “Enzo Ferrari said to me in the 70s that – crisis aside – we’d always find 1,500 ‘lunatics’ who’ll [...]
Pedro ends successful McLaren test
The conclusion of three days’ testing at the brand new Autodromo Internacional do Algarve circuit in Portugal and the final day of testing for the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes team in 2008. The final outing of the year allowed the test team to significantly improve its understanding of an interim 2009 aerodynamic package and KERS device. [...]
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