Drivers fighting the F1 World Championship 2008



F1 world champion in 2007 got tangled up to the last Brazilian Grand Prix, "Iceman" Kimi Raikkonen won the previous year's champions Fernando Alonso and Luis Hamilton with a 1-point difference and victory. The season of 2008 will start from March, but it is still ahead of me, but it is clear that yesterday that Alonso returned to Renault of the old nest in McLaren in just one year, what kind of driver will be the next year in the coming year I tried summarizing it because it came to me.

Details are as follows.
The order is the order of constructor 's points last year.

Ferrari
Ferrari, No. 1 in the Constructor category in 2007, became the world championKimi RaikkonenWhenFelipe · MassaWe are expecting stable strength in 2008 as well.

BMW Sauber
As in 2007,Nick HeidfeldWhenRobert KubicaIt is seen to be. Heidfeld has raised to the podium twice, and in most races two drivers have secured within the range of points, building a position as a third-ranked team following Ferrari and McLaren.

Renault
Giancarlo Fisichella,Heikki KovalainenTwo people out, McLaren fromFernando AlonsoIt returns,Nelson · Piquet Jr.He was promoted from the test driver. In 2007 it was a podium and it was a half of Sauber in points, but will Alonso be a leap year as Alonso who went to Renault twice as driver ski champion returned.

Williams
In 2007Nico RosbergWhenAlexander Wurz, As a third driverKazuki NakajimaWurz retired with the Chinese Grand Prix, and the Brazilian Grand Prix was finalized in the regime of Rosberg and Nakajima. These two will become regular drivers in 2008 as well.

Red Bull
As in 2007,David CoulthardWhenMark WebberIt is likely to fight in. In 2007, Weber showed a good fight such as entering the European GP.

Toyota
Contract remains until 2009Jarno TrulliI withdrewRalf SchumacherAs an alternativeTimo GlockIs entered. For the third driverKobayashi Kamui Wei. It is the seventh year since the F1 race, so 2008 is the first place I want to win the first victory.

Toro Rosso
In the beginning of 2007Vitantonio LiuzziWhenScott SpeedHowever, speed was dismissed against team leaders and succeededSebastian WetterIn the 16th round of the Chinese Grand Prix, Vettel ranked 4th place and Liuzzi played a double prize of 6th place. The driver of 2008 with VettelSebastian BodeIt was announced that.

Honda
As in 2007,Jenson ButtonWhenRubens BarrichelloChallenge with. A new team leader, together with Schumacher, laid the Ferrari Golden AgeRoss BrownWill it be a turning point as soon as we have?

Super Aguri
Like 2007Takuma Sato,Anthony DavidsonTwo people serve as a driver. Last year Takuma Sato achieved the team's first prize.

Force India
I was participating in 2007Spyker F1Acquired by a company jointly owned by Indian businessmen. The driver is still undecided, but a contract with Spyker remainsAdrian SutilIs considered to be influential. Another candidate is named Fisichella, R. Schumacher, Liuzzi and others.
Postscript: After that, decided to Sutil and Fisichella.

McLaren
McLaren swayed by suspicion of spy received disposition of constructor's point deprivation and confiscation of $ 100 million. Driver with Alonso in 2007Lewis HamiltonAlthough it was, Alonso withdrew. Hamilton partner is the test driverPedro de la RosaThey are named but they have not been decided yet.
Postscript: After that, we decided to covarainen who was out of Hamilton and Renault.

In addition, this season will be held on the following schedule.

3/16: Australian Grand Prix,Albert Park Circuit(Melbourne)
3/23: Malaysia Grand Prix,Sepang International Circuit
4/6: Bahrain Grand Prix,Bahrain International Circuit
4/27: Spain Grand Prix,Silk Eat de Catalunya(Barcelona)
5/11: Turkish Grand Prix,Istanbul Park
5/25: Monaco Grand Prix,Monte Carlo Downtown Course
6/8: Canadian Grand Prix,Circuit · Gill · Villeneuve(Montreal)
6/22: French Grand Prix,Cirquee de Nevers Magny-Cours
7/6: British GP,Silverstone Circuit
7/20: German Grand Prix,Hockenheimring
8/3: Hungary GP,Hungarorink
8/24: European Grand Prix,Valencia city center course
9/7: Belgian Grand Prix,Cirquee De Spa-Francorchamps
9/14: Italian Grand Prix,Autodromo · Nazionale · Monza
9/28: Singapore Grand Prix,Singapore city course
10/12: Japan Grand Prix,Fuji Speedway
10/19: Chinese Grand Prix,Shanghai International Circuit
11/2: Brazilian Grand Prix,Outdo Romo · Jose · Carlos · Pace(Intel Lagos Circuit)

The Singapore Grand Prix will be the first night race of F1 and I am concerned about safety, but I am very excited about holding it. Also, the Japanese Grand PrixIt was hard for me in the rain last yearFuji Speedway. I wish there was nothing wrong this year.

in Note, Posted by logc_nt