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• Fri, 29 February, 2008
• Ecclestone hopes for Paris race in 2009
• Q+A: Lewis Hamilton and Heikki Kovalainen
• Bridgestone confirm tyres for opening rounds
• Renault to defend in first three races - Flavio
• Hamilton's 'honeymoon' is over - Keke
• Italian police collect evidence in McLaren raids
• PB: Dennis hasn't stepped down - Whitmarsh
• PB: Super Aguri will make Melbourne grid - co-owner
• Thu, 28 February, 2008
• Williams confirms arrival of mydiamonds.com as sponsor
• Williams confirms All Saints as new sponsor
• Barcelona: Test review
• Q+A: Bridgestone Barcelona test summary
• Slicks to be tested again in April
• PB: Alonso tips Raikkonen for 2008 title
• Renault not racing to win - Piquet
• PB: Williams aiming to be fourth-best - Rosberg
• PB: Ferrari clearly in front - Lauda
• Mercedes and McLaren deny Dennis rumours
• Watson backs Hamilton amid racism saga
• Italian prosecutors raid McLaren chiefs' homes
• Wed, 27 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Day 3 team test notes
• Barcelona: Trulli concludes winter testing on top
• Barcelona: Trulli fastest at lunchtime on day 3
• Exclusive: Williams set to reveal new sponsor
• Sutil confident of challenging Honda in 2008
• Mallya questions FIA racism response
• RBR budget not on scale of works teams - Horner
• Alonso-Hamilton fued over - Briatore
• Vettel pleased after first taste of RB4
• PB: Alonso happy to have left McLaren
• PB: Stewart expecting tough year for Hamilton
• 2008 title unlikely - Alonso
• PB: Ron Dennis fired from McLaren - report
• Tue, 26 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Day 2 team test notes
• Barcelona: McLaren 1-2 on day 2
• Coulthard expecting strong year for Red Bull
• PB: Schumacher rubbishes MotoGP rumours
• Bahrain: Tobacco advertising faces possible ban
• Vettel drives for Red Bull in Barcelona
• Barcelona: Kimi returns to top on morning of day 2
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 8
• Schumacher tags Rosberg as driver to watch in 2008
• Canada: Montreal track set for $4.5m upgrade
• Barcelona ramps up anti-racism measures
• PB: F1 circuit to be built near Moscow
• PB: Montezemolo moves to cool Ferrari optimism
• Schumacher predicts two-horse race for 2008
• Mon, 25 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Day 1 team test notes
• Barcelona: Lewis beats Kimi and Michael on day 1
• Barcelona: Alonso on top during morning of day 1
• Force India VJM01 set for track debut
• Testing resumes in Barcelona this morning
• Massa unfazed at McLaren pace
• Pedro not making any predictions
• PB: Ferrari to dominate 2008 insists Trulli
• Alonso impressed with BMW pace
• Silverstone turns $2.5m profit in 2007
• Sun, 24 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Test review
• Sat, 23 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Ferrari conclude test alone
• Fri, 22 February, 2008
• Schumacher to test in Barcelona on Monday
• PB: Schumacher better than Hamilton - Manager
• PB: Ferrari are not that far ahead - Symonds
• Honda happy despite slow pre-season
• Suzuki in Tokyo for crisis talks
• Super Aguri talks now over - Karthikeyan
• Thu, 21 February, 2008
• Valencia: BMW conclude with Heidfeld fastest
• Barcelona: Day 3 team test notes
• Barcelona: Nakajima goes top on day 3
• Renault confirms Matua Madrilena return
• Honda extends ENEOS partnership
• Barcelona: Massa leads again at midday on day 3
• PB: Renault, Alonso deny W-wing rumours
• Japan: Race-day fans to be limited to 110,000
• Alonso plays down racism scandal
• F1 nearly bled Spyker to death - CEO
• Alonso admits Renault 'a long way behind'
• Wed, 20 February, 2008
• Valencia: Kubica beats Nick on day 2
• Barcelona: Day 2 team test notes
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 7
• Barcelona: Massa leads on day 2
• Trulli leads on morning of day 2 in wet Barcelona
• Fisichella good for my career - Sutil
• PB: Mutua Madrilena concludes McLaren exit
• Vettel looking forward to 2008 car
• Rampf defends F1.08 design philosophy
• Alonso to be sport's highest earner in 2008?
• PB: Vodafone becomes most visible F1 sponsor
• Stepney denies giving dossier to McLaren
• Valencia: Rain hampers BMW progress on day 1
• Barcelona: Day 1 team test notes
• Tue, 19 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Williams 1-2 on day 1
• Williams unveil latest livery in Barcelona
• Barcelona: Alonso leads wet morning on day 1
• Keke Rosberg to attend all 2008 races
• Toro Rosso logistics manager dies
• Italian prosecutors question Stepney
• PB: No comment from Hamilton on Ecclestone remarks
• Federer beats Kimi to Laureus award
• Super Aguri call off Barcelona test
• Mon, 18 February, 2008
• Kubica happy with progress of F1.08
• 2008 will be tough for Super Aguri - Davidson
• PB: Williams to be third best team - newspaper
• Gene believes Renault to be sandbagging
• Williams not ready to win yet - Michael
• McLaren and Heikki will have strong 2008 - Hakk
• PB: F1 business makes $3m loss - report
• PB: Ecclestone predicts huge pressure on Hamilton
• PB: Mosley to stay on as FIA President?
• Sun, 17 February, 2008
• Racism was a one-off - Ecclestone
• Brands Hatch chief rules out F1 future
• Singapore: Organisers apologise for ticket problems
• McLaren questioning by Italian prosecutor called off
• Fri, 15 February, 2008
• F1.08 better than predecessor - Heidfeld
• Stepney to face FIA hearing
• Singapore: Ticket chaos continues
• Jerez: Test review
• Fisichella eagerly awaiting new aero package
• Ferrari leading on pace - Fisichella
• Gap to Alonso is closing - Piquet
• Kolles confirms arbitration to continue
• Jani confirms interest in FIndia seat
• Liuzzi blames Berger for Toro Rosso exit
• Jerez: Day 4 team test notes
• Thu, 14 February, 2008
• Jerez: Kovalainen ends test fastest on day 4
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 6
• Kovalainen leads on morning of day 4 in Jerez
• Q+A: Toyota's Pascal Vasselon
• Racism a closed book - de la Rosa
• PB: Liuzzi still retaining Red Bull links
• PB: 'Risk' caused BMW slow-down - Heidfeld
• PB: Zuber in line for Super Aguri test seat?
• Red Bull drivers play down test pace
• Wed, 13 February, 2008
• Jerez: Day 3 team test notes
• Jerez: Webber fastest as wind rules on day 3
• Trulli tips Ferrari for 2008 glory
• FIA to launch anti-racism campaign
• Sakhir: Test review
• Renault announce 2008 roadshow calendar
• Jerez: Red Bull and Williams dominate on morning of day 3
• FIA make presence felt in Jerez
• BMW not yet ready to challenge front-runners
• PB: Ferrari finances looking healthy for 2008
• Rosberg is F1's best qualifier - Wurz
• Singapore: 70k tickets on sale on Thursday
• McLaren to get fifth pit garage in 2008
• Tue, 12 February, 2008
• Jerez: Day 2 team test notes
• Jerez: Hamilton fastest on day 2
• PB: Bahrain: Night race claims rubbished
• Aguri test but cancel launch
• Jerez: Hamilton from Kubica on morning of day 2
• MP4-23 needs to be quicker - de la Rosa
• PB: Plans finalised for fourth Spanish test track
• Renault yet to show true pace - de la Rosa
• McLaren not expecting racism repeat in Jerez
• PB: Portugal gearing up for F1 bid
• Massa and de la Rosa play down racism scandal
• Mon, 11 February, 2008
• Jerez: Coulthard fastest on day 1
• Sakhir: Massa fastest at close of test
• Australia: Webber wants night race in Melbourne
• PB: Bahrain: Organisers considering night race
• FIndia to continue with arbitration
• PB: Ferrari to go radical for season opener
• Sun, 10 February, 2008
• Sakhir: Kimi faster again on day 5
• Spain could lose GP - Mosley
• Sat, 9 February, 2008
• Sakhir: Kimi beats Felipe on day 4
• New Super Aguri passes crash test
• Australia: Bernie says 'no' to Sydney as host
• Australia: No GP after 2010
• PB: Fisichella turned Renault test seat down
• PB: Super Aguri boss denies team to fold
• Fri, 8 February, 2008
• PB: Another potential Super Aguri buyer?
• Webber plays down test pace
• F1 racer Tony Rolt dies at 89
• Alonso fan denies racism claims
• Kimi delighted with pre-season pace
• Thu, 7 February, 2008
• PB: On the Gossip Trail: Week 5
• Italian prosecutors to question McLaren chiefs
• Honda staff to receive bonus for win
• Force India unveil new livery in Mumbai
• F1.08 improving after poor start - Heidfeld
• PB: A1-Ring restoration scrapped again
• PB: Williams to base test team in Valencia - report
• PB: Piquet jr. receives private plane
• PB: Hamilton returns to Grenada
• New FIndia to be called the VJM-01
• Wed, 6 February, 2008
• Sakhir: Kimi improves again on day 3
• Williams needs better car for Rosberg - Head
• Renault test at Menorca with di Grassi
• PB: Alonso reignites Ferrari speculation
• Hamilton racism continues in Spain
• Hopes still slim for British GP - Ecclestone
• Tue, 5 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Test review
• Sakhir: Kimi sets mesmerising pace on day 2
• F1 to the forefront in Versailles election
• Gauteng defends Renault partnership
• Badoer warns rivals of Ferrari pace
• British and Spanish press at war over racism
• Mon, 4 February, 2008
• Sakhir: Kimi dominates on day 1
• BMW has to find half a second - Theissen
• Spanish federation condemns Hamilton abuse
• Sato hoping for SA return soon
• FIA demand Spanish report on Hamilton abuse
• PB: Australia: Sydney still intersted in hosting GP
• Renault sign Yamamoto as test driver
• FIA warn of sanctions after Hamilton abuse
• Honda admit slow start to 2008
• Sun, 3 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Day 3 team test notes
• Barcelona: Webber finishes test fastest ahead of McLarens
• Barcelona: Webber fastest on morning of final day
• Barcelona: Day 2 team test notes
• Sat, 2 February, 2008
• Williams cancels final day of Barcelona test
• Barcelona: Vettel leads STR 1-2 on day 2
• Australia: GP unlikely after 2010 - Ecclestone
• BMW unveil Klien and Asmer as test drivers
• Toro Rosso 1-2 at midday in Barcelona
• Fri, 1 February, 2008
• Barcelona: Day 1 team test notes
• Barcelona: Hamilton fastest on day 1
• BMW already working on KERS for 2009
• Williams stop testing following Nakajima crash
• Lewis leads morning of day 1 in Barcelona
• PB: Alonso fires back after Hamilton jibe
• R28 one second behind - Alonso
• No deadline for Honda success - Fry
• McLaren let Lewis down - Ecclestone
• Q+A: Renault's Symonds and Chevrier