F1 - Testing 2008 (56K Beware)

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FIA launches the 'EveryRace' campaign
With the support of the Formula One community the FIA at last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix launched the 'EveryRace' campaign.
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Rubens begins record-breaking 257 Grands Prix celebrations
The Honda Racing F1 Team’s Rubens Barrichello is joined by VIP guests for celebratory golf tournament.
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Super Aguri F1 Team Announcement
Super Aguri Formula One Team has today announced its withdrawal from the 2008 FIA Formula One World Championship.
Participating in Formula One since the 2006 season, the Team, which scored its first championship points after only 22 races (Spanish Grand Prix, 2007) and finished ninth overall in the 2007 Constructors’ Championship, will cease all activities as of 6th May 2008.
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Honda’s Statement Regarding Super Aguri F1 Team Announcement
The Super Aguri F1 Team has been offering dreams to the Formula One fans as a Japanese Team.
Takuma Sato and Anthony Davidson have also contributed through their rich talent, persistent efforts and fighting spirit.
Honda has been supporting the Super Aguri F1 Team by supplying engines and financial support amongst others since its establishment in 2005.
Especially since 2007, we have been deeply involved in discussions together with the team to find sponsors and partners.
At the beginning of the 2008 season, when the team started negotiations with the strong candidate MAGMA Group, Honda has actively cooperated by proposing many forms of support.
Just when we thought the three groups have reached an agreement, we were told that MAGMA and their financial backers had decided not to pursue the deal.
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Honda begins test at Paul Ricard
Testing report – day one
Honda Racing F1 Team resumed testing action today at the Paul Ricard facility near Marseille.
This week’s three-day test will enable the team to prepare for the next two Grands Prix on the Formula One calendar, which take place around the streets of Monte Carlo in Monaco and at the Circuit Gilles Villenueve in Montreal, Canada.
The adaptable Paul Ricard test track was set up in a short, twisty and high downforce Monaco configuration for today and Thursday, before changing to a low downforce Montreal layout for the final day on Friday.
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Jenson takes to the wheel at Ricard
Testing report – day two
Jenson Button joined the Honda Racing F1 Team at the Paul Ricard circuit for the second day of the test.
Taking over the wheel of the RA108, Jenson continued the aerodynamic evaluation which Alex Wurz began using the short configuration of the adaptable Paul Ricard facility, as preparations continued for the Monaco Grand Prix.
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Jenson completes Paul Ricard running
Testing report – day three
The Honda Racing F1 Team completed this week’s three-day test at the Paul Ricard circuit.
For the final day of the test, the track configuration was changed to a 5.255km Montreal style layout to facilitate preparations for the Canadian Grand Prix which takes place on 8 June.
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End of test report
Paul Ricard, 14-16 May 2008
The Honda Racing F1 Team completed a three-day test at the Paul Ricard facility in the south of France.
This week's test has enabled the team to prepare for the next two races on the Formula One calendar, the Monaco Grand Prix which takes place around the streets of Monte Carlo next weekend, and the Canadian Grand Prix, to be held at the Circuit Gilles Villeneuve in Montreal on 8 June.
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Honda Racing TV signs ITV-F1’s Louise Goodman
The Honda Racing F1 Team is pleased to announce that ITV-F1’s Louise Goodman has joined HondaRacingF1.com, the team’s award-winning website, as guest presenter for Honda Racing TV.
HondaRacingF1.com offers fans a truly engaging online experience and central to the website is Honda Racing TV – Formula One’s first online TV channel – which takes viewers into the heart of the Honda team with a series of behind-the-scenes features created specifically for the site.
Louise, best known for her role as pit lane reporter for ITV-F1’s coverage, will bring almost twenty years of motorsport experience to the role.
She began her career as Press Officer for the Leyton House team and worked with Honda race driver Rubens Barrichello at Jordan Grand Prix at the very start of his F1 career.
Louise’s first show is online now at HondaRacingF1.com as she spends the day with Rubens at a celebratory golf tournament to mark his historic achievement of becoming the most experienced Formula One driver of all time, with 257 Grands Prix to his name.
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Tough environmental management certification achieved at team’s Brackley HQ.
The Honda Racing F1 Team today announced that it has achieved ISO14001 certification for its UK headquarters at Brackley, Northamptonshire.
It is the first time that the ISO14001 accreditation has been granted specifically to a Formula One team and as an integral part of its earthdreams programme, it demonstrates the team’s commitment to taking specific action on environmental issues.
ISO14001 is the international specification for an environmental management system (EMS).
Accreditation to ISO14001 proves the Honda Racing F1 Team’s systems conform to the internationally comparable audit standard, and that the team has effectively implemented its environmental management system.
Nick Fry, Chief Executive Officer of the Honda Racing F1 Team said of the accreditation:
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The Honda Racing F1 Team’s earthdreams, a global initiative supporting and empowering a range of environmental projects, has today announced it has teamed up with Canadian charity Clean Air Champions (CAC).
earthdreams’ global network of environmental projects focuses on the themes of mobility, technology, sustainability and education.
Today, Clean Air Champions becomes the ninth project partner and earthdreams plans to be supporting 30 projects worldwide by 2009.
CAC works with respected athletes to educate and inspire Canadians to adopt practices and lifestyles that enhance personal and environmental health.
The Champions are made up of more than 120 national team, Olympic and Paralympic athletes, each passionate about our environment and the health of Canadians.
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The Honda Racing F1 Team today began a three-day test at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza in Italy to prepare for the forthcoming Belgian and Italian Grands Prix.
Race drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button will share the testing responsibilities this week with each driver spending one and a half days at the wheel of the RA108.
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The Honda Racing F1 Team conducted its second day of testing in Monza today with race drivers Rubens Barrichello and Jenson Button sharing the driving responsibilities at the wheel of the RA108.
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Jenson Button today concluded the Honda Racing F1 Team’s three-day test at the Monza circuit in Italy.
Jenson’s programme for the day included a suspension evaluation, along with further aerodynamic and set-up work in preparation for the forthcoming Belgian and Italian Grands Prix.
Jenson also continued the evaluation of the medium and hard Bridgestone tyre compounds which will be used for these races.
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