2008 Archives - World of Speed

Jun32015 by Blaž Štremfelj1 How

Memoirs of the Canadian GP: VIDEO - Clash of Hamilton, Raikkonen and Rosberg 2008

At the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, Kimi Raikkonen was promised victory, but for Finn it was all over when he had to wait for the green light at the traffic light after a stop at the exit from the pits, and before he could see it, the careless Lewis Hamilton crashed into him from behind. and then Nico Rosberg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbSL8edgC3Y

Dec222014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Kubica continues in the WRC

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Robert Kubica will also be racing in the WRC World Rally Championship next season. The former Formula One racer, winner of the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix, toyed with the idea of returning from the speed trials of rallies to the racetracks, but the Pole has already registered for the first rally of the new championship season, which will take place next month in Monte Carlo. The 30-year-old Kubica will continue to race with the Ford Fiesta RS, which will be prepared by either the M-Sport team or the Italian A-Style team, and in his camp they remain stingy with statements about the decision about the future. They only said they would announce a formal decision next week. Kubica delayed the application until the last minute, as the deadline for submitting it expired on Friday evening, and the Pole submitted it late in the afternoon.

Nov182014 by Blaž Štremfelj58 Comments

Peugeot 2008 DKR in combat colors

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A month and a half before the start of the 2015 Dakar Rally, the 2008 Peugeot DKR replaced its original black carbon upholstery with official racing colors. With this spectacular makeover, the beastly race car is now finally ready to take on four-wheeled rivals in the most demanding endurance rally in the world. As January 4, the day of the official start of the rally, approaches, the "specials" from the Peugeot, Red Bull and Total teams have already blacked out almost all the squares on their checklists. The Peugeot 2008 DKR, on the other hand, went the other way in color! After being raced in black for seven months, this meticulous creation by French engineers has covered its skin and given itself a much more elegant look in a combination of blue, white and red, which confirms that the car will be ready from the very beginning.

Sep272014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The 2008 DKR races miles

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While the clock is counting down to the upcoming Dakar Rally, the Peugeot-Total team is accelerating the development of the wild 2008 Peugeot DKR with its three star drivers, including Cyril Despres, who is just getting used to the new sensations behind the wheel of a four-wheeler. . At 7 o'clock in the morning, the Team Peugeot-Total team goes into action. Similar to the commandos on a special mission, the mechanics occupy the Château Lastours test center, where the next development phase of the 2008 DKR race car will take place. There is a sense of impatience and anticipation in the air. Every minute counts. All three teams of Peugeot's dream team will compete behind the wheel for the first time. After introductory test drives in various places in France, such as Freneuse, Montlhéry and Creusot, the beast now has the opportunity to prove

Jan112014 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Massa on the Crashgate affair: Alonso knew everything!

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Now a former Ferrari racer, Felipe Massa is convinced that Fernando Alonso knew about the Renault team's plan, which he fired in 2008 at the race in Singapore. Nelson Piquet, Alonso's teammate, deliberately crashed into a guardrail in the 14th lap of the race on the instructions of Flavius Briatore and Pat Symonds, causing a safety car to hit the track. Alonso, who had just been the only one to make a stop in the pits, took the lead at the expense of this and in the end also won. Massa, who left Ferrari at the end of last season, said Alonso knew of the plan devised by Briatore and Symonds, although Alonso did not admit it to him. The suspicions that it was a planned accident were confirmed almost a year later, and the FIA arrested Flavia Briatore and PA Symonds.

Dec292013 by Blaž ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Alonso: Vettel still has to prove himself in a bad car

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Fernando Alonso said Sebastian Vettel has to prove himself in a race car that isn’t as good as Red Bull for the last five seasons if he wants to go down in history as a legend. The German won his fourth consecutive championship title this year and garnered numerous praises from both fans and rivals for his dominant performances. But Alonso still doesn’t consider him a legend, as he believes that despite an impressive victory with unrivaled Toro Rosso in wet Monza in 2008, he has yet to prove himself in his career with a bad race car. “Only time will tell how big he is, but I think if he wins with a race car like the rest of us have, he will become a Formula One legend,” the Spaniard said. "However, if the average car is barely fourth, fifth or seventh, these four titles will not carry much weight among spectators.