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Rampf confident BMW Sauber improve

BMW-Sauber Technical Director Willy Rampf remains confident that the F1.08 is their potential before the start of the season in Australia in March. The team's new car was with a lot of cacophony in Munich, nearly two weeks, but did not impress, as regards speed.

After having successfully passed the beginning of the runway test with a private organization in Valencia, the F1.08 to fight for their brand name on the ballot hours after the arrival of the other teams this week. But despite this, Rampf, believes that self-improvement of the performance and time for the season-opener in Melbourne.

"With regard to the reliability of the F1.08 is already very well", he said. "We have a lot of laps without major problems. Regarding performance, we are at the beginning of a phase of comprehensive development. We analyzed the test data so far to identify the potential areas and concerned. "

"The next test in Barcelona, the car has already received some major changes. Thereafter, we are faced with new elements in all other tests before the start of the season. We have an internal goal that we have to fill in Melbourne, I am convinced that we reach.

BMW Sauber, loans, the second in the Constructors' championship, during the past year and focus of his first victory in the year 2008, is again at Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya from 1 to 3 February.

Vettel: ab'08 mit'07 car has advantages,

Toro Rosso's Sebastian Vettel believes that the late arrival of the new car équipe's will not be the Achilles heel of his campaign in 2008. With STR3 unlikely that its infancy of the race before April, the two Vettel and teammate Sebastien Bourdais, the season starts in an updated version of last STR2.

Last week, more than 250 round Vettel covered during the three days of testing in Valencia, and, in collaboration with Bourdais, the young french was satisfied with the progress, as Toro Rosso evaluated several new supplements the STR2B. Vettel was in the top ten in all three days, finishing eighth fastest on two occasions.

"At the moment, he sees and feels really good," said Vettel Formula1.com. "We have given the new car after the first three or four races, we are starting the season with an evolution of the 2007 car, which STR2B.

"I see it as an advantage at the beginning of the season with the car and I know that the problems of reliability has overcome in the last quarter of the Saison'07. Let us wait and see if we are not better with the material tested as in many other machines to their children overcome diseases. "

The STR2 enjoyed a strong finish to 2007, with a challenge to Vettel podium during the rainy season crimp Japanese event, and then a career-best fourth in China, Toro Rosso, the best result to date. The 20 years is, however, that improving the old car should not overshadow the development of his successor.

"We must push forward STR2B," said Vettel. "We must also be aware that the development of STR3 goes in the right direction so that we have a competitive car once until that time, all the other teams have much to solve the problems of their children's illnesses. "

Vettel will be back in action in Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya for more than three days test 1-3 February.

Honda prepare to welcome in their new beginning

Honda is the holding of Ferrari, McLaren, Toyota and BMW Sauber this week on the official launch of its 2008 challenger, the RA108. The Japanese team hopes to wow their guests gathered on the basis of British Brackley Tuesday.

After a hard campaign disastrous 2007, during which it scores only six points, Honda could be easily avoided a presentation to a sparkling low-key approach. Nevertheless, there is a real need within the team to their fortune in the years 2008, and its fans are no doubt hoped that the decision by an official opening is significant for renewed optimism.

New team installed principal Ross Brawn, the RA108 in the revelation, as a managing director Nick Fry, and Yasuhiro Wada, general manager of Honda Motor Sports Division. The team line-up race Jenson Button and Rubens Barrichello will be present.

Together, Barrichello and Button with the most experience in a line-up of the Formula One grid, with nearly 400 Grand Prix starts between them. And both have troubles with several seasons with the team, it is hoped that their continued aid Honda's recovery.

Valencia last week, the two were given the opportunity, RA108 for the first time. During the three-day meeting, the duo 198 laps and it is expected that over their first impressions of the team in 2008 at the meeting Tuesday challengers.

Although his debut in the race in Spain, has removed a lot of mystery around the new car, there are still significant buzz 2008 about his color. In the test car ran in the meantime, color white, but last year, the innovative design of the ecological point of view of inspiration, much is expected of her race replacement.

After the opening ceremony Tuesday, the team will return to Spain to test in Barcelona's Circuit de Catalunya, with effect from 1 February.