Browsing the web and the galleries you can see several new things on display in Japan.

First of all, Super Aguri ditched the non-paying SS United and placed several new sponsor stickers on the car, including their new main one - Four Leaf.

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Red Bull also has a new logo on the car - 7 Eleven.

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The Fuji weekend got on the way with the first practice. Ferrari seems be getting used to the new track quicker than the others and Raikkonen quicker than Massa. The practice one order would not be far from a dream result for Ferrari Look at Adrian Sutil and imagine this guy in a better car… Nico Rosberg and his Williams again among the top…

1. K. Räikkönen - Ferrari - 1:19.119
2. F. Massa - Ferrari - 1:19.498
3. F. Alonso - McLaren - 1:19.667
4. L. Hamilton - McLaren - 1:19.807
5. N. Rosberg - Williams - 1:20.058
6. R. Kubica - BMW - 1:20.297
7. A. Wurz - Williams - 1:20.411
8. J. Trulli - Toyota - 1:20.483
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New F1Wolf.com Formula 1 blog is up and running ! Thanks to growing audience and Nate Whitehill’s design the green and blue theme is gone and new red hot one is here.

To kick the revamped site off with a little bang, there is US$100 prize to win.

All you need to do is to leave a comment below this post and write the name of the driver behind the wheel of the Ferrari on fire pictured in the header of this site.
The competition will run till Saturday, October 6, 2007. All the correct answers will be thrown into a hat or a bucket, and one lucky winner will be drawn in lucky draw. We will do the lucky draw on October 7, in Shanghai, during the Shanghai F1 GP and will try record it on a video.
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Japanese Grand Prix traditionally held towards the end of the F1 season provided us with some excellent races and exciting individual performances in the past, even in the recent past. Last year, Michael Schumacher’s engine failure effectively decided the driver championship, requiring Schumi’s win and Alonso DNF in the last race. The 2005 race started with sort reverse starting grid, after the top drivers had to run their qualifying laps in the wet. This was one of the most memorable F1 races, with Kimi Raikkonen winning it after starting from P17. Then there is the 2002 Japanese GP and the excellent Sato bringing his Jordan home at 6th, in what was the last race for Honda powered Jordan. This all however happened at the Suzuka track. The coming 2 years the Japanese GP will be held at the Fuji Speedway, before returning to Suzuka in 2009.

Video: Schumacher’s Engine Blows
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We had a quiet week but the rumours are now back and with vengeance. The day began mildly with news coming out of Spyker’s Adrian Sutil:

“Several (teams) have shown interest in me. The question is: will one agree? And then it’s whether it’s something I want. Naturally none says: drive for me. Each team inquires very carefully. There have already been many discussions. But my contract with Spyker also applies to 2008. If a move is possible into a top ten, then I must speak with Colin Kolles. But I am also motivated to move Spyker forward. However there has been contact with three other teams but naturally I may not say who they are.”

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The Japanese Grand Prix moved to a new track this season – Toyota owned Fuji Speedway.

If you wonder, why the Fuji name, this is the reason:

The track is situated in a truly spectacular area with fascinating views of the Fuji Mountain (weather permitting), 1 and half to 2 hours away from Tokyo.
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The trip down the history of F1 looks continues with 2004 liveries. This was the last year of Ferrari dominance, the best year of BAR Honda, the year of ugly walrus Williams but also the year when Ford chickened out leaving Jaguar and Cosworth for sale. Five out of the ten 2004 teams are no longer on the grid in their 2004 form. What a difference 3 years make…

Ferrari

BAR Honda

Renault
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This Sunday 34 years ago Canadian GP was held in Mosport Park. This race is a proof, that there is a long history of mess ups in Formula 1.

The rainy and foggy weather on the race day was not exactly race worthy, however after an hour’s delay the race eventually went ahead. Ronnie Peterson (Lotus) lead the away before spinning out on lap 17. Then Niki Lauda (BRM) built a 30-second lead from Emerson Fittipaldi (Lotus). Then the mess started. After 20 laps, the track started to dry and cars began changing tyres. 54 tyre stops were counted, and the lead changed from Stewart (Tyrell) to Beltoise (BRM) to Oliver (Shadow).
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Another look back to the history, helmets of race drivers in 2005. There are few drivers that only participated in 1 race - Wurz, de la Rosa (standing in for injured Montoya), Davidson (standing in for sick Sato), Zonta (standing in for crash shaken Ralf Schumacher). Davidson’s only race lasted all 2 laps (engine). Zonta’s was even better, he only managed the warm up lap before parking the car in the garage at the Indy farce GP… Here are the helmets.

Renault (Alonso, Fisichella)

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As expected McLaren decided not to appeal the punishment handed to the by the WMSC on September 13.

‘Having now had time to study the judgement of the World Motor Sport Council with its lawyers and shareholders, McLaren thinks it is in the best interests of the sport, and its goal of winning races and World Championships, not to appeal.
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