Kimi Matias Raikkonen
Nationality: Finland
Date of birth: 1979 65438+ 10 65438+July.
Place of birth: Lapilanta, Finland
Height: 175cm
Weight: 7 1KG
Marriage: Married
Currently working for the team: McLaren.
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In the 2006 F 1 season, the drivers' race of the team was a competitive race, and the championship was full of twists and turns. At this time when the decisive battle between the old and new car kings is about to sweep across Shanghai, Shanghai International Circuit Management Development Co., Ltd. has launched the largest F 1 race roadshow promotion activity so far in Xujiahui Oriental Commercial Building. The iconic columnar buildings in front of the Oriental Commercial Building have become "Schumacher Column" and "Alonso Column". Red and blue fans who love new and old car kings can see the images of idols Schumacher and Alonso in the city center. This is another theme promotion activity after Schumacher Station and Alonso Station were named in mid-August.
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65438+February 2006
Hakkinen is expected to join the Red Bull Team?
Recently, two pieces of news came out, which excited mika hkkinen's fans. First of all, the two-time world champion may take part in the test run of McLaren * again. In addition, Jehad Berg, one of the owners of Toro Rosso, said this week that he might offer a seat to hakkinen in 2007.
The reason for supporting Finn back in the game is that neither Vitonio Riyuz nor Scott Speed, drivers of Red Bull Team in 2006, appeared in the official entry list of 2007 published by the FIA.
"If Mika comes over and says,' Actually, I don't mind taking a test drive every six months', I think we will seriously consider it," Whitemarsh said at McLaren's Woking headquarters on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Whitemarsh also admitted that hakkinen has not signed a new DTM competition contract, and he is weighing his future options.
Whitemarsh added: "I don't know, and now I don't think Mika knows her future plans."
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65438+February 2006
Ferrari has defined Schumacher's "responsibility"
Michael Schumacher recently appeared in Maranheiro, the headquarters of Ferrari, together with President Montezemolo, CEO Jean-Todd, and former technical director Ross Brown of Ferrari F/Kloc-0.
On the surface, Schumacher came to collect Ferrari's huge trophy, but the "pervasive" Italian media smelled a different smell: Ferrari's core strength is still discussing the future of the team!
It is said that Schumacher's remuneration and scope of work as a "super consultant" in the team have been preliminarily determined: in 2006, Schumacher will be responsible for "making suggestions" to two official drivers Massa and Raikkonen, which will mean that he will still appear in Ferrari test runs and grand prix.
Ferrari also gave Schumacher a lot of freedom in this "job". Basically, Schumacher can decide when he needs to go to work. And his salary will be between 4 million and 5 million euros according to the number of appearances-of course, this is simply a drop in the bucket compared with more than 30 million euros when he was a driver. The Italian media even speculated that the number and floating mode were made at Schumacher's insistence. ...
The Italian media used this to compare Schumacher's income in the first year after retirement with the "salary bag" of active drivers. As a result, Schumacher can still rank in the top. In terms of figures, only Raikkonen (6.5438+0.9 million euros), Alonso (6.5438+0.5 million euros) and Massa (6 million euros) ranked ahead of him, while Trulli and Fisichella also earned 40,000-50,000 euros. Compared with those star players in Serie A, Ibrahimovic's salary at Inter Milan is comparable to Massa's, while pierrot and Totti are basically on an equal footing with Trulli and Firth.
Of course, Schumacher, like all drivers and star players, has a variety of consumer brands signing endorsements. Not long ago, it was "conservatively estimated" that Schumacher would earn at least 654.38+0 billion euros a year in this respect for a period of time after his retirement.
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65438+February 2006
Yang Ziqiong and Todd awarded Datuk.
Jean-Todd, fiancé of Malaysian Chinese international actress Datuk Yang Ziqiong, the Ferrari team director, came to Dengzhou on Friday to meet with His Highness Sultan Mizhana Abidine and receive the SSMZ Datuk Sri Medal from Sudan.
Datuk is a title in Malaysia, equivalent to a knight in Britain or a justice of the peace in Hong Kong. Datuk not only has social status, but also is willing to contribute to society. Datuk in Malaysia was a great man for several years, but in recent years Datuk was sealed by some high-ranking businessmen, which did not necessarily make any contribution to society. Of course, there are also some rich people who really serve the society who have been appointed as Datuk.
On July 20th this year, His Royal Highness Mizan Zaina Abidine celebrated his 44th birthday and was awarded the title of Datuk Todd ·DPMT. Now it is even more icing on the cake to be awarded the title of Datuk Seri SSMZ. It is understood that Jean-Todd and Yang Ziqiong will stay in Duqiong Island to watch the 2nd International Monsoon Cup Regatta and attend the Pride Charity Dinner attended by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Tarmugl on Saturday night.
On June 6th, 2004, Todd and Ferrari attended the opening ceremony of Shanghai Circuit, and Yang Ziqiong also came to the scene. Under the introduction of her ex-boyfriend, Zhong Zaisi, Yang Ziqiong met the Ferrari team director known as Napoleon. (Sohu Sports Zhang Pingyi)
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65438+February 2006
Jean-Todd, the fiancé of Malaysian Chinese international actress Datuk Yang Ziqiong, the Ferrari team director, came to Dengzhou to meet with His Highness Mizanana Abidine, the Sultan, and received the award from the Sultan.
Flavio Briatore, head of Renault F 1 team, talked about the significance of winning the 2006 Double Championship.
Flavio, Renault F 1 Team is now a two-time world champion. This team has gone through an extraordinary two years …
"These two years have been great. Renault fell behind in the 200 1 ranking and became the second world champion-we won the second double champion together with Fernando. Last year was a historic year, because Renault became the first mass-market automobile manufacturer to win the championship in F/KLOC-0. It is unprecedented to get this result again. Renault has made a long-term commitment to stay at F 1 stadium. Why? Because we have a team that can produce results and ensure a return on investment. Winning the second championship shows that last year's achievements were not achieved by luck. This is one of the greatest teams in F 1. "
What is the secret of success?
"The secret is written on both sides of the car body: team spirit. We are not the team with the highest budget; We didn't pay the highest salary; We don't have superstars of all levels. We worked as a team from beginning to end. People express their opinions freely and frankly. They need the highest standards, and they have the highest level of competitiveness. The best example is that this summer, we have to face many difficult challenges. They worked very hard and the team came back. I am very proud to be a member of such a team. "
In terms of technology combination, your company has been competitive since 2005 …
"Yes, and we are the only team that can do this! Ferrari stopped improving its old cars at the end of 2005 to prepare for this year's race. They were very strong at that time. McLaren worked hard to the end, but it affected the results of the 2006 season. We won the championship last year-early 2006 was the best preparation. Rob White and his engine team in Viry are very reassuring. They designed a brand-new V8 engine and waited to test it on the track-it won the first race. Even at the end of the season, when we encounter problems, they are still improving performance and stability. Their work is incredible, just like the team at Si Tong headquarters. "
This team has experienced many ups and downs this year-but it doesn't seem to back down at any time …
"This has been a very difficult season, even more difficult for the team and Fernando than in 2005. We compete with powerful Ferrari and michael schumacher, and do our best for this. The situation is tense for everyone and the fighting is fierce. Beating Ferrari is an honor, especially at some point this year, so many people seem to think they won. We have done it, and the challenges we have overcome can only make our victory sweeter. "
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65438+February 2006
The FIA announced the car number of F 1 driver in the 2007 season.
The FIA recently announced the list of drivers participating in the 2007 World Formula One Championship and the car numbers they will drive. Alonso, the champion driver in 2006, brought the number 1 to Vodafone McLaren * Mercedes-Benz, and Brazilian driver Massa took over the No.5 car left by Michael Schumacher. Finnish "Iceman" Raikkonen will drive the No.6 car.
Of the 1 1 teams participating in the new season, only Red Bull has not yet finalized the list of two official drivers, and Spyker has not yet determined who will partner with Albos. British teenager Hamilton will drive the No.2 racing car F 1 in the first year of his career, and Kuvalainen, who will also make his debut in Melbourne, Australia, will have the No.4 chariot, while veteran Fisichella will "fall" from No.2 to No.3 in 2006.
Honda's "second bus" Barton and Barrichello will have No.7 and No.8 respectively. In 2006, Barrichello's car number was 1 1, while Barton's car number was 12. Heidfeld and Kubica of BMW-Sauber will have cars No.9 and 10 in the new season, and I believe BMW will have greater hopes for the 2008 season.
After the disappointing 2006 season, Toyota's ralf schumacher and Trulli will enter 1 1 and 12 cars next year. Red Bull team veteran Coulthard still owns 14 car, and his new teammate Weber took over Klein's 15 car. At&T Company. T Williams' Rosberg Jr. will share the 2007 cars 16 and 17 with "new" teammate Wurz.
No. 18 andNo. 19 have no clear owners yet, but they will definitely belong to the Red Bull team. Albus of Spyker will own car No.20, and another Spyker car will be printed with number 2 1. British driver Davidson, who has just joined Super Aguri, will take the No.23 car, and his teammate takuma sato will drive the No.22 car. (Sina Sports News Martin)
Mclaren Mercedes
Fernando alonso (East)
2 lewis hamilton
Renault
3 Giancarlo Fisichella (1)
4 Heikki Kouvalainen (Finland)
Ferrari
Felipe massa (Brazil)
6 kimi raikkonen (Finn)
Honda
7 jenson button (UK)
8 Rubens Barrichello
German BMW Motor Works (Bavarian Motor Works)
9 nick heidfeld
10 robert kubica (PL)
Toyota
1 1 ralf schumacher
12 Jarno Trulli
Red bull Renault
14 david coulthard (UK)
15 mark webber (Australia)
Williams Toyota
16 Nico Rosberg
Alex wurz (a)
STR Ferrari
18 to be determined
19 to be determined
Spyker Ferrari
Christian Albers (Netherlands)
2 1 TBA
Super Aguri Honda
Takuma sato.
23 Anthony Davidson (UK)
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65438+February 2006
Hakkinen plans to return to the Grand Prix?
As the rumor that mika hkkinen returned to the cockpit of McLaren * to take the Barcelona test was confirmed, more speculation turned to whether the retired two-time world champion might take part in the Grand Prix again.
Hakkinen performed in the McLaren * car in Goodwood in July this year, but the test in Catalonia on Thursday was his first official driving of the F 1 car since 200 1.
German media reporters asked norbert haug, the race director of Mercedes, whether fans should expect Finnish flying man to be a full-time driver, back in the game.
Haug said: "At present, there is no plan for further testing." . "However, it is entirely possible for him to find a position in the team in the future. His experience can only help us. "
On Wednesday afternoon, hakkinen met with reporters shortly after his arrival in Catalonia, but he didn't want to talk more about the purpose of the test.
"I don't think much about it," hakkinen said. "Obviously, you want to know whether I will return to F 1 or whether I plan to stay in DTM. Now my idea is to stay in DTM. "
However, hakkinen denied that he only opened MP4-2 1 for "fun", and it was not a public performance. "I think the test will answer whether I am fast enough? This is very exciting, but it is definitely serious, not just for fun. "
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65438+February 2006
Hakkinen tests McLaren cars in Spain.
According to Spanish sources, 1998 and 1999 world champions Mika hkkinen will test McLaren Mercedes cars when the winter test kicks off in Catalonia this week.
Hakkinen, 38, retired from F/KLOC-0 at 200 1, but he competed in DTM last year and recently ran several laps in McLaren *' s racing simulator.
Rodney admitted this week that hakkinen is eager to contribute to McLaren's F 1 project. He said: "Because neither Kimi (Raikkonen) nor Juan Pablo Montoya can be used at present, and they are not suitable for our work next year, Mika can evaluate the projects we intend to improve and use in racing."
Spanish reports indicate that McLaren intends to use hakkinen's experience to test Bridgestone tires, but there is no mention of when the Finn will appear in the three-day test in Barcelona.
Meanwhile, it is reported that hakkinen is expected to be the sports consultant of McLaren * in 2007. Hakkinen said at McLaren's factory this week: "This is just a rumor. My goal is still DTM, but if McLaren * needs me to help them, I will be happy to take this position. "
Team leader Dennis said: "Mika's arrival is very important. He has incredible enthusiasm, he knows the internal affairs of the team and intends to help us improve the car. "
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65438+February 2006
Raikkonen: You don't need to prove yourself yet.
Raikkonen will join Ferrari in 2007. In the words of foreign media, he will lead Ferrari into the "post-Schumacher era". How does he need to prove that he can take this responsibility?
"Iceman" said in an interview with the media in Switzerland a few days ago that it is still too early to make various predictions. The reason is simple: he hasn't had a chance to start any work with his new owner.
Like Alonso, Raikkonen is still with his "old club". Before June 65438+1 October1in 2007, he was a member of McLaren *-Mercedes-Benz F 1 team. So what should he prove at this time? Obviously ... nothing ... ...
"Although it seems that I joined Ferrari to replace Schumacher and Michael is a legend, I don't think there is any pressure on my shoulders." "Iceman" must have been very calm when he said this: "I know Ferrari is a great team, but I don't know what will happen (in 2007). I haven't had a chance to prove anything yet. Joining a team like Ferrari is the dream of all drivers, but if I don't sign a contract with Ferrari, I think I will have other options. "
Raikkonen thinks it is too early to judge whether Ferrari will be the favourite to win the championship in the new season: "To be sure, [Ferrari] has been strong for some time. Now let's see what happens to the new car. I certainly hope the team can give me a competitive' weapon'. "
Speaking of recent arrangements, Raikkonen hinted that he had never relaxed. Iceman will stay at home in Finland most of the time before the new year, but he will be ready at any time-if McLaren agrees to let people go, he will join the winter test drive at any time: "I really hope to participate in the Ferrari test drive before the new year, but at present I just need to ensure my physical fitness."
When talking about his time at McLaren, Raikkonen said that he "has regrets, but no resentment"-it is an indisputable fact that he missed the driver's championship twice, which is why he chose to leave: "My years at McLaren *-Mercedes did taste a little disappointed, but on the whole, I seem to have left a good memory. If I have to start over now, I won't regret my original choice. Once again, everyone knows how strong Ferrari was in the past. "
"As a driver, I don't know what the new car will look like next year, but I certainly hope that we will continue to be strong.
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65438+February 2006
Hakkinen returned to F 1 to test Bridgestone tires.
Mika Hakkinen, former Finnish F 1 world champion, participated in the test run of McLaren * in Barcelona on Thursday. This is the first time he has driven an F 1 car since he retired five years ago.
On Thursday morning, the Catalan circuit in Barcelona was sunny, but the temperature was low. Hakkinen, 38, started the formal test after completing the warm-up lap on the track. Hakkinen's performance in his debut was not bad, especially considering that his last time participated in the F/KLOC-0 competition was in the Japanese Grand Prix five years ago. His lap speed is only about 3 seconds slower than that of runner-up Bador.
McLaren has not won a race this year. Next season, as F 1 introduces a single tire supplier, McLaren * will switch to Bridgestone * tires. Therefore, for this test run, McLaren * said that they hope to get some useful feedback.
In the past two seasons, hakkinen has been participating in the DTM German RV Masters. Regarding the purpose of the test drive, hakkinen said on Wednesday that the significance of the test drive goes far beyond rewarding him. "Obviously, I still have memories of the past, and I have gained my understanding and feelings about the F/KLOC-0 car from the past races," hakkinen said. "I have participated in the accumulation of F 1 for so many years, which will be very useful information, which is beneficial."
Hakkinen's test partner is lewis hamilton, the British newcomer of McLaren *. Fernando alonso, another driver of McLaren * and a two-time world champion, can only take part in the team's test drive after the New Year because his contract with Renault has not expired. (Sina Sports News Koala)
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65438+February 2006
The F 1 winter test run starts today.
The 2006 F 1 season ended at sunset on October 22nd, 65438/kloc-0. Today, five weeks later-165438+20061October 28th-should be recorded as the beginning of F 1 "new era".
In the past six seasons, a "war without smoke" between two tire suppliers, Bridgestone and Michelin, can be described as "life and death". After Michelin "bid farewell" to F 1 at Interlagos, Bridgestone will become the sole tire supplier of F 1 for at least three years. Later today, in Barcelona, Spain, several F 1 teams, including Renault, which won the championship of both teams and drivers for two consecutive seasons, will face a "start all over again".
Pat Symonds, Renault's technical director, told Reuters reporters before the winter test run of F/KLOC-0: "We can't simply know the tires from the technical data. You must pass the actual test on the track to know how to maximize the use of tires between tire changes, what driving style these tires are suitable for, what are the advantages and disadvantages of tires, and so on. Therefore, in the nine-day trial run before Christmas, our task is to' learn' ... "Symonds said that there is no need to overestimate or underestimate the impact on the team after switching from Michelin to Bridgestone tires:" From a technical point of view, this is one of the technical challenges faced by F 1 team. "
Renault will put two teenagers into the winter test before Christmas after Spaniard fernando alonso, who won the drivers' championship twice in a row, switched to McLaren *-Mercedes. Finn Kuvalainen and Brazilian Nelson Angelo Piquet will take the lead in "taking up their posts" in Barcelona-this will be the first time that Kuvalainen has entered the car as a full-time driver of Renault.
Italian veteran Giancarlo Fisichella, who defended Renault's honor with Couvallenin in 2007, will be put into trial operation in Jerez next week.
Speaking of drivers taking part in the winter test, a familiar figure will disappear from the camera: after the F 1kloc-0/5 race, German car king michael schumacher has announced his retirement. Therefore, today is also the real starting point of the "post-Schumacher era".
Finnish Iceman Raikkonen, who will join Ferrari in the new season, will not appear in the red car for the time being, while Brazilians Massa, Bador and Gini will still be Ferrari's "main force" in the winter test.
Alonso can't wear the shirt of "Silver Arrow" McLaren * for the time being, and teammate Hamilton in the new season can't miss this great opportunity to get familiar with F 1 chariot.
Jenson button, who was supposed to be in Barcelona with his compatriots Hamilton, Davidson and Coulthard, had to be absent because he was playing go-karting (the official saying of the team is "preparing for war"), but Davidson, who has been fighting with him at Honda, will get into Super Aguri's car this time-this is the first time that he has been a regular driver for many years before the new season.
Coulthard's teammates will be replaced by Australian Webber next year, and Red Bull Racing will also be a highlight of the new season. Joining two "veterans" to test for Red Bull is German rookie Amor Moeller, but Red Bull will still use a car equipped with Ferrari engine for testing before the year.
"New wine in old bottles" may be many people's feelings about the F 1 winter test run that started today. However, nine days later, in June, the new cars of 5438+0 teams will be unveiled one after another, and the "battle" inside and outside the track of another *F 1 will gradually become stronger.
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65438+February 2006
Racing magazine in Raikkonen
The newly listed Racer magazine (No.12) specially wrote an article called "Beat that" with the theme of talking about Schumacher's successor. Below, we have extracted some core contents and presented them to you. This article is the first half.
The topic of Schumacher's successor can be talked about by even the most junior fans. RACER magazine, as a professional media, did not express its views too much, but only borrowed the words of insiders to explain the problem. Of course, Schumacher's successor, the first thing to say is KIMI, at least now he is the person who directly takes over the position of German car king.
RACER first quoted a team boss who did not want to be named, and began with an incisive evaluation of Raikkonen. "KIMI is absolutely incredible. You can only see his talent once from 10 to 15. When I first saw him in Sober, it reminded me of 199 1 in Spa in August, when a young man named michael schumacher ran a fast lap in practice. I think, how can we miss such talents? KIMI has amazing speed. He is dizzy and fast. He was born to drive an F 1 racing car. " The boss of F 1 almost used up all the compliments, but later his words were very rational.
"But he won't be Ferrari's world champion unless he changes his mind. When it comes to promises, he is far from Schumacher. He just applied for a job and worked hard. This is sad, but it is true. " The owner of the mystery team continued.
I believe that not everyone will agree with him, especially Ferrari. They must want to prove this view wrong, otherwise it means that they have problems in selecting people. So there is really no successor to Schumacher in this world?
In terms of quantity, we can't find a replacement soon. Because even if Raikkonen started winning back-to-back world championships as soon as he got on the horse, he would have to wait until the middle of the next decade to win a record as huge as Schumacher's. Moreover, it is inevitable that F 1 will continue to be ruled by a Ferrari team for a long time, but it is almost impossible in the era when the current automobile giants are "divided".
Regarding the continuous success, two-time world champion Alonso has his opinion: "You need to be very lucky and always be with the right team. We saw that last year, Michael (Schumacher) was still an excellent driver as before, but he only won the seventh or eighth place in all the grand prix. "
"When you are in the wrong car at the wrong moment, you can't do anything. Like him, staying in the best car for many years is almost impossible for us now. "
Although from the numerical point of view, it will take many years to achieve Schumacher's achievements. But now we need to find a successor here to be the current "leader" of F 1.
In this regard, Renault believes that Alonso is this person. His aggressiveness, wisdom and amazing speed helped him win the first world championship in his career in 2005. Renault team leader Flavio Briatore has to point out that kimi raikkonen has failed to win the championship in the past five years. "This kid (Raikkonen) has never won anything. He is in a very good team. " Flavio Briatore said bluntly.
However, the Ferrari team manager thinks kimi raikkonen is their best candidate. When they were looking for a long-term candidate to replace Schumacher, they chose kimi raikkonen almost without thinking.
But can Raikkonen really wear Schumacher's big boots? As we all know, every winter, Ross Brawn, the technical summary of Ferrari, receives a phone call from Schumacher. The content is not greetings, but he wants to know the latest progress of the team, because he is eager to know whether he can jump into the new car ahead of time and test it early. Raikkonen has no such enthusiasm for his work.
Besides, Jimmy's social problems. Finnish Iceman likes to enjoy life. It is no secret that he likes to travel hand in hand with his friends during the test run in Jerez from mid-June to October in 5438. Some of his hobbies, such as drinking, have become the topic of tabloid reports. In the past two years, under the tight shield of McLaren, he was arrested by the media many times. When he comes to Ferrari, he will face even more terrible Italian media. Can he stay out of it? Even former world champion Lauda expressed concern about this issue.
In response to Raikkonen's reputation as a playboy, Brown was tactful in the interview. "We have to wait and see how everything at Ferrari will develop. We will wait and see what happens ... If I say anything, I may need to dig a hole and drill into the ground. "
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65438+February 2006
Spyker abandoned the winter test in 2006.
Spyker, who entered F 1 for the first time, is determined to make great achievements. They have their own unique work philosophy-improving efficiency and paying attention to quality. So Spyker MF 1 decided to give up this year's winter test and concentrate on developing new cars.
On Christmas Eve this year, there will be a three-day (***9 days) test run, which will be won by many teams of F 1 in order to better adapt to the new Bridgestone tires. But Spyker announced that they would not take these tests.
"Before Christmas, we didn't try it out. We will develop new cars in the factory. " Spyker team manager Colin Coles told reporters today.
Spyker, a famous Dutch sports car factory, acquired the MF 1 team in Midland in the second half of this year and entered the F 1 stadium. During the China station, Spyker signed a contract with Ferrari to use Ferrari engines next year. This means that if you want to test a new engine on an existing car, its chassis must be modified.
Coles said: "We have a new engine, but we will not make a transition chassis. We would rather invest all our resources in aerodynamics. "
Coles also revealed that Spyker will recruit new technical talents, but the principle of recruitment is not quantity but quality.
"We will definitely recruit new people, but we have our own methods. Our goal is to improve work efficiency. Williams 1997 won the championship with a total of 300 people, and now there are 500 people. This is unnecessary. "
Spyker also plans to improve the wind tunnel and rent it. The team's emphasis on new car design is to improve the aerodynamic level. In addition, the position of Spyker driver has not been determined, and Dutch driver Albers has been confirmed as the official driver next year.
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