Nakajima quickest, but it's tight

BMW concludes Valencia test

Renault completed a third day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya today as the weather conditions finally improved. Having endured two days of wet and cold weather, the team was greeted by dry and sunny conditions for the final day of testing at the Spanish circuit. The team was running two R28s with the team's race drivers, Fernando Alonso and Nelson Piquet, remaining on driving duty. 

Williams new boy Kazuki Nakajima finished this week's Barcelona test fastest of all, as weather conditions finally stabilised after the damp track dried off in the early morning. McLaren's Heikki Kovalainen was second ahead of Pedro de la Rosa.

Kazuki Nakajima set the pace on the first day of dry testing at Barcelona on Thursday.

Renault secures former McLaren sponsor

Toro Rosso boss reckons his team can enjoy strong start to '08 with old car.

Calling all budding F1 journos

Renault has announced the signing of a two-year partnership agreement with Mutua Madrilena, the Spanish insurance firm, which has moved to the team from McLaren, along with Fernando Alonso.

Jenson Button is happy with the progress being made at Honda since the end of last season and despite the fact that the team is still languishing in the lower part of the time sheets in winter testing.

Fernando insists his home supporters aren't racist, and FIA campaign is not needed.

France fields three in Durban

Melbourne podium unlikely says Alonso

Fernando Alonso believes Renault has failed to make up enough ground on last season's top three teams to go to the first race in Australia in contention for a podium.

Netherlands aims to resume progress

Former world champion Fernando Alonso admits his Renault team have little hope of challenging for a podium finish in Australia.

Midday Times: Barcelona 21-02

Fernando Alonso says he is not expecting to be able to fight for a place on the podium at each race when the new season kicks off in Australia in March.

Alonso dismisses need for anti-racism campaign in F1

BMW Sauber technical director Willy Rampf says there are no regrets at his team about taking a radical approach with its 2008 car, despite the trouble the team has had getting up to speed.

It's into the unknown for NZ's Reid