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The Spaniard race car driver Fernando Alonso has just presented a  few recommendations to improve road safety, in an initiative promoted by Cajastur.

Here is a list of steps to follow according to Formula 1 world champion:

    1. Use belts on all seats
2. Wear your helmet and tighten it properly
3. Adjust your driving to the conditions of the track
4. Keep in mind the state of the car and take it in for maintenance before a trip
5. If you are tired or sleepy , stop for a while and rest                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6. Forget talking on the cellphone while driving
7. At the wheel, not a drop of alcohol
8. Always keep a safe distance with other vehicles
9. Respect speed limits
10. A reckless attitude can cost lives

Alonso also made statements regarding road safety: “If children see me succeed and we achieve no accidents until 2050 , I am satisfied.  A round of applause for the Spanish champion .
source Circula Segura

The Rallye aficionados are in luck, because yesterday the world championships 2008 started. As it could not have been any other way, the fourth time world champion, Sebastien Loeb has already taken the lead in the Rally of Montecarlo, the first of the season.

Loeb´s objective is to impose a new record after winning in Montecarlo for the fifth time. The French won the second stage and widen his advantage at 12.7 seconds over his teammate in the Citroen team, Dani Sordo.

Nevertheless, there is still a lot to be see, the rally ends on Sunday.

Source univision

The Spaniard Fernando Alonso celebrated his return to Renault yesterday ,the brand with which he achieved his last two world titles, driving a last year model without electronic aids, and had the best time on the second day of runs in the Jerez de la Frontera Formula One circuit.Alonso ran a total of 70 turns with the best time of 1:19.503. Behind him his counterpart Pedro de la Rosa, the test pilot for the McLaren-Mercedes, and the Finnish Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari), the current world champion.

After more than two and half months without driving a Formula One car, since the last Grand Prix in 2007, in Brazil the 21^st of October, Alonso showed off his awesome techniques behind the wheel behind a last year car, the R27 without any electronic driving aids.

The Spaniard spend the majority of the day finding the limits of his car and in the final session was when he drove to the maximum of the mechanics.

Even-though he is still waiting for the new R28, Alonso finished with more than a tenth of advantage over Pedro de la Rosa, behind the wheel of the new MP4/23, meanwhile Raikkonen finish five tenths behind the wheel of the new F2008.

Source sport

If yesterday we talked to you about the new Ferrari, the actual champion of the Formula 1 world, today we are going to introduce you to its main contender, McLaren. The British team has given it all, in an over the top event celebrated in Stuttgart at the Mercedes factory. This event attracted 700 employees and 400 journalist.

The contender, always with the permission of Fernando Alonso, is the MP4-23. The vehicle doesn´t have the same front wing bridge style that they presented in the GP in Catalunya, there were some changes in the aerodynamic elements to change the air flow to the refrigeration system, and other modifications but other than that no noticeable changes.

source seccion deportiva

Without making much noise, as they been accustomed, Ferrari has presented the most re-validate candidate for the title of Formula 1 world champions . I´m talking about the new F2008 that will take a ride for the first time today at Fiorano.

Apparently, this vehicle does not have many external developments. Surely this prototype will have little to do with the vehicle that will begin the season.
Mind you, this car will showcase the number 1 and 2 on the front and will be piloted by Kimi Raikkonnen and Felipe Massa.

The new measure requires a complete redesign of the electronic systems, and the gearbox is designed to last four runs. Hence, the F2008 will weigh 605 kilograms.

In addition, it has cut the mono-hull to match the legs of the pilot and they have narrowed the pontoons and the bonnet. On the other hand, they have lost traction control and all aid to piloting.

Other presentations that are planned are:

Today - McLaren, Stuttgart
January 10 - Toyota, Cologne

January 14 - BMW Sauber, Munich
January 16 - Red Bull, Renault Jerez
January 29 - Honda, Brackley
January 31 - Renault, Paris

By February, it is confirmed the presentation of Williams Toyota, while Toro Rosso Ferrari, Honda and Super Aguri Force India Ferrari have not yet confirmed the date of their presentations.

The World Cup will begin on March 16th with the celebration of the GP of Australia.

Source motor21.com

The British race car driver Lewis Hamilton has lost his driving permit after travelling at a surprising speed for radar of 196 kilometres per hour in a freeway in the north of France.The French state has taken away his driver’s license and has also charged him with a 600 Euro fine.

It seems that the ex Alonso team mate was surprised last Sunday close to the vicinity of Laon at the wheel of a Mercedes CLK that was immobilized by the authorities, who drove him to the hotel where he was staying.

Without a doubt a negative example for all young people.

Source El pais