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Testing is fast coming to a close and although a lot of progress has been made, [tag]Timo Glock[/tag] is not Confident [tag]Toyota[/tag] have achieved their goal of Closing Gaps. Since this post, he may have had to eat his words a little as Toyota have begun to show more improvement than originally thought.

[tag]Bernie Ecclestone[/tag] is at it again, playing musical chairs with [tag]F1 circuits[/tag]. The [tag]British Grand Prix[/tag], and [tag]Australian Grand Prix[/tag] are targets while Russia and Portugal are looking for openings by 2010 or 2011.

Meanwhile in Australia, they aren’t crying yet about the future loss of their grand prix, instead they are opening the grid to [tag]Grid Boys[/tag]. Yes, guys will be prancing around the grid side by side with the girls at this year’s Australian Grand Prix.

[tag]Day 2 Testing at Jerez[/tag] showed [tag]McLaren[/tag] fighting hard to close the gaps between them and [tag]Ferrari[/tag] while [tag]BMW-Sauber[/tag] have finally, but maybe too late come to grips with the [tag]F1.08[/tag].
Williams are also showing good form this pre-season while Honda, what can I say, are just not moving anywhere yet.

In a strange move, Bernie Ecclestone has granted McLaren the 5th pit garage instead of their previously designated las pit garage. At this time it hasn’t been confirmed and I wait to see if indeed it is true and why.

After I posted this story, a reader commented that there is nowhere in the [tag]FIA Sporting Regulations[/tag] that explain how pit garages are designated. After some research, I cannot come up with that answer.

With all the talk about fan racism in F1 and specifically in Spain and directed at [tag]Lewis Hamilton[/tag], the FIA have launched a new campaign to educate and stamp out racism. This has come about not only because of the recent events at Jerez, but because it isn’t the first time.
They call it [tag]Racing Agains Racism[/tag].

Wind was the story during [tag]day 3 testing at Jerez[/tag] causing teams to change their testing plans and in some cases like Lewis Hamilton, pull out early. Wind aside, [tag]Mark Webber[/tag] in the [tag]Red Bull[/tag] came out on top with a 1:18.628 in 72 laps and had both Williams were right behind. BMW-Sauber piled on the mileage in efforts to get more acquainted with the car finishing with the 5th and 11th fastest times.

The last day at Jerez was wind free, however Honda with [tag]Jenson Button[/tag] could only come up with the 12 fastest time on the day. McLaren with [tag]Heikki Kovalainen[/tag] posted the fastest time and Coulthard and Nakajima 2nd and 3rd.
Honda still pulling up the rear over 2 seconds back.

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