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colspan="2" style="vertical-align:middle;width: 60%; background: #CCDDEE; border: 1px solid LightSlateGray; padding: 1em;" \| Image:Fernando_Alonso_2006_Canada.jpg The WikiProject Formula One Newsletter Year I - Issue 2 - March 2008
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colspan="2" style="vertical-align:top;border: 1px gray solid; padding: 1em; background: #ffffb1" \| ;The 2008 Formula One season is almost underway in the relaxed atmosphere of Melbourne. There we will see what rivalries are in store, with everyone hoping that the championship will be just as close as last year. The controversies of {{F1\|2007}} are long gone, ready to be replaced by the sweet smell of good old sportsmanship. Chubbennaitor (talk)
style="vertical-align:top;border: 1px gray solid; padding: 1em; background: #ffffb1" \| ;News We are delighted to have a new user, NapHit, who joined on February 17 2008. Our current Improvement Drive is Juan Manuel Fangio. Wanted Articles include Roland Bruynseraede and Erich Zakowski. The Max Mosley article is currently being peer reviewed. Please leave some comments! Our newsletters are now collapsible. \| valign="top" rowspan=2 style="border: 1px gray solid; padding: 1em; background: #ffffb1" \| ;Editor's Comment I am incredibly pleased that we have some backers of our new letter. So it is decided that we will go on and publish one for you every month. Don't forget to give us your ideas. I just thought that I should point out that this is our official first edition, as the last one was a pilot. However, we will keep with Issue II onwards! I would also like to thank Diniz and Chubbennaitor for helping me live out my newsletter idea. Happy Reading! - *LB22* *(talk to me!)*Email me! 18:23, 29 February 2008 (UTC) ;We need a few users to help me with this newsletter. If you are interested, please leave me a message on my talk page or sign up on the "Contributors" list of the central newsletter page. Current contributors - {{User\|LB22}} {{User\|Diniz}} {{User\|Chubbennaitor}} ;Other areas where you can help - Keep up some of the great facts in the "Did You Know" section of the Formula One portal! Remember, yours may be put in next Wednesday! Help out with the articles in :Category:Formula One stubs. ;Selected Image - Image:StuckHansJ1976-07-31.jpg
style="vertical-align:top;border: 1px gray solid; padding: 1em; background: #ffffb1" \| ; Recent Formula One news All of the F1 teams apart from Super Aguri have been taking part in the final full test of the off-season at the Circuit de Catalunya. Retired former champion Michael Schumacher was on hand to test the Ferrari F2008. [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65307] Super Aguri's future is hanging in the balance as talks continue with parent team Honda. [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65303] Ferrari's Italian court case against McLaren continues, with several of the British team's personnel being questioned. [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65342]

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Image:Fernando_Alonso_2006_Canada.jpg The WikiProject Formula One Newsletter
Year I - Issue 2 - March 2008

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{{center|"The running gag of the Grand Prix series is that whereas Murray, safe in the commentary box, sounds like a blindfolded man riding a unicycle on the rim of the pit of doom, the men actually facing the danger are all so taciturn that you might as well try interviewing the cars themselves." - Clive James}}

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;The 2008 Formula One season is almost underway in the relaxed atmosphere of Melbourne. There we will see what rivalries are in store, with everyone hoping that the championship will be just as close as last year. The controversies of {{F1|2007}} are long gone, ready to be replaced by the sweet smell of good old sportsmanship. Chubbennaitor (talk)

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;News

We are delighted to have a new user, NapHit, who joined on February 17 2008.
Our current Improvement Drive is Juan Manuel Fangio.
Wanted Articles include Roland Bruynseraede and Erich Zakowski.
The Max Mosley article is currently being peer reviewed. Please leave some comments!
Our newsletters are now collapsible.

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;Editor's Comment

I am incredibly pleased that we have some backers of our new letter. So it is decided that we will go on and publish one for you every month. Don't forget to give us your ideas. I just thought that I should point out that this is our official first edition, as the last one was a pilot. However, we will keep with Issue II onwards! I would also like to thank Diniz and Chubbennaitor for helping me live out my newsletter idea.

Happy Reading! - LB22 (talk to me!)Email me! 18:23, 29 February 2008 (UTC)

;We need a few users to help me with this newsletter. If you are interested, please leave me a message on my talk page or sign up on the "Contributors" list of the central newsletter page. Current contributors -

{{User|LB22}}
{{User|Diniz}}
{{User|Chubbennaitor}}

;Other areas where you can help -

Keep up some of the great facts in the "Did You Know" section of the Formula One portal! Remember, yours may be put in next Wednesday!
Help out with the articles in :Category:Formula One stubs.

;Selected Image -

Image:StuckHansJ1976-07-31.jpg

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; Recent Formula One news

All of the F1 teams apart from Super Aguri have been taking part in the final full test of the off-season at the Circuit de Catalunya. Retired former champion Michael Schumacher was on hand to test the Ferrari F2008. [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65307]
Super Aguri's future is hanging in the balance as talks continue with parent team Honda. [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65303]
Ferrari's Italian court case against McLaren continues, with several of the British team's personnel being questioned. [http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/65342]