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  • LFB exclusive: inside Tonio’s motorhome

    We’re very proud to present you a exclusive look inside…Tonio’s motorhome! He takes this 12.2m long and 2.55m wide motorhome to almost every Grand Prix and test venue in Europe. With a double bed, a bathroom, a fully equipped kitchen and seats up to nine people, this vehicle truly is a ‘home on wheels’. Don’t [...]

    31 May 2007 | Category: Site news
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  • GP Monaco: Race

    What should have been a 1:40 hour long race became a race of just a few minutes. Shortly after the start of the Monaco Grand Prix, Tonio’s right rear tire was cut by contact from David Coulthard’s car. He lost control and parked his car into the barriers. He said: “It was a real shame [...]

    27 May 2007 | Category: Grand Prix
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  • GP Monaco: Qualifying

    After a stunning fourth place in Q1, Tonio ended his Monaco qualifying in Q2 on the 12th spot: his best qualifying result of the year! Afterwards, Tonio said: “It was a good qualifying. Q1 went perfectly, but we could have done better in Q2. We made a set up change to the front wing and [...]

    26 May 2007 | Category: Grand Prix
  • Paul Ricard test day 4

    On the latest test day at Paul Ricard, Tonio finally came into action. He did 56 laps and focussed on the reliability and the set-up of the car for the next three races. His best lap was 1:29.993, 1.369 seconds slower then the fastest lap set by Kimi Raikkonen. Toro Rosso’s next test session will [...]

    18 May 2007 | Category: Testing
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  • GP Spain: Race

    The Spanish Grand Prix was a huge disappointment for Tonio. He suffered a hydraulic problem that ended his race after 21 laps. He said: “I retired with a hydraulic problem. We have been suffering with mechanical difficulties since Friday. I had another problem at the start and lost three places. Of course it’s a shame [...]

    13 May 2007 | Category: Grand Prix
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  • GP Spain: Qualifying

    For the second time this season, Tonio made it into Q2, but he couldn’t do any lap at all in this second session because of a gearbox problem. Tonio commented: “It’s a shame as I had managed to get into Q2. But once again unfortunately, I was hit with a mechanical problem. I hope we [...]

    12 May 2007 | Category: Grand Prix
  • Tonio in the FIA Thursday press conference

    Today Tonio was one of the five drivers at the FIA Thursday press conference, held prior to this weekend’s Spanish GP. He spoke about the changes to the circuit, the new updates on the car, the one month break between two races and about his future with Toro Rosso or maybe Red Bull Racing. Read [...]

    10 May 2007 | Category: General news
  • LFB site updates: features and more

    We are proud to present you a new website section: Features! These features are some nice interviews and in depth stories about Tonio and his life. Make sure you check Tonio’s trophy room feature, were he speaks about his post prized possessions! Besides that we’ve also added a comprehensive F1 testing archive and a archive [...]

    8 May 2007 | Category: Site news
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  • Barcelona test day 2

    Rain showers for most of the day meant that there was little time for Tonio and the other drivers on the track. Despite that, Tonio was able to do 38 laps with a best lap time of 1:33.323. Again Raikkonen was the fastest man on track today with a 1:30.280 lap, this was 3.043 seconds [...]

    1 May 2007 | Category: Testing
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