Bridgestone was appointed F1's official tyre supplier ahead of the 2008 season on a three-year deal but decided not to renew its contract and instead divert its resources elsewhere.

作为08赛季F 1官方轮胎提供商，普利司通与F 1方面签订了一份为期3年的合同，但该公司决定在合同到期后不再续签，以便全力开展公司其他业务。

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"I never thought I was going to be the longest driver in F1 history, " he marvelled at the launch of his 2008 car, the RA108, in the UK on Tuesday.

“我从没想过自己会成为F1历史上服役时间最长的车手。”周二伦敦，在RA108这款2008新车的发布会上他对此感到惊奇。

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Fernando, you are the new ING Renault F1 Team Driver for 2008. Happy?

费尔南多，你是雷诺车队2008赛季的新车手，高兴么？

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Honda's F1 team endured a deeply disappointing 2008 season on the track, earning just 14 points to leave them the lowest of the nine points-scoring teams.

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Kubica was considered one of the most promising drivers in F1 before his crash, winning the 2008 Canadian Grand Prix with Sauber before switching to Lotus Renault for the 2010 season.

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The company had poured huge amounts of capital into F1 and ironically the team was on the verge of great success before pulling out in 2008.

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