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 left F1 in December 2008, BMW announced in July its decision to quit the sport at the end of the season, while Toyota were the most recent to withdraw in November -- only a few days after the final race of the season.

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Team principal Brawn and partner Nick Fry set up their new team in a management buy out after Honda pulled out of F1 at the end of 2008.

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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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