Raikkonen: I think people expect things from me
Feb.5 (Lotus) The 2007 Formula 1 World champion Kimi Raikkonen talks of his return to the sport with the Lotus F1 Team after two years away in the forests and stages of the World Rally championship Why F1? Kimi Raikkonen: Formula 1 is something very special in my racing career, and you always want to [...]
Sahara Force India 2012 Season Preview
Jan.4 (Force India) All three Sahara Force India drivers – Paul di Resta, Nico Hulkenberg and Jules Bianchi – pose for photos and look ahead to an exciting season.
Van der Garde gets Caterham reserve role
Feb.4 (Caterham) Caterham F1 Team today confirmed that Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde will be the team’s official Reserve Driver in 2012. Giedo will participate in the pre-season tests and will take part in a number of FP1 sessions throughout the season as a core part of the team’s driver line-up. Tony Fernandes, Caterham [...]
Weather stops Williams from running 2012 car
Feb.4 (GMM) Williams has not yet fired up and run its 2012 Formula 1 car, contrary to reports doing the rounds. It was said that the British team had run the unlaunched FW34 at the Idiada facility near Barcelona, with tester Valtteri Bottas at the wheel. In fact, “the shakedown could not take place due [...]
Sutil not axed due to Lux assault says Force India
Feb.4 (GMM) Adrian Sutil’s assault charge had nothing to do with him losing his Force India race seat the team has insisted. Prior to the German being convicted of grievous bodily harm by a Munich court, his Silverstone based employer had decided to replace him for 2012 with Nico Hulkenberg. But Sutil’s pending hearing “never [...]
Sauber not replacing departed tech boss Key
Feb.4 (GMM) Sauber’s technical director James Key has left the Swiss team and will not be replaced. In a media statement, the Ferrari-powered outfit said Key, a Briton who switched from Force India in 2010, has accepted an unspecified “new role” in his native UK. Sauber’s design and development will now be handled by “the [...]
Ferrari F2012 heading to Jerez after unveiling
Feb.4 (Ferrari) Straight after the launch photo-call with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa at Maranello, the Ferrari F2012 set off on its journey to make its track debut, scheduled for 7 February at Jerez de la Frontiera, in Andalusia. The only car available so far was launched on Friday morning to all the fans of [...]
Over 5 million fans watch Ferrari online launch
Feb.4 (Ferrari) A huge number of Ferrari enthusiasts from all over the world headed for the Maranello company’s website today to find out all about the F2012, the car that Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will use in this year’s Formula 1 World Championship. There were over five million page hits in under ten hours, [...]
