Bahrain Grand Prix HRT preview
Apr.16 (HRT) It’s back-to-back races for the second consecutive time this season with the Championship stopping off in Bahrain. This will be the last event held far away from home before the teams head into the European swing of the season. HRT Formula 1 Team has progressed leaps and bounds since the season started down [...]
HRT: Another important step forward for the team
Apr.15 (HRT Press Release) Team report Shanghai International Circuit, China Sunday, 15th of April 2012 Weather: Cloudy Air 22ºC, Track 25ºC Race: 56 laps Track distance: 5.451 km Pedro de la Rosa F112-02 #22 21st Narain Karthikeyan F112-01 #23 22nd It was another important step forward for HRT Formula 1 Team today with Pedro de [...]
Shanghai Day 2: HRT report
Apr.14 (HRT Press Release) Good sensations at HRT Formula 1 Team after the second day at the Chinese Grand Prix which took place today at the Shanghai International Circuit with Pedro de la Rosa and Narain Karthikeyan qualifying comfortably for tomorrow’s race. The set-up adjustments which were made to the car yesterday didn’t give the [...]
Karthikeyan denies apologising to Vettel
Apr.14 (GMM) Narain Karthikeyan has firmly denied world champion Sebastian Vettel’s claim he apologised for their recent clash in Malaysia. After being shown the middle finger by Germany’s top driver, and called a “cucumber” and “idiot”, Indian backmarker Karthikeyan sat down for a lengthy interview with the major daily Bild-Zeitung. “What?” Karthikeyan gasped when told [...]
Shanghai Day 1: HRT report
Apr.13 (HRT Press Release) Team report Shanghai International Circuit Friday, 13th of April 2012 Weather: Cloudy – Air 15ºC, Track 16ºC 10.00-11.30 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE SESSION 1 Pedro de la RosaF112-02 #22 21st (10 laps) 1’44.227 Narain Karthikeyan F112-01 #2323rd (12 laps) 1’47.204 14.00-15.30 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE SESSION 2 Pedro de la Rosa F112-02 #22 [...]
Shanghai Day 1: HRT report
Apr.13 (HRT Press Release) Free practice sessions at the Chinese Grand Prix Shanghai International Circuit Friday, 13th of April 2012 Weather: Cloudy – Air 15ºC, Track 16ºC 10.00-11.30 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE SESSION 1 Pedro de la RosaF112-02 #22 21st (10 laps) 1:44.227 Narain Karthikeyan F112-01 #2323rd (12 laps) 1:47.204 14.00-15.30 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE SESSION 2 [...]
Karthikeyan sick of cucumber story
Apr.13 (GMM) Narain Karthikeyan has revealed that he is “sick and tired” of what could be described as ‘cucumber-gate’. After the Indian collided with Sebastian Vettel in Malaysia three weeks ago, he was twice shown the middle finger, and called a “gherkin” and “idiot” by the reigning world champion. But that’s when the real fuss [...]
HRT presents driver Ma Qing Hua in Shanghai
Apr.12 (HRT Press Release) The official presentation of Ma Qing Hua took place this morning at the Shanghai international Circuit. The Chinese driver joins HRT Formula 1 Team’s driver development programme with the team intending on creating a platform for the formation of professionals in the pinnacle of world motorsport. The 24 year-old driver born [...]
HRT preview Chinese Grand Prix
Press Release 13th-15th April Shanghai International Circuit – 56 laps – 5.451km Madrid, Monday 9th of April 2012 It was mission accomplished for HRT Formula 1 Team in Malaysia a couple of weeks ago after both cars qualified and completed their first race of the season after a hard start. The F112 accumulated many kilometres [...]