2012-01-27
Roberto Mieres dies aged 87
eurosport.yahoo.com posted 20:46:00
Former Maserati grand prix driver Roberto Mieres has died at the age of 87.
Lotus name F1 car after the factory
eurosport.yahoo.com posted 20:46:00
Kimi Raikkonen's Lotus Formula One team, formerly known as Renault, have decided to name this year's car after their factory in central England.
McLaren pair 'raring to go' with new car
www.crash.net posted 17:25:22
McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says his drivers are raring to go with their new car ahead of the start of F1 testing
Ferrari extends Rigon agreement
www.crash.net posted 15:52:55
Davide Rigon secures a new development deal with Ferrari for the next two seasons
Your sexiest grid girl of 2011 revealed!
www.crash.net posted 15:23:19
Just for you, here is the countdown of our sexiest grid girls of the year - and how you rated each of them...
Raikkonen ready for midfield fight
www.crash.net posted 15:14:44
Kimi Raikkonen says he is ready to fight in the midfield when he returns to F1 with Lotus this season
Bianchi signs as Force India reserve
www.planet-f1.com posted 15:06:00
Ferrari protege Jules Bianchi is on his way to Force India, having signed on as their 2012 reserve driver....
Ferrari extends deal with Davide Rigon
www.f1racing.net posted 15:04:28
Shortly after the announcement that Jules Bianchi will serve as Force India’s reserve driver in 2012, Ferrari has confirmed Davide Rigon’s fresh commitment to the team. The Italian will now be first choice for activities such as street demonstrations.
Bianchi joins Force India as reserve
eurosport.yahoo.com posted 14:51:00
Jules Bianchi will be Force India's reserve driver this year, with the promise of some extensive running on grand prix Fridays.
Bianchi secures Force India role
www.crash.net posted 14:21:45
Jules Bianchi inks a deal with Force India to be test and reserve driver for the 2012 F1 season
Bianchi joins Force India as 2012 reserve
www.formula1.com posted 13:56:00
Force India have signed 2011 Ferrari tester Jules Bianchi as their 2012 reserve driver. The 22-year-old Frenchman, a former F3 Euro champion, will participate in at least nine Friday practice sessions for the team this year
Hembery: Most competitive grid ever
www.planet-f1.com posted 13:56:00
With six World Champs and "a slew" of talented drivers without a title on the 2012 grid, Paul Hembery reckons this season could be the best ever...
Bianchi becomes Force India reserve driver
www.f1racing.net posted 13:47:59
Jules Bianchi has become the reserve driver of Force India for the 2012 Formula 1 season. The Frenchman is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) and last year held the reserve role for the Italian team, although his new position will allow for several Friday free practice sessions on race weekends this year.
Berger: With Newey, Red Bull will keep winning
www.crash.net posted 13:22:47
Gerhard Berger says Adrian Newey will be key to Red Bull remaining a force in F1 in the coming seasons
Andretti: No doubt New Jersey will be good
www.f1racing.net posted 12:58:12
An F1 race on the streets of New Jersey, with a New York City backdrop, will become a reality next year. Having studied the project, 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti is highly confident that the event could become one of the sport’s most popular ever.
GPUpdate pre-season feelings: Mario Andretti
www.f1racing.net posted 12:23:12
In a special series of articles running up to the new season, GPUpdate.net has assembled an exclusive panel of guests. We hear the good, the bad, the expectations and predictions ahead of the sport’s most eagerly-anticipated year. Let us begin with Mario Andretti: Indy 500 winner, Daytona 500 winner and F1 World Champion of 1978.
Webber: It all comes back quickly
www.planet-f1.com posted 12:05:00
Mark Webber returned to work earlier this week, confident it won't take him long to adjust to the pace after a relaxing Christmas break...
Glock positive despite Marussia delays
www.crash.net posted 11:50:16
Timo Glock says he is positive about the 2012 F1 season despite delays with the new Marussia car
'Barcelona is not in trouble'
www.planet-f1.com posted 11:46:00
Barcelona's track manager has denied reports that the circuit is facing financial woes that could cost it the Spanish GP...
Heidfeld set for sportscar switch
www.crash.net posted 11:06:06
Reports suggest Nick Heidfeld is heading for Le Mans in 2012 in a deal with Rebellion Racing
Räikkönen: Lotus more family-like than other teams
www.f1racing.net posted 09:37:52
Kimi Räikkönen has quickly settled into his role of lead driver at Lotus as he makes his Formula 1 comeback. The Finn, World Champion of 2007, made an unofficial driving return by running in a 2010 Renault in Valencia for two days earlier this week.
Kimi not 'obsessed' with title glory
www.planet-f1.com posted 09:08:00
Although Kimi Raikkonen says winning the World title is the goal, the Lotus driver admits he's not "obsessed" with it...
Valencia waits for Ecclestone’s response
www.f1racing.net posted 08:59:35
Valencian authorities are hoping that Bernie Ecclestone will be open to renegotiating their contract and thus securing the imminent future of the European Grand Prix. The regional government has already spoken with the head of Formula One Management (FOM) about the financial difficulties it faces, having hosted the race since 2008.
‘Heidfeld to race Lola-Toyota Le Mans car’
www.f1racing.net posted 08:45:16
F1 outcast Nick Heidfeld is set to race a Lola-Toyota in the legendary endurance races of Sebring, Spa and Le Mans, according to Speed. In 2011, the German was replaced at LRGP by Bruno Senna and consequently left on the sidelines.
Johnson: We can make Williams quicker
www.planet-f1.com posted 07:24:00
Michael Johnson is "extremely confident" his work with the Williams team to improve their pit stop times will make the difference this season...
Q&A with Tony Fernandes
www.planet-f1.com posted 05:58:00
Caterham team owner Tony Fernandes is "thrilled" to have been the first to launch his 2012 car, adamant that it is "beautiful" despite the boxer nose...
Fernandes: Scoring points has to be the aim
www.f1racing.net posted 02:00:00
The first World Championship points for Caterham must be the chief goal of 2012. That is according to Team Principal Tony Fernandes, who is now taking the outfit formerly known as ‘Lotus Racing’ and ‘Team Lotus’ into its third season of Formula 1.
2012-01-26
Barrichello to test KV IndyCar
www.crash.net posted 16:30:03
Rubens Barrichello looks set to test friend Tony Kanaan's Dallara Indycar at Sebring after finding himself without an F1 ride for 2012.
Fernandes: First point Caterham's 2012 target
www.formula1.com posted 15:37:00
Caterham boss Tony Fernandes has admitted he will be a happy man if his team can score their first world championship point this season, after their new CT01 challenger was officially revealed to the public on Thursday. Caterham's best 2011 race placing was 13th, a result they achieved in Australia, Monaco and Italy, but with the addition of KERS just one of several factors set to lift their performance in 2012
Fernandes: Points must be the aim
www.planet-f1.com posted 15:33:00
Tony Fernandes concedes scoring their inaugural World Championship point must be Caterham's goal for the 2012 season...
Fernandes 'proud to be first' with Caterham launch
www.crash.net posted 14:44:43
Tony Fernandes admits bias when considering the Caterham CT01 'beautiful', but still targets at least a point in 2012.
The shoulder is good, says Edwards
www.f1racing.net posted 14:25:43
Colin Edwards has shared the latest news on his left shoulder, which was damaged in the Malaysian MotoGP crash in which Marco Simoncelli lost his life last year.
HRT relocation plans change
www.crash.net posted 14:24:12
HRT looks for a touch of magic as it explores new option for Spanish base.
Ricciardo completes seat fitting in Faenza
www.f1racing.net posted 14:04:10
After training in Austria with new team-mate Jean-Éric Vergne, Daniel Ricciardo had his Toro Rosso Formula 1 seat fitting in the Faenza factory on Thursday.
Fittipaldi: Crucial six months for Kimi
www.crash.net posted 14:02:42
Emerson Fittipaldi believes that Kimi Raikkonen needs to readjust quickly if he is to enjoy his return to F1.
Petrov: I can't say anything
www.crash.net posted 13:24:12
Vitaly Petrov believes anything he says regarding his 2012 plans will be misrepresented, so opts for silence.
Valencia awaits word from Ecclestone
www.planet-f1.com posted 13:20:00
The local Valencian government is hoping that Bernie Ecclestone will be open to renegotiating their contract to host the European GP...
Webber gets back to work at Red Bull
www.f1racing.net posted 12:35:59
Following a hectic agenda in 2011 and a prolonged post-season break, Mark Webber has returned to a full-time schedule with Red Bull. The Australian is now making regular visits to the Milton Keynes factory, where 24-hour shift patterns have been in place, on the run-up to winter testing and the start of the new season.
GP3 to visit Monaco for first time
www.f1racing.net posted 12:20:47
GP3 will be making a first trip to Monte Carlo this year, it was confirmed on Thursday afternoon. The two races of the Formula 1 feeder series will support the Monaco Grand Prix on the four-day race weekend of 24-27 May.
Rubens to break promise with Indy test
www.planet-f1.com posted 11:24:00
Rubens Barrichello is reportedly set to test an IndyCar next week, which could yet lead to him breaking a promise he made to his wife...
Kovalainen: KERS is worth four tenths
www.f1racing.net posted 11:23:22
On top of the aerodynamic gains of the new Caterham CT01, Heikki Kovalainen believes the newly-named team will enjoy an extra four tenths of a second around most Formula 1 laps thanks to KERS. With the team having acknowledged that it was losing lap time and race positions through not running the system last year, it can now look forward to making the most of it.
Sky to be 'ultimate news service for F1'
www.crash.net posted 10:49:08
Sky Sports News has revealed its plans to provide additional F1 coverage in 2012.
Sky is the limit with Sky coverage
www.planet-f1.com posted 10:36:00
Sky Sports News HD are going all for 2012, bringing viewers complete coverage including a behind-the-scenes look at testing...
Sky Sports News to broadcast test sessions
www.f1racing.net posted 10:31:56
Sky Sports News has announced that it will be broadcasting coverage of the F1 pre-season by providing reports from the test sessions of Jerez and Barcelona. Two dedicated reporters, Rachel Brookes and Craig Slater, will be at the Spanish venues.
'Time we moved forward again', admits Gascoyne
www.crash.net posted 09:58:57
Caterham's Mike Gascoyne has again called on his team to begin challenging for F1 points.
Interview with Caterham’s Mike Gascoyne
www.f1racing.net posted 09:57:45
2012 marks the third Formula 1 season for newly-branded Caterham F1. Formerly known as Team Lotus, the squad’s main base will now be in Oxfordshire as the team aims to improve on its Constructors’ Championship position of tenth. We hear the latest from Chief Technical Officer and team founder Mike Gascoyne.
Gascoyne: Caterham aiming for midfield in 2012
www.formula1.com posted 09:56:00
Pre-season testing is yet to begin, but Caterham already have a fixed idea about where in the constructors' standings they want to end the year. As their 2012 car was officially unveiled online on Thursday morning, chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne made it clear that the team are optimistic of stepping into the midfield with the help of the newly-launched CT01. ?Until we run the car, we only have numbers and simulation data to work with,? Gascoyne said in an interview with the team, published on their official Facebook page. ?But every team wants to move up the grid and we're no different. We finished 10th in the last two years, which has been our target, but now I think it's time we moved forward again.?