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Motorsports Mondial - March 7, 2012

Filed under: General,Interviews,Motorsport Mondial,News
Tags: Bassinaud, elf, F1, F3 Euro Series, FIA, Formula 1, Formula Renault, Fortec Motorsports, GP2, GP3, Michelin, Mondial, Monza, Motorsports, Nasir, Podcast, Renault, Shahaan Engineer, Shell, Total, Toyota Racing Series, USF1
f1weekly @ 12:10 AM

Shahaan Éngineer

Photo. Shahaan Éngineer Facebook page

Shahaan Engineer is a 16-year-old racer from Mumbai. He is currently testing with Fortec Motorsports in preparation for the Michelin Formula Renault UK Series.

F1weekly would like to wish him continued success in his racing career, and thank him for answering our questions while on active racing service in New Zealand last month.

Q. How is the Toyota Racing Series in New Zealand going for you?

A. It’s going very well and I am getting some amazing experience against some of the top drivers in the world from many categories, all the way up to GP2. I think this is the only series in which such a broad range of experienced drivers can compete together.

Q: A1GP raced at Taupo, looks like a beautiful location?

A. It’s the nicest location of a racing circuit I’ve been to so far, especially because of the stunning lake nearby and the wide variety of activities one can take part in like parasailing and water skiing.

Q: You also took part in the recent Formula Renault ‘Finals Series’ in UK; please compare the two cars and depth of competition in each series?

A. They are very similar actually and I would say the Toyota Racing Series car has more power than a Formula Renault. I have also been told that the top speed is more than an F3 car.

The Formula Renault UK ‘Finals Series’ had nearly a full grid of 29, with top drivers who have previous racing experience in the Formula Renault, BMW and Ford categories. I found it to be an extremely competitive series.

In the Toyota Racing Series, even though the grid is slightly smaller, most of it is made up of some of the best F3 and GP3 drivers. Only a few drivers are from junior classes so it’s quite a tough series.

Photo. Shahaan Éngineer Facebook page

Q: What are your racing plans for the rest of 2012?

A. I will take part in the Formula Renault UK championship with Fortec Motorsports

Q: Your hometown is Mumbai; how popular is motorsports in India and what facilities are in your town for karting?

A. Motorsport is quite new in India and is expanding fast, with a huge boost thanks to the newly built Buddh international circuit in Greater Noida which hosted the first ever Indian Grand Prix last October. In Dubai, where I have lived for the past 12 years, the Autodrome has a beautiful karting circuit where I practice regularly. We also have the Al Ain International raceway, which hosted the Rotax Max Karting World Finals last year and also in 2007.

Q: How did you develop interest in motor racing?

A. At the age of 11, I went rental karting for fun with a few friends and in between our 15 minute sessions there were ‘owner’ sessions, in which people who had competition go-karts were practicing. When I saw that, I really wanted a go in one of them so I asked my dad if he could buy me one and soon I was going to the track every day to practice – even on New Year’s Eve, I was addicted!

Q: How long were you in karting?

I started competing internationally in 2008, although over the course of three years I only had about a year’s experience and I stopped in March last year to begin testing single seaters.

Q: Karting to single-seaters, what was the biggest adjustment you had to make in your driving style?

A. You have to be a lot smoother with a car and respect it much more; you can’t just throw it around and expect it to work. You can push it, but when you go over the limit that’s where karting is friendly and open wheelers aren’t. It also takes a few laps to warm up a racing car, especially at the beginning of the day when all the parts and the tires are cold, whereas a kart just takes half a lap to one lap depending on the circuit length.

Q: Are you in touch with Narain and Karun and take racing guidance from them?

A. I have met Karun once in the UK briefly, and I talk to Narain and have met him in the UK a few times.

Q: Who is managing your career?

My father.

Q: You are now based in Dubai, how involved are you in the local karting scene?

A. Not very, I just go to practice, especially on a Thursday before the UAE championship rounds because the track really grips up and I get some good exercise and endurance training.

Q: Have you considered the American racing landscape? There are some good series for young drivers like USF2000 and Star Mazda?

A. I have thought about it, but America is very far from home and it would be difficult to make any commitments.

Q: India now has a Grand Prix and its own i1 Super Series. What is the best way to promote motorsports among young people in your country?

A. I think for motorsport to grow in India, like anything, it will take time. It was great to see the Indian Grand Prix, which has no doubt substantially improved the popularity and awareness of motorsport in India, and with the i1 Super Series set to begin in 2013 I can see the motorsport scene in India rapidly expanding in the next few years.

Q: Shahaan Éngineer, the young man not the racing driver. Your taste in music, food and what other sports you enjoy watching?

A. I love all sorts of music, including jazz, because I used to play drums from about the age of eight for four years until I discovered racing. During that time I learned how to play different styles, including swing, and once I got in the groove of playing it I also loved listening to it.

I enjoy spicy foods, and that’s probably because of my Indian background! I love all types of foods though, especially Chinese and sushi. Due to my strict diet (part of my racing career) I have to eat very healthy, which usually means nothing too tasty!

For more information we invite you to visit www.shahaan.com

– Nasir Hameed

Motorsports Mondial - March 6, 2012

Filed under: General,Motorsport Mondial,News
Tags: elf, Esteban Gutierrez, F1, Fabrizio Crestani, Felipe Nasr, Ferrari, FIA, Formula 1, GP2, GP3, Mondial, Monza, Motorsports, Renault, Shell, Total, USF1, Valsecchi, Venezuela GP Lazarus, WSR
f1weekly @ 12:16 PM

Photo: gp2media

Fabrizio Crestani sets the pace in Barcelona

GP2 Series 2012 pre-season testing resumed this week at Circuit de Catalunya. Four new faces joined the field: Giancarlo Serenelli at Venezuela GP Lazarus, Ricardo Teixeira and Sergio Canamasas at Rapax, and Jon Lancaster at Ocean Racing Technology.

Fabrizio Crestani proved today that new team Venezuela GP Lazarus is already on the pace in comparison with the rest of the field after he set the quickest laptime of the day in the morning session whilst Max Chilton at Carlin was fastest this afternoon.

The three-day session opened in cool temperatures. Although most drivers took to the track early for their installation laps, it was a slow first hour with only six racers to clock in a laptime, Crestani being the quickest in a 1:30.271. As the temperature rose slowly, drivers went out for their first stints and Esteban Gutierrez was the first one to dip under 1m30s, one tenth faster than Chilton. But the Briton improved and bettered the Mexican’s laptime by one tenth of a second.

Halfway through the morning session, Giedo van der Garde took control of the timesheets with a 1:29.750, but with one hour left on the clock, Stefano Coletti went top, 0.037s faster than the Dutchman. Crestani’s efforts in the final thirty minutes were rewarded with a laptime of 1:29.420, two tenths clear from his closest rival Jolyon Palmer. In the dying minutes, both Julian Leal and Nathanaël Berthon stopped on track prompting a red flag. The session was not resumed and Crestani finished on top ahead of Palmer, Stéphane Richelmi, Rio Haryanto, Coletti, Davide Valsecchi, Leal, van der Garde, Chilton and Simon Trummer.

The afternoon session saw James Calado set the early pace. A first red flag interrupted the proceedings after Felipe Nasr ran a bit too wide and stopped in the gravel bed. At the restart, van der Garde went top and another red flag stopped the session following Fabio Onidi spinning at the exit of Turn 9. The remaining of the session ran smoothly. Coletti was the first driver to dip under 1m30s, but his laptime was bettered by Chilton. Carlin’s Briton set a laptime of 1:29.479 with one hour left on the clock. He stayed unchallenged until the chequered flag, Leal ending a shy 0.01s behind Chilton. Ericsson, Coletti, Calado van der Garde, Valsecchi, Gutiérrez, Johnny Cecotto and Trummer completed the top 10.

Motorsports Mondial -

Filed under: General,Motorsport Mondial,News
Tags: Bassinaud, Brawn GP, elf, F1, f112, F3 Euro Series, Ferrari, FIA, Formula 1, GP2, HRT, kimi, Mondial, Monza, Motorsports, Renault, Shell, Total, Vettel, WSR
f1weekly @ 12:03 AM

The F112 makes its debut at Montmeló

All the hard work has finally paid off today as the F112, the car with which HRT Formula 1 Team will compete this season, completed its first laps at the Circuit de Catalunya, in Barcelona.

Since the car passed the last crash test and was homologated, the team has carried out work shifts to cover 24 hours a day to make sure it could make it, for the first time in its history, to the first Grand Prix of the season having run previously.

The car was able to run after the team took advantage of one of the filming days available during the season.

The car made it to the circuit from Munich, Germany, just after one in the afternoon and the mechanics and engineers got straight down to business, working on relevant adjustments. It was a combined team effort, working against the clock, which saw its rewards four hours later when Narain Karthikeyan led the car out onto the track. Pedro de la Rosa, Dani Clos and Tonio Liuzzi were also present, as were Carlos Gracia, President of the Spanish Motorsports Federation and Salvador Servià, General Director of the Circuit de Catalunya.

The tests were carried out without any setbacks and the car carried out over ten laps. The team was able to check that the car functioned properly both from a mechanical and aerodynamic point of view as from a systems standpoint.

The team will prepare the necessary material in the upcoming days and head down under for the first Grand Prix of the season which will take place at Melbourne, Australia, in just two weeks.

Narain Karthikeyan: “Today was a shakedown of the F112 and I have had the honour to be the first driver to test it. The first impressions are quite good; it’s definitely a step up from last year. We couldn’t do any set-up work or stuff like that but everything seems to be working fine and there are no major problems so we can look forward to the season now. Everyone has worked hard and the new team management has put everything together in a very short period of time. They’ve done a proper job with the car and I’m sure that it’s a big step forward from last year, so hopefully we can take the competition to the teams we were fighting last year”.

Pedro de la Rosa: “Today has been a very special day because the car saw the light for the first time; Narain did some installation laps and then various times laps without any issues. This is very important, it might not seem like it, but any sort of mileage before Australia is vital to see that the car is in good conditions. From here it is our job to try and improve it and make it progress”.

Luis Péres-Sala, Team Principal: “I’m very satisfied today as it is a very important day for us because we were able to test some things out with the new car during this filming day. I’m very proud of each and every member of this team because everyone has contributed their little bit for this to be possible. Now we have to focus on Australia because we still have a lot ahead”.

Motorsports Mondial - March 5, 2012

Filed under: General,Motorsport Mondial,News
Tags: Bassinaud, elf, F1, Ferrari, FIA, Formula 1, GP2, GP3, Marussia, Mondial, Monza, Motorsports, Racing, Renault, Rossi, Shell, Total, USF1, Vettel, WSR
f1weekly @ 10:02 AM

Marussia unveils the MR01

The MR01, the Marussia F1 Team’s contender for the 2012 season, has made its on-track debut. The Anglo-Russian team is running its new car for the first time today at Silverstone in the UK for a promotional event ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne next weekend.

The MR01 is the product of a ground-up re-evaluation of the way the team designs its racing cars. As such, the car is almost entirely ‘new’ with very few carryover components from last year’s MVR-02. This presented the design team, led by Technical Consultant Pat Symonds, with the challenge of going back to basics to produce a solid mechanical package, whilst maintaining an eye towards achieving the incremental performance steps required to move the team forward.

People and Resources
The starting point for the MR01 design programme was a consideration of the Marussia F1 Team’s people and resources. The former three-base operation has been consolidated into one site, the Marussia Technical Centre in Banbury, bringing the various elements of the business together to form ‘one team’. In particular, the design department and practices now benefit from far greater integration and collaboration. Furthermore, the aerodynamic department has been completely restructured and the aero methodology reinforced, blurring the boundaries between CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) and experimental work in the wind tunnel, as well as enhancing the fidelity of the team’s aero approach.

The technical partnership forged with McLaren Applied Technologies in July of last year has been influential in the process and the relationship is starting to yield benefit as the advanced facilities that the Marussia F1 Team has access to have been used to prove the correlation process with the MVR-02. It is however early in the relationship and the MR01 will become a beneficiary of the relationship in due course.

Design Philosophy
The key design priorities were to address previous aerodynamic deficiencies and, mechanically, achieve greater weight saving. At the same time a lot of the detail of the car has been refined and the design team have been a little more adventurous than before, stepping closer to the engineering boundaries. The car can best be described as a significant evolution of its predecessors.

Driver Line-Up
Timo Glock commences his third season with the team, providing the all-important element of continuity required to keep moving the package forward. Timo is joined by Frenchman Charles Pic, who embarks on his rookie year in Formula One, having made the step up from GP2. Despite his 22 years of age, Charles has been racing in single-seater formulae for six years and has won races at every level.

John Booth, Team Principal, Marussia F1 Team, commented:
“We are very pleased to be running the new MR01 for the first time this morning. It has been a long and frustrating wait for everyone in the team but we can now get back on track – literally – and start working towards the first race of the season in Australia next weekend. Today is the first of two promotional events, so while the drivers will be able to get a feel for the car, they won’t be able to draw any real conclusions until we start running in anger in Melbourne. Nevertheless, this is an important day for us and we’ll enjoy every minute on track with the new car.”

Marussia F1 Team drivers Timo Glock and Charles Pic will each enjoy some track time with the car over the next two days, albeit with the car running on demonstration tyres as opposed to the Pirelli P-Zero 2012 season performance tyres.

Motorsports Mondial -

Filed under: General,Motorsport Mondial,News
Tags: Bassinaud, elf, F1, FIA, Force India F1, Formula 1, GP2, GP3, Grosjean, kimi, Lotus F1, Mondial, Monza, Motorsports, Podcast, Racing, Renault, Shell, Total, USF1, Williams FW34, WSR
f1weekly @ 12:03 AM

Drivers looking towards Melbourne.

Kimi Räikkönen:

“I was happy with today’s running. We didn’t have any major issues so it was certainly better than yesterday. Everything worked, we tried a lot of set-ups on the car and it all came together well. It was a long time in the car today but I feel fine. It was cooler today so the tyres didn’t work as well as otherwise but everything was okay. Of course, the fastest time at the end of the day looks good but no-one will know how fast any of the cars are until we get to qualifying at Albert Park. All the changes we have made over testing have been improving the car, so we’ll have to see what happens in Melbourne in a couple of weeks’ time. I’m feeling positive.”

Bruno Senna:

We had a productive morning completing a number of tyre tests and aero runs. It has been interesting to see the car developing. Overall we’ve had a good few days of running here in Barcelona. We are still improving, but I feel we are in a solid position to go to Australia.

Pastor Maldonado:

We completed some good runs this afternoon and ended our test programme without issue. I’m feeling positive, and ready for Australia.

Nico Hulkenberg:

“We managed to fit a lot in today and hopefully when we have been through all the data we will have learned a lot, too. The race weekend simulation was useful, but unfortunately my race distance was cut short, so we will rely more on the data from Paul’s run yesterday. We were also busy trying all the tyre compounds to learn more about tyre management and how to get the most from them. You always want more time in the car, but I think we can be pleased with how our three tests have gone. We still need to find some more performance because the whole grid looks very close and competitive, and I expect the grid in Melbourne to be extremely tight.”

Vitaly Petrov:

“I am more than happy with how we went today. The team has done a fantastic job all day and we’ve been improving in every area each time we went out. I had my new seat today so I’m really starting to get comfortable in the car and the laptimes are coming down, the setup is improving and everything is working really well. The last lap before lunch was close to perfect for me, with the conditions and the way the car behaved, but we know there is still more to come so that is good news, it keeps us pushing.

“This afternoon we were looking at a race simulation and despite the slightly early end to the day it all went to plan. The degradation levels were manageable and we didn’t have any issues at all with any of the systems – KERS, engine, gearbox or anything mechanical. We do have work to do, that’s the same for everyone, but I think we have prepared as well as we can for Melbourne so for me this has been a really good first couple of weeks with the team.”

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F1 News

2012-05-18

HRT shows off its new HQ
^{www.crash.net posted 17:31:19}
Go inside HRT s new headquarters at the Caja Magica in Madrid and see footage from the official opening

Monaco preview quotes - Red Bull, McLaren, Lotus & more
^{www.formula1.com posted 15:48:00}
The Monaco race may be one of the most glamorous and historic events on the Formula One calendar but that's not why the drivers love it so. The real draw for them is in the challenge of the Monte Carlo circuit's twists and turns, which rewards the brave and punishes the tiniest of mistakes. They and their teams explain why they can't wait to get started on Thursday?

Rosberg: Good result possible in Monaco
^{www.crash.net posted 15:47:34}
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes will be able to do well at the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend.

F1 video: Lotus teams up with Angry Birds
^{www.f1racing.net posted 15:43:00}

Grosjean helmet to mark Enstone milestone
^{www.f1racing.net posted 15:36:59}
As will be the case with several drivers, Romain Grosjean will sport a modified helmet design for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. This follows three strong results for the Frenchman who has finished sixth, third and fourth in the respective races of China, Bahrain and Spain. Monte Carlo will now serve as the closest thing to a home event.

Latest MotoGP photos: Friday at Le Mans
^{www.f1racing.net posted 15:28:00}

HRT 'proud' to officially open its doors
^{www.crash.net posted 15:16:47}
The HRT F1 team officially opened the doors to its new headquarters today at the Caja Magica in Madrid.

Stoner tops Friday practice at Le Mans
^{www.f1racing.net posted 13:44:14}
A day after announcing his retirement from MotoGP at the end of the 2012 season, Casey Stoner set the pace on the first day of practice for the French Grand Prix. The Honda rider lapped Le Mans in 1:33.740, edging out team-mate Dani Pedrosa and closest championship challenger Jorge Lorenzo.

F1 photos: Williams celebrates win at factory
^{www.f1racing.net posted 12:58:00}

F1 POLL: Will Maldonado be a one-hit wonder?
^{www.crash.net posted 12:47:55}
Pastor Maldonado took his maiden victory at the pinnacle of the sport last weekend in Spain, but will it be his last...?

'Fans may get sick of unpredictable F1'
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 12:21:00}
Mark Webber fears that while fans are enjoying the unpredictability of this season, they may get sick of it as they want "rivalries" and title fights...

Petrov: I love Monaco!
^{www.crash.net posted 12:14:18}
Vitaly Petrov, not a fan of Mugello, says he cannot wait to take on the challenge of Monaco.

Fernandes proud to be in sport of ?bravery and spirit'
^{www.crash.net posted 11:58:07}
Tony Fernandes has praised everyone involved in tackling the blaze that erupted during Williams' victory celebrations on Sunday.

Pérez in determined mood after crash
^{www.f1racing.net posted 11:53:24}
Sergio Pérez is keener than usual to score a good result in Monaco, having suffered his heavy accident on the streets last year. The Mexican missed both the Monte Carlo and Montreal races after being knocked out in a heavy crash at the Nouvelle Chicane.

Maldonado responds to financial debate
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 11:42:00}
Spanish GP winner Pastor Maldonado has found himself a hot topic in a political storm that is brewing is his home country of Venezuela...

Qualifying tyres answer to Q3 absences?
^{www.crash.net posted 11:25:01}
Pirelli says it is prepared to offer qualifying tyres to ensure everyone runs in Saturday's timed session - as long as the teams are happy with the idea.

Q&A with Romain Grosjean
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 11:20:00}
Monaco is about more than racing, it's about the fashion so Romain Grosjean is heading to the Principality with a stylish new helmet design...

Rossi plans another two years in MotoGP
^{www.f1racing.net posted 10:58:35}
Following the announcement of Casey Stoner’s retirement on Thursday, Valentino Rossi has said that he intends to remain in MotoGP for at least two more seasons. The Italian is now in his second campaign with Ducati, striving to return the team to the top.

Villeneuve: 312 T4 ?felt like proper racing car'
^{www.crash.net posted 10:52:25}
Jacques Villeneuve admits to getting a thrill from driving his late father's Ferrari at Fiorano, as the Scuderia helps mark the 30th anniversary of Zolder 1982.

Boullier: Raikkonen ?like a wild animal'
^{www.crash.net posted 10:15:06}
Lotus team boss Eric Boullier has admitted that the headaches involved with signing Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for the 2012 F1 campaign are being salved by their performances on track.

Maldonado: I ignore ‘pay driver’ comments
^{www.f1racing.net posted 10:09:47}
Pastor Maldonado has talked briefly about those claiming he is simply in F1 because of money, following his unexpected victory in Spain last Sunday. Since the race, the triumph has also been met by levels of political outrage in Venezuela.

Schumi 'quite confident' for Monaco
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 10:08:00}
Michael Schumacher believes Mercedes will be on track for a good result in Monaco as the street circuit will suit his W03...

Interview with Barcelona winner Pastor Maldonado
^{www.f1racing.net posted 09:59:07}
Just five days ago, Pastor Maldonado brought Williams its first victory since 2004 and his career-first win in F1. Since then, the Venezuelan has travelled back to the team’s factory in Grove, Oxfordshire and is now highly optimistic about Monaco next weekend.

Q&A with Pastor Maldonado
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 09:58:00}
Formula One's newest race winner Pastor Maldonado shares his thoughts on his first win and the reasons for Williams improved form...

F1 2012 more like GP2, claims Maldonado
^{www.crash.net posted 09:37:30}
Former GP2 Series champion Pastor Maldonado says this year's unpredictable F1 championship reminds him of his time in the feeder series.

New lids for Monaco ? again
^{www.crash.net posted 09:13:13}
Fernando Alonso and Romain Grosjean are first drivers to reveal one-off helmets for Monaco Grand Prix.

'Senna axing rumours are rubbish'
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 09:00:00}
Bruno Senna's seat at Williams is secure despite rumours suggesting he could be replaced by test driver Valtteri Bottas in the near future...

Caterham thanked by FIA after fire
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 08:16:00}
Tony Fernandes has revealed that his Caterham team was thanked by FIA President Jean Todt for helping Williams tackle Sunday's fire...

F1 video: Caterham engine start-up
^{www.f1racing.net posted 07:51:00}

Caterham also did aero run on Thursday
^{www.f1racing.net posted 07:49:06}
Caterham was the second Formula 1 team to conduct a straight-line aerodynamic test in England on Thursday, doing so at the same time as Force India.

Maldonado: Our luck came after race
^{www.crash.net posted 07:45:19}
Pastor Maldonado admits that he feared celebrations for his maiden F1 win could have been overshadowed by the fire that swept through the Williams' pit.

Maldonado: I was scared for all of us
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 06:47:00}
Pastor Maldonado has spoken of how he feared a tragic end to Williams' Spanish GP weekend after a fire broke out in their garage...

Video of the Day: Derek Daly cartwheels in Monaco
^{www.f1racing.net posted 04:00:00}

2012-05-17

Stoner to retire at end of 2012
^{www.f1racing.net posted 16:21:28}
Reigning MotoGP World Champion Casey Stoner has announced that he is to sensationally walk away from the sport at the end of the 2012 season. The decision, which was made public personally in France on Thursday, follows the birth of the Australian’s first child in February.

Senna rumours 'bullsh*t', claims Wolff
^{www.crash.net posted 14:16:38}
Williams shareholder Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions that Bruno Senna could be replaced by Valtteri Bottas.

Klien signs up for V8 Supercars classics
^{www.f1racing.net posted 14:01:48}
Christian Klien has confirmed a deal with Walkinshaw Racing to compete in this year’s Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 - two of Australia’s legendary touring car races.

Caterham unlikely to rescue Lola
^{www.crash.net posted 13:49:16}
Team spokesman confirms that Caterham F1 unlikely to launch bid for ailing Lola concern.

Russian helicopter company boosts Petrov chances
^{www.f1racing.net posted 13:41:07}
Vitaly Petrov has been given an added push for retaining his Caterham seat ahead of the 2013 season, with the English team having signed a new deal with Russian Helicopters. The company will be working with Caterham Cars as well as the F1 team.

Williams denies Senna seat under threat
^{eurosport.yahoo.com posted 13:37:00}
Williams has quashed speculation that Bruno Senna's place at the team is under threat if the Brazilian does not lift his game over the next few races.

Daly avoids hare while testing Force India
^{www.f1racing.net posted 13:28:03}
Conor Daly was blown away by the experience of driving a Formula 1 car on Thursday, but the American was equally surprised by a hare which leapt out in front of him.

POLL: Is Mark Webber right?
^{www.crash.net posted 13:18:59}
Mark Webber reckons F1 is in danger of having too many winners in a single season - but do you agree?

Webber: Fans want rivals, not multiple winners
^{www.crash.net posted 13:02:40}
Mark Webber has claimed that F1 fans could be turned off by the thought of the sport having too many different winners in one year.

Barcelona to back out of race share?
^{www.crash.net posted 12:13:29}
The Circuit de Catalunya could be on the brink of keeping the Spanish GP in Barcelona.

Ricciardo looks to emulate Maldonado
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 12:10:00}
Daniel Ricciardo is eager to follow in Pastor Maldonado's footsteps and become the third new F1 race winner this season...

McLaren: Stopping errors 'not magic'
^{eurosport.yahoo.com posted 12:03:00}
McLaren says it will be ultra-hard on itself to iron out the kind of mistakes that are costing it valuable points in its battle for the world championship.

Alguersuari: I'll be back next season
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 11:44:00}
Jaime Alguersuari is confident he will be back on the F1 grid next season and will make his return in a competitive car...

Alguersuari: I'll be back ? and stronger
^{www.crash.net posted 11:42:03}
Jaime Alguersuari says he is 100 per cent confident that he will be back in F1 full-time next season.

Webber: The tonic Williams deserved
^{www.planet-f1.com posted 11:10:00}
Mark Webber has hailed his former Williams team, congratulating them on the much-needed race win they achieved in Spain...

Williams development driver resurfaces in V8s
^{www.crash.net posted 10:57:28}
Christian Klien, who worked on Pastor Maldonado's winning Spanish GP set-up in Williams' simulator, will partner Russell Ingall in this year's V8 Supercar enduros.

Kobayashi believes Sauber upgrade 'a step forward'
^{www.crash.net posted 10:19:52}
Kamui Kobayashi will be hoping to claim another top five finish in Monaco after being impressed by Sauber's Barcelona upgrade.

GP2 News

2012-05-13

Barcelona Sprint Race Top three driver quotes
^{www.gp2series.com posted 12:30:00}
Razia, Berthon and Valsecchi discuss the race

Razia storms to sprint win
^{www.gp2series.com posted 11:00:00}
Brazilian claims victory in Barcelona

2012-05-12

Barcelona Feature race press conference
^{www.gp2series.com posted 19:30:00}
Van der Garde, Calado and Coletti discuss the race

Van der Garde flies to feature victory
^{www.gp2series.com posted 16:30:00}
Caterham Racing on top in Barcelona

2012-05-11

Barcelona Qualifying Press Conference
^{www.gp2series.com posted 18:00:00}
Calado, Leimer and Richelmi discuss the session

James Calado storms to Barcelona pole
^{www.gp2series.com posted 16:00:00}
Englishman tops qualifying in style

Kral leads the way in Barcelona
^{www.gp2series.com posted 11:30:00}
Czech on top of the pile in free practice

2012-05-10

2012 Season Round 4 Preview – Barcelona, Spain
^{www.gp2series.com posted 10:30:00}
In the pursuit of the “Yellow Bullet”

2012-05-07

GP2 resumes with Pirelli in Barcelona
^{www.gp2series.com posted 13:30:00}
2012 Round 4 Pirelli Preview

2012-04-30

Pirelli's GP2 tyres pass their second test in Bahrain
^{www.gp2series.com posted 12:30:00}
Round 3 round up

2012-04-28

Sakhir Post Sprint Race Quotes
^{www.gp2series.com posted 15:00:00}
Dillmann, Razia and Valsecchi discuss their race

Dillmann defeats Razia to take maiden GP2 win
^{www.gp2series.com posted 14:00:00}
Rapax rookie victorious in Sprint Race at the Bahrain International Circuit

2012-04-27

Sakhir Post Feature Race Penalties
^{www.gp2series.com posted 17:30:00}
Nasr, Gonzalez and Crestani penalised

Sakhir Post Feature Race quotes
^{www.gp2series.com posted 17:00:00}
Valsecchi, Leimer and van der Garde talk about their race

Valsecchi steals the show in Sakhir
^{www.gp2series.com posted 16:00:00}
Series leader wins third race in a row at the Bahrain International Circuit

Sakhir Post Qualifying Quotes
^{www.gp2series.com posted 11:30:00}
Van der Garde, Valescchi and Leimer discuss their session

Giedo van der Garde flies to Sakhir pole
^{www.gp2series.com posted 10:30:00}
Caterham Racing driver steals Davide Valsecchi’s thunder

Max Chilton sets the pace in Sakhir
^{www.gp2series.com posted 09:00:00}
Carlin racer quickest in free practice of 2012 Season Round 3

2012-04-26

2012 Season Round 3 Preview – Sakhir, Bahrain Standalone
^{www.gp2series.com posted 10:00:00}
Back in the game

2012-04-22

Pirelli's GP2 tyres overcome the heat of Bahrain
^{www.gp2series.com posted 15:00:00}
Round 2 round up

Post Bahrain Sprint Race Quotes
^{www.gp2series.com posted 11:30:00}
Valsecchi, Gutierrez and Calado talk about their race

Valsecchi wins dramatic Sprint Race in Bahrain
^{www.gp2series.com posted 10:30:00}
Perfect end to a perfect weekend for the DAMS driver

2012-04-21

Bahrain Post Feature Race Quotes
^{www.gp2series.com posted 17:30:00}
Valsecchi, Razia and Gutierrez discuss their race

Felipe Nasr penalised
^{www.gp2series.com posted 17:30:00}
DAMS driver dropped five places tomorrow

GP3 News

2012-02-06

Filipino-Swiss driver Marlon Stockinger joins Status GP for 2012
^{www.gp3series.com posted 11:58:57}
First driver announced at Status GP in 2012

2012-02-03

Alex Brundle joins Carlin for GP3
^{www.gp3series.com posted 14:44:41}
Young Brit together with Carlin in 2012

Marussia Manor Racing confirms Dmitry Suranovitch
^{www.gp3series.com posted 14:42:34}
Russian driver joins British team in 2012

2012-01-27

Pirelli will offer Prize Fund to 2012 GP3 Series Champion
^{www.gp3series.com posted 14:15:14}
Series sole tyre supplier will reward GP3 Champion if he graduates to GP2 Series in 2013

2012-01-26

The GP3 Series confirms Monaco to its 2012 Calendar
^{www.gp3series.com posted 11:59:04}
GP3 for the first time in Monte Carlo

2012-01-25

Matias Laine Completes MW Arden Driver line up for 2012 GP3 Season
^{www.gp3series.com posted 12:32:19}
Finnish driver joins MW Arden in 2012

2012-01-20

Lotus GP confirm Aaro Vainio for 2012 season
^{www.gp3series.com posted 15:15:42}
Finnish driver joins Daniel Abt

2012-01-18

Daniel Abt joins Lotus GP
^{www.gp3series.com posted 09:49:24}
German with French squad in 2012

2012-01-16

Mitch Evans signs with MW Arden for 2012 GP3 Season
^{www.gp3series.com posted 14:31:05}
Young kiwi back with a mission

2012-01-13

David Fumanelli Joins MW Arden for 2012 GP3 season
^{www.gp3series.com posted 17:42:31}
MW Arden is delighted to announce Formula 3 driver, David Fumanelli, will be joining the team for the GP3 2012 Season.

2012-01-10

Lotus ART becomes Lotus GP in 2012
^{www.gp3series.com posted 16:57:46}
New name and new colours for the French team

2011-12-16

2012 GP3 Series™ Calendar
^{www.gp3series.com posted 15:21:35}
The 2012 GP3 Series™ provisional calendar revealed

2011-12-14

Nigel Melker stepping up to GP2
^{www.gp3series.com posted 17:18:33}
Nigel Melker stepping up to GP2 with Ocean Racing Technology in 2012

Moto GP News

2012-05-18

De Puniet leads CRT pack at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 17:06:26}
The Power Electronics Aspar Team continued their dominance of the CRT era on the opening day of the fourth round of the season at Le Mans, where Randy de Puniet was the fastest rider on the new machines.

Repsol Honda Team set the pace at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 16:27:59}
After announcing yesterday in the official press conference his plans to retire at the end of this season, Casey Stoner got back on track and set the fastest time (1'33.740) in the first day of practice at the Le Mans circuit.

Vermeulen getting to grips with CRT at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 16:11:46}
NGM Mobile Forward Racing Team was hard at work on the first practice day at Le Mans to provide Chris Vermeulen with the best possible bike for this Sunday’s race.

Yamaha duo looking for more pace at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 16:00:54}
Yamaha Factory Racing riders Jorge Lorenzo and Ben Spies took to the Le Mans circuit today for the first two practice sessions of the French Grand Prix.

Rossi and Hayden hampered by lack of grip
^{www.motogp.com posted 15:49:51}
At the first day of the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, the Ducati Team duo of Valentino Rossi and Nicky Hayden were hampered in their efforts by a lack of grip.

Bautista makes positive start at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 15:25:49}
On the opening day of the French Grand Prix, Team San Carlo Honda Gresini’s Álvaro Bautista found crucial confidence on board the Honda RC213V and lapped fourth fastest by the end of the two sessions today.

Monster Yamaha Tech 3 make good start to home race
^{www.motogp.com posted 14:52:30}
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team's home race at the legendary Le Mans circuit in France kicked off in positive fashion today, with Andrea Dovizioso and Cal Crutchlow posting competitive times on the opening day of MotoGP practice.

Positive day in Le Mans for Barberá
^{www.motogp.com posted 14:31:58}
Pramac Ducati Team´s sole rider, Héctor Barberá spent the morning and afternoon free practice sessions working through different set-up changes and tyre options in preparation for Sunday’s Grand Prix.

Stoner throws down the gauntlet in second Le Mans free practice
^{www.motogp.com posted 12:58:27}
Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner set the tone for this weekend’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, after setting the fastest time of the day in the second MotoGP practice session.

Stoner dominates first free practice at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 09:00:24}
Following his retirement announcement, Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner showed no signs of slowing down at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France at Le Mans, finishing the first morning session fastest ahead of teammate Dani Pedrosa.

2012-05-17

Rossi confesses all to motogp.com
^{www.motogp.com posted 18:18:35}
At the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, Ducati Team’s Valentino Rossi took time out to answer fans’ questions, shed some light on recent news, and even reveal his phone number.

News-packed press conference starts Le Mans weekend
^{www.motogp.com posted 17:14:58}
At Thursday’s pre-event press conference at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France in Le Mans, Repsol Honda Team’s Casey Stoner announced his retirement at the end of the 2012 MotoGP™ season, at the same time that Valentino Rossi announced a further two years in the sport.

Rossi plans at least two more years in MotoGP™
^{www.motogp.com posted 16:22:48}
Valentino Rossi confirmed on Thursday that he would ride in the MotoGP™ World Championship for at least two more years.

Stoner announces retirement at end of 2012
^{www.motogp.com posted 15:37:34}
MotoGP™ World Champion Casey Stoner announced on Thursday afternoon that this season would be his last in the sport.

De Puniet targeting successful weekend at home Grand Prix
^{www.motogp.com posted 11:51:20}
The Power Electronics Aspar Team head into the fourth round of the MotoGP World Championship this weekend as the leading CRT team with Aleix Espargaró and Randy de Puniet at the head of the new class in the rider standings.

Le Mans racing numbers
^{www.motogp.com posted 08:59:09}
As the MotoGP™ World Championship heads into its fourth round at the historic Le Mans circuit for the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, motogp.com shares some interesting trivia to have you fully clued-up for Sunday’s race.

Valentino answers your questions live at 18:45 today!
^{www.motogp.com posted 08:01:17}
motogp.com and Monster Energy have teamed up for a special event ahead of the French Grand Prix, with an exclusive live interview with Valentino Rossi, taking place at 18:45 local time today!

2012-05-16

Bautista looking for top three pursuit
^{www.motogp.com posted 09:14:35}
After a positive display in the Grand Prix of Portugal two weeks ago Team San Carlo Honda Gresini heads for the Le Mans circuit in France this weekend looking to make further progress towards the front of the pack.

Ducati Team hope for dry race at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 08:30:42}
The Ducati Team heads to the fourth round of the MotoGP™ World Championship at the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France hoping for dry weather to capitalize on the positives found in Estoril.

2012-05-15

Bridgestone MotoGP™ preview - Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 15:38:16}
MotoGP™ heads to the sacred motorsport arena of Le Mans this weekend with the 4.185 kilometre Bugatti circuit playing host to the fourth round of the 2012 season.

Sky purchases exclusive rights for the FIM MotoGP™ World Championship from 2014
^{www.motogp.com posted 14:29:15}
Dorna Sports has announced that Sky Italia has purchased the exclusive rights for the MotoGP™ Championship from 2014 to be broadcast across all its platforms.

Repsol Honda duo aiming for podium in Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 10:43:40}
Repsol Honda Team riders Casey Stoner and Dani Pedrosa head to this weekend’s Monster Energy Grand Prix de France looking to repeat their feat of a double podium at each round this season.

Lorenzo plans to take back lead at Le Mans
^{www.motogp.com posted 09:37:59}
As Yamaha Factory Racing heads to France for the Monster Energy Grand Prix de France, Jorge Lorenzo arrives trailing championship leader Casey Stoner by just a single point and looking to take back the lead.

2012-05-14

Ask Valentino!
^{www.motogp.com posted 12:16:55}
motogp.com and Monster Energy have teamed up for a special event ahead of the French Grand Prix, hosting an exclusive live interview with Valentino Rossi!

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