Jerez: Ferrari finished Formula One's first preseason test on a high note as Fernando Alonso was fastest in Friday's session. The Spanish double world champion had a quickest lap of 1 minute, 18.877 seconds to go seven-tenths of a second faster than the field. The Italians rebounded from a subdued start with the second fastest time this week among 2012 designs, although Alonso's running was restricted to 39 laps due...
11:29 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Jerez: Lewis Hamilton identified Mika Hakkinen's former manager Didier Coton on Thursday as a key man in possibly creating a 'happy bubble' around him at race weekends this season. McLaren's 2008 Formula One champion had a controversial and disappointing season last year, despite winning three races, and has at times appeared in need of guidance and support since stepping away from his father Anthony. The Briton said last year he...
07:28 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Jerez: Reserve driver Jules Bianchi's "mistake" left VJM05-02 damaged and cost Sahara Force India a major part of track time to evaluate systems on the third day of their pre-season testing in Jerez on Thursday. The mechanics worked hard to repair the right rear corner of the car but ultimately the team was missing one small brake component, which prevented them from returning to the track. The replacement part was...
01:27 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Jerez: Mercedes' 2011 car topped Formula One pre-season testing for a second straight day, while Lotus were the quickest of this season's new batch of competitors on Thursday. Nico Rosberg was quickest around the Jerez circuit with a lap time of 1 minute, 17.613 seconds to follow up Michael Schumacher's leading pace a day earlier. Romain Grosjean in a Lotus was the fastest in the 2012 designs, the French driver's...
01:14 PM, Feb 10, 2012
Jerez, Spain: Sahara Force India's reserve driver Jules Bianchi got behind the wheels of the teams' new car, the VJM05, and for French youngster said it was a good learning curve ahead of the season. Force India completed the second day of work in Jerez as the team continued to collect data and evaluated test items. As well as systems checks and further set-up evaluation, the team also carried out...
11:25 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Jerez: Michael Schumacher was hoping the late arrival of his new Mercedes would pay off after doing nearly two race distances in last year's car on the second afternoon of Formula One testing on Wednesday. Despite that, and despite setting a quickest lap that was meaningless on a day when rivals were trying out their new cars, the German still played down his title chances. The seven-times world champion pounded...
10:26 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Jerez: Michael Schumacher set the fastest pace on the second day of Formula One pre-season testing on Wednesday at the Jerez Circuit track. The German driver, entering the final year of his F1 comeback, used Mercedes' car from last year to clock an early morning lap of 1 minute, 18.561 seconds that proved unbeatable. Schumacher says "it was a good and productive test, full of lots of useful information, and...
10:21 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Berlin: Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil has lodged an appeal against last week's 18-month suspended sentence for a nightclub brawl, his agent said on Wednesday. Sutil, 29, received the sentence and a 200,000-Euro fine for causing grievous bodily harm in a Shanghai nightclub brawl last year where Eric Lux, chief executive of Renault F1 team owners Genii Capital, was injured. "We have taken this step because we...
10:12 AM, Feb 09, 2012
Jerez: Sahara Force India's winter testing programme got underway on Wednesday with Paul di Resta expressing satisfaction at the performance of the brand new VJM05 in warm and sunny weather conditions, here. Resta was behind the wheel as the team started systems checks, data collection and set-up work. On Thursday morning Jules Bianchi will get his first taste of the VJM05, before Resta takes over in the afternoon. Resta completed...
04:32 PM, Feb 08, 2012
Milton Keynes, England: Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel dismissed the prospect of running away with a third straight driver's title, predicting on Monday a more competitive season because of rule changes that have cost Red Bull a precious advantage. Vettel dominated the 2011 championship, winning the title by 122 points from second-placed Jenson Button after finishing on the podium in all but two races. However, without the aerodynamic advantages from...
11:46 PM, Feb 06, 2012
Jerez: Lotus set Kimi Raikkonen a clear target on Sunday of taking the former Renault team to fourth place in the Formula One championship in his comeback season. Champions Red Bull, McLaren, Ferrari and Mercedes all finished above former champions Renault last year but Lotus team co-owner Gerard Lopez said beating one of them was a realistic aim. "The hopes are to have a strong car, strong drivers, of which...
11:11 AM, Feb 06, 2012
Paris: The suspense surrounding the second driver at HRT has finally ended with the team confirming Narain Karthikeyan as the teammate of Pedro de la Rosa for 2012. Karthikeyan, who made a comeback to Formula One last year, spoke to IBNlive.com about the season ahead. Congratulations on being confirmed as the second driver at HRT. Your reaction. I am obviously excited. Continuity is something I never had before in my...
07:18 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Silverstone: Aiming a fifth-place finish in the 2012 season, Sahara Force India on Friday unveiled its new car - VJM05, which the team says is more refined and fast. Drivers Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg pulled the covers off the VJM05 which is the second car to be created under the watch of technical director Andrew Green. "We have set our sights on challenging for fifth place. To do...
06:58 PM, Feb 03, 2012
Maranello: Ferrari unveiled its completely overhauled Formula One car in a low-key Internet presentation on Friday after the full launch was canceled due to a snowstorm. The car was named the F2012, which marks a return to the team's traditional jargon after last year's car was called the F150 in honor of the 150th anniversary of Italy's unification. "We're hoping it's competitive right away," team principal Stefano Domenicali said. Having...
06:14 PM, Feb 03, 2012
New Delhi: Ace Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan has claimed the last available slot for the 2012 Formula One season by signing a fresh contract with Hispania Racing Team and this time for the full calendar. Karthikeyan along with Spanish driver Pedro de la Rosa complete the HRT line-up for the season, beginning with Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 18. A lot of other exprienced drivers missed out on...
06:07 PM, Feb 03, 2012
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