Born in 1984 in the town of Vyborg, Petrov is so far the only Russian driver to have competed in F1. ...
05:49 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Suzuka: Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov said he was feeling unwell in the run-up to Sunday's Formula One Japanese Grand Prix. The Japan race could be crucial for Caterham, who are bidding to retake the tenth place in the constructors' standings that they lost to Marussia in the last race in Singapore. "I've arrived in Japan but I don't feel well somehow," Petrov said on Wednesday on the social networking site...
10:53 AM, Oct 04, 2012
Silverstone (England): With many teams introducing car upgrades at the next Grand Prix, Caterham driver Vitaly Petrov hoped changes to the car will help gain ground on his rivals. Caterham comes into the July 8 British race on the back of its best performance of the season at the European Grand Prix in Valencia, when Petrov finished 13th and teammate Heikki Kovalainen 14th. The team hopes tweaks to the car,...
06:40 PM, Jun 29, 2012
London: Jarno Trulli's abrupt departure from Formula One on Friday triggered no shockwaves around the world, but the Italian's exit was still a significant moment for the glamour sport and the home of Ferrari. Trulli had not scored a point since 2009 and the quality of the Montepulciano d'Abruzzo wines coming out of his vineyards has won more recognition than his achievements at the wheel in recent years. However, until...
11:23 PM, Feb 18, 2012
Hingham: Russian driver Vitaly Petrov replaced Jarno Trulli at the Caterham F1 team on Friday, leaving the Italian veteran without a drive after 15 seasons in Formula One. Caterham, formerly known as Team Lotus, said Petrov was at the team's factory in Hingham for a seat fitting and will take part in the pre-season testing in Barcelona next week. The 27-year-old Petrov, the first Russian to drive in F1, was...
08:38 PM, Feb 17, 2012
Vitaly Petrov hoped his future in Formula One will be sorted out in the next week as he emerged as a contender for a test driver role at tyre supplier Pirelli on Wednesday. The Russian has also been linked with a move to Malaysian-owned Caterham F1, as a replacement for Italian veteran Jarno Trulli, after losing his race seat at Renault (now Lotus) at the end of last season. "If...
12:36 AM, Jan 26, 2012
Sao Paulo: Formula One team Renault have confirmed that Robert Kubica will miss at least the early part of the 2012 season as he struggles to recover from serious injuries sustained in a rally crash this year. Renault had been hoping Kubica would be fit to resume his role as the team's No. 1 driver from the start of 2012, but said on `Wednesday that he will not be ready...
06:44 PM, Nov 23, 2011
Yeongam: Renault's Russian driver Vitaly Petrov was reprimanded by stewards and handed a five-place penalty on the starting grid for the Indian Formula One Grand Prix after causing a collision in Korea on Sunday. Petrov rammed into the Mercedes of seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher at the entry to turn three on the 16th of the 55 laps, putting both out of the race. The Russian apologised to the German...
06:29 PM, Oct 16, 2011
Brussels: Renault are backing Bruno Senna to score points after the Brazilian's roller-coaster debut for the Formula One team in Belgium at the weekend. Senna, nephew of the late triple champion Ayrton, qualified an impressive seventh at Spa-Francorchamps but then made a mess of the start and was handed a drive-through penalty for causing a first corner collision. He ended up in 13th place at the finish while Russian team...
03:56 PM, Aug 29, 2011
Melbourne: Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel made an ideal start to his Formula One title defense, driving a flawless race to outpace McLaren's Lewis Hamilton and win the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Sunday. Starting from pole position, Vettel maintained his lead after the first turn and had already opened a gap of more than 2 seconds over Hamilton following the first lap and the German was never seriously threatened....
01:14 PM, Mar 27, 2011
Paris: Lotus Renault has confirmed that Vitaly Petrov will partner Robert Kubica next year in the Formula One world championship after the Russian extended his contract until the end of the 2012 season. Petrov joined Renault this season, becoming the first Russian driver to compete in Formula One. He finished 13th in the drivers' standings with 27 points, 109 fewer than his Polish teammate. Petrov said, "I am very happy...
11:42 AM, Dec 23, 2010
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Formula One champion drives round the Kremlin and wants to come back there. ...
10:55 AM, Jul 19, 2010
