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Feb.8 (GMM) Fingers are being crossed at HRT as its 2012 car undergoes the FIA's mandatory crash tests. Most of the Spanish team's rivals have already begun testing their new single seaters. But at Jerez on Tuesday, Pedro de la Rosa was driving HRT'... Related posts:

1. New Ferrari & Sauber cars pass FIA crash test Jan.16 (GMM) Ferrari's 2012 car has now passed the mandatory...
2. 2012 Ferrari failed first attempt at crash tests Jan.12 (GMM) Ferrari's 2012 car, described as "not pretty" by...
3. 2012 Force India passes FIA crash tests Jan.9 (GMM) Force India's 2012 car is scheduled to make...

Feb.8 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is not harming formula one with his planned expansion to even more new venues. That is the view of 1980 world champion Alan Jones. F1 chief executive Ecclestone, who has already arranged two forthcoming US races and als... Related posts:

1. Ecclestone: Fewer European races in coming years Nov.29 (GMM) European races are a dying breed on the...
2. Mexico GP rumours heat up Dec.12 (GMM) Speculation about a return to Mexico for formula...

Feb.8 (GMM) Alan Jones is not ruling out a Williams resurgence in 2012, despite his former championship-winning team slumping to its worst-ever result last season. Australian Jones, now 65, in 1980 won the once-great team's first of seven drivers' ti... Related posts:

1. Jones: New destinations not harming F1 Feb.8 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone is not harming formula one with...
2. Glock: Rivals should not write off Schumacher Jan.25 (GMM) It is a mistake to write off Michael...
3. Williams aim to have 2012 car for first Jerez test Dec.19 (GMM) Williams aims to have its 2012 car up...

Feb.8 (GMM) Spanish fans can breathe a sigh of relief with the news formula one will be seen on television in 2012. Rights holder Mediapro terminated existing broadcaster La Sexta's deal due to non-payment, it emerged late last month. But Spanish da... Related posts:

1. Spanish broadcaster La Sexta races off grid Jan.26 (GMM) Spain's formula one broadcaster La Sexta has raced...
2. Ecclestone eyes Asia floatation for F1 rights Nov.21 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that public floatation might...
3. Spanish fan admits to having Webber’s wing from Italian GP Nov.10 (GMM) The mystery surrounding Red Bull's disappearing front wing...

Feb.8 (GMM) Two young chargers are waiting in the wings, but Mark Webber insists he intends to extend his formula one career beyond 2012. Among the top names at Red Bull, however, the Australian veteran is the odd one out, with only a one-year contra... Related posts:

1. Mentor denies Vergne ‘better than Webber’ comments Nov.23 (GMM) A friend and mentor of 2012 hopeful Jean-Eric...
2. Vergne: I would be as good as Webber Nov.21 (GMM) Buoyed by his impressive form in Abu Dhabi...
3. Webber: Renault were interested in me for 2012 Nov.11 (GMM) Mark Webber has admitted that the Renault team...

Feb.8 (GMM) Marussia intends to keep Charles Pic, the team's new French rookie, for more than a single season. When known as Virgin, the team ousted Timo Glock's 2010 and 2011 teammates - Lucas di Grassi and Jerome d'Ambrosio respectively - after a s... Related posts:

1. Marussia delays 2012 car track debut until March Jan.25 (GMM) Marussia will sit out the forthcoming first test...
2. 2012 Marussia car ‘not revolutionary’ Jan.24 (GMM) Marussia's 2012 car is "not revolutionary", according to...
3. Pic & Glock to race for Marussia in 2012 Nov.28 (GMM) Virgin on Sunday finally confirmed the open secret...

Feb.8 (GMM) Adrian Newey has cleared up the mystery about the 'letterbox' opening in the nose of the newly-launched 2012 Red Bull car. The F1 world noticed that Newey's 'step nose' differs from its rivals in the form of an air inlet where the monocoq... Related posts:

1. Eyebrows raise as Red Bull shows nose air intake Feb.7 (GMM) Red Bull raised eyebrows throughout the F1 world...
2. Buemi to be Red Bull reserve driver in 2012 Jan.1 (GMM) Sebastien Buemi will reportedly become Red Bull's official...
3. Marko: 2012 Red Bull ‘not as ugly as Ferrari’ Feb.5 (GMM) Dr Helmut Marko on Sunday gave the F1...

Feb.8 (GMM) Rubens Barrichello is set to decide next week whether he will switch from formula one to the Indycar series for 2012. F1's longest-serving veteran has been left without a race seat this season, but he recently enjoyed an Indy test with th... Related posts:

1. Barrichello to test Indycar next week? Jan.26 (GMM) America's premier open wheeler Indycar series has emerged...
2. Williams to announce 2012 lineup within a week Nov.21 (GMM) Williams' decision about its 2012 driver lineup is...
3. Barrichello to decide Indycar switch soon Feb.2 (GMM) The likelihood is rising that Rubens Barrichello will...

Feb.8 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen insists he does not need number one status at Caterham. Entering his third year with the former Lotus team, and with his teammate Jarno Trulli reportedly on the cusp of being ousted, it is an open secret in the paddock t... Related posts:

1. Kovalainen unsure of Trulli’s involvement for 2012 Dec.5 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen has revealed he has been closely...
2. Ferrari keen to solve 2012 wing fluttering issue Nov.16 (GMM) Ferrari has entered another week with a firm...
3. Kovalainen insists sticking with Caterham in 2012 Nov.29 (GMM) Heikki Kovalainen has added his denial to rumours...

Feb.8 (GMM) Romain Grosjean says he understands the initial preference in 2012 given to his famous Lotus teammate, Kimi Raikkonen. Frenchman Grosjean, with just 7 grands prix under his belt in 2009, is paired this year with Raikkonen, who has spent t... Related posts:

1. Lotus confirms Grosjean as Raikkonen’s teammate Dec.9 (GMM) As predicted by international publications ahead of the...
2. Trulli doubts Raikkonen to be fast at start of F1 return Jan.20 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen will not immediately set the F1...
3. Grosjean: I almost quit racing in 2010 Nov.12 (GMM) Romain Grosjean has admitted he almost quit motor...

Feb.7 (GMM) Sauber's Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted the Swiss team will return to Bahrain this year if F1 officials say so. She is referring to the fact that, despite the island Kingdom's scheduled return to the calendar in April, there are reports ... Related posts:

1. Teams believe FIA should decide on Bahrain’s F1 return Jan.12 (GMM) F1's governing body will decide if it is...
2. F1 return to Bahrain looking increasingly unlikely Jan.25 (GMM) Bahrain's formula one return in April is now...
3. Hill: F1 ready to return to Bahrain Jan.19 (GMM) Damon Hill thinks F1 is ready to return...

Feb.7 (GMM) Jaime Alguersuari has admitted he was "hurt" by Red Bull's late decision to oust him from Toro Rosso. The 21-year-old announced this week that, amid speculation he might rescue his career with the reserve role at Mercedes, he will in fact... Related posts:

1. Alguersuari says Toro Rosso duo deserve 2012 seats Nov.25 (GMM) Jaime Alguersuari has admitted he is betting all...
2. Alonso not bothered after Alguersuari loses F1 seat Dec.20 (GMM) Fernando Alonso reacted coolly when asked if he...
3. Alguersuari admits 2012 race seat difficult Dec.19 (GMM) Jaime Alguersuari sounds confident his formula one career...

Feb.7 (GMM) Sauber's departing technical boss James Key appears headed for Lotus. On the eve of its 2012 car launch, the Swiss team announced that it will not replace the departing Briton Key, who has accepted an offer to work in the UK. Germany's A... Related posts:

1. Lotus signs d’Ambrosio Jan.25 (GMM) Former Virgin driver Jerome d'Ambrosio will be the...
2. Red Bull to place Vergne at Lotus in 2012? Nov.24 (GMM) Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko could switch the...
3. 2012 Lotus to run radical braking system Jan.11 (GMM) Lotus could set the trend with the first...

Feb.7 (GMM) Eric Boullier has slammed rumours Kimi Raikkonen is a shareholder in the Lotus team. It was reported that the 2007 world champion's retainer this year was subsidised by owner Genii granting the returning F1 driver a small slice of the Ens... Related posts:

1. Boullier admits Raikkonen talks Nov.18 (GMM) Reports that Kimi Raikkonen is also eyeing the...
2. Boullier looking to sign Raikkonen? Nov.27 (GMM) Boss Eric Boullier has refused to rule out...
3. Boullier not sure Kubica has Lotus future Dec.11 (GMM) Team boss Eric Boullier shrugged his shoulders and...

Feb.7 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen will have a familiar race engineer for his return to formula one this year. Finnish reports in Turun Sanomat and the broadcaster MTV3 claim the 2007 world champion will work with Mark Slade. Slade, recently at Mercedes GP ... Related posts:

1. Raikkonen expects to fight in 2012 midfield Jan.27 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he is prepared to...
2. Hintsa: Raikkonen to find F1 comeback easier than Schumacher Dec.21 (GMM) McLaren doctor and fellow Finn Aki Hintsa does...
3. Raikkonen: If I could rally at the same time as F1, I would Jan.27 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen has admitted he will sideline his...

Feb.7 (GMM) Giedo van der Garde has admitted to surprise at his inclusion in Caterham's test plans this week. Originally, the former Lotus team scheduled the four days of the Jerez session to be split evenly between Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli... No related posts.

Feb.7 (GMM) HRT will be among the 'stepped nose' teams in 2012, Pedro de la Rosa has revealed. The Spanish veteran has visited not only the team's new Paterna headquarters in Valencia, but also the technical base in Munich, where the new car is being... Related posts:

1. De la Rosa eyes points for HRT in two years Jan.25 (GMM) HRT's new car should be ready for the...
2. HRT signs McLaren’s de la Rosa Nov.22 (GMM) HRT has surprised the F1 world by announcing...
3. De la Rosa: I would welcome a Raikkonen return to F1 Nov.21 (GMM) Pedro de la Rosa has revealed he would...

Feb.7 (GMM) Lotus - the former Renault team - will continue to receive the French carmaker's backing in 2012. The Renault chassis name has now departed the grid, but Renault remains one of F1's few engine suppliers. While the French marque's focus i... Related posts:

1. Renault/Lotus team signs Raikkonen for F1 return Nov.29 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen will return to formula one in...
2. 2012 Lotus Car Named the E20 Jan.28 (GMM) This year's Lotus car will be called the...
3. Lotus confirms Grosjean as Raikkonen’s teammate Dec.9 (GMM) As predicted by international publications ahead of the...

Feb.7 (GMM) F1's 'blown exhaust' saga may not be over, according to Lotus team officials. "For us, it is clear that the exhaust gases may not be used to alter the car's aerodynamics," said team boss Eric Boullier. He is referring to the FIA's ban on... Related posts:

1. Blown exhaust saga set to ignite again Nov.11 (GMM) F1's blown exhaust saga is not over quite...
2. Tech bosses agree to blown exhaust ban for 2012 Nov.12 (GMM) Blown exhaust technology looks set to be banned...
3. Three teams try 2012 exhaust layouts in Abu Dhabi Nov.18 (GMM) At least three formula one teams have this...

Feb.7 (GMM) Eric Boullier has admitted frustration with the FIA's decision to ban reactive ride height systems. Lotus looked to have stolen the march with the clever technology ahead of 2012, but when the other teams started asking the governing body... Related posts:

1. FIA bans Lotus-style ride height systems Jan.21 (GMM) F1's governing body has banned the 2012 innovation...
2. No 2012 plan for Lotus ride height system debut Jan.30 (GMM) The Lotus 'reactive ride height system' controversy may...
3. Boullier: Raikkonen has no shareholding in Lotus Feb.7 (GMM) Eric Boullier has slammed rumours Kimi Raikkonen is...