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Feb 8 2012
10:32pm
Christian Horner Q&A: F1 in for a stellar year
Being Formula One's leading light must feel exhilarating and nerve racking in equal measure. After defending both titles in such dominant style in 2011, Red Bull are the target for every other team, all of them intent on pulling the champions off the... more
Feb 8 2012
3:10am
Jerez day one - Raikkonen leads the way for Lotus
He may have been away from the sport for the last two seasons but that didn't stop 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen from topping the timesheets, as this year's opening test got underway at Jerez on Tuesday. Raikkonen clocked a best time of 1m 19.67... more
Feb 8 2012
2:09am
Exclusive Q&A with Lotus's Eric Boullier
He may be two years older and wearing different overalls as he strides through the Jerez paddock, but it almost feels as if Kimi Raikkonen has never been away from the Formula One fold. And after impressing during the opening day of pre-season testin... more
Feb 7 2012
7:42pm
Williams prepare to fight back with the FW34
Following a disastrous 2011 season, Williams opened a new chapter in their history on Tuesday as they unveiled their 2012 car, the Renault-powered FW34, at Jerez in Spain. This year marks the team's 35th year competing in the sport which they will do... more
Feb 7 2012
4:05am
Toro Rosso present the STR7 in Jerez pit lane
Toro Rosso followed in the footsteps of Sauber and unveiled the car with which they will contest the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship at Jerez on Monday afternoon. The Ferrari-engined STR7 will make its on-track debut on Tuesday morning, when ... more
Feb 7 2012
2:02am
Tuesday's testing to mark true start of 2012 season
Tuesday sees the commencement of 2012's pre-season testing, with a four-day session at Jerez, where nine of the 12 Formula One teams will have their new cars running in anger for the first time. It will be followed by a further three similar tests in... more
Feb 7 2012
1:39am
Christian Horner Q&A: The trophies are staying at Red Bull
Formed from the one-time Jaguar team barely seven short years ago, Red Bull have been making waves ever since. After successfully defending their 2010 drivers' and constructors' titles in 2011, the Milton-Keynes based team want to make it third time ... more
Feb 7 2012
1:03am
Mark Webber Q&A: The bar has been set very high
The 2011 season was picture-perfect for Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel, but not for Mark Webber. Although he won at the final round in Brazil last November, Webber never seemed to be completely at home in the RB7. 2012 is therefore a fresh start for t... more
Feb 7 2012
12:36am
Sebastian Vettel Q&A: Let's do it again!
After winning his first title in 2010, Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel stepped it up a gear last year, dominating the season to make it two drivers' crowns on the trot. Not surprising then that this year he is out to make it a hat trick, behind the wheel... more
Feb 7 2012
12:32am
Technical Q&A: Red Bull's Adrian Newey on the RB8
He's the engineering maestro that every team wants on their books, but for 2012 Adrian Newey's labours have once again been dedicated to the design of the brand-new Red Bull, the RB8. Following its online launch, Newey discusses the pressures of the ... more
Feb 7 2012
12:12am
Defence of the realm - the Red Bull RB8 revealed
The car with which reigning world champions Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull will defend their titles was revealed to the world on Monday. The Adrian Newey-designed RB8 is the eighth Formula One car produced by the team. Its predecessor, the RB7, domin... more
Feb 6 2012
9:15pm
Revolution meets evolution: Sauber take wraps off the C31
Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez unveiled the new Sauber in Jerez on Monday. The Ferrari-engined C31 will take to the Spanish track later in the day for some promotional filming, ahead of the start of the first multi-team test of the winter on Tuesda... more
Feb 6 2012
10:23am
Romain Grosjean Q&A: No rookie but still much to learn
Back in 2009 Romain Grosjean made his Formula One debut as Fernando Alonso's Renault team mate over seven Grands Prix, after being drafted in to replace Nelson Piquet. Two years later, he's returning to the frontline at the same team (now Lotus) and ... more
Feb 6 2012
6:15am
Technical Q&A - Lotus's James Allison on the E20
Following the launch of his team's 2012 car, the E20, Lotus technical director James Allison looks to the season ahead... Q: How different is 2012 likely to be from 2011? James Allison: If you casually flicked through the regulations you'd be forgiv... more
Feb 6 2012
5:51am
Kimi Raikkonen Q&A: I've missed F1
2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen makes his Formula One race return with Lotus this March, when he will grace the grid for the first time since his Abu Dhabi outing with Ferrari at the end of 2009. Following the launch of his new team's 2012 car, th... more
Feb 6 2012
5:13am
The Lotus E20 breaks cover
Lotus have officially unveiled the new car with which returning 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen and team mate Romain Grosjean will contest the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship. The UK-based team hope the E20 - the 20th F1 chassis built at ... more
Feb 6 2012
3:25am
Van der Garde signs as Caterham reserve
Caterham have confirmed that Dutchman Giedo van der Garde will be the team's official reserve driver in 2012. Van der Garde will participate in the upcoming pre-season tests and will take part in a number of Friday practice sessions at Grands Prix th... more
Feb 4 2012
1:48am
Technical director Key leaves Sauber
Just three days before the launch of their 2012 car, Sauber have announced that technical director James Key is to leave the company. His role will instead be covered by the Swiss team's department heads for aerodynamics, design, performance and oper... more
Feb 4 2012
1:11am
Q&A with HRT's Narain Karthikeyan
This time last year Narain Karthikeyan was looking ahead to a full season of Formula One competition with HRT. In the end he made eight Grand Prix starts. Now, after weeks of uncertainty, he is again relishing the prospect of racing for the Spanish t... more
Feb 3 2012
11:31pm
Di Resta Q&A: Force India must have a strong start
With a new team mate in Nico Hulkenberg - and now, after its Friday launch, a new car - Force India's Paul di Resta is targeting a successful 2012. And first on Di Resta's agenda is to maintain the momentum which helped the team end last season so st... more