Photo: caterhamf1 Caterham F1 Team has today announced that Vitaly Petrov has joined the team as race driver, replacing Jarno Trulli with immediate effect. The Russian was at the Anglo-Malaysian team’s factory in Hingham on Friday 17th February for a seat fitting ahead of his first run with the team at the second pre-season test […]
Mercedes enjoyed a successful first run of its 2012 Formula 1 car at Silverstone today ahead of its test debut at Barcelona next Tuesday. The Mercedes F1 W03 completed the 100 kilometers of running permitted on a commercial filming day using Pirelli demonstration tires, with both Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher taking turns behind the […]
JIM HALL TO BE HONORED BY RRDC AT LONG BEACH APRIL 12 Hall, known worldwide as one of the significant innovators in the history of American auto racing, will be honored by the Road Racing Drivers Club at the RRDC Evening with Jim Hall on Thursday, April 12, at the organization’s fourth annual West Coast […]
F1weekly podcast number 551 interview with the man himself… Brad Spurgeon has covered Formula 1 for the International Herald Tribune since 1993, and for The New York Times since 1999. His passion began when as a child of 9 he attended the first Canadian Grand Prix, at Mosport in 1967. Brad’s passion grew as he […]
Photo: forceindiaf1 Sahara Force India driver Jules Bianchi on his third day of work in Jerez Jules Bianchi: “I made a small mistake on my second run. The tyres were a bit cold and I spun into the gravel and touched the wall with the right rear wheel. It was not a very big impact, […]
Photo: DPPI Renault prepares for the launch of the 2012 season as first pre-season test are underway at Jerez. Four teams will be powered by the Renault RS27 engine this season, one third of the grid. Williams F1 Team joins the ‘Renault fold’ alongside double-double world champions Red Bull Racing, Lotus F1 Team and Caterham […]