The 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship restarts this weekend with the Australian Grand Prix, held at the 5.303km Albert Park circuit in Melbourne. This year, Renault Sport F1 will supply its RS27 V8 engine to four teams; Red Bull Racing, which aims to successfully defend its consecutive world championship titles; Lotus F1 Team, Caterham […]
Photo: forceindiaf1 Force India drivers thoughts on Melbourne Paul Di Resta Paul, after three winter tests you must be keen for the season to finally begin… Yes, the build-up to Melbourne has been a while coming, but at the same time it doesn’t feel like there’s been that much testing. In fact, compared to last […]
LOTUS F1 2012 Australian GP Preview Kimi Räikkönen: Poles, podiums, wins, a World Title; Kimi Räikkönen has been there, and done it all in Formula 1. Now he’s back for more, and hungrier than ever What are your objectives on your return to Formula 1 with Lotus F1 Team? I will try to do as […]
Michael Doodson Aintree, 1955. At the age of fourteen Michael is taken to his first motor race by his father. The sound of racing engines would steer him to a career in motorsports; from a flag marshal at Oulton Park to Press Officer at Colin Chapman’s Lotus team to world renowned F1 journalist. In a […]
Photo: caterhamf1 F1weekly friend Alexander Rossi Confirmed as Caterham F1 Team Test Driver Alexander Rossi has today been confirmed as Caterham F1 Team’s Test Driver, joining Race Drivers Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov, and Reserve Driver Giedo van der Garde in the Anglo / Malaysian team’s driver line-up. In his F1 role he will be […]
The Next Super Swede Photo. GP2 Media Marcus Ericsson. Ronnie Peterson’s victory in the 1978 Austrian Grand Prix is, to this day, the last Formula 1 victory by a Swedish driver. The Kumla Kid, Marcus Ericsson, is aiming to change that in the near future. The 21-year-old embarks on his third GP2 season with Paul […]