Archives of Year: 2012 - Page 31

Report: Red Bull's speed boost due to exhaust not DRS

It is simplistic to say Red Bull has sped into the 2012 title favourites' role due to its new 'double drs' device. As Sebastian...

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10 Oct 2012

Stewart offers to coach Grosjean again

Triple F1 drivers world champion; Sir Jackie Stewart has once again offered to become struggling Romain Grosjean's coach. Earlier this year, when Lotus' French...

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10 Oct 2012

Nico Rosberg: Gangnam Ping Pong Champion 2012

Today in a small table tennis arena at Gangnam district in Seoul/Korea in front of 3 spectators the new king of Ping Pong was...

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9 Oct 2012

2012 F1 of Korea 3D Track Experience

The 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Korea 'from a tyre point of view' by Pirelli

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9 Oct 2012

Lauda: Schumacher was talking with Sauber & Ferrari

Niki Lauda has confirmed that Michael Schumacher turned to Sauber and even Ferrari once he knew he would lose his Mercedes seat. Austrian legend...

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9 Oct 2012

Gerard Berger: Ferrari should dump Massa

Former Ferrari driver and Toro Rosso team principal Gerhard Berger thinks the great Italian team should drop Felipe Massa. However, after the Brazilian at...

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9 Oct 2012

Renault Boss: F1 seat Grosjean not yet in danger

Renault team boss Eric Boullier was vague when asked if Romain Grosjean's constant first-lap crashes have endangered his future in formula one. "Not for...

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9 Oct 2012

Lotus double DRS development on hold

Lotus has sidelined its 'double drs' system for now. While Red Bull quickly got its similar concept up and running to great effect with...

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9 Oct 2012

RTL commentator tells Niki Lauda to axe Mercedes staff

A German F1 pundit has advised Niki Lauda to take an axe to Mercedes' current personnel lineup. Lauda, the great Austrian triple world champion,...

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9 Oct 2012

Hamilton admints 2012 F1 title changes are poor

McLaren's drivers have conceded that they are effectively now out of the chase for the world championship. After Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won in...

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9 Oct 2012

Nico Rosberg: 22 sec (!) video message to his fans after crashing with Senna in Japan 2012

To give you a feeling how long Nico Rosberg´s race was today, he recorded his video message to you only as long as was...

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8 Oct 2012

Picture Perfect: Japanese Grand Prix 2012

Nice video slideshow of Caterham about the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Japan. Take two minutes out of your Monday to see Caterham F1...

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8 Oct 2012

Relief for Maldonado as Chavez gets re-elected in Venezuela

F1 insiders had a keen eye on Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday. The sport's main focus was, of course, in Japan, where Pastor Maldonado...

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8 Oct 2012

Vettel back in business for 2012 drivers title

The final five races of the 2012 season will likely stage a head-to-head contest between Fernando Alonso and Sebastian Vettel, with the protagonists each...

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8 Oct 2012

Webber confronted Grosjean after 'nutcase' jibe

Mark Webber has admitted to confronting Romain Grosjean after Sunday's Japanese grand prix. The Australian was furious with the Lotus driver at Suzuka, describing...

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8 Oct 2012

Stefano Domenicali: about the 2012 F1 Grand Prix of Japan

"Personally, I don't believe in luck, but given what's happened these last couple of days, I'm considering changing my mind"

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8 Oct 2012

Reports: Massa stays at Ferrari and Hulkenberg moves to Sauber

Some more pieces of the 2013 'silly season' puzzle are set to fall into place. British broadcaster BBC reports with confidence that, with his...

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8 Oct 2012

Lewis Hamilton slams Jenson Button on Twitter

Lewis Hamilton accused his McLaren teammate Jenson Button of lacking respect in the hours after Sunday's Japanese grand prix. Earlier media reports - indicating...

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8 Oct 2012

Korea GP organisers find F1 worthwhile despite losses

South Korea has indicated it could keep organising an annual grand prix. Despite the Yeongam race only joining the F1 schedule in 2010 and...

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8 Oct 2012

HD Wallpapers 2012 Formula 1 Grand Prix of Japan

F1 wallpapers from the 2012 F1 GP of Japan that was held on October 7th 2012 on Suzuka circuit. The race was won by...

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7 Oct 2012

Red Bull Boss: Vettel took unnecessary fastest lap risks today

Even on his dominant cruise to Suzuka victory, Sebastian Vettel managed to irk his Red Bull bosses. Late in the Japanese grand prix, with...

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7 Oct 2012

Tyre tactics at Japan re-opens 2012 F1 championship

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel has closed to within four points of the championship lead with five races to go after winning in Japan,...

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7 Oct 2012

Vettel wins and Alonso loses after F1 GP Japan

Fernando Alonso's championship lead took a massive hit in Japan on Sunday, after the Spaniard spun into retirement at the first corner. The fact...

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7 Oct 2012

Webber: Grosjean should be banned again

Mark Webber was furious with Romain Grosjean on Sunday at Suzuka. The Australian referred to his French rival as "the first lap nutcase Grosjean",...

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7 Oct 2012

Non-members do attend FOTA meeting at Suzuka

Political allies Ferrari and Sauber returned to a FOTA meeting on Sunday, despite no longer being official members of the F1 teams association. With...

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7 Oct 2012

2012 Japan F1 Grand Prix Race Report & Results

Event: Japanese Grand Prix Track: MotorSportResultsReport::msr_circuit:Unknown shortcode $shortcode Weather: dry, warm, sunny Sebastian VETTEL won his 24th F1 World Championship race at the 2012...

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7 Oct 2012

Vettel backs Massa amid di Resta-to-Ferrari rumours

Sebastian Vettel has responded to the latest rumours about Ferrari by backing under-fire Felipe Massa. Italian newspaper La Stampa's F1 correspondent Stefano Mancini claims...

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7 Oct 2012

McLaren relationship going downhill with Hamilton

There are signs Lewis Hamilton's relationship with McLaren is now breaking down. The Independent newspaper has already claimed that the 2008 world champion is...

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7 Oct 2012

Weber criticises Mercedes about Schumacher retirement

Michael Schumacher's former manager has criticised the way in which Mercedes has handled the great German's return to retirement. The seven time world champion...

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7 Oct 2012

Pirelli decides F1 future in June 2013

Pirelli will decide next June whether or not to stay in formula one. The Italian marque's three-year contract to be the sport's sole tyre...

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7 Oct 2012