Archives of Year: 2012 - Page 45

Boss insists 'no plan B' amid Hamilton exit rumours

Sep.6 (GMM) Martin Whitmarsh has rejected claims McLaren is now frantically looking around for a new teammate for Jenson Button. Stories are circulating widely...

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6 Sep 2012

2012 GP of Italy, Ask the Driver / Preview - Sauber F1 Team

Prior to the race weekend in Monza, Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Pérez are in a good mood and once again answer fans' questions. Learn...

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6 Sep 2012

Toro Rosso says Key new technical boss

Sep.6 (GMM) Toro Rosso on Thursday confirmed reports former Sauber and Force India man James Key started work as technical director earlier this week....

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6 Sep 2012

Button doesn't enjoy Monza podium

Sep.6 (GMM) It is perhaps the most feted podium on the F1 calendar, but Briton Jenson Button doesn't enjoy standing on it. In McLaren's...

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6 Sep 2012

Closed cockpit idea 'ridiculous' says Mika Salo

Sep.6 (GMM) Former F1 driver Mika Salo has slammed suggestions F1 should put a roof over the drivers' heads. The calls for better cockpit...

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6 Sep 2012

Raikkonen enjoying 'storybook' F1 comeback

Sep.6 (GMM) One pundit has changed his mind about Kimi Raikkonen's return to F1. "Before it happened, I was actually very sceptical when he...

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6 Sep 2012

Massa 'needs' many more good results - Domenicali

Sep.6 (GMM) Felipe Massa must continue his race-by-race quest for a new Ferrari contract, boss Stefano Domenicali has suggested. After F1's five-week summer break,...

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6 Sep 2012

McLaren says Hamilton-to-Mercedes claims 'untrue'

Sep.6 (GMM) Rumours about Lewis Hamilton's future have exploded. F1 team owner turned television pundit Eddie Jordan told the BBC he understands the 2008...

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6 Sep 2012

Toro Rosso finally confirms Ascanelli exit

Sep.6 (GMM) Toro Rosso has finally confirmed reports Giorgio Ascanelli has permanently left his post as technical director. We reported last weekend that his...

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6 Sep 2012

F1 technical briefing, Monza: Understanding braking efficiency and downforce

In the run up to the Italian Grand Prix, Caterham F1 Team Engineer Gianluca Pisanello explains two of the most crucial factors of car...

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5 Sep 2012

Italian GP Hilton HHonors Preview

Get up to speed on the Italian GP circuit with our track guide from Jenson Button.

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5 Sep 2012

Scuderia Ferrari Racing News Update 15-2012

Right after the Belgian GP the men from Ferrari immediately went back to work for the next race in the Championship, held in Monza,...

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5 Sep 2012

Hilton HHonors Italian F1 GP Race Guide

Get up to speed on the Italian Grand Prix circuit with our track guide from Jenson Button.

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5 Sep 2012

Time lapse: Loading of Trucks for European Races - Sauber F1 Team

Have you ever wondered how the race cars are loaded into the trucks? Wonder no more! In anticipation of the last Grand Prix on...

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5 Sep 2012

Magny Cours applies for place on 2013 calendar

Sep.5 (GMM) Magny Cours has lodged an application to be considered for F1's 2013 calendar. French language sources RMC, L'Equipe and AFP said the...

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5 Sep 2012

Webber not worried after dropping to third in title chase

Sep.5 (GMM) Mark Webber insists he is not too worried despite falling from second to third in the drivers' world championship at Spa last...

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5 Sep 2012

Glock wants to 'solve' issues with teammate Pic

Sep.5 (GMM) Marussia teammates Timo Glock and Charles Pic are still far from the best of friends. We reported in July that the pair...

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5 Sep 2012

Grosjean apologised to Alonso by text message

Sep.5 (GMM) Romain Grosjean has said sorry to Fernando Alonso. "He apologised in an SMS," the Ferrari driver, whose hands and head were narrowly...

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5 Sep 2012

F1 must not axe standing-starts - Alonso

Sep.5 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has rejected claims F1 should consider abandoning its standing-starts in the wake of last Sunday's Belgian grand prix. The Spaniard...

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5 Sep 2012

Hulkenberg, Sutil vie for Massa's seat - report

Sep.5 (GMM) A pair of Germans are in the running to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari in 2013, the major Bild-Zeitung daily reports. The...

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5 Sep 2012

FIA wants to hike top teams' F1 entry fees

Sep.5 (GMM) F1's governing body wants to increase dramatically the entry fees of the sport's top teams. Germany's motorsport-magazin.com reports that the new regime...

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5 Sep 2012

Alonso says Ferrari career could stretch into 2017

Sep.5 (GMM) Fernando Alonso has admitted he could stay at Ferrari beyond his 36th birthday. The former double world champion, in his third year...

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5 Sep 2012

Grosjean hasn't blown second shot at F1 - Boullier

Sep.5 (GMM) Romain Grosjean's race ban - the first in formula one for almost two decades - has not damaged the Frenchman's relationship with...

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5 Sep 2012

No 'wedge' between McLaren and Hamilton - boss

Sep.5 (GMM) McLaren has denied rumours the British team and Lewis Hamilton are falling out of love. Amid reportedly intense negotiations over the 2008...

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5 Sep 2012

Lotus delays 'the device' debut until Suzuka

Sep.5 (GMM) Lotus will not race its highly-anticipated double DRS-inspired 'device' at least until Suzuka next month. The Enstone based team intended to use...

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5 Sep 2012

Special Offer: Monza Grandstand Friday F1 Tickets € 39,-

Today we have a special offer for F1 fans who are able to go to the 2 Friday practice sessions this Friday. You can...

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5 Sep 2012

Mark Webber 2012 summer break interview

This interview was gathered during the Belgian Formula 1 Grand Prix. 1. You were at the Olympic Stadium on the night Mo Farah won...

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4 Sep 2012

Paul di Resta's Guide to Monza

Sahara Force India driver Paul Di Resta talks us through the high-speed challenge of Monza.

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4 Sep 2012

Lotus picks d'Ambrosio for Monza

Sep.4 (GMM) Belgian Jerome d'Ambrosio will contest this weekend's Italian grand prix in the place of Romain Grosjean. There was speculation Lotus might overlook...

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4 Sep 2012

Kubica stopped Lotus talks 'months ago' - Boullier

Sep.4 (GMM) Lotus boss Eric Boullier has revealed there is little chance Robert Kubica will return to F1 with the Enstone based team. The...

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4 Sep 2012