Archive for January, 2012

Sebastian Vettel at Milton-Keynes in December 2011. Full Article...

Formula 1 refugee Rubens Barrichello — still mourning the loss of his Williams seat after some 19 seasons in the sport — is rumoured to be testing an IndyCar with KV Racing at Sebring as he searches for a drive in 2012. Full Article...

The rebadged Caterham Formula One team has released a picture of its new CT01, thus becoming the first team to show how the new F1 technical regulations have affected the 2012 cars’ design. Full Article...

Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has slammed Formula One's rules on car testing, describing the regulations as like asking footballers to train with tennis balls or tennis stars to play with bats Full Article...

Kimi Räikkönen, known as "The Iceman" and the 2007 Formula One World Champion, has officially returned to F1 with today's test run at the Valencia circuit in Spain. Full Article...

This is the first in a series of technology-oriented video posts featuring the BBC and commentator (now Sky Sports) Martin Brundle demistifying the world of Formula One. They are excellent for novices but still interesting for enthusiasts. Full Article...

In 1991, driving a plainly inferior McLaren-Honda MP4/6, Ayrton Senna started the season by recording four consecutive poles and wins. The season's turning point was the Canadian GP at Montreal, were the "active" Williams FW14 failed Nigel Mansell on the last lap. Full Article...

Home to the new USGP at Austin, the Circuit of The Americas — fighting the calendar to finish track construction and highway improvements by November — says it will start accepting personal set licenses (PSLs) this month. Is there any other F1 venue that has adopted a PSL model for seating? Full Article...