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Webber: 2012 tyres good for F1 show
May 1st, 2012
Formula 1 drivers should be happy to accept the challenge posed by Pirelli’s current generation of tyres because they are helping make the racing more exciting. That is the view of Mark Webber, who reckons that complaints that the high degradation is detracting from the thrill of pushing F1 cars to the limit are not valid.
Mugello test important for RBR – Webber
May 1st, 2012
Red Bull Racing must make the most of this week’s test at Mugello to push on with improvements to its car if it is to keep fighting for wins, reckons Mark Webber. Even though Sebastian Vettel took victory in the Bahrain Grand Prix, Webber thinks that the evidence of the first four races points to just how much work Red Bull Racing needs to get through if it is to get itself back to the kind of form that helped it dominate last year
Raikkonen will not test at Mugello
May 1st, 2012
Lotus has scrapped plans for Kimi Raikkonen to test at Mugello this week, because of the unpredictable weather conditions that have greeted the teams.
Kobayashi encouraged by updates
May 1st, 2012
Kamui Kobayashi thinks Sauber has reason to feel encouraged by the updates it brought to the Mugello test – even though the first day was effectively a washout.
Alonso fastest on disrupted first day
May 1st, 2012
Fernando Alonso’s morning best of 1m22.444s was comfortably the fastest time of a rain-hit first day of testing at Mugello on Tuesday. In contrast to the morning, when a wet circuit had slowly dried, the afternoon started wet following lunchtime showers and only worsened as torrential rain settled in, severely disrupting team’s test programmes and the anticipated phasing in of new upgrades. Conditions became so bad that the circuit at one stage had to be closed, as the emergency helicopter could not take off safely due to the low light
Hembery: Pirelli open to change
May 1st, 2012
Pirelli boss Paul Hembery says the manufacturer is open to changing its tyre philosophy if Formula 1 teams want it – but insists it has had no indication that there is any unhappiness about its rubber. Speaking at Mugello, Hembery reiterated his belief that the current generation of tyres had helped produce more exciting racing, but said Pirelli was always open to discussion about it’s strategy and approach.
Rosberg says test was still valuable
May 1st, 2012
Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes did manage to make some progress at Mugello on Tuesday – despite the terrible weather affecting the opening day of testing.
Alonso tops morning session at Mugello
May 1st, 2012
Fernando Alonso handed Ferrari the perfect start to Formula 1′s in-season test at Mugello by going fastest on the opening morning. The times, however, mattered little on a day which started wet and dried throughout as the 11-strong field – missing only HRT – headed out
Formula 1 testing kicks off at Mugello
May 1st, 2012
Formula 1′s first proper in-season test for four years kicked off at a wet and overcast Mugello on Tuesday morning. With so little to separate the frontrunning teams so far in 2012 – with the true competitive order of the front-runners still not clear – the three day test has been billed as a vital element in determining the next stage of the championship battle.
Pirelli expects tyre progress in test
April 30th, 2012
Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery expects Formula 1 teams to make big strides towards understanding the 2012 tyres during the Mugello test, which starts tomorrow.
McLaren wins innovation award
April 30th, 2012
McLaren has been rewarded for its environmental efforts by taking a silver medal in the prestigious 2012 Edison Awards – which award innovation and excellence. Named after the famous American inventor Thomas Edison, the awards go to companies which, in the judge’s eyes, have championed scientific achievement
Barrichello: Massa will have long career
April 30th, 2012
Rubens Barrichello expects close friend Felipe Massa to remain in Formula 1 for many years to come, despite the Ferrari driver’s visit to last weekend’s IndyCar event in Sao Paulo fuelling speculation that he could be looking at switching series. Massa is fighting for his F1 future at Ferrari, with he and his team well aware that he must deliver strong results this year if he is to remain with the outfit in 2013. But on the back of scoring just two points in the first four races – 41 less than team-mate Fernando Alonso – there are continued question marks about his position, and the latest speculation is linking Mark Webber with a drive at Ferrari once again
Red Bull to feature fans’ faces again
April 30th, 2012
Red Bull Racing is offering Formula 1 fans the chance to get their photographs on its car at this year’s British Grand Prix as part of a charity effort. Following the success of a similar initiative in 2007, fans who make a donation to the team’s Wings for Life project can upload a picture of themselves, which will be put on to Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber’s cars for the Silverstone weekend.
F1 teams gear up for Mugello test
April 30th, 2012
Formula 1 teams are gearing up for their first proper in-season test for four years, which starts at Mugello on Tuesday, with those involved in no doubt that any progress made there will help play a defining role in the outcome of the world championship. The first four races have proved just how competitive the field is this year – with almost nothing separating the leading contenders in the battle for victory. With further complications caused by the sensitive nature of this year’s Pirelli tyres, teams have been left with a huge workload to try and get through at Mugello to ensure that they can hit the ground running at the next race in Spain.
Sauber confirms Chelsea FC deal
April 30th, 2012
The Sauber team has confirmed it has entered into a new partnership with English Premier League Club Chelsea FC. The Hinwil squad had sported liveries with the “Out of the Blue” and “True Blue” messages on the engine covers of its car in the Chinese and Bahrain Grands Prix, triggering speculation about a possible deal. Chelsea’s deal was confirmed by the team on Monday morning, and the football club’s logo will appear on the car for the first time in the Spanish Grand Prix.
Rosberg: Tyre challenge great for F1
April 29th, 2012
Nico Rosberg believes that the challenges being thrown at drivers by the current Formula 1 tyre situation is good news for the sport. The closeness of the field this year has increased the influence of the Pirelli rubber on cars’ overall performance.
Grosjean says a Lotus win is possible
April 27th, 2012
Romain Grosjean sees no reason why Lotus cannot win a race this season, as long as the team continues to deliver improvements to the car. On the back of an encouraging double podium finish for the team in Bahrain, Grosjean is upbeat that the E20 has the potential to triumph this campaign.
De la Rosa thinks break will help HRT
April 27th, 2012
Pedro de la Rosa believes the break before the start of the European season will be invaluable for HRT – even though the outfit is missing next week’s Mugello test.
Force India still hoping to test updates
April 27th, 2012
Force India is still hopeful that it will be able to run its new upgrade package at Mugello next week, even though the parts are unlikely to be ready for the start of the test. The team has been working hard on a major development package for the Spanish Grand Prix, as it bids to lift its performance.
Teams: Perfect strategies key in 2012
April 27th, 2012
Formula 1 teams are convinced that improving strategy calls will be the key factor going forwards if they are to make the most of the current Pirelli tyres. With an increased focus on the impact that Pirelli’s 2012 tyres are having on the racing, there have been some suggestions that the variability of performance this year is turning F1 into a lottery. However, a number of teams are convinced that the situation will soon settle down – and that the most important improvement teams must make is in understanding how to make race strategies work for them.