March 17th, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has taken pole position for the Australian Grand Prix, using Pirelli’s P Zero Yellow soft tire to set a time of 1m24.922s around the Albert Park circuit. Hamilton beat his team mate Jenson Button to claim the 21st pole position of his career and the first all-McLaren front row since the [...]
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Schumacher quickest for Mercedes in practice 2 for Australian GP
Michael Schumacher was the lucky one to top the timesheets during the second free practice session for the Australian Grand Prix. The German was fastest on the Albert Park circuit with a time of 1m29.183s which he set on a very late flying lap on a drying track after rain had dominated the major part [...]
FIA’s Charlie Whiting on the new rules for the 2012 F1 season
Below is a Q&A session with FIA head Charlie Whiting. In the session, he discusses and clarifies the rule changes within Formula 1 for the 2012 season. SPORTING REGULATIONS Q: Why has a four-hour total time limit been put on Grands Prix? CW: Last season the race in Montreal went on for four hours and [...]
Nuts and Bolts
Some news tidbits that involve the world of Formula 1: Horner, Ecclestone, Predict Button Title Challenge: Christian Horner and Bernie Ecclestone have singled out Jenson Button as potentially the biggest rival to Red Bull’s dominance in 2012. McLaren’s Button surprised many observers by beating his highly rated teammate Lewis Hamilton last year, and finishing runner-up [...]
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No Comments »Senna Confirms Williams Deal For One Year Only
Bruno Senna has confirmed reports he has signed with Williams for a single season only. The former HRT and Renault driver, reportedly taking EUR 14 million in sponsorship to the famous Oxfordshire-based team, is guaranteed the seat for 2012 only. With countryman Felipe Massa‘s Ferrari contract also expiring this year, the situation raises the prospect [...]
Nuts and Bolts
Some news tidbits that involve the world of Formula 1: Ferrari struggling to get up to speed Fernando Alonso’s remark that Ferrari will “suffer” at the start of the season has now finally reached the ears of Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo, who understandably was not really happy with the Spaniards prediction. Both drivers Felipe [...]
Nuts and Bolts
Some news tidbits that involve the world of Formula 1: 2012 Marussia Debuts With Crash Test Still Pending: Marussia’s 2012 car made its track debut on Monday, despite having failed to pass all the mandatory FIA crash tests. But because the action at Silverstone is the team’s ‘filming and promotional’ pre-season running, rather than an [...]
Maria de Villota signs with 2MB Sports Management
Spanish racing driver Maria de Villota has today signed with 2MB Sports Management; joining Formula 1 test driver Gary Paffett and Indy car driver Mike Conway, as part of the company’s select group of drivers. Maria has a combination of single seater, sports car and touring car experience; including competing in the World Touring Car [...]
