February 2nd, 2012 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in Some news tidbits involving the world of Formula 1: Barrichello To Decide Possible IndyCar Switch ‘Soon’: The likelihood is rising that Rubens Barrichello will switch from Formula One to IndyCar for the 2012 season. Left without a race seat after 19 consecutive seasons of Grands Prix, the 39-year-old Brazilian has been testing this week in [...]
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Tech bosses agree to blown exhaust ban
Blown exhaust technology looks set to be banned completely for the 2012 season. Despite the FIA having already moved to outlaw the use of engine gas as an aerodynamic aid, there were rumors in the Abu Dhabi paddock that the ban might not actually go through. The problem was that Red Bull and McLaren are [...]
Formula One unlikely to tweak qualifying format
Formula One appears unlikely to tweak the current qualifying format despite concerns in 2011 about a flagging spectacle. Overall, the ‘knockout’ format has been popular in recent years, with fast drivers graduating from the Q1 segment to Q2, and then from Q2 to the decisive top-ten Q3 session.
McLaren Close To Re-signing Button
Jenson Button, the 2009 Formula 1 world champion is very close to realizing some job and financial security as his current employer McLaren is about to re-sign Button to a multi-year contract, according to Speed. The news is confirmed by the French news agency AFP. Button has said that he is very happy at McLaren, [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: New Mercedes ‘Not A Bad Car’ – Brawn: Ross Brawn has admitted that Mercedes will be pushing for performance at the final test of the preseason next week. Asked by Auto Motor und Sport about his assessment of the new W02 car so far, the Brackley-based [...]
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No Comments »Lotus To Retain Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen has admitted he feels more comfortable at Lotus than he did in the last two seasons with McLaren. The Finn took a big backwards step down the grid with the new Malaysian backed team in 2010, but he told Holland’s formule1.nl magazine that he is not complaining. “Here at Lotus everything feels better,” [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Audi Boss Ullrich Says No To F1: Audi has clearly rejected speculation its name might soon appear above a Formula One garage door. It has been reported for some time that the German carmaker’s parent Volkswagen could be interested in entering the sport as an engine [...]
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Some news tidbits from the world of Formula 1: Mercedes ‘Not Dropping’ 2010 Car – Brawn: Mercedes is still working on its current car but has started to design the W01′s successor, team boss Ross Brawn has revealed. Michael Schumacher, who is 75 points behind the championship leader Lewis Hamilton, said in Canada that his [...]
