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Gascoyne: It's time to beat established teams
GP Update &bull Dec 16, 2011
Mike Gascoyne is confident that the rebranded Caterham team will be able to challenge a number of established runners in 2012. The year will be a busy one for Gascoyne personally, as he assists the subsidiary Caterham Composites company. With… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Mike Gascoyne
- Formula 1
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Hispania replace Kolles with Luis Perez-Sala
F1 Technical - News &bull Dec 16, 2011
Spanish former Formula 1 driver Luis Perez-Sala (Barcelona, 15th on May 1959) takes on, as of today, the role of Team Principal of HRT F1 Team after the exit of the head sporting figure from the Spanish team. With the naming of Luis Perez-Sala at the fore of the team, HRT F1 Team closes one chapter and begins a new one, which will hopefully come with new successes and satisfactions. Having Pedro de la Rosa at the helm, headquarters in Spain and the design of next season's car being carried out internally,… Full Story »
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F1: Toro Rosso - A chat about the 2012 driver line up
Motorsport.com &bull Dec 15, 2011
DR: It feels amazing! It's nice coming into next season knowing what I'm doing and being able to focus solely on that. I am looking forward to working with a good group of people that I already spent a lot of time with this year. So there's plenty to look forward to in 2012. DR: I was actually at home, it was after dinner and the phone call came. It was short, sharp and to the point, but it contained all the news I wanted to hear. It was an awesome Christmas present and a big relief. I was with… Full Story »
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Colin Kolles leaves HRT with immediate effect
F1 Minute &bull Dec 15, 2011
Yesterday, it was announced that Colin Kolles would be leaving HRT as team principal, with today being his last day at the squad. Kolles has been an instrumental part of the team's development over the last couple of years and… Full Story »
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WRC: Ford Reveals Two-Year Agreement With M-Sport
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Dec 15, 2011
Long-term partner M-Sport, the British-based preparation company, which has successfully operated Ford's WRC activities since 1997, will continue to operate the programme from its state-of-the-art facilities at Dovenby Hall in north-west England. The Fiesta RS World Rally Car will continue as Ford's WRC flagship in 2012 and 2013. The car, based on the successful Fiesta road car, claimed a clean sweep of the… Full Story »
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Formula 1: Scuderia Toro Rosso Reveal Drivers For 2012
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Dec 15, 2011
Scuderia Toro Rosso will have a completely new driver line-up for the 2012 Formula 1 season, made up of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. It will be the first time since the team's 2006 debut that it will begin the year with an all new line-up. Both drivers have come through the Red Bull Junior Driver programme and the decision to promote Daniel and Jean-Eric to Scuderia Toro… Full Story »
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Toro Rosso gives reasons for double exit
GP Update &bull Dec 15, 2011
Toro Rosso has explained why it choose to oust both Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi when selecting its drivers for the 2012 F1 season. In a meeting at Red Bull's Austrian headquarters on Tuesday, it was decided that Daniel Ricciardo… Full Story »
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Ferrari to use F1 2012 car at first test
Crash.net - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Ferrari will be ready to start testing with its new car at the very first test at Jerez on February 7, it has been confirmed. Full Story »
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QA with Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo
Formula 1 - Latest &bull Dec 15, 2011
Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Rosso Test and Reserve Driver. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Rosso STR6 Test and Reserve Driver. Daniel Ricciardo (AUS) Red Bull Racing and Scuderia Rosso Test and Reserve Driver.… Full Story »
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F1: Minardi driver Perez-Sala takes control at HRT
Motorsport.com &bull Dec 15, 2011
F1: Alguersuari says Toro Rosso axe 'very surprising' F1: Alguersuari says Toro Rosso axe 'very surprising' Full Story »
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F1: Lehto jailed for speedboat crash death
Motorsport.com &bull Dec 15, 2011
Former F1 driver JJ Lehto has been sentenced to jail. The ex Sauber and Benetton racer was charged with the manslaughter of his friend after it was found he was driving a speedboat when it crashed into a canal bridge… Full Story »
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Vergne: Ricciardo will have early edge
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Jean-Eric Vergne has conceded that Scuderia Toro Rosso team-mate Daniel Ricciardo may have the edge on him at the start of next year, but hopes he can develop quickly to catch him up. The Frenchman has been handed his Formula… Full Story »
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F1: Alguersuari says Toro Rosso axe 'very surprising'
Motorsport.com &bull Dec 15, 2011
And third, there is no drama, because I have many plans for the present and the future. Already, speculation has begun that Alguersuari could switch places with Daniel Ricciardo at HRT, where in 2011 Red Bull had a driver deal… Full Story »
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F1: Red Bull stuns Formula One with all-new Toro Rosso lineup
Motorsport.com &bull Dec 15, 2011
Red Bull has stunned the Formula One world by ousting existing drivers Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi and installing an all-new lineup for its second team Toro Rosso. Vergne, meanwhile, impressed at the wheel of the championship-winning RB7 during last… Full Story »
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Dates for your diary: F1 2012 calendar
Crash.net - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
The line-up of events that will comprise the F1 2012 World Championship schedule. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Formula 1
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Q and A with Jean-Eric Vergne
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Q. Jev, we see you're celebrating your drive by working in the simulator. Must be a good feeling knowing you will be getting the benefit of all this work yourself next year? Jean-Eric Vergne: I think it's a good thing to be working today, just a few hours after hearing that I have the drive with Toro Rosso next season. It helps me keep my feet on the ground, but in any case, I love the work, driving… Full Story »
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QA with Toro Rosso's Jean-Eric Vergne
Formula 1 - Interviews &bull Dec 15, 2011
Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso Test Driver. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR6 Test Driver. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso Test Driver. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) Scuderia Toro Rosso STR6 Test Driver. Jean-Eric Vergne (FRA) Red Bull Racing.… Full Story »
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Q and A with Toro Rosso's Franz Tost
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Franz Tost: Our driver line-up had been under discussion for a long time as it is obviously a vital component of the team's performance. The final decision was taken in a meeting at Red Bull headquarters in Austria on 13 December 2011. FT: We do not wish to… Full Story »
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Tost: Toro Rosso a place for rookies
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Scuderia Toro Rosso principal Franz Tost says the outfit replaced Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari because they were no longer fulfilling the team's criteria as a place to bring on rookies. The Italian outfit caused a surprise on Wednesday when… Full Story »
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Ricciardo says STR drive a big relief
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Dec 15, 2011
Daniel Ricciardo says it was a "big relief" to hear he has secured a racing seat with the Toro Rosso team for the 2012 season. Full Story »
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- Toro Rosso












