Stories from Autosport - Formula 1
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Van der Garde: Next test will be better
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Yesterday
Giedo van der Garde believes he can start exploring the potential of the Caterham CT01 when he next gets a chance in the car after a productive debut test for the team at Jerez on Thursday. The Dutchman has previous… Full Story »
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Jerez F1 test round-up
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Yesterday
Great anticipation surrounds the start of pre-season Formula 1 testing. With teams working from a blank canvas over the winter, there is no form book or established order. Instead there is unpredictability and expectation, great assets in any sport Full Story »
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Vettel not worried by unreliability
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
The world champion lost the morning's running on Friday to an electrical problem, but he still remained happy with the progress that his outfit has made with its RB8. When I sat down in the new car for the first… Full Story »
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Trulli hails 'best ever' first test
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
The veteran Italian, who took over the car that has been driven by Heikki Kovalainen and Giedo van der Garde so far this week, believes the CT01 is a big step forward over last year's challenger despite ending running at… Full Story »
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Happy Grosjean cautious on Lotus pace
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
The Frenchman, who drove the Renault R31 fielded by the Enstone team in Friday practice twice last year, believes his 2012 machine is more driveable. It's working quite well and the car is very good to drive. I wouldn't say… Full Story »
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Hulkenberg happy to recover lost ground
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
Nico Hulkenberg says a positive final day helped the team recover lost ground after Jules Bianchi's crash brought their day three programme to an early close. The German had been due to get his first taste of the team's 2012… Full Story »
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Alonso expects stronger car in Barcelona
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
Fernando Alonso has promised that Ferrari will arrive at the next Barcelona test in much better shape than it has been in Jerez, following a week of mixed fortunes during the first pre-season running. Full Story »
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Topics:
- Fernando Alonso
- Ferrari
- Jerez
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Alonso fastest as Jerez test ends
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time of the day - and the second best by a 2012 car across all four days - as Ferrari ended the pre-season test at Jerez on a positive note. The Scuderia had struggled to… Full Story »
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Pirelli positive over tyre performance
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
Pirelli believes its tyres are on course to deliver more exciting racing in 2012, following some encouraging results from this week's test at Jerez in Spain. Formula 1's tyre supplier has aimed to close the laptime difference between its compounds… Full Story »
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Teams confident FIA can control exhausts
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
Williams and McLaren are confident that the FIA has a firm handle on the policing of exhaust designs in 2012, despite teams pushing the limit of the regulations to the maximum this year. Full Story »
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Topics:
- McLaren-Mercedes
- FIA










