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Jerez test day four in pictures
F1 Fanatic &bull Yesterday
I too am not sure why, but I recall that last year (at least) it was similarly hard to get them pictured. Of course then they had a lot of time in the garage fixing floor en exhausts etc. I… Full Story »
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Lotus quickest of 2012 cars at Jerez
F1 Fanatic &bull Yesterday
Cool data, but doesn't say anything: last year Barrichello went fastest in a Williams, but the team didn't finish in the top 10 for the first few races of the season. However there is some merit in looking through the… Full Story »
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Alonso ends Jerez test quickest for Ferrari
F1 Fanatic &bull Yesterday
Behind him the times were close - Jean-Eric Vergne, Sebastian Vettel, Lewis Hamilton and Kamui Kobayashi all lapped within two-tenths of a second of each other. Another driver to hit trouble was Bruno Senna, who caused two red flags when… Full Story »
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Live: 2012 F1 testing day four - Jerez
F1 Fanatic &bull Yesterday
I don't think Jules Bianchi is all that he is cracked up to be. He's had one of the messiest GP2 campaigns that I have seen in a long time - he's particularly dangerous at the start of the race… Full Story »
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HRT to reveal new car at final test after crash test failure
F1 Fanatic &bull Yesterday
Technical director Pat Fry: "I am not happy with where we are at the moment. There is a lot of room for us to improve. Reliability-wise it is good. Performance-wise I think we are okay." On the first day the… Full Story »
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Jerez test day three in pictures
F1 Fanatic &bull Feb 9, 2012
Good to see Seb starting as he means to go on this season, as he seeks to become Double World Champion in the BBC 'Most Helmet Changes' Awards! There have not been a huge amount of McLaren photos and was… Full Story »
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Mercedes stay on top in Jerez test
F1 Fanatic &bull Feb 9, 2012
This time it was Nico Rosberg's turn to lap the Spanish circuit quickest, setting a time of 1'17.613, almost a second quicker than Michael Schumacher's best effort in the W02 yesterday. That concluded Mercedes' involvement in the test as they will not be present for the final day's running. The team will launch its W03 before the next test in Barcelona. It was a largely wasted day for Force India after Jules Bianchi crashed and damaged the team's car on his third lap of the day. That forced the team to abandon plans to give Nico Hulkenberg his first run… Full Story »
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Live: 2012 F1 testing day three - Jerez
F1 Fanatic &bull Feb 9, 2012
It's all change on day three as several of the teams swap their drivers today. Lewis Hamilton will have his first run in the MP4/27, Sebastian Vettel will get acquainted with the RB8, and Fernando Alonso will check out the… Full Story »
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Former Hakkinen adviser Coton to work with Hamilton
F1 Fanatic &bull Feb 9, 2012
Didier Coton has been appointed by his management company, London-based XIX Entertainment. Coton had worked closely with ex-driver Keke Rosberg's driver management company and guided the career of double McLaren world champion Mika Hakkinen and now runs his own operation, Aces Management." So it is a car that needs a lot more work, a car that you need a lot more things to try as well.' After months of evaluations and negotiations in which diverse options have been assessed, Spanish team HRT has finally opted for the facilities of the Complejo Deportivo Madrid Caja Magica to locate its permanent headquarters."… Full Story »
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Schumacher quickest on day two of test as Webber leads 2012 runners
F1 Fanatic &bull Feb 8, 2012
Raikkonen completed his second full day of testing for Lotus, he and Schumacher sharing a track for the first time since Schumacher first retired at the end of 2006. He had a minor off in the morning, skidding into a gravel trap in the E20. But he continued his programme, running a longer stint in the afternoon and ending the day fourth having logged well over 100 laps. Daniel Ricciardo snuck inside Raikkonen's best time from Tuesday, setting a 1'19.587 in the Toro Rosso STR7. Jean-Eric Vergne will have his first run in the car tomorrow. At Caterham, Heikki Kovalainen… Full Story »
