Friday
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A Few Surprises, But No Conclusions in First Testing Session
Formula One Blog on NY Times &bull Feb 12, 2012
The first four days of testing of the Formula One season, which ended Friday, created a few surprises. Best of all was a clear lack of domination by the usual suspects - the Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari teams. The biggest surprise was probably the… Full Story »
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WRC: Rally Sweden - Day 3 Quotes
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
For me this third position was really important and it was also really important for me to win the fight with Petter [Solberg]. Of course he had a puncture but it was due to us pushing, it could have happened to… Full Story »
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NHRA: Greg Anderson Qualifies on 5th Spot at Winternationals
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
On the strength of a 6.556-second, 211.43 mph pass recorded on Friday, Summit Racing Pro Stock standout Greg Anderson claimed the fifth starting position for Sunday's final eliminations of the 52nd annual NHRA Winternationals. After posting a 6.566-second time on… Full Story »
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NHRA: Robert Hight Races to No. 1 at Winternationals
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
Robert Hight went from zero to hero in eight hour at the 52nd annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals. Going into the third qualifying session Hight and his Auto Club Ford Mustang Funny Car were on the outside of the field but after a 4.06 second pass he was sitting on top the category. When persistent rains set in Hight claimed his 40th No. 1 qualifier and third in four seasons at the season opening race. The NHRA cancelled the final qualifying session as the skies opened up drenching the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona. It is amazing how things… Full Story »
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NHRA: Fourth on Friday, Line Likes His Chances at Winternationals
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
Sitting an uncharacteristic twelfth after the first day of qualifying for the 52nd annual NHRA Winternationals, defending Pro Stock champion Jason Line came into Friday's action looking to make a major move on Sunday's final eliminations ladder. Although he accomplished… Full Story »
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NHRA: Anderson Steps Up, Sits Fifth Midway Through Pomona Qualifying
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
After opening with the eighth-quickest time during the opening day of qualifying at the 52nd annual NHRA Winternationals, Greg Anderson and the Summit Racing team returned to the Auto Club Raceway at Pomona on Friday determined to better their performance.… Full Story »
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NHRA: Tire Shake Stymies Stanfield at Winternationals
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
There was some improvement in Greg Stanfield's performance Friday afternoon at the NHRA Winternationals, but it wasn't enough to stop him from sliding two spots to 12th place. Tire shake," was Stanfield's explanation of why the Nitro Fish/Coffman Tank Trucks… Full Story »
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NHRA: Force Led Quartet of Blue Oval Funny Cars on Friday at Winternationals
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 12, 2012
Heading into the weekend at the 52nd annual O'Reilly NHRA Winternationals John Force Racing is half in and half out but totally focused. Led by John Force and Courtney Force in the provisional No. 6 and No. 8 positions respectively, John Force Racing will have two more qualifying opportunities on Saturday. John Force once again led the quartet of Blue Oval Funny Cars with the quickest time of the group, a solid 4.185 second pass at 300.40 mph. At the top end Force was excited to be back in the game on back to back days and he was also… Full Story »
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Van der Garde: Next test will be better
Autosport - Formula 1 &bull Feb 11, 2012
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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F1: Alonso gives Ferrari boost after worrying start
Motorsport.com &bull Feb 11, 2012
Feb.11 (GMM) Ferrari's worrying start to the 2012 pre-season got a boost on Friday when Fernando Alonso topped the times in the famous team's new car. But although not as quick as the impressive Lotus earlier this week, Spaniard Alonso… Full Story »
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Force India: Lots of work in Barca
Skysports - Formula 1 News &bull Feb 11, 2012
Force India's Nico Hulkenberg was pleased to finally make his debut for the team in Jerez on Friday but knows the team have a lot of work ahead in Barcelona. The German - promoted from third driver in 2011 to… Full Story »
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Hulkenberg: Still a massive amount to learn
Planet F1 &bull Feb 11, 2012
Nico Hulkenberg was relieved to get some laps in the new VJM05 under his belt on Friday but admits there is still a lot to be done in the final two tests. Hulkenberg was scheduled to get behind the wheel… Full Story »
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Grosjean: Everything is feeling good
Planet F1 &bull Feb 11, 2012
Taking over from Kimi Raikkonen for the final two days of testing, the Frenchman put in the fastest time of the new cars on Thursday and followed that up with a solid P5 on Friday, where he was just 0.852s… 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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NHRA: Courtney Force Tops Day 1 at Winternationals
F1 News on Auto Racing Daily &bull Feb 10, 2012
The 2012 NHRA season got off to a "Force-ful" start as Automobile Club of Southern California Road to the Future rookie of the year candidate, Courtney Force made her official pro debut at the 52nd annual O'Reilly Auto Parts NHRA Winternationals. In her smart looking black and red Traxxas Ford Mustang Funny Car Courtney posted a solid time of 4.21 seconds at 303.16 mph. She held on to the provisional No. 1 position for three of pairs of Funny Cars before ultimately slipping to No. 6 one spot behind her 15-time Funny Car champion father John Force's 4.192 second, 302.89… Full Story »
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Vettel: Simply part of testing
Planet F1 &bull Feb 10, 2012
Sebastian Vettel insists he is "happy" with Red Bull's progress throughout the four days at Jerez despite losing time on Friday... 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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Red Bull pleased with progress
Skysports - Formula 1 News &bull Feb 10, 2012
Sebastian Vettel has expressed himself happy with Red Bull's progress despite missing the morning session in Jerez on Friday with an engine-related electrical issue. Vettel had completed just two warm-up laps in the RB8 when the problem occurred and he… Full Story »
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Alonso: Still room for improvement
Skysports - Formula 1 News &bull Feb 10, 2012
Fernando Alonso has insisted that there is still plenty of room for improvement in the F2012 - even after setting the fastest time on the fourth and final day of the Jerez test. After a modest opening three days to… Full Story »
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Jerez: Alonso hits the front
Skysports - Formula 1 News &bull Feb 10, 2012
Ferrari emphatically put three days of low-key performances with their new F2012 behind them to storm to the top of the timesheets on the final day of the first test at Jerez. Fernando says that he and team have only… Full Story »
