Lotus could become the next team to withdraw from the formula one teams association FOTA. Already departed are HRT, Sauber and Toro Rosso and also the top teams Red Bull ...
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Ecclestone, FIA, circuit say Bahrain GP still on
Bernie Ecclestone has played down the latest reports about violence in Bahrain, insisting April’s 2012 race is still scheduled to go ahead. On the one-year anniversary of the ‘Day of ...
Read More »Dark cloud still hangs over 2012 Bahrain GP
A dark cloud continues to hang over Bahrain’s scheduled return to the F1 calendar in 2012. In the UK – where eight of the twelve formula one teams are based ...
Read More »Work racing ahead at 2012 US GP site
450 workers are pushing to enable Austin’s new Circuit of the Americas to be ready for the US grand prix later this year. After the Texas project’s earlier hiccups, the ...
Read More »Whiting says 2012 exhaust layouts ‘legal’
Charlie Whiting has given the 2012 cars at the Jerez test this week an early clean bill of health. It was reported the FIA’s technical delegate decided to attend the ...
Read More »Raikkonen slams ‘ridiculous’ DRS
Kimi Raikkonen has revealed he is no fan of F1’s ‘DRS’ concept. The former world champion was busy in the world rally series last year when formula one introduced the ...
Read More »New blown exhaust saga begins at Jerez
While ‘step’ noses were still occupying some in the F1 paddock, the sport’s purists were staring at the rear of the cars as the field of 2012 tested at Jerez ...
Read More »Lotus frustrated with ‘reactive ride height’ ban
Eric Boullier has admitted frustration with the FIA’s decision to ban reactive ride height systems. Lotus looked to have stolen the march with the clever technology ahead of 2012, but ...
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