HRT has surprised the F1 world by announcing Pedro de la Rosa as one of its race drivers for the 2012 season. The 40-year-old Catalan returned to his regular role ...
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‘Pay drivers’ say Abu Dhabi test money well spent
Monegasque driver Stefano Coletti considers paying for his formula one debut this week money well spent. The 22-year-old, whose backers have paid reportedly hundreds of thousands of euros for a ...
Read More »HRT to run Williams KERS in 2012
HRT will use KERS technology for the first time in 2012, the Spanish team announced on Thursday. In a media statement, it was confirmed that the Colin Kolles-led team has ...
Read More »Customer cars wrong for F1 insists HRT’s Kolles
Colin Kolles has revealed he does not support moves to legalise ‘customer cars’ in formula one. On Thursday in Geneva, the F1 Commission will debate a proposal to liberalise the ...
Read More »Liuzzi, not Ricciardo, to sit out India
HRT on Saturday announced that it will be Vitantonio Liuzzi who sits out next weekend’s Indian grand prix. The Spanish team had already said Indian Narain Karthikeyan would return to ...
Read More »Formula Nippon faster than F1 backmarkers
Andre Lotterer on Friday boasted that his Formula Nippon single seater is faster than the F1 cars produced by F1 backmakers Virgin and HRT. The 29-year-old German, who is leading ...
Read More »Reports – HRT set for Renault engine switch?
Cosworth could be left with just a single formula one customer in 2012, according to the latest reports in the specialist media. New HRT consultant Luis Perez-Sala said last month ...
Read More »Kolles staying at HRT in 2012 – advisor Sala
HRT has no immediate plans to replace team principal Colin Kolles, according to new team advisor Luis Perez-Sala. Sala, a former Minardi driver, was appointed by the former Hispania team’s ...
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