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 ...
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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 »Ferrari suspension not seen in F1 since 2001 – Gene
A feature of the 2012 Ferrari car has not been seen in formula one for more than a decade, test driver Marc Gene has confirmed. While the ‘stepped’ noses have ...
Read More »Raikkonen ‘quick’, not showboating – Button
Williams’ official launch took just five minutes in the Jerez pitlane on Tuesday, before the new Renault-powered FW34 had a difficult birth. “Unfortunately testing was cut short with a couple ...
Read More »Teams to blame for ‘ugly’ field of 2012 – Whiting
The teams are to blame for the ‘ugly’ 2012 cars seen so far, according to FIA technical delegate Charlie Whiting. Of the five new cars seen already, the Ferrari, Lotus, ...
Read More »New Ferrari to borrow ideas from rival teams – Tombazis
Ferrari’s 2012 car will borrow some ideas from Red Bull and other rival teams in formula one. That is the admission of chief designer Nikolas Tombazis, who is heading the ...
Read More »2012 Ferrari to be very different – Tombazis
Designer Nikolas Tombazis has revealed that next year’s Ferrari will be very different to the current single seater. The Italian team recently split with technical director Aldo Costa, admitting Ferrari ...
Read More »Turnstiles to keep turning amid Ferrari shakeup
With Aldo Costa now gone, attention is turning to who will follow him through the turnstiles at Maranello as Ferrari restructures for a more “aggressive” approach to 2012. La Gazzetta ...
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