‘Moscow’ was the word on F1 fanatics’ lips at the weekend. On the last days off before the arduous Hockenheim-Hungary double header, Russia was the centre of the sport’s attention. ...
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Petrov ‘as good as Trulli’ says Caterham boss
Caterham’s team boss insists Vitaly Petrov is just as good as the experienced grand prix winner he replaced. Just ahead of the 2012 season, Malaysian entrepreneur Tony Fernandes decided to ...
Read More »‘Difficult moment’ leaves F1 without an Italian
Rubens Barrichello on Saturday said it is “sad” another established formula one veteran, Jarno Trulli, has lost his race seat. After 19 consecutive seasons, Barrichello is poised to switch to ...
Read More »Caterham dumps Trulli for Petrov
Caterham on Friday finally confirmed speculation that Vitaly Petrov will replace Jarno Trulli in 2012. It has been rumoured Petrov, the Russian driver ousted by Lotus (formerly Renault) ...
Read More »Lotus says losing seat vital ‘shock’ for Petrov
Losing his race seat could be the “shock” that causes Vitaly Petrov to up his game. That is the claim of Gerard Lopez, owner of the Lotus team that has ...
Read More »Sutil, Petrov line up for Ferrari reserve role
Adrian Sutil and Vitaly Petrov have emerged as candidates to become Ferrari’s official reserve driver in 2012. With Jules Bianchi moving into Force India’s Friday practice seat this year, it ...
Read More »Petrov still in running for 2012 race seat
Vitaly Petrov is still in the running for a 2012 race seat. Officially, the only remaining vacancy is at HRT, the struggling Spanish team. “HRT?” the Russian and former Renault ...
Read More »Petrov in talks for Caterham third driver role
Vitaly Petrov is in talks about becoming Caterham’s third and reserve driver in 2012. Finland’s Turun Sanomat newspaper reports that the Russian’s manager, Oksana Kosachenko, visited the former Team Lotus ...
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