Rubens Barrichello has joined KV Racing to compete in the IndyCar series this season. After losing his seat at Williams in Formula One, Barrichello tested twice for KV Racing, and apparently impressed them well enough to secure a race seat. After a long Formula One career, Barrichello would be forgiven for thinking about retirement, but... Continue Reading →
2nd Barcelona Test – Day 1 – Live Commentary
The final pre-season test is underway in Barcelona. Follow the Autosport.com live commentary: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/443
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Are these guys serious?
Marussia will mis the last pre-season test, after their car failed the last of the FIA's mandatory crash tests. That means the team will arrive in Australia (assuming they can correct the issue and pass the test) with absolutely no mileage on their car. Driving a Formula One car is dangerous at the best of... Continue Reading →
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Last test coming up
12 Formula One teams will be in Barcelona in the first week of March, for the final four day pre-season test of 2012. It will be the first time that all 12 teams run their 2012 cars at the same time. We can look forward to two more launches as HRT and Marussia reveal their... Continue Reading →
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Fit for Formula 1
The G-forces involved in driving an F1 car are far beyond anything an average person will ever experience. Under braking, drivers can be subjected to as much as 5G. Lateral forces in high-speed corners commonly exceed 3G. As a way of translating these numbers, the maximum braking force of a road car is around 1G.... Continue Reading →
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