Mercedes will launch their new Formula One car, the W03, on Tuesday 21 February at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona. Theirs will be the last of the front-running cars to be revealed, and is therefore highly anticipated. Mercedes chose not to run the W03 at the first test in Jerez. That decision is a... Continue Reading →
New HRT fails crash tests
Formula1.com reports that the new HRT has failed two of the FIA's mandatory crash tests. For 2012, new regulations require that cars pass all crash tests before they may be used on track. This means that HRT's new car may not currently be tested. HRT had planned to launch the F112 at the next test in Barcelona... Continue Reading →
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2012 F1 cars are beautiful
Nine teams have launched their 2012 Formula One cars so far. Of those, all but the McLaren feature a stepped nose that dominates the appearance of the front half of each car. The initial reaction of many was to declare the cars "ugly". After a bit of consideration, I have to strongly disagree. The 2012 cars are beautiful.... Continue Reading →
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