Reporting from the Ragged Edge
The final day of the first pre-season test at Jerez saw a suddenly quick Ferrari, driven by Fernando Alonso. Alonso delighted his Spanish fans by setting the quickest lap of 1m18.877s, in what can only be assumed to be a glory run. The Ferrari has not been quick the whole week, and Alonso completed only... Continue Reading →
Day 4 of the first pre-season test is well underway. Follow Autosport.com's live commentary: http://live.autosport.com/commentary.php/id/438
Nico Rosberg led the way in testing today, beating team-mate Michael Schumacher's fastest time of yesterday by almost a full second. Rosberg clocked up 118 laps in the Mercedes W02 with a fastest time of 1m17.613. It is worth noting, though, that Rosberg and Schumacher's lap times cannot be compared with the rest of the... Continue Reading →
Jules Bianchi has become the first driver to crash a Formula 1 car in 2012. The Frenchman went off in his Force India VJM05 at Sito Pons corner at the Circuito de Jerez at approximately 9:54am CET. @clubforce tweeted: "Jules has gone off the track and looks like he touched the tyre wall. Waiting to get... Continue Reading →
Michael Schumacher made a comment to reporters at Jerez that suggested he might remain with Mercedes beyond the end of 2012. Espnf1.com quoted Schumacher as saying "...I don't think we can realistically achieve a championship car from where we started last year. We have to build our way there; I'm confident we can do that... Continue Reading →
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