Red Bull Racing have revealed the RB8, the car that Sebastian Vettel will drive to defend his World Championship. The car features the stepped nose that has become characteristic of almost all of the 2012 Formula 1 cars revealed thus far. The fact that Adrian Newey has included the stepped nose in the RB8 effectively... Continue Reading →
Giedo van der Garde joins Caterham
Caterham have announced today that Dutch driver Giedo van der Garde has joined the team as the official Reserve Driver. He will participate in pre-season testing and drive in some of the Free Practice sessions throughout the season. Van der Garde raced in GP2 in 2011, finishing fifth in the standings for the Barwa Addax team.... Continue Reading →
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HRT signs Karthikeyan for ‘continuity’
HRT have announced that Narain Karthikeyan will be their second driver for 2012. The Indian driver joins Spaniard Pedro De La Rosa at the struggling team. Team principal Luis Pérez-Sala said, “I am pleased to count with Narain for this season, as he will contribute continuity and stability. He is a quick, intuitive and secure... Continue Reading →
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Formula One’s Hot Property
Four of Formula 1's top drivers will be out of contract with their teams at the end of 2012. This is likely to generate a fair amount of speculation during the season, at least until the futures of these drivers and teams are decided. The drivers are: Mark Webber - Red Bull Webber has kept his... Continue Reading →
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Look out for Ferrari
Ferrari is the oldest, most successful, most glamorous team in Formula 1. Never too far from the front of the grid, the cars in red play a larger part than most in making Formula 1 the spectacle that it is. Ferrari can never be counted out, and the team from Maranello is due a championship.... Continue Reading →
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