Reporting from the Ragged Edge
Gary Paffett is known to Formula One followers as McLaren's test driver. It is a position he has held for some years, sometimes alongside Pedro de la Rosa, who now races for HRT. But that is not really Paffett's claim to fame. Currently, in addition to his McLaren duties, Paffett races in the Deutsche Tourenwagen Masters... Continue Reading →
2012 has had the most open start to a season in Formula One history. The first seven races were won by seven different drivers, in five different cars. It seemed that success on Sunday was more or less a lottery. But in Valencia a week ago, some order began to emerge. It became apparent in... Continue Reading →
Kamui Kobayashi: “I’m really looking forward to this race, and my expectations are quite high. Silverstone is one of my favourite circuits. Our cars were always good in medium and high speed corners, but with the Sauber C31 we have also improved the performance in slow corners, which means we should have no problems with the... Continue Reading →
Heikki Kovalainen: “Silverstone is a great track to race at, both because it’s one of our two home races and because it’s a proper driver’s track. Even with the changes that have been made over the years it is still what F1 is all about – high speed corners that really push the performance of... Continue Reading →
Pedro de la Rosa: "Silverstone is a beautiful and classic circuit; it’s a place I really like. I’ve raced in many categories there: Formula Ford, Formula Renault, Formula 3 and Formula 1. It’s a quick, high downforce track with a lot of quick corners linked together. It’s very demanding on the tyres, so the logical thing... Continue Reading →
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