Formula One teams finally had a completely dry session this morning, with bright sunshine in Melbourne for the third practice session of the weekend. So Massa, Senna, Vettel and Schumacher took full advantage by spinning under braking. In the case of Massa, it looks like he may have put a wheel on the grass in... Continue Reading →
Strong weekend beckons for Schumi
It's still early days, but all the signs are pointing to a strong Australian Grand Prix weekend for Michael Schumacher. The seven-time World Champion has never really looked himself since returning to Formula One with Mercedes in 2010, but in practice for the first race of 2012 has looked quick and comfortable in the car.... Continue Reading →
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Australia – Practice 1 – McLarens set the pace, Mercedes look strong
Formula 1 is underway in 2012! Australia hosts the first round of the season, and the action began this morning with Practice 1. The teams were greeted by a damp track, which made for little meaningful running in the first hour of so of the session. All of the drivers apart from Pedro de la... Continue Reading →
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Can Petrov Deliver in 2012?
Vitaly Petrov had his career saved by Caterham, after he lost his drive at Renault (this year's Lotus). Two seasons with Renault had yielded mixed results, and by the end the Russian had not quite proven himself at the top level. Now a race driver with Caterham, he has another chance to show what he... Continue Reading →
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Force India could surprise
The 2012 season is almost upon us, and so some speculation is appropriate. Pre-season testing yielded very little in terms of concrete performance comparisons, but the behaviour of the teams can be quite telling. The general consensus is that Red Bull are still on top, and McLaren are probably their closest competitors. After that, no-one... Continue Reading →
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