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 →
Jerez Day 2 – Schumacher tops the times, Caterham racks up the miles
Michael Schumacher topped the time sheets on the second day of pre-season testing at Jerez, Spain. The seven-time World Champion completed 132 laps with a fastest time of 1m18.561s, more than a second faster than yesterday's quickest lap by Kimi Raikkonen. Heikki Kovalainen made up for Caterham's limited running yesterday by completing 139 laps today,... Continue Reading →
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Barrichello headed for Indy?
Rubens Barrichello is considering racing in the Indycar series in 2012, after losing his seat in Formula 1 to Bruno Senna. The Brazilian driver, currently the most experience Formula 1 driver in history, has lost none of his enthusiasm for racing, and so has tested a KV Racing Indycar with a view to possibly joining... Continue Reading →
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Jerez Test, Day 1 – Raikkonen quickest
Pre-season testing for the 2012 Formula One season started at Jerez in Spain this morning, with all of the teams except Marussia present. It was a day of testing of all of the systems on the cars, getting used to the new tyres, and getting as much mileage on the cars and drivers as possible.... Continue Reading →
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Gentlemen, start your engines!
The roar of Formula 1 engines will once again fill the air in Jerez, Spain this morning, as pre-season testing gets underway. Only 11 teams will be in action at Jerez, Marussia having elected to skip the first test. They will have their 2011 car at the second test in Barcelona from 21 February, and... Continue Reading →
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