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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McLaren to change engines?
Rumours are circulating of a possible change of engines for McLaren in 2014, when Formula 1 will move from the current 2.4 litre V8s to 1.6 litre V6 turbos. It was reported some time ago that Honda might be considering a return to Formula 1 as an engine supplier, and that McLaren were potential customers.... Continue Reading →
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Marussia not using KERS
Marussia (previously known as Virgin) have announced that their 2012 car will not make use of KERS. In doing so, they have effectively relegated themselves to the back of the grid. KERS (Kinetic Energy Recovery System) works by harvesting energy under braking, and then using the stored energy to boost engine power for a few... Continue Reading →
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