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During his first day of testing as a Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton crashed the team's new W04 in Jerez, Spain this morning after a failure of a hydraulic line to the right-rear brake caliper caused a loss of rear brake pressure. Hamilton escaped unhurt from the crash, but the car suffered some damage to the... Continue Reading →
Poland's Robert Kubica yesterday completed his first day of circuit testing since sustaining serious injuries in a rally crash in February 2011. Kubica drove a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, and reported afterwards that his day had gone well. Robert Kubica: “My first day of testing in a DTM car... Continue Reading →
Caterham have become the latest team to announce a launch date for their 2013 car. The new Caterham will be called the CT03, and will be rolled out into the pitlane for the world to see at 08:45 on the morning of 5 February 2013, shortly before the first day of pre-season testing gets underway... Continue Reading →
Before racing can commence in 2013, the teams need to finish building their cars and test them. There are just 12 days of testing in this pre-season, which makes every lap crucial. The launch schedule is: Team Date Venue Lotus 28 Jan Enstone, UK McLaren 31 Jan Woking, UK Ferrari 1 Feb Maranello, Italy Force... Continue Reading →
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