According to reports in the Spanish media Mark Webber will continue in F1 next season, albeit no longer with Red Bull but in a red Ferrari suit instead. While no claims of concrete contracts are being made, El Confidencial reports they have been told, “It’s done.” While El Mundo Deportivo claims Webber has signed a […]
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Sebastian Vettel has returned Red Bull to winning form by taking a start to finish victory today in Bahrain. It’s the fourth race of the year and Vettel is the fourth man, from the fourth team, to win a race in the 2012 F1 season. Either way a new driver/team combo was going to be […]
After qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix we learn that Red Bull has found some much need Saturday form. Sebastian Vettel claimed his 31st career pole position, finishing two tenths ahead of teammate Mark Webber, who was quicker than Vettel in Q1 and Q2. The pair were split by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. There were a […]
Nico Rosberg has completed a maiden pole position–race win double by claiming victory in the Chinese Grand Prix today with a margin over 20 seconds. For those counting at home, it’s the first win for a factory Mercedes team since the 1955 Italian Grand Prix. And it’s the first win by a Rosberg since Nico’s […]
In recent times F1 has been mired in controversy over its (now confirmed) decision to race in Bahrain. Thankfully, qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix brings a good news story with Nico Rosberg claiming his first pole position, after 110 previous attempts. It is also the first pole position for a “Mercedes” team since 1955. […]
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Fernando Alonso wins 2012 Malaysian GP
Fernando Alonso has put a miserable winter behind him and the Ferrari team to win a rain-affected Malaysian Grand Prix. More amazingly it was a race that probably should have been won by the car in second place, the Sauber of Sergio Perez. That’s right Perez finished second! Lewis Hamilton, who led the early stages […]
Two races, two pole positions. That’s Lewis Hamilton’s record for McLaren so far in 2012 after he set the fastest time (1:36.219) in qualifying tonight at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Proving the McLarens are the team to beat in quali Jenson Button (1:36.368) locked out the front row for the Woking-based team. And in his […]
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AusGP: Jenson Button wins in Melbourne
Jenson Button has won the 2012 Australian Grand Prix by 2.1 seconds from Sebastian Vettel. Lewis Hamilton, a further 1.9 seconds back, claimed the final podium position. Despite yet another poor start, in which he dropped four places, Mark Webber recovered well to fight back to fourth place. That’s his best result in Melbourne following […]
When 22-year-old Daniel Ricciardo and 35-year-old Mark Webber line up on the grid today it will be the first time ever two Australians have started an FIA-sanctioned Australian Grand Prix. It’s an amazing stat when you consider there are no Italian drivers in F1 this year. You have to wind the clock back over […]
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AusGP: Hamilton claims pole position
A fascinating qualifying period at the 2012 Australian Grand Prix has ended with Lewis Hamilton claiming pole position for McLaren. He was the only man to break the 1:25 barrier with a time of 1:24.922, en route to his 20th pole position. In second place was Jenson Button (1:25.074) completing a front-row lockout for the […]
Rain interrupted proceedings during both of F1’s free practice sessions at the 2012 Australian Grand Prix yesterday. It robbed the teams and fans of the first genuine chance to see who was going to be the team to beat in Melbourne. In drying conditions during the morning session it was Jenson Button who set the […]
We might have seen 12 days of F1 pre-season testing already this year, but today is the eve of the 2012 Formula One season proper. When tomorrow’s free practice sessions go green that will be the first chance we get to see who is fast and who was mucking around during those pre-season tests. To […]