F1 Stories

Force India hoping to debut VJM05 at first test

Monday, 09 January 2012 13:44 F1 Team

Force India are optimistic that their 2012 car, the VJM05, will be ready in time for next month's first test of the year. After completing the FIA crash tests before the Christmas break, the Silverstone-based team are well on schedule to join their rivals at February’s opening session.

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McLaren aero head joins Lotus

Saturday, 10 December 2011 11:08 F1 Technology

Lotus have confirmed that leading aerodynamicist John Iley is to become the team’s performance director. Iley joins from McLaren where he was head of aerodynamics and will start work with Tony Fernandes’ squad - to be known as Caterham next season - in June 2012.

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De la Rosa lands 2012 race drive with HRT

Monday, 21 November 2011 16:08 Driver stories

Pedro de la Rosa is to leave his current position as McLaren test driver and return to the grid next season with the HRT team. De la Rosa, who will be 41 when he begins his 2012 campaign, is a veteran of 85 Grand Prix starts and last raced with Sauber at this year’s Canadian round.

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Pirelli announce tyre choices for Japan and Korea

Sunday, 18 September 2011 17:02 F1 Technology

Formula One tyre suppliers Pirelli have revealed the compound nominations for the Grands Prix in Japan and Korea next month. The P Zero White medium tyre and P Zero Yellow soft tyres will be used in Japan. For Korea, just one week later, the P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red Supersoft have been nominated.

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FIA to enforce Pirelli camber recommendations

Sunday, 11 September 2011 07:44 FIA reglament

The FIA has informed teams at Monza that they must adhere to Pirelli's recommended camber limits or risk being in breach of regulations. It follows concerns over blistering at the last round in Belgium, where some teams exceeded the official tyre suppliers recommendations.

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FIA confirms calendar for 2012

Wednesday, 31 August 2011 18:14 FIA reglament

The FIA has released a confirmed calendar for the 2012 season following a fax vote by members of the World Motor Sport Council. The addition of the United States round makes for a 20-race season, which will get underway in Australia on March 18. The season finale will take place in Brazil on November 25.

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Pirelli confirm tyre allocations for Spa and beyond

Wednesday, 10 August 2011 20:22 F1 Technology

Official tyre suppliers Pirelli have revealed which of their PZero compounds will be taken to the next three rounds of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship in Belgium, Italy and Singapore.

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Buemi handed five-place grid penalty for Hungary

Sunday, 24 July 2011 18:54 FIA reglament

Toro Rosso’s Sebastien Buemi has been punished by the German race stewards for his collision with Renault’s Nick Heidfeld during Sunday’s Nurburgring race. Buemi receives a five-place grid penalty for the next round in Hungary.

McLaren and Sauber handed pit-stop fines

Sunday, 10 July 2011 20:10 FIA reglament

The McLaren and Sauber teams have both been fined for unsafe pit-stop releases during Sunday’s race at Silverstone.

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FIA could abandon diffuser clampdown if teams agree

Sunday, 10 July 2011 11:05 FIA reglament

Although the new restrictions on off-throttle blown diffusers will remain in place for this weekend’s British round, the FIA have said they are prepared to drop them for the rest of the season if all the teams can agree on the move.

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