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Kimi Raikkonen - Photo courtesy Lotus F1 Team

Lotus F1 Tells Raikkonen, 'No Rally!'

Kimi Raikkonen looks to be in fine form after returning from a two-year hiatus from Formula 1 to spend some time grinding it out on the World Rally Championship circuit. But he won't be returning to the gravel anytime soon--it's against his Lotus F1 contract. It's an unsurprising stipulation in his...

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Photo courtesy Conor Daly

American Conor Daly to Test Sahara Force India Formula One Car

Winners get perks. That's what the most recent victor in the GP3 Series, 20-year-old American racer Conor Daly discovered following his race win during the Barcelona opening... May 16, 2012 by 


 
Alonso, Maldonado, Raikkonen on podium - Lotus F1 Team photo

Pastor Maldonado Takes Thrilling Spanish Grand Prix - First Podium; First Win!

Pastor Maldonado won a straight-up fight with Ferrari's Fernando Alonso to give Sir Frank Williams and the rest of the Williams team its first Formula 1 victory since Brazil... May 14, 2012 by 


 
McLaren at the 2012 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Weather Forecast

The Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona, home of the Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix, is a track that all the teams know intimately and one where track conditions can change... May 12, 2012 by 


 
Lewis Hamilton

Hamilton Wins, Loses Spanish GP Pole

Lewis Hamilton won pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix yet will start his McLaren from the rear of the field. This due to the fact that, after the three knockout rounds... May 12, 2012 by 


 
The Lotus Type 102. Image: Paul Melbert

Lotus Type 102, Sans Owner, To Appear At Goodwood Festival Of Speed

Vintage F1 cars driven at events like the Goodwood Festival of Speed are often piloted by their owners, who may not be comfortable with the idea of another driver, no matter... May 11, 2012 by 


 
Sebastian Vettel shows his kung fu moves.

Sebastian Vettel Channels His Inner Bruce Lee: Video

Sebastian Vettel is a “brand ambassador” for Infiniti, so you can expect to see him in various ad campaigns for the luxury auto brand. The latest kicks off... May 11, 2012 by 


 
Ferrari at the 2011 Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix

Formula 1 Spanish Grand Prix Preview

This weekend, Formula 1 arrives at the Circuit de Catalunya for the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. The race is regarded as the start of the European season and is also the... May 11, 2012 by 


 
GP3 Class of 2012  GP3 photo

GP3 Season Gets Underway At Barcelona This Weekend

With most racing seasons firmly in hand, it might seem strange that Formula One feeder system GP3 Series is just now beginning its complement of races in the middle of May... May 10, 2012 by 


 
McLaren MP4-27 2012 Formula 1 race car

McLaren Likely To Embrace High Nose F1 Design

Compared to cars like the 2012 Red Bull RB8 and the 2012 Ferrari F2012, the current McLaren MP4-27 pictured above uses an oddly-conventional nose design. That may be costing... May 10, 2012 by  2


 
TW Steel's 'Every Second Counts'  contest

Want To Win A Chance To Drive A Lotus F1 Car?

Climbing behind the wheel of an F1 car generally requires years of racing experience, the reflexes of a fighter pilot and a sixth sense for car control that few people... May 9, 2012 by 


 
Jacques Villeneuve drives his father's 1979 Ferrari 312 T4 at Fiorano

Gilles Villeneuve Honored By His Son, Ferrari At Fiorano Circuit

Today, Ferrari and Jacques Villeneuve took the wheel of the famed 312 T4 at the Fiorano Circuit in honor of Gilles Villeneuve, who died in qualifying for the Belgian Grand... May 8, 2012 by 


 
Caterham F1 car testing

American Alexander Rossi To Test Caterham F1 Car For Spanish GP: Video

While the Caterham F1 car is a backmarker again this season, getting any kind of foot in the door in F1 is worth taking. Alexander Rossi, one of the few American drivers... May 4, 2012 by 


 
Alain Prost

Alain Prost To Be Honored At 2012 Goodwood Festival Of Speed

To mark its second year as the official timekeeper of the Goodwood Festival of Speed, luxury watch manufacturer TAG Heuer is staging a unique and remarkable photographic... May 4, 2012 by 


 
Romain Grosjean Image courtesy Lotus F1 Team

Formula 1 Completes Three-Day Mugello Test

After contending with wet and wild weather at the Italian Mugello circuit, Formula 1's teams had a much better time of it for the second and third scheduled in-season test... May 4, 2012 by 


 
Circuit of the Americas construction progress, May 2012

Circuit Of The Americas Update: Asphalt Testing Underway, Buildings Going Up

Formula 1 is set to return to the U.S. for the first time since the decidedly lackluster 2007 U.S. Grand Prix at Indianapolis--provided the Circuit of the Americas and its... May 2, 2012 by 


 
 
 

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