F1
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Kimi Raikkonen will be on hand at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, fielding questions about a new F1-inspired version of the Lotus Evora GTE. So far, details on the car are basically nil, but we expect a sharper-performing, F1-liveried (or at least color-schemed), likely somewhat gussied up version of the already pretty sharp GTE. The GTE is 165 pounds lighter than a standard Evora, and makes 438 horsepower, so an even hotter version stands to be a serious performer, worthy of the F1 tie-in. The move mimics Infiniti's involvement of Sebastian Vettel in producing a special-edition version of the...
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Mercedes Unveils Its W03 2012 Formula 1 Race CarMercedes-Benz is one of the last teams to unveil its race car for the 2012 FIA Formula 1 season, with the new W03 finally making its debut today at the Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona, Spain. On hand to present the car for the Mercedes AMG Petronas team were star drivers Michael Schumacher and...
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Vitaly Petrov To Replace Jarno Trulli At Caterham F1
Caterham F1 Team has finally confirmed that Vitaly Petrov will race for the Anglo-Malaysian team alongside Heikki Kovalainen in the 2012 FIA Formula 1 season. The announcement means that previous driver Jarno Trulli is dropped from the squad as Giedo van der Garde has already been confirmed as the...
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Ayrton Senna Race Helmet And Suit Up For Auction
If the recent Senna biopic got you all nostalgic for those exciting days of Formula 1, when names like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost were making headlines, here’s your chance to now own a piece of that epic history. A helmet used by the legendary Ayrton Senna, as well as one of his racing...
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Appealing Lehto's Verdict, Attorney Arrested For Money Laundering
Former F1 star JJ Lehto's attorney was arrested on money laundering charges while attempting to file an appeal on behalf of his client.
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Scuderia Toro Rosso Unveils STR7 2012 Formula 1 Car
Scuderia Toro Rosso is fine-tuning the STR7, the team's new 2012 Formula 1 contender, through ongoing practice sessions in Jerez, Spain. V-8 power for the new car comes from a familiar source: Ferrari. Or, as the team describes, “that other Italian outfit which calls itself a Scuderia”...
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This week most of the teams competing in the 2012 FIA Formula 1 World Championship are in Jerez, Spain, testing their latest race cars and further evaluating their drivers ahead of the season opener on March 18 in Australia. We now have the first details on the new FW34 racer from Williams, which will be piloted by new driver Bruno Senna and former Williams wheelman Pastor Maldonado. Valtteri Bottas of Finland completes the driver line up as official reserve driver, taking part in most of the season’s Friday practice sessions. Like most of the other cars we’ve seen in the past...
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Red Bull Racing Reveals The 2012 RB8 Formula 1 Car: Video
Red Bull racing has revealed renderings and video of its all new RB8 F1 car.
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The $10,000 EBay Formula One Car
A British man is fulfilling a life-long dream by building his own Formula 1 car from cast-off parts found online.
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Ferrari Unveils Its 2012 Formula 1 Race Car (F2012)
Today it was Ferrari who unveiled its challenger for the 2012 Formula 1 season, the all-new F2012. The latest racer is the fifty eighth F1 car built by Ferrari and arguably its most advanced yet. The project, which goes by the internal code number of 663, constitutes the Scuderia’s...
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Ferrari F1 Drivers Get New Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 Company Cars
"Brand ambassadors" Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa have been presented with customized Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8s.
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McLaren Silences Hamilton Over Sutil Verdict
Lewis Hamilton was blocked by handlers from answering questions about the Adrian Sutil verdict. Team orders, it appears, come before long time friendships in F1.
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McLaren is the first of the major teams to present its challenger for the 2012 Formula 1 season, with the team today unveiling the new MP4-27 race car at the McLaren Technology Center in Woking, UK. McLaren also took the opportunity to confirm the continuation of its double world-champion driver lineup consisting of 2008 victor Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button who took the crown in 2009. Martin Whitmarsh remains Team Principal. While the new MP4-27 closely resembles last year’s multiple race-winning car, the 2012 chassis has been substantially revised from the ground up, with all major...
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Breaking: F1 Driver Adrian Sutil Guilty Of 'Grievous Bodily Harm'
Adrian Sutil has been found guilty of grievous bodily harm to Eric Lux by a German court, and has been given a suspended 18 month sentence.
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Caterham F1 First To Unveil 2012 Race Car
Caterham F1, the team formerly known as Team Lotus, has unveiled its new CT01 race car that will be competing in the 2012 Formula 1 season. Caterham F1 is the first team to unveil its new racer and in the process has revealed some of the design changes made to suit the new rules for 2012. The CT01...
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FIA Outlaws Reactive Ride Height Systems In Formula 1
The FIA has banned reactive ride height systems, such as the one developed by Lotus for the 2012 season.
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Bruno Senna To Drive For Williams F1 In 2012
Bruno Senna will join Pastor Maldonado at Williams F1 in the 2012 FIA Formula 1 season, having been confirmed today as the replacement for Rubens Barrichello. The confirmation ends speculation that he may miss out on the 2012 season after his former employer, Lotus Renault GP, signed on with Kimi...
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Adrian Sutil Heads To Court Over Nightclub Brawl
An alleged assault on Eric Lux by Adrian Sutil will head to court in Germany later this month.
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Following a career that spanned more than three decades, Patrick Head is stepping down from Williams F1 to focus on his role with Williams' hybrid business.
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New Indian Spec Racing Series Pairs F1 Stars With Local Talent
A new racing series, based in India, will pit famous F1 drivers from years past against rising stars in Indian motorsports.
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JJ Lehto Gets Prison In Fatal Boating Crash
Finnish driver and former Formula 1 pilot JJ Lehto has received a twenty-eight month prison sentence in connection with a fatal boating accident that occurred in June of 2010.
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Found On Ebay: Niki Lauda's 1974 Ferrari B3 Formula 1 Car
If you're a fan of Ferrari and Niki Lauda with a big enough net worth, you can now own his 1974 Ferrari F1 car.
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Was Michael Schumacher's Title-Winning '94 Formula 1 Car Illegal?
Former teammate Jos Verstappen has accused Michal Schumacher of campaigning an illegal car during the 1994 F1 season.
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Austin Remains On 2012 F1 Calendar, But Hurdles Remain
The Circuit of the Americas F1 race in Austin, Texas, has been confirmed for November 18, 2012, assuming the track can be completed with no further delay.
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