Kamui Kobayashi says he will not be racing in Formula One in 2013.
Month: December 2012 articles archive
Grosjean to remain at Lotus in 2013
2013 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean will continue to drive for Lotus in 2013, the team has confirmed.
Raikkonen helps Lotus to fourth with comeback win
2012 F1 season review
Posted onThe former Renault team which turned into Lotus returned to winning ways in 2012 as Kimi Raikkonen made a successful comeback.
‘I wouldn’t have kept Massa’, says Horner
2012 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull team principal Christian Horner says he would not have made Ferrari’s decision to retain Felipe Massa for 2012.
Late front wing development on 2012’s fastest car
F1 technology
Posted onThe McLaren MP4-27 was the fastest car of 2012 – and it won the final two races of the year after a subtle but significant front wing tweak.
Grosjean wins Race of Champions
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Grosjean beats Vettel and Schumacher for Race of Champions victory ?óÔé¼?ó Button warns Rosberg about Hamilton’s pace
De Villota, Watkins & Bahrain: The low points of 2012
2012 F1 season review
Posted onMaria de Villota’s crash, the death of Sid Watkins and the Bahrain Grand Prix controversy were named by F1 Fanatic readers as the worst moments of 2012.
Hamilton starts work at Mercedes
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hamilton visits Mercedes factory ?óÔé¼?ó Sauber says “F1 is too expensive” ?óÔé¼?ó Stewart says COTA must improve roads ?óÔé¼?ó Newey hits back at ‘silly sniping’
Kobayashi’s podium leads fans’ top moments of 2012
2012 F1 season review
Posted onKamui Kobayashi’s first ever podium appearance at his home race in Suzuka was picked as one of the best moments of the year by F1 Fanatic readers.
Webber says Red Bull updates didn’t favour Vettel
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Webber happy with RB8 development ?óÔé¼?ó Haug says departure down to results ?óÔé¼?ó McLaren wants challenging tyres
Vote for the best F1 driver of 2012
2012 F1 season review
Posted onWho do you think was the best F1 driver of the year? Review the rankings in full and cast your vote below.
2012 F1 season driver rankings #1: Fernando Alonso
2012 F1 season review
Posted onWith a car that was rarely the quickest, Alonso came within four points of clinching the drivers’ title. Here’s why he is F1 Fanatic’s driver of the year.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #2: Hamilton
2012 F1 season review
Posted onHamilton was back to his best in 2012 and there is every reason to believe he’d have been in the thick of the championship contest had his car and team performed better.
2012 in statistics part one: The year in context
2012 F1 season review
Posted onHow the drivers in the top four teams compare since 2010, updated statistics on all the world champions and how ever-increasing reliability is changing F1.
Ecclestone would rather lose another team from F1
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone wants just ten teams ?óÔé¼?ó Alonso urges Ferrari to push the limit of the rules… ?óÔé¼?ó …and is named top driver by team bosses
Vettel and Red Bull’s title ‘triple double’ in pictures
2012 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel and Red Bull have clinched all six of the championship trophies up for grabs in the last three seasons. This picture gallery looks back on how their success was achieved.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #3: Sebastian Vettel
2012 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel had to fight hard for his third world championship victory which he clinched after a superb run of finishes late in the season.
Haug to step down at Mercedes
2012 F1 season
Posted onNorbert Haug will leave Mercedes-Benz Motorsport “by mutual agreement” at the end of the year.
2012 F1 Driver Rankings #4: Kimi Raikkonen
2012 F1 season review
Posted onKimi Raikkonen’s highly anticipated Formula One comeback in 2012 proved a success and included a return to the top of the podium
Perez: ‘My target is to win the championship in 2013’
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Perez aims for title in first year with McLaren ?óÔé¼?ó Ecclestone prepared to settle for 19 races ?óÔé¼?ó Vettel on disruptive “rumours”