Sebastian Vettel says he’s surprised by how much the new F1 rules have slowed the cars down.
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Heidfeld: “not the way I would have liked” to return
2011 F1 season
Posted onNick Heidfeld says his F1 return following Robert Kubica’s crash is “Not the way I would have liked it.”
Vettel quickest as rain hits testing in Barcelona
2011 F1 testing
Posted onSebastian Vettel set the fastest time on the first day of testing at the Circuit de Catalunya.
Bernie Ecclestone must cancel the Bahrain Grand Prix
Comment
Posted onGoing to Bahrain and taking their money to race days after the world has watched it murder its citizens would be unconscionable.
2011 F1 testing day 8: Barcelona
2011 F1 testing
Posted onAlonso is in action in Spain again as the third F1 test of 2011 beings today at the Circuit de Catalunya.
F1 Fanatic on “The Flying Lap” Episode 7
F1 video
Posted onVideo of my appearance on “The Flying Lap” with Peter Windsor and McLaren’s Jonathan Neale.
Driver line-up for Barcelona test confirmed
2011 F1 testing
Posted onAll the F1 teams bar HRT have confirmed who will be driving for them in Barcelona.
Jerez test times show Red Bull are still ahead
2011 F1 testing
Posted onLap times from long runs during the Jerez test shows Red Bull still have a performance advantage.
Can you turn a friend into an F1 Fanatic?
Debates and polls
Posted onHave you ever tried to get a friend interested in F1? Did you succeed or fail?
2011 F1 testing diary part two: Jerez
2011 F1 testing
Posted onOn the road again, this time covering the Virgin launch and Jerez test.
Ayrton Senna voted Champion of Champions by F1 Fanatic readers
Champion of Champions
Posted onAyrton Senna has been voted the Formula 1 Champion of Champions.
Champion of Champions in stats
Champion of Champions
Posted onThe full statistics from the Champion of Champions series.
Barrichello fastest of all on final day in Jerez
2011 F1 testing
Posted onRubens Barrichello set the fastest time of the Jerez test for Williams on the final day of running.
Pirelli will work with FIA to avoid favouritism
2011 F1 testing
Posted onPirelli will work with the FIA if tyre compound changes are needed to avoid claims of favouritism.
2011 F1 testing day 7: Jerez
2011 F1 testing
Posted onBruno Senna will get his first drive in the Renault R31 in the last day of the Jerez test.
Tyre marbles a problem for overtaking, says di Resta
2011 F1 testing
Posted onPaul di Resta says the new Pirelli tyres generate an “incredible” amount of marbles which could make overtaking difficult.
Kovalainen: lighter T128 “feels like a proper F1 car”
2011 F1 testing
Posted onKovalainen hails the Lotus T128 as “much more like a Formula 1 car should be”.
Heidfeld says he “couldn’t have done better”
2011 F1 testing
Posted onHeidfeld said “I did the best I could, I didn’t do any mistakes.”
Heidfeld puts Renault back on top in Jerez
2011 F1 testing
Posted onNick Heidfeld staked his claim to a place at Renault by setting the fastest lap on the third day of testing at Jerez.
Super-softs good for one lap – Sutil
2011 F1 testing
Posted onAdrian Sutil says the super-soft tyres is only good for one lap – and starts to go off before the end.