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Month: December 2012 articles archive
Toro Rosso’s Red Bull rookies prove closely-matched
2012 F1 season review
Posted onIt was business as usual for Red Bull’s kindergarten in 2012. Toro Rosso brought up the rear of the midfield with two new drivers.
Ecclestone: F1 must remember it’s in “show business”
2012 F1 season
Posted onBernie Ecclestone says Formula One must remain entertaining to be successful, saying: “All sports today are show business.”
Top ten passes of 2012: Vote for the best
2012 F1 season review
Posted onF1 Fanatic readers nominated 109 different overtaking moves for best pass of the year. Here’s the top ten – now it’s time to vote for the best.
Turkish government says no to funding for race
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: No government money for Turkish GP ?óÔé¼?ó Pirelli to make tyres more aggressive ?óÔé¼?ó COTA wants change of race date
Todt urges F1 stewards to focus on consistency
2012 F1 season
Posted onFIA president Jean Todt praised the work of Formula One race stewards and urged them to ensure consistency in their decisions.
Turkish GP ‘needs government support’ for return
2013 F1 calendar
Posted onThe Turkish government needs to provide financial support for a race at Istanbul Park if the Grand Prix is to return to the calendar.
Midfield target remains an elusive goal for Caterham
2012 F1 season review
Posted onA down-to-the-wire scrap for tenth overall was not what Caterham envisaged in a season when they hoped to challenge in the midfield.
50 things that made the 2012 F1 season great
2012 F1 season review
Posted onAt the end of another terrific season here are 50 things – some big, some small – which made it special.
Schumacher’s comeback was a mistake – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone says Schumacher shouldn’t have come back ?óÔé¼?ó Brawn believes Hamilton can succeed with Mercedes ?óÔé¼?ó Buttons want tyre change
FIA drops plan to reduce downforce in 2014
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has dropped a plan to cut F1 car downforce in 2014 as well as a proposal to make them run on electric power only in the pits.
New front wing tests and DRS rules tweak for 2013
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed a series of changes to the F1 rules for the 2013 season.
German GP moved earlier for extra race in 2013
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has moved the date of the German Grand Prix forward by a week to create space on the calendar for a new European event.
No fairytale ending to tough season for Marussia
2012 F1 season review
Posted onMarussia had a tough season in 2012. And just when it looked like coming good it turned sour in the final moments.
Raikkonen happy at ‘unpolitical’ Lotus
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Raikkonen likes Lotus’s lack of politics ?óÔé¼?ó Ecclestone has “a thousand more ideas” ?óÔé¼?ó FIA to boost income by £24.8m
“No one remembers who finished second.” Or do they? Take the quiz
F1 Fanatic Quiz
Posted onIs it true that “no one remembers who finishes second” in Formula One? Take these 20 questions and find out how good your F1 knowledge is.
HRT’s failure is a small but significant loss for F1
2012 F1 season review
Posted onHRT’s third season in Formula One appears to have been its last. The loss of a team, however small, is to the detriment of the sport.
Your 2012 F1 season predictions revisited |
2012 F1 season review
Posted onGuest writer Greg Morland looks back on our pre-2012 predictions and assess how well we foresaw the year ahead.
McLaren confidence boosted by strong end to season
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: McLaren optimistic for 2013 ?óÔé¼?ó Marko criticises “political” Alonso ?óÔé¼?ó More on Nurburgring’s 2013 race prospects
Who had the fastest car? Performance data analysed
2012 F1 season review
Posted onMcLaren overtook Red Bull as the quickest team in 2012. Ferrari were quicker than in 2011 – but Lotus were ahead. Here’s all the data.