Archive for June, 2012
Dani Clos to replace Karthikeyan for first practice
Madrid, 29 June 2012: Formula 1 is coming back home as Silverstone is where it all began in 1950 when the first race in the history of the World Championship took place. This circuit has hosted every British Grand Prix since 1950, barring periods between 1964 and 1986 when it took place at Brands Hatch and [...]
Parthiva 11th in F2 at Spa
Spa Francorchamps, 24 June 2012: Indian racing driver Parthiva Sureshwaren finished Race 2 of the FIA Formula Two (F2) Championship at Spa Francorchampsin in 11th position after the race was red-flagged just into 3 laps due to severe wet and unsafe conditions. Parthiva passed 4 cars on the third lap and crossed the finish line [...]
Schumy back on podium after 6 years
Valencia, 25 June 2012: A driver is as good as a car, might not be true always. But definitely the car influences the results and it is an accepted fact in Formula One, the pinnacle of motorsport. Seven-time world champion, Michael Schumacher finished third in an incident filled race on Sunday but was called by [...]
It’s a very special feeling: Alonso
FIA Post-race Press Conference DRIVERS 1 – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari) 2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus) 3 – Michael SCHUMACHER (Mercedes) TV UNILATERAL Three former Ferrari world champions on the podium but Fernando this is a pretty good weekend to be a Spanish sportsman called Alonso. A fabulous victory for yourself. Fernando ALONSO: Yeah. It’s difficult to [...]
Hulkenberg 5th, for best finish of the year
Valencia, 24 June 2012: Force India will take home 16 points from Valencia after a strong weekend saw Nico Hulkenberg land his best finish of the year with fifth and Paul Di Resta race a one-stop strategy to seventh. Hulkenberg started eighth, on a two-stop strategy that saw him race used softs until a lap-14 switch [...]
Karthikeyan upbeat after qualifying in 22nd
Valencia Street Circuit, Valencia Saturday, 23rd of June 2012 Weather: Sunny – Air 26ºC, Track 47ºC 11.00-12.00 FORMULA 1 PRACTICE SESSION 3 Pedro de la RosaF112-02 #22 21st (14 laps) 1:42.758 Narain Karthikeyan F112-03 #2323rd (14 laps) 1:42.943 14.00-15.00 FORMULA 1 QUALIFYING SESSION Pedro de la Rosa F112-02 #22 21st (7 laps)1:42.171 Narain Karthikeyan F112-03 [...]
Vettel takes Valencia pole
Valencia (Spain), 23 June 2012: Sebastian Vettel scored his third consecutive European Grand Prix pole position with a superb last-ditch lap at the Valencia street circuit. Lewis Hamilton will line up alongside the champion on the front row, with Pastor Maldonado third for Williams. Narain Karthikeyan of HRT will be ahead this on 22nd position [...]
Nurturing tyres is the key: Hamilton
DRIVERS 1 – Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (McLaren) 3 – Pastor MALDONADO (Williams ) TV UNILATERAL Congratulations Sebastian, a third pole in a row at this race and only one flying lap in Q3 to try to do it. Sebastian VETTEL: Yeah, one shot there in the end, which turned [...]
Button tops FP3 charts
Valencia (Spain) 23 June 2012: Jenson Button topped the timesheets in the final free practice session ahead of qualifying in Valencia but Red Bull Racing’s Mark Webber will head into the grid shoot-out minus an hour’s set-up work after problems with his car. Romain Grosjean was the early pace setter on Pirelli’s medium tyre, the [...]
This track is also tricky for the brakes: HRT’s Luis Perez Sala
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Franz TOST (Toro Rosso), Riad ASMAT (Caterham), Norbert HAUG (Mercedes), Luis PEREZ SALA (HRT), Eric BOULLIER (Lotus). Franz, as it’s your first time in the press conference this year, can you give us an assessment of your two new drivers? They’ve had time to settle down. Two drivers for whom there are [...]
