When we think of Jobs in Formula One, we tend to think of drivers, engineers and team managers. However, one of the most important roles within a Formula One team is that of a driver’s physio. Sahara Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg’s physion Florian Eschrich…
Button leads the field into turn one McLaren’s strong start to the season continued in the Australian Grand Prix. After locking out the front row in qualifying yesterday, Jenson Button stormed to victory with team mate Lewis Hamilton in third. Reigning champion Sebastian Vettel seperated…
Lotus have been forced to withdraw from the first Barcelona pre-season test after discovering a problem with their second E20 chassis, E20-2. French returnee Romain Grosjean completed only 7 laps before the problem was discovered. Grosjean claimed the car felt ‘strange’ and the team also…
Grosjean was the fastest of all 2012 runners Pre-season testing got underway last week in Jerez, Spain. The Spanish venue was blessed with bright sun all week whilst the rest of Europe was struck down by deep snow and sub zero temperatures. 11 of the…
After Caterham launched their 2012 challenger, the CT01, last week (http://www.dwmotorsport.blogspot.com/2012/01/daily-roundup-240112_25.html) This week was the turn of McLaren, Ferrari and Force India to unveil their new cars. McLaren McLaren surprised many by unveiling a car that did not feature the so called ‘platypus nose’ as…
Bianchi impressed during young driver tests in 2009, ’10 and ’11 Ferrari Academy and Formula One reserve driver Jules Bianchi was today confirmed as third driver for Sahara Force India for the 2012 season. He will also take part in atleast 9 Friday practice sessions….
Picture credit – F1 fanatic.co.uk & Ferrari Spa Marc Gene became the first of Scuderia Ferrari’s stable of drivers to get behind the wheel of an F1 car in 2012 with a demonstration run in a 2008 F2008 in Qatar in an event organised by…
Kimi Raikkonen returned behind the wheel of Formula one machinery today for the first time since being dropped by Scuderia Ferrari at the end of 2009. Raikkonen completed 80 laps of the Ricardo Tormo Circuit in Valencia in a number of stints. No times were…
