Happy 35th birthday, Takuma Sato!

RichardsF1    F1 Everywhere, Formula 1     Takuma Sato

Former F1 driver turned IndyCar racer Takuma Sato is celebrating his 35th birthday today!

Spain scrambles to find replacement Formula 1 broadcaster

RichardsF1    2012 Season, Formula 1     Media

In yet another indication that Spain’s economy is continuing to collapse under the pressures of the latest European financial crisis, its local Formula 1 broadcaster, La Sexta has terminated the rights to televise the sport in 2012.

V8s: More than a two-make series in 2013?

RichardsF1    News, V8    

V8 Supercars could finally move beyond its Holden-vs-Ford duopoly when the series’ new technical regulations come into play in 2013, with reports doing the rounds that Chrysler could join the championship as a third manufacturer.

Happy 78th birthday, George Follmer!

RichardsF1    Birthdays, Former F1 Figures, Formula 1    

Former Grand Prix driver George Follmer will be celebrating his 78th birthday today!

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IndyCars: Wilson confirmed at Dale Coyne

RichardsF1    IndyCar, News     Justin Wilson

As our IndyCar correspondent Matt Lennon predicted three weeks ago, Dale Coyne Racing has finally confirmed that former driver Justin Wilson will return to the fold for the 2012 IZOD IndyCar Series, having spent two years with Dreyer & Reinbold Racing.

The team has also announced that it will continue to use Honda engines for the upcoming season.

Click here to read Matt’s earlier story.

Happy Australia Day!

RichardsF1    Formula 1    

Today the RichardsF1.com team marks Australia’s national holiday, Australia Day – an opportunity to get together and celebrate all that is wonderful ‘Down Under’.

And what better way to share this special day with you than to recognise Australia’s immense contribution to Formula 1?

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So what was Vitaly doing there?

RichardsF1    Driver Market, Formula 1     Hispania Racing, Pirelli, Team Caterham, Vitaly Petrov

It looks like a duck, it quacks like a duck… but Pirelli boss Paul Hembery is crying foul (pun intended) over rumours that dumped Renault F1 driver Vitaly Petrov will be joining the tyre maker as its official test and development driver.

Barrichello eyes IndyCar switch?

RichardsF1    IndyCar, News     Rubens Barrichello

It is all but confirmed that ousted Formula 1 driver Rubens Barrichello will get behind the wheel of a DW12 IndyCar for two days next week at a test session at Sebring, but it’s not yet known if this is a precursor to a tilt at the North American open-wheel championship.

Another new sponsor for Sauber

RichardsF1    Formula 1     Sauber, Sponsors

The Sauber F1 team has announced a commercial tie-in with a new sponsor. The logos of Oerlikon Balzers will be displayed on the engine covers of the team’s Ferrari-powered C31 challenger this year as part of a multi-year agreement.

Kravitz to headline ‘F1 Rocks’ at Melbourne

RichardsF1    2012 Season, Formula 1    

American singer Lenny Kravitz (no relation to F1 pit reporter Ted ‘I’m in the McLaren garage’ Kravitz) will be the star musician at the F1 Rocks event for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, event organisers have confirmed.

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