So who gets the second seat at LRGP?

RichardsF1    Driver Market, Formula 1     Adrian Sutil, Bruno Senna, Heikki Kovalainen, Kimi Raikkonen, Renault, Robert Kubica, Romain Grosjean, Rubens Barrichello, Vitaly Petrov

With Kimi Räikkönen signing a two-year contract to race for Lotus Renault GP (or what will become Lotus in 2012), his appointment has still created more questions than it has answered over who will be his team-mate…

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Happy 45th birthday, Mika Salo!

RichardsF1    Birthdays, Former F1 Figures, Formula 1     Mika Salo

Former F1 driver – and sentimental winner of the 1999 German Grand Prix – Mika Salo is turning 45 today.

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The Iceman cometh back…

RichardsF1    Driver Market, Formula 1     Kimi Raikkonen, Renault

The Formula 1 grid will have an unprecedented six World Champions on the grid, with Lotus Renault GP announcing that 2007 champion Kimi Räikkönen will return to the sport and join their ranks on a two-year deal.

Ricciardo to Team Lotus / Caterham?

RichardsF1    Driver Market, Formula 1     Daniel Ricciardo, Hispania Racing, Jarno Trulli, Red Bull Racing, Team Lotus

Red Bull protégé Daniel Ricciardo should have certainty about his F1 future before Christmas, according to Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner. With officials keen to see the rookie driver remain on the grid, the Australian has now been linked with a switch to Team Lotus – or what will become Team Caterham – in 2012.

Can you identify these six drivers?

RichardsF1    Senna     Ayrton Senna, Giveaways

Do you know the identities of these six contemporaries of Ayrton Senna?

Then click here to enter our latest giveaway, and you could win one of ten SENNA Blu-Rays!

Räikkönen-Williams deal dead in the water…

RichardsF1    Driver Market, Formula 1     Kimi Raikkonen, Renault, Valtteri Bottas, Williams

With the 2011 season now officially brought to a close, the next focus for F1 fans and pundits will be on gets the few remaining available seats that will make up the 2011 grid, or who will get booted from the seats they thought they had in the bag.

One this is for certain through, that being that the rumoured deal for Kimi Räikkönen to join Williams is now off. The Finn is now said to be trying his luck at getting one of the seats at Lotus Renault GP.

The end of an era for Williams

RichardsF1    Formula 1     Patrick Head, Williams

One of Formula 1’s longest-serving figures, Patrick Head, has announced that he will quit the sport at the end of the year after over 30 years of frontline competition with Williams. He will head up the team’s ever-expanding new hybrid technology division.

D’Ambrosio dumped, Pic picked

RichardsF1    Driver Market, Formula 1     Charles Pic, Jerome d'Ambrosio, Virgin Racing

Mere hours after the team’s Cosworth engine had fired its last howl for the 2011 season, Marussia (nee Virgin Racing) has announced it will dispense with Jérôme d’Ambrosio’s services for 2012, having signed Frenchman Charles Pic in his place.

Coulthard, McKenzie remain at BBC

RichardsF1    Formula 1     BBC, David Coulthard, Lee McKenzie, Media

In the wake of Martin Brundle confirming his defection to SKY Sports next year, the BBC has revealed part of its 2012 broadcast line-up by announcing that it will retain the services of David Coulthard and Lee McKenzie as it scales back its F1 broadcast commitment.

IndyCars: Scheckter at the crossroads

RichardsF1    IndyCar, News    

Four years removed since his last full-time drive, Tomas Scheckter has said his open-wheel career in America is at the crossroads. Should his efforts to secure a full-time ride for 2012 do not materialise, he has admitted that he may consider seeking employment in another series.

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