Sutil found guilty of grievous bodily harm
A Munich court has found Adrian Sutil guilty of causing grievous bodily harm to Lotus F1 executive Eric Lux during an April nightclub brawl in Shanghai. He has been hit with an 18-month sentence, although he will serve no time behind bars as the term has been suspended. He has also been fined €200,000 (£165,000).
SNEAK PEEK: Interview with James Kovacic
Tomorrow we’ll publishing our entire interview with the hugely promising Australian racing driver James Kovacic who, aged just eighteen, made his first appearance and led on debut in the American Le Mans Series.
We thought we’d share a video teaser of our interview with one of motorsport’s brightest – in terms of talent and intelligence – stars. Take a look…
Denials from McLaren…
McLaren has moved to quash recent speculation that it could look to drop its engine deal with Mercedes and instead jump into bed with Craig Pollock’s PURE engine concern when the new regulations come into play in 2014.
A jailhouse birthday…
Perhaps the Finnish prison guards might be feeling a little generous today, for it is the 46th birthday of Formula 1’s latest felon, former Grand Prix driver and Le Mans winner JJ Lehto.
Alguersuari, Abu Dhabi and Mercedes GP…
The rumour mill has been rather quiet on the subject of Jaime Alguersuari in the wake of the Spaniard’s recent dumping from Toro Rosso’s line-up at the end of the year. But credible sources are again suggesting that the 21-year-old could land up in Mercedes GP’s reserve driver line-up for the upcoming season.
V8s: Championship seeks new beer sponsor
V8 Supercars officials will be on the lookout to land a new beer sponsor for the 2012 season, after XXXX Gold confirmed that it would end its four-year involvement with the championship.
Happy birthday, Mauro Baldi!
Today we wish a happy birthday to Mauro Baldi – former Grand Prix driver, sports car champion and Le Mans 24 Hours winner – who will be celebrating his 58th birthday.
V8s: BJR unveils Coulthard’s new motor
Don’t try breaking into this car. Brad Jones Racing has taken the wraps off the colour scheme that it will run for new sign-up Fabian Coulthard for the upcoming V8 Supercars championship season, with security products manufacturer Lockwood assuming naming rights on the Kiwi’s #14 Holden Commodore entry.
Sutil’s court case gets underway…
While today is a busy day with news from a host of motorsport categories, the big news in Formula 1 is that Adrian Sutil’s long-awaited court case finally got underway overnight in Munich, where the dumped Force India driver answered charges about that infamous Shanghai nightclub bust-up with Lotus F1 executive Eric Lux.
IndyCars: Barrichello gets behind the wheel
Ousted Williams F1 driver Rubens Barrichello had enjoyed his first day’s running behind the wheel of an IndyCar racer, with the Brazilian performing a two-day test with the KV Racing Technology team at Florida’s Sebring Raceway.
Happy birthday, ‘Tino’ Brambilla!
Ernesto ‘Tino’ Brambilla – the lesser-known brother of the late Grand Prix winner Vittorio ‘The Monza Gorilla’ – is turning 78 years old today!
V8s: ‘Frosty’ unveils his FPR challenger
Ford Performance Racing has taken the wraps off the livery that Mark Winterbottom will run on his #5 Falcon challenger for the upcoming V8 Supercars season, as well as confirming it has extended its contract with ‘Frosty’ until the end of the 2014 season.
DTM: BMW unveils first livery for 2012 season
BMW has taken the wraps off the first of the six liveries it will run in its long-awaited return to competition in the DTM championship.
Top Gear S18E01 Review
While Top Gear’s most recent ‘Christmas Special’ shot in India generated plenty of flak, questions started mounting that this classic BBC car show was nearing the end of its life. But if the opening episode of the show’s eighteenth season revealed anything when it hit the airwaves last night, it’s that the show has plenty of life left in it…
Happy birthday, Bruce Johnstone!
One-time Grand Prix starter Bruce Johnstone will be turning 75 years old today!
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FORMULA 1 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
2012 FORMULA 1 SEASON CALENDAR
| Date | Event | Venue | |
| 18 MAR |  |
Australian GP | Albert Park |
| 25 MAR |  |
Malaysian GP | Sepang |
| 15 APR |  |
Chinese GP | Shanghai |
| 22 APR |  |
Bahrain GP | Sakhir |
| 13 MAY |  |
Spanish GP | Barcelona |
| 27 MAY |  |
Monaco GP | Monte Carlo |
| 10 JUN |  |
Canadian GP | Montreal |
| 24 JUN |  |
European GP | Valencia |
| 08 JUL |  |
British GP | Silverstone |
| 22 JUL |  |
German GP | Hockenheim |
| 29 JUL |  |
Hungarian GP | Hungaroring |
| 02 SEP |  |
Belgian GP | Spa-Francorchamps |
| 09 SEP |  |
Italian GP | Monza |
| 23 SEP |  |
Singapore GP | Marina Bay |
| 07 OCT |  |
Japanese GP | Suzuka |
| 14 OCT |  |
Korean GP | Yeongyam |
| 28 OCT |  |
Indian GP | New Delhi |
| 04 NOV |  |
Abu Dhabi GP | Yas Marina |
| 18 NOV |  |
USA GP | Austin |
| 25 NOV |  |
Brazilian GP | Interlagos |
2012 F1 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS
| Drivers’ Championship | Points | ||
| 1. | Sebastian Vettel |  |
61 |
| =. | Fernando Alonso | |
61 |
| 3. | Lewis Hamilton | |
53 |
| 4. | Kimi Räikkönen |  |
49 |
| 5. | Mark Webber |  |
48 |
| 6. | Jenson Button | |
45 |
| 7. | Nico Rosberg | |
41 |
| 8. | Romain Grosjean |  |
35 |
| 9. | Pastor Maldonado |  |
29 |
| 10. | Sergio Pérez |  |
22 |
| Constructors’ Championship | Points | ||
| 1. | Red Bull Racing – Renault |  |
109 |
| 2. | McLaren – Mercedes |  |
98 |
| 3. | Lotus – Renault |  |
84 |
| 4. | Scuderia Ferrari |  |
63 |
| 5. | Williams – Renault |  |
43 |
| =. | Mercedes AMG Petronas |  |
43 |
| 7. | Sauber – Ferrari |  |
41 |
| 8. | Force India – Mercedes |  |
18 |
| 9. | Toro Rosso – Ferrari |  |
6 |
| 10. | Marussia – Cosworth |  |
0 |
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