Browsing all articles from January, 2012
Jan
30

Kubica back behind the wheel?

Robert Kubica

Just weeks after he re-fractured his right leg, Robert Kubica is reportedly back behind the wheel of a road car.

Jan
30

RIP Francois Migault

RIP Francois Migault, 1944-2012

We’re sad to report that former Grand Prix driver François Migault has passed away yesterday in his birthplace of Le Mans after a long battle with illness. He was 67 years old.

Jan
29

Another SENNA giveaway!

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Our friends from Bang PR (who’ve been so kind in organising our hugely popular interviews with SENNA director Asif Kapadia and producer James Gay-Rees) have teed up with RichardsF1.com once again to offer our readers a fantastic SENNA giveaway where you could win a BluRay of this extraordinary film!

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Jan
29

GMIMP: Zanardi’s blissful ignorance

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Our latest Great Moment in Motorsport Punditry clip from the archives comes from the 1994 French Grand Prix, where Alessandro Zanardi gave Team Lotus some rare ‘on air’ time with his spectacular retirement from the race…

Jan
29

IndyCars: Tracy close to 2012 swansong deal

Author RichardsF1    Category IndyCar, News     Tags

Paul Tracy has confirmed that the 2012 IndyCar Series season will be his last

IndyCar veteran Paul Tracy has hinted that he is on the verge of securing a full-time deal to drive in the upcoming IndyCars Series, but also that he would quit dying his grey hair retire from the sport at the end of the season.

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Jan
29

A World Champion turns 62 today!

Jody Scheckter

Charge your glasses and throw a pork sausage on the barbecue today in honour of 1979 World Champion Jody Scheckter, who turns 62 today!

Jan
29

Happy 72nd birthday, Kunimitsu Takahashi!

Kunimitsu Takahashi, 1977 Japanese GP

Have a shot of hot sake for one-time World championship racer Kunimitsu Takahashi, who is celebrating his 72nd birthday today.

Jan
28

Lotus confirms name for 2012 chassis

Lotus F1 has confirmed its 2012 chassis will be known as the 'E20'

The Lotus F1 team has confirmed that it will name this year’s challenger the ‘E20’, after a type of ethanol fuel in recognition of its twentieth anniversary of operation from its Enstone headquarters.

Jan
28

Happy 35th birthday, Takuma Sato!

Takuma Sato

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

Jan
28

WTCC: Revised calendar sees Argentina dropped (again)

The Race of Brazil will be the only South American stop on this year's WTCC calendar

Another attempt to visit Argentina looks dead and buried for the World Touring Car Championship, with the series issuing a revised calendar that sees the South American round – originally slated for a July date – dropped and replaced with a yet-to-be-confirmed round in late April.

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Jan
28

Ferrari reserve teams up with Force India

Ferrari reserve driver Jules Bianchi will deputise for Force India in the 2012 season

Jules Bianchi – one of a multitude of academy drivers on Ferrari’s books – will be loaned to Force India this year as the Silverstone team’s official reserve driver.

Jan
28

RIP Roberto Mieres

Vale Roberto Mieres

We’re saddened to report the death of former Grand Prix driver Roberto Mieres, who passed away on January 26, aged 87, in Uruguay.

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Jan
27

Spain scrambles to find replacement Formula 1 broadcaster

Spanish broadcaster La Sexta has pulled the pin on televising F1 in 2012

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.

Jan
27

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

Author RichardsF1    Category News, V8     Tags

Could Chrysler become V8 Supercars' third manufacturer in 2013?

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.

Jan
27

Happy 78th birthday, George Follmer!

George Follmer

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

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2012 FORMULA 1 SEASON CALENDAR

Date   Event Venue
18 MAR AUS Australian GP Albert Park
25 MAR MAS Malaysian GP Sepang
15 APR CHN Chinese GP Shanghai
22 APR BHR Bahrain GP Sakhir
13 MAY ESP Spanish GP Barcelona
27 MAY MON Monaco GP Monte Carlo
10 JUN CAN Canadian GP Montreal
24 JUN EUR European GP Valencia
08 JUL GBR British GP Silverstone
22 JUL DEU German GP Hockenheim
29 JUL HUN Hungarian GP Hungaroring
02 SEP BEL Belgian GP Spa-Francorchamps
09 SEP ITA Italian GP Monza
23 SEP SIN Singapore GP Marina Bay
07 OCT JPN Japanese GP Suzuka
14 OCT KOR Korean GP Yeongyam
28 OCT IND Indian GP New Delhi
04 NOV UAE Abu Dhabi GP Yas Marina
18 NOV USA USA GP Austin
25 NOV BRA Brazilian GP Interlagos

2012 F1 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS

  Drivers’ Championship Points
1. Sebastian Vettel DEU 61
=. Fernando Alonso ESP 61
3. Lewis Hamilton GBR 53
4. Kimi Räikkönen FIN 49
5. Mark Webber AUS 48
6. Jenson Button GBR 45
7. Nico Rosberg DEU 41
8. Romain Grosjean FRA 35
9. Pastor Maldonado VEN 29
10. Sergio Pérez MEX 22

Constructors’ Championship Points
1. Red Bull Racing – Renault Red Bull Racing 109
2. McLaren – Mercedes McLaren 98
3. Lotus – Renault Lotus F1 84
4. Scuderia Ferrari Ferrari 63
5. Williams – Renault Williams 43
=. Mercedes AMG Petronas Mercedes 43
7. Sauber – Ferrari Sauber 41
8. Force India – Mercedes Force India 18
9. Toro Rosso – Ferrari Toro Rosso 6
10. Marussia – Cosworth Marussia 0

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