In the round-up: 60,000 fans celebrate with Red Bull.
Month: December 2011 articles archive
Sutil voted Driver of the Weekend for Brazil
2011 Brazilian Grand Prix
Posted onAdrian Sutil became the ninth different F1 racer to be voted Driver of the Weekend in 2011.
Vettel crowned champion at FIA Gala
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sebastian Vettel collects his world championship trophy.
Williams fall into F1’s vicious cycle
2011 F1 season review
Posted onWilliams are caught in a downward spiral of worsening performance and falling sponsorship.
Grosjean takes Petrov’s place alongside Raikkonen
2012 F1 season
Posted onRomain Grosjean will return to F1 in 2012.
Iley joins Lotus from McLaren
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lotus bolster their technical team by hiring John Iley.
Lotus in limbo with midfield out of reach
2011 F1 season review
Posted onLotus took a step closer to the midfield in 2011 but rarely raced close to the cars in front of them.
Sauber latest team to join FOTA exodus
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sauber quit FOTA and Jos Verstappen accuses Michael Schumacher of cheating.
Over 100 ideas in the 2011 F1 Fanatic Gift Guide
2011 F1 season
Posted onNew F1 DVDs and books, a £1,000 Suzuka Scalextric and many more.
Construction to resume at Circuit of the Americas
2012 F1 season
Posted onConstruction will resume at the Circuit of the Americas having confirmed its place on the calendar.
Four-hour time limit among new 2012 rules
2012 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA will impose a maximum time limit of four hours on Grands Prix as of 2012.
Lapped cars allowed to pass safety car in 2012
2012 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has revived the rule allowing lapped cars to pass the safety car.
United States Grand Prix remains on unchanged 2012 F1 calendar
2012 F1 calendar
Posted onThe United States Grand Prix remains on the 2012 F1 calendar.
Brundle joined by Croft and Davidson at Sky
Television
Posted onDavid Croft and Martin Brundle will share commentary duties during Sky’s Formula 1 coverage in 2012.
Ricciardo eyeing opportunity to join Lotus
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Daniel Ricciardo sees a chance to replace Jarno Trulli at Lotus.
Kobayashi: lack of diffuser development held Sauber back
2011 F1 season
Posted onKobayashi says Sauber’s struggle began at Silverstone.
HRT miss first race but avoid last place
2011 F1 season review
Posted onHRT failed to qualify for the first race – but ended the season in front of Virgin.
Peter Gethin dies aged 71
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Peter Gethin, who won one of the closest F1 races ever at Monza in 1971, has died.
Virgin’s missed opportunity in Canada leaves them last again
2011 F1 season review
Posted onVirgin finished last again, largely thanks to misfortune in Canada.
2012 Mercedes to get first run at second test
2012 F1 season
Posted onMercedes will run their 2012 F1 car for the first time at the second pre-season test next year.