Lotus have been speaking about Kimi Rakkonen’s successful return to Formula 1. The former World Champion took part in his first test for the team this week following two years away from the sport. Speaking about how it went, Trackside operations director Alan Permane said: “From the first run he was pretty much there.” “It’s very [...]

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Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz has revealed that Sebastian Vettel will be ‘stronger than ever’ in 2012. The two-time World Champion is expected to be challenged a great deal in the 2012 Formula 1 season, but Mateschitz believes the German will prove himself as the best once again. He said: “Sebastian has improved and is [...]

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Former World Champion Damon Hill has heaped the praise on former rival Michael Schumacher. Hill is full of admiration for the German, saying that he deserves incredible credit for still competing at the highest level of Formula 1. He said: “It’s unbelievable he’s still going, whilst I’ve been retired for 12 years.” “He’s an extraordinary [...]

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2011 was a season of immense frustration for two of Formula One’s most iconic teams. For Ferrari it was the season that came and went with little success and for McLaren it was season in which a new team leader was established. Lewis Hamilton Hamilton confessed at the end of last season that he had [...]

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Bruno Senna has spoken about the positive impact he wants to make at Williams in 2012. The Brazilian was formally announced as Pastor Maldonado’s partner for the new season this week and he couldn’t be happier. Speaking about what the future holds, Senna said: “I feel very privileged Williams has selected me as one of their [...]

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Rubens Barrichello has been speaking about his future in Formula 1. Williams are yet to confirm who will partner Pastor Maldonado for the 2012 season, although Barrichello says he is positive about his chances of being retained. Speaking about the current uncertainty, Barrichello said: “It’s taking longer than I wished for, to be honest.” “I [...]

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Ahead of the 2012 Formula 1 season, McLaren have spoken about Lewis Hamilton’s progress in the winter months. The 2008 World Champion had a difficult 2011 – both on and off the race track – but team director Jonathan Neale is convinced that positive times are ahead. Speaking about Hamilton, he said: “He’s winter training [...]

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Without a doubt, 2011 was the year of Red Bull in Formula One. They had won both the driver’s and constructors titles in 2010 but it had gone down to the wire. This time around there was less drama and more style as Vettel wrapped up the title with races to spare and the constructors [...]

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Ferrari have been speaking about the changes they will be making for the 2012 Formula 1 season. In recent times, they have struggled to match Ferrari and McLaren for success and they want this to change from now on. Referring to the effort they are putting in, team boss Stefano Domenicali said: “The situation shouldn’t be [...]

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