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| Wednesday F1 photos: 2012 Monaco Grand Prix |
| 2012-05-23 15:12:18 |
More Pictures coming soon...Pastor Maldonado walks the track on Wednesday © WilliamsMichael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg pose with German national Football teamMonaco harbour 2012Monaco harbour 2012Caterham F1’s Vitaly Petrov, Monaco, 2012Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel, Monaco, 2012Caterham F1’s Vitaly Petrov, Monaco, 2012Caterham F1’s Vitaly Petrov, Monaco, 2012Join Formula 1 OnLive Facebook fan page for all the latest updates…All material and photos are copyrighted material and owned by their respective owners. Use or depiction of images or trademarks throughout this website is for illustrative and editorial purposes only.Images come courtesy of; ferrari.com, mclaren.com, Sahara forceindiaf1.com, redbull.com, mercedesgp.com, Caterham F1, toyota, Sauber, williamsf1, lotus, M...
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| Monte Carlo is definitely not easy to win – Raikkonen |
| 2012-05-23 14:28:09 |
Kimi Raikkonen says that Monte Carlo is tricky place and definitely not easy to win there. Also he added that Lotus will keep trying though. "I don't think it is any different to driving a rally in the middle of the trees," said Raikkonen. "It is a bit more tricky here but I know the circuit, so..."Luck is important but you can't push your limit too much at the beginning because the circuit changes and it doesn't matter if I'm 15th or first in the practices. We need to understand how the circuit is changing to get the car right and we only need a few fast laps in qualifying and in the race every lap, but in practice it doesn't count. "You have to make your own luck and do things right and even if you are leading there might be an accident in front of you that you can't avoid - that is just...
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| Ma Qing Hua opted for HRT Silverstone Young Driver test |
| 2012-05-23 13:33:22 |
Hispania Racing Team opted Ma Qing Hua as its test driver for the upcoming Young Driver testing program at Silverstone. Young Driver test is set to be crack into two meetings, with teams needing to select which of the pair they attend.Abu Dhabi’s test remaining in November, the mid-season meeting at Silverstone has been met by extensive disapproval from many who claim that those who attend are using the test to collect car data as opposed to running upcoming talents. However, as already highlighted by Lotus Team Principal Eric Boullier, most outfits will visit Silverstone due to cheaper logistical solutions. Possibly McLaren will test in Abu Dhabi.“I’m very happy and fortunate to have the opportunity to drive a Formula 1 car at the Young Driver Test and do it with HRT,” Qing Hua co...
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| McLaren super confident will not repeat the mistakes in this season |
| 2012-05-23 12:54:47 |
McLaren team Principal says that the team is very confident will not repeat the mistakes, they has made in the early part of the season.McLaren has lost some valuable points in the first few races of the season due to mistake in the pits and the mistake that cost Lewis Hamilton pole position in the Spanish GP."I'm confident that the issues we've had so far have been dealt with and are in the past," – Autosport reports Whitmarsh told a Vodafone phone-in on Wednesday."I'm mindful that with the pressure of trying to win in Formula 1, there are always things, new things, that can come and bite you, so we have to be vigilant, careful and cautious."So I don't think we should ever be complacent and say we've solved everything and therefore I am super confident nothing will happen again this yea...
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| Di Resta: I want to be a race winner and World title |
| 2012-05-23 11:25:38 |
Force India speedy Paul di Resta says that it's always nice to relating with top F1 teams and concurrently he added currently focusing doing the best job for Force India. The Scott added that he needs to be a race winner and World Champion.Recently former triple times world champion Sir Jackie Stewart says that Ferrari to look at di Resta as a possible substitute for the under fire Felipe Massa.As well as the Mercedes Chief Executive Officer Nick Fry says that he is on the Brackley-based squad's "radar" and could take over from Michael Schumacher should the seven-time World Champion decide to quit at the end of this season."He's done a fantastic job, he's a nice guy, he's great team player and he would be one of the drivers undoubtedly that, if Michael were to decide he didn't want to cont...
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| Qualms over Formula 1 French Grand Prix return |
| 2012-05-22 17:19:06 |
Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone expecting F1 French GP possibility scheduled next year F1 calendar but the French new sports minister Valerie Fourneyron has raised doubts that it will take place in next season."We are still discussing a few points about money around the race, 'You give me this, I want that' and so on. But, for me, there is no doubt that we will sort it all out," the 81-year-old said."There was a remarkable acceleration on a potential race return," she told French radio station RMC. "We need to have transparency on the issue, on the financial costs and on the seeming lack of concern by the F1 boss (Ecclestone) for the environment."There are major accessibility problems to the Castellet circuit (Paul Ricard) and all this deserves more than 10 minutes of debate."We are not o...
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| Pirelli ready to supply Q3 specific compound tyres |
| 2012-05-22 16:18:19 |
The Italian tyre maker Pirelli's motorsport boss Paul Hembery told Autosprint they are ready to supply Formula 1 teams with Q3 only specific compound tyres.Existing rules mean teams have to use the similar tyres they qualify on in the race, something that has lead to drivers sitting out Q3 in order to limit their running and save sets for the race.Even though the present set-up often means the action is restricted for the fans, Hembery says teams are unwilling to change it. But Pirelli's motorsport boss insists Pirelli could supply qualifying-specific tyres right away if needed. "We could do it immediately," Hembery told Autosprint. "We could come up with a specific compound, or maintain the current ones. But the teams say that the format is fine as is, that the public enjoys tyre strategi...
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| Motor racing investors BlackRock buy $1.6 bln stake in Formula 1 |
| 2012-05-22 13:40:26 |
(Reuters)* Deal places at least $7 billion value on Formula One* Waddell & Reed, BlackRock and Norges Bank by stakes* Formula One set to price offering before end of June* CVC Capital cuts stake to about 40 pct from 63.4 pctBy Saeed Azhar and Elzio BarretoSINGAPORE/HONG KONG, May 22 (Reuters) - Private equity firm CVC Capital has sold a $1.6 billion stake in Formula One to three investors including BlackRock ahead of the motor racing company's planned $3 billion initial public offering in Singapore, sources said on Tuesday. The deal sets a benchmark valuation of at least $7 billion for the company as financial advisers begin to target potential cornerstone and retail investors during the pre-marketing process of the IPO. The shares are expected to debut in June.The pre-IPO deal cuts CV...
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| 2012 Monaco Grand Prix Full Timetable |
| 2012-05-21 16:39:56 |
THURSDAY 24TH MAY7:00 - Closing of the race track8:30 - 9:15 - Formula Renault 3.5 - Practice session10:00 - 11:30 - Formule 1 - 1st practice session12:00 - 12:30 - GP2 - Practice session14:00 - 15:30 - Formule 1 - 2nd practice session15:55 - 16:30 - Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - Practice session16:55 - 17:30 - GP2 - Qualifying sessions18:15 - 18:55 - GP3 - Practice session20:00 - Opening of the race trackFRIDAY 25TH MAY6:00 - Closing of the race track7:40 - 8:15 - GP3 - Essais qualificatifs9h00 - 9h45 - Porsche Mobil 1 Supercup - Qualifying sessions10:30 - 11:35 - GP2 - Start of the 1st race (42 laps or 60 min max)12:30 - 13:05 - GP3 - Start of the 1st race (18 laps or 30 min max)SATURDAY 26TH MAY9:00 - 9:25 - Formula Renault 3.5 - Stage A - Qualifying sessions9:30 - 9:55 - Formula Renault 3...
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| Williams fully prepared for Monaco Grand Prix after Spanish GP fire |
| 2012-05-21 16:12:12 |
Maldonado’s Spanish GP victory celebrations at GroveSpanish Grand Prix winning team Williams chief operations engineer Mark Gillan says the team is fully prepared to race at Monaco following getting better from the fire which broke out following the Spanish Grand Prix last race weekend.And they are gets offers of help from other teams; especially McLaren and Ferrari immediately offer the support for Monaco GP “The team’s preparations for Monaco have been somewhat hampered by last Sunday’s garage fire, but the impact of the fire has been mitigated by what can only be described as a Herculean effort by the factory and our suppliers to restock both the damaged equipment and car parts. “ Gillan said.“We would also like to thank the generous offers of help from the other teams, high...
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