2012 Indian Grand Prix - Race Preview

Thursday, October 25, 2012

(FIA) - India plays host for the 17th round of the 2012 Formula One World Championship with teams arriving in New Delhi and making their way to Greater Noida and the impressive Buddh International Circuit. With only three races to follow, India marks the beginning of the endgame in the race for Drivers’ and Constructors’ Championship glory.

The debut of the Indian Grand Prix was perhaps

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2012 KOREAN GRAND PRIX - Race Preview

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Round 16 of the 2012 Formula One championship sees the teams make a relatively short journey from Suzuka across the Sea of Japan to the South Korean port city of Mokpo and the nearby Korean International Circuit (KIC).

The circuit, completed just in time for the inaugural race here in 2010, presents some stern challenges for the teams, mostly centred around how to maintain the integrity of

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Mercedes plans major upgrades (Coanda-effect exhaust layout) at Singapore

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Following the Italian Grand Prix, Ferrari, Mercedes and Force India conducted their annual young driver tests at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours (on September 11-13). Making the most of every opportunity, Mercedes had brought their latest upgrade package on the opening day. They tested a heavily revised exhaust layout on the Mercedes F1 W03.

The Brackley-based outfit tried out the

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2012 Italian Grand Prix: Team-by-team analysis

Monday, September 10, 2012

Barely a week ago at Spa, Lewis Hamilton, Sergio Perez and Fernando Alonso were taken out at Turn One. On Sunday at Monza, all three were on the podium after a thrilling Formula 1 Gran Premio Santander d'Italia 2012. Hamilton’s flawless drive reignited his title charge; Perez showed yet again why he’s hotly tipped as a future champion; and the ever-canny Alonso somehow extended his standings lead

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Italian Grand Prix 2012: Engine facts and figures by Renault

Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Italian Grand Prix’s home at the Autodromo di Monza isn’t called the Cathedral of Speed for nothing; over three quarters of the 5.793km lap is spent at full throttle and the maximum speed goes over 330kph up to four times per lap. It’s the ultimate test for an engine’s outright performance and reliability and, as a result, one of the toughest events to get right.The circuit is ostensibly a

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