Williams development driver, Wolff drives an F1 car with De Villota on her mind

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Williams development driver Susie Wolff paid tribute to seriously injured Marussia tester Maria De Villota after having her first drive in a Formula One car at a damp Silverstone circuit on Wednesday (Oct 17).Spaniard De Villota, the last woman behind the wheel of a Formula One car, lost her right eye and fractured her skull in a horrific accident at a straight-line test at Duxford airfield

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Williams would be better with me – Barrichello

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Rubens Barrichello (L) and Pastor Maldonado during the 2011 F1 seasonWith the longest ever grand prix career now behind him, and half a season into his new foray, Rubens Barrichello is still not willing to say he is done with formula one.“I think there is still a way back,” he said in an interview with Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport.Just shy of two consecutive decades on the grid, the 40-year-old

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Maldonado crashes during 'Hero's Welcome' run (+Video)

Monday, August 13, 2012

A planned 'hero's homecoming' Formula 1 street demo for Williams driver Pastor Maldonado in the Venezuelan capital Caracas was cut short on Sunday [Aug 12] when he spun and damaged the car on only his second lap.Maldonado, visiting his home country for the first time since becoming Venezuela's first grand prix winner, was due to complete a 12-lap run on the Fuerte Tiunas military parade ground in

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2012 Mid-Season Review – Williams, Sauber and McLaren

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

In the previous article, we looked at the teams who have matched or exceeded expectations so far this year. We now bring out the Part 2 of the mid season review, which is focused on the teams that have enjoyed some success, but who are left feeling that there should have been a lot more.

This group contains Williams, Sauber and McLaren.
Editor's note: The original article titled "JA on F1 2012

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FIA to examine de Villota's helmet, 'Barney' to take rest and Sauber mechanics OK

Thursday, July 12, 2012

The FIA will examine Maria de Villota's helmet in the wake of the Marussia Formula One test driver's horror injuries.Although now out of intensive care, awake and talking to family, the Spaniard lost her right eye early last week after her 2012 single seater drove into a stationary truck's loading ramp.Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reports that, because the accident occurred during a private

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Webber describes Maldonado's win at the Spanish GP as 'Unreal'

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Mark Webber has described Pastor Maldonado's victory in the Spanish Grand Prix as "an unreal result".While Red Bull dominated the 2011 championship, Maldonado's victory saw Williams become the fifth different winning team in the opening five races. Having only amassed five points in total during a dismal season last year it's a huge upturn in fortunes for Williams and Webber wrote in his BBC

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Williams scrambling to put together equipment it needs for Monaco

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Two days after winning in Spain, Williams is scrambling to put together the equipment it needs to contest next weekend’s Monaco grand prix.Mere hours after Pastor Maldonado secured the once-great British team’s first victory since 2004, a huge fire broke out in the pits, leaving one team member still in a Barcelona hospital with burns.“His family are in constant communication and he is in good

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Video : Fire distrupts Williams' celebrations after the Spanish Grand Prix

Sunday, May 13, 2012

A serious fire broke out in the Williams garage after the Spanish Grand Prix.Statement from the FIAThe FIA can confirm that a fire broke out in the Williams garage after the conclusion of the Spanish Grand Prix. The flames were quickly brought under control through the combined intervention of staff from Williams, Caterham and Force India, supported by the circuit fire services.Thirty-one team

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Williams' celebrations short lived as fire engulfed team garage in an unfortunate incident

After a first win for Pastor Maldonado in F1 and the first for Williams since 2004, the celebrations were short lived as a couple of hours later something exploded in the British team’s garage, triggering a major fire.Team members and fire crews battled the blaze as paddock regulars scrambled away from the heavy smoke and police arrived on the scene.The Telegraph’s Tom Cary said on Twitter, that

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Spanish Grand Prix 2012 - Maldonado's superb drive grants him maiden victory

With five different races completed so far, we have five different winners with five different constructors!Venezuela's Pastor Maldonado produced a sensational performance in this afternoon's Spanish Grand Prix to secure his maiden F1 victory and the first for Williams since 2004. The 27-year-old had to fight back from second place after losing the lead from pole position at the start, but

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Barrichello refusing to give up on his formula one career

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Rubens Barrichello on track in the KV Racing IndyCar during a private test held on Jan 30 - 31 After a record-setting 19 consecutive seasons on the grid and the third highest points scorer in F1 history, Rubens Barrichello lost his Williams race seat for 2012 and switched to the premier American open-wheeler

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