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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