F1 2012 Championship Standings after Brazilian GP

Monday, November 26, 2012

World Drivers' ChampionshipIt was a close battle right to the finish, with Sebastian Vettel spinning on the first lap and dropping to the back of the field. He had to make his way back up the order, as Fernando Alonso wavered on and off the podium. In the end, it was Vettel who takes his third championship in a row.

PositionDriverTeamPointsGap
10Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing281
20Fernando

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2012 Brazilian GP: Button wins, Vettel clinches third Championship Title

Jenson Button emerged from the gloom to take a shining victory at Interlagos while behind him raged a battle royal for the F1 Drivers’ World Championship.



In a dramatic, rain-affected Brazilian Grand Prix, Button took the lead from McLaren team-mate Lewis Hamilton on lap six after both made a clean start – but Button’s route to victory was far from straightforward, though the

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McLaren Animation: Tooned - Episode 11: Side Tracked (Video)

Thursday, November 22, 2012

For the 2012 United States Grand Prix, episode 11 of car-tooned adventure "Tooned" was aired.
The latest episode titled "Side Tracked" features Nyck de Vries, star of the McLaren Young Driver Programme, who also had an appearance in episode 8. Check out the video below.


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F1 2012 Championship Standings after United States GP

Monday, November 19, 2012

World Drivers' Championship
Sebastian Vettel was clearly upset with relinquishing his lead to Lewis Hamilton, but it was three extra points to him that he managed to finish ahead of Fernando Alonso. The battle goes to Brazil, where the driver's title will finally be decided.

PositionDriverTeamPointsGap
10Sebastian VettelRed Bull Racing273
20Fernando AlonsoScuderia Ferrari26013
30Kimi

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2012 US GP: Hamilton beats Vettel to win the inaugural race in Austin

(FIA) Lewis Hamilton won a tense rather than spectacular US Grand Prix as Red Bull Racing picked up the Constructors’ Championship.



While Hamilton was the star of the show, Sebastian Vettel took second and Fernando Alonso third, ensuring their battle for the Drivers’ Championship goes down to the wire in Brazil. Vettel, who had been fastest in every session up until today, controlled

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Practice and qualifying ban on free use of DRS in 2013

Friday, November 16, 2012

The use of the moveable rear wing innovation, DRS (Drag Reduction System) will be banned in practice and qualifying in 2013, it has emerged.

The ban follows complaints from the drivers themselves, who argued that the innovation - introduced in 2011, to make overtaking easier during races - had also made driving more dangerous.
"The request to Charlie (Whiting) was practically unanimous,"

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New Formula One documentary to be unveiled in Austin, entitled ‘1’

Saturday, November 10, 2012

(formula1.com) A spectacular new Formula One documentary will be unveiled next Thursday (Nov 15) in Austin during the build-up to the 2012 Formula 1 United States Grand Prix. Entitled ‘1’, the film tells the story of the drivers who raced during the sport’s most dangerous era in the 1960s and ‘70s and those who stood up to improve safety standards.

Using rare archive footage, ‘1’

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