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Bahrain Grand Prix 2012: Should Formula One Go?
Risk is an inherent part of motor racing. It’s something that has left an indelible mark upon the past and once that still makes it mark to this very day. The evolution of safety within this category of sport, especially Formula One, has made such far-reaching improvements that they have escaped the paddock into the … Continue reading
The Ascension of Jenson Button
‘I can’t see a time when I might stop.’ The 2012 Formula One season unveiled many new things, stepped noses, Kimi Raikkonen, a reshuffled grid and one driver with a fresh delivery of self confidence. Opening the year with a win is simply the only way to do it as they are stamping their authority … Continue reading
Malaysia GP 2012
With the shock win from McLaren still buzzing around the headlines, Malaysia was billed to give a clearer indication of pace as it’s a permanent circuit, however with unpredictable weather always being a factor a few surprises could be lurking around every corner. The Sepang circuit practically has it’s own micro climate, with rain appearing … Continue reading
BBC F1 Playlist: Australia 2012 Edition
Please give a warm welcome to great new feature on Rookie F1 from @jagolevert. A new year, a new season, and a new regular feature! That’s right, the BBCF1 Playlist is back with a 2012 addition, cataloguing the songs from the award winning F1 coverage into one accessible playlist for your pleasure! Australian GP 2012 … Continue reading
Welcome to 2012: Australian GP
The first race of any season is undoubtably the best preview to the year ahead than any testing, free practice or PR waffle; and to paraphrase last year’s champion driver it’s where ‘everyone pulls down their pants and show what they’ve got’. Eloquent perhaps not, but apt nonetheless. Until the teams are pitted against each … Continue reading
Second Chance Sunday
We have had to bid adieu to a fair few drivers this year, it has been hard to utter a final farewell to some stalwarts of the grid however it hasn’t just been fresh faced youngsters that have replaced them. Not quite, in fact you should recognise the new recruits. Looking back to the 2011 … Continue reading
Rookie Report: Jean-Éric Vergne
Life as a Red Bull sponsored driver isn’t as easy as it sounds, yes you might have the hottest team in Formula One behind you and access to one of the biggest energy drinks around, but if you can’t deliver at the highest levels you’ll soon find yourself cast aside. They strive to be the … Continue reading
Rookie Report: Charles Pic
The young French driver’s appointment came as a bit of a surprise, not least to his eventual team mate Timo Glock who admitted to needing to google him. When he spoke to Auto Motor und Sport Glock quipped, “What does he look like? I think if he’s really coming to [Marussia] then I’ll have to … Continue reading
The 411: Comings and Goings
Petrov replaces Trulli: Biggest news of that day, although for some it had an air of inescapable inevitability, is that Vitaly Petrov has replaced Jarno Trulli at Caterham F1 for the 2012 season. He had remained coy over his future, playing down links to the team and a possible stint with Pirelli as their test … Continue reading
The 411: Big day in the office
Gascoyne gets a promotion: Mike Gascoyne, of Caterham F1, has been named the team’s Chief Technical Officer with immediate effect. Moving on from handling day-to-day operations of the technical department, he will now preside over the proposing, supporting and coordinating of technical initiatives, not only within the Formula One team but the GP2 team as … Continue reading
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