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Razia, Valsecchi and Teixeira to form Lotus test line-up

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:59:00 +0000

Lotus have confirmed on Friday that Luiz Razia and Davide Valsecchi will combine their 2011 GP2 Team AirAsia commitments with Lotus test roles. Razia will be the team’s third driver and Valsecchi will be the outfit’s test driver, joining race driver Heikki Kovalainen and Jarno Trulli in the team’s line-up. Both are expected to take part in a number of Friday practice sessions during 2011.

Barcelona day four - Schumacher on top for Mercedes GP

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:37:00 +0000

Mercedes GP’s Michael Schumacher ended Friday on top of the timesheets as this week’s final pre-season test continued at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. Schumacher’s best at the Spanish circuit, a 1m 21.249s, was over three-tenths of a second quicker than second-placed Fernando Alonso in the Ferrari. With Schumacher’s team mate Nico Rosberg in third, it was a good day all round for Mercedes GP. Schumacher completed the majority of the team’s programme as they added further new aerodynamic parts to their upgrade package

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Coming soon - the Formula1.com 2011 application

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:51:00 +0000

With the start of the new season fast approaching, Formula1.com is pleased to confirm that it will again be offering registered users its free and highly-acclaimed mobile app, with an Android version and a push notification service among the new features for 2011. The Formula1.com 2011 application, in association with Vodafone, will bring live timing data direct to your phone from every session of the Grand Prix weekend, allowing you to track the progress of every driver, from their position and lap times to their sector times and lap count.

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Last 2011 car unveiled as HRT’s F111 breaks cover

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:34:00 +0000

HRT became the final team to reveal their 2011 car on Friday as they took the wraps off the F111 in the pit lane of Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya during this week’s final pre-season test. The Spanish team’s recently completed line-up - Narain Karthikeyan and Vitantonio Liuzzi - were both in attendance as the new machine was unveiled to the assembled media…

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Pastor Maldonado Q&A: Williams are going to have a great season

admin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:11:00 +0000

With very little pre-season testing time at their disposal, Formula One rookies have to climb a very steep learning curve ahead of their Grand Prix debut. They must not only adjust to life in a Formula One cockpit, they must also carry out vital set-up and evaluation work for the team as a whole, and it would be easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount to do. Williams’ Pastor Maldonado, however, seems to be taking it all in his stride, even the KERS problem that limited his running in the FW33 on Wednesday

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Barcelona day three - Sauber’s Perez ousts Red Bull

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:12:00 +0000

Sauber’s Sergio Perez has ended Red Bull’s two-day reign at the top of the timesheets after setting Thursday’s quickest time in testing at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya. Perez posted a best lap of 1m 21.761s as this week’s final pre-season session continued at the Spanish track. With McLaren and HRT not in action, ten of Formula One racing’s 12 teams were out on track. Perez’s fastest time was over three-tenths of a second quicker

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Exclusive Q&A - McLaren’s Martin Whitmarsh

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:22:00 +0000

Right now the potential of McLaren’s new MP4-26 remains unclear to say the least. What is clear is that if there’s one team you write off at your peril, it’s McLaren. While some of their fiercest rivals have faded to the midfield over the years, they have remained at or near the top. So while the press may by full of scare stories about their pre-season form, with two world champions at the wheel and a factory-full of title-winning experience, team principal Martin Whitmarsh’s message is don’t underestimate McLaren

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Official F1 2011 Live Timing and Track Positioning App launches

admin — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 10:02:00 +0000

Soft Pauer, maker of the official F1 2011 Timing and Track Positioning App, has launched its new and improved app on the iTunes App Store, with the Android Market to follow shortly. Already award winning and five-star rated by iTunes in 2010, the 2011 app promises to bring even more excitement, content and choice to the user, with a variety of brand new features.

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De la Rosa rejoins McLaren as reserve driver

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 17:05:00 +0000

After a spell racing for BMW Sauber last year, long-term McLaren tester Pedro de la Rosa has rejoined the British team as their official test and reserve driver. De la Rosa originally joined McLaren back in 2003 and worked closely with the team for over seven seasons, helping develop cars which scored 29 victories and the drivers’ world championship with Lewis Hamilton in 2008

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Barcelona day one - Webber sets the standard for Red Bull

admin — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:25:00 +0000

Red Bull’s Mark Webber topped the timesheets as the final pre-season test began at Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya on Tuesday. Webber’s best time, a 1m 22.544s, was almost four-tenths of a second faster than the quickest lap from McLaren’s Jenson Button in second. The weather made life tricky for the eight teams in action, with lower-than-expected temperatures and a blustery wind hampering their programmes at the Spanish circuit. Most, however, enjoyed productive days, with Webber managing to complete almost 100 laps in the RB7.

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