Feed for Popular Auto Racing Articles on Bettorhttp://blogs.bettor.com/Auto-Racing-c384http://blogs.bettor.com/Caterham-chief-technical-officer-Mike-Gascoyne-happy-after-first-pre-season-test-Formula-1-news-a128889http://blogs.bettor.com/Caterham-chief-technical-officer-Mike-Gascoyne-happy-after-first-pre-season-test-Formula-1-news-a128889Caterham chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne happy after first pre-season test – Formula 1 news Caterham chief technical officer Mike Gascoyne said that the first pre-season test at Jerez was probably the best first test of his career. Caterham had poor run in the 2011 season finishing with the bottom teams of the table. Still the team acquired a relatively hefty sum of winnings from the season, which was to be a big motivation for the management to do a better job in the upcoming season....Sat, 11 Feb 2012 11:56:25 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-head-of-race-engineering-Ian-Morgan-says-RB8-is-on-track-Formula-1-news-a128867http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-head-of-race-engineering-Ian-Morgan-says-RB8-is-on-track-Formula-1-news-a128867Red Bull head of race engineering Ian Morgan says RB8 is on track – Formula 1 news Head of race engineering for Red Bull Ian Morgan says that the team is where it wants to be at this stage of the year. Sebastian Vettel was the third quickest on the final day but not where he would have liked to be. The RB8 faced some electrical problems with the car and had to be consigned to the garage for the most part of the morning session. Morgan was clearly disappointed at losing the time but said tha...Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:41:46 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Fernando-Alonso-sets-the-fastest-time-of-the-day%2c-but-requires-tweaking-Formula-1-news-a128835http://blogs.bettor.com/Fernando-Alonso-sets-the-fastest-time-of-the-day%2c-but-requires-tweaking-Formula-1-news-a128835Fernando Alonso sets the fastest time of the day, but requires tweaking – Formula 1 news Fernando Alonso was the quickest on the final day of the first pre-season testing at Jerez. The F2012 has not been the machine Ferrari hoped it would turn out to be and Felipe Massa clearly had trouble driving it on the first two days of the testing. Massa said that the car increased the workload and will require a lot of practice to get used to it as it is completely different from its predecessor. Fe...Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:54:24 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Romain-Grosjean-happy-but-modest-in-his-praise-of-Lotus-E20-Formula-1-news-a128725http://blogs.bettor.com/Romain-Grosjean-happy-but-modest-in-his-praise-of-Lotus-E20-Formula-1-news-a128725Romain Grosjean happy but modest in his praise of Lotus E20 – Formula 1 news Romain Grosjean has said that the Lotus E20 is an impressive car but cannot be hailed as a winner just yet. Grosjean said that Lotus is in a strong position and looks to be on the right track. He took over the fastest lap time from his teammate Kimi Raikkonen though the test excludes the time set by Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher driving the 2011 Mercedes. The expected favourites to top the charts were Red Bul...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:47:27 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari-technical-director-Pat-Fry-admits-difficulty-the-team-faces-with-F2012-Formula-1-news-a128714http://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari-technical-director-Pat-Fry-admits-difficulty-the-team-faces-with-F2012-Formula-1-news-a128714Ferrari technical director Pat Fry admits difficulty the team faces with F2012 – Formula 1 news Ferrari technical director Pat Fry has admitted that the F2012 is far from being complete at this point. He said that there have been some areas of concern and the whole system technically has not gelled together like they wanted it to. Ferrari have been very aggressive with the design of the car, and said that they have looked to get more pace out of the car even if it risks reliability. That is...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:18:17 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Lewis-Hamilton-says-Lotus-E20-looks-impressive-and-explains-MP4-27-woes-Formula-1-news-a128646http://blogs.bettor.com/Lewis-Hamilton-says-Lotus-E20-looks-impressive-and-explains-MP4-27-woes-Formula-1-news-a128646Lewis Hamilton says Lotus E20 looks impressive and explains MP4-27 woes – Formula 1 news Lewis Hamilton said that the new Lotus E20 looks very impressive. Raikkonen drove the new Lotus and straight away impressed with the pace of the car. He was able to set the fastest lap time of the day. The lap was the fastest from the 2012 editions of the cars running on the grid until Raikkonen’s teammate Romain Grosjean took over the E20 and bettered the lap time set by Raikkonen. After three days o...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:19:35 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Bruno-Senna-asks-Williams-to-tweak-FW34-to-give-it-more-pace-and-sharpness-Formula-1-news-a128558http://blogs.bettor.com/Bruno-Senna-asks-Williams-to-tweak-FW34-to-give-it-more-pace-and-sharpness-Formula-1-news-a128558Bruno Senna asks Williams to tweak FW34 to give it more pace and sharpness – Formula 1 news Bruno Senna wants the FW34 to be more edgy for the upcoming tests. Senna drove the new Williams car at the first pre-season test and looked very comfortable driving it. He completed 125 laps and had some good reviews of the car after coming out of the cockpit. He said that the car is reliable and has a good traction which is a very pleasant change from the previous edition of the car. Senna’s teamm...Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:10:56 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Jules-Bianchi-crashed-VJM05-while-trying-to-test-the-limits-Formula-1-news-a128459http://blogs.bettor.com/Jules-Bianchi-crashed-VJM05-while-trying-to-test-the-limits-Formula-1-news-a128459Jules Bianchi crashed VJM05 while trying to test the limits – Formula 1 news Jules Bianchi said that he will try to get closer to the limit on Thursday. Bianchi though suffered a crash in trying to test the limits of the car on Thursday. The car slid hit the ramps side-ways. Bianchi came out safe although the car is a bit damaged and needs quite a bit of work before it is ready for more testing. Bianchi got his opportunity to ride the VJM05 on Wednesday and set the fourth fastest time on f...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:44:04 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Daniel-Ricciardo-thinks-2012-challenger-is-proving-better-than-2011-version-Formula-1-news-a128451http://blogs.bettor.com/Daniel-Ricciardo-thinks-2012-challenger-is-proving-better-than-2011-version-Formula-1-news-a128451Daniel Ricciardo thinks 2012 challenger is proving better than 2011 version – Formula 1 news Daniel Ricciardo believes that Toro Rosso is faring better than last year. He said that although it is early times to analyse the performance but from what has been on display, it seems that the team has been on track to do better than it did last year. Ricciardo was a test driver for Toro Ross in 2011 but later joined HRT as a second race driver. Ricciardo did not have a competitive car with HRT to...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:24:13 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Michael-Schumacher-wants-a-reliable-W03-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a128397http://blogs.bettor.com/Michael-Schumacher-wants-a-reliable-W03-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a128397Michael Schumacher wants a reliable W03 for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Michael Schumacher has said that he wants their 2012 Formula 1 car, the W03 to be reliable. Schumacher set the fastest time lap on the second day of the first pre-season test at Jerez. He drove the Mercedes on the new Pirelli tyres to get a better understanding of the new compounds. He said that he hopes for as much track time as he can get prior to the season opening. Schumacher was clearly concerned that the team w...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:52:48 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Ferraris-Felipe-Massa-under-pressure-as-the-Brazilian-finds-it-hard-to-handle-the-F2012-Formula-1-a128373http://blogs.bettor.com/Ferraris-Felipe-Massa-under-pressure-as-the-Brazilian-finds-it-hard-to-handle-the-F2012-Formula-1-a128373Ferrari’s Felipe Massa under pressure as the Brazilian finds it hard to handle the F2012 – Formula 1 Felipe Massa has feels that the F2012 has proved to be extra workload. Massa finished his first day at the first pre-season test with 69 laps and did another 95 on the second day. After an extensive two-day testing period the Brazilian was evidently exhausted and prominently uncomfortable with the way his car handled for him. “Actually it's a lot of work,” he after stepping out of the F2012...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:34:29 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/2012-going-to-prove-integral-for-Felipe-Massas-career-in-Formula-1-a128340http://blogs.bettor.com/2012-going-to-prove-integral-for-Felipe-Massas-career-in-Formula-1-a1283402012 going to prove integral for Felipe Massa’s career in Formula 1 Felipe Massa admits the new Ferrari F2012 is a handful. Ferrari have been working hard to improve on its poor showing in 2011. President Luca di Montezemolo has been very vocal over the effort that needs to be put in to better previous year’s results. Massa has been under tremendous pressure as his performances were particularly bad in the 2011 season. The run-ins he had with McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton have taken their to...Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:34:12 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-technical-director-Adrian-Newey-says-he-likens-his-role-as-a-parent-of-the-team-Formula-1-a128262http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-technical-director-Adrian-Newey-says-he-likens-his-role-as-a-parent-of-the-team-Formula-1-a128262Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey says he likens his role as a parent of the team – Formula 1 Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has said that he has absolutely no plans of leaving the team and has likened his relation with the team of a parent. He expressed that if he walked away at this time it would be like a parent walking away from its child. There had been quite a few rumours of Newey joining other teams after 2012. Newey joined Red Bull in 2006 and has been integral in t...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:49:23 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Kimi-Raikkonen-believes-there-is-not-much-significance-to-his-fastest-time-set-at-Jerez-Formula-1-a128253http://blogs.bettor.com/Kimi-Raikkonen-believes-there-is-not-much-significance-to-his-fastest-time-set-at-Jerez-Formula-1-a128253Kimi Raikkonen believes there is not much significance to his fastest time set at Jerez – Formula 1 Kimi Raikkonen said that the fastest time on the first day of the pre-season testing was of no significance to him. Raikkonen finished at the top of the chart at Jerez on the first day as he set a 1 min 19.670 second lap with the Lotus E20. After completing his 75 laps from the day, Raikkonen was clear in his views over his first experience in the 2012 car with the Pirelli compounds that are...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:30:50 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Adrian-Newey-believes-exhaust-positioning-could-still-be-controversial-in-2012-Formula-1-a128248http://blogs.bettor.com/Adrian-Newey-believes-exhaust-positioning-could-still-be-controversial-in-2012-Formula-1-a128248Adrian Newey believes exhaust positioning could still be controversial in 2012 – Formula 1 Adrian Newey has conceded that he is not ruling out exhaust controversy arising prior to the 2012 season opening Grand Prix. The exhaust has been quite the subject of controversy since the start of 2011 and although FIA has worked to put an end to the controversial off-throttle blown diffuser but Newey believes it might still raise questions. The issue this year might come over the angling and positi...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:26:04 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Jaime-Alguersuari-expresses-his-disappointment-over-his-ouster-from-Toro-Rosso-Formula-1-news-a128210http://blogs.bettor.com/Jaime-Alguersuari-expresses-his-disappointment-over-his-ouster-from-Toro-Rosso-Formula-1-news-a128210Jaime Alguersuari expresses his disappointment over his ouster from Toro Rosso – Formula 1 news Jaime Alguersuari has shown his dissent at the way Red Bull handled his ouster from Toro Rosso. Alguersuari did a fairly good job for Toro Rosso in the three seasons he had with the team. 2011 although was not a good year for the team on the whole, but the Spaniard fared better than his teammate Sebastien Buemi. Buemi was also replaced by Toro Rosso at the end of 2011. At first, Toro Rosso and Re...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:27:10 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-driver-Kimi-Raikkonen-tops-day-1-of-the-first-pre-season-test-2012-Formula-1-news-a128193http://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-driver-Kimi-Raikkonen-tops-day-1-of-the-first-pre-season-test-2012-Formula-1-news-a128193Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen tops day 1 of the first pre-season test 2012 – Formula 1 news It was the first day of the first pre-season test at Jerez and Kimi Raikkonen topped the charts with the fastest time of the day. There has been much talk of Raikkonen’s readiness to cope with the pressures of the sport after a two year absence, but Raikkonen showed no signs of rustiness as he went on to set 1 minute and 19.670 seconds . Lotus was duly happy over their driver’s performance and the car...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:49:34 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/2012-will-prove-to-be-critical-towards-Mark-Webbers-future-Formula-1-analysis-a128161http://blogs.bettor.com/2012-will-prove-to-be-critical-towards-Mark-Webbers-future-Formula-1-analysis-a1281612012 will prove to be critical towards Mark Webber’s future – Formula 1 analysis Mark Webber may be considered as playing second fiddle to Sebastian Vettel but there is no doubt that the Aussie holds enough skill and mettle to win a world title. Webber made his debut in 2002 for Minardi and had a slow start to his career. Jaguar acquired Webber in 2003 and the Aussie had an improved performance for the two years stint he had with Jaguar. At the end of 2004, Webber was looking for another cha...Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:51:40 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-driver-Mark-Webber-believes-team-is-ready-to-be-contested-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a127991http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-driver-Mark-Webber-believes-team-is-ready-to-be-contested-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a127991Red Bull driver Mark Webber believes team is ready to be contested in 2012 – Formula 1 news Red Bull driver Mark Webber says that the team is ready to understand the performance cut due to the off-throttle blown diffuser banning for the 2012 season. Webber explained that the exhaust blown diffuser was a major aspect of the RB7 and Red Bull along with Adrian Newey pioneered it. Other teams were not able to emulate the design and failed to get similar results out of the innovation. The FIA ha...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:50:39 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-driver-Sebastian-Vettel-says-RB8-will-not-be-as-dominant-as-RB7-Formula-1-news-a127978http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-driver-Sebastian-Vettel-says-RB8-will-not-be-as-dominant-as-RB7-Formula-1-news-a127978Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel says RB8 will not be as dominant as RB7 – Formula 1 news Red Bull star driver Sebastian Vettel believes that the 2012 version of the car will be contested much more than the dominant RB7. He explained that the RB7 was very dominant as he secured 11 Grands Prix wins in the season and claimed his second world title. Vettel has been amazing for the past two seasons and hopes to have the same dominance going into the 2012 season. The German knows at the back of...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:23:58 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/2012-likely-to-be-a-stern-test-for-Sebastian-Vettel-a127939http://blogs.bettor.com/2012-likely-to-be-a-stern-test-for-Sebastian-Vettel-a1279392012 likely to be a stern test for Sebastian Vettel Sebastian Vettel has had a dream run so far, coming into the Formula 1 league in 2007 with Toro Rosso, the young German could not have dreamed a better reality that he finds himself in. The winner of two back-to-back world titles joined Red Bull in 2009 and straight away impressed the management and former drivers as he managed 84 points and a second place finish in the drivers’ championship. In 2010 his senior teammate Mark Webber was...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:44:32 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-Racing-unveils-their-2012-challenger-RB8-Formula-1-news-a127932http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-Racing-unveils-their-2012-challenger-RB8-Formula-1-news-a127932Red Bull Racing unveils their 2012 challenger RB8 – Formula 1 news Red Bull has also launched their 2012 challenger, the RB8 online. The much-awaited RB8 was unveiled finally and the look was quite a bit different from the RB7 particularly because of the stepped nose that has been on choice of design for the most teams. Of all the team’s cars that have been unveiled, McLaren are the only team which has not adopted the stepped nose design but it remains to be seen how effective their car wi...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:51 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Eric-Boullier-believes-Lotus-will-be-counted-amongst-the-top-teams-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a127856http://blogs.bettor.com/Eric-Boullier-believes-Lotus-will-be-counted-amongst-the-top-teams-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a127856Eric Boullier believes Lotus will be counted amongst the top teams in 2012 – Formula 1 news Eric Boullier says that he wants to Lotus to be considered as a top team for the 2012 season. Lotus have undergone quite a few changes after 2011 to improve its performance. The biggest highlight has remained to be the return of Kimi Raikkonen to Formula 1 as a Lotus driver but the team has made several other changes to increase their chances of a strong showing in the upcoming season. Lotus unveil...Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:13:27 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Luca-di-Montezemolo-warns-Felipe-Massa-once-more-before-the-season-begins-Formula-1-news-a127783http://blogs.bettor.com/Luca-di-Montezemolo-warns-Felipe-Massa-once-more-before-the-season-begins-Formula-1-news-a127783Luca di Montezemolo warns Felipe Massa once more before the season begins – Formula 1 news Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo has once again warned Felipe Massa that he must perform in the 2012 season. Montezemolo reiterated that Massa will have to do something significant in order to secure his race seat with Ferrari beyond 2012. Massa has been under immense pressure since his horrid 2011 showing. The Brazilian has had his issues since his return from the head injury he sustained during...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:33:57 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Fernando-Alonso-has-faith-in-F2012-for-a-strong-2012-showing-Formula-1-news-a127715http://blogs.bettor.com/Fernando-Alonso-has-faith-in-F2012-for-a-strong-2012-showing-Formula-1-news-a127715Fernando Alonso has faith in F2012 for a strong 2012 showing – Formula 1 news Fernando Alonso believes that the new Ferrari will show the results in 2012. He said that the F2012 is different from its predecessors but that looks are not important results are and he is confident that the car will be much more competitive than 2011. Alonso joined Ferrari in 2010 and narrowly missed on a world title. 2011 was a different scenario altogether, it showcased Sebastian Vettel’s dominance in the Red...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:51:13 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Kimi-Raikkonen-defends-talks-of-having-motivational-issues-Formula-1-news-a127680http://blogs.bettor.com/Kimi-Raikkonen-defends-talks-of-having-motivational-issues-Formula-1-news-a127680Kimi Raikkonen defends talks of having motivational issues – Formula 1 news Kimi Raikkonen has spoken in defence of his motivation towards the sport. There has been much talk about the Finn’s motivation upon his return to the sport after a banishment of nearly two years. Although nothing was officially confirmed or said about Raikkonen’s reasons behind his decision to leave the sport in 2009 but a general perspective has been that his lack of motivation and interest in the sport has led to...Mon, 06 Feb 2012 07:44:53 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/HRT-announce-Narain-Karthikeyan-to-partner-Pedro-de-la-Rosa-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a127295http://blogs.bettor.com/HRT-announce-Narain-Karthikeyan-to-partner-Pedro-de-la-Rosa-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a127295HRT announce Narain Karthikeyan to partner Pedro de la Rosa for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Narain Karthikeyan has been announced as the second driver to take up the Hispania Racing Team race seat. Karthikeyan will be partnering Pedro de la Rosa for the second time. The India-born driver drove for HRT for the first half of 2011 but was replaced by Daniel Ricciardo for the remainder. He did however return for a one of Indian Grand Prix race due to some serious financial backing for his app...Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:03:29 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari%2c-Force-India%2c-Caterham-and-McLaren-unveil-their-challengers-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a127253http://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari%2c-Force-India%2c-Caterham-and-McLaren-unveil-their-challengers-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a127253Ferrari, Force India, Caterham and McLaren unveil their challengers for 2012 – Formula 1 news Ferrari, Force India, Caterham and McLaren have all unveiled their cars for 2012 season. Ferrari has made quite a few changes to its 2012 edition. The car features a stepped nose which was earlier seen on Caterham car as well. The sidepods look heavily sculpted. As described by Fernando Alonso earlier the Ferrari looks very aggressive in its design although not so easy on the eyes. “It really look...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:50:57 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Lewis-Hamilton-says-he-will-sort-his-future-plans-soon-Formula-1-news-a127198http://blogs.bettor.com/Lewis-Hamilton-says-he-will-sort-his-future-plans-soon-Formula-1-news-a127198Lewis Hamilton says he will sort his future plans soon – Formula 1 news Lewis Hamilton has said that he will be looking to resolve his future early into the 2012 season. Hamilton has suggested that he will be ending the lingering speculations over his future as his contract with McLaren expires at the end 2012 season. Speculations have linked Hamilton to be in talks with Red Bull as had a meeting with Red Bull team Principal Christian Horner at last year’s Canadian Grand Prix. Hamilton ha...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:44 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Rubens-Barrichello-says-he-is-close-to-making-a-decision-over-his-IndyCar-stint-Formula-1-news-a127095http://blogs.bettor.com/Rubens-Barrichello-says-he-is-close-to-making-a-decision-over-his-IndyCar-stint-Formula-1-news-a127095Rubens Barrichello says he is close to making a decision over his IndyCar stint – Formula 1 news Rubens Barrichello said that he will be deciding upon his future at IndyCar soon. Barrichello at 39, has unwillingly decided to shift his career into IndyCar and recently did a test drive for KV Racing. The test has been deemed a positive one and the Brazilian said that he enjoyed the IndyCar experience. However, Barrichello has also been vocal about his desperation to return for another Formula...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:47:09 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Jenson-Button-hopes-MP4-27-will-help-McLaren-to-go-a-step-further-than-2011-Formula-1-news-a127093http://blogs.bettor.com/Jenson-Button-hopes-MP4-27-will-help-McLaren-to-go-a-step-further-than-2011-Formula-1-news-a127093Jenson Button hopes MP4-27 will help McLaren to go a step further than 2011 – Formula 1 news Jenson Button says that he hopes for an improved and much more competitive MP4-27 than its predecessor. McLaren did a relatively good job relative to other teams but when Red Bull comes into the fray, they start to look as distant performers at the grid. Such was the domination of the RB7 throughout the season that it made major teams like Ferrari, McLaren and Mercedes rethink its strategies to be...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:42:26 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-driver-Lewis-Hamilton-is-raring-to-have-a-go-at-the-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a127080http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-driver-Lewis-Hamilton-is-raring-to-have-a-go-at-the-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a127080McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton is raring to have  a go at the 2012 season – Formula 1 news Lewis Hamilton insists that he is eagerly waiting to start the 2012 season. He said that the time he got has been very refreshing for him, but he cannot wait to get back into the cockpit. Hamilton had a torrid 2011 season as he faced both on-track and off-track issues which caused the Brit to go through one of his worst season performances ever. “The winter has been a great opportunity to rechar...Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:13:33 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-F1-names-Thomas-Mayer-as-the-new-CEO-and-Patrick-Louis-as-COO-Formula-1-news-a126950http://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-F1-names-Thomas-Mayer-as-the-new-CEO-and-Patrick-Louis-as-COO-Formula-1-news-a126950Lotus F1 names Thomas Mayer as the new CEO and Patrick Louis as COO – Formula 1 news Lotus have named Thomas Mayer as the new chief executive officer and promoted Patrick Louis to Chief operations officer. Mayer has taken over from Louis and the duo will be working closely with team Principal Eric Boullier. The team has been trying to get its house in order to improve on its poor showing in 2011. Team chairman Gerard Lopez mentioned that restructuring is necessary in order to be more effic...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:56:55 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-launch-MP4-27-at-McLaren-Technology-Centre-Formula-1-news-a126855http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-launch-MP4-27-at-McLaren-Technology-Centre-Formula-1-news-a126855McLaren launch MP4-27 at McLaren Technology Centre – Formula 1 news McLaren have unveiled their 2012 car, the MP4-27 at the McLaren Technology Centre. McLaren had earlier announced that the car will be an evolution of the MP4-26 yet unique in its own way. Martin Whitmarsh even went on to say that other teams might question the legality of the cars design while maintaining that it is totally in accordance with the FIA regulations. McLaren have been looking to take more risks with its lates...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:59:54 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-deny-links-with-PURE-as-their-engine-providers-for-2014-season-and-beyond-Formula-1-news-a126853http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-deny-links-with-PURE-as-their-engine-providers-for-2014-season-and-beyond-Formula-1-news-a126853McLaren deny links with PURE as their engine providers for 2014 season and beyond – Formula 1 news McLaren have denied reports that they are planning a deal with PURE to feature their engines in 2014. 2014 will mark a different era of Formula 1, as the sport will be moving to V6 turbo charged engines. The decision to move to V6 turbo engines has come at the backdrop of the economic downturn that has shaken the world. Formula 1 felt the effects of recession in 2007 and since has worked towar...Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:53:31 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Felipe-Massa-says-pay-drivers-have-caused-an-absurd-situation-in-Formula-1-Formula-1-news-a126786http://blogs.bettor.com/Felipe-Massa-says-pay-drivers-have-caused-an-absurd-situation-in-Formula-1-Formula-1-news-a126786Felipe Massa says pay drivers have caused an absurd situation in Formula 1 – Formula 1 news Ferrari driver Felipe Massa believes that the amount of pay-drivers in the sport has caused an “absurd situation.” Massa expressed his disappointment over the increased role of pay drivers with in the game at the backdrop of his friend and countryman Rubens Barrichello not being able to secure a race seat for the 2012 season. The veteran of 19 Formula 1 seasons- highest by any driver within the sport...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:03:29 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/How-Red-Bull%2c-Mercedes%2c-Ferrari-and-McLaren-are-pitted-against-each-other-in-2012-Formula-1-season-a126707http://blogs.bettor.com/How-Red-Bull%2c-Mercedes%2c-Ferrari-and-McLaren-are-pitted-against-each-other-in-2012-Formula-1-season-a126707How Red Bull, Mercedes, Ferrari and McLaren are pitted against each other in 2012 Formula 1 season? Formula 1 2012 season cannot begin quick enough such is the anticipation from the fans and followers of the sport. The season will be featuring a record breaking six world champion title holders on the grid at the same time. How do the teams stack up against other will be difficult to analyse but we will attempt to do just that. The season will begin with Sebastian Vettel driving the Red Bull...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:58:08 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/This-post-has-been-removed-a126614http://blogs.bettor.com/This-post-has-been-removed-a126614.Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:29:24 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Rubens-Barrichello-says-he-has-enjoyed-his-first-test-in-an-IndyCar-Formula-1-news-a126610http://blogs.bettor.com/Rubens-Barrichello-says-he-has-enjoyed-his-first-test-in-an-IndyCar-Formula-1-news-a126610Rubens Barrichello says he has enjoyed his first test in an IndyCar – Formula 1 news Rubens Barrichello says that he has enjoyed his first appearance at an IndyCar test with KV Racing. The Brazilian said that although the experience has been good but he still has not made a final decision over his commitment to the US series for the 2012 season. “I had a very very nice day with KV Racing Technology,” Barrichello said. “In the morning I was getting used to the car and not doing anything sill...Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:17:58 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Martin-Whitmarsh-says-Button%2c-Hamilton-raring-to-go-in-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a126504http://blogs.bettor.com/Martin-Whitmarsh-says-Button%2c-Hamilton-raring-to-go-in-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a126504Martin Whitmarsh says Button, Hamilton raring to go in 2012 season – Formula 1 news Martin Whitmarsh says that both Jenson Button and Lewis Hamilton are pumped for the upcoming pre-season testing on February 7, 2012 at Jerez. McLaren had good year in 2011 relative to other teams on the grid trying to play catch up to Red Bull. Although McLaren came in second on the constructors’ championship, the gap between the leader Red Bull and McLaren was enough to make them work even harder for the 2...Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:27:21 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Rubens-Barrichello-expresses-his-desire-to-race-in-Formula-1-again-Formula-1-news-a126423http://blogs.bettor.com/Rubens-Barrichello-expresses-his-desire-to-race-in-Formula-1-again-Formula-1-news-a126423Rubens Barrichello expresses his desire to race in Formula 1 again – Formula 1 news Rubens Barrichello has confirmed the rumours that despite his step to take up IndyCar for the 2012 season, he still wants to race in Formula 1. Barrichello at the end of the 2011 season was desperately looking for a race seat to prolong his almost two decade long career. His 2011 stint with Williams was not a particularly good one. It was a mixture of not-so-impressive driving and a less than average car wh...Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:48:41 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Marussia-will-not-be-using-KERS-in-the-upcoming-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a126393http://blogs.bettor.com/Marussia-will-not-be-using-KERS-in-the-upcoming-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a126393Marussia will not be using KERS in the upcoming 2012 season – Formula 1 news Principal of Marussia John Booth has announced that the team will not be using Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) in the upcoming 2012 season. Marussia previously known as Virgin Racing are going to be the only team not using the KERS system for the 2012 season. KERS was brought back into Formula 1 in 2011 and most teams leapt on to the system to get that slight edge to form a faster car. During the 2011 season,...Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:53:29 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-driver-Kimi-Raikkonen-expects-to-be-among-midfield-in-the-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a126238http://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-driver-Kimi-Raikkonen-expects-to-be-among-midfield-in-the-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a126238Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen expects to be among midfield in the 2012 season – Formula 1 news Kimi Raikkonen stated that he does not consider himself to be in contention for the top 3 positions on the grid in the 2012 season. Raikkonen must be feeling the pressure of a much awaited return to the sport which he left in 2009. In the two-year banishment, he was taking part in rally racing but did not achieve much success. Since his retirement he had been approached by various teams to make a re...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:00:34 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Jules-Bianchi-signed-by-Force-India-as-reserve-and-test-driver-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a126235http://blogs.bettor.com/Jules-Bianchi-signed-by-Force-India-as-reserve-and-test-driver-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a126235Jules Bianchi signed by Force India as reserve and test driver for 2012 – Formula 1 news Jules Bianchi has been signed by Force India as their reserve and test driver for the 2012 season. Bianchi a product of the Ferrari Academy was holding the position as a third driver for Ferrari has decided to join Force India for the upcoming season. The French man has impressed as an up and coming potential talent in Formula 1. Many can view this move as a step backwards joining Force India and leavin...Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:55:33 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Pedro-de-la-Rosa-says-Hispania-Racing-Team-going-to-improve-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a125728http://blogs.bettor.com/Pedro-de-la-Rosa-says-Hispania-Racing-Team-going-to-improve-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a125728Pedro de la Rosa says Hispania Racing Team going to improve in 2012 – Formula 1 news Pedro de la Rosa says that Hispania Racing Team are targeting a much improved display in 2012. HRT have had a horrid season and remained at the bottom of the table. De la Rosa though believes that with each race the team will try to improve learning and tweaking all the way through the season to get a respectable result. De la Rosa joined HRT after leaving McLaren where he was hired as a reserve driver. He...Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:47:15 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Tonio-Liuzzi-believes-pay-drivers-should-not-be-picked-over-skilled-drivers-Formula-1-news-a125640http://blogs.bettor.com/Tonio-Liuzzi-believes-pay-drivers-should-not-be-picked-over-skilled-drivers-Formula-1-news-a125640Tonio Liuzzi believes pay drivers should not be picked over skilled drivers – Formula 1 news Tonio Liuzzi has said that he is tired of all the pay drivers in Formula 1. Liuzzi is still unsure over his future for the 2012 season as he waits on Hispania Racing Team to confirm him as their race driver. Liuzzi did a fine job for HRT considering he was given a below par car to race with. The Italian is an experienced driver and has a career spanning six seasons with teams like Red Bull, Toro Ros...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:56:50 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/The-2012-Formula-1-season-times-six-a125570http://blogs.bettor.com/The-2012-Formula-1-season-times-six-a125570The 2012 Formula 1 season times six The upcoming 2012 season is going to be special one as Formula 1 will witness six world champions on the grid. Michael Schumacher, Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, Sebastian Vettel will all feature in the 2012 season which will be the first for the sport. The season is bound to be one of the most exciting in the history of the sport as the six world champions are seriously in contention for the world title. The favourite for...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 10:24:32 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Pedro-de-la-Rosa-believes-HRT-will-be-able-to-feature-in-second-pre-season-test-Formula-1-a125459http://blogs.bettor.com/Pedro-de-la-Rosa-believes-HRT-will-be-able-to-feature-in-second-pre-season-test-Formula-1-a125459Pedro de la Rosa believes HRT will be able to feature in second pre-season test – Formula 1 Pedro de la Rosa believes that Hispania Racing Team will be able to get the latest edition of their car ready for the second pre-season test on February 21, 2012 at Barcelona. HRT had a dismal performance in the 2011 season and stayed at the bottom of the table in the constructors’ championship. The team has yet to announce a driver to partner alongside de la Rosa, amid other delays at the camp. The...Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:58:18 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Timo-Glock-believes-Michael-Schumacher-cannot-be-written-off-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a125419http://blogs.bettor.com/Timo-Glock-believes-Michael-Schumacher-cannot-be-written-off-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a125419Timo Glock believes Michael Schumacher cannot be written off for 2012 – Formula 1 news Timo Glock has said that critics and other drivers should not write off Michael Schumacher for the 2012 Formula 1 season. He believes that Schumacher is still very much a force to be reckoned with in F1. The seven-time world champion retired in 2006 and made a comeback in 2010 joining Mercedes GP. Since his comeback, Schumacher has not been able to show the class the German truly has. It has been a rocky...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:15:24 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Williams-chief-operating-engineer-Mark-Gillan-believes-they-will-improve-in-future-Formula-1-news-a125324http://blogs.bettor.com/Williams-chief-operating-engineer-Mark-Gillan-believes-they-will-improve-in-future-Formula-1-news-a125324Williams’ chief operating engineer Mark Gillan believes they will improve in future – Formula 1 news Williams’ chief operating engineer Mark Gillan has said that Williams is targeting a top ten finish for the 2012 season after the team saw one of the worst seasons of their history. Williams went through 2011 with a dismal performance as their drivers Pastor Maldonado and Rubens Barrichello could only manage to score 5 points in the season. Williams finished 9th in the constructors’ cha...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:52:41 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Jerome-dAmbrosio-joins-Kimi-Raikkonen-and-Romain-Grosjean-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a125266http://blogs.bettor.com/Jerome-dAmbrosio-joins-Kimi-Raikkonen-and-Romain-Grosjean-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a125266Jerome d’Ambrosio joins Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Jerome d’Ambrosio has been announced as the reserve and test driver for Lotus F1 in the 2012 season. D’Ambrosio did a fair job in 2011 for Marussia previously known as Virgin Racing. He was not able to score any points but it was evident from the way he drove throughout the season that he was not able to show the results because of a below par Virgin car. 2011 was his debut season and he has shown si...Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:43:31 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Formula-1-supremo-Bernie-Ecclestone-confident-of-holding-the-2012-Bahrain-GP-Formula-1-news-a125134http://blogs.bettor.com/Formula-1-supremo-Bernie-Ecclestone-confident-of-holding-the-2012-Bahrain-GP-Formula-1-news-a125134Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone confident of holding the 2012 Bahrain GP – Formula 1 news Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone says there no doubts in his mind over holding Bahrain Grand Prix in the 2012 season. The Bahrain GP amid civil unrest and rioting against the government in the country was initially postponed and later cancelled. The cancellation however was not a choice Ecclestone was willing to make easily. He first sent an independent committee to Bahrain which analysed the situ...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:55:40 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Renault-driver-Kimi-Raikkonen-impresses-his-team-principal-Eric-Boullier-at-Valencia-Formula-1-news-a125117http://blogs.bettor.com/Renault-driver-Kimi-Raikkonen-impresses-his-team-principal-Eric-Boullier-at-Valencia-Formula-1-news-a125117Renault driver Kimi Raikkonen impresses his team principal Eric Boullier at Valencia – Formula 1 news Kimi Raikkonen has impressed Lotus team Principal Eric Boullier with his first sitting in a Formula 1 car after a hiatus of more than 2 years.   Raikkonen drove the 2010 Lotus car at Valencia on Monday to acclimatise himself with Formula 1 and will keep the testing on for Tuesday as well. The FIA has banned testing outside its designated testing days and that is why Raikkonen is driving...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:23:06 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/A-detailed-look-at-the-career-of-Australian-Formula-1-driver%2c-Mark-Webber-a125057http://blogs.bettor.com/A-detailed-look-at-the-career-of-Australian-Formula-1-driver%2c-Mark-Webber-a125057A detailed look at the career of Australian Formula 1 driver, Mark Webber Mark Webber has banked on his hard work all his life to achieve what he has to date. The Aussie earlier in his career worked odd jobs to make enough money to keep his passion of motorsport birth alive. Webber started his Formula 1 career in 2002 with Minardi where he impressed with his hard working ethics and won the rookie of the year award the same year. The good showing in his debut season was taken in notice by Jag...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:07:15 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-reserve-and-test-driver-Gary-Paffett-wants-an-in-form-Lewis-Hamilton-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a125012http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-reserve-and-test-driver-Gary-Paffett-wants-an-in-form-Lewis-Hamilton-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a125012McLaren reserve and test driver Gary Paffett wants an in form Lewis Hamilton for 2012 – Formula 1 news McLaren reserve and test driver Gary Paffett believes that the team needs Lewis Hamilton back to his best for the 2012 season. “Lewis wasn't himself on track or off track,” Paffett told The Sun. “He had various problems with his personal life or whatever. Hopefully he has had a chill-out over the winter. We're all hoping he has gone away and sorted himself out a bit and will come bac...Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:43:25 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Kimi-Raikkonen-drives-2010-Lotus-car-to-prepare-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a125009http://blogs.bettor.com/Kimi-Raikkonen-drives-2010-Lotus-car-to-prepare-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a125009Kimi Raikkonen drives 2010 Lotus car to prepare for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Kimi Raikkonen drove a Formula 1 car after two years of banishment from the sport on Monday. Raikkonen drove the 2010 Renault car at Valencia to try and get himself familiarised and get the feel for F1 back. Raikkonen, a former world champion left the game in 2009 and started rally racing. Ever since he left the sport, several teams approached him to lure him back into F1 but all the attempts remained in vain....Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:32:57 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Formula-1-boss-Bernie-Ecclestone-hoping-for-a-tightly-fought-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124929http://blogs.bettor.com/Formula-1-boss-Bernie-Ecclestone-hoping-for-a-tightly-fought-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124929Formula 1 boss Bernie Ecclestone hoping for a tightly fought 2012 season – Formula 1 news Bernie Ecclestone has said that he is hoping for a much closer battle on the grid in the 2012 season than in 2011. The previous season was an exceptional display of dominance from the Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel. The German finished the season with 11 Grands Prix wins and 17 podium finishes. Such was his dominance that his teammate Mark Webber who is no amateur behind the wheel only managed...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:14:19 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Christian-Horner-hails-Jean-Eric-Vergne-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-as-future-prospects-Formula-1-news-a124856http://blogs.bettor.com/Christian-Horner-hails-Jean-Eric-Vergne-and-Daniel-Ricciardo-as-future-prospects-Formula-1-news-a124856Christian Horner hails Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo as future prospects – Formula 1 news Red Bull principal Christian Horner has come out in special praise for the Toro Rosso pair Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo. Horner believes that both drivers have done really well in lower Formulas and are expected to do really well in the F1. He said that he has complete faith in the duo and ranks them as future drivers for Red Bull. He said that putting them as teammates will show just...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:34:52 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Hispania-Racing-Team-to-have-a-new-car-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124849http://blogs.bettor.com/Hispania-Racing-Team-to-have-a-new-car-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124849Hispania Racing Team to have a new car for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Hispania Racing team is gunning to be able to start the 2012 season with the new edition of their car. Rumours surfaced that HRT might start the season with their 2011 car as HRT announced that they will not be able to participate in the first pre-season test. HRT had a poor season in 2011 placing 11th in the constructors’ championship only ahead of Marussia previously known as Virgin Racing. BBC quoted a spokespe...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:22:14 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-owner-Dietrich-Mateschitz-believes-Sebastian-Vettel-has-matured-as-driver-Formula-1-news-a124826http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-owner-Dietrich-Mateschitz-believes-Sebastian-Vettel-has-matured-as-driver-Formula-1-news-a124826Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz believes Sebastian Vettel has matured as driver – Formula 1 news Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz believes that Sebastian Vettel has grown into a very strong and mature Formula 1 driver. Mateschitz believes that last season was a sharp learning curve for the young driver. Vettel won back-to-back titles in 2010 and 2011. While 2010 was a closely fought out for the battle the German blew away his competition in 2011 by dominating with 11 wins in the seaso...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 07:40:16 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/FIA-bans-suspension-system-reactive-ride-height-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124776http://blogs.bettor.com/FIA-bans-suspension-system-reactive-ride-height-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124776FIA bans suspension system reactive ride height for 2012 season – Formula 1 news The International Automobile Federation (FIA) has banned the suspension system known as reactive ride height for the 2012 season. Reactive ride height is a system that allowed the car to maintain its height during braking to remain stable and easy to manoeuvre. The system definitely allowed the car to be more aerodynamic and that is the reason behind FIA’s decision to ban it. In the 2011 season, FIA made a mess...Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:37:06 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Toro-Rosso-announce-TR7s-participation-in-the-first-pre-season-test-Formula-1-news-a124535http://blogs.bettor.com/Toro-Rosso-announce-TR7s-participation-in-the-first-pre-season-test-Formula-1-news-a124535Toro Rosso announce TR7’s participation in the first pre-season test – Formula 1 news Toro Rosso have announced that the team will be unveiling its 2012 edition of the car, TR7 in the first pre-season test at Jerez in February. The 2011 season was not a particularly good one for Toro Rosso as they finished 8th in the constructors’ championship. The poor showing prompted the team to replace both its drivers, Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari with Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Verg...Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:24:58 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Damon-Hill-believes-Michael-Schumacher-is-not-the-force-he-used-to-be-Formula-1-news-a124534http://blogs.bettor.com/Damon-Hill-believes-Michael-Schumacher-is-not-the-force-he-used-to-be-Formula-1-news-a124534Damon Hill believes Michael Schumacher is not the force he used to be – Formula 1 news Damon Hill believes that Michael Schumacher is an extraordinary performer but that should not allow him to take his race seat at Mercedes for granted. “It's unbelievable he's still going, whilst I've been retired for 12 years,” Hill said. “He's an extraordinary performer who clearly loves his driving and doesn't want to stop. I can understand that. But Formula One cannot carry people along if they are no...Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:21:01 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Michael-Schumacher-The-beginning-of-the-end-a124530http://blogs.bettor.com/Michael-Schumacher-The-beginning-of-the-end-a124530Michael Schumacher: The beginning of the end? Michael Schumacher is considered one of the greatest drivers in the history of Formula 1. The seven-time World Champion has raced with the best of the sport like Niki Lauda, Ayrton Senna, Alain Prost, and Damon Hill. He debuted in 1991 with Jordan for only one race where he really impressed with his performance and Benetton took notice of his skills and offered him a race seat. Schumacher raced with Benetton for four seasons with good effect an...Sat, 21 Jan 2012 06:10:00 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Jarno-Trulli-confident-about-his-place-at-Caterham-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124297http://blogs.bettor.com/Jarno-Trulli-confident-about-his-place-at-Caterham-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124297Jarno Trulli confident about his place at Caterham for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Jarno Trulli has come out in defence of his place at Caterham after rumours of his replacement have become louder. Trulli maintained that he remains unaware of any such decision, but maintained that he still considers himself as an asset for Caterham. Speculations have sprung Vitaly Petrov’s name as a potential to replace Trulli. Caterham has not officially announced anything. The Italian has been working wi...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:03:41 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Damon-Hill-says-Lewis-Hamilton-might-look-for-other-teams-beyond-2012-Formula-1-news-a124278http://blogs.bettor.com/Damon-Hill-says-Lewis-Hamilton-might-look-for-other-teams-beyond-2012-Formula-1-news-a124278Damon Hill says Lewis Hamilton might look for other teams beyond 2012 – Formula 1 news Damon Hill says that Lewis Hamilton might look for other teams after his contract ends with McLaren at the end of 2012 Formula 1 season. Lewis Hamilton has been with McLaren for six seasons and his last one was the worst of his career. Hamilton faced several issues during the season on and off the track. The Brit was criticised for his on-track behaviour and the run-ins with Felipe Massa did not help his...Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:18:50 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Pastor-Maldonado-has-faith-in-Williams-revival-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124196http://blogs.bettor.com/Pastor-Maldonado-has-faith-in-Williams-revival-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a124196Pastor Maldonado has faith in Williams’ revival for 2012 season – Formula 1 news Pastor Maldonado has said that he has faith in a much-improved showing from Williams in the 2012 season. Maldonado believes that with the new car edition for the 2012 season Williams will make a comeback. “I trust the team that the car we have made will be much more competitive than we had last season,” Maldonado is quoted by EFE. “[My debut year] was a unique experience and a very important one in my spor...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:48:32 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari-driver-Felipe-Massas-rundown-to-2012-Formula-1-season-a124167http://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari-driver-Felipe-Massas-rundown-to-2012-Formula-1-season-a124167Ferrari driver Felipe Massa’s rundown to 2012 Formula 1 season Felipe Massa has enjoyed a good run with Ferrari for six seasons but his place in the team has never been under so much scrutiny as it has in the aftermath of the 2011 season. Massa has always been a second fiddle driver for Ferrari during his debut season with the team he was partnered up with Michael Schumacher. Schumacher retired at the end of 2006 season and Kimi Raikkonen joined Ferrari. The Finn won the championship in 2007...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:49:32 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Pirellis-Paul-Hembery-reveals-that-they-will-be-more-aggressive-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a124063http://blogs.bettor.com/Pirellis-Paul-Hembery-reveals-that-they-will-be-more-aggressive-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a124063Pirelli’s Paul Hembery reveals that they will be more aggressive in 2012 – Formula 1 news Pirelli’s motorsport director Paul Hembery has revealed that Pirelli will be more aggressive in 2012. Pirelli took over from Bridgestone for the 2011 season and had an instant effect on the sport. Some drivers took to the Pirelli style of compound others found it difficult to control. Even though the season was dominated by Sebastian Vettel, it was still an exciting season because the Pirelli tyres al...Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:57:58 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Nico-Rosberg-says-he-does-not-regret-time-with-Williams-Formula-1-news-a124020http://blogs.bettor.com/Nico-Rosberg-says-he-does-not-regret-time-with-Williams-Formula-1-news-a124020Nico Rosberg says he does not regret time with Williams – Formula 1 news Nico Rosberg has said that he does not regret the time he spent at Williams. Rosberg explained that even though his time with Williams was not productive, he does not feel regret over his stint with Williams. During the four years he was with Williams he performed relatively well as Williams was not able to provide him with a winning car. Even then he showed improvement with each year and it was evident that Rosberg h...Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:29:57 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Damon-Hill-speaks-in-favour-of-2012-Bahrain-Grand-Prix-Formula-1-news-a124006http://blogs.bettor.com/Damon-Hill-speaks-in-favour-of-2012-Bahrain-Grand-Prix-Formula-1-news-a124006Damon Hill speaks in favour of 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix – Formula 1 news Damon Hill has spoke in favour of 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix to go ahead as planned. The Bahrain GP for 2012 has been amid some concern as the civil unrest that started in 2011 caused last year’s Grand Prix to be cancelled. The country was faced with turmoil as there were a lot of protests and riots in the country. Human rights agencies called for a boycott. F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone though remained adamant that the Bahrai...Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:48:21 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Williams-announce-Bruno-Senna-to-join-for-the-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a123867http://blogs.bettor.com/Williams-announce-Bruno-Senna-to-join-for-the-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a123867Williams announce Bruno Senna to join for the 2012 season – Formula 1 news Williams announced that Bruno Senna will join the team for the 2012 season. The team had been fretting over the decision of naming the driver to partner Pastor Maldonado for some time now. Rubens Barrichello, Adrian Sutil and Bruno Senna were all in contention but it was not clear who would get selected. Williams had decided to go with a pay driver who has the skills too and Senna was the perfect choice. Sutil would...Wed, 18 Jan 2012 07:34:56 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-managing-director-Jonathan-Neale-says-team-on-track-with-MP4-27-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a123368http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-managing-director-Jonathan-Neale-says-team-on-track-with-MP4-27-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a123368McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale says team on track with MP4-27 for 2012 – Formula 1 news McLaren managing director Jonathan Neale says that the team is taking calculated risks in order to come up with the right balance for the their latest edition of the car for the 2012 season. While Red Bull dominated much of the 2010 and 2011 season, McLaren were the only team to come close to it, although the gap was still wide enough that they were not able to give them any trouble in claiming...Mon, 16 Jan 2012 05:12:02 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Paul-di-Resta-believes-the-addition-of-Nico-Hulkenberg-is-an-asset-for-Force-India-Formula-1-news-a123365http://blogs.bettor.com/Paul-di-Resta-believes-the-addition-of-Nico-Hulkenberg-is-an-asset-for-Force-India-Formula-1-news-a123365Paul di Resta believes the addition of Nico Hulkenberg is an asset for Force India – Formula 1 news Paul di Resta feels that with the addition of Nico Hulkenberg, the duo will take Force India to new heights. Force India has been performing really well for a relatively new team. Since it debuted in 2008 it has consistently bettered its performance with each passing season. In 2011, the team did particularly well to finish at sixth on the constructors’ championship- the highest ranking the t...Mon, 16 Jan 2012 04:57:33 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Former-McLaren-driver-David-Coulthard-believes-Jenson-Button-has-matured-well-since-2009-Formula-1-a123354http://blogs.bettor.com/Former-McLaren-driver-David-Coulthard-believes-Jenson-Button-has-matured-well-since-2009-Formula-1-a123354Former McLaren driver David Coulthard believes Jenson Button has matured well since 2009 – Formula 1 Former McLaren driver David Coulthard believes that Jenson Button is a far better driver now than he was when he won the 2009 world title racing for Brawn GP. Coulthard thinks that since Button won the championship he has grown a lot mature and is a much more complete driver than what he used to be. He explained that even in 2009 Button won six of the first seven Grands Prix races but later t...Sun, 15 Jan 2012 11:19:28 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Former-Grand-Prix-winner-John-Watson-thinks-Kimi-Raikkonen-will-find-2012-season-tough-Formula-1-a123343http://blogs.bettor.com/Former-Grand-Prix-winner-John-Watson-thinks-Kimi-Raikkonen-will-find-2012-season-tough-Formula-1-a123343Former Grand Prix winner John Watson thinks Kimi Raikkonen will find 2012 season tough – Formula 1 Former Grand Prix winner John Watson believes that it will take Kimi Raikkonen some time before he can adapt to the new technicalities of Formula 1. Raikkonen ended his career in 2009 and took up rally racing instead. Ever since there had been numerous attempts from different teams to bring him back into Formula 1 but nothing came into realisation. Until recently when Renault started talks with...Sun, 15 Jan 2012 10:03:37 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-Racing-boss-Christian-Horner-believes-Mark-Webber-will-be-better-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a123329http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-Racing-boss-Christian-Horner-believes-Mark-Webber-will-be-better-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a123329Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes Mark Webber will be better in 2012 – Formula 1 news Red Bull Racing principal Christian Horner believes that Mark Webber will come out much stronger in 2012 than the Aussie did in 2011. Webber played second fiddle to Sebastian Vettel throughout the 2011 season. After a strong showing in the 2010 season where he narrowly missed the chance to be the world champion after an injury caused him to underperform and Vettel took the opportunity to clai...Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:57:41 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-Racing-team-principal-Christian-Horner-defends-young-driver-programme-Formula-1-news-a123319http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-Racing-team-principal-Christian-Horner-defends-young-driver-programme-Formula-1-news-a123319Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner defends young driver programme – Formula 1 news Christian Horner has defended the young driver programme after some criticism was thrown by former drivers and analysts. Toro Rosso drivers Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi were the two drivers to lose out on their seats. The duo showed good form in the season as they drove impressively. Red Bull maintained that the duo was not dropped over performance issues but to promote the young driver...Sun, 15 Jan 2012 07:20:30 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Christian-Horner%2c-Stefano-Domenicali-believe-FIA-should-be-trusted-over-Bahrain-issue-Formula-1-a123036http://blogs.bettor.com/Christian-Horner%2c-Stefano-Domenicali-believe-FIA-should-be-trusted-over-Bahrain-issue-Formula-1-a123036Christian Horner, Stefano Domenicali believe FIA should be trusted over Bahrain issue – Formula 1 Christian Horner and Stefano Domenicali have said that the Bahrain situation is better left to FIA and the teams should respect FIA’s decision. The Bahrain Grand Prix has been under some cloud since the protests began in the country against the ruling government in 2011. Last year Bahrain was supposed to be the opening Grand Prix of the season but it had to be postponed due to the civil unrest....Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:29:34 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Stefano-Domenicali-says-new-Ferrari-car-is-not-pretty-but-it-is-quick-Formula-1-news-a122984http://blogs.bettor.com/Stefano-Domenicali-says-new-Ferrari-car-is-not-pretty-but-it-is-quick-Formula-1-news-a122984Stefano Domenicali says new Ferrari car is not pretty but it is quick – Formula 1 news Stefano Domenicali has said that the new Ferrari not as pretty as its predecessors but as long as it is quick he has no qualms over its cosmetics. Ferrari realised that their 2011 car was not competitive enough and started working on the 2012 edition midway through the season. Domenicali said that Ferrari wants to start the 2012 season strongly so that we do not have to play catch up. Ferrari’s 2011...Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:28:32 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Bahrain-International-Circuit-offers-to-rehire-suspended-employees-Formula-1-news-a122945http://blogs.bettor.com/Bahrain-International-Circuit-offers-to-rehire-suspended-employees-Formula-1-news-a122945Bahrain International Circuit offers to rehire suspended employees – Formula 1 news The Bahrain International Circuit has announced that it will be offering to rehire the workers who were terminated in 2011 due to their part in the protests in the country. During the 2011 season, the opening Grand Prix was supposed to be held at Bahrain but the civil unrest in the country caused for a postponement initially. Later on after some stiff opposition from media and local government Formula 1 boss...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:44:50 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Felipe-Massa-believes-he-can-be-faster-than-Fernando-Alonso-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a122943http://blogs.bettor.com/Felipe-Massa-believes-he-can-be-faster-than-Fernando-Alonso-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a122943Felipe Massa believes he can be faster than Fernando Alonso in 2012 – Formula 1 news Felipe Massa says that he can be faster than his teammate Fernando Alonso if given a competitive car in the upcoming 2012 season. Massa at the backdrop of some poor performances in the previous three seasons has been given a warning by his team president Luca di Montezemolo. Massa narrowly missed out on the 2008 world championship title. He has since been not the same as his performances have dipped every s...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:32:17 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Robert-Kubica-breaks-his-right-leg-again-after-nasty-fall-in-Italy-Formula-1-news-a122918http://blogs.bettor.com/Robert-Kubica-breaks-his-right-leg-again-after-nasty-fall-in-Italy-Formula-1-news-a122918Robert Kubica breaks his right leg again after nasty fall in Italy – Formula 1 news Robert Kubica has broken his right leg again due to a fall. The injured leg is the same he fractured during a rally accident in 2011. Kubica broke his leg in a rally crash five weeks before the 2011 season. It was a big blow for Kubica who was speculated to be the next big thing in the 2011 season. The Pole did extremely well to move Renault up the Grid in the 2010 season with a car that was not all that co...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:15:56 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/HRT-looking-for-drivers-to-partner-Pedro-de-La-Rosa-Formula-1-news-a122832http://blogs.bettor.com/HRT-looking-for-drivers-to-partner-Pedro-de-La-Rosa-Formula-1-news-a122832HRT looking for drivers to partner Pedro de La Rosa – Formula 1 news Hispania Racing Team is on the lookout for a second driver to partner Pedro de La Rosa. HRT have not had an impressive time in Formula 1 since their debut in 2010. Although there has been a lot of talk of improvement within the team but the results are not there. For the 2011 season, HRT was not able to score any points and finished at the bottom of the table above only Virgin also known as Marussia effective from the 2012...Thu, 12 Jan 2012 07:25:10 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-announce-Kimi-Raikkonen-will-drive-R30-in-January-Formula-1-news-a122739http://blogs.bettor.com/Lotus-announce-Kimi-Raikkonen-will-drive-R30-in-January-Formula-1-news-a122739Lotus announce Kimi Raikkonen will drive R30 in January – Formula 1 news Lotus has confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen will be driving the R30 in January in order to reacquaint himself with Formula 1 car. FIA has limited the testing days but has allowed drivers to test in a two season old car. Raikkonen will be doing just that when he tests the R30 in January. “We don't test the new car until February, so it's a long wait. However, I should be able to jump into a two-year-old F1 car in January,”...Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:14:40 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Caterham-technical-director-Mike-Gascoyne-optimistic-for-an-improved-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a122731http://blogs.bettor.com/Caterham-technical-director-Mike-Gascoyne-optimistic-for-an-improved-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a122731Caterham technical director Mike Gascoyne optimistic for an improved 2012 season – Formula 1 news Caterham technical director Mike Gascoyne said that the 2012 car will see the team making more progress than it did in the 2011 season. Caterham has been rebranded in 2012 as it was previously known as Lotus Racing when it debuted in 2010. The team has remained at the bottom of the grid since its debut, finishing at number 10 in both 2010 and 2011 seasons. Even if their performance was under pa...Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:06:01 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-driver-Sebastien-Buemi-aspires-to-replace-Mark-Webber-in-2013-Formula-1-news-a122617http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-driver-Sebastien-Buemi-aspires-to-replace-Mark-Webber-in-2013-Formula-1-news-a122617Red Bull driver Sebastien Buemi aspires to replace Mark Webber in 2013 – Formula 1 news Sebastien Buemi hopes that the Red Bull reserve driver role will transcend towards a race seat for the 2013 season replacing Mark Webber. Buemi drove for Toro Rosso for the 2011 season with a fair showing. He scored 15 points for his team with a best finish of 8th in the Hungarian Grand Prix. At the end of the season, Toro Rosso announced that they will be replacing both their drivers, Jaime Alguers...Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:37:43 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Helmut-Marko-tags-Sebastien-Buemi-and-Jaime-Alguersuari-as-non-winners-Formula-1-news-a122553http://blogs.bettor.com/Helmut-Marko-tags-Sebastien-Buemi-and-Jaime-Alguersuari-as-non-winners-Formula-1-news-a122553Helmut Marko tags Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari as non-winners – Formula 1 news Helmut Marko believes Sebastien Buemi and Jaime Alguersuari are not winners. Marko suggested that the reason behind dropping the duo is because they are not considered winners. He went on to say that after three years behind the wheel, the management is in a position to assess the development of the players and as far as he is concerned he did not see any development required to target the sharp end of...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:16:14 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Bahrain-Grand-Prix-organisers-oppose-boycott-calls-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a122503http://blogs.bettor.com/Bahrain-Grand-Prix-organisers-oppose-boycott-calls-for-2012-season-Formula-1-news-a122503Bahrain Grand Prix organisers oppose boycott calls for 2012 season – Formula 1 news The organisers of the Bahrain Grand Prix have come out to oppose the calls for a boycott of the event scheduled to be held in the upcoming 2012 Formula 1 season. The event has been marred by civil disruptions in the country for the most part of the 2011. The situations caused the season-opening event in 2011 to be postponed. The calls for a boycott were much higher last year as a lot of riots and marches were...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:34:27 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Human-Rights-Group-pushes-for-boycott-of-2012-Bahrain-Grand-Prix-Formula-1-news-a122495http://blogs.bettor.com/Human-Rights-Group-pushes-for-boycott-of-2012-Bahrain-Grand-Prix-Formula-1-news-a122495Human Rights Group pushes for boycott of 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix – Formula 1 news A human rights group has made a push for towards the boycott of holding a Grand Prix event in Bahrain later in the year. The group has asked the teams and drivers to boycott because of the human rights violations in the country. Bahrain has been facing some turmoil over its civil stability as the country faces an uprising against the King. The riots were at peak in 2011 although the local government downplaye...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:13:39 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Force-India-set-to-test-2012-car-in-February-Formula-1-news-a122493http://blogs.bettor.com/Force-India-set-to-test-2012-car-in-February-Formula-1-news-a122493Force India set to test 2012 car in February – Formula 1 news Force India’s new car is set to make its debut in the first pre-season test in February 2012. The car passed all the crash tests last month, as FIA has made it compulsory in the 2012 season for every car to pass the safety tests before it becomes eligible to take part in the races. The 2011 season was particularly good for Vijay Mallya’s Force India as they finished 6th in the constructors’ championship- their best position...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:04:49 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-driver-Lewis-Hamilton-acknowledges-Jenson-Buttons-impressive-2011-showing-Formula-1-news-a122454http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-driver-Lewis-Hamilton-acknowledges-Jenson-Buttons-impressive-2011-showing-Formula-1-news-a122454McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton acknowledges Jenson Button’s impressive 2011 showing – Formula 1 news McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton said that teammate Jenson Button was able to perform so well during the 2011 season because he developed a really good relationship with his technical team. Hamilton gave the statement to Gazzetta dello Sport while mentioning that hopes to do really well in the 2012 season and that he will be competing against his teammate Button as well. “However, psychologicall...Tue, 10 Jan 2012 05:25:21 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Bruno-Senna%2c-Jaime-Alguersuari-deny-reports-of-their-speculated-2012-team-links-Formula-1-news-a122411http://blogs.bettor.com/Bruno-Senna%2c-Jaime-Alguersuari-deny-reports-of-their-speculated-2012-team-links-Formula-1-news-a122411Bruno Senna, Jaime Alguersuari deny reports of their speculated 2012 team links – Formula 1 news Bruno Senna and Jaime Alguersuari both have denied reports of the duo being in contention for a race seat with Williams and Hispania Racing Team respectively. Senna was part of the Renault team in 2011 and is amongst many other drivers looking for race seats for the 2012 season. Adrian Sutil and Rubens Barrichello are two who have been named to be in links with the Williams race seat. Williams a...Mon, 09 Jan 2012 12:41:48 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Force-India-driver-Paul-di-Resta-targets-podium-finish-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a122173http://blogs.bettor.com/Force-India-driver-Paul-di-Resta-targets-podium-finish-in-2012-Formula-1-news-a122173Force India driver Paul di Resta targets podium finish in 2012 – Formula 1 news Force India driver Paul di Resta has said that he has set a target of a podium finish in at least one of the races of the upcoming 2012 Formula 1 season. Force India decided to stick with di Resta even though they let go of Adrian Sutil who had been with the team since they debuted back in 2008. Force India have been doing fairly well particularly in the previous season as they placed 6th in the constructors...Sat, 07 Jan 2012 05:11:21 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-announce-Sebastien-Buemi-as-their-reserve-and-test-driver-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a122153http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-announce-Sebastien-Buemi-as-their-reserve-and-test-driver-for-2012-Formula-1-news-a122153Red Bull announce Sebastien Buemi as their reserve and test driver for 2012 – Formula 1 news Red Bull announced that Sebastien Buemi will be playing the role of test and reserve driver for the upcoming 2012 Formula 1 season. Buemi raced for Toro Rosso in 2011 and continued to work for Red Bull as well. Toro Rosso decided to let Buemi and teammate Jaime Alguersuari to be replaced by Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne. The decision Toro Rosso maintained was only taken to promote the young...Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:56:23 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-test-driver-Gary-Paffett-believes-MP4-27-giving-good-results-for-2012-season-Formula-1-a122100http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-test-driver-Gary-Paffett-believes-MP4-27-giving-good-results-for-2012-season-Formula-1-a122100McLaren test driver Gary Paffett believes MP4-27 giving good results for 2012 season – Formula 1 McLaren’s test driver Gary Paffett says that the development of their new car is going according to plan. In the previous season, McLaren’s MP-26 had its share of problems initially as the car had trouble with the exhaust design and made the car unreliable. McLaren had decided to give more time to development last year to come up with a car that could compete with Red Bull’s RB7. In the afterma...Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:11:58 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-driver-Lewis-Hamilton-excited-about-the-new-McLaren-Formula-1-news-a122073http://blogs.bettor.com/McLaren-driver-Lewis-Hamilton-excited-about-the-new-McLaren-Formula-1-news-a122073McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton excited about the new McLaren – Formula 1 news McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton believes that the new McLaren is a lot better than the last edition. McLaren had relative to other teams excluding Red Bull had a successful 2011 season. Red Bull had managed to fully utilise the advantage of using the off-throttle blown diffuser and McLaren were quick to come up with a similar design that worked better than the rest. In the final stages of the previous season, McLar...Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:24:20 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari-President-Luca-di-Montezemolo-reveals-probable-candidates-to-replace-Felipe-Massa-a121822http://blogs.bettor.com/Ferrari-President-Luca-di-Montezemolo-reveals-probable-candidates-to-replace-Felipe-Massa-a121822Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo reveals probable candidates to replace Felipe Massa Ferrari President Luca di Montezemolo has revealed some of the contenders to take Massa’s seat after the Brazilian’s contract ends at the end of 2012. The Ferrari president mentioned names like Jenson Button, Mark Webber, Sergio Perez and Jules Bianchi as drivers who are being looked into for the coveted seat of Massa for the 2013 season. Montezemolo has also praised Massa and shown faith that he can m...Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:12:28 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-technical-director-Adrian-Newey-says-Sebastian-Vettel-has-learnt-from-mistakes-Formula-1-a121765http://blogs.bettor.com/Red-Bull-technical-director-Adrian-Newey-says-Sebastian-Vettel-has-learnt-from-mistakes-Formula-1-a121765Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey says Sebastian Vettel has learnt from mistakes – Formula 1 Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey said that Sebastian Vettel has learnt from the mistakes he has made in the past to become even stronger in 2012. Vettel claimed his back-to-back world championship titles in 2011. He finished the season dominantly with 11 wins and record breaking 15 pole positions. There are not many mistakes that the German made during the season but Newey believes tha...Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:15:40 GMThttp://blogs.bettor.com/Paul-di-Resta-shows-desire-to-go-head-to-head-with-Sebastian-Vettel-in-similar-equipment-Formula-1-a121710http://blogs.bettor.com/Paul-di-Resta-shows-desire-to-go-head-to-head-with-Sebastian-Vettel-in-similar-equipment-Formula-1-a121710Paul di Resta shows desire to go head-to-head with Sebastian Vettel in similar equipment – Formula 1 Paul di Resta believes that he can match Sebastian Vettel if they are given similar equipment to race in. Di Resta has impressed in his first season in Formula 1 as he helped his team Force India secure a best 6th place finish in the constructors’ championship since the team debuted back in 2008. He scored 27 points in the season and had a best finish of sixth at the Singapore Grand Pr...Wed, 04 Jan 2012 09:41:24 GMT