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48 min 48 sec agoCategories: Formula 1
Josh Hill targets New Zealand GP win
49 min 9 sec agoJosh Hill, son of Damon and grandson of the late Graham, is aiming for victory in this weekend’s New Zealand Grand Prix en route to his eventual goal of becoming the first ever third generation Formula 1 World Champion. Over the European winter, the 21-year-old has again been maintaining his race craft in New Zealand.
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F1 video: Räikkönen in action at Jerez
1 hour 21 min agoCategories: Formula 1
Jerez testing: Day 2 line-up
2 hours 45 min agoFormula 1 testing continued in Jerez on Tuesday morning, with Heikki Kovalainen again beating his rivals to be first out of the pits. The majority of teams are running with the same driver as yesterday, although there are some small changes.
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Video of the Day: Kobayashi in action at Jerez
6 hours 17 min agoCategories: Formula 1
GPUpdate pre-season feelings: Lee McKenzie
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 12:30Testing is underway, so let’s hear from our third panellist in GPUpdate’s Pre-Season Feelings. This time we’ve got thoughts from the pit lane, quite literally, as we quiz BBC F1 pit reporter Lee McKenzie on the thrills and spills ahead of us.
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Latest F1 photos: Jerez testing - Day 1
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 05:49Categories: Formula 1
Di Resta positive after first test day
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 05:48Paul di Resta wound up second after the opening day of testing at Jerez, completing a total of 106 laps. The Scot, who begins his second campaign with Force India this season, was the first to get behind the wheel of the VMJ05 during a media day at Silverstone last Friday and drove the car in anger for the first time today.
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So far so good, says Webber
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 05:24Despite an early delay while fog played havoc with deliveries of new parts, Red Bull's Mark Webber declared himself happy after Day 1 in Jerez. The Australian completed 54 laps of the Spanish venue, quickly getting to grips with his new machine.
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Button: Promising signs with new McLaren
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 04:16Jenson Button was positive after running the new McLaren in Jerez on Tuesday. Although the Woking team is expected to roll out a highly modified car by the time Formula 1 reaches the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, the 2009 Champion is pleased with the latest progress.
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We’re going in the right direction, says Kovalainen
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 03:43Like the majority of drivers in Spain on Tuesday, Heikki Kovalainen insists that it is too early to read into the current pace of the F1 field. However, the Finn was pleased to report that Caterham – née Team Lotus – enjoyed a strong start to its programme.
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Williams aims to fix early problems
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 03:36Williams was struck by a series of gremlins as F1 winter testing began in Jerez on Tuesday. Following the launch of the new FW34 this morning, Pastor Maldonado was driving the car although several technical problems resulted in only 25 laps.
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Ricciardo: A very enjoyable car to drive
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 03:29Daniel Ricciardo was upbeat about the new Toro Rosso after the first day of Formula 1 winter testing in Jerez on Tuesday. The Australian, who makes the move from HRT, lost one hour due to technical problems but still ended his day in the top five.
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Kobayashi ‘happy’ with new Sauber
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 03:20Kamui Kobayashi was pleased to report positive first impressions of the Sauber C31 as F1 pre-season testing began on Tuesday. Although he stopped on-track 20 minutes before the chequered flag, possibly conducting a fuel-out run, the Japanese notched up more laps than anybody by circulating the Jerez circuit 106 times.
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Jerez testing - Day 1 results
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 02:37Categories: Formula 1
Räikkönen fastest as F1 testing begins
Wed, 02/08/2012 - 02:36Kimi Räikkönen has begun his F1 comeback by topping the timesheets on the first day of pre-season testing in Spain. The Lotus driver beat the quickest Jerez time of last year as he led the way from Paul di Resta’s Force India and Nico Rosberg in a 2011 Mercedes. The Red Bull of Mark Webber ended its day fourth.
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Webber completes RB8 track debut
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 23:45Mark Webber has introduced Red Bull’s new RB8 to a race track for the first time, shaking down the car in Jerez as pre-season testing began on Tuesday. At the top of the timesheets, Kimi Räikkönen led the way with three of the eight hours remaining.
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Winter testing begins in Jerez
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:14Tuesday morning has marked the unofficial start of the 2012 Formula 1 season, with pre-season testing now underway at a bright but cold Jerez. As the green light illuminated at nine o’clock, Heikki Kovalainen and Caterham were the first on-track.
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F1 photos: Williams launches FW34 in Jerez
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:13Categories: Formula 1
Williams drivers confident of strong winter
Tue, 02/07/2012 - 19:12Williams has a new South American duo for 2012, with Pastor Maldonado remaining on-board but Bruno Senna replacing Rubens Barrichello. The new FW34 was launched in Jerez on Tuesday morning, with Maldonado now testing it on-track.
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