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Freitag, 3. Februar 2012

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali admits the team's new car is unattractive but says its performance is more important.

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Chico Serra Doug Serrurier Johnny ServozGavin

Ferrari and Force India to reveal 2012 F1 cars today | F1 Fanatic round-up

In the round-up: We'll get a look at two more of this season's cars today as Ferrari and Force India reveal their contenders.

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Gary Brabham Jack Brabham† Bill Brack

Di Resta gives Force India VJM05 its first laps

Paul Di Resta has given the new Force India VJM05 its first installation laps at Silverstone, after its launch this morning. Heading into the new season Di Resta says he?s happy with the way the new car has turned out, … Continue reading →

Source: http://adamcooperf1.com/2012/02/03/di-resta-gives-force-india-vjm05-its-first-laps/

Max Jean Stefan Johansson Eddie Johnson

62 Catalina

So i also finished this 62 Catalina. It was a fun build till final assembly. It fought me the whole way to the finish. I had a few more details I wanted to add but I decided to just call it done. The rear tires are from the amt parts pack slicks and some parts box rims.

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Theo Fitzau Pat Flaherty Jan Flinterman

Donnerstag, 2. Februar 2012

Kubica suffers new injury...

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Jean Lucienbonnet Brett Lunger Mike MacDowel

Red Bull under the spotlight

Sections of the international media have questioned Red Bull's strategic approach to the world championship. After Sebastian Vettel won the Brazilian Grand Prix from the team's points leader Mark Webber at Interlagos, Der Spiegel noted: "Red Bull gives (Fernando) Alonso wings". Not switching the places means that Spaniard Alonso can take his Ferrari to just second place this weekend in Abu Dhabi and be champion, whereas the alternative strategy would have set up Webber for a straight fight. "It is not easy for Webber to drive in a team that considers him a burden to be up against Vettel," said La Gazzetta dello Sport. Tuttosport noted that it seems "the Austrian team would be happier to lose than to see Webber beat Vettel". "No team orders at Red Bull. Another own goal," headlined La Repubblica. Joan Villadelprat wrote in his El Pais column: "Had Red Bull opted for Webber a few races ago, the Australian would probably now be champion." Red Bull, however, is unrepentant. Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz told Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper that "second under proper conditions can often be more valuable than a first". But there is a feeling that the team is not simply giving up the fight for the drivers' title. One columnist in Brazil's Globo wondered if Vettel's radio message in Abu Dhabi might sound something like 'So ... Mark is faster than you'. "I'm always in favour of leaving the fight on the track with equal chances for both sides," said Rubens Barrichello. "But I wonder if they would do that if the situation was in reverse. ?Mark has done a great job this year and he has been told by his team what position he is in," said Lewis Hamilton. "Against adversity he has kept at it. I want to see Mark win." Webber believes that, if a strategy is deployed, it will only be on the "last lap" of the season this weekend. "Sebastian is part of a team," said Niki Lauda, who believes Webber should be backed fully by Red Bull. "If he does anything it should be helping Webber and not just on the last lap." Webber is quoted by Bild newspaper: "It makes sense. Otherwise it would mean that Ferrari's team orders would have paid off for Fernando." Red Bull team boss Christian Horner hints that sense will ultimately prevail. "We have already given too many presents to Fernando this year," he is quoted by Autosprint.

Source: http://blogs.espnf1.com/paperroundf1/archives/2010/11/red_bull_under_the_spotlight.php

Riccardo Patrese Al Pease Roger Penske