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Apr 02
New Mercedes-Benz DTM Junior Team for 2012 consisting of Roberto Merhi, Christian Vietoris and Robert Wickens
Successful Mercedes-Benz Junior Team of the 1990s featuring Michael Schumacher, Heinz-Harald Frentzen and Karl Wendlinger to serve as model. Mercedes-Benz youth development as stepping stone to Formula One and DTM: Eight out of 24 F1 drivers in 2012 and five out of nine Mercedes-Benz DTM drivers in 2011 previously competed in Formula 3 in a Mercedes-powered car.
Apr 02
“Obviously it’s been difficult with the circumstances of Joan, he was just starting to go strong.” -Tom Sykes
Tom Sykes (Kawasaki Racing Team) set quickest time in the official one-day Superbike test session at Imola, the day after the World Championship round dominated by Carlos Checa (Ducati Althea Racing).
Apr 02
Jenson Button reportedly received an “offer” from Ferrari before re-committing last year to the McLaren team.
The Brazilian news agency Agencia Estado said the Briton held talks with Ferrari prior to October last year, when his new ‘multi-year contract’ with his famous British employer was announced.
Apr 02
Two former champions have admitted they are impressed with how Kimi Raikkonen has re-adjusted to formula one after two years off the grid.
Niki Lauda, the plain-speaking triple world champion, hailed F1′s 2007 title winner for driving “as though he had never been away” in the early phase of his return this season, according to Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport. Emerson Fittipaldi, the double champion of the 70s, agrees.
Apr 02
Sergio Perez insists he is “100 per cent” committed to Sauber, but revealed he would like to be with a “big team” within two years.
After his strong second place in Malaysia recently, and amid Felipe Massa’s struggle for form at Ferrari, speculation has linked Mexican Perez with an imminent move to the famous Maranello based team.
Apr 02
Martin Brundle has admitted he is surprised HRT is still struggling so much at the start of its third season in formula one.
Better known then as ‘Hispania’, the Spanish team was founded by Adrian Campos after former FIA president Max Mosley opened up three new places in pitlane for the start of the 2010 season.
Apr 02
The 2012 ‘F-duct’ controversy looks set to keep running for now.
“It’s not over yet,” confirmed Red Bull advisor Dr Helmut Marko to Germany’s Auto Bild. In Australia and Malaysia, the threat of results protests hung over the opening races of 2012, due to some teams – chiefly Red Bull and Lotus – questioning the legality of the aerodynamic innovation on Mercedes’ 2012 car.
Many expected prime minister Francois Fillon’s visit to the Paul Ricard circuit last Friday to coincide with an announcement about the revival of the French grand prix next year. 