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HindustanTimes Sat,26 May 2012

Singapore approves $2.5 bn F1 float

Formula One has been given the go-ahead for a $2.5 billion share sale in Singapore, a source close to the deal told AFP Tuesday, but analysts said conditions may not be ideal after Facebook's recent disappointment.

Force India withdraw from second practice

The Force India team on Friday afternoon pulled out of the second free practice session for this weekend's controversial Bahrain Grand Prix on safety grounds.

Green light for Bahrain GP

F1's governing body gives all clear to troubled event, states teams fully behind decision.

Button, Schumacher top opening practice sessions

Michael Schumacher rolled back the years Friday as he ended a day's practice on top for the first time since returning from retirement in 2010, ahead of the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

Button boasts best time after first practice

Briton Jenson Button posted the fastest time for McLaren as Formula One got back to business on Friday with the first practice session for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix.

The 'Iceman' exudes warmth on Formula One return

Former world champion Kimi Raikkonen is happy to be back in Formula One but unsure of how long he will be staying as he remains convinced there is much more to life than motor racing.

Not quite bullish: Vettel coy about hattrick bid

World champion Sebastian Vettel on Thursday insisted he wasn't motivated by the prospect of joining Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher by winning his third straight Formula One title this year.

McLaren 'there or thereabouts' says happy Hamilton

McLaren's Lewis Hamilton fought hard to avoid giving any hostages to fortune on Thursday but was clearly more bullish about his chances of challenging for the Formula One world title this year than last.

Ferrari's Alonso awaits 'truth' of the race

Fernando Alonso resonated positivity on his first public appearance in Australia on Thursday, maintaining Ferrari would be title contenders this year despite a disappointing winter testing.

Six appeal: the champs are here

For the first time in F1's 62-year history, six world champions will line up for the season-opening Australian Grand Prix. Which of these men is the best bet to have a championship season and who'll find the going tough? Read on...

Ecclestone in support of budget cap in Formula One

Formula One Management head Bernie Ecclestone has spoken in favour of possible budget caps in Formula One, stating that teams need to learn how to be competitive with less money and spend more money on racing related matters rather than on "baronial motorhomes and all kinds of entertainment". HT reports.

Two DRS zones for Australian Grand Prix

The Formula One season opener in Melbourne, Australia will feature two Drag Reduction System (DRS) zones, according to Sauber's head of track engineering Giampaolo Dall’Ara. HT reports.

Barcelona, Valencia to alternate F1 races from 2013

Barcelona and Valencia have agreed in principle to alternate their Grand Prix races so there is only one event in Spain each year from 2013, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone has said.

Marussia F1 team appoint female test driver

Spaniard Maria de Villota was named as a test driver for the Marussia Formula One team, becoming the only woman in such a role at any of the current teams.

HRT F112 revealed as Karthikeyan takes to the wheel

After the F112 failed two of the 17 FIA mandated crash tests that forced the team to skip the two pre-season tests in Barcelona, HRT had to resort to giving their new car its track debut on a 'filming' day. HT reports.

Raikkonen fastest on final day of F-1 pre-season testing

Lotus F1's Kimi Raikkonen ended the final day of pre-season testing for the 2012 Formula One season the way started the first one nearly a month ago; on the top of the time sheets.

Red Bull debut revised RB8 in final pre-season test

Defending Formula One world champions Red Bull racing kicked off the penultimate day of the final pre-season test with a revised version of their RB8 at the Circuit de Catalunya today. HT reports.

Frank Williams leaves board of his F1 team

Team principal Frank Williams signalled the end of an era on Friday with his decision to follow co-founder Patrick Head and step down from the board of the former Formula One world champions.

F1 veteran Barrichello switching to IndyCar

Brazilian Formula One veteran Rubens Barrichello is jumping to IndyCar racing, and will team up with compatriot Tony Kanaan at KV Racing Technology.

Marussia to miss final pre-season F1 test

Marussia will miss Formula One's final pre-season test in Barcelona this week because their new car has failed a mandatory crash test, the Russian-licensed team said on Monday.

Karthikeyan to drive new HRT F112 on 'filming day'

Narain Karthikeyan will get behind the wheel of HRT's new F112 as the team will finally give the new car its track debut. HT reports.

Sahara Force India on top in F1 pre-season testing

German driver Nico Hulkenburg set the pace as Sahara Force India topped the time-sheets on the second day of the Formula One pre-season testing in Barcelona.

New Mercedes W03 starts testing

Mercedes AMG F1 became the last of the top four team to officially unveil its 2012 Formula One car when it gave its new W03 its official track debut at the Circuit de Catalunya near Barcelona today.

New hope for Merc & Schumi

Michael Schumacher looked forward to being a contender again as his Mercedes team belatedly pulled the wraps off their shiny new Formula One car before testing here on Tuesday.

Ricciardo braced for Torro Rosso tough love

Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricciardo insists he has no worries about living up to the high expectations of Torro Rosso, despite the team's no-nonsense reputation with its rookies.

Petrov replaces Trulli at Caterham F1

The Caterham F1 team announced that it would be dropping Italian Jarno Trulli in favour of Russia's Vitaly Petrov today. HT reports.

Pirelli announces tyre choices for first three F1 races

Formula One's official tyre supplier Pirelli have announced the dry weather tyres the teams will be given to use for the first three races of the 2012 world championship season.

FIA and Ecclestone keen for Bahrain GP to go ahead

Formula One is showing no signs of slamming the brakes on plans to race in Bahrain in April despite continuing violence in the Gulf kingdom a year on from a forcibly-suppressed uprising.

Alonso ends final day of Jerez test on top

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso ended the final day of Formula One's first pre-season test at Jerez on Friday with a flourish despite lingering concern about the performance of his new car.

Frank Williams to leave board of F1 team

Founder and principal Frank Williams will step down from the board of former Formula One world champions Williams at the end of the month, the team said on Friday.

Rosberg fastest on third day of Jerez testing

Nico Rosberg set the fastest time in the 2011-spec Mercedes W02 during the third day of testing at the Circuito de Jerez on Thursday while Lotus' Romain Grosjean set the fastest time in a 2012-spec car.

Schumacher fastest on second day of Jerez testing

The former seven-time world champion set the fastest time on the second day of pre-season testing at the Circuito de Jerez as Red Bull Racing's Mark Webber impressed with the second fastest time. HT reports.

Raikkonen fastest in Jerez testing

Finland's 2007 Formula One world champion Kimi Raikkonen set the fastest time in his Lotus-Renault during pre-season testing here on Tuesday. Who does what during F1 testing

Williams declare fresh F1 start after grim 2011

Former world champions Williams presented their new car today and declared a fresh start after enduring their worst season in Formula One.

Vettel hopes to make a hat-trick of world titles

World champion Sebastian Vettel said his back-to-back title triumphs in the last two years would count for little when the 2012 Grand Prix season gets underway in Australia on March 18.

Scuderia Toro Rosso unveil their 2012 Formula One car

On what was an extremely busy Monday, Scuderia Toro Rosso became the third team after Sauber and Red Bull Racing to launch their 2012 Formula One car. HT reports.

Defending champion Vettel out to 'disappoint' F1 supremo

Sebastian Vettel set out to disappoint Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Monday as Red Bull offered a tantalising glimpse of the car they hope will take them and their champion to a third successive title. Here comes Formula-1 2012

Red Bull launches new RB8

Formula One's defending drivers' and constructors' world champions Red Bull Racing took the wraps off their new Renault-powered RB8 at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in eastern Spain today.

Launch time is in the air

Expect a fresh wave of optimism, with teams and drivers gamely talking up their prospects before the bitter chill of reality changes the body language, when Formula One's launch season picks up speed this week.

Sauber launch new C31 in Jerez

The Sauber F1 team have launched their new Ferrari-powered C31 at the Jerez de la Frontera circuit in eastern Spain today.

Lotus target fourth place with Raikkonen

Lotus set Kimi Raikkonen a clear target on Sunday taking the former Renault team to fourth place in the Formula One championship in his comeback season.

Ferrari unveil 2012 challenger

Ferrari on Friday unveiled their new car to contest the 2012 season, describing it as being "fundamentally revised" from last year's model and capable of winning from the start.

Force India unveils the new VJM05

Aiming a fifth-place finish in the 2012 season, Sahara Force India on Friday unveiled its new car — VJM05, which the team says is more refined and fast. HT reports.

Karthikeyan back with HRT in Formula 1 for 2012

Narain Karthikeyan will partner 40-year-old Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa at HRT F1 that saw many management changes following the end of last year's campaign. HT reports. Know Karthikeyan

Sutil slams 'coward' Hamilton for not appearing in his trial

Adrian Sutil has slammed Britain's Formula One star Lewis Hamilton for failing to appear in court as the German was given an 18-month suspended sentence after being found guilty of grievous bodily harm.

McLaren launch 2012 car

The McLaren Formula One team launched their 2012 challenger at their team headquarters in Woking, Great Britain today. The new car has been christened the MP4-27 and will be powered by Mercedes-Benz's 2.4-litre, V-8 engine.

Sutil handed 18-month suspended sentence

Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil was found guilty of grievous bodily harm by a Munich court today and given an 18-month suspended sentence and 200,000 euro ($262,300)fine for a night club brawl in China last year.

Volkswagen mull entry into Formula One

The Volkswagen group that includes brands such as Lamborghini, Audi, Skoda and Porsche is considering an entry into Formula One as reported by German business magazine WirtschaftsWoche. HT reports.

Picture of 2012 Caterham 'leaked'

The first official image of the Caterham F1 (formerly Team Lotus) team's CT01 was leaked on the team's official twitter feed today.

Petrov expects F1 decision in next week

Vitaly Petrov hoped his future in Formula One will be sorted out in the next week as he emerged as a contender for a test driver role at tyre supplier Pirelli on Wednesday.
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