Defending constructor’s champions Red Bull were just one of three teams to launch their 2012 car today in Jerez – the circuit at which pre-season testing gets underway tomorrow.
Caterham have today confirmed that 26-year-old Dutchman Giedo van der Garde will be the team’s official reserve driver for 2012. The former GP2 driver will participate in the pre-season tests and take part in a number of FP1 sessions throughout the season.
Over five million fans from across the globe headed to the Ferrari website this morning to see the team unveil the F2012 – the car that Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa will drive in the coming Formula 1 season.
James Key, the Sauber technical director, has today left the Hinwil-based team just days before they launch their 2012 car. Key, who joined the team from Force India, has been offered a new job in the UK.
Force India today launched the VJM05, the car that they hope will secure the team fifth in the constructors’ championship this season. Race drivers Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg were joined at Silverstone by new reserve driver Jules Bianchi.
McLaren have today become the first of the top teams to unveil the car that they hope will challenge for the 2012 drivers’ and constructors’ titles.
Former Force India driver Adrian Sutil has today been convicted of causing grievous bodily harm after an incident in a Shanghai night club last April.
Force India have announced that Jules Bianchi will join the team as reserve driver for the 2012 Formula 1 season.
Raikkonen returns to the sport after two years away, with the landscape of Formula 1 somewhat different to what it was in 2009. How will the iceman do?
Jerome D’Ambrosio, who was dropped by Virgin Racing (the team now under the guise of Marussia) at the end of last season, has resurfaced at Lotus (the team formerly known as Renault) as their third driver.
After being announced earlier today as a Williams driver, Bruno Senna has been looking forward to the coming Formula 1 season and discussing how he will fit in at the team that was once home to his legendary uncle.
Sebastien Buemi, who was dropped by Toro Rosso in December after three season with the team, will be Red Bull reserve driver in 2012.
Patrick Head, Director of Engineering and co-founder of the Williams F1 team, has today stepped-down from the Board of Directors of Williams Grand Prix Holdings PLC.
Nigel Mansell and Adrian Newey have received awards in the Queen’s New Years Honours list.
Force India have finally announced that Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will form the team’s driver line-up for the 2012 season.
The drivers’ championship may have been wrapped up back in Part 4 of this review, as Sebastian Vettel took third place in the Japanese Grand Prix and collected enough points to take a second consecutive title, but there were still things to be settled in the final four races of 2011.
Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne have today been discussing what life will be like at Toro Rosso after the team yesterday announced them as the race drivers for next season.
