/ / Small overview of the presentation of Formula One events in the coming days:
01.02 - McLaren MP4-27 website
03.02 -? Ferrari, presumably Website
03.02 - Force India VJM05
05.02 - Lotus E20, website
06.02 - Red Bull RB8, Jerez & Website
06.02 - Toro Rosso STR7, Jerez
06.02 - Sauber C31, Jerez
07.02 - Williams FW34, Jerez
21.02 - Mercedes MGP W03, Barcelona
01.03 - Marussia, Barcelona?
HRT has been no data available. We will show the latest pictures of the cars here and analyze as soon as they roll along. (Don)
/ / The first test of Kimi Raikkonen was probably "ok". Times were not reported, including press releases and news sounded very sober. The Finn himself has said that he would expect to end up in the midfield, Lotus talked about half a year, Kimi would need to get back into shape. In other words, the change of driving style of rally to F1 would be a few weeks (Don).
/ / Adrian Sutil is in Munich to a prison sentence of one year and six months was sentenced to probation. He was charged with hit-Lotus co-owner Eric Lux at the edge of the F1 race in Shanghai in a disco with a champagne glass at the neck, and to have injured. Sutil's career for the condemnation is certainly not conducive. The contract with Force India, was not renewed may also be in the shadow of this matter. When Williams was given the privilege of Bruno Senna. There is a race seat for 2012, it only HRT, and there will be more likely looking for someone who can provide more sponsorship money. (Caution)
/ / Colin Kolles, former HRT team boss has found a new job for his workshop. He will prepare for the Group Lotus, LMP2, with a lotus (Judd) is equipped engine. The chassis comes from Lola. So while it sticks only to the name "Lotus" on the car. from this it looks quite smart. CK is familiar with prototypes. After his banishment from Force India a few years ago, he began in 2009 and 2010, two Audi R10 TDI in the Le Mans series one. (Don)
/ / The FIA WTCC screwed on the calendar. The race in Argentina on 08/07/2012 and is sung unsung flown from the calendar. Reasons were not disclosed. This appears a "TBA" on the 29.04. This could indicate a race in Brno and Zolder. (Don)
/ / The previously under the name "ADAC Procar" famous championship in the FIA GT Championship gets a new name. Well, just the name is not new, because it has the "German Touring Car Challenge" dug up. Sounds a bit nicer than "Procar". Hopefully a little more momentum in the series, which has seen since last year, also streamed. (Don)
/ / Rubens Barrichello completed on Monday and Tuesday an IndyCar test in Sebring / Florida, but he apparently had so much fun that at the present time is not excluded that Rubens Barrichello on IZOD IndyCar season opener in St. Petersburg, in his Dallara could sit by KV Racing. Threaded Tony Kanaan had the test, with Barrichello's close friend. Jenna Fryer announced via Twitter that Barrichello's times were very competitive. There is no onboard video of the test it here (the engine sounds, by the way, great!). (Felix)
/ / The question is still where the contract required by series sponsor IZOD 16th Held races of the IndyCar Series is. Rumors had been talking the end of December from a race held on own account in Milwaukee - or even confirmation of this news but are still pending. It seems clear now that the season finale also gerüchtelte in Fort Lauderdale by 2012 will not be held for the first time. (Caution)
/ / Michael Krumm, the reigning World Champion Cowgirl GT1, apparently back in the SuperGT. According to Japanese media, he graduated in the past week along with Satoshi Motoyama, Tsugio Matsuda and JP Oliveira tests in Sepang, Malaysia. After the withdrawal of Nissan in the GT1 World Championship would be considering the fact that the SuperGT gets more and more international attention due to its already long-standing experience in the SuperGT and Formula Nippon, a logical step. After it was now no longer a contract with Audi works driver Benoit Treluyer at # 23 Nismo, it is a teammate of Satoshi Motoyama found. (Felix)
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Meanwhile, Adrian Sutil has his buddy Hamilton after his refusal to testify his friendship terminated, and Nick Heidfeld has signed a deal with rebellion, to take something and WEC Le Mans (good and obvious idea, I think).