February 2012
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February 2012 Formula 1 News Headlines
29 February: Barrichello to announce Indycar deal on Thursday - Comments
29 February: Alonso rules out becoming F1 'pay driver' - Comments
29 February: Mercedes not expecting title tilt until 2014 - Comments
29 February: F1 to reduce pit speed to 60kph in 2012 - report - Comments
29 February: Wurz not 2012 reserve driver - Wolff - Comments
29 February: Rosberg admits father opposed to Ferrari move - Comments
29 February: Red Bull leads McLaren for season 2012 - Wurz - Comments
29 February: FIA to correct 'nose step' rules flaw for 2013 - Comments
28 February: Heidfeld, Sutil, not giving up on F1 - Comments
28 February: FIA says no to top teams' test plans - Comments
28 February: 'Impossible' to make friends in F1 - Vergne - Comments
28 February: Top team or nothing for 2013 warns Webber - Comments
28 February: Exhausts 'the key' to tech success in 2012 - Comments
28 February: UK taxman taking close look at Ecclestone - report - Comments
28 February: New Schumacher contract 'absolutely possible' - Zetsche - Comments
28 February: 'Game on' as McLaren eyes title glory in 2012 - Comments
28 February: Alonso proud even without third drivers' title - Comments
28 February: Williams admits mistake to let Newey go - Comments
28 February: No testing for Marussia's 2012 car - Comments
27 February: Rosberg 'closer to car's limit' in qualifying - Brawn - Comments
27 February: Van der Garde to combine F1 with GP2 - Comments
27 February: Mercedes triggered latest FIA clampdown - report - Comments
27 February: Tost comments leave axed Buemi 'amazed' - Comments
27 February: Success for new teams 'impossible' says Prost - Comments
27 February: Prost will not see 'Senna' movie - Comments
27 February: Prost failed to find Williams new sponsors - Comments
27 February: France solution 'better than nothing' - Prost - Comments
27 February: Coulthard doubted Raikkonen return rumours - Comments
27 February: Press tips 'small advantage' for Red Bull - Comments
26 February: HRT to be in Barcelona this week - report - Comments
25 February: 2012 Lotus has front suspension problem - report - Comments
24 February: Vettel, Alonso cautious on 2012 title prospects - Comments
24 February: No 'step' on new Marussia car's nose - Comments
24 February: Three teams modify 2012 pre-season programmes - Comments
24 February: Mercedes hiding new 'double diffuser' concept - reports - Comments
24 February: Ecclestone hopes Vettel's dominance ends now - Comments
24 February: Experts expect 2012 to be close fight in F1 - Comments
23 February: Rosberg says Schumacher not toughest teammate - Comments
23 February: Kovalainen 'not concerned' as Petrov joins team - Comments
23 February: Even teams can't trust test timesheets - engineer - Comments
23 February: Pecking order hints McLaren fast, Ferrari not - Comments
23 February: Buemi impressed with Red Bull, McLaren, Force India - Comments
23 February: Lotus to seek permission for private test - source - Comments
22 February: F1 'may regret' FOTA split - Brawn - Comments
22 February: UN expert backs Bahrain's 2012 return - Comments
22 February: Trulli reveals Ferrari offer - Comments
22 February: Toro Rosso's driver shakeup too late - Keke Rosberg - Comments
22 February: Renault engine better than Cosworth - Bottas - Comments
22 February: Mercedes wing innovation called 'W-duct' - Comments
22 February: Mercedes eyes new two-year deal for Schumacher - Comments
22 February: Expert thinks Lotus playing down chassis crisis - Comments
21 February: Lotus' pre-season hits Barcelona speed-bump - Comments
21 February: Mercedes hints Schumacher to stay in 2013 - Comments
21 February: Dumping Trulli 'a no-brainer' - Jones - Comments
21 February: Rosberg's father says Mercedes delay 'a risk' - Comments
21 February: Red Bull admits to 'hidden secrets' in RB8 car - Comments
21 February: World champions assess Hamilton's 2012 so far - Comments
21 February: Economic situation saved Massa's seat - Keke Rosberg - Comments
21 February: 2012 cars 'not ugly' insists Alan Jones - Comments
21 February: Bahrain should stay on 2012 calendar - Hill - Comments
21 February: Rigon not third driver at Ferrari in 2012 - Comments
21 February: Wurz returns to Williams as 'driver mentor' - Comments
20 February: Keke Rosberg tips Caterham to step up in 2012 - Comments
20 February: Bahrain disappointed to lose season open date - Comments
20 February: Red Bull has 'clever' exhaust solution - Caubet - Comments
20 February: Karter Sena injured, not Bruno Senna - Comments
20 February: Raikkonen wanted 2010 return 'for money' - Lopez - Comments
20 February: New HRT still yet to pass crash tests - Comments
20 February: Perez backer Slim not ruling out Ferrari future - Comments
20 February: 2013 France GP project 'not dead' - minister - Comments
20 February: Pirelli closer to deal for 2010 test car - Comments
20 February: Trulli proud of F1 career 'without help' - Comments
20 February: Early start for Mercedes' Barcelona test - Comments
18 February: Whitmarsh sure nose concept not McLaren mistake - Comments
18 February: 'Difficult moment' leaves F1 without an Italian - Comments
17 February: Petrov could stay at Caterham beyond 2012 - manager - Comments
17 February: HRT admits Karthikeyan not promised full season - Comments
17 February: Caterham dumps Trulli for Petrov - Comments
17 February: Lotus says losing seat vital 'shock' for Petrov - Comments
17 February: Salo 'surprised' Ferrari kept Massa for 2012 - Comments
17 February: Suspicions linger after Newey's 'cooling slot' claim - Comments
17 February: Secret debut for new 'conventional' Mercedes - Comments
17 February: Gascoyne to attend 'most' races in new Caterham role - Comments
16 February: Toro Rosso to give new drivers more than one season - Comments
16 February: Hamilton 'disappointed' with 2012 McLaren - reports - Comments
16 February: Vergne predicts strong season for Toro Rosso - Comments
16 February: Invoice shows Williams' PDVSA deal worth $46m - Comments
16 February: Mercedes late to 'hide something special' - Red Bull - Comments
16 February: Raikkonen could be 'serious' title opponent - Vettel - Comments
16 February: Team unity can survive FOTA turmoil - Whitmarsh - Comments
16 February: Bianchi's sponsor signs up with Force India - Comments
16 February: Ecclestone wants new contract for Nurburgring race - Comments
15 February: Sutil to 'fight' for 2012 F1 seat - manager - Comments
15 February: Mateschitz not ruling out Webber for 2013 contract - Comments
15 February: Clos 'trusts' HRT to deliver Friday promises - Comments
15 February: Ecclestone, FIA, circuit say Bahrain GP still on - Comments
15 February: Schumacher to be first to test new Mercedes - Comments
15 February: McLaren signs former driver Magnussen's son - Comments
14 February: Doubts remain about Red Bull 'cooling' inlet - Comments
14 February: Vergne vows to keep 'tension' low with Ricciardo - Comments
14 February: Di Resta cousin Franchitti has no F1 regrets - Comments
14 February: 'Why not Webber' for 2012 title - Mateschitz - Comments
14 February: Van der Garde keeps Trulli rumours bubbling - Comments
14 February: Raikkonen's bad reputation not right - Lopez - Comments
14 February: New violence casts doubt on 2012 Bahrain GP return - Comments
14 February: Lauda film racing towards legal trouble - report - Comments
14 February: Friday driver Clos completes 2012 HRT lineup - Comments
13 February: Experts slam 'ugly' field of 2012 - Comments
13 February: No 'revolution' seen on 2012 grid yet - Sauber - Comments
13 February: New Lotus 'definitely better' than 2011 car - Grosjean - Comments
13 February: Saturday event 'good news' for Trulli - report - Comments
13 February: McLaren stops Hamilton answering 'pathetic' insult - Comments
13 February: Sauber not 'reading tea leaves' after Jerez test - Comments
13 February: New Ferrari '20pc ready' after Jerez test - Alonso - Comments
13 February: Webber insists no tension with countryman Ricciardo - Comments
12 February: Alonso gives Ferrari boost after worrying start - Comments
10 February: Toyota confirms Buemi for Le Mans - Comments
10 February: Webber to have equal status in 2012 - Mateschitz - Comments
10 February: Dark cloud still hangs over 2012 Bahrain GP - Comments
10 February: Failed crash tests stall 2012 HRT's Barcelona debut - Comments
10 February: Work racing ahead at 2012 US GP site - Comments
10 February: Money a 'side issue' in latest Raikkonen deal - Lopez - Comments
10 February: Mercedes fast with radical 2012 'F-duct' front wing - Comments
10 February: Kovalainen relieved after Briatore 'battle' - Comments
10 February: Vettel admits doubts over F1 grandees' 2012 pace - Comments
10 February: Jerez paddock impressed with 2012 Lotus car - Comments
10 February: New deal for Schumacher possible admits Zetsche - Comments
09 February: Kovalainen signs management for 'contract negotiation' - Comments
09 February: Force India reserve Bianchi to race Formula Renault - Comments
09 February: Legal dispute could derail F1 at the Nurburgring - Comments
09 February: Caubet says Renault helps Red Bull run light - Comments
09 February: Hamilton back in hot-seat as Sutil saga continues - Comments
09 February: Whiting says 2012 exhaust layouts 'legal' - Comments
09 February: Analysis - 2012 pecking-order already emerging? - Comments
09 February: Hakkinen manager Coton to handle Hamilton now - Comments
09 February: HRT owners eye sale to richest man Carlos Slim - Comments
09 February: Sutil files appeal against assault conviction - Comments
08 February: HRT awaiting crash test news on Wednesday - Comments
08 February: New destinations not harming F1 - Jones - Comments
08 February: First title winner Jones not writing off Williams - Comments
08 February: Antena 3 secures F1's Spanish TV rights - Comments
08 February: Webber sees 'many years' ahead on F1 grid - Comments
08 February: Marussia intends to keep Pic beyond 2012 - Comments
08 February: Red Bull 'letterbox' slot for driver cooling - Newey - Comments
08 February: Barrichello to announce Indy future next week - Comments
08 February: Kovalainen not keen on Caterham's practice plans - Comments
08 February: Raikkonen head-start no shock to teammate Grosjean - Comments
08 February: Wolff should step up at Williams - Ecclestone - Comments
08 February: Raikkonen slams 'ridiculous' DRS - Comments
08 February: New blown exhaust saga begins at Jerez - Comments
08 February: Ferrari suspension not seen in F1 since 2001 - Gene - Comments
08 February: Toro Rosso counts Caterham among 2012 rivals - Comments
08 February: State ousts Nurburgring circuit operator - Comments
08 February: Raikkonen 'quick', not showboating - Button - Comments
07 February: Teams say F1 officials to decide on Bahrain return - Comments
07 February: Alguersuari ready for F1 comeback 'opportunity' - Comments
07 February: Sauber's Key headed for Le Mans with Lotus - Comments
07 February: Raikkonen not Lotus team owner - Boullier - Comments
07 February: Raikkonen to reunite with McLaren engineer - Comments
07 February: Van der Garde 'surprised' by Jerez test day - Comments
07 February: HRT to be among 'step nose' teams - de la Rosa - Comments
07 February: Renault still Lotus team sponsor - Caubet - Comments
07 February: Exhaust blowing saga not over yet - Lotus - Comments
07 February: Lotus frustrated with 'reactive ride height' ban - Comments
07 February: Grosjean thanks knockers for 2009 criticism - Comments
07 February: Eyebrows raise as Red Bull shows nose air intake - Comments
07 February: 'Step noses' still the hot topic at Jerez - Comments
07 February: Red Bull reveals 'slightly ugly' RB8 - Comments
06 February: Sponsor holding up Petrov's 2012 plans - manager - Comments
06 February: Sauber joins 'stepped nose' club with C31 - Comments
06 February: Boss admits launch McLaren had 'plastic' exhausts - Comments
06 February: Teams to blame for 'ugly' field of 2012 - Whiting - Comments
06 February: Touring car and Indy offers for Sutil - report - Comments
06 February: Hamilton not worried Button to derail F1 status - Comments
06 February: Alguersuari announces no F1 role for 2012 - Comments
06 February: Caterham signs Friday driver van der Garde - Comments
06 February: Lotus reveals 2012 car with stepped nose - Comments
06 February: 2012 Red Bull 'not as ugly as Ferrari' - Marko - Comments
05 February: F1 world still busy on winter Sunday - Comments
04 February: Sutil not axed due to Lux assault affair - Force India - Comments
04 February: Williams has not run 2012 car yet - Comments
04 February: Sauber not replacing departed tech boss Key - Comments
03 February: Santander extends Ferrari deal through 2017 - Comments
03 February: Hamilton 'pathetic' says Sutil's angry father - Comments
03 February: Whiting to attend Jerez amid legality rumours - Comments
03 February: New Ferrari, Force India have 'ugly' noses - Comments
03 February: Karthikeyan completes 2012 grid with HRT deal - Comments
03 February: Button wants to avoid retiring too soon - Comments
03 February: 'Friday' driver plan not for top teams - Szafnauer - Comments
03 February: Force India needs more staff for F1 tilt - Szafnauer - Comments
03 February: Sutil deserves to stay in F1 - Hulkenberg - Comments
03 February: Ferrari to beam launch live on Friday morning - Comments
02 February: Ecclestone backs Webber to shine in 2012 - Comments
02 February: Ferrari calls off Fiorano launch of 2012 car - Comments
02 February: Barrichello to decide Indycar switch 'soon' - Comments
02 February: Mateschitz donates EUR 70m to research university - Comments
02 February: McLaren denies 2012 car close to legal limits - Comments
02 February: McLaren gags Hamilton after Sutil's "coward" slur - Comments
02 February: Snow to spoil 2012 Ferrari's track debut - Comments
01 February: New McLaren 'beautiful' not ugly says Button - Comments
01 February: Heidfeld confirms Le Mans drive - Comments
01 February: McLaren 'the best team' in F1 - Berger - Comments
01 February: No secrets behind Mercedes' late launch decision - Haug - Comments
01 February: Massa slams 'absurd' F1 pay-driver situation - Comments
01 February: Briatore tips Alonso to win 2012 title - Comments
01 February: Angry Sutil slams 'coward' Hamilton - Comments
01 February: Lotus targets title tilt in 2015 - Comments
01 February: No FIA consequences for convicted Sutil - manager - Comments