June 2012
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June 2012 Formula 1 News Headlines
30 June: Ecclestone - no fear of Hockenheim arrest -
29 June: Peter Sauber rethinking retirement plans -
29 June: Politics making life 'difficult' for Red Bull - Marko - 1 Comment
29 June: Team dithering means F1 cost-cutting at risk - report -
29 June: McLaren considers Ferrari pull-rod for 2013 car -
29 June: Deep scepticism greets London GP idea -
28 June: Mayor flags 'air and noise' hurdles for London GP -
28 June: Glock expects Silverstone return -
28 June: Gazzetta journalist tips Vettel for Ferrari in 2014 -
28 June: Pirelli hopes Alguersuari makes 2013 return -
28 June: Spa alternation plans 'no longer on agenda' -
28 June: Ecclestone offers to pay for London grand prix -
28 June: Ecclestone calm as bribery scandal closes in -
28 June: Banker sentenced to jail for F1 bribery -
27 June: Prosecutors say Ecclestone corruption 'accomplice' -
27 June: Pollock's Pure offers best price for 2014 engine -
27 June: Williams back in charge after Parr exit -
27 June: F1 success 'just didn't happen for me' - Piquet -
27 June: Journalists at odds over Vettel-to-Ferrari reports - 1 Comment
27 June: Stuck warns Vettel over safety car conspiracy - 2 Comments
27 June: Red Bull calls for 'DRS under yellows' clarification -
27 June: Button not writing off title chances yet -
27 June: Valencia hosted second most passes of 2012 -
27 June: FIA inspected Red Bull suspension after Valencia -
27 June: F1 split over customer car proposal -
27 June: Mercedes could quit F1 over bribery scandal -
26 June: Renault working to fix alternator headache -
26 June: No DRS rule for yellow flags - Whiting -
26 June: Vergne to pay own fine after Valencia crash -
26 June: Schumacher future still unclear after podium - 5 Comments
26 June: F1 race sharing 'only option' for Valencia -
26 June: Italian television reports Vettel to Ferrari in 2014 - 1 Comment
26 June: Hamilton should have avoided Maldonado crash - boss -
26 June: Red Bull step 'could be decisive' - Alguersuari -
25 June: Massa takes step towards 2013 contract - 1 Comment
25 June: F1 considering tyre blanket ban - report -
25 June: Marko admits safety car conspiracy theory - 2 Comments
25 June: Sam Michael under fire amid McLaren problems -
25 June: Shame victory chance slipped for Grosjean - Tambay -
25 June: Schumacher keeps podium after stewards inquiry - 1 Comment
25 June: Talks on to organise Spanish race alternation - Valencia -
25 June: New Jersey 'definitely' off for 2013 - Ecclestone -
25 June: DRS slip could cost Schumacher Valencia podium -
25 June: Vettel criticises safety car call after failure -
25 June: Emotional Alonso speeds into clear title lead - 1 Comment
24 June: Latest legality rumours follow Vettel's quali domination -
24 June: Piquet Jr wins first Nascar race -
24 June: Hamilton keeps front row after stewards inquiry -
24 June: Glock to 'almost certainly' miss Valencia race -
24 June: Fingers point at Pirelli after 'odd' qualifying -
24 June: Stranded drivers not expecting exciting race -
23 June: Ill Glock sat out Valencia qualifying -
23 June: Paul Ricard mentions September deadline for GP certainty -
23 June: Bandage on Alonso's knee, Glock unwell - 1 Comment
23 June: Hamilton cheery or cheesed off as Button copies setup? -
23 June: 'No mystery' as Sauber enjoys Pirelli season -
23 June: Force India 'massively quick' at Valencia -
23 June: Perez spotted at Ferrari amid Kovalainen rumours -
23 June: Behind the glitz, F1 looks to solve costs crisis -
23 June: Susie Wolff to test Williams next week -
23 June: Red Bull using 'double floor' at Valencia -
22 June: London Olympic stadium F1 race news 'strange' - source -
22 June: Button to attempt return to form with Hamilton's setup -
22 June: Schumacher real key to F1 'silly season' - Marko - 2 Comments
22 June: Thailand could be F1's next night race -
22 June: Massa not ruling out return to Sauber -
22 June: Bottas' girlfriend to swim at Olympics -
22 June: Raikkonen denies Lotus rift -
22 June: Ecclestone in crisis as bribery affair develops -
22 June: 'No problem' with Hamilton or Vettel at Ferrari - Alonso -
21 June: Rivals suggest Cosworth set to quit F1 -
21 June: Mercedes strengthens Schumacher's team for Valencia -
21 June: No 'special trick' as midfield shines in 2012 - report -
21 June: Domenicali fuels Vettel-to-Ferrari rumours -
21 June: Massa 'smiles' as brighter future looms -
21 June: Valencia looks set to race off F1 calendar -
21 June: Door open for Perez despite commitment to Sauber - Slim -
21 June: Mexico 'working on' 2013 GP return - Slim -
21 June: McLaren helped design British armoured vehicle -
21 June: McLaren confident Button slump to end now -
21 June: Pirelli wants to stay in F1 beyond 2013 -
21 June: Ecclestone hits back after Gribkowsky bribe admission -
20 June: Gribkowsky admits accepting Ecclestone bribes -
20 June: Vettel 'too young' for Ferrari switch - Ecclestone -
20 June: Lotus drivers safe, Vergne and Kobayashi not - report -
20 June: Ferrari now working on three F1 cars - report -
20 June: Alonso 'like Schumacher' except salary - Domenicali -
20 June: No 'emotion' in talks over 2013 deal - Schumacher -
20 June: McLaren and Red Bull fastest in qualifying, race in 2012 -
20 June: Schumacher, Raikkonen could be F1's eighth winner -
20 June: Ex F1 driver Tomas Enge fails another drug test -
19 June: F1 teams could fold if costs not reduced - Todt -
19 June: New minister admits French GP desirable -
19 June: Williams KERS won Le Mans with Audi -
19 June: Rosberg says Mercedes 'fastest car' in 2012 -
19 June: Sochi eyes Olympic stadium for Russian GP -
19 June: F1 fans without tickets as agency folds - 1 Comment
18 June: Campbell allowed to keep $10m F1 stake - report -
18 June: 'Customer cars' still possible for 2013 - report -
18 June: Button hits back at 'whinging' criticism -
18 June: Qualifying key to victory for Lotus - Grosjean -
18 June: Bahar to sue Lotus owner over sacking - report -
18 June: Sauber team victim of Montreal robbery -
18 June: Ferrari wins top GT class at Le Mans -
17 June: F1 pundit Davidson in hospital after Le Mans crash -
16 June: New F1 owner ups stake by $500m -
16 June: Gribkowsky could admit F1 bribery - report -
16 June: High demand for US GP tickets -
16 June: Ecclestone delighted with 'historic' 2012 season -
15 June: FIA reveals cost-cutting talks with F1 teams -
15 June: Webber insists no contact with Ferrari - 1 Comment
15 June: Thailand eyes 2014 grand prix debut -
15 June: Ecclestone approves plan to move Interlagos pits -
15 June: Italian authorities probing Monza safety -
14 June: Ferrari admits keeping close eye on Perez -
14 June: Report reveals McLaren tyre temperature trick -
14 June: Villeneuve thinks Lotus might 'drop' Raikkonen - 1 Comment
14 June: Caterham targets Toro Rosso and Williams -
14 June: Valencia chief backs Spanish alternation scheme -
14 June: New 'customer cars' idea dead - report -
14 June: Marko hints Hamilton doesn't 'fit' at Red Bull -
14 June: Marko hints Webber staying at Red Bull -
13 June: 25 F1 drivers to tackle Le Mans this weekend - 2 Comments
13 June: Ferrari targets pole with Valencia upgrade -
13 June: Montreal close to new long-term F1 deal - Ecclestone -
13 June: Schumacher's bad luck in 2012 'incredible' - Sauber -
13 June: Whiting happy after Austin circuit inspection -
13 June: Not easy for Perez to leave Sauber team - boss - 1 Comment
13 June: C31 best car in Sauber's history - boss -
13 June: Valencia sells less than 40,000 F1 tickets -
13 June: F1 must react to European crisis - Montezemolo -
13 June: Vettel swears on Letterman -
12 June: Title already slipping away for some - Alonso -
12 June: No doubts about 2013 New York race - promoter -
12 June: HRT ready to leave Marussia at back of grid -
12 June: Italy split after Ferrari's failed bid for victory -
11 June: Dennis hints money at heart of new Hamilton deal -
11 June: Analysis - 2012 'lottery' set to end now? -
11 June: Brawn no longer strategy 'super brain' -
11 June: Villadelprat slams Red Bull cheating 'witch hunt' - 2 Comments
11 June: Montreal promoter 'relieved' after stressful event -
11 June: Button 'very lost' as title hopes lose grip in 2012 -
11 June: Alonso hails Ferrari's unprecedented progress -
11 June: Schumacher's bad run mere 'fate' - Brawn -
11 June: Hamilton takes title lead as seventh winner of 2012 -
10 June: Tambay predicts 'huge fight' for Canada win -
10 June: Massa 'back to normality' after struggle - Alonso - 1 Comment
09 June: Domenicali admits eye on Vettel 'for the future' -
09 June: Ecclestone thwarts Silverstone test plans - report -
09 June: Wolff defends Senna after bad day in Canada -
09 June: Weather fury in Montreal waits for Friday practice -
09 June: Gary Anderson slams McLaren for Button repairs -
09 June: HRT mechanic not seriously hurt in pitlane -
09 June: Many favourites for Canada victory -
09 June: FIA tells Red Bull to change brake cooling design -
08 June: Hamilton admits contemplating McLaren move -
08 June: F1 on free TV could end in Britain - Ecclestone -
08 June: Police arrest protesters at Ecclestone event -
08 June: Webber admits other teams 'interested' for 2013 -
08 June: Peter Sauber cuts head in Montreal -
08 June: Grosjean denies 'crash-prone' charge -
08 June: 2012 title 'possible' for Rosberg - Schumacher -
08 June: Montreal upgrades for Ferrari, Williams and McLaren -
08 June: Webber angry at 'illegal' Bull barb -
07 June: McLaren form not decisive for Hamilton's future - Neale -
07 June: Rosberg 'assuming' Schumacher to stay in 2013 -
07 June: Brawn 'optimistic' over Ecclestone row solution -
07 June: Ecclestone inks split broadcasting deal for Italy - 1 Comment
07 June: Spanish hosts agree GP share scheme through 2019 -
07 June: Villeneuve no fan of today's 'daddy's boys' drivers - 3 Comments
07 June: No Montreal sellout amid F1 disruption threats -
07 June: Brawn hints Mercedes wants Schumacher to stay -
06 June: Haug tips Vettel to hit back at Webber -
06 June: Hungary GP promoter Tamas Frank dead at 65 -
06 June: Ferrari denies Alonso paid EUR 30m -
06 June: More surgery as Kubica's F1 return bid continues -
06 June: New minister says 'no agreement' for French GP return -
06 June: Red Bull floor ruling 'is what it is' - Vettel -
06 June: F1's American future speeding ahead -
06 June: Grand prix circuits create union to influence F1 rules -
05 June: Massa to use Monaco setup in Canada -
05 June: Glock back in game after season slump -
05 June: 'Improving' Vettel happy at Red Bull -
05 June: Red Bull wants Canada to complete perfect record -
05 June: New gov't looking at French GP revival -
05 June: Vettel to appear on Letterman -
04 June: F1 could power Le Mans in 2014 - report -
04 June: F1 should be 'careful' amid topsy-turvy 2012 -
04 June: Extended Schumacher comeback 'good for F1' - Whitmarsh - 5 Comments
04 June: Massa admits Ferrari future unclear -
04 June: Floor ruling won't hurt Red Bull - Marko -
04 June: McLaren plays down 'wild' Hamilton quit rumours -
04 June: Canada GP calls off events amid security threat -
02 June: Perez too inexperienced for Ferrari - Montezemolo -
02 June: FIA says Red Bull floor 'holes' illegal - 1 Comment
01 June: 'Fake Charlie Whiting' to meet real thing in Canada -
01 June: No 'race win' ultimatum at Williams - Senna -
01 June: Steering issue creating Lotus-Raikkonen rift -
01 June: Hamilton may have decided to quit McLaren - source -
01 June: Alonso tips Massa to maintain Monaco form -
01 June: Curtailed 'creativity' causing championship chaos - Alonso -
01 June: 'No one knows why' small teams best - Marko -
01 June: Small teams ramp up pressure on Red Bull spending -
01 June: Ecclestone confirms F1 floatation delay -