March 2012
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March 2012 Formula 1 News Headlines
30 March: Pirelli signs test driver Alguersuari - Comments
30 March: No French GP return announcement yet - report - Comments
30 March: Sauber undecided on copying Mercedes F-duct - Comments
30 March: No Mercedes talks with Hamilton - Haug - Comments
30 March: Sutil withdraws appeal against assault conviction - Comments
30 March: Teams ready for last-minute Bahrain axe - report - Comments
30 March: Vettel not in trouble, Marko insists - Comments
30 March: French PM could announce GP return on Friday - Comments
29 March: FIA 'not aware' of penalty risk for obscene Vettel gesture - Comments
29 March: Ferrari has 'great confidence' in Massa - president - Comments
29 March: F-duct legality 'part of the game' insists Haug - Comments
29 March: Abu Dhabi hopes F1 sticks with young driver test date - Comments
29 March: Ecclestone, team bosses, say Bahrain going ahead - Comments
28 March: Senna hopes strong result silences critics - Comments
28 March: Massa summoned to Maranello amid career crisis - Comments
28 March: Vettel team order 'not tactical' - Marko - Comments
28 March: Ferrari 'Concorde' with $50m bonus - report - Comments
28 March: Sutil has 'enough friends' without Hamilton - Comments
28 March: Vettel risks penalty for 'middle finger' tirade - Comments
28 March: Pirelli eyes Alguersuari, Trulli for test role - Comments
28 March: McLaren must improve race pace - Hamilton - Comments
28 March: FIA rejects latest Bahrain axe rumours - Comments
27 March: Sutil admits Sauber 'nice place' for F1 comeback - Comments
27 March: No 'pecking order' as tyres dominate 2012 - Comments
27 March: Amid Concorde talks, Parr exit 'not coincidental' - Comments
27 March: Button to inflict punishment after Malaysian mess - Comments
27 March: Hamilton could act in Lauda movie 'Rush' - Comments
27 March: Ferrari should explain Massa's 'test driver' role - Comments
27 March: Red Bull to discuss ignored team orders with Vettel - Comments
27 March: Perez a 'future champion' after Sepang - Comments
26 March: Chairman Parr to leave Williams - Comments
26 March: Raikkonen gifts ice-cream to press corps - Comments
26 March: Millions at stake in F1 'mini spy saga' - Comments
26 March: FIA also involved in Concorde talks - report - Comments
26 March: Vettel loses cool as Red Bull loses edge in 2012 - Comments
26 March: Schumacher admits Mercedes not winning car yet - Comments
26 March: F1 figures back Sepang red flag - Comments
26 March: Massa not worried as Perez rumours gain speed - Comments
26 March: Sauber denies team order to help Ferrari - Comments
25 March: Angry Vettel calls Karthikeyan a 'cucumber' - Comments
25 March: Alonso F1's shock leader at soggy Sepang - Comments
25 March: Ferrari approached Sauber amid Massa rumours - Comments
25 March: Red Bull 'has signed new Concorde' - Marko - Comments
25 March: Force India to push on with new F1 spy saga - Comments
25 March: Now Ferrari joins 'anti W-duct' war - Comments
25 March: Costa says Ferrari lacked 'style' over sacking - Comments
25 March: Webber's back, but without winning car yet - Comments
25 March: McLaren's eyes on 'fun turn one' at Sepang - Comments
25 March: Mercedes could quit F1 over commercial deals - Comments
24 March: Mercedes goal is 'third force' for now - Haug - Comments
24 March: Paddock abuzz with Concorde intrigue - Comments
24 March: Mercedes yet to agree new Concorde - report - Comments
24 March: F1 agrees new Concorde with 'majority' of teams - Comments
24 March: Lotus' Lux reveals - 'I forgive Sutil' - Comments
24 March: Ferrari could scrap pull-rod suspension - reports - Comments
24 March: Alonso has 'samurai' tattoo - report - Comments
24 March: Schumacher not expecting Sepang pole - Comments
24 March: Gascoyne would choose Button over Hamilton - Comments
24 March: Lotus building burns down at Sepang - Comments
23 March: Red Bull admits dominant era over - Comments
23 March: Sutil's manager denies Ferrari link - Comments
23 March: Senna to lose practice seat to Bottas in 2012 - Comments
23 March: Grosjean hoping for long stay at Lotus - Comments
23 March: Sauber denies Ferrari moving to poach Perez - Comments
23 March: Race contract key to Singapore floatation - report - Comments
23 March: Red Bull car 'a construction site' in Australia - Vettel - Comments
23 March: HRT car 'dangerous' in Australia - de la Rosa - Comments
23 March: Ferrari to race 'new car' in Bahrain - report - Comments
23 March: Sauber battered after Melbourne fall - Comments
23 March: Glock happy fans still rate ability - Comments
23 March: Raikkonen admits 'minor doubts' about return - Comments
23 March: Button impressed with new Sauber - Comments
23 March: Alonso 'more complete' than Schumacher - de la Rosa - Comments
23 March: FIA says Red Bull 'engine trick' not illegal - Comments
22 March: Massa tries to ignore axe rumours - Comments
22 March: Mercedes has breached teams' agreement - Red Bull - Comments
22 March: Button, Alesi tip Lotus to shine at Sepang - Comments
22 March: Ferrari denies Massa axe reports - Comments
22 March: Malaysia not committed to F1 beyond 2015 - Comments
22 March: Horner says no to Ferrari switch - Comments
22 March: No F-duct yet on dominant McLaren - Comments
22 March: Stewart tips Schumacher to race beyond 2012 - Comments
22 March: Mercedes could speed ahead in Malaysia - Comments
22 March: Caterham's midfield bid not dead yet - boss - Comments
22 March: Aerolab ruling to cost Force India millions - report - Comments
22 March: 'Gazzetta' proposes Perez, Sutil for Massa's seat - Comments
21 March: Mercedes suspects Red Bull using 'illegal trick' - report - Comments
21 March: Williams 'not far' from top teams - Maldonado - Comments
21 March: Raikkonen to be 'surprise of season' - de la Rosa - Comments
21 March: Modern F1 car amazes Salo at Suzuka - Comments
21 March: Report links Trulli with Massa's Ferrari race seat - Comments
21 March: Button replaces 'crooked finger' with 'W for winner' - Comments
21 March: Spanish team HRT's car made in Germany - Comments
21 March: Singapore key to F1's future - reports - Comments
20 March: Webber 'wary' of late rain in Malaysia - Comments
20 March: Alonso 'saved Ferrari from disaster' - press - Comments
20 March: Praise and scorn for Williams' Maldonado - Comments
20 March: FOTA complaints led to 'special deal' report axe - Comments
20 March: Insiders insist no writing off Red Bull yet - Comments
20 March: Coulthard worried Hamilton already beaten - Comments
20 March: More Britons watched BBC's delayed coverage - Comments
19 March: Ferrari glass 'half full' but no improvement yet - Comments
19 March: Pundits agree Williams made 'huge leap' - Comments
19 March: F-duct debate to speed from Australia to Malaysia - Comments
19 March: Liuzzi to contest Italian touring car series - Comments
19 March: Malaysia to immediately test McLaren dominance - Comments
19 March: Anger as F1 does 'special deals' for top teams - Comments
19 March: Korea to pay less for F1 race - Comments
18 March: New title leader Button ends Red Bull era - Comments
18 March: Hulkenberg denies Mallya crisis to sink Force India - Comments
18 March: Two cities could alternate Aus GP - report - Comments
18 March: Brawn scolds rivals as protest threat lingers on - Comments
18 March: 2013 France GP comeback weeks from collapse - Comments
18 March: End of an era as McLaren puts 'normal nose' in front - Comments
18 March: 2012 start 'couldn't be worse' - Italian press - Comments
18 March: Di Grassi in Pirelli test talks - Comments
18 March: Rumours swirl of Red Bull, Ferrari 'deal' - Comments
17 March: No season opener for HRT, Marussia qualifies - Comments
17 March: Red Bull creator dies at 89 - Comments
17 March: McLaren, Grosjean end Red Bull dominance - Comments
17 March: Protest threat hangs over Melbourne qualifying - Comments
17 March: Red Bull isolated as rivals push for cost-cut rules - Comments
17 March: 2012 'tea-leaf reading' to race on for now - Comments
17 March: Brawn plays down 'new F-duct' hype - Comments
16 March: Two teams likely to sit out Melbourne - Comments
16 March: 'No pressure' to host race at night - Malaysia - Comments
16 March: FIA to push for less 'ugly' cars in 2013 - Comments
16 March: Tweaked DRS here to stay - Whiting - Comments
16 March: New Schumacher deal would indicate progress - Brawn - Comments
16 March: HRT cleared to race in Australia - Comments
16 March: FIA says new F-ducts, exhausts all legal - Comments
16 March: Donington no longer wants F1 - Comments
16 March: Wealth has not dimmed Brawn's drive - Comments
16 March: Ferrari says Red Bull 'half a second ahead' - Comments
16 March: Early races key to new F1 deal - Hamilton - Comments
16 March: Kovalainen turns heads with Angry Birds helmet - Comments
15 March: Paffett called up as Force India reserve - Comments
15 March: Pirelli wanted 2011-spec test car - Comments
15 March: Don't write off Ferrari, experts warn - Comments
15 March: Raikkonen's managers now take a back seat - Comments
15 March: Raikkonen would have stayed in F1 in 2010 - Comments
15 March: Ferrari revolution leads to 'crisis' - Surer - Comments
15 March: Red Bull and McLaren to fight for win - rivals - Comments
15 March: Argentina close to deal for 2013 F1 return - Comments
15 March: No official reserve for Ferrari in 2012 - Comments
15 March: Glock thinks new Marussia to beat 107pc rule - Comments
15 March: Angry Ecclestone dares Australia to drop F1 race - Comments
15 March: Ricciardo told to push, not fear crashes - Comments
14 March: After rally test, Kubica drives kart - Comments
14 March: Rosberg not allowed to speak his mind - Salo - Comments
14 March: Button a favourite for Vettel's crown - Salo - Comments
14 March: Vettel names new Red Bull 'Abbey' - Comments
14 March: Force India not ready for 2012 podiums - Hulkenberg - Comments
14 March: Cheating 'peace' may be short-lived - Lauda - Comments
14 March: Ferrari crisis is exaggerated - Lauda - Comments
14 March: Politician slams Ecclestone's 'bogan' daughter - Comments
14 March: Schumacher admits test ban led to F1 comeback - Comments
14 March: Red Bull admits eye on 'shrewd' Mercedes - Comments
14 March: Hamilton not bothered as Red Bull says no - Comments
14 March: Petrov insists Alonso also a 'pay-driver' - Comments
14 March: Petrov 'as good as Trulli' says Caterham boss - Comments
13 March: Marussia must focus on basics before KERS - Glock - Comments
13 March: Grosjean happy if Melbourne rain falls - Comments
13 March: Williams in no rush for new title sponsor - Parr - Comments
13 March: Ricciardo earning less than $500k in 2012 - Comments
13 March: Renault already putting '70pc' into 2014 engine - Comments
13 March: Too soon for Mercedes title challenge - Haug - Comments
12 March: Montezemolo denies heads to roll in Ferrari crisis - Comments
12 March: Briatore blasts F1 'show' - Comments
12 March: De Villota admits not Marussia reserve - Comments
12 March: HRT was 'risky team' for Senna - mother - Comments
12 March: No Spanish GP share deal in place yet - Comments
12 March: Salo plays down Ferrari test in 2011 car - Comments
12 March: Optimistic Grosjean eyes third for Lotus - Comments
12 March: Marko not worried about new cheat rumours - Comments
12 March: Red Bull not yet a great team - de la Rosa - Comments
12 March: Mercedes 'even faster than Red Bull' - reports - Comments
12 March: Sauber flattered as Red Bull copies 2012 exhaust - Comments
12 March: Raikkonen broke wrist in Christmas crash - Comments
12 March: No personal sponsors for champion Vettel - Comments
12 March: Vettel to push for rare title hat-trick - Comments
12 March: Hamilton vows to focus more on F1 in 2012 - Comments
12 March: F1 will adjust to 'ugliest' 2012 cars - Lauda - Comments
12 March: Ecclestone defiant amid latest Bahrain reports - Comments
12 March: Ecclestone says F1 budget cap 'could happen' - Comments
11 March: Kubica would have replaced Massa - Ecclestone - Comments
09 March: Teams to combine DRS with F-duct for 'huge' benefit - report - Comments
09 March: New Marussia car 'good' so far - Glock - Comments
09 March: Ferrari 'better than people think' - de la Rosa - Comments
09 March: Schumacher manager Weber now retired from F1 - Comments
09 March: Allison thanks Lotus boss for allowing innovation - Comments
09 March: Rosberg happy to stay with Schumacher beyond 2012 - Comments
09 March: Two F1 journalists are Caterham board directors - Comments
09 March: Valencia pays 2012 fee, Spain to alternate from 2013 - Comments
09 March: 'F-duct fever' returns to F1 in 2012 - Comments
08 March: Kubica 'cannot pick up a glass to drink' - Alguersuari - Comments
08 March: Senna confirms Williams deal for one year only - Comments
08 March: France waiting on Belgium for GP share green-light - Comments
08 March: Nurburgring's Kafitz emerges at Red Bull Ring - Comments
08 March: De la Rosa admits HRT 'worst' team in F1 - Comments
08 March: Ferrari predicament 'dramatic' - Lauda - Comments
08 March: Pollock's Pure to use Toyota facilities - Comments
08 March: Red Bull to bring 'new' RB8 to Australia - Comments
08 March: Red Bull to discuss Webber future in summer - Comments
08 March: Horner, Ecclestone, predict Button title challenge - Comments
08 March: Lehman Brothers selling 15pc F1 share - Comments
08 March: Alguersuari in McLaren test driver talks - report - Comments
08 March: Marussia signs female test driver de Villota - Comments
08 March: Pirelli to use 2010 Renault as new test car - Comments
07 March: Hembery admits new tyres not heavily-degrading - Comments
07 March: Lotus not 2012 favourite - Allison - Comments
07 March: Ferrari car fix means new crash test - report - Comments
07 March: 'Obvious' HRT needs more backing - de la Rosa - Comments
07 March: Montoya blasts F1 'joke' - Comments
07 March: Montezemolo alarmed as Ferrari expects to 'suffer' - Comments
07 March: Jordan says Hamilton should stay at McLaren - Comments
07 March: Red Bull 'not faultless' as 2012 season looms - Comments
07 March: Alguersuari ready to return to F1 grid - Comments
07 March: US GP on schedule despite latest setback - Comments
07 March: Marussia to race after passing FIA crash test - Comments
06 March: Marko admits Red Bull 'slightly ahead' - Comments
06 March: Salo intrigued ahead of secret Ferrari test - Comments
06 March: Alguersuari to stay in paddock with radio role - Comments
06 March: De la Rosa replaces GPDA president Barrichello - Comments
06 March: Red Bull may revert to 'old' RB8 for Melbourne - report - Comments
06 March: Valencia hints at F1 share deal in 'coming weeks' - Comments
06 March: HRT completes 2012 grid with Barcelona debut - Comments
06 March: Mercedes ready to push top teams in 2012 - Lauda - Comments
06 March: Ecclestone successor talk 'unnecessary' - Lauda - Comments
06 March: Button tips struggling Ferrari to recover - Comments
05 March: 2012 Marussia debuts with crash test still pending - Comments
05 March: Ecclestone offers to end Melbourne contract - Comments
05 March: Mercedes eyes Hamilton as Schumacher successor - report - Comments
05 March: Barcelona to propose race share deal to Valencia - Comments
05 March: Pic preparation 'sad and frustrating' admits Panis - Comments
05 March: HRT confirms Monday debut for 2012 car - Comments
05 March: Man tipped to succeed Ecclestone leaves F1 - Comments
05 March: Kubica still months from F1 recovery - Comments
05 March: 'In two weeks we'll know' says fast Raikkonen - Comments
04 March: Founder Hellmund sues 2012 US GP - Comments
04 March: Arms-race speeds up even before first race - Comments
02 March: Williams leaves board of own F1 team - Comments
02 March: Barrichello confirms Indycar move for 2012 - Comments
02 March: F1 has already banked Bahrain race fee - Comments
02 March: Strike could derail season opener - Comments
02 March: Hembery explains 'blank' Pirelli tyres in Spain - Comments
02 March: Brawn admits Mercedes 'slower than Red Bull' - Comments
02 March: Pundits agree Ferrari struggling in 2012 - Comments
02 March: Williams names Adam Parr as future successor - Comments
02 March: Valencia on verge of F1 exit - reports - Comments
02 March: Webber backs Hamilton to bounce back - Comments
02 March: France, Belgium yet to agree race fee with Ecclestone - Comments
02 March: Lotus back on the pace after chassis problem - Comments
01 March: HRT hoping to debut 2012 car on Sunday - Comments
01 March: Perez admits possibility of Ferrari future - Comments
01 March: Red Bull and McLaren lead 2012 field - Sauber - Comments
01 March: FIA rejected push for 60kph pit speed limit - report - Comments
01 March: Lotus back on track with redesigned chassis - Comments
01 March: Melbourne F1's 'least viable' race - Ecclestone - Comments