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He will be the team's second reserve driver with Ma Qing Hua

After leaving Caterham at the end of last season, Heikki Kovalainen will return to the team from the Bahrain Grand Prix onwards as a reserve driver for the team. Kovalainen will drive the car during the first practice on Thursday. Caterham is also...

Lotus does not want to let him go

Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz admitted that Raikkonen would be near the top of the list of replacements for Webber, if the team had to replace him. However, Lotus to anxious to keep Raikkonen because he is one of the top drivers on the grid.&...

Not sure a woman would get a chance at a top team

Stirling Moss has provoked criticism in the F1 community for an interview he gave on BBC Radio 5 when he said he does not believe a woman could handle the mental strain of racing in Formula 1.  “We’ve got some very strong and ...

Each competing in a different class

We have already heard reports that Peugeot and Hyundai are preparing cars to attempt a new record up Pikes Peak in June, but American Honda is taking a very different approach. Instead of competing for the record, Honda's various American divi...

The best F1 race of the year so far

Last weekend had some fabulous racing action especially at the Chinese Grand Prix and Six Hours of Silverstone.  FIA World Endurance Challenge Toyota might have qualified first and second for the Six Hours of Silverstone, but it was u...

Is aiming to set a new course record

Peugeot has finally revealed the 208 T16 Pikes Peak that Sebastien Loeb will pilot up Pikes Peak in the Unlimited class. Peugeot is hoping to break the 9:46.164 record that Rhys Millen set in a modified Hyundai Genesis Coupe last year. The 208...

Lots of contact and passing

Fernando Alonso brought Ferrari its first win of the season after starting from third in a contact-heavy Chinese Grand Prix at Shanghai.  Beside Alonso on the podium were Kimi Raikkonen who started second and Lewis Hamilton who started fo...

Vettel did not complete a lap in Q3, and Webber ran out of fuel

In a very exciting and tactical qualifying session, Lewis Hamilton proved his mastery of the Shanghai circuit with his third ever pole position in the race and his first pole with Mercedes. Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso will start second...

Selected one driver from eight countries

How do you select a racing team? In premiere classes, it is the norm to find highly experienced drivers to guarantee good performance, but what about in smaller series? Peugeot took a little inspiration from Nissan's GT Academy for its new&nbs...

Will make its debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours

Aston Martin has finally revealed its hydrogen racecar for the Nürburgring 24 Hours, and it is not at all what is expected. Instead of using hydrogen to create power for an electric motor to provide power, the hydrogen will directly fuel...