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On 08/07, 15:50
While Vitaly Petrov was unable to start the Grand Prix due to a broken engine, Heikki Kovalainen had a quiet race where he unfortunately couldn't realize the potential anticipated in the improvements brought by Caterham this weekend.
On 08/07, 15:33
The much-anticipated rain by the people of Faenza ultimately did not make an appearance on the Silverstone circuit. After a poor start, Ricciardo spent a large part of the race battling with Vergne, who had started from the back row of the grid.
On 08/07, 14:20
The RTBF announced that an agreement had been reached regarding the future of the Spa-Francorchamps circuit in Formula 1, thus ensuring the presence of the event until 2015.
On 08/07, 13:45
At the end of a race long led by Fernando Alonso, Mark Webber claims his ninth Grand Prix victory, the second of the season, ahead of the Ferrari driver and Sebastian Vettel. After a tumultuous start to the race, Romain Grosjean finishes in sixth position while, on the dry track, the McLaren drivers faced challenges, which didn't stop Lewis Hamilton from treating his audience to some donuts.
On 08/07, 10:31
MotorsInside was able to meet Ma Qing Hua, a member of the young driver program of the HRT team. The Chinese driver spoke to us about his work within the HRT team, the tests he conducts to learn and gain experience, and the impact of his appointment on Chinese motorsport.
On 08/07, 09:49
On the evening of the qualifying session for the 2012 British Grand Prix, technical and sporting directors reflect on their respective teams' performances, starting with Ferrari, who will start from pole position thanks to Fernando Alonso, a first since the 2010 Singapore Grand Prix.
On 08/07, 09:25
MotorsInside was able to meet Jules Bianchi, third driver for Sahara Force India, in the Silverstone paddock. The French driver talked to us about his season in the World Series by Renault, his role within the Sahara Force India team, and his future in Formula 1 as an official driver.
On 07/07, 21:38
The McLaren team did not have a good time this Saturday. The issue was problems with the Intermediate tires, as Lewis Hamilton failed to get them up to temperature in Q3, and Jenson Button was forced to withdraw after Q1, trapped by vibrations that forced him to set times in less favorable conditions.
On 07/07, 21:33
While all the tire compounds brought by Pirelli to Silverstone were used today, the Italian manufacturer believes they could all be used again in the race, unless rain requires only the use of Rain tires that could last the entire race.
On 07/07, 20:52
While Paul di Resta, with settings for a dry track, failed to make it to Q3, Nico Hülkenberg joined the Top 10 but is disappointed not to have done better than ninth place, especially since he will drop 5 places on the starting grid due to a gearbox change.
On 07/07, 20:21
Before race control decided to bring out the red flag in Q2, Ricciardo and especially Vergne were in a good position on the starting grid. But the Toro Rosso drivers could not maintain their advantage when qualifying resumed, Ricciardo because of the yellow flag and Vergne due to not being able to complete a second lap.
On 07/07, 20:16
Although relatively satisfied with their performance in qualifying, the Caterham drivers regret not having been able to seize all the opportunities offered by the rain and especially not being able to show the full potential brought by the new parts to the CT01.
On 07/07, 19:28
Qualified 22nd and 23rd, the HRTs both lead ahead of Charles Pic's Marussia, which is a reason for satisfaction. The Spanish team hopes that the conditions will be difficult again tomorrow to have a chance to achieve a result otherwise unattainable.
On 07/07, 19:08
A Ferrari had not been seen in pole position at a Grand Prix since the Singapore round in 2010. This series has now ended, with Fernando Alonso putting an end to it 31 races later, acknowledging that luck played a role in this result. Felipe Massa, for his part, climbed to 5th place.
On 07/07, 19:04
Qualified in 7th and 15th positions, the Williams drivers believe they could have done better, having been victims of bad luck: Pastor Maldonado missed a lap by crossing under the checkered flag in the last seconds and Bruno Senna suffered from the yellow flag deployed for Romain Grosjean's exit.
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