On 28/10, 15:19
The Briton confides that he considered retiring from F1 after winning his world championship title in 2009, but now plans to stay in Formula One for the long term, which does not prevent him from contemplating possible career changes. 
On 28/10, 15:18
If the arrival of New York as early as 2013 could be a threat to the Austin event, it could also threaten the Montreal event, which is relatively close geographically. However, the Quebec leaders feel confident thanks to their three-year contract with Bernie Ecclestone. 
On 28/10, 15:00
Mike Coughlan has been appointed Technical Director of the Williams team recently, as announced by Adam Parr, one of the officials of the Williams F1 team. Coughlan replaces Sam Michael, who competed in his last race with the British team in South Korea. 
On 28/10, 13:20
After good testing today, Jenson Button believes he has a car capable of fighting for victory on Sunday for the first Formula 1 Indian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton is also satisfied with his car, although he experienced a problem today that prevented him from completing as many laps as he hoped. However, the 2008 world champion remains hopeful for the race as there should be many opportunities to overtake, which is one of his great strengths. 
On 28/10, 13:03
Despite an engine problem occurring on Pastor Maldonado's car at the end of Free Practice 1, both Williams drivers were able to complete their work program and discover the Buddh circuit. 
On 28/10, 13:02
Even though Bruno Senna and Vitaly Petrov had to deal with a lot of dust today during the first practice sessions of the Indian Grand Prix, both LRGP drivers remain optimistic for the rest of the weekend. They believe they have a good car that can still be improved for tomorrow's qualifying session and Sunday's race. Optimism is therefore in order for the Lotus Renault team for this first Indian Grand Prix of Formula 1. 
On 28/10, 12:53
Despite an engine problem that significantly reduced Fernando Alonso's running time during Free Practice 1, the Ferrari drivers are enthusiastic about the circuit and quite satisfied with the work done. Best time of the afternoon session, Felipe Massa believes that it's necessary to wait and see what the Scuderia's rivals will do before positioning themselves. 
On 28/10, 12:47
The Red Bull drivers were competitive today for the first day of testing at the Indian Grand Prix - even if they remained behind their competitors. Sebastian Vettel appreciates this new track even though there is only one racing line, and Mark Webber revealed that he really enjoyed this new circuit. Both men hope to fight for victory on Sunday, but they will first need to qualify well tomorrow. 
On 28/10, 12:30
Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta showed today that the VJM03 was competitive, with both Force India drivers seemingly able to fight for a place in Q3 tomorrow in the qualifying session to prepare well for their home race. The goal of the Indian team is to perform well for this first F1 race on Indian soil, and a good result would be the cherry on the cake for Vijay Mallya and the entire Sahara Force India team. 
On 28/10, 12:17
Interesting day for the Virgin team in India. Timo Glock really appreciates the brand new Buddh International Circuit and is looking forward to driving again tomorrow; his day went well, and he was able to accomplish what was planned. That wasn't the case for Jérôme d'Ambrosio, who had his second session cut short after going off track, but the Belgian driver believes he can make up for the lost time tomorrow during the final practice session. 
On 28/10, 12:11
If Nico Rosberg claims to have good feelings on a circuit he considers "great," Michael Schumacher draws a slightly more mixed conclusion from his day. 
On 28/10, 11:59
For this first day of testing at the new Buddh International Circuit, the Sauber drivers encountered some difficulties with the tires. The hard tires do not work on the C30, while the soft ones have trouble reaching temperature and therefore providing enough grip. Kobayashi and Perez still hope to resolve these issues for the race on Sunday, although they expect a challenging weekend. 
On 28/10, 11:55
Karun Chandhok, who replaced Heikki Kovalainen at the wheel of the Lotus T128 this morning, was the first to complete a timed lap of the Indian Buddh circuit. In general, the Team Lotus drivers are satisfied with an overall calm day, although Heikki Kovalainen would have liked to have had more track time today. 
On 28/10, 11:47
The first day of testing at the Indian GP was different for the two Toro Rosso drivers; while Sébastien Buemi managed to achieve great things during the day's two free practice sessions, it was not the case for Jaime Alguersuari. The Spanish driver damaged his car during the first practice session by hitting a barrier, and he was not comfortable with his STR6 throughout the day. He hopes to improve things by tomorrow by working on the car's setup with his engineers. 
On 28/10, 11:31
Narain Karthikeyan replaced Vitantonio Liuzzi this weekend for the Indian Grand Prix - his home Grand Prix, and the HRT driver is thrilled to be racing in front of his home crowd. He enjoyed his first laps on the brand-new Buddh International Circuit. His teammate at HRT, Daniel Ricciardo, also enjoyed his debut on this new track and hopes to be competitive tomorrow in the qualifying session and on Sunday during the race, even though he still needs to work on his car's settings with his engineers. 
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