Formula One News — April 2012

APRIL 13, 2012

Friday Photos

Chinese GP - Friday Photos

Friday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Friday Press Conference

Friday Team Quotes

Chinese GP - Friday Team Quotes

Practice 2 Results

Chinese GP - Practice 2 Results

Practice 1 Results

Chinese GP - Practice 1 Results

APRIL 12, 2012

Thursday Press Conference

Chinese GP - Thursday Press Conference

Chinese GP stewards reject Mercedes DRS protest

A Lotus protest that the Mercedes 'double DRS' system infringes Article 3.15 of the F1 technical regulations, has been dismissed by FIA race stewards in Shanghai.

Hamilton's Chinese GP hopes hit by penalty

Lewis Hamilton's Shanghai hopes have been hit by a five-place grid penalty before a wheel has even been turned in China.

APRIL 11, 2012

Williams role for Susie Wolff

Susie Wolff, 29-year-old wife of Williams shareholder Toto, has joined Wthe team as a development driver!

APRIL 10, 2012

Third time lucky for Maldonado?

Pastor Maldonado is targeting his first points of the season in this weekend's Chinese GP after misfortune in Australia and Malaysia.

Growing uncertainty over Bahrain

An unnamed 'leading' F1 team principal's opinion, widely reported by the national press in the UK, has cast doubts over the viability of the Bahrain GP, scheduled to be the fourth round of this year's world championship on April 22.

APRIL 5, 2012

HRT targets Chinese market

Ma Qing Hua is hoping to become the first Chinese F1 driver on the back of his incorporation into HRT's young driver development programme alongside Spaniard Dani Clos.

APRIL 2, 2012

Cuquerella is new HRT tech chief

Toni Cuquerella, chief of track engineering, has been promoted to technical director at HRT.