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VIDEO: Drivers reflect on day one of testing |
2012-02-08 05:39:48 |
| Red Bull's Mark Webber, Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen and Force India's Paul di Resta reflect on day one of pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain, where Raikkonen set the fastest time on his first day of running with other drivers since his return to Formula 1. (UK users only)
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Jerez day one - Raikkonen leads the way for Lotus |
2012-02-08 01:10:00 |
| He may have been away from the sport for the last two seasons but that didn't stop 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen from topping the timesheets, as this year's opening test got underway in Jerez on Tuesday. Raikkonen clocked a best time of 1m 19.670s at the Spanish circuit in the new Lotus E20.
Paul di Resta was second in Force India's 2012 car, the VJM05, ahead of Nico Rosberg, who was third in the 2011-spec Mercedes. Rosberg's team mate Michael Schumacher was also in action in the MGP W02 during the day and took the sixth slot. The team focused on testing Pirelli's 2012 tyres.
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Technical director Key leaves Sauber |
2012-02-03 23:48:00 |
| Just three days before the launch of their 2012 car, Sauber have announced that technical director James Key is to leave the company. His role will instead be covered by the Swiss team's department heads for aerodynamics, design, performance and operations.
Englishman Key joined Sauber from Force India midway through 2010, taking over from Sauber stalwart Willy Rampf
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Di Resta Q&A: Force India must have a strong start |
2012-02-03 21:31:00 |
| With a new team mate in Nico Hulkenberg - and now, after its Friday launch, a new car - Force India's Paul di Resta is targeting a successful 2012. And first on Di Resta's agenda is to maintain the momentum which helped the team end last season so strongly. The Scot discusses the VJM05 and his hopes for the year ahead
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Hulkenberg Q&A: I can't wait to race again |
2012-02-03 21:30:00 |
| After excelling in the Williams in 2010, Nico Hulkenberg spent last year sitting on the bench as Force India's third driver. Now promoted to a 2012 race seat, Hulkenberg is impatient to restart his competitive Formula One career and get his first taste of the newly-launched VJM05
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Technical Q&A - Force India's Andrew Green on the VJM05 |
2012-02-03 21:19:00 |
| They finished sixth in the 2011 standings and for 2012 Force India's target is fifth. The car they are hoping will take them there is the new VJM05. Following its launch and track debut at Silverstone on Friday, the man who has led its design, technical director Andrew Green, discusses its development and its prospects for the coming season
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Key parts company with Sauber |
2012-02-03 21:11:00 |
Sauber technical director James Key is to leave the Swiss team to take up a role with one of its rivals. The identity of the team Key is heading to has not been released, but Key previously worked at the Force India outfit prior to joining Sauber at the start of 2010 as replacement for Willy Rampf. =
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Force India take wraps off the VJM05 |
2012-02-03 18:54:00 |
| Sharing the media spotlight with Ferrari, Force India unveiled their 2012 car in the pit lane at Silverstone on Friday morning. The team, who are based just down the road from the UK track, hope the VJM05 will prove quick enough to push them firmly into the midfield following their excellent progress in 2011, which saw them take sixth in the constructors' standings.
We have set our sights on challenging for fifth place, explained team principal Dr Vijay Mallya. To do so we will need to begin the new campaign by delivering the kind of form we showed in the second half of 2011. I believe this is a realistic goal and that we have the talent and determination to realise these ambitions.
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All systems go - launch season gets serious |
2012-01-31 19:51:00 |
| Caterham were first out of the blocks last week with their CT01, but this week the 2012 launch season begins in earnest, with McLaren, Ferrari and Force India all set to take the wraps off their new machines.
McLaren will unveil the MP4-27 at their Woking base on Wednesday, while Friday will see Ferrari reveal their new challenger at Fiorano and Force India do the same at Silverstone. Lotus, Sauber, Toro Rosso and Red Bull will also launch their cars before the first pre-season test gets underway at Jerez in Spain next Tuesday (February 7).
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Sutil gets suspended sentence for brawl |
2012-01-31 17:10:00 |
Former Force India Formula One driver Adrian Sutil was found guilty of bodily harm by a Munich court on Tuesday and given an 18-month suspended sentence and 200,000 euro fine for a night club brawl in China last year.
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Bianchi joins Force India as 2012 reserve |
2012-01-27 22:56:00 |
| Force India have signed 2011 Ferrari tester Jules Bianchi as their 2012 reserve driver. The 22-year-old Frenchman, a former F3 Euro champion, will participate in at least nine Friday practice sessions for the team this year
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Hamilton to testify in Sutil case |
2012-01-21 02:57:05 |
| McLaren's Lewis Hamilton is expected to be called to testify in the trial of former Force India driver Adrian Sutil over an incident in a Chinese nightclub last year.
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Force India confirm February 3 launch for 2012 car |
2012-01-18 19:53:00 |
| The car Force India hope will push them further up the constructors' standings in 2012 will be launched on February 3 at Silverstone. The British track is within sight of the team's UK base.
Force India finished sixth in the 2011 championship just four points shy of the fifth-placed Renault team. A slow start to the year was transformed after the summer break and drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul di Resta scored points at most of the remaining rounds. Sutil has been replaced by third driver Nico Hulkenberg for the 2012 season.
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Busy Force India hoping to debut VJM05 at first test |
2012-01-09 18:54:00 |
| Force India are optimistic that their 2012 car, the VJM05, will be ready in time for next month's first test of the year. After completing the FIA crash tests before the Christmas break, the Silverstone-based team are well on schedule to join their rivals at February's opening session.
In a change to the rules for 2012, the sport's governing body specified that all new cars must pass every crash test before taking to the track, which prompted Force India to ready their new car earlier than they have done traditionally.
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Exclusive Q&A with Force India's Nico Hulkenberg |
2011-12-21 21:35:00 |
| After a frustrating season sitting on the sidelines as a third driver, Force India's Nico Hulkenberg will return to racing in 2012 after replacing outgoing driver Adrian Sutil in the team's line-up.
Hulkenberg, who made waves during his debut Formula One season when he clinched a fantastic pole position in Brazil in 2010 for then team Williams, is thrilled to be back on the grid and is now targeting similar successes in 2012. The Geman...
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Hulkenberg joins Di Resta in Force India's 2012 line-up |
2011-12-17 00:37:00 |
| Force India have announced that Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg will race for the team in 2012. Di Resta made his F1 debut with the Silverstone-based squad this season, whilst ex-Williams racer Hulkenberg steps up from his position as third driver to replace the outgoing Adrian Sutil.
I am delighted to present our line-up for the 2012 season, said Force India team principal and managing director Dr Vijay Mallya. In Paul and Nico we have two extremely talented drivers with tremendous potential. I think Paul caught the eye of everybody in the pit lane during his rookie season.
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HRT and Kolles part ways for 2012 |
2011-12-14 23:26:00 |
| HRT team principal Colin Kolles is to leave his post on Thursday after coming to an agreement with the Spanish squad to end their cooperation. The former Force India boss has been in charge since HRT joined the grid at the start of 2010.
This is due to the new direction that the team has taken and the decision of the new management to move the team headquarters to Spain, explained an official statement from HRT
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Adrian Sutil Q&A: More than one option for 2012 |
2011-12-02 21:05:00 |
| With 2012 race seats filling up fast, Adrian Sutil must feel under pressure to secure his Formula One future. His recent run of strong drives with Force India will doubtless help his cause and he hopes to have things sorted in the next couple of weeks. Will he stay put? Could he be Williams-bound to partner Pastor Maldonado? Or could he prove the ideal partner for a returning Kimi Raikkonen at Renault? We spoke exclusively to the German driver
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Four F1 teams still without drivers |
2011-11-30 22:23:00 |
Williams and Force India were among four teams to have no drivers named on an entry list for next year's Formula One world championship published by the governing FIA on Wednesday.
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FIA Friday press conference - Brazil |
2011-11-26 06:33:00 |
| Team representatives - Eric Boullier (Renault), Jean Francois Caubet (Renault), Robert Fernley (Force India), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Christian Horner (Red Bull), Riad Asmat (Lotus).
Q: Bob, the battle for sixth place in the championship. How important is it for you?
Robert Fernley: It is absolutely vital
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Brazil preview quotes - FIA, Ferrari, Force India, Pirelli & more |
2011-11-23 20:11:00 |
| After the hi-tech modernity of Abu Dhabi, the paddock heads back to one of the classic venues for the final round of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship and Sao Paulo's Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace at Interlagos. It's been the venue for plenty of drama over the years, and don't expect this season to be any different. The teams and drivers explain what makes it so special
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Brazil preview quotes - Ferrari, Force India, Pirelli, Williams & more |
2011-11-22 19:11:00 |
| After the hi-tech modernity of Abu Dhabi, the paddock heads back to one of the classic venues for the final round of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship and Sao Paulo's Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace at Interlagos. It's been the venue for plenty of drama over the years, and don't expect this season to be any different. The teams and drivers explain what makes it so special
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Yas Marina day one - Vergne sets young driver pace |
2011-11-15 22:18:00 |
| Jean-Eric Vergne led the times at Yas Marina on Tuesday for Red Bull, as this week's three-day young driver test got underway at the Abu Dhabi circuit. Vergne, who finished second in this year's Formula Renault 3.5 series, clocked a best time of 1m 40.011s in the RB7 to finish over ninth tenths of a second ahead of Jules Bianchi in the Ferrari.
Reigning Formula Renault 3.5 champion Robert Wickens was third for Renault, ahead of Swiss driver Fabio Leimer, who made his Formula One debut for Sauber. Fifth fastest was McLaren tester Gary Paffett, whilst 20 year-old British GP2 driver Max Chilton was sixth for Force India.
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Cecotto Jr completes Force India Abu Dhabi test line-up |
2011-11-11 18:17:00 |
| Johnny Cecotto Junior will enjoy his first taste of Formula One power next week as he tests for Force India at the young driver session in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday. The team have already announced that British driver Max Chilton will also be in action for them during the three-day test.
I think all drivers want to race in Formula One so the chance to get time in the Sahara Force India F1 car is a big moment for me, said Cecotto. In fact, I can't stop smiling at the thought of driving such an amazing car. I know there's a massive amount to learn and a lot of work to get through on the day, but I definitely feel ready to get behind the wheel. I hope I can do a good job and repay the faith the team have shown by giving me a chance in the car.
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FIA Thursday press conference - Abu Dhabi |
2011-11-10 23:48:00 |
| Drivers - Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso), Paul di Resta (Force India), Timo Glock (Virgin), Heikki Kovalainen (Team Lotus), Vitantonio Liuzzi (HRT) and Vitaly Petrov (Renault).
Q: Tonio, one or two changes in the team. Have you seen differences within the team and how the team has reacted?
Vitantonio Liuzzi:
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Exclusive Adrian Sutil Q&A: I hope future is decided soon |
2011-11-10 21:21:00 |
| Last month's inaugural Indian Grand Prix was a real highlight for local heroes Force India. Having never made more headlines than they did in New Delhi at their home event, Adrian Sutil's ninth-place finish made the patriotic build-up more than worthwhile. Despite his recent successes Sutil's seat for next season isn't yet secure, but with Force India the most consistent finisher after the top three teams over the last seven races, the German is keen to stay
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Chilton in for Force India at Abu Dhabi young driver test |
2011-11-08 00:19:00 |
| Force India have announced that British driver Max Chilton will test for the team at next week's young driver session in Abu Dhabi. Chilton, 20, carried out a straight-line aero test with Force India in September.
I can't wait to get back in the car in Abu Dhabi, said Chilton, who has just completed his second GP2 campaign. I've spent time with the team already so I've got a feel for the way they work and I hope I can get up to speed quickly
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Abu Dhabi preview quotes - Pirelli, Renault, Force India & more |
2011-11-07 23:20:00 |
| The Formula One paddock heads west again next weekend for the 2011 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship. With its spectacular setting and unique twilight race, the Yas Marina Circuit is one of the most popular on the calendar, as the teams and drivers explain
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Abu Dhabi preview quotes - Renault, Force India, Williams & more |
2011-11-07 20:20:00 |
| The Formula One paddock heads west again next weekend for the 2011 Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the penultimate round of the 2011 FIA Formula One World Championship. With its spectacular setting and unique twilight race, the Yas Marina Circuit is one of the most popular on the calendar, as the teams and drivers explain
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Exclusive Q&A with Sahara's Subrata Roy |
2011-10-31 00:09:00 |
| Subrata Roy, whose business conglomerate Sahara India Pariwar recently became a 42.5 percent shareholder in the Force India team, might not yet be a household name in Formula One, but in India he is a business star in his own right. Business magazine India Today recently named him the 25th most influential person in India and Sahara India Pariwar is the second largest employer in India
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Adrian Sutil Q&A: This really feels like Force India's home |
2011-10-29 03:16:00 |
| Adrian Sutil delivered a great Friday performance at Force India's much awaited home race. Friday times usually don't mean a lot, but when it's at a new circuit where everybody starts from zero, their significance definitely increases. With the VJM04 having developed into an 'all-circuits' car - and Sutil always delivering when the chance is there - the inaugural Indian Grand Prix could be a moment of joy for Force India and all their Indian fans, as the German explained exclusively to Formula1.com
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FIA Friday press conference - India |
2011-10-29 00:20:00 |
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Team representatives - Jean Francois Caubet (Renault F1 Sport), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Vijay Mallya (Force India), Adam Parr (Williams), Franz Tost (Toro Rosso)
Q: A question to you all about your initial thoughts about India and the circuit. Franz, first of all?
Franz Tost: India, so far, I don't know very well, as I just arrived yesterday and my first impression is quite positive regarding here
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Aero upgrades benefit Force India pace |
2011-10-28 21:40:33 |
| Adrian Sutil said that the new aero upgrade his Force India team brought to the Buddh International Circuit was a key factor in him setting the 7th fastest time in Friday's first free practice session
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Karthikeyan & Chandhok - different routes to the Rajpath |
2011-10-28 19:18:00 |
| There is nothing like a Grand Prix to instil fervour in local fans and prompt youngsters to dream of becoming race drivers, and many hope this weekend's inaugural New Delhi race will work just that sort of magic in India. What may make the difference is that not only does paddock boast its very own Indian team - courtesy of Force India - but also two Indian Formula One drivers, who have both taken very different routes into the sport
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Force India announce driver academy winners |
2011-10-28 16:46:00 |
| Force India have revealed the winners of their driver academy search. The team launched their 'One from a Billion Hunt' back in April to find and support young Indian talent. Following regional and then national finals, the remaining ten participants were whittled down to three at a grand finale at Silverstone last week.
Fourteen year-old Arjun Maini from Bangalore was chosen as the winner, with Chennai-born Tarun Reddy, also 14, took the first runner-up slot. The second runner-up slot, meanwhile, was claimed by 13 year-old Jehan Daruvala from Mumbai. The trio were selected by an expert panel which included Force India deputy team principal, Robert Fernley, former team boss Eddie Jordan, Lewis Hamilton's father Anthony Hamilton and Force India reserve Nico Hulkenberg.
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FIA Thursday press conference - India |
2011-10-27 21:43:00 |
| Drivers - Rubens Barrichello (Williams), Narain Karthikeyan (HRT), Felipe Massa (Ferrari), Michael Schumacher (Mercedes), Jarno Trulli (Team Lotus), Adrian Sutil (Force India)
Q: First of all your impressions of India. Adrian, I know you have been here a few times and you've been here probably a whole week now.
Adrian Sutil: Yes, so I know this country. Quite good job on the circuit really. I went around the circuit this morning and it all looked finished
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Di Resta feels safe in Formula 1 |
2011-10-27 19:49:56 |
| Force India driver Paul di Resta insists Formula 1 is safe despite motorsport being rocked by the deaths of Dan Wheldon and Marco Simoncelli in the last two weeks.
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India preview quotes - Renault, Force India, Lotus, Williams & more |
2011-10-27 17:34:00 |
| If there's one thing the Formula One paddock loves, it's a challenge, and the inaugural India race is set to be one of the biggest challenges of the season. Newly built, the Buddh International Circuit is a real unknown quantity. And while all will have studied the circuit map and sampled it on a simulator, they are yet to experience the New Delhi track for real. The drivers and team personnel reveal their preparations
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India preview quotes - Ferrari, FIA, Renault, Force India & more |
2011-10-27 17:34:00 |
| If there's one thing the Formula One paddock loves, it's a challenge, and the inaugural India race is set to be one of the biggest challenges of the season. Newly built, the Buddh International Circuit is a real unknown quantity. And while all will have studied the circuit map and sampled it on a simulator, they are yet to experience the New Delhi track for real. The drivers and team personnel reveal their preparations
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FIA press conference schedule - India |
2011-10-26 22:24:00 |
| Narain Karthikeyan, the only Indian driver who will race in the country's inaugural Grand Prix, will be answering questions alongside five of his rivals on Thursday, whilst Force India's Vijay Mallya and Williams' Adam Parr are among the senior team members to face the media on Friday. The line-up in full
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India preview quotes - Force India, Lotus, Williams, Virgin & more |
2011-10-26 21:34:00 |
| If there's one thing the Formula One paddock loves, it's a challenge, and the inaugural India race is set to be one of the biggest challenges of the season. Newly built, the Buddh International Circuit is a real unknown quantity. And while all will have studied the circuit map and sampled it on a simulator, they are yet to experience the New Delhi track for real. The drivers and team personnel reveal their preparations
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Vijay Mallya Q&A: The biggest race in Force India's history |
2011-10-26 18:31:00 |
| After three decades of waiting, Vijay Mallya will see one of his dreams come true in New Delhi this weekend as India hosts its inaugural Grand Prix. Mallya and his Force India team are confident of putting in a strong performance in front of their home crowd, so he has every reason to be excited
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Toro Rossos too quick - di Resta |
2011-10-16 20:12:50 |
| Paul di Resta admitted Force India didn't have the pace to beat the Toro Rossos at the Korean Grand Prix after he lost ninth place to Sebastien Buemi six laps from the end
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Sahara Group becomes co-owner of Force India |
2011-10-13 01:15:00 |
| Leading sports promoter Sahara India Pariwar announced on Wednesday that it is to buy a 42.5 percent stake in Force India, investing approximately $100 million in the team.
Following the deal, team principal and managing director Dr Vijay Mallya will retain an equal 42.5 percent share, with the remaining 15 percent equity kept by the Mol family
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Korea preview quotes - Red Bull, FIA, Force India, Virgin & more |
2011-10-12 19:13:00 |
| After the excitement of Suzuka, the paddock barely has time to catch its breath as it heads straight to Yeongam for this weekend's 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix. It's only the race's second year on the calendar and after the torrential rain of last season's inaugural event, the teams and drivers will be hoping for some drier conditions in which to sample the challenging 5.615 km Korea International Circuit
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Korea preview quotes - Force India, Virgin, Williams & more |
2011-10-11 19:13:00 |
| After the excitement of Suzuka, the paddock barely has time to catch its breath as it heads straight to Yeongam for this weekend's 2011 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix. It's only the race's second year on the calendar and after the torrential rain of last season's inaugural event, the teams and drivers will be hoping for some drier conditions in which to sample the challenging 5.615 km Korea International Circuit
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Adrian Sutil Q&A: Force India can overhaul Renault |
2011-10-06 19:23:00 |
| Two days before the Singapore Grand Prix, Force India team boss Vijay Mallya said that keeping P6 in the constructors' championship - at that stage the team were just one point ahead of rivals Sauber - was paramount. After the race things looked very different, with P5 suddenly a possibility thanks to the Silverstone squad's excellent race - and Renault's dismal one. Adrian Sutil is now convinced that catching and passing the black and gold cars is possible. What better way for Force India to look forward to the inaugural Indian Grand Prix in three weeks' time?
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FIA Thursday press conference - Japan |
2011-10-06 18:55:00 |
| Drivers - Jerome d'Ambrosio (Virgin), Jenson Button (McLaren), Paul di Resta (Force India), Kamui Kobayashi (Sauber), Heikki Kovalainen (Team Lotus), Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull).
Q: Jerome, this is quite a challenging circuit but at least you have some experience of it.
Jerome d'Ambrosio: Yeah, definitely. It is a challenging circuit. For me it is probably I'd say as nice as Spa, which, being a Belgian comparing it to Spa
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Japan preview quotes - FIA, Ferrari, Williams, Force India & more |
2011-10-05 17:58:00 |
| Ask a Formula One driver to name his favourite tracks and chances are Suzuka will get more mentions than almost any other circuit. Its mixture of gradient, high-speed turns and technical corner combinations make for one of the sport's ultimate challenges - and one that gives a huge sense of satisfaction if you get it right. And with Japan still recovering from a devastating earthquake and tsunami earlier this year, the teams are especially eager to return and show their support
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