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Post by Anna on Dec 19, 2011 12:32:29 GMT
For all the launch photos and news.
Confirmed Launch Dates
26th January : Caterham
1st February : McLaren
3rd February : Force India
3rd February : Ferrari
5th February : Lotus
6th February : Red Bull
6th February : Sauber
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Post by Anna on Dec 19, 2011 12:32:41 GMT
2012 Sauber to be launched at Jerez test
on February 6
Friday 16 December 2011 - 21h16, by GMM
Sauber on Friday revealed that its 2012 car will be ready for the first test of the pre-season.
The Swiss team announced in a statement that the Ferrari-powered C31 will be launched at Jerez on 6 February, the day before the start of the official group test at the southern Spanish circuit.
Hinwil based Sauber has retained 2011 drivers Kamui Kobayashi and Sergio Perez for next season.
With the C30, they secured seventh place in the constructors’ world championship in 2011, scoring more points than Toro Rosso, Williams and F1’s three newest teams Caterham (nee Lotus), HRT and Marussia (nee Virgin).
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Post by Anna on Dec 19, 2011 12:47:58 GMT
Williams to have 2012 car for first Jerez test
"We’ll be ready to go to the first test in early February"
Monday 19 December 2011 - 08h13, by GMM
Williams aims to have its 2012 car up and running for the first test of the official pre-season, technical director Mike Coughlan has revealed.
When Mercedes announced that its next single seater will only be ready for the second test - taking place two weeks after Jerez in early February - it triggered speculation other teams might tread a similar path.
But Ferrari and Red Bull have said they want to be ready for Jerez, and Oxfordshire based Williams has a similar plan.
"The car is slated to be delivered to the race shop in mid-January and we’ll be ready to go to the first test in early February," Coughlan told Williams’ magazine.
He said one Renault-powered FW34 is already built "and we’ll shortly start our FIA crash test programme".
Coughlan added that the car has already passed the FIA-standard tests "in private testing".
Williams finished the 2011 season in a lowly ninth place.
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Post by Anna on Dec 19, 2011 12:55:33 GMT
The McLaren MP4-27 will break cover on February 1
MP4-27 launches in February
Monday 19 December 2011 - 12h30, by Olivier Ferret
It may be the end of our year, but, as John Lennon once famously reassured us, a new one is just around the corner. That’s right, nothing stands still in Formula 1 – and what better way to prepare for a new grand prix season than by learning the date of the launch of the new Vodafone McLaren Mercedes car?
The MP4-27 will break cover on Wednesday February 1 2012. Where? Well, we’re keeping the location close to our collective chests until after the new year! What’s the matter, don’t you like surprises at Christmas?
The MP4-27 will test for the first time at Jerez on February 7-9.
McLaren PR
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Post by Anna on Jan 2, 2012 23:12:37 GMT
Ferrari to launch new car on February 3
Montezemolo says ’no’ to Italian presidency reports
Thursday 22 December 2011 - 14h52, by GMM
Luca di Montezemolo on Thursday clarified reports that he intends to stand for the Italian presidency in 2013.
The Ferrari president’s letter to members of his political think-tank Italia Futura this week was interpreted by some as his announcement of a tilt at the top job.
"Going into politics? No I’m with Ferrari," he clarified, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Montezemolo took the opportunity of the media event at Fiorano to announce the launch date of Ferrari’s 2012 car — 3 February.
And he also addressed rumours about Felipe Massa’s future, insisting that while the Brazilian "could continue" beyond 2012, the Maranello based team is "always looking around".
Gazzetta reporter Andrea Cremonesi claimed Ferrari has "approached" drivers including Jenson Button, Nico Rosberg and Mark Webber "in recent months".
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Post by Anna on Jan 25, 2012 9:42:54 GMT
Marussia delays 2012 car track debut until March
"Unfortunately our programme has slipped"
Wednesday 25 January 2012 - 07h49, by GMM
Marussia will sit out the forthcoming first test of the 2012 pre-season.
And it has also emerged that the former Virgin team’s new single seater will not make an appearance until the third and final test of the winter in Barcelona.
Kevin Eason, the London newspaper The Times’ veteran F1 correspondent, said the news is "worrying".
After finishing its first two seasons dead last, however, the team has gone back to the drawing board with what boss John Booth describes as an "almost entirely new (car), with very little carry over".
"Unfortunately our programme has slipped and there seems little point in fielding the new car before we can optimise the run plan for it.
"So the plan is to run the 2011 (car) in Barcelona from 21 February and the new (2012 car) MR01 from 1 March at the second Barcelona test," the team explained on Twitter.
"We will hopefully gain more constructive track time than we might otherwise have achieved had we rushed the new car out for the second test," added Booth.
Previously, Marussia planned to be at the forthcoming Jerez test with the 2011 car to give rookie Charles Pic some mileage.
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Post by Anna on Jan 25, 2012 9:55:31 GMT
Lotus reveals 2012 car launch date
The team will unveil its 2012 challenger on February 5 & 6
Friday 20 January 2012 - 20h03, by Olivier Ferret
Lotus F1 announced that it will unveil its 2012 contender via its new website on Sunday 5th February at 17h00 CET. The unveiling will also mark the launch of the team’s new website.
Furthermore, an event will be held on Monday 6th February, 13H00 local time, in the paddock of the Circuito de Jerez (Spain). This will be followed by a press conference with Kimi Räikkönen, Romain Grosjean, Technical Director James Allison, and Team Principal / Managing Director Eric Boullier.
Media will be able to see the 2012 car on track with Kimi Räikkönen at the wheel on the same day from 14H00 local time.
The event in Jerez will take place in the specially-built Lotus F1 Team dome structure situated in the car park area within the paddock.
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Post by Anna on Jan 25, 2012 9:57:09 GMT
2012 Toro Rosso car ready for Jerez opener
"(Now) we can start work on making it quick and reliable"
Friday 20 January 2012 - 07h57, by GMM
Toro Rosso has announced that its 2012 car will be ready to run on the opening day of official testing at Jerez next month.
Red Bull’s Italian-based rookie team said the Ferrari-powered TR7 passed the last of the FIA’s mandatory crash tests on Thursday.
According to new rules this year, the car is therefore now fit to test at Jerez from 7 February.
"(Now) we can start work on making it quick and reliable," said Toro Rosso in a statement.
Reports indicate that Australian Daniel Ricciardo - the slightly more experienced of the team’s lineup also featuring rookie Jean-Eric Vergne - will be driving the TR7 on the opening day.
Frenchman Vergne is expected to drive on the last two days of the four-day test.
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Post by Anna on Jan 25, 2012 14:43:19 GMT
The Caterham Launch is in the F1 Racing magazine a photo has been taken by a subscriber...  Then the team issued a photo  That nose is going to take SOME getting used too  |
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Post by Anna on Jan 31, 2012 17:37:25 GMT
Toro Rosso to launch next Monday
31 January 2012
Toro Rosso has confirmed that it will launch its 2012 car, the STR7, in the Jerez pit lane next Monday. This year, the Faenza-based squad originally known as Minardi will be running Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Éric Vergne. In confirming 6 February as a launch date, Toro Rosso is the third Formula 1 team to present its car on Monday.
Proceedings will be organised by Spanish petroleum company Cepsa, ironically a sponsor of former Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari, and begin at 5:30pm (GMT +1). In attendance will be both race drivers plus Team Principal Franz Tost and Technical Director Giorgio Ascanelli.
For the fifth consecutive season, the car is powered by a Ferrari engine. Ricciardo will be first to test when official pre-season running begins one day later. Also launching their cars on Monday will be Sauber and Toro Rosso sister team Red Bull Racing.
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Post by Anna on Jan 31, 2012 17:37:37 GMT
F1 launch week begins
30 January 2012
It may not be an official title, but the start of February marks a week of new beginnings in Formula 1. Following the early launch of Caterham, no less than six brand-new cars will be unveiled between now and next Monday.
Perhaps somewhat less outlandish than they used to be, F1 car launches mark a significantly edgy time for those in charge. The smiles will be in abundance on the day but, with testing starting in Jerez next week, the nerves will definitely be up!
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Upcoming Formula 1 team launches:
Wednesday – McLaren
Friday – Ferrari and Force India
Sunday – Lotus
Monday – Red Bull and Sauber
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Keep track of the latest reports, photos and quotes on GPUpdate.net, whose team will again be on-hand for each and every team presentation of 2012.
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Post by Anna on Feb 4, 2012 23:01:18 GMT
OK so photos from the Caterham launch  |
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Post by Pete on Feb 4, 2012 23:10:48 GMT
I'm not too bothered about the nose, its a bit annoying but I don't think its too bad.
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