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[genius83]

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F1 Class of 2012
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World Drivers Champion 2012 (Sebastian Vettel)

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Here is the Final Championship Standings after the Season Finale Brazilian GP:

World Championships standings
Drivers:                    Constructors:             
 1.  Vettel       281        1.  Red Bull-Renault          460
 2.  Alonso       278        2.  Ferrari                   400
 3.  Raikkonen    207        3.  McLaren-Mercedes          378
 4.  Hamilton     190        4.  Lotus-Renault             303
 5.  Button       188        5.  Mercedes                  142
 6.  Webber       179        6.  Sauber-Ferrari            126
 7.  Massa        122        7.  Force India-Mercedes      109
 8.  Grosjean      96        8.  Williams-Renault           76
 9.  Rosberg       93        9.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         26
10.  Perez         66       
11.  Hulkenberg    63       
12.  Kobayashi     60       
13.  Schumacher    49       
14.  Di Resta      46       
15.  Maldonado     45       
16.  Senna         31       
17.  Vergne        16       
18.  Ricciardo     10       

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[genius83]

Gary Anderson joins BBC line-up for 2012 Formula 1 season
The BBC has announced that former Jordan technical director Gary Anderson will join its commentary line-up for the 2012 Formula 1 season.

Felipe Massa optimistic he can rediscover race-winning form in 2012 F1 season
Felipe Massa is confident he can rediscover the race-winning form in 2012 that he believes will help secure his future at Ferrari.

International Olympic Committee recognises FIA
Motorsport's ruling body, the FIA, has been recognised by the International Olympic Committee.

Fernando Alonso says Ferrari has everything it needs to win the 2012 F1 title
Fernando Alonso believes Ferrari has the structure and staff it needs to rediscover its title-winning form, but he is refusing to get too carried away yet about its prospects for 2012.

Fernando Alonso says Robert Kubica is the best Formula 1 driver
Robert Kubica has been singled out by Fernando Alonso as the rival he fears the most.

Ferrari has developed its own reactive ride-height system for 2012 F1 car
Ferrari has already developed its own version of the Lotus reactive ride-height system for its 2012 car, and is now just awaiting final approval from the FIA over its legality.

Ferrari's Wrooom event in Madona Di Campiglio Pics:

[genius83]

[genius83]

[Blackeye117]

I Think This Is The First Batch Of Picture From Genius In This New Thread .... You've Started It With A Bang Man , Good Work Keep it Up

[m_waqas]

Ferrari's Wrooom Event in Madona Di Campigilia Pics

AWESOME ... great pics buddy. thanks. killer ferraris...

I Think This Is The First Batch Of Picture From Genius In This New Thread .... You've Started It With A Bang Man , Good Work Keep it Up

true..

and here is a quick video to supplement those pictures

[Blackeye117]

massa dont know how to park a car properly didnt bothered to turn the the wheels facing forward

[m_waqas]

massa dont know how to park a car properly didnt bothered to turn the the wheels facing forward

are u saying that he didn't park Red Ferrari properly by MAS? because i think Red Ferrari was being driven by ALO, so please take your words back if your pointing to red ferrari

don't u guys think, this was too much? ,... why is Montezmolo hugging them so hard?

[genius83]

Adrian Sutil set to stand trial over assault claims
drian Sutil is set to stand trial in Munich at the end of the month in relation to a claim that he assaulted Lotus F1 co-owner Eric Lux in a Shanghai nightclub last April.

Horner defends young driver scheme
Christian Horner has defended the Red Bull young driver scheme following criticism for dropping Jaime Alguersuari and Sebastien Buemi at Toro Rosso.

Teams leave Bahrain call to FIA
Christian Horner and Stefano Domenicali believe Formula One needs to trust the FIA's decision over whether to return to Bahrain in 2012.

Di Resta has 'sights set high' for 2012
Paul di Resta will go in to the new season with his "sights set high" after an encouraging winter so far for Force India.

Rosberg praises Brawn ambition
Nico Rosberg has praised Ross Brawn's ambition to turn Mercedes in to a championship-winning team.

I can beat Alonso - Massa
Felipe Massa believes that he can "be even faster" than Fernando Alonso given a competitive car this season.

New Ferrari 'different' - Domenicali
Stefano Domenicali has described the new Ferrari as "different" and "not that pretty" but is not worried as long as it's quick.

Alonso welcomes new arrivals
Fernando Alonso has welcomed the new Ferrari arrivals Hirohide Hamashima and Steve Clark, saying that the team has become more efficient.

McLaren not afraid to take risks with 2012 F1 car
McLaren has not been afraid to take risks with its 2012 car despite suffering a major setback during pre-season testing last year with its unsuccessful 'octopus' exhaust system.

Ferrari says F1 must keep European races
Formula 1 chiefs should do all they can to ensure historic European races are kept on the calendar amid the push to expand the championship around the world.

@m_waqas
Are you sure, @Blackeye117 is saying that about the Red Ferrari, because I think he referring to the pic where the Blue Ferrari's front tyres are not straightened and that Ferrari was driven by Massa.

About the hugging, its the Godfather way of conveying message to his main people.

@Blackeye117
I am amazed that you notice that because I have not seen many people who think that there is anything wrong with not straightened front tyres. So for that.

[UncleKracker]

Adrian Sutil set to stand trial over assault claims
drian Sutil is set to stand trial in Munich at the end of the month in relation to a claim that he assaulted Lotus F1 co-owner Eric Lux in a Shanghai nightclub last April.

There goes the Williams drive, which he didn't stand much of a chance anyway cause genius83 is suggesting Bruno Senna will drive for Williams or even Paula if her assets are good enough (pun intended)

I can beat Alonso - Massa
Felipe Massa believes that he can "be even faster" than Fernando Alonso given a competitive car this season.

ROFL......a career as stand up comedian awaits you, Felipe. Good luck with that. But full marks to you for actually surviving a condescending answer from Alonso, where he said 'I'm happy with Felipe' in reply to a question about who he'd like as his future team mate.

massa dont know how to park a car properly didnt bothered to turn the the wheels facing forward

Masssa at his last wroom event was eased into life without Ferrari. Not good enough to drive a Red Ferrari even outside the track Having said that, he can drive faster than Alonso as he claimed. Imagine the radio call to Alonso, ' Felipe is faster than you, can you confirm you understand the message' And wonder who'd be brave enough on the Ferrari wall to make that call to Alonso, possibly LDM from home?

The tight hug to both Ferrari drivers was cause this is Massa's last wroom event and Luca was probably thanking Alonso for helping Ferrari achieve that

[UncleKracker]

Capitalism

[genius83]

David Coulthard says Sebastian Vettel is already one of Formula 1's legends
David Coulthard believes that Sebastian Vettel has already become 'a great' of Formula 1, in the wake of his back-to-back world titles.

Paul di Resta says Nico Hulkenberg's race deal will give Force India 'a spark'
Paul di Resta says Nico Hulkenberg's arrival in the second Force India race seat has given the team a new spark ahead of the 2012 Formula 1 season.

Red Bull team boss Christian Horner predicts a Mark Webber resurgence in 2012
Red Bull Racing team boss Christian Horner has predicted that Mark Webber will come back stronger than ever in 2012 in response to his difficult '11 season.

Sebastian Vettel is constantly getting better, Red Bull boss Christian Horner warns rivals
Reigning Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel will be even stronger in 2012 after becoming the youngest driver to win back-to-back titles over the past two seasons, according to his Red Bull Racing team principal Christian Horner.

Christian Horner says Red Bull 'burning midnight oil' to make first Formula 1 test of 2012
Red Bull Racing remains on course to have its 2012 car ready for the first winter Formula 1 test on 7 February, though team boss Christian Horner admitted that there was plenty of hard work ahead in the weeks before the Jerez sessions.

Marussia consultant Pat Symonds says Formula 1's new diffuser rules are a boost for small teams
Former Renault technical chief Pat Symonds believes the banning of blown diffuser technologies in Formula 1 will help smaller teams like Marussia to be competitive.

Raikkonen needs time to acclimatise, says Watson
Former grand prix winner John Watson says that Kimi Raikkonen will need time to familiarise himself with the new technicalities of the sport when he returns to drive for Lotus Renault for the 2012 season.

[genius83]

Paul di Resta expects Force India to start 2012 Formula 1 season stronger
Paul di Resta is confident that lessons learned in 2011 will allow Force India to start the upcoming Formula 1 season in much better shape.

Ben Edwards says BBC would have lost Formula 1 completely but for deal to share coverage with Sky
New BBC Formula 1 lead commentator Ben Edwards has defended the shared deal with Sky to broadcast F1 in the UK this year, saying that a standalone deal would have been beyond the BBC's reach.

Steve Rider urges BBC to show other motorsport as its Formula 1 coverage reduces
Steve Rider has called on the BBC to broadcast more top-level motorsport in a bid to boost its diminished coverage of Formula 1 this year.

David Coulthard certain Mark Webber will be back on form in 2012
Former Red Bull and McLaren Formula 1 driver David Coulthard believes that Mark Webber can still return to his pre-2011 championship-contending form.

Virgin Media to carry Sky Sports F1 channel
Virgin Media has confirmed that it will carry Sky Sports' new bespoke Formula 1 channel when it launches this season.

FIA to adjust DRS zones for 2012, but no changes to system rules
Formula 1's DRS rules will remain unchanged in 2012, AUTOSPORT has learned, but the FIA plans to tweak the overtaking zones on the back of the experience of last year.

Robert Kubica leaves hospital after leg surgery
Robert Kubica has returned to his home in Monaco to continue rehabilitation, following the latest operation required after a fall that injured his leg last week.

Ferrari considers future Newey move
Ferrari has admitted it would like to recruit Adrian Newey in the future if he looks for a new challenge after Red Bull.

Pirelli to be 'more aggressive'
Paul Hembery has revealed that Pirelli will be "more aggressive" in 2012 because it helped the teams by always using a soft compound at each race last season.

Qualifying tyres still an option
Pirelli's director of motorsport Paul Hembery has said that the idea of qualifying tyres is still on the table if the teams want to prevent non-running in qualifying.

Barrichello admits to anxious wait
Rubens Barrichello admits that he wishes his Formula One future had been sorted out sooner, but that he was still "fighting" to retain his seat at Williams.

Symonds hails blown diffuser ban
Marussia Racing consultant Pat Symonds thinks that the banning of the blown diffuser technology will help his team to be more competitive.

[m_waqas]

all cool news overall.. good stuff steve..

Ferrari considers future Newey move

right,.. how would Ferrari knw that Newey wasn't 'planted' by RBR in Ferrari? my mind has started to work like our local politicians ,.. i don't knw whether its a good thing or bad ,..

2001 Season- A Statistical Review, Part 2

i 've been reading these and its getting too statistical for my taste, but why the hell its called 2001 Season??

my favorite line from this article:

"The most comprehensive thrashing was delivered by Vettel and Rosberg to their respective team-mates, whereas Alonso was also consistantly faster than Massa. "

[m_waqas]

Races on the frozen lake ends 2012 Wrooom week.




Karts:
1. Rossi,
2. Massa,
3. Alonso,
4. Fisichella,
5. Gene.

Fiat 500s:
1. Massa,
2. Rossi,
3. Alonso,
4. Gene,
5. Fisichella.

[UncleKracker]

Qualifying tyres still an option
Pirelli's director of motorsport Paul Hembery has said that the idea of qualifying tyres is still on the table if the teams want to prevent non-running in qualifying.

Yes please-that would do just fine. Let's have em.

Ferrari considers future Newey move
Ferrari has admitted it would like to recruit Adrian Newey in the future if he looks for a new challenge after Red Bull.

Newey will design boats after his stint at Red Bull. He has a passion for it and never made a secret of it. That would be a challenge he'd enjoy, unless Ferrari are title less till that time and throw an obscene amount of money at hiring him. Neither is likely to happen especially if Rory Byrne has a hands on job in designing the Ferrari.

Quote:

2001 Season- A Statistical Review, Part 2

i 've been reading these and its getting too statistical for my taste, but why the hell its called 2001 Season??

Because it was written in 2001 Fixed it for ya, your majesty

[m_waqas]

Because it was written in 2001 Fixed it for ya, your majesty

alright, your life has been spared :p..



courtesy Sladex

[UncleKracker]

alright, your life has been spared :p..

Thank you for not starting contempt proceedings against me sir

Your royal kinkiness, where is Nicky Hayden in these pics or in the finishing order, any idea? maybe Steve would know.

[genius83]

[genius83]

@UK
Nicky Hayden was not competing because of his shoulder injury, look at his clothes in all six drivers group photo. All other drivers are in race overalls only Hayden is in casual clothes.

[genius83]

Bahrain Grand Prix venue Sakhir welcomes back staff reinstated after 2011 protests
The Bahrain International Circuit has formally welcomed back the employees who were dismissed during last year's protests in the nation.

Jenson Button will be the first driver to sample McLaren's 2012 F1 challenger
Jenson Button will be the first driver to sample the new McLaren MP4-27 at next month's Jerez test.

Senna movie gets BAFTA nominations
The Senna film has been nominated for three British Academy Film Awards, ahead of the gala ceremony that takes place next month.

Damon Hill joins Sky's coverage of Formula 1 for 2012 season
Damon Hill is to join Sky's coverage of Formula 1 this year to help provide expert analysis of the action for half the races.

Williams confirms Bruno Senna will race for the team in F1 in 2012
Bruno Senna will drive the second Williams car during the 2012 Formula 1 season, as the team from Grove finally announced who will partner Pastor Maldonado.

Bruno Senna says money was not key to secure F1 drive with Williams
Bruno Senna insists that his capture of a Williams seat for 2012 was not just down to sponsorship - after revealing the exhaustive tests he was put through to show he was good enough for the drive.

Williams spell 'not ideal' - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg says that his four-year spell at Williams "was not ideal" but insists he has "no regrets" over his career path so far.

Liuzzi 'still tied' to HRT
Tonio Liuzzi says that he is "still tied to HRT" but admits the situation within the team is "very vague" and that he doesn't know if he will drive for it in 2012.

Spanish races could alternate - Ecclestone
Bernie Ecclestone has revealed that the organisers of the Spanish Grand Prix at Barcelona would like to alternate with the European Grand Prix at Valencia.

Williams adamant it will be significantly stronger during 2012 F1 season
Williams's Chief Operations Engineer Mark Gillan is adamant the team will take a significant step forward in performance this year following a difficult 2011.

New Jersey Grand Prix appoints project leaders
New Jersey Grand Prix organisers have appointed the key men that will help lead the project into its first Formula 1 race next year.

Red Bull Racing to launch RB8 F1 car on February 6
Red Bull Racing will unveil its new RB8 on its own official website on February 6, the day before the first pre-season test takes place.

Force India reveals 2012 car launch date
The Force India team will unveil its 2012 challenger on February 3, the team announced on Tuesday.

Bruno Senna says he has family support to drive for Williams F1 team
Bruno Senna says his family has given its full blessing to his tie-up with Williams this year, despite his uncle Ayrton losing his life with the team back in 1994.

@UK
As I said Williams have chosen Bruno over Barrichello not only a good choice but ironically 3 years earlier we were discussing the same thing with Brawn and if Brawn have made that decision it would be even better.

Barrichello is good but his time is over, he was suppose to give his experience in setting up the car, plus he also needs to point out the problems in the car but he was failed in both jobs. It is not a joke that the best William's performance last season was Maldonado in Monaco where the stupidity of Hamilton has cost him the 6th place otherwise Barrichello was average throughout the season.