December 2011 News Archive
MISC
The top 20 motorsport stories of 2011
MGP
The top 20 MotoGP stories of 2011
F1
The top 20 F1 stories of 2011
F1
Tony Dodgins' 2012 Formula 1 almanac
MISC
Dakar: The last of the great adventures
DAKR
Interview: Nasser Al Attiyah on the defence of his Dakar crown
DAKR
Dakar preview: 2012 event could be the closest in years
WRC
Volkswagen: Carlos Sainz has raised level of team
F1
Williams legend Patrick Head calls time on stellar career
MGP
Yamaha/Petronas partnership ends after three years
F1
Paul di Resta confident Force India can break into top five F1 constructors
F1
The story behind Button's greatest season
F1
AUTOSPORT.com's F1 season poll
F1
Adrian Newey says Red Bull Racing can still improve in 2012 F1 season
F1
In the magazine: Motorsport in 2011
F1
The secrets of Formula 1 pitstops
F2
Rapax says inexperienced driver line-up caused fall down the grid in 2011
NAS
Tony Stewart hails 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup title fight with Carl Edwards as one of best in history
F1
Robert Kubica's absence a bigger blow to Renault in 2011 than exhaust issue, says Eric Boullier
F1
The Battle for F1: behind the scenes of 2011
F1
Renault's season of false dawns
F1
Toro Rosso's Daniel Ricciardo admits he will have to raise his aggressive level for first full Formula 1 season
WRC
Monte Carlo Rally's World Rally Championship return attracts 89 entries
F1
Memories of the year: Montreal madness
F1
Drag Reduction System: Did it work?
F1
Why exhaust blowing was a game changer in 2011
F1
Damon Hill reckons Raikkonen has "a couple more world F1 championships" in him
F1
Karun Chandhok wants to continue F1 third driver role but aims to twin it with a campaign in the World Endurace Championship
INDY
Memories of 2011: Wheldon's charity karting
F1
How it all went wrong for Williams
F1
Williams chairman Adam Parr believes F1 team has learned vital lessons through its difficult 2011 campaign
F1
Memories of 2011: Testing reveals all
INDY
Dario Franchitti: 2012 IndyCar not adaptable enough
DTM
Memories of the Year: Rocky's recovery
F1
How Pirelli spiced up F1 2011
F1
Trulli says Caterham is ready to score its maiden F1 points finish in 2012
WRC
Hirvonen bids emotional farewell to Ford and M-Sport
WRC
Meeke will not contest the Monte Carlo Rally following Mini's decision to only run one factory driver
WEC
Memories of the year: Le Mans drama
F1
Vettel's dominant season in numbers
F1
F1's rookies rate their seasons
F1
Is Vettel now better than Senna?
F1
Nico Hulkenberg is confident Force India can score points from the outset of 2012
F2
Jolyon Palmer to switch to iSport for 2012 GP2 campaign
NAS
Kurt Busch joins Phoenix Racing for 2012 NASCAR Sprint Cup
F1
Luca Di Montezemolo warns F1 against forsaking European races
F1
Stefano Domenicali insists Ferrari remains committed to F1 cost cuts
F1
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo backs Felipe Massa to rediscover title-winning form in 2012
INDY
IndyCar drops Kentucky Motor Speedway as 2012 calendar is published
F1
Ferrari pushing for increase in F1 testing limit, so as not to stifle opportunities for young drivers
F1
Memories of the year: After Dune delight
F1
Jenson Button thinks 2012 F1 season will be his best chance yet to beat Red Bull
GT
Audi to be represented by Team WRT in 2012 GT1 World Championship
FV8
DAMS signs Arthur Pic for 2012 FR3.5 season
F1
BBC director general Mark Thompson defends shared F1 coverage move
F1
Nico Hulkenberg 'relieved' to secure Force India F1 drive
F1
Kimi Raikkonen adamant he is as fast as he was before leaving F1
F1
Q & A with Luis Perez-Sala
F1
New HRT team principal Luis Perez-Sala aware F1 progress will take time
F1
The F1 team principals' top ten drivers
WRC
Memories of the year: Group B fever
F1
Lewis Hamilton's rollercoaster year
WRC
Proton to enter S2000 WRC next year
WRC
Hayden Paddon switches to S2000 for 2012 WRC season
F2
Julian Leal joins Trident for 2012 GP2 season
INDY
Mike Conway to race in the IndyCar series with Foyt in 2012
WEC
The 2011 Sportscar season review
DTM
Memories of the Year: Zandvoort magic
INDY
Lotus sets date for first IndyCar engine run
F1
Fernando Alonso welcomes Kimi Raikkonen's return to Formula 1
F1
Nico Hulkenberg says understanding tyres will be key to strong F1 start in 2012
F1
Fernando Alonso says Ferrari pushing to produce a 'dominant' car for 2012
F1
Q & A with Romain Grosjean
WRC
Citroen gives Thierry Neuville World Rally Championship programme for 2012
MISC
Conquest expands into sportscars in deal with OAK
F1
Why de la Rosa has faith in HRT
INDY
Marco Andretti: Proving the sceptics wrong
MGP
The top 10 MotoGP riders of 2011
MGP
The 2011 MotoGP season review
F1
Memories of the year: Fun at the Daytona 24 Hours
INDY
IndyCar engine firms relaxed about 2012 car's pace so far
WEC
Audi recruits ex-Formula 1 man Dieter Gass to oversee WEC and DTM programmes
F1
Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo says team is poised for resurgence
MISC
Memories of the year: In the company of legends
F1
Q & A with HRT boss Luis Perez-Sala
F1
New HRT boss Luis Perez-Sala admits team will take a step back before it progresses
F1
How Ricciardo earned his big chance
MISC
Memories of the year: An Indian adventure
F3
GP3 working to add Monaco to 2012 calendar
F1
Nico Hulkenberg joins Paul di Resta in Force India's 2012 Formula 1 driver line-up
F1
Ferrari boss Domenicali confident of 'no surprises' with 2012 F1 car
MGP
Nine CRT entries approved for 2012 MotoGP season
NAS
NASCAR announces changes to try and eliminate tandem drafting
WRC
Petter Solberg ecstatic about chance to rejoin Ford
INDY
Dan Wheldon: By those who knew him best
SUP
Remembering Jason Richards
WRC
Petter Solberg: Why I signed for Ford
INDY
Newman/Haas: End of an era
INDY
Memories of the year: Reminiscing with Will Power
F1
Mike Coughlan says Williams has right ingredients to produce successful F1 car
GT
FIA GT1 World Championship announces 2012 calendar with Russia and Zandvoort added
MGP
MotoGP champion Casey Stoner impresses in Triple Eight Holden V8 Supercar test
SUP
V8 Supercar driver Jason Richards dies aged 35
INDY
IndyCar's Barnhart says Las Vegas banking not to blame for Wheldon's accident
WRC
Nasser Al-Attiyah secures works Citroen drive from Rally Sweden
INDY
IndyCar wants teams' help to improve safety in the sport
WRC
Q & A with Ford WRC team principal Malcolm Wilson on his new deal
INDY
Indycar confirms contact with fence pole caused Dan Wheldon's death at Las Vegas
FV8
Yann Cunha to drive for Pons Racing in 2012 and 2013
F1
Jean-Eric Vergne says STR team-mate Daniel Ricciardo will have early edge
F1
Q & A with Jean-Eric Vergne
F1
Q & A with Toro Rosso's Franz Tost
F1
Q & A with Daniel Ricciardo
F1
Daniel Ricciardo says securing Toro Rosso drive a "big relief"
DTM
Joey Hand joins BMW's DTM squad for 2012 season
F1
Why F1 drivers keep getting younger
NTNL
Memories of the year: Beating my racing hero
F3
The 2011 GP3 Series review
MISC
In the magazine: Mega 2011 F1 season review
NAS
Scott Speed secures 15-race NASCAR Sprint Cup deal with Leavine Family Racing
FV8
Will Stevens completes Carlin's FR3.5 line-up
F1
HRT appoints former F1 driver Luis Perez-Sala as team boss
F1
Jaime Alguersuari 'very surprised' by Toro Rosso decision to dump him for 2012
F1
Ricciardo, Vergne to race for Toro Rosso in 2012 Formula 1 season
MISC
2011 F2 runner-up Christopher Zanella goes fastest in final day of winter testing at Barcelona
MGP
FIM publishes provisional 2012 calendar for MotoGP
MGP
Memories of the year: Meeting Simoncelli
F1
Caterham reveals Formula 1 team logo
F1
Eric Boullier says signing no pay drivers shows Lotus Renault's ambition
MISC
Miki Monras tops day one of Barcelona Formula 2 test
F1
Formula 1 teams continue push to save RRA
F1
Pedro de la Rosa says HRT move not a step back, but expects huge challenge
F1
Di Resta: Making waves in Formula 1
WEC
Memories of the year: Mr Motor Racing retires
INDY
The 2011 IndyCar Series review
F1
Team Lotus boss Tony Fernandes says Formula 1 must promote itself better
WRC
Petter Solberg will test a Ford Fiesta WRC this week
F1
Bruno Senna would accept third-driver role to stay in Formula 1 in 2012
F1
Mark Webber expects no problems to adapt to 2012 Formula 1 tyres
F1
Lotus accepts Kimi Raikkonen will need time in Formula 1 comeback
F1
Lotus says Renault choosing Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean for 2012 and dropping Vitaly Petrov is a statement of intent
INDY
Lotus to switch to black and gold livery for its IndyCar, GP2 and GP3 teams
F1
Lotus Renault team boss Eric Boullier says Romain Grosjean proved he deserved second chance in Formula 1
F1
HRT denies Caterham rumour and insists it will build its own 2012 Formula 1 car
NAS
Memories of the year: The ultimate car swap
GT
The GT1 World Championship review
F1
Why Grosjean deserves his second chance
F1
Q & A with Sauber's Sergio Perez
F1
Sauber's Sergio Perez admits long recovery from Monaco crash surprised him
F1
Bernie Ecclestone says Lewis Hamilton's choice of management is a 'disaster'
F1
Drivers targeted for Mark Webber Tasmania Challenge
F1
Sebastian Vettel already focused on making 2012 Formula 1 campaign even better
F1
Mark Webber says results not age will decide his Formula 1 future
FV8
Zoel Amberg joins Pons team for Formula Renault 3.5
F1
Christian Horner insists Red Bull Racing still committed to cost controls despite FOTA exit
F1
Red Bull Racing sure of making first 2012 test with new car
F1
Bernie Ecclestone hopes Bahrain Grand Prix goes ahead but still watching political situation
F1
Sebastian Vettel collects Formula 1 champion's trophy at FIA Gala
BTCC
Special Tuning Racing to remain in BTCC in 2012 with two SEAT Leons
NAS
Tony Stewart's former crew chief Darian Grubb joins Joe Gibbs Racing with Denny Hamlin
F1
Why FOTA may have a future after all
NAS
The 2011 NASCAR Sprint Cup review
F2
The 2011 GP2 Series review
F1
Romain Grosjean ready to take on Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus Renault in 2012
F1
Romain Grosjean joins Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus Renault for 2012
DTM
Martin Tomczyk reckons BMW will be immediately competitive on DTM return
F1
Mercedes poised to give 2014 Formula 1 engine first dyno test
F1
Fernando Alonso certain he will succeed at Ferrari
F2
Romain Grosjean: F1's loss, DTM's gain?
MISC
In the magazine: Group B celebration
NAS
David Ragan chasing Penske seat left vacant by Kurt Busch
F1
Team Lotus confirms ex-McLaren aero man John Iley will join in 2012
MISC
AUTOSPORT goes Caterham racing
F1
Sauber also confirms FOTA exit, Scuderia Toro Rosso could follow
F1
Nico Rosberg says he is sure Mercedes can produce a race winning car in 2012
F1
Martin Brundle says Sky's F1 coverage will be under pressure from the outset of 2012
F1
Austin circuit construction set to go ahead after Ecclestone deal
WRC
FIA to allow safer tyre compound in rallies from 2012 WRC season
F1
FIA announces new sporting rules for 2012 Formula 1 season
F1
FIA confirms unchanged, 20-race 2012 calendar
DTM
Mika Hakkinen completes Mercedes' DTM test in Spain
F1
Virgin Racing team principal John Booth is upbeat about the progress his outfit can make in 2012
F1
Charles Pic believes move to F1 is made harder by prospect of just six days pre-season testing
F1
Daniel Ricciardo has admitted there is a chance he could race for Caterham in 2012
INDY
Dan Wheldon charity kart event raises £20,000
WTCC
The World Touring Car season review
F1
Kamui Kobayashi says diffuser rule changes hurt Sauber in second half of 2011
F1
Q & A with Kamui Kobayashi
F1
Peter Gethin, winner of the 1971 Italian Grand Prix, dies aged 71
DTM
Bruno Spengler says honing pitstops and strategy is key for BMW's 2012 DTM challenge
NAS
Penske parts company with Kurt Busch
F1
FOTA members to meet on Tuesday following Red Bull and Ferrari exits
F1
Senna movie producers set sights on BAFTA
DTM
Mika Hakkinen to test Mercedes' new C-Coupe DTM car at Monteblanco
MGP
Michele Pirro to race Gresini FTR-Honda in MotoGP in 2012
F1
How Vettel lit up the AUTOSPORT Awards
F1
Mercedes adds AMG moniker to Formula 1 team name
F1
Mark Webber says 2012 will be very different, expects very strong season
F1
Q & A with Sebastian Vettel
F1
Sebastian Vettel expects tougher 2012 season after dominant 2011 campaign
MISC
McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner Oliver Rowland profile
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards International Racing Driver of the Year: Sebastian Vettel
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards British Competition Driver: Jenson Button
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards Gregor Grant Award: Damon Hill
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards Racing Car of the Year: Red Bull RB7
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards Gregor Grant Award: Dan Wheldon
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards Rally Car of the Year: Mini WRC
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards John Bolster Award: Gian Paolo Dallara
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards Rookie of the Year: Paul di Resta
MISC
AUTOSPORT Awards National Driver of the Year: Matt Neal
MISC
Sebastien Ogier beats Tom Kristensen to win Race of Champions
F1
David Coulthard says Kimi Raikkonen will return to Formula 1 stronger than ever before
F1
Jenson Button: 'Lewis Hamilton didn't fade, I improved' in McLaren team battle
F1
Romain Grosjean: Chance to partner Kimi Raikkonen makes 2012 Lotus Renault seat even more alluring
MISC
23rd McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner to be announced
SUP
Jamie Whincup clinches V8 Supercars title in Sydney as Mark Winterbottom wins race
SUP
Will Davison on top in Sydney V8 Supercar qualifying again
MISC
Team Germany takes fifth straight Race of Champions Nations' Cup win
F1
Kimi Raikkonen will prove his critics wrong, insists Lotus Renault team owner Gerard Lopez
SUP
Craig Lowndes' Sydney wins keeps V8 Supercars title fight open
SUP
Will Davison takes Sydney V8 Supercars pole
F1
Vitaly Petrov keen to stay on at Renault to race alongside Kimi Raikkonen
FV8
Stoneman says 2012 race return is "looking promising"
WRC
Sebastien Ogier has 'no regrets' over 2011 season and split with Citroen
F3
Daniel Abt returns to top in GP3 testing at Jerez
F1
Ferrari confirms departure from the Formula One Teams' Association (FOTA)
AGPS
Auto GP adds overboost overtaking system
F1
Sutil says it is absurd he does not have a drive for 2012 after strong season
F1
Ferrari and Red Bull Racing withdraw from FOTA
DTM
The DTM season review
MISC
From the video archive: Button's 1998 McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award win
DTM
Romain Grosjean to test for BMW's DTM team
NAS
Tony Stewart: No regrets over switching crew chiefs
F1
Williams confirms Maldonado for 2012, with Bottas staying on as a reserve
INDY
Newman/Haas pulls out of 2012 IndyCar Series
F3
Tio Ellinas quickest on first day of GP3 testing at Jerez for Manor
F1
Renault promises to be more conservative with 2012 car
F1
Mexican Grand Prix return 'a no-brainer', says Carlos Slim Domit
MISC
In the magazine: Wheldon the Lionheart
BTCC
The British Touring Car Championship season review
INDY
Scott Dixon hopeful over Dallara DW12 handling issues
MGP
Randy De Puniet buoyed by first Aspar test
F1
Vettel says Raikkonen may need time to be competitive when he returns to F1
