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December 2012 News Archive

F1 AUTOSPORT's Memories of 2012
FV8 Best features of 2012: Frijns becomes a star
F1 2012's big stories: Lotus's brave driver gamble
WTCC Tiago Monteiro says Honda has made changes for 2014 WTCC rules
F1 Sebastian Vettel's 2012 Formula 1 season in quotes
F1 Timo Glock says McLaren windtunnel work gives Marussia big '13 hope
ERC Francois Delecour set for 10-event ERC programme
INDY Best features of 2012: What next for IndyCar?
F1 Best features of 2012: Old star in a new car
F1 2012's big stories: Formula 1 driver market erupts
F1 Kimi Raikkonen's 2012 Formula 1 season in quotes
F1 Bernie Ecclestone admits action by German courts could end F1 reign
WRC Best features of 2012: An incredible WRC decade
F1 Best features of 2012: Why Future Kid won't care about F1
F1 Michael Schumacher's 2012 Formula 1 season in quotes
F1 Romain Grosjean confident Lotus will be stronger in 2013
F1 2012's big stories: Pirelli and 'random' F1
BTCC Best features of 2012: BTCC 1992 revisited
F1 Best features of 2012: Early signs Kimi would star
F1 2012's big stories: Maria de Villota's crash and recovery
F1 Lewis Hamilton's 2012 Formula 1 season in quotes
F1 Jenson Button believes McLaren will not be haunted by 2012 troubles
WRC Sebastien Loeb has expressed interest in taking on the Dakar Rally
WEC Best features of 2012: McNish in a Porsche 962
F1 Out of the shadows, into the fire
F1 Fernando Alonso's 2012 Formula 1 season in quotes
WRC 2012's big stories: Robert Kubica returns to action
MGP Jorge Lorenzo: Ducati has masked Valentino Rossi's pace in MotoGP
F1 F1 teams may need to collaborate to adapt to 2014 rules - Abiteboul
F1 Jenson Button's 2012 Formula 1 season in quotes
F1 Getting to know a young Schuey
WEC LMP2 vs DP: US sportscars' new challenge
F1 Best features of 2012: Did McLaren pick the wrong Sauber man?
BTCC WTCC champion Rob Huff would consider BTCC return
F1 Red Bull crew's 'heroic spirit' key to 2012 Formula 1 title success
F1 Jenson Button: Pace cost McLaren Formula 1 titles not glitches
F1 Best features of 2012: F1's talent logjam
F1 AUTOSPORT's top 50 drivers of 2012
F1 Lotus says Raikkonen and Grosjean will be much stronger in 2013
GT Alexander Sims joins Hexis McLaren for Blancpain Endurance Series
F1 2012's big stories: Bahrain Grand Prix's political controversy
MGP Giacomo Agostini says Rossi and Lorenzo will renew hostilities
F1 Pirelli: F1 teams ready for more aggressive tyres in 2013
F1 Kimi: I let my driving do the talking
F1 Nico Rosberg insists Mercedes can build on massive progress in 2013
MGP Loris Capirossi says 2012 tyre changes have made MotoGP safer
F1 2012's big stories: Ferrari's remarkable F1 title bid
FV8 Robin Frijns: Stoffel Vandoorne can thrive in FR3.5 rookie season
F1 Sebastian Vettel insists he can still improve despite third F1 crown
NAS The 2012 NASCAR season review
F1 Coulthard's verdict on F1's 2012 epic
F1 AUTOSPORT's F1 season poll 2012
F1 Symonds' return to the paddock a boost for Marussia, says Glock
F1 Ferrari president di Montezemolo suggests F1 needs new management
F1 Ferrari eyes Sebastian Vettel as Fernando Alonso's successor
SUP No full-time 2013 V8 Supercars seat for Greg Murphy
F1 Ferrari to split F1 design programmes for 2013 and '14 cars
NAS Brad Keselowski's top 10 moments of 2012
F1 Ferrari boss di Montezemolo says keeping Massa was the right call
WEC Nick Tandy lands Porsche factory deal
F1 Force India wants to have at least fifth fastest car at start of 2013
BTCC Onslow-Cole confident of fighting at the front in 2013 BTCC season
F1 Button expected McLaren vs Lotus fight for the titles in 2012
DTM Audi: Never a chance that Mattias Ekstrom would leave
GT Triple Eight and Fortec add British GT programmes
WEC Lucas di Grassi gets full-time Audi LMP1 deal
DTM Miguel Molina's DTM future unclear after Audi names drivers
F1 Damon Hill: Dealing with F1 retirement
F1 Charles Pic believes Caterham is under no pressure to score in 2013
F2 GP3 runner-up Daniel Abt steps up to GP2 with Lotus in 2013
F1 Romain Grosjean's attitude key factor in 2013 Lotus F1 extension
DTM DTM forced to change Norisring round date to avoid F1 clash
F1 Sebastian Vettel never doubted Brazil GP pass despite controversy
F1 Mercedes says Lewis Hamilton's arrival amplifies 2013 F1 pressure
F1 Romain Grosjean knows he must raise his game after new Lotus deal
F2 GP2 Series reveals 11-round 2013 calendar
F1 Norbert Haug's top 10 moments
F1 2012: F1 as it should be?
F1 Romain Grosjean emails Lotus crew in gratitude for their support
F1 Fernando Alonso produced a flawless 2012 F1 campaign - Mark Webber
FV8 Auto GP star Sergey Sirotkin joins ISR for Formula Renault 3.5
F3 British F3 introduces 2013 five-round National Invitation trophy
WRC Robert Kubica will not contest European Rally Championship opener
F1 Jenson Button: Team continuity vital going into 2014 F1 rules
SUP Russell Ingall to retire from V8 Supercars after 2013
MISC Franchitti, Montoya join Ganassi Daytona 24 Hours squad
F1 Max Chilton seals 2013 Marussia Formula 1 drive
WTCC Current WTCC cars could run in 2014 to boost grids - Roberto Ravaglia
MGP Aleix Espargaro: Beating Randy de Puniet a huge achievement
F1 Norbert Haug accepts responsibility for Mercedes' Formula 1 failure
F1 Romain Grosjean feared Lotus Formula 1 seat was lost
F3 Double R signs Antonio Giovinazzi and Sean Gelael for British F3
F1 Why Lotus is right to keep Grosjean
WRC Under the bonnet of Hyundai's WRC return
F1 Chief operations engineer Mark Gillan leaves Williams F1 team
F1 Romain Grosjean will stay at Lotus for 2013 F1 season
GT M-Sport to help develop Bentley's new Continental GT3 racer
F1 Williams: Preparing for 2014 F1 rule changes will stretch teams
MGP Lorenzo insists there will be no wall with Rossi in 2013 MotoGP season
F1 Caterham must not be satisfied with 10th - Cyril Abiteboul
MISC Race of Champions could return to London in the future
F1 Romain Grosjean says 2012 errors helped him become stronger
WRC Sebastian Ogier downplays being one of 2013 WRC favourites
F1 Schumacher says his and Vettel's F1 success shouldn't be compared
F1 Adrian Sutil says there are no legal issues preventing an F1 return
WTCC Independent WTCC team Bamboo urges 2014 cost control
MISC Romain Grosjean wins 2012 Race of Champions
F1 New team struggles not bad for F1 - Graeme Lowdon
F1 Luca di Montezemolo: Massa resurgence important for Ferrari in 2013
F1 Lewis Hamilton will surprise Nico Rosberg in 2013 - Jenson Button
F1 Why Michael Schumacher will always be a special racer
WRC Novikov and Neuville to contest full 2013 WRC season with M-Sport
MISC Race of Champions: Vettel, Schumacher win Nations' Cup for Germany
F1 Peter Sauber: Cutting costs biggest challenge Formula 1 faces
F1 AUTOSPORT's F1 season review 2012
MGP Rossi/Lorenzo pairing will create a 'big problem' for Yamaha
BTCC WSR to race NGTC BMW 1 series in 2013 BTCC
INDY Conor Daly: Competing in US more financially feasible than Europe
NAS Logano aims to learn from NASCAR Sprint Cup champion Keselowski
F1 McLaren hopes Pirelli's 2013 F1 tyres not too conservative
WRC Sebastien Ogier regrets missing out on Sebastien Loeb showdown
INDY Simona de Silvestro benefiting from KV team-mate Tony Kanaan
MGP Stefan Bradl admits 2012 MotoGP season exceeded expectations
F3 Signature poised for Formula 3 return in European championship
F1 Paul di Resta: Force India cash boost needs time to bear fruit
F1 Webber says he will not retire from F1 while he is competitive
F2 Marcus Ericsson and Stephane Richelmi sign for DAMS in GP2
WRC Citroen and VW: Providing a new WRC launchpad
F1 Mark Hughes' top 10 F1 drivers of 2012
F1 Marussia expects to catch Formula 1 midfield in 2013
WTCC Loeb not expecting to be strong right away if Citroen enters WTCC
F1 Norbert Haug to leave Mercedes role at the end of 2012
F1 Ross Brawn says Mercedes' optimism of strong 2013 is justified
INDY Alex Tagliani says Bryan Herta Autosport 'cheated' by Lotus saga
NAS NASCAR still tweaking 2013 car after Charlotte test
F1 Fernando Alonso urges Ferrari to push the limits of the regulations
F1 F1 risks working its people to breaking point
F1 Sebastian Vettel admits F1 titles add extra pressure
F1 Sergio Perez aiming to win F1 world championship in 2013
F1 Fernando Alonso doubts he can repeat perfection of 2012 F1 campaign
NAS Brad Kesleowski hails fresh impetus of Penske's switch to Ford
F1 Kamui Kobayashi Japan's best ever F1 driver - Alan Jones
NAS Matt Kenseth makes Joe Gibbs Racing debut at Charlotte
INDY Graham Rahal encouraged after first RLLR test at Sebring
F1 Could F1's Concorde row reach the EU?
MGP The 2012 MotoGP season review
MGP The top 10 MotoGP riders of 2012
F1 F1 teams expert enough to avoid early tyre struggles - Ross Brawn
F1 Williams sure Senna ceding practice duties to Bottas was beneficial
F1 Mark Webber believes forcing results hurt his 2012 F1 title bid
F1 McLaren aiming for two-second pitstop as 'standard' in F1 2013
F3 British F3 champion Jack Harvey switches to GP3 with Lotus in 2013
MGP Suzuki test request moves MotoGP return closer
F1 The hidden truths of Schumacher's comeback
DTM BMW time travel with Andy Priaulx
F2 Jolyon Palmer joins Carlin for the 2013 GP2 series
F1 Nico Hulkenberg: Motivation boosted by becoming Sauber lead driver
FV8 Will Stevens to contest 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 with P1 Motorsport
F1 Hamilton: Mercedes can close the gap to the front in 2013
F1 Timo Glock believes bigger budget key for Marussia's F1 progress
DTM Mercedes pays tribute to departing Jamie Green
F1 Force India believes Nico Hulkenberg will miss out after Sauber move
DTM Jamie Green switches to Audi for 2013 DTM season
F1 Jenson Button has no doubts he is ready to lead McLaren in F1 2013
WRC Jari-Matti Latvala, Sebastien Ogier sure of 2013 WRC equal status
SUP Alex Davison gets 2013 FPR ride for 2013 V8 Supercars season
F1 Adrian Newey admits it is harder to find gains for 2013 car
MISC Tandy is third Briton to scoop prestigious Porsche award
WRC Mateschitz: WRC has huge potential
WEC Porsche will run its new Le Mans LMP1 programme from Weissach base
F1 Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull crowned at 2012 FIA prize gala
F1 Red Bull open to idea of hosting grand prix at revamped Spielberg
F1 Perez: The right man for the job?
AGPS More praise for new Auto GP car
WRC Volkwagen targets podium in first World Rally Championship year
F1 Mateschitz: Toro Rosso must improve
WTCC The 2012 World Touring Car Championship review
WTCC The top 10 WTCC drivers of 2012
F1 The complications of the Formula 1 calendar
F1 Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull set to dominate in 2013 - Sam Michael
MGP Andrea Iannone pleased with his MotoGP progress so far
INDY Lotus leaves IndyCar Series after poor 2012 season
F1 F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone: Schumacher should not have returned
F1 Romain Grosjean sure of 2013 improvement if given new Lotus deal
F1 Marussia's 2013 car on schedule to make first pre-season F1 test
SUP V8 Supercars to radically revamp race formats in 2013
AGPS Auto GP pleased with new car after test
MISC MotorSport Vision cancels Formula 2 championship
WRC Loeb on the limit – in a London hotel
MISC Superstars review: New ace beats F1 stars
F1 Jerome d'Ambrosio not giving up on Formula 1 race seat for 2013
BTCC BTCC test for top two Formula Ford drivers in 2013
F1 Lewis Hamilton not ruling out McLaren return after Mercedes spell
INDY Penske IndyCar drivers would welcome Tony Stewart at Indy 500
INDY Hunter-Reay to switch to #1 for 2013 IndyCar season
WEC Fans asked to vote for greatest cars in Le Mans history
F1 Williams: New promise or false dawn?
F1 2013 German GP moved forward to slot in another European race
F1 Triple F1 champion Sebastian Vettel yet to peak - Christian Horner
BTCC Carl Boardley targets BTCC move, will test with Speedworks
WEC Status GP and HVM to filed joint LMP2 entry in 2013 FIA WEC
F1 Jenson Button wants more accessible tyres in 2013 F1 season
INDY Conor Daly to make IndyCar test debut for AJ Foyt Racing at Sebring
INDY Panther DRR retains Oriol Servia for 2013 IndyCar campaign
WTCC James Nash to drive for Bamboo in 2013 WTCC season
F1 Celebrating Peter Sauber: F1 survivor
MGP James Toseland to spearhead UK motorcycle land speed record attempt
F1 Bernie Ecclestone has 'a thousand more ideas' to pursue at F1 helm
F1 Silverstone announces improvements to avoid repeat of 2012 traffic
F1 Kimi Raikkonen optimistic he and Lotus can be even stronger in 2013
INDY Power and Penske still unsure how to improve IndyCar oval form
WRC Petter Solberg rules himself out of 2013 World Rally Championship
AGPS Adrian Quaife-Hobbs to evaluate 2013 Auto GP car in Barcelona test
MISC Race of Champions: Romain Grosjean and Sebastien Ogier to return
GT FIA GT1: Gone but not forgotten
NAS Sprint Cup champion Keselowski predicts bright Ford future
F1 Bruno Senna remains hopeful he will be on the 2013 Formula 1 grid
F1 Ross Brawn hopeful Mercedes can give Lewis Hamilton winning car
SUP Kelly sure Nissan can be competitive in 2013 V8 Supercars season
FE Formula E to reveal more race venues from next month
FV8 AV Formula signs Arthur Pic and Yann Cunha for 2013 FR3.5 season
F1 Luca di Montezemolo suggests Bernie Ecclestone too old to run F1
FV8 Kevin Magnussen joins DAMS for 2013 Formula Renault 3.5 season
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Jake Dennis wins McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Sebastian Vettel wins International Racing Driver
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Red Bull RB8 wins Racing Car of the Year
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Jenson Button wins British Competition Driver
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Jimmy McRae wins Gregor Grant Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Loeb wins International Rally and Gregor Grant
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Citroen DS3 WRC wins Rally Car of the Year
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Bob Dance wins John Bolster Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Peter Sauber wins John Bolster Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: DeltaWing wins Pioneering and Innovation Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: FIA Medical Teams wins Pioneering and Innovation
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Gordon Shedden wins National Driver of the Year
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Scott Malvern wins British Club Driver of the Year
F1 You ask the questions: Mark Webber
F1 Felipe Massa admits doubts over Ferrari future a factor in poor form
F1 Fernando Alonso: Ferrari right to query Sebastian Vettel's Brazil move
FE Formula E to race in Rome in 2014
SUP Sydney V8 Supercars: Will Davison dominates season finale
SUP Sydney V8 Supercars: Garth Tander takes pole for season finale
F1 FIA announces 2013 Formula 1 entry list
WRC Robert Kubica's Var crash caused by pacenote error
F1 HRT fails to find buyer before 2013 Formula 1 entry deadline
SUP Sydney V8 Supercars: Craig Lowndes wins wild race one
SUP Sydney V8 Supercars: Tim Slade claims maiden pole