Formula 1 May 2012 News Archive

F1 Jenson Button says critics of Michael Schumacher should understand the demands of becoming competitive again

F1 Hamilton sure Ferrari will give Alonso a car to stay in the championship fight

F1 Lotus F1 boss Eric Boullier thinks lack of testing is making racing unpredictable

F1 Canada preview quotes: Caterham

F1 Why Schumacher's return is no failure

F1 It's classic chaos theory, but F1 2012 is no lottery

F1 Webber rubbishes suggestions he backed up the field at Monaco to assist Sebastian Vettel

F1 Williams says it had potential to do a lot better in the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Sebastian Vettel insists he is perfectly happy at Red Bull amid Ferrari rumours

F1 Mercedes sure it will stay with the Formula 1 frontrunners as Nico Rosberg gains on leaders

F1 Red Bull plays down its advantage in Formula 1 constructors' battle

F1 Lotus worried about car's weather-sensitive pace

F1 Formula 1 team bosses reject criticism of 2012 season's unpredictability

F1 Ferrari sure Massa has turned the corner after troubled start to the 2012 F1 season

F1 Rosberg reckons Mercedes set to be strong in the remaining races of the season

F1 Tech notes: Red Bull's floor row unravelled

F1 Behind the scenes at Monte Carlo

F1 The world's fastest game of chess

F1 Why Monaco was one of the closest ever

F1 The difference between good and great

F1 FIA plans to resolve Red Bull car's floor row over next few days

F1 McLaren confident title challenge not slipping away despite more disappointment

F1 Stefano Domenicali says Ferrari must focus on single-lap pace

F1 Red Bull in no rush to sort Webber's future after Monaco Grand Prix victory

F1 Formula 1 teams in new push to bring costs down

F1 Vettel says his Monaco GP strategy was hampered by Raikkonen holding pack up

F1 Maldonado's confidence not dented despite terrible Monaco Grand Prix weekend

F1 No protest against Mark Webber's Monaco Grand Prix win

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Ferrari

F1 Mercedes pledges to sort Michael Schumacher's problems after Monaco retirement

F1 Felipe Massa boosted by Monaco Grand Prix performance

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Red Bull

F1 Post-race press conference - Monaco

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: McLaren

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Marussia

F1 Kimi Raikkonen not worried about Lotus form after disappointing Monaco

F1 Force India drivers hail team's showing after scoring points in the Monaco GP

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Lotus

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Williams

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: HRT

F1 Kovalainen's Monaco Grand Prix performance leaves Caterham upbeat

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Caterham

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Sauber

F1 Button unimpressed with Kovalainen's defensive driving during Monaco GP

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Mercedes

F1 Monaco Sunday quotes: Toro Rosso

F1 Fernando Alonso says third in Monaco Grand Prix means goals achieved

F1 Nico Rosberg sure Mercedes was the best car in Monaco

F1 Hamilton frustrated to go backwards after finishing fifth in the Monaco GP

F1 Mark Webber celebrates 'incredible' Monaco Grand Prix victory

F1 Mark Webber becomes sixth winner in six races after charging to Monaco GP victory

F1 Button: Bold strategies will be hard to make work because everyone is doing them

F1 Whitmarsh convinced that McLaren is still in the hunt in 2012

F1 Red Bull Racing embroiled in technical row ahead of Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Briatore: Unpredictable races good for F1 so long as they don't hurt credibility

F1 Williams not ruling out good Monaco Grand Prix results despite disastrous Saturday

F1 Mercedes confident it is on top of tyre issues heading into Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Monaco form shows Michael Schumacher should continue in Formula 1, says Mercedes team

F1 Massa believes he will be stronger from now on after matching Alonso in Monaco

F1 Pastor Maldonado criticises inconsistent penalties after Perez incident in Monaco

F1 Perez sure his car had a problem after crashing during Monaco GP qualifying

F1 Post-qualifying press conference - Monaco

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Williams

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Red Bull

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Ferrari

F1 Vettel pins hopes on race strategy after qualifying in ninth position in Monaco GP

F1 Lotus driver Romain Grosjean rues missing out on potential Monaco Grand Prix pole

F1 Hamilton hopes he can fight for win if he makes a good start at the Monaco GP

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Marussia

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Lotus

F1 Jenson Button mystified by lack of pace in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Mercedes

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Force India

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: McLaren

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Sauber

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: HRT

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Toro Rosso

F1 Mark Webber says Monaco Grand Prix qualifying was 'Michael Schumacher's day' as former champion loses pole to penalty

F1 Michael Schumacher declares Monaco Grand Prix still possible despite grid penalty

F1 Heikki Kovalainen blames traffic for missing chance to go into Q2

F1 Monaco Saturday quotes: Caterham

F1 Schumacher quickest, Webber on pole for the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 The Monaco GP review: How Webber made it six of the best

F1 Five themes to watch for in Monaco

F1 DC's Monaco preview: Can Maldonado do it again?

F1 Nico Rosberg tops final Monaco Grand Prix practice

F1 Pirelli in new push for qualifying tyres to solve Q3 issues

F1 Romain Grosjean ready to grab his opportunity as a Monaco Grand Prix contender

F1 Ferrari technical chief Pat Fry says team 'can fight for pole' in Monaco as car suits track

F1 Former world champion Alain Prost says Formula 1 too unpredictable at the moment

F1 Ferrari's technical director Pat Fry says the team is closing the gap to the top

F1 Pirelli: No mystery to 2012 tyres but teams are struggling to get them to work with cars

F1 Six of the best: AUTOSPORT answers your Monaco questions

F1 Formula 1 flotation may be delayed, according to Bernie Ecclestone

F1 Mark Gillan - Williams won't be happy until its winning regularly

F1 Ross Brawn says there is no point in complaining about Pirelli's tyres

F1 Horner praises Williams' response to Spanish Grand Prix fire

F1 Red Bull boss Horner says Monaco Grand Prix victory fight is wide open

F1 Teams say F1 title battle is now about the 'long game'

F1 Thursday's press conference - Monaco

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: McLaren

F1 Raikkonen thinks Lotus on right track despite lack of running in Monaco practice

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Pirelli

F1 The idenity of the 2012 Monaco GP pole-sitter hard to call, says Massa

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Force India

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Marussia

F1 Maldonado upbeat about Williams pace following practice for the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Williams

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Mercedes

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Ferrari

F1 Sauber's Sergio Perez and Kamui Kobayashi expect very strong Monaco weekend

F1 McLaren duo say Lotus the car to beat after Monaco Grand Prix practice

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: HRT

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Toro Rosso

F1 Vergne relieved to match Ricciardo's pace in practice for the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Caterham shrugs off Heikki Kovalainen's engine blow-up in Monaco Grand Prix practice

F1 Monaco Thursday quotes: Caterham

F1 Jenson Button goes fastest in rain-hit second practice for the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 McLaren looks strong but it's another open race

F1 F1 set to ride a rocky financial road

F1 Perez says he would turn down a mid-season switch to Ferrari

F1 Ross Brawn says Mercedes' victory hopes hang on being error-free in every session

F1 Fernando Alonso tops first Monaco GP practice

F1 Jenson Button says McLaren's car is better than latest results suggest

F1 Paul di Resta vows to focus on job in spite of big team interest in his future

F1 Minnow teams looking to snatch points in attritional Monaco

F1 Perez says his accident last year won't hold him back

F1 Odds: Hamilton the bookies favourite for a second win at Monaco

F1 Sebastian Vettel still struggling to understand race-to-race form shift

F1 Felipe Massa aims for fresh start to the season at Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Williams tightens safety procedures after Spanish Grand Prix fire

F1 Brawn: FIA role key to successful flotation of Formula 1

F1 Fernando Alonso says unique circuit and ever-changing races make Monaco impossible to predict

F1 Wednesday's press conference - Monaco

F1 Ross Brawn convinced Michael Schumacher will bounce back from slow start

F1 Kimi Raikkonen believes he will have no problems adapting to the Monte Carlo circuit

F1 Schumacher motivated, not disappointed, by 'unlucky' start to 2012 F1 season

F1 Lewis Hamilton calm about not having won a race in 2012 yet

F1 Maldonado urges Williams to keep improving even after Spanish GP victory

F1 Bruno Senna says he is not worried by talk about his F1 future at Williams

F1 McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says Pirelli should not be criticised

F1 McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says team will not repeat its early mistakes

F1 Setting the scene for the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Monaco Preview: The art of traffic control

F1 If Massa goes, who is Ferrari's stand-in?

F1 Pirelli ready to supply Q3-only tyres, but says teams are reluctant to change format

F1 Luca di Montezemolo says the championship is now in Ferrari's hands

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Marussia

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Williams

F1 Ferrari reckons temperature sensitivity key to Formula 1's 2012 fluctuations

F1 Ferrari technical chief says team still has plenty of work to do to stay in Formula 1 title hunt

F1 The drama of Monte Carlo

F1 Pirelli expects wide variety of tactics for Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Williams stays calm about chances of repeat win in Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Monaco preview quotes: HRT

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Force India

F1 Pedro de la Rosa: HRT will gain ground in Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Nico Hulkenberg expects Force India to take step forward in Monaco Grand Prix

F1 HRT boss Luis Perez-Sala says his F1 squad has little immediate chance of leapfrogging Marussia

F1 Beating Button wasn't enough for F1

F1 What really happened to McLaren in Spain

F1 Massa insists he has Ferrari support despite poor start to 2012 F1 season

F1 Jenson Button cautious about McLaren's chances of winning the Monaco Grand Prix

F1 Monaco preview quotes: McLaren

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Mercedes

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Red Bull

F1 Pedro de la Rosa urges HRT to ignore rival Marussia and focus on improving its own form

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Lotus

F1 Kimi Raikkonen unsure how Lotus will fare in Monaco

F1 Ban on DRS in Monaco tunnel to remain for 2012

F1 Austin: Still battling for its grand prix

F1 Sergio Perez says 2011 Monaco crash made him stronger

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Sauber

F1 Red Bull Racing reckons consistency will decide destination of 2012 Formula 1 title

F1 Pirelli denies unpredictable 2012 season is bad for Formula 1

F1 Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg confident their Mercedes car will be well suited to Monaco

F1 Monaco preview quotes: Caterham

F1 Williams overhaul is to thank for return to winning ways, says Maldonado

F1 Spanish GP winner Pastor Maldonado says drivers can make a difference in F1 now

F1 McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says team is focused on erasing mistakes

F1 Kamui Kobayashi eyeing Monaco Grand Prix podium

F1 Why podiums are not enough for Raikkonen

F1 Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz says tyres have turned F1 into a lottery for teams

F1 McLaren says Monaco win would be deserved reward for Lewis Hamilton

F1 Injured Williams mechanic returns home for further medical care

F1 How Maldonado defeated Alonso in Spain

F1 Lotus team certain a victory is imminent after Kimi Raikkonen's Spanish Grand Prix near-miss

F1 Pastor Maldonado's Spanish Grand Prix win will 'shut critics up' says Williams' Toto Wolff

F1 Frank Williams says Pastor Maldonado was always the real deal

F1 McLaren lauds 'extraordinary' Lewis Hamilton after Spanish Grand Prix performance

F1 Ferrari urges Felipe Massa to raise his game in Monaco

F1 Adrian Sutil insists his Formula 1 career is not over

F1 Maldonado moves to new Rankings high following breakthrough win in Catalunya

F1 Nico Rosberg believes Mercedes is still a contender in the championship

F1 Behind the scenes at Barcelona

F1 Bitter-sweet weekend for Britain's best

F1 Maldonado ends the Williams wait

F1 McLaren boss Whitmarsh says he was wrong not to tell Hamilton to abort final qualifying lap in Spain

F1 Renault surprised to win so quickly with Williams

F1 Williams thankful to rivals for help with garage fire in Spain

F1 Ferrari still needs 'massive' step forward, according to Stefano Domenicali

F1 Williams not getting carried away despite Spanish Grand Prix victory

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Williams

F1 Williams working to determine cause of fire, FIA says 31 people treated in total

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Marussia

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Force India

F1 Lewis Hamilton vindicated by Spanish Grand Prix drive to eighth position

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Ferrari

F1 Formula 1 personnel injured in Williams fire

F1 Post-race press conference - Spain

F1 Red Bull duo Mark Webber and Sebastian Vettel baffled by front wing changes

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Lotus

F1 Button says there is no overnight fix to the car issues he's having

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Red Bull

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Sauber

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: McLaren

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: HRT

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Caterham

F1 Mercedes car issue hindered Rosberg's pace during the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Mercedes

F1 Spain Sunday quotes: Toro Rosso

F1 Kimi Raikkonen says victory in the Spanish Grand Prix was possible

F1 Fernando Alonso frustrated with Charles Pic after Spanish Grand Prix blocking incident

F1 Schumacher, Senna blame each other for Spanish Grand Prix accident

F1 Maldonado says race was under control after taking maiden Formula 1 win in Spain

F1 Jenson Button believes he can turn his difficult Spanish Grand Prix weekend around in the race

F1 Early lap feeling key to Lotus win hopes in Spanish Grand Prix reckons Romain Grosjean

F1 Marussia's Charles Pic keen to build on impressive start to his Formula 1 career

F1 Williams optimistic it can stay at front in Spanish Grand Prix as Pastor Maldonado gets pole

F1 Disappointed Lewis Hamilton promises a race-day charge after his McLaren is stripped of Spanish Grand Prix pole

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: McLaren

F1 Hamilton's Spanish Grand Prix pole position hanging in the balance

F1 Mark Webber believes front row for Spanish Grand Prix was possible

F1 Post-qualifying press conference - Spain

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Ferrari

F1 Vettel says Red Bull did not have the pace to be in the top five in qualifying in Spain

F1 Grosjean happy with second-row slot after having missed final practice in Spain

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Red Bull

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Marussia

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Lotus

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Sauber

F1 Happy Perez says better result was possible despite strong sixth on Spanish GP grid

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Force India

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Mercedes

F1 Alonso: Third place on Spanish GP grid shows Ferrari's progress

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: HRT

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Toro Rosso

F1 Hamilton celebrates 'best' qualifying after securing pole for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Spain Saturday quotes: Caterham

F1 Lewis Hamilton storms to Spanish Grand Prix pole position

F1 The complete Spanish GP review

F1 Five themes to watch for in Spain

F1 David Coulthard's Spanish Grand Prix preview

F1 Sebastian Vettel fastest in final Spanish Grand Prix practice

F1 Frank Williams sees no reason why his team cannot be a Formula 1 frontrunner again

F1 Jean-Eric Vergne insists he is 'not stressed' over his qualifying pace issues

F1 Valtteri Bottas content to wait for Williams race seat despite impressing

F1 Friday's press conference - Spain

F1 Pirelli says it will not change approach despite Schumacher criticism

F1 Spain Friday quotes: McLaren

F1 Kimi Raikkonen confident about Lotus's Spanish Grand Prix chances after best Friday practice of season so far

F1 Jenson Button baffled by hard tyres in Spanish Grand Prix practice

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Force India

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Caterham

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Williams

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Ferrari

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Red Bull

F1 Spain Friday quotes: HRT

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Toro Rosso

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Marussia

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Lotus

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Sauber

F1 Spain Friday quotes: Mercedes

F1 Webber expects several drivers to sit out Q3 to save tyres for Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Jenson Button quickest in Spanish Grand Prix practice two

F1 Force India determined to keep pursuing Aerolab case

F1 Six of the best: AUTOSPORT answers your Spanish GP questions

F1 Mark Hughes' Spanish GP form guide

F1 Alexander Rossi: Flying the flag for the United States

F1 Formula 1's calendar calamity

F1 Chelsea sure Sauber deal will pay off for both teams

F1 Red Bull boss Christian Horner backs current F1 tyres

F1 Fernando Alonso puts Ferrari on top in opening practice for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Mercedes says it will be disappointed if it does not win again in 2012

F1 Mark Webber says consistency will not be enough to fight for F1 title in 2012

F1 Jenson Button says missing Mugello F1 test was the right call

F1 Rossi aims to show potential in Friday outing with Caterham F1 team

F1 Thursday's press conference - Spain

F1 Mercedes urges CVC to speed up efforts to conclude new Concorde Agreement

F1 Michael Schumacher happy to begin tyre debate, denies he is frustrated

F1 Jenson Button mystified by McLaren slump in the Bahrain Grand Prix

F1 Nico Rosberg happy to discuss defensive driving tactics

F1 Pastor Maldonado eyes qualifying improvement for Williams

F1 Felipe Massa questions value of Mugello's F1 test

F1 Raikkonen, Grosjean say Lotus must have perfect weekend to win

F1 Caterham drops Mugello exhaust layout for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 HRT to run major aero upgrade in practice for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Setting the scene for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 In the magazine: Why Perez is Massa's nightmare

F1 Barcelona Preview: The secrets of tyre management

F1 Mercedes backs Michael Schumacher over his opinion on Pirelli's tyres

F1 Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost says Formula 1 is better than ever

F1 The day we lost Gilles

F1 Alonso insists Ferrari must turn things around in Spain after difficult start to 2012

F1 Spain preview quotes: Williams

F1 McLaren set to switch to higher nose in Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Spain preview quotes: Marussia

F1 Luca di Montezemolo says Barcelona could provide springboard Ferrari needs to get into world championship fight

F1 The moments that defined Gilles

F1 Villeneuve: A hero for all times

F1 Grand Prix Gold: Britain 1977

F1 Villeneuve and the summer of '79

F1 New proposal for feature film on life of Ayrton Senna

F1 Red Bull boss Christian Horner doubts Barcelona will set pecking order for rest of 2012 Formula 1 season

F1 Schumacher claims racing on Pirelli tyres is like driving on 'raw eggs'

F1 Pirelli hopes double gap between tyre compounds pays off in Spain

F1 Force India unsure new update package will mean progress at Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Spain preview quotes: Force India

F1 Sauber says it needs just a small step to return to the chase for podiums

F1 Boullier says holding Formula 1's young driver test at Silverstone in July is nonsense

F1 Alguersuari set for first on-track F1 running as Pirelli test driver

F1 Horner says he sees no reason why Mark Webber would want to leave amid fresh Ferrari rumours

F1 D'Ambrosio: Life on the F1 subs' bench

F1 Why Lotus is ready to win

F1 Raikkonen sets sights on victory after strong start to the season for Lotus

F1 Spain preview quotes: Red Bull

F1 Spain preview quotes: Caterham

F1 Tech notes: What was new at Mugello

F1 HRT: Taking time to be taken seriously

F1 What we learned from Mugello testing

F1 Lewis Hamilton believes the Spanish GP battle is wide open

F1 Spain preview quotes: McLaren

F1 Kobayashi upbeat about Sauber updates for the Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Spain preview quotes: Sauber

F1 Alonso says Massa one of the best drivers in the world

F1 Red Bull boss Christian Horner calls for in-season testing rethink

F1 Spain preview quotes: Mercedes

F1 Spain preview quotes: HRT

F1 Fernando Alonso says Ferrari must show clear progress at Spanish Grand Prix after Mugello test

F1 Romain Grosjean says development now key for Lotus

F1 Nico Rosberg says Mercedes still chasing fast-corner speed

F1 Romain Grosjean fastest for Lotus as Mugello Formula 1 test ends

F1 Turbo-charged: the challenge of F1's new rules

F1 Sebastian Vettel fastest for Red Bull on final morning of Mugello Formula 1 test

F1 Sauber rules out double DRS as too expensive

F1 Bruno Senna plays down Williams's slow times on day two of Mugello Formula 1 test

F1 Daniel Ricciardo says Bahrain Grand Prix slump will make him stronger

F1 Ferrari begins testing of first step of major upgrade package planned for Spanish Grand Prix

F1 Massa expects Ferrari step in Spain, but admits wins are still far away

F1 Grosjean welcomes additional running in Mugello F1 test

F1 Force India forced to change Mugello test plans after problems on second day

F1 Vettel says Red Bull needs to do more to hunt for victories on a regular basis

F1 Grosjean stays on top on day two at Mugello as Kobayashi posts exact same time

F1 The last time Formula 1 ignored the signs

F1 Mark Webber says having racing drivers testing at Mugello is a no-brainer

F1 Grosjean puts Lotus top on second morning of F1 testing at Mugello

F1 Turvey says McLaren still on target despite disrupted first day of F1 testing

F1 Alonso convinced Ferrari an almost perfect team despite struggling to regularly fight for victory

F1 Gonzalez pleased with his performance at Mugello despite lack of running

F1 Jerome d'Ambrosio convinced of Lotus potential after Mugello test

F1 Mark Webber admits Mugello test important for Red Bull Racing

F1 Kobayashi encouraged by Sauber updates despite poor weather at Mugello

F1 Fernando Alonso fastest as rain disrupts first day of F1 testing at Mugello

F1 Hembery: Pirelli open to change tyre philosophy if Formula 1 teams want it

F1 Rosberg says test was still valuable for Mercedes despite poor weather

F1 F1 testing blog: Mugello as it happened

F1 Fernando Alonso tops first morning session of F1 testing at Mugello

F1 Formula 1 testing kicks off at wet Mugello