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Video of the Day: Senna attacks Berger with cakePosted on 28 January 2012 | 5:00 am Ferrari extends deal with Davide RigonShortly after the announcement that Jules Bianchi will serve as Force India’s reserve driver in 2012, Ferrari has confirmed Davide Rigon’s fresh commitment to the team. The Italian will now be first choice for activities such as street demonstrations. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 3:04 pm Bianchi becomes Force India reserve driverJules Bianchi has become the reserve driver of Force India for the 2012 Formula 1 season. The Frenchman is a member of the Ferrari Driver Academy (FDA) and last year held the reserve role for the Italian team, although his new position will allow for several Friday free practice sessions on race weekends this year. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 1:47 pm Andretti: No doubt New Jersey will be goodAn F1 race on the streets of New Jersey, with a New York City backdrop, will become a reality next year. Having studied the project, 1978 World Champion Mario Andretti is highly confident that the event could become one of the sport’s most popular ever. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 12:58 pm GPUpdate pre-season feelings: Mario AndrettiIn a special series of articles running up to the new season, GPUpdate.net has assembled an exclusive panel of guests. We hear the good, the bad, the expectations and predictions ahead of the sport’s most eagerly-anticipated year. Let us begin with Mario Andretti: Indy 500 winner, Daytona 500 winner and F1 World Champion of 1978. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 12:23 pm Räikkönen: Lotus more family-like than other teamsKimi Räikkönen has quickly settled into his role of lead driver at Lotus as he makes his Formula 1 comeback. The Finn, World Champion of 2007, made an unofficial driving return by running in a 2010 Renault in Valencia for two days earlier this week. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 9:37 am Valencia waits for Ecclestone’s responseValencian authorities are hoping that Bernie Ecclestone will be open to renegotiating their contract and thus securing the imminent future of the European Grand Prix. The regional government has already spoken with the head of Formula One Management (FOM) about the financial difficulties it faces, having hosted the race since 2008. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:59 am ‘Heidfeld to race Lola-Toyota Le Mans car’F1 outcast Nick Heidfeld is set to race a Lola-Toyota in the legendary endurance races of Sebring, Spa and Le Mans, according to Speed. In 2011, the German was replaced at LRGP by Bruno Senna and consequently left on the sidelines. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 8:45 am Video of the Day: Mansell debuts 1991 WilliamsPosted on 27 January 2012 | 5:00 am Fernandes: Scoring points has to be the aimThe first World Championship points for Caterham must be the chief goal of 2012. That is according to Team Principal Tony Fernandes, who is now taking the outfit formerly known as ‘Lotus Racing’ and ‘Team Lotus’ into its third season of Formula 1. Posted on 27 January 2012 | 2:00 am F1 video: Insight into 2012 Pirelli tyresPosted on 26 January 2012 | 4:22 pm Ricciardo completes seat fitting in FaenzaAfter training in Austria with new team-mate Jean-Éric Vergne, Daniel Ricciardo had his Toro Rosso Formula 1 seat fitting in the Faenza factory on Thursday. Posted on 26 January 2012 | 2:04 pm Webber gets back to work at Red BullFollowing a hectic agenda in 2011 and a prolonged post-season break, Mark Webber has returned to a full-time schedule with Red Bull. The Australian is now making regular visits to the Milton Keynes factory, where 24-hour shift patterns have been in place, on the run-up to winter testing and the start of the new season. Posted on 26 January 2012 | 12:35 pm Kovalainen: KERS is worth four tenthsOn top of the aerodynamic gains of the new Caterham CT01, Heikki Kovalainen believes the newly-named team will enjoy an extra four tenths of a second around most Formula 1 laps thanks to KERS. With the team having acknowledged that it was losing lap time and race positions through not running the system last year, it can now look forward to making the most of it. Posted on 26 January 2012 | 11:23 am Sky Sports News to broadcast test sessionsSky Sports News has announced that it will be broadcasting coverage of the F1 pre-season by providing reports from the test sessions of Jerez and Barcelona. Two dedicated reporters, Rachel Brookes and Craig Slater, will be at the Spanish venues. Posted on 26 January 2012 | 10:31 am F1 photos: Official shots of Caterham CT01Posted on 26 January 2012 | 9:58 am Interview with Caterham’s Mike Gascoyne2012 marks the third Formula 1 season for newly-branded Caterham F1. Formerly known as Team Lotus, the squad’s main base will now be in Oxfordshire as the team aims to improve on its Constructors’ Championship position of tenth. We hear the latest from Chief Technical Officer and team founder Mike Gascoyne. Posted on 26 January 2012 | 9:57 am Barrichello to test IndyCar next weekFormer Williams man Rubens Barrichello has organised an IndyCar test for next week. The Paulista will be in action at the Sebring International Raceway on Monday and Tuesday with KV Racing, the same team which fields ex F1 driver Takuma Sato. Posted on 26 January 2012 | 8:39 am Video of the Day: 1998 Jordan-Honda launchPosted on 26 January 2012 | 5:00 am |
