December 2011
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December 2011 Formula 1 News Headlines
30 December: Lauda says DRS overtaking 'wrong' for F1 - Comments
30 December: Webber enjoys wheelie on grand prix motorbike - Comments
30 December: Alonso says Mercedes among favourites for 2012 - Comments
30 December: Mercedes sure V6 engines will sound 'great' - Comments
30 December: Vettel insists more dominance in 2012 not certain - Comments
30 December: Williams 'worst' scenario for rookie in 2011 - Maldonado - Comments
29 December: Liuzzi admits HRT seat 'uncertain' for 2012 - Comments
29 December: Marko was unhappy with axed Alguersuari in October - Comments
29 December: Domenicali in 'eye of the storm' at Ferrari - Todt - Comments
29 December: Vettel 'could beat Schumacher records' - Todt - Comments
29 December: Vettel now better than Alonso, Hamilton - Berger - Comments
29 December: Retired Berger too content to consider F1 return - Comments
29 December: Barrichello still 'waiting' on news from Williams - Comments
29 December: Hamilton had raisins and brown rice for Christmas - Comments
29 December: Zanardi tips Hamilton to bounce back in 2012 - Comments
29 December: V6 engine rules 'good compromise' - Lauda - Comments
28 December: Lauda tips Red Bull to pull ahead in 2012 - Comments
28 December: Berger would not have signed Raikkonen for comeback - Comments
28 December: Agencies say Vettel not top European athlete - Comments
28 December: Axed Alguersuari expects 'good news soon' - Comments
28 December: Ferrari to fire first V6 engine next year - report - Comments
28 December: Photos show Sauber with UBS sponsor logos - Comments
28 December: F1 must not abandon Europe - Montezemolo - Comments
28 December: Teams may already have new Concorde deals - report - Comments
28 December: Alonso's new girlfriend is 'Tschumi' - reports - Comments
28 December: Toro Rosso 'right' to axe both drivers - Berger - Comments
28 December: Pay-drivers 'not good enough' for F1 - Trulli - Comments
28 December: Chandhok may switch team for 2012 'Friday' role - Comments
26 December: Sutil denies Ferrari talks - Comments
23 December: F1 driver exodus 'no loss' insists Verstappen - Comments
23 December: Montezemolo admits eye on 'German drivers' - Comments
23 December: Hulkenberg was worried money might undo race return - Comments
23 December: Montezemolo says 'no' to Italian presidency reports - Comments
22 December: Vergne defends 'hard' Marko after Toro Rosso cull - Comments
22 December: Raikkonen to start F1 testing in January - Comments
22 December: Montezemolo to stand for Italian presidency in 2013 - Comments
22 December: London judge says Ecclestone payments 'a bribe' - Comments
22 December: Vertical construction begins in Austin - Comments
22 December: 'Niceman' Kovalainen not ruling out 2013 team switch - Comments
22 December: Bruno Senna visits Williams factory - report - Comments
22 December: Kubica splits with rehab doctor Ceccarelli - Comments
22 December: Three F1 rumours before Christmas - Comments
22 December: F1 needs American drivers to crack market - Cheever - Comments
21 December: Berger's nephew on track for F1 future - Comments
21 December: France now close to F1 calendar return - Comments
21 December: Raikkonen to find F1 comeback 'easier' than Schumacher - Comments
21 December: HRT seat for Alguersuari 'not realistic' - boss Sala - Comments
21 December: HRT hopes to test new car before Melbourne - Comments
21 December: Alonso announces split with singer wife - Comments
21 December: Chandhok admits test seat likely for 2012 - Comments
21 December: Age costing Schumacher 'precious tenths' - Frentzen - Comments
20 December: Renault to fire up first V6 engine in 2012 - Comments
20 December: Sutil willing to wait on future until February - Comments
20 December: Vettel beaten to Germany's top sportsman plaudit - Comments
20 December: Alonso 'not bothered' after Alguersuari loses seat - Comments
20 December: Alonso expects Ferrari to close gap on Red Bull - Comments
19 December: 2012 McLaren to be launched before Jerez test - Comments
19 December: Senna eyes Nascar option - report - Comments
19 December: Alguersuari admits 2012 race seat 'difficult' now - Comments
19 December: Ferrari eyes Sutil after Force India exit - Comments
19 December: Trulli not ready to stop as Caterham readies 2012 car - Comments
19 December: Alonso jokes as Webber wins FIA 'prize' - Comments
19 December: Williams to have 2012 car for first Jerez test - Comments
19 December: Di Resta worried F1 career would spin out - manager - Comments
19 December: HRT says second driver decision 'not urgent' - Comments
19 December: Karthikeyan not ruling out HRT return - Comments
19 December: Private equity company eyes F1 rights - Ecclestone - Comments
17 December: 2012 Sauber to be launched at Jerez test - Comments
17 December: Force India confirms Hulkenberg, di Resta for 2012 - Comments
16 December: Force India driver delay to drag on further - Comments
16 December: Vettel, Red Bull in running for Laureus prizes - Comments
16 December: Webber overtaken as highest earning Australian - Comments
16 December: Alguersuari quiet as Spaniards eye HRT option - Comments
16 December: Alonso working hard as Ferrari plans February launch - Comments
16 December: Force India to finally announce drivers on Friday - Comments
16 December: 'Shocked' Buemi eyes options after Toro Rosso axe - Comments
16 December: Webber warming his seat for Red Bull's charging hopefuls - Comments
15 December: Minardi driver Sala takes control at HRT - Comments
15 December: Hulkenberg not fussy over 2012 teammate - Comments
15 December: Lehto jailed for speedboat crash death - Comments
15 December: No testing has hurt F1 comeback - Schumacher - Comments
15 December: HRT future uncertain as boss Kolles exits - Comments
15 December: Alguersuari says Toro Rosso axe 'very surprising' - Comments
15 December: Red Bull stuns F1 with all-new Toro Rosso lineup - Comments
14 December: Ecclestone offers to save Nurburgring's F1 race - Comments
14 December: Friday role 'not the priority' as d'Ambrosio eyes 2012 - Comments
14 December: Russian and Dutchman key to 2012 driver market - report - Comments
14 December: Boullier hints at Friday role for Senna - Comments
14 December: Marko tells Alguersuari to win ticket to Red Bull - Comments
14 December: Vettel loses trusted trainer Tommi to hockey - Comments
14 December: Embattled Mallya could depart Force India - reports - Comments
14 December: Hamilton hits back at Ecclestone criticism - Comments
13 December: Di Resta, Alguersuari, hint F1 careers set to continue - Comments
13 December: Red Bull to launch 2012 car before first test - Comments
13 December: Female de Villota eyes F1 deal for Christmas - Comments
13 December: Lotus to give Raikkonen time to shake off rust - Comments
13 December: Lotus still happy to let drivers take risks - Comments
13 December: HRT denies Caterham designing 2012 car - Comments
12 December: Sauber slams 'stupid' Kobayashi exit rumours - Comments
12 December: Pic had 'better package' admits axed d'Ambrosio - Comments
12 December: Buemi 'very confident' about Toro Rosso seat - Comments
12 December: Rumour hints Kobayashi out, Bianchi in at Sauber - Comments
12 December: Mexico GP rumours heat up - Comments
12 December: Caterham link hints at Renault switch for HRT - Comments
12 December: Dumping father 'a disaster' for Hamilton - Ecclestone - Comments
12 December: Ceccon in 'Friday' talks with Toro Rosso, Caterham, HRT - Comments
12 December: Manager to announce Petrov's 2012 plans this month - Comments
12 December: Valencia government takes over European GP - Comments
12 December: Kubica to test 2010 Ferrari next Spring - report - Comments
12 December: Grosjean expects 'whole season' with Lotus in 2012 - Comments
12 December: Di Resta hails car, not driver, after Vettel title - Comments
11 December: Horner talks peace ahead of Monday FOTA meeting - Comments
11 December: Raikkonen hurts wrist in snowmobile racing crash - Comments
11 December: Boullier not sure Kubica has Lotus future - Comments
09 December: Sutil admits eye on second Williams seat - Comments
09 December: Lotus confirms Grosjean as Raikkonen's teammate - Comments
09 December: 'New' Kovalainen plans for return to top team - Comments
09 December: Reports - Lotus to confirm Grosjean on Friday - Comments
09 December: Analysis - will more F1 teams quit FOTA group? - Comments
09 December: FIA makes Berger new single-seater boss - Comments
08 December: Work resumes at 2012 US GP site in Texas - Comments
08 December: Red Bull clips Webber and Vettel's wings - Comments
08 December: Grosjean signs deal to be Raikkonen's teammate - report - Comments
08 December: FOTA alliance crumbles as Sauber, Toro Rosso depart - Comments
08 December: Ecclestone has received US GP cheque - backer - Comments
07 December: FIA says Austin, Bahrain, staying on 2012 calendar - Comments
07 December: Teammate says Schumacher cheated in 1994 - Comments
07 December: Ferrari must consider McLaren-like stability - Villadelprat - Comments
07 December: Webber unsure F1 to return to Bahrain in 2012 - Comments
07 December: Rosberg not worried career could be winless - Comments
07 December: Toro Rosso to make driver decision this month - Buemi - Comments
07 December: Austin GP deal 'looking good' for 2012 - source - Comments
07 December: Rivals wanted to curb Red Bull's aero dominance - Marko - Comments
07 December: Marussia 'made most sense' for rookie Pic - Panis - Comments
07 December: Marussia an option as Petrov looks to save F1 career? - Comments
07 December: Sauber admits 2011 'difficult' for Kobayashi - Comments
06 December: Berger admits to 'looking at' GP2 team - Comments
06 December: Kovalainen rules out Caterham defection for 2012 - Comments
06 December: Owner hints all change for 2012 Lotus lineup - Comments
06 December: Ricciardo admits 'chance' to oust Trulli at Caterham - Comments
06 December: Sauber points finger at FIA's 'bizarre' u-turn - Comments
06 December: Schumacher records 'too far away' insists Vettel - Comments
06 December: 'No point' to FOTA as alliance verges on collapse - Marko - Comments
06 December: Mercedes expects other teams to test 'old' cars - Comments
05 December: New Mercedes to debut at second test - Comments
05 December: Vettel wants quieter coronation after 2011 title - Comments
05 December: Berger plays down reports of Lotus F1 role - Comments
05 December: No Friday outings on street tracks for Bottas - Comments
05 December: Hakkinen predicts 'very difficult' return for Raikkonen - Comments
05 December: Hopeful quartet awaits news from Lotus camp - Comments
05 December: Raikkonen owns slice of Lotus F1 team - Comments
05 December: Vettel's true quality 'yet to be seen' - Alonso - Comments
05 December: Grosjean to test BMW's DTM car this week - Comments
05 December: Kovalainen unsure of Trulli's involvement for 2012 - Comments
05 December: Button warns top teams to 'watch out for Mercedes' - Comments
05 December: FOTA unity was always doomed - Ecclestone - Comments
03 December: Ferrari and Red Bull quit teams group FOTA - Comments
02 December: High praise for Sutil amid Force India exit rumours - Comments
02 December: Red Bull commitment depends on success, marketing - Comments
02 December: Glock eager to prove speed alongside Vettel - Comments
02 December: Fernandes no admirer of F1's KERS technology - Comments
02 December: Trulli has 2012 Caterham contract 'currently' - boss - Comments
02 December: Barrichello also tips Raikkonen to struggle - Comments
02 December: Williams reveals Bottas could race in 2012 - Comments
02 December: After F1 switch, co-driver hopes Raikkonen keeps rallying - Comments
02 December: Berger linked with Renault/Lotus role - Comments
01 December: 'Mental weakness' not cause of Webber slump - Klien - Comments
01 December: Maldonado seat 'pretty certain' for 2012 - Head - Comments
01 December: F1 'highly profitable' for engine supplier Renault - Comments
01 December: Ecclestone extends contract deadline for US GP - Comments
01 December: Villeneuve turned down late Wheldon's Indy drive - Comments
01 December: Petrov has 'plan B and C' for 2012 - manager - Comments
01 December: Female driver de Villota close to 2012 Renault/Lotus deal - Comments
01 December: Five teams yet to confirm drivers - FIA - Comments
01 December: Returning Raikkonen left F1 too soon - manager - Comments
01 December: Honda denies F1 return rumours - Comments