May 2012
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May 2012 Formula 1 News Headlines
31 May: Surprise favourites ramp up pressure on drivers - Comments
31 May: Organisers reject Ecclestone's New Jersey doubts - Comments
31 May: Webber denies 'backing up' rivals for Vettel - Comments
31 May: Perez not ruling out 2013 team switch - Comments
31 May: Pirelli to test harder tyre at Silverstone - Comments
31 May: Small teams worried engine price to skyrocket - Comments
31 May: F1 headwear triggers rumours at Monaco - Comments
30 May: Barrichello earns $330k as Indy 500 'rookie' - Comments
30 May: Mexican GP set for 2013 return - Comments
30 May: Alguersuari reveals Italian earthquake fear - Comments
30 May: Sauber hits out at error-prone Grosjean - Comments
30 May: Williams title sponsor moves to Red Bull - Comments
30 May: 'Hacktivists' threaten F1 over Montreal protests - Comments
30 May: Kovalainen tips Alonso to win 2012 title - Comments
30 May: Ecclestone blames KERS 'thing' for Williams fire - Comments
29 May: Ferrari staff sent home after earthquake - Comments
29 May: Monaco 'a fresh start' for struggling Massa - Comments
29 May: FIA to act on floor controversy before Canada - Comments
29 May: Lucrative 13 'best feeling' for Caterham chief - Comments
29 May: Monaco 'train' no 2012 thriller - report - Comments
29 May: Toro Rosso gambled to win Monaco - Tambay - Comments
29 May: Webber, Vettel at centre of Ferrari rumours - Comments
28 May: Force India skipped Bahrain practice for publicity - Ecclestone - Comments
28 May: Alguersuari not denying Force India rumour - Comments
28 May: Lotus remains race favourite for Canada - Alguersuari - Comments
28 May: Mercedes not ruling out team orders - Comments
28 May: F1's Sato almost wins Indy 500 - Comments
28 May: Drivers warn McLaren to fix backwards slide - Comments
28 May: No protest but Red Bull floor still on F1 radar - Comments
28 May: Vettel denies signing Ferrari deal - Comments
28 May: Webber wins, Alonso moves clear in title chase - Comments
27 May: Red Bull floor 'hole' sparks protest threat - Comments
27 May: Vettel signs 2014 Ferrari pre-contract - reports - Comments
27 May: Stewards considered excluding Maldonado - Mansell - Comments
27 May: Other comeback kid still in the hunt - analysis - Comments
27 May: Fast Schumacher can stay 'forever' - Brawn - Comments
27 May: McLaren duo wish injured spectator well - Comments
26 May: Penalty takes shine off Schu's comeback pole - Comments
26 May: Politics steered France return off track - Ecclestone - Comments
26 May: Sauber slams Red Bull over cost-cutting - Comments
26 May: Top ten 'possible' admits champion Vettel - Comments
26 May: Button 'worried' about topsy-turvy 2012 - Comments
26 May: Stewart urges Hamilton to stay with McLaren - Comments
26 May: Webber swerves latest Ferrari rumours - Comments
26 May: Rosberg tips Schumacher to stay in 2013 - Comments
26 May: Ecclestone to push calendar beyond 20 races - Comments
26 May: Ferrari needs new number two for Alonso - Prost - Comments
26 May: Hakkinen 'certain' Lotus can win Monaco - Comments
26 May: Briatore admits working on alternate F1 rules - Comments
26 May: F1 to delay Singapore floatation - Comments
25 May: Lotus says no to Raikkonen's rally request - Comments
25 May: Ferrari signs new aero boss Bigois - report - Comments
25 May: McLaren set to offer Hamilton $150m - reports - Comments
25 May: Force India wants to keep di Resta in 2013 - Comments
25 May: Raikkonen wears James Hunt helmet in Monaco - Comments
25 May: Mansell in a sling after cycling smash - Comments
25 May: Nurburgring hopes for new ten-year F1 deal - Comments
25 May: Button says Lotus car to beat in Monaco - Comments
25 May: Schumacher must convince Mercedes to 'want him' - Comments
25 May: Mercedes moves towards Concorde deal - Comments
25 May: Police detonate suspected bomb in F1 paddock - Comments
25 May: Mallya defends F1 spending amid airline crisis - Comments
25 May: FIA's Todt throws a spanner in F1 plans - Comments
25 May: Pecking order unclear after Thursday at Monaco - Comments
25 May: F1 greats blaming problems on tyres - Berger - Comments
24 May: McLaren wants to halve Hamilton's salary - report - Comments
24 May: Raikkonen asks Lotus for rally Finland permission - Comments
24 May: Student protests threaten 2012 Canada GP - Comments
24 May: Backer says no doubts about 2012 Austin GP - Comments
24 May: Force India no winner in 2012 roulette - Comments
24 May: Vergne wearing Indy 500 rookie Alesi's helmet - Comments
24 May: F1 ready to spin Monaco roulette wheel - Comments
24 May: Kovalainen admits disappointment with Caterham progress - Comments
24 May: Schumacher's future a hot topic in Monaco - Comments
24 May: Senna 'must respond' to Maldonado's form - Williams - Comments
24 May: Williams to thank rivals after garage fire - Comments
24 May: F1 warns shareholders about Ecclestone - Comments
24 May: Perez rules out Ferrari switch in 2012 - Comments
24 May: Mixed feelings as Perez returns to crash scene - Comments
24 May: Brawn 'back to normal' after heart checks - Comments
24 May: Marussia thinking 'seriously' about KERS - Booth - Comments
23 May: Static electricity may have caused Williams fire - Comments
23 May: Amid Mercedes rumours, di Resta eyes 'great car' - Comments
23 May: 'Cheap' F1 worth billions - Ecclestone - Comments
23 May: Valencia slashes seats at loss-making F1 race - Comments
23 May: Kovalainen wants midfield push for Caterham - manager - Comments
23 May: Finance police raid Monza - Comments
23 May: 'Banned for life' Maldonado lucky to be in Monaco - Comments
23 May: Brawn returns to paddock, praising Schu 'quality' - Comments
22 May: CVC sells some of F1 stake - Comments
22 May: Ecclestone offered money to make Mosley MP - Comments
22 May: Maldonado could win in Monaco - report - Comments
22 May: Senna to drive all weekend in Monaco - Comments
22 May: Senna to race 'Barcelona fire car' at Monaco - Comments
22 May: Poor form may drive Schu from F1 - Fry - Comments
21 May: Heidfeld not giving up on F1 career - Comments
21 May: Di Resta 'on radar' before Schu's Merc talks - Comments
21 May: F1's Singapore float going ahead - report - Comments
21 May: Kubica return 'nearly impossible' - source - Comments
21 May: Lotus relations turned sour - Petrov - Comments
21 May: Valencia pushing ahead with F1 alternation idea - Comments
21 May: Hakkinen's son speeds along in wheel-tracks - Comments
21 May: Small teams push for V6 rules delay - reports - Comments
21 May: New sports minister doubts 2013 French GP - Comments
21 May: Analysis - is topsy-turvy 2012 good for F1? - Comments
21 May: F1 teams slow development in topsy-turvy 2012 - Comments
21 May: Ferrari 'fine' after Italian earthquake - Comments
19 May: Massa insists Ferrari still supporting him - Comments
18 May: Massa could lose seat during August break - Petrov - Comments
18 May: Briatore writing rules for 'GP1' series - report - Comments
18 May: Newey no longer key to success in 'new' F1 - Comments
17 May: 2013 F1 budget cap possible - report - Comments
17 May: Germans tip Schumacher to retire in 2012 - Comments
17 May: Maldonado a future champ, not 'pay driver' - Williams - Comments
17 May: Ferrari say Massa contender for 2013 race seat - Comments
17 May: F1's sixth winner shapes up for Monaco - Comments
16 May: Sauber gives third of F1 team to Kaltenborn - Comments
16 May: Sponsor seeks millions from F1 driver Doornbos - Comments
16 May: Wolff rubbishes Senna axe reports - Comments
16 May: FIA had to disqualify Hamilton in Spain - Whiting - Comments
16 May: New winner Maldonado looks for Monaco repeat - Comments
16 May: D'Ambrosio linked with Massa's 2012 seat - Comments
16 May: Vettel defends Schumacher after Senna crash - Comments
16 May: Pirelli ready to supply qualifying tyres - Tronchetti - Comments
16 May: Alguersuari says 2013 return '100 per cent' sure - Comments
16 May: Russia has GP preparations 'on back burner' - source - Comments
15 May: McLaren sure gaffes won't hurt Hamilton talks - Comments
15 May: Alonso 'stands out' amid 2012 chaos - Klien - Comments
15 May: Vettel shrugs at F1's 'crazy' pecking order - Comments
15 May: Massa's F1 career on brink of collapse - Comments
15 May: Williams denies cigarette caused Barcelona blaze - Comments
14 May: Sutil resurfaces as Massa axe rumours louden - Comments
14 May: Massa's problems 'in the head' - Alguersuari - Comments
14 May: Barcelona still hoping for annual F1 presence - Comments
14 May: Klien working in Williams simulator - Comments
14 May: Unpredictable F1 became 'strange' in Spain - Alonso - Comments
14 May: 'Rambo' Schumacher punished after Senna crash - Comments
14 May: Williams pits 'destroyed' by post-race fire - Stanford - Comments
14 May: F1 personnel injured in huge Williams fire - Comments
14 May: Maldonado wins, Alonso and Vettel lead title - Comments
13 May: Red Bull team bosses safe in jobs - Mateschitz - Comments
13 May: Season of confusion to continue on Sunday - Comments
13 May: Harsh penalty for error-prone McLaren - reaction - Comments
13 May: Mateschitz, Montezemolo, to join F1 board - Comments
13 May: Spain, Spa, France, Canada and Russia - race rumours - Comments
13 May: Ecclestone says Mercedes deal '80 per cent' done - Comments
13 May: Salo believes Bottas to replace Senna soon - Comments
13 May: Stewards strip Hamilton of Barcelona pole - Comments
12 May: Ferrari switch not better move for Webber - Mateschitz - Comments
12 May: Hamilton to keep pole after technical problem - Comments
12 May: Williams also 'pretty good' 2012 option - Raikkonen - Comments
12 May: Kaltenborn has 'big plans' for Sauber - Comments
12 May: Red Bull loyalty 'a mistake' - Alguersuari - Comments
12 May: Hamilton 'lucky' to escape Bahrain penalty - Whiting - Comments
12 May: Upgrade last chance for F2012 project - Massa - Comments
12 May: Lotus 'biggest surprise' of 2012 - Mateschitz - Comments
12 May: Lotus and Sauber set for Barcelona shock - reports - Comments
12 May: Ferrari 'dangerous' with new B car - Vettel - Comments
12 May: Top teams criticise in-season testing - Comments
12 May: Grosjean can win grands prix - Alonso - Comments
12 May: McLaren to join Red Bull teams at Abu Dhabi test - Comments
12 May: No rolling heads as Ferrari tackles new crisis - Comments
11 May: Raikkonen not ruling out Spain victory - Comments
11 May: 2012 Caterham 'too slow' - Kovalainen - Comments
11 May: Volkswagen plays down F1 rumours - Comments
11 May: Senna name scooping up sponsors in Brazil - di Grassi - Comments
11 May: Brawn's Barcelona absence triggers rumours - Comments
11 May: Spain to host tense drivers' meeting on Friday - Comments
11 May: Ferrari not close to giving up on 2012 - Alonso - Comments
11 May: Di Resta plays down Ferrari rumours - Comments
11 May: Karthikeyan admits frustration with HRT situation - Comments
11 May: Schumacher happy criticism started tyre 'discussion' - Comments
11 May: F1 must resolve Mercedes dispute for floatation - Comments
10 May: China victory was 'difficult day' for Schumacher - Comments
10 May: Illness sidelines Brawn in Barcelona - Comments
10 May: Ecclestone quotes high price to Magny Cours - Comments
10 May: Barrichello reveals Ferrari 'threat' of 2002 - Comments
10 May: Toro Rosso plays down drivers' race to Red Bull - Comments
10 May: Montreal must improve track or lose F1 race - Comments
10 May: Lauda tips Schumacher to win in 2012 - Comments
10 May: McLaren reacts after pitstop problems - Comments
10 May: Karthikeyan not guaranteed full season at HRT - Comments
10 May: Now di Resta linked with Massa's Ferrari seat - Comments
09 May: McLaren set to race new higher nose in Spain - Comments
09 May: Mercedes hints no plans to quit F1 - Comments
09 May: Abu Dhabi criticises young driver test shakeup - Comments
09 May: Mateschitz hopes Webber stays at Red Bull - Comments
09 May: De Villota not ruling out Friday drive - Comments
09 May: Ferrari men know Spain crucial for title - Comments
08 May: F1's best will prevail in 2012 - Brawn - Comments
08 May: Shareholders to vote on Mercedes' F1 exit - source - Comments
08 May: Setup key to pace in new Pirelli era - Brawn - Comments
08 May: Red Bull 'happy' with Webber and Vettel - boss - Comments
08 May: Schumacher world's second-richest sportsman - Comments
08 May: Oval driving 'very different' to F1 - Barrichello - Comments
08 May: Webber hits back at Petrov's Mugello jibe - Comments
08 May: Haug denies Mercedes quitting F1 - Comments
08 May: McLaren tested higher nose at Mugello - Comments
07 May: Sainz jr on track for Toro Rosso future - Comments
07 May: Bahrain could get director on F1 board - report - Comments
07 May: Mercedes conducts F1 quit study - report - Comments
07 May: Only Red Bull teams stick with Abu Dhabi test plans - Comments
07 May: Barrichello still clinging to F1 dream - Comments
07 May: Brother tips Schumacher to keep racing - Comments
07 May: New boss says F1 must consider future after Ecclestone - Comments
05 May: Red Bull 'all but ready' to re-sign Webber - report - Comments
04 May: Red Bull could resume dominance now - Lauda - Comments
04 May: Perez treated after 'acrid' smoke incident - Comments
04 May: Ferrari getting ready for 'double-DRS' - Comments
04 May: Fernandes rues lack of Malaysian support - Comments
04 May: Schumacher's Pirelli spat 'exaggerated' - Vettel - Comments
04 May: Alguersuari axe 'incomprehensible' - father - Comments
04 May: Mixed feelings for F1 after Mugello test - Comments
04 May: Mugello 'not right' for F1 cars - Petrov - Comments
04 May: Schumacher visits Pirelli at Mugello - Comments
03 May: Mugello eyes place on F1 race calendar - Comments
03 May: Experienced teammate would be better - Vergne - Comments
03 May: Billionaires line up to push Sauber on - Comments
03 May: Barcelona determined to host GP in 2013 - Comments
03 May: Only Alonso to try Ferrari upgrade at Mugello - Comments
03 May: Lotus 'most consistent' team in 2012 - Webber - Comments
03 May: Mercedes hints no plans to change drivers - Comments
02 May: Rosberg could commit F1 career to Mercedes - Comments
02 May: Pirelli criticism shows Schumacher frustration - Hembery - Comments
02 May: Sauber wins update race at Mugello test opener - Comments
02 May: Ferrari must improve over next races - Alonso - Comments
02 May: Webber denies signing 2013 Ferrari deal - Comments
02 May: New experience as F1 tests at Mugello - Comments
01 May: France rushing to complete GP deal - Comments
01 May: D'Ambrosio could drive Fridays in 2012 - Comments
01 May: Grosjean admits he 'didn't race' Raikkonen - Comments
01 May: Another report links Webber to Ferrari - Comments
01 May: F1 2012 'a 1000 piece puzzle' - Schumacher - Comments
01 May: Singapore eyes new race deal and F1 floatation - Comments