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F1: Grand Prix News Briefs (Update 5)
Mark Webber claims no ill-will towards Daniel Ricciardo...
Mark Webber of Australia and Red Bull Racing signs autographs for fans during the Red Bull Racing Home Run event on December 10, 2011 in Milton Keynes, England. (Photo: Getty Images)
Webber Insists No Tension With Countryman Ricciardo: Some distance may have crept into their relationship, but Mark Webber insists there is no tension between himself and fellow Australian Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo, the 22-year-old who has stepped up from HRT last year to the full-time Toro Rosso race seat for 2012, told the Melbourne Age newspaper that Webber - at the senior team Red Bull - is keeping his distance despite earlier easing his transition into the world of F1. The feeling in the F1 paddock is that Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko is grooming Ricciardo and Toro Rosso's other new driver Jean-Eric Vergne to potentially succeed Webber as world champion Sebastian Vettel's next teammate. As for the distance between him and Webber now that they are in competition for the same seat, Ricciardo said: "I guess he's still got his career now and his things to worry about -- I'll try not to get in his way too much. "And, you know, now we are on the same route together, maybe he doesn't want to tell me too much but that is completely understandable." 35-year-old Webber, however, insisted there is no real tension with his countryman. "Not at all, you know, I've been through enough on and off the track to know that nothing is forever," he said.
Experts Slam 'Ugly' Field Of 2012: F1's field of 2012 reminds one expert pundit of a supermodel without her best assets. Former driver Hans-Joachim Stuck wrote in his German column for Eurosport that he dislikes the look of this year's Formula One cars. "The tires are too narrow, the rear wing too small and the front wing too big, and the nose is a complete failure," he said. "It's like imagining Heidi Klum without her nice behind and bosom, and that's unfortunately what they've done with the new cars. "Let's hope that they're fast, at least." Tire supplier Pirelli's motor sport director Paul Hembery recently slammed the new cars for being "pig ugly". He told The Sun it could be a turn-off for potential new fans and sponsors. "It is what a lot of people will say who are maybe not as intimately involved as we are," said Hembery.
New Lotus 'Definitely Better' Than 2011 Car - Grosjean: Romain Grosjean is happy the early signs of his relationship with new teammate Kimi Raikkonen are positive. Last week, the newly-acquainted pair spent time at Jerez, where their new Lotus car was the surprise standout performer of the first pre-season test. Another "really pleasant surprise", according to GP2 champion Grosjean, was "Kimi". "It took a little time and I did wonder what kind of relationship we would develop, but I think he is a really nice guy. Whatever I have asked, he has answered." Arguably more important, of course, is their black and gold car, and it set tongues wagging by proving the standout performer at Jerez. "It is definitely better than our one of last year," Frenchman Grosjean is quoted by Finnish broadcaster MTV3. And he said both he and Raikkonen are likely to develop it in harmony. "I did not see anything strange," said Grosjean when asked how his and Raikkonen's driving styles compare, "the telemetry was nearly identical."
Saturday Event 'Good News' For Trulli - Report: F1's Italian contingent is clinging to small comforts ahead of the 2012 season. With Italy once occupying grand chunks of the grid, veteran Jarno Trulli is now the last Italian driver in Formula One. And according to persistent speculation in the Jerez paddock last week, his seat at Caterham could be snapped up at the last minute by Vitaly Petrov, who is waiting on his Russian sponsors to green-light the deal. But a report in Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport said Saturday was a small piece of good news for Trulli, 37. With the bulk of the F1 world leaving Jerez after Friday's running, Caterham stuck around for an additional day of exclusive track use for filming purposes. The result of the filming will be used by Caterham's marketing and promotional material throughout 2012. Trulli was there, the report revealed. "It is good news because it could mean that the seat of the driver from Pescara is safe, thus ensuring at least one Italian driver in the championship," said La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Mclaren Stops Hamilton Answering 'Pathetic' Insult: McLaren has once again stepped in to prevent Lewis Hamilton from answering a reporter's question about the Adrian Sutil affair. At the recent launch of the MP4-27 car, a reporter asked Hamilton about his former friend Sutil's accusation he is a "coward" for not appearing as a witness at the recent assault trial in Munich. "We've been told that Lewis shouldn't really go there because it (the conviction) might go under appeal," the spokesman quickly intervened. Hamilton smiled: "I'll listen to him." The Briton's former F3 teammate did indeed file an appeal, but not before Sutil's father Jorge described Hamilton as "pathetic" in the German press. Asked about the latest insult from the Sutil camp, Hamilton was once again prevented from answering in the Jerez paddock by a McLaren media minder. "That question is not permitted," the spokesman is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport. The German magazine article read: "We say that Hamilton should have the courage to speak for himself."
Sauber Not 'Reading Tea Leaves' After Jerez Test: It is too soon to be picking the winners and losers ahead of the 2012 season, reigning back-to-back world champion Sebastian Vettel insists. An early analysis might suggest Ferrari is struggling whilst Lotus could be set to join the pacesetters this season. But German Vettel, who drives for 2010 and 2010 constructors' champions Red Bull, said after the Jerez test that it is way too soon to be drawing conclusions about his rivals' form. "There is a bit of a reference when you look at what runs they've been doing, but if you look at previous years at this time of year it's all up and down. Nothing really shows yet," he is quoted by PA Sport news agency. "Now we wait for Mercedes (to launch their 2012 car) and then we will know a little more, certainly at the last test in Barcelona," added Vettel. "The change in rules have also given people an opportunity to catch up, so we'll see what happens." One of those with potential to catch up is midfield team Sauber, but boss Peter Sauber insisted that Jerez provided "no more than a snapshot" with two group tests yet to run before Melbourne. "For me, any attempt to create a pecking order based on Jerez is no more than reading tea leaves," he told the Swiss Sonntagsblick newspaper. Sauber agreed with Vettel that the final test in Barcelona next month will "lift the fog" ahead of the trek to Australia for the season opener.
Experts Slam 'Ugly' Field Of 2012: F1's field of 2012 reminds one expert pundit of a supermodel without her best assets. Former driver Hans-Joachim Stuck wrote in his German column for Eurosport that he dislikes the look of this year's Formula One cars. "The tires are too narrow, the rear wing too small and the front wing too big, and the nose is a complete failure," he said. "It's like imagining Heidi Klum without her nice behind and bosom, and that's unfortunately what they've done with the new cars. "Let's hope that they're fast, at least." Tire supplier Pirelli's motor sport director Paul Hembery recently slammed the new cars for being "pig ugly". He told The Sun it could be a turn-off for potential new fans and sponsors. "It is what a lot of people will say who are maybe not as intimately involved as we are," said Hembery.
New Lotus 'Definitely Better' Than 2011 Car - Grosjean: Romain Grosjean is happy the early signs of his relationship with new teammate Kimi Raikkonen are positive. Last week, the newly-acquainted pair spent time at Jerez, where their new Lotus car was the surprise standout performer of the first pre-season test. Another "really pleasant surprise", according to GP2 champion Grosjean, was "Kimi". "It took a little time and I did wonder what kind of relationship we would develop, but I think he is a really nice guy. Whatever I have asked, he has answered." Arguably more important, of course, is their black and gold car, and it set tongues wagging by proving the standout performer at Jerez. "It is definitely better than our one of last year," Frenchman Grosjean is quoted by Finnish broadcaster MTV3. And he said both he and Raikkonen are likely to develop it in harmony. "I did not see anything strange," said Grosjean when asked how his and Raikkonen's driving styles compare, "the telemetry was nearly identical."
Saturday Event 'Good News' For Trulli - Report: F1's Italian contingent is clinging to small comforts ahead of the 2012 season. With Italy once occupying grand chunks of the grid, veteran Jarno Trulli is now the last Italian driver in Formula One. And according to persistent speculation in the Jerez paddock last week, his seat at Caterham could be snapped up at the last minute by Vitaly Petrov, who is waiting on his Russian sponsors to green-light the deal. But a report in Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport said Saturday was a small piece of good news for Trulli, 37. With the bulk of the F1 world leaving Jerez after Friday's running, Caterham stuck around for an additional day of exclusive track use for filming purposes. The result of the filming will be used by Caterham's marketing and promotional material throughout 2012. Trulli was there, the report revealed. "It is good news because it could mean that the seat of the driver from Pescara is safe, thus ensuring at least one Italian driver in the championship," said La Gazzetta dello Sport.
Mclaren Stops Hamilton Answering 'Pathetic' Insult: McLaren has once again stepped in to prevent Lewis Hamilton from answering a reporter's question about the Adrian Sutil affair. At the recent launch of the MP4-27 car, a reporter asked Hamilton about his former friend Sutil's accusation he is a "coward" for not appearing as a witness at the recent assault trial in Munich. "We've been told that Lewis shouldn't really go there because it (the conviction) might go under appeal," the spokesman quickly intervened. Hamilton smiled: "I'll listen to him." The Briton's former F3 teammate did indeed file an appeal, but not before Sutil's father Jorge described Hamilton as "pathetic" in the German press. Asked about the latest insult from the Sutil camp, Hamilton was once again prevented from answering in the Jerez paddock by a McLaren media minder. "That question is not permitted," the spokesman is quoted as saying by Auto Motor und Sport. The German magazine article read: "We say that Hamilton should have the courage to speak for himself."
Sauber Not 'Reading Tea Leaves' After Jerez Test: It is too soon to be picking the winners and losers ahead of the 2012 season, reigning back-to-back world champion Sebastian Vettel insists. An early analysis might suggest Ferrari is struggling whilst Lotus could be set to join the pacesetters this season. But German Vettel, who drives for 2010 and 2010 constructors' champions Red Bull, said after the Jerez test that it is way too soon to be drawing conclusions about his rivals' form. "There is a bit of a reference when you look at what runs they've been doing, but if you look at previous years at this time of year it's all up and down. Nothing really shows yet," he is quoted by PA Sport news agency. "Now we wait for Mercedes (to launch their 2012 car) and then we will know a little more, certainly at the last test in Barcelona," added Vettel. "The change in rules have also given people an opportunity to catch up, so we'll see what happens." One of those with potential to catch up is midfield team Sauber, but boss Peter Sauber insisted that Jerez provided "no more than a snapshot" with two group tests yet to run before Melbourne. "For me, any attempt to create a pecking order based on Jerez is no more than reading tea leaves," he told the Swiss Sonntagsblick newspaper. Sauber agreed with Vettel that the final test in Barcelona next month will "lift the fog" ahead of the trek to Australia for the season opener.
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