2012 FIA Formula One World Championship Race Calendar

Round . Race ...................... Circuit Date
1. Australian Grand Prix ......March 16-18th
2. Malaysian Grand Prix .......March 23rd-25th
3. Chinese Grand Prix ..........April 13-15th
4. Bahrain Grand Prix ...........April 20th-22nd
5. Spanish Grand Prix ...........May 11-13th
6. Monaco Grand Prix ...........May 24-27th
7. Canadian Grand Prix ........June 8-10th
8. European Grand Prix ........June 22nd-24th
9. British Grand Prix ..............July 6-8th
10 German Grand Prix ..........July 20th-22nd
11 Hungarian Grand Prix .......July 27-29th
12 Belgian Grand Prix ............August 31st-September 2nd
13 Italian Grand Prix .............September 7-9th
14 Singapore Grand Prix .......September 21st-23rd
15 Japanese Grand Prix .........October 5-7th
16 Korean Grand Prix .............October 12-14th
17 Indian Grand Prix ..............October 26-28th
18 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix ........November 2nd-4th
19 United States Grand Prix ...November 16-18th
20 Brazilian Grand Prix ...........November 23rd-25th

Formula 1 Driver Line-Up for 2012

Red Bull Racing
1 Sebastian Vettel
2 Mark Webber

McLaren
3 Jenson Button
4 Lewis Hamilton

Ferrari
5 Fernando Alonso
6 Felipe Massa

Mercedes
7 Michael Schumacher
8 Nico Rosberg

Lotus
9 Kimi Räikkönen
10 Romain Grosjean

Force India
11 Paul di Resta
12 Nico Hulkenberg

Sauber
14 Kamui Kobayashi
15 Sergio Perez

Toro Rosso
16 Daniel Ricciardo
17 Jean-Eric Vergne

Williams
18 Pastor Maldonado
19 Bruno Senna

Caterham
20 Heikki Kovalainen
21 Petrov

HRT
22 Pedro de la Rosa
23 Narain Karthikeyan

Marussia
24 Timo Glock
25 Charles Pic

 

Can't wait for the testing to begin. As stated in '11 thread: Alonso champion with Hamilton vice champion and a few podiums with atleast 1 win for Schumacher.

 

In!

 

Patrick Head says goodbye to F1
More at: http://www.f1technical.net/news/1697...le+Feedfetcher

 

Let's rock!

 

I don't know too much about F1 and how it works, but I've been able to watch a few races recently and I'm starting to figure it out I think. Anyway I'm excited about Lotus and Räikkönen, even if they're not super competitive. I've always liked Lotus and I can't wait to see how they do this season.

 

The lotus from 2011 is not the same team as it is in 2012. The original lotus team will be called caterham and Renault will officially become lotus. I'm also curious to see how raikkonen will do. I'm also hoping red bull will be overtaken. I'm very curious to see how Mercedes will do this year.

 

Let's all hope that Ferrari will bring something home.
I'm not used to this abstinence!

In an ideal world i'd also hope for a Nando - Vettel - Schumi menage à trois with some voyeurism by button and hamilton. I wouldn't mind watching Nando compete alone and win though.
No good for Mclaughlin...

 

I am looking forward to the new season I will be cheering on my Fellow Brits as usual. Very happy that there we 3 drivers consistently in the top 10 last year.

 

You saw what happened in silverstone when they banned the blown diffuser for that race right? Alonso won by 20 seconds. I have a feeling red bull will be where they belong next year. The fourth to sixth row. Ferrari on the first, McLaren on the second, Mercedes on the third and the rest scattered in the midfield. First three rows battling for victories. Hopefully Schumacher grabbing atleast one and a tight championship between Alonso and Hamilton. Massa, rosberg and button fighting for p4. Maybe raikkonen having a surprise here and there.

 

Go YOU AUSSIES!!!

 

I foresee a more even competition between Ferrari, McLaren and RB for race wins. But McLaren will take the team championship because they have the best two team drivers. The #2 driver for Ferrari & RB aren't up for a strong finish.

 

Just got the 1:18 MP4-25



07 MP4-22, 08 MP4-23, 09 MP4-24, 10 MP4-25

 

I have a Durago 1/18th MP4/2 (#1 Prost)

 

I wonder if the aero elements is the reason why these models are released so late. The MP4/25 was just released like last month, and the 26 won't be out till next winter or sth.

 

It's the pieces underneath that they want to keep secret. Evey body can see what's on top. With model cars, you don't have to detail the bottoms.
I remember Schumacher getting off track and trying to keep the car level while it was being lifted off the ground. Just to keep people from seeing what the bottom looked like.

 

Redbull isn't just about rule "interpretation"... Newey is a real genius and deserves a lot of credit. Vettel is, well, Vettel too.

Alonso borders on psychopathy. Take him off of the podium and he will start driving like a madman. Put him on top and the other teams have to pray that something breaks... Have you noticed how he fought even when the car behind was .4" faster and he had no chance to win anyway? Vettel had to overtake him on the grass at the Monza gp...

 

Montezemolo considers future drivers
More at: http://en.espnf1.com/ferrari/motorsp...ory/67357.html

 

Montezemolo on massa sounds a lot like "We have his family so he must perform better".

 

I am looking forward to 2012 season and not just because I iwll be going to the race in Austin, Tx

 

French Grand Prix close to 2013 return
more @ http://en.espnf1.com/f1/motorsport/story/67506.html

 

When are you going? I want to go bad.

 

Alternating Spa with anything else than Spa is a sacrilege.

 

Added 2012 Calendar to first post

 

Europe is having problems affording to put on a Formula One event. The French GP ended because of this and Belgium will in the future if something isn't done. I believe the promoters believe that the ticket sales will be higher if they only have an event every other year.
Why the high cost to put on an event? I believe we know that answer.