As consistently reported on The Flying Lap, Pastor Maldonado has been showing great promise ever since he made his F1 debut in Melbourne last year; we were also very... read more »

Video: #70 The Flying Lap: Spanish GP debrief
http://smibs.tv/the-flying-lap/spanish-gp-debrief-f1-2012
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Boullier looks to end frustrations
http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7682802/Boullier-looks-to-end-frustrations
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Lotus team principal is determined that his team will eventually deliver on their promise at this weekend's Bahrain GP... read more »
Sauber fails to live up to promise
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012041548/sauber-fails-to-live-up-to-promise
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Sauber was left disheartened at the Chinese Grand Prix after it failed to convert its promising qualifying positions into strong results on Sunday read more »
Sauber continues to show promise
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/2012041441/sauber-continues-to-show-promise
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Sauber carried over its form from the preceding Malaysian Grand Prix to China after a strong qualifying performance for the team at Shanghai read more »
Brawn keen to see Mercedes improvement
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/276801/brawn-keen-to-see-mercedes-improvement/
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Although Mercedes has demonstrated strong qualifying pace this year, the silver arrows are yet to translate that promise into firm race results. To date, Michael Schumacher has... read more »
Brawn: Set-up will unlock car's potential
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/98615
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Ross Brawn believes that improving car set-up, rather than a wholesale rethink about the design of the W03, is all that is needed for Mercedes to start finally delivering on... read more »
Schumacher: Mercedes must improve race pace
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/276466/schumacher-mercedes-must-improve-race-pace/
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Mercedes’ poor start to the 2012 Formula 1 season continued in Malaysia. After failing to score a point despite much promise in Melbourne a week ago, Michael... read more »
Button sees promise in McLaren upgrade
http://en.espnf1.com/mclaren/motorsport/story/71974.html?CMP=OTC-RSS
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Jenson Button said that the new McLaren upgrade was "a definite step forward" but was frustrated in his attempts to get the potential out of the car read more »
Grosjean: Aggressive development key
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97783
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Lotus must target an aggressive development programme in 2012 if it is to build on the early promise shown by its new E20. read more »
Perez: Sauber must build on promise
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97635
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Sergio Perez says Sauber has good reason to optimistic for the opening races of 2012 after labelling the new C31 as a good starting point to work from this season read more »
Bianchi joins Force India as reserve
http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97196
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Jules Bianchi will be Force India's reserve driver this year, with the promise of some extensive running on grand prix Fridays. read more »
Rubens to break promise with Indy test
http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7456663/Rubens-to-break-promise-with-Indy-test
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Rubens Barrichello is reportedly set to test an IndyCar next week, breaking a promise he made to his wife... read more »
Alonso refusing to make predictions
http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7425869/Alonso-refusing-to-make-predictions
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Fernando Alonso is refusing to promise Ferrari fans a World title this season, although he's confident his team will at least be in the fight... read more »
Q&A with Kamui Kobayashi
http://www.planetf1.com/driver/3213/7355535/Q-A-with-Kamui-Kobayashi
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Sauber's Kamui Kobayashi reflects back on a season that offered great promise but ultimately failed to deliver... read more »
Unfulfilled promise for Senna
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/175245/1/unfulfilled_promise_for_senna.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss
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After qualifying a sensational ninth, Renault s Bruno Senna unfortunately endured a difficult a race at Sao Paulo, which saw the Brazilian finish a lowly 17th. read more »
Alonso convinced with Ferrari promise
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/Alonso-convinced-with-Ferrari-promise/news-2011-november-news_20111115_64/news_article.aspx
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The ability of Ferrari to get results despite not being the best car on the grid has convinced Alonso that his decision to stay with the Italian team until 2016 was the right one. read more »
Force India secures P9 and P10 in qualifying
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/F1technicalnetFormulaOneNews/~3/Y0blxEk6xwU/16865
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Sahara Force India delivered on the promise shown in practice as Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta qualified in ninth and tenth places respectively for tomorrow’s Abu Dhabi Grand... read more »
Row threatens media coverage of India GP
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Forumula1-News/~3/HIxODkD9INA/
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Oct.24 (GMM) Another hurdle has been mounted ahead of India's troubled preparation for its inaugural grand prix. Amid talk the new Buddh circuit is barely ready for this... read more »
McLaren insist 'it's not the full celebration yet'
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/174045/1/mclaren_insist_its_not_the_full_celebration_yet.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss
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McLaren were back on pole for the first time in 2011, after delivering on the promise they have shown throughout the practice sessions in Korea. read more »
Korea organisers promise better service
http://www.gpupdate.net/en/f1-news/268116/korea-organisers-promise-better-service/
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Organisers of next month’s second Korean Grand Prix have vowed to ensure spectators enjoy greater value for money, with last year’s inaugural event having... read more »
Organisers promise to pay India GP tax bill
http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Forumula1-News/~3/loBYPSCz_zU/
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Sep.14 (GMM) Organisers of the Indian grand prix have allayed fears the inaugural event might be called off next month. The country's government has refused to ease its... read more »
McLaren shows promise as Hamilton leads first practice
http://www.f1pulse.com/news/McLaren-shows-promise-as-Hamilton-leads-first-practice/news-2011-september-news_20110909_22/news_article.aspx
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Lewis Hamilton led the opening practice session Friday for the Italian GP, reacting well to his race-ending accident in Belgium two weeks ago read more »
Vettel: We can't promise anything for Monza
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/172550/1/vettel_we_cant_promise_anything_for_monza.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss
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Belgian GP winner Sebastian Vettel is not making any predictions of another upset in Italy. read more »
Force India owner enthusiastic over team progress
http://racingnewsflash.com/content/force-india-owner-enthusiastic-over-team-progress
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Force India owner Vijay Mallya has been enthusing over the team's progress throughout the summer since Monaco GP. The improving results culminated in Adrian... read more »
Vettel wants 'respectful' team-mate; RBR promise parity
http://www.crash.net/f1/news/171409/1/vettel_wants_respectful_team-mate_rbr_promise_parity.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss
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As Sebastian Vettel reveals that the two chief qualities he wishes for in a team-mate are honesty and respect, Mark Webber insists the pair are 'still free to race most of... read more »
Monte Carlo, Monaco
27th of May 2012
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| Pos | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sebastian Vettel | 61 |
| 2 | Fernando Alonso | 61 |
| 3 | Lewis Hamilton | 53 |
| 4 | Kimi Raikkonen | 49 |
| 5 | Mark Webber | 48 |
| 6 | Jenson Button | 45 |
| 7 | Nico Rosberg | 41 |
| 8 | Romain Grosjean | 35 |
| 9 | Pastor Maldonado | 29 |
| 10 | Sergio Perez | 22 |
| Pos | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red Bull Racing-Renault | 109 |
| 2 | McLaren-Mercedes | 98 |
| 3 | Lotus-Renault | 84 |
| 4 | Ferrari | 63 |
| 5 | Mercedes | 43 |
| 6 | Williams-Renault | 43 |
| 7 | Sauber-Ferrari | 41 |
| 8 | Force India-Mercedes | 18 |
| 9 | STR-Ferrari | 6 |
| 10 | Marussia-Cosworth | 0 |



