The Formula 1 Blog » interviews http://theformula1.com where speed and passion merge Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:03:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Exclusive Q&A with Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-force-indias-nico-hulkenberg.html http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-force-indias-nico-hulkenberg.html#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 23:35:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12907.html After a frustrating season sitting on the sidelines as a third driver, Force India’s Nico Hulkenberg will return to racing in 2012 after replacing outgoing Adrian Sutil in the team’s line-up.

Hulkenberg, who made waves during his debut Formula One season when he clinched a fantastic pole position in Brazil in 2010 for then team Williams, is thrilled to be back on the grid and is now targeting similar successes in 2012. The German…

]]> http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-force-indias-nico-hulkenberg.html/feed 0 Q&A with HRT’s Luis Perez-Sala http://theformula1.com/qa-with-hrts-luis-perez-sala.html http://theformula1.com/qa-with-hrts-luis-perez-sala.html#comments Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:30:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12905.html HRT’s newly-appointed team principal, former F1 driver Luis Perez-Sala, shares his feelings, hopes and objectives following the official announcement of his role. It comes as the Spanish squad prepare for their third season in Formula One racing, a season that will mark many new beginnings for them, with new staff, new drivers and a new base

]]> http://theformula1.com/qa-with-hrts-luis-perez-sala.html/feed 0 Franz Tost on Toro Rosso’s ‘rookie training school’ http://theformula1.com/franz-tost-on-toro-rossos-rookie-training-school.html http://theformula1.com/franz-tost-on-toro-rossos-rookie-training-school.html#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:14:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12899.html A day after announcing that his team are dropping their experienced 2011 drivers in favour of an all-new line-up, Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost explains the reasoning behind the decision

]]> http://theformula1.com/franz-tost-on-toro-rossos-rookie-training-school.html/feed 0 Q&A with Toro Rosso’s Daniel Ricciardo http://theformula1.com/qa-with-toro-rossos-daniel-ricciardo.html http://theformula1.com/qa-with-toro-rossos-daniel-ricciardo.html#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:34:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12898.html The Red Bull stable will field two Australians next season, one highly experienced, the other little more than a rookie. While elder statesman Mark Webber continues at Red Bull Racing, 22-year-old heir-apparent Daniel Ricciardo gets his first full F1 campaign with Toro Rosso. The day after receiving the good news, Ricciardo gives his reaction from his hometown of Perth…

]]> http://theformula1.com/qa-with-toro-rossos-daniel-ricciardo.html/feed 0 Q&A with Toro Rosso’s Jean-Eric Vergne http://theformula1.com/qa-with-toro-rossos-jean-eric-vergne.html http://theformula1.com/qa-with-toro-rossos-jean-eric-vergne.html#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 15:18:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12897.html Formula One has not had a French driver on the grid since Sebastien Bourdais in 2009. Next season it will have at least three: Romain Grosjean at Lotus, Charles Pic at Marussia and – as of this week – Jean-Eric Vergne, aka ‘Jev’, at Toro Rosso.

Great things are expected of Vergne as he resumes his partnership with fellow Red Bull protege Daniel Ricciardo. But what is the 21-year-old from Pontoise expecting of his rookie F1 season?

]]> http://theformula1.com/qa-with-toro-rossos-jean-eric-vergne.html/feed 0 Exclusive Q&A with Force India’s Paul di Resta http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-force-indias-paul-di-resta-2.html http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-force-indias-paul-di-resta-2.html#comments Tue, 13 Dec 2011 09:42:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12890.html Results-wise, Force India’s Paul di Resta proved himself king of rookies this season, but while Sauber’s Sergio Perez and Williams’ Pastor Maldonado have already secured their drives for a second season, Di Resta is patiently waiting to hear whether he will race again in 2012.

With the Silverstone-based team securing a strong sixth place in the 2011 constructors’ standings, there’s no doubting the Scot and team mate Adrian Sutil proved to be an excellent pairing. Di Resta, however, isn’t counting his chickens for 2012 just yet, especially with third driver Nico Hulkenberg waiting expectantly in the wings…

]]> http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-force-indias-paul-di-resta-2.html/feed 0 Sergio Perez Q&A: It wasn’t easy but I’ve learnt valuable lessons http://theformula1.com/sergio-perez-qa-it-wasnt-easy-but-ive-learnt-valuable-lessons.html http://theformula1.com/sergio-perez-qa-it-wasnt-easy-but-ive-learnt-valuable-lessons.html#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:48:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12888.html For any young driver, a debut Formula One season is as challenging as it is thrilling. But Sauber’s Sergio Perez had a more eventful time than most after a heavy crash at the Monaco round severely dented his midseason chances.

Although he believes it took him four races to fully recover from the accident, overall Perez is pretty happy with his rookie year and his 15th place in the drivers’ standings. He reviews the high and lows of his 2011…

]]> http://theformula1.com/sergio-perez-qa-it-wasnt-easy-but-ive-learnt-valuable-lessons.html/feed 0 Exclusive Q&A with Group Lotus’s Dany Bahar http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-group-lotuss-dany-bahar.html http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-group-lotuss-dany-bahar.html#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 09:42:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12883.html After a so-so season in which circumstance rather than strategy all too often dictated their course, Renault are looking forward to a new beginning in 2012, when the team officially becomes Lotus, and former world champion Kimi Raikkonen joins their ranks. It’s all good news for Group Lotus CEO Dany Bahar, as he looks to maximise the return on his F1 investment. After all, who better than a flying Finn in black and gold to sell his high-performance Lotus road cars?

]]> http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-group-lotuss-dany-bahar.html/feed 0 Formula One Fantasy – Renault’s Bruno Senna http://theformula1.com/formula-one-fantasy-renaults-bruno-senna.html http://theformula1.com/formula-one-fantasy-renaults-bruno-senna.html#comments Thu, 08 Dec 2011 12:13:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12880.html It’s been a big year for Bruno Senna, drafted into a Renault race seat mid-season after the team opted for youth over experience when they dropped Nick Heidfeld. Retaining that drive for 2012 is now top of Senna’s Christmas wish list, but what else would he like?

Perhaps racing the Williams FW15 alongside uncle Ayrton around a Santa Monica street circuit, before clinching the world championship and heading for steak in Sao Paulo

]]> http://theformula1.com/formula-one-fantasy-renaults-bruno-senna.html/feed 0 Pirelli: 2011′s star rookie – exclusive Paul Hembery Q&A http://theformula1.com/pirelli-2011s-star-rookie-exclusive-paul-hembery-qa.html http://theformula1.com/pirelli-2011s-star-rookie-exclusive-paul-hembery-qa.html#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2011 10:21:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12875.html Despite only six months’ notice before becoming Formula One’s sole tyre supplier, Pirelli delivered on all fronts in 2011, supplying compounds that changed race strategies and made for thrilling racing.

But Pirelli’s arrival was not only a success for F1, it also proved a huge boost for the Italian firm, who now see the sport as an integral part of their future commercial strategy. We spoke to motorsport director Paul Hembery about the perfect partnership

]]> http://theformula1.com/pirelli-2011s-star-rookie-exclusive-paul-hembery-qa.html/feed 0 Q&A with Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi http://theformula1.com/qa-with-saubers-kamui-kobayashi-3.html http://theformula1.com/qa-with-saubers-kamui-kobayashi-3.html#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 10:31:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12874.html Kamui Kobayashi reviews his 2011 season, his second in Formula One racing. By coming fifth in the Monaco Grand Prix, the Japanese driver put in Sauber’s best result of the year, and by finishing ninth in Brazil he achieved a positive result in the season’s finale. The 25-year-old scored points in nine out of 19 races and with 30 points in total he finished 12th in the drivers’ championship

]]> http://theformula1.com/qa-with-saubers-kamui-kobayashi-3.html/feed 0 Adrian Sutil Q&A: More than one option for 2012 http://theformula1.com/adrian-sutil-qa-more-than-one-option-for-2012.html http://theformula1.com/adrian-sutil-qa-more-than-one-option-for-2012.html#comments Fri, 02 Dec 2011 12:05:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12866.html With 2012 race seats filling up fast, Adrian Sutil must feel under pressure to secure his Formula One future. His recent run of strong drives with Force India will doubtless help his cause and he hopes to have things sorted in the next couple of weeks. Will he stay put? Could he be Williams-bound to partner Pastor Maldonado? Or could he prove the ideal partner for a returning Kimi Raikkonen at Renault? We spoke exclusively to the German driver

]]> http://theformula1.com/adrian-sutil-qa-more-than-one-option-for-2012.html/feed 0 Exclusive Q&A with Red Bull’s Helmut Marko http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-red-bulls-helmut-marko-3.html http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-red-bulls-helmut-marko-3.html#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 05:28:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/12/12861.html Twelve wins from 19 races, a record-breaking tally of pole positions and the successful defence of both world titles – 2011 has been very kind to Red Bull and it’s clear their motorsport consultant Helmut Marko couldn’t be happier with how the Milton Keynes-based team are faring.

Marko discusses their 2011 triumphs, the team’s technical prowess, the futures of Red Bull’s young drivers and his hopes for 2012 and beyond

]]> http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-red-bulls-helmut-marko-3.html/feed 0 Exclusive Q&A with Red Bull’s Helmut Marko http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-red-bulls-helmut-marko-2.html http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-red-bulls-helmut-marko-2.html#comments Wed, 30 Nov 2011 05:28:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/11/12861.html Twelve wins from 19 races, a record-breaking tally of pole positions and the successful defence of both world titles – 2011 has been very kind to Red Bull and it’s clear their motorsport consultant Helmut Marko couldn’t be happier with how the Milton Keynes-based team are faring.

Marko discusses their 2011 triumphs, the team’s technical prowess, the futures of Red Bull’s young drivers and his hopes for 2012 and beyond

]]> http://theformula1.com/exclusive-qa-with-red-bulls-helmut-marko-2.html/feed 0 Kimi Raikkonen Q&A: I wouldn’t be back if I lacked motivation http://theformula1.com/kimi-raikkonen-qa-i-wouldnt-be-back-if-i-lacked-motivation.html http://theformula1.com/kimi-raikkonen-qa-i-wouldnt-be-back-if-i-lacked-motivation.html#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:06:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/11/12860.html It’s official – Kimi Raikkonen will compete again in Formula One racing after the 2007 world champion signed a contract to race with Renault in 2012. In an interview with the team’s press office, Raikkonen discusses why he’s decided to return to the sport and his preparations for the season ahead…

]]> http://theformula1.com/kimi-raikkonen-qa-i-wouldnt-be-back-if-i-lacked-motivation.html/feed 1 Brazil debrief with Williams’ Mark Gillan http://theformula1.com/brazil-debrief-with-williams-mark-gillan.html http://theformula1.com/brazil-debrief-with-williams-mark-gillan.html#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:25:00 +0000 Formula1.com - Latest Interviews http://www.formula1.com/news/interviews/2011/11/12859.html Williams ended the 2011 season in Interlagos on Sunday as they’d begun it – struggling. Although Rubens Barrichello qualified strongly in 12th, he eventually finished in 14th, whilst team mate Pastor Maldonado failed to finish after spinning out. The team’s chief operations engineer Mark Gillan discusses the weekend and looks ahead to 2012…

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