Hulkenberg was worried money might undo race return
Filed under: Formula One Nico Hulkenberg has admitted he was worried another financially-backed driver would once again halt his formula one race career. The German told Sport1 that, a year ago,...
View ArticleMontezemolo says 'no' to Italian presidency reports
Filed under: Formula One Luca di Montezemolo clarified reports that he intends to stand for the Italian presidency in 2013. The Ferrari president's letter to members of his political think-tank Italia...
View ArticleBruno Senna visits Williams factory - report
Filed under: Formula One The job-seeking Bruno Senna visited Williams' Oxfordshire headquarters in recent days, Brazil's Globo Esporte reports. The nephew of late Ayrton Senna, having started 2011 as...
View ArticleVertical construction begins in Austin
Filed under: Formula One Work at the 2012 US grand prix venue in Austin is back at full swing, according to the motoring weblog Jalopnik. "The crews are on site and construction of the Circuit of the...
View ArticleSutil denies Ferrari talks
Filed under: Formula One Adrian Sutil's manager has denied reports the German driver could be headed to Ferrari. With the the 28-year-old dropped by Force India, it has been rumoured he might stop over...
View ArticleF1 driver exodus 'no loss' insists Verstappen
Filed under: Formula One Jos Verstappen has tipped F1 to race on unhindered when a list of midfield drivers does not return in 2012. Writing in his column for De Telegraaf newspaper, the Dutchman...
View ArticleRoad test: Audi R8 V8 Spyder
Filed under: Road Tests In my view, there is no doubt that Audi's ground-breaking, mid-engined R8 supercar makes a great convertible. Launched last year, with a 5.2-litre V10 power, the R8 Spyder is...
View ArticleAgencies say Vettel not top European athlete
Filed under: Formula One Sebastian Vettel has finished second as news agencies voted for the top European athlete of 2011. The poll, organised by the Polish agency PAP and comprising 17 other European...
View ArticleBerger would not have signed Raikkonen for comeback
Filed under: Formula One If he was in charge at Lotus, Gerhard Berger would not have signed Kimi Raikkonen for 2012. Former ten-time winner Berger, the former BMW motor sport director and Toro Rosso...
View ArticleDrivers in the dark over drink driving limit
Filed under: Latest News New research suggests that more than half of people in the UK do not know the drink drive limit. A study by car insurance search engine Confused.com revealed that 51% are...
View ArticleRolex 24 at Daytona to celebrate 50 years of gruelling races
Filed under: Motorsport The first major race of the international sports season starts next month (28 January 2012) at Daytona International Speedway when leading drivers will go head to head in the...
View ArticleNissan Qashqai voted best used car again
Filed under: Latest News The Nissan Qashqai has been voted 'Used Car of the Year' for the second time in a row. The award was given by car valuation specialists CAP, praising the Qashqai for 'marrying...
View ArticleFord of Britain reveal their final image of 2011
Filed under: Motorsport It's almost the end of the year, and that means it's the last image to be released by Ford of Britain as part of their centenary celebration which has revealed some rarely seen...
View ArticleZanardi tips Hamilton to bounce back in 2012
Filed under: Formula One Alex Zanardi has tipped Lewis Hamilton to bounce back in 2012 from his troubled past season. Briton Hamilton, the 2008 world champion, had a disastrous season, struggling with...
View ArticleHamilton had raisins and brown rice for Christmas
Filed under: Formula One McLaren's race drivers are on strict diets as the British team plots a course to the top step of the podium in 2012. Even on Christmas Day, when much of the world indulges,...
View ArticleMotorway closures and delays to be cut short in 2012
Filed under: Latest News British motorists will soon be able to breathe a sigh of relief as new technology funded by the Government and police could drastically shorten motorway closure times after...
View ArticlePorsche TV may not be available in Boxing Day sales
Filed under: Humour We've seen some pretty weird stuff here in Autoblog towers. The crashed Ferrari coffee table we showed you earlier this year was mind boggling, but it could at least be appreciated...
View ArticleThe best car calendars for 2012
Filed under: Consumer The New Year is nearly upon us and that Lucy Pinder calendar above your workstation has almost had its day. Here's a selection of calendars to keep you happy while you count down...
View ArticleThe best motoring apps for iPad
Filed under: Consumer With over 140,000 apps available exclusively for the iPad, it's easy to get distracted by stuff that you don't really want. Luckily, there are some real gems available in the App...
View ArticleThe Autoblog 2011 retrospective
Filed under: Consumer We're not going to dress 2011 up as any sort of epoch-shifting milestone in automotive history, but lots of interesting stuff happened. So here's a review of the year, with links...
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