F1 Constructors’ Grade Report – Gearing up for Final Exams

With 80% of the Formula One season in the rear view mirror, the Constructors are gearing up for the stretch run and their final marks for the 2012 season. So, to aid them in their preparations, below are their final mid-term grades before report cards come out.

Red Bull Racing-Renault

A-. Despite leading the standings handily and the heavy favorites to win a third consecutive Constructors’ championship, Red Bull pulls only an A- thus far in a wildly inconsistent – for them – campaign. Red Bull has fought all season to get solid results from both cars during race weekends, and the struggle has paid off the last two races. Look for Red Bull to ...

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Formula One for Dummies: F1 Racing Returns to America

Formula One returns to the United States for the first time since 2007 with the running of the U.S. Grand Prix November 16-18, hosted at the sparkling-new Circuit of the Americas track outside Austin, Texas. The pinnacle of motorsport around the world, F1 is an almost forgotten series in the minds of many American race fans, finding itself lapped, if you will, by NASCAR in popularity and viewership. Even the anemic draw of the IndyCar series outperforms F1 in the states.

 All that’s set to change, with the Austin race joined next year by a new street circuit in New Jersey, right on the banks of the most impressive skyline view of New York City. So, to mark the occasion of F1’s re-emergence in the U.S., here’s a quick lesson in F1 101, or “F1 for Dummies.”

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