[OWV9LSxH]

After months of speculation Trulli is dropped for Petrov....kinda sad as i feel he had plenty more to give,better than most if not all of the pay drivers.

Jarno Trulli has taken the time to thank all at Caterham despite Friday's decision to replace him possibly signaling the end of his F1 career.Trulli, who claimed his one and only grand prix victory at the 2004 Monaco race with Renault, raced for Jordan, Renault and Toyota before making the move over to Tony Fernandes's fledgling F1 team.
Together with Heikki Kovalainen, the Italian ensured that Caterham, previously known as Lotus Racing and Team Lotus, ended each season as the best of the newcomers.
However, in recent months rumours suggested that his place at the team was no longer secure despite being confirmed as a 2012 Caterham driver.
And on Friday the announcement that he was being dropped in favour of Vitaly Petrov finally came.
Trulli, though, insists there are no hard feelings.
"I want to take this chance to thank Tony, Kamarudin, SM Nasarudin, Riad, Mike and everyone in the team for the two seasons we had together," he said.
"From zero we built up and established a solid F1 team. I'm really proud to have been part of it.
"I understand the decision the team has made and I want to wish to the whole team the very best of luck for the season ahead."

[selayeffethy]

Buzzin for the new F1 season, cant wait

[usaguedriedax]

Rather sad to see Trulli without a drive but I'm sure he'll be still around to help out and maybe back towards the end of the season.

[12ZHeWZa]

I read an interesting comment about the Red Bull air duct.

If Adrian Newey is not telling a fib - then in rain races, Sebastian and Mark will have some very wet feet.

[usaguedriedax]

Wet feet or not, if they win then they can prove they're the master of the weathers.

[12ZHeWZa]

People that have impressed me driving in the rain/wet:

Ayrton Senna
Jensen Button (last years Canadian GP - need I say more)
Jean Alesi - he didn't do much but damn, he could drive in the wet on slicks like almost no one else.

[OWV9LSxH]

Adrian Sutil would always impress me in the wet...for about 3 laps and then he would remind me of his real talent by cocking it up large style

[usaguedriedax]

I think Marcus Winklehock should get another chance at racing. He lead a race for the first time at his first attempt, in the wet, and was on the right tyres at the right time to take the lead!

[OWV9LSxH]

I think Marcus Winklehock should get another chance at racing. He lead a race for the first time at his first attempt, in the wet, and was on the right tyres at the right time to take the lead!

Your right on that for sure.... if my memory serves me well he was pushed to the side at spyker to make way for Sakon Yamamoto and his bag of money....Yamamoto is as useful as a paper bag hat in a down pour.

[usaguedriedax]

Your right on that for sure.... if my memory serves me well he was pushed to the side at spyker to make way for Sakon Yamamoto and his bag of money....Yamamoto is as useful as a paper bag hat in a down pour.

I can still remember that European Grand Prix of 2007, especially the rained-out first few laps. Cars sliding off, one playing tag with a tractor, Hamilton getting back into the race and not scoring points and then Marcus Winklehock taking the lead from Raikkonen.

[OWV9LSxH]

I can still remember that European Grand Prix of 2007, especially the rained-out first few laps. Cars sliding off, one playing tag with a tractor, Hamilton getting back into the race and not scoring points and then Marcus Winklehock taking the lead from Raikkonen.

Playing tag with the tractor was the Toro Rosso's....not sure if it was Scott speed or Tonio Luizzi that gave it a light kiss...funny race.

[usaguedriedax]

Playing tag with the tractor was the Toro Rosso's....not sure if it was Scott speed or Tonio Luizzi that gave it a light kiss...funny race.

T'was Luizzi. Shame the race wasn't red flagged and finished there, Winklehock would of had the win and a 100% winning success as well as the highest average points per race!

[12ZHeWZa]

An excellent start to the 2012 calendar.

I felt sorry for Pastor Maldonado. I was so hopeful of a good result there too - and it looked likely for so long.

[usaguedriedax]

I felt sorry for Schumacher who was looking forward to getting a few points and even challenge for a podium place. Even more sorry about Mally and his last-lap crash. D:

[OWV9LSxH]

Testing for the 2012 season starts this coming Tuesday at Jerez,not sure if OTZ as a F1 following but as you will notice very quickly i am a bit on it.

To start of my F1 ramblings i thought i would post a few pictures of the 2012 cars as and when they are launched,4 teams have so far unveiled them being Caterham,Mclaren,Force India and Ferrari,Lotus are set to unveil their some time this afternoon.

I must say the new stepped nose on all but the Mclaren looks bloody awful

hmmm i cant seem to upload pictures????? these are small files no bigger than 11kb but says i exceed my limit???anyone have the magic answer.

[dogdesign]

hmmm i cant seem to upload pictures????? these are small files no bigger than 11kb but says i exceed my limit???anyone have the magic answer.

You are still new, after a few more posts, more functions of the board will open up to you. I recommend hosting them via photobucket.com until then.

[OWV9LSxH]

Thank's m8...been a long time since i was a newbie....one shall be patient and await the magic to happen.

These links will show the pictures instead....

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/fe...-965040341.jpg

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/andrewbenson/mclaren.jpg

http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/upload/...2_Caterham.jpg

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/edit...1328262593.jpg

[Avaindimik]

Agree about the nose, it looks like it's been made out of lego.

[12ZHeWZa]

I concur. The new nose looks crap. Still, We've yet to see how Red Bull will handle the regulation. Maybe it will be nice like McLaren' - we'll find out lunchtime tomorrow I guess.

[OWV9LSxH]

Well Lotus have just unveiled their 2012 challenger and again a stepped nose,not as ugly as some have produced as it seems to flow a little better,maybe the black and gold colour scheme just hides it better.

It will be a interesting season with the removal of engine mapping and blown diffusers,can RedBull produce a championship car without these devices is the big question as last year they sure did seem to benefit from it more than most.

http://cdn.images.autosport.com/edit...1328459902.jpg