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== Season overview == |
== Season overview == |
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Due to the MR01 not having any proper testing time, the {{F1 GP|2012|Australian}} was essentially a test session to see where the car was. Unlike rivals [[HRT F1|HRT]], the MR01 was able to run both drivers, with Glock managing twelfth in the second Friday practice session. By Saturday, however, the two Marussias fell to their familiar qualifying spots of the back two rows. However, due to the [[107% rule]], both HRTs failed to qualify and [[Sergio Pérez]] was forced to 22nd for a gearbox penalty, thus making the MR01's first qualifying record as 20th and 21st. Glock and Pic stayed towards the back in the race, but picked up places as cars either retired or pitted. During the sole safety car of the race, the MR01 was allowed to use the new |
Due to the MR01 not having any proper testing time, the {{F1 GP|2012|Australian}} was essentially a test session to see where the car was. Unlike rivals [[HRT F1|HRT]], the MR01 was able to run both drivers, with Glock managing twelfth in the second Friday practice session. By Saturday, however, the two Marussias fell to their familiar qualifying spots of the back two rows. However, due to the [[107% rule]], both HRTs failed to qualify and [[Sergio Pérez]] was forced to 22nd for a gearbox penalty, thus making the MR01's first qualifying record as 20th and 21st. Glock and Pic stayed towards the back in the race, but picked up places as cars either retired or pitted. During the sole safety car of the race, the MR01 was allowed to use the new rule of lapped cars un-lapping themselves. Glock finished the race 14th, while Pic was five laps down and failed to finish classified, but was given 15th due to completing 90% of the race distance. |
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At the second round, the {{F1 GP|2012|Malaysian}}, the Marussia MR01 continued to show pace and reliability. Constantly throughout the weekend, Glock and Pic outpaced their HRT rivals and were able to come very close to [[Caterham F1|Caterham]]'s [[Heikki Kovalainen]] and [[Vitaly Petrov]]. The two would qualify 21st and 22nd, Glock leading Pic. But once the race began on Sunday, conditions fell drastically, with the race being postponed on lap nine for rain. After the hour it did rain, track conditions improved, which allowed Glock to take 17th with one lap down, while Pic made another Marussia double finish with 20th. Due to Petrov not finishing higher than 14th (he finished 16th), the MR01 retained 10th place on the constructors table. |
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After a three week break, the MR01 entered with minor updates to the {{F1 GP|2012|Chinese}} look for another double finish. The weekend began abnormally cold temperatures, with Glock suffering a massive shunt during FP3 on Saturday. After look over, Glock and his MR01 continued to qualify with Pic for the same 20th and 21st for the sunday race. When the green flag began the race, tyre problems plagued everyone, with wear and degradation causing many teams to alter their strategies. The two Marussias, however, drove hard to the end, fending off both HRT's and Kovalainen's Caterham to 19th and 20th, thus cementing 10th place on the constructors as their rivals failed to best their 14th from Australia thus far. |
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Initially, the {{F1 GP|2012|Bahrain}} was under intense criticism of rather it was to go forward or be canceled once again. On the Saturday of the preceding Chinese Grand Prix, it was announced that the race was to go as planned. Unlike the first three races, Bahrain is surrounded by sand, as such, grip and general lack of clean racetrack meant that several cars where bound to over shoot corners and spin out. Glock had the honor of the latter during Friday's practice sessions. Qualifying was a first for the MR01 in two ways. Glock managed 23rd- the worst start to date for the season, while Pic out-qualifed his teammate for the first time in 21st. After a GP2 support race, the grand prix began with both Marussias in the thick of the backfield. Sadly, the car's reliability met its match as Pic retired on lap 24 with engine issues, leaving Glock to bring the team home. He finished two laps down in 19th, behind the Caterhams and [[Jenson Button]], but ahead of both HRT's and both [[Williams F1|Williams]] cars of [[Pastor Maldonado]] and [[Bruno Senna]]. Pic's retirement meant that only [[Scuderia Toro Rosso|Toro Rosso]], [[McLaren-Mercedes|McLaren]], and [[Red Bull Racing|Red Bull]] managed to finish the first four races with both drivers finishing the race. |
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==Complete Formula One results== |
==Complete Formula One results== |
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| Category | Formula One | ||||||||
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| Constructor | Marussia | ||||||||
| Predecessor | Virgin MVR-02 | ||||||||
| Technical specifications | |||||||||
| Engine | Cosworth CA2012 2,400 cc (146.5 cu in) 90° V8, limited to 18,000 RPM, naturally aspirated, mid-mounted | ||||||||
| Fuel | BP | ||||||||
| Tyres | Pirelli P Zero (dry), Cinturato (wet)[1] BBS Wheels (front and rear): 13" | ||||||||
| Competition history | |||||||||
| Notable entrants | Marussia F1 Team | ||||||||
| Notable drivers | 24.  Timo Glock[2]25.  Charles Pic[3] | ||||||||
| Debut | 2012 Australian Grand Prix | ||||||||
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The Marussia MR01 is a Formula One racing car designed by Marussia for the 2012 Formula One season, which is driven by Timo Glock and French rookie driver Charles Pic.[4]
Design
Unlike its predecessors, the Virgin VR-01 and Virgin MVR-02, the Marussia MR01 will not be designed exclusively with computational fluid dynamics; instead, it will use a combination of wind tunnel testing CFD modelling in its design.[5] Due to development delays, the team planned to launch the MR01 at the third and final pre-season test session in Barcelona on 1 March 2012[6] but as the car was unable to pass its mandatory crash tests prior to the final test session, the team was not permitted to take part in it.[7] According to technical advisor Pat Symonds, the car failed its crash tests because one part of the car was performing "inconsistently".[8] The car was later launched on 5 March, following a shakedown at Silverstone,[9] before passing its final mandatory crash test on 6 March.[10]
The MR01 will be the only car to compete in the 2012 season without a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) regenerative braking device.[11] It has also been reported that the MR01 will be one of only two cars (the other being the McLaren MP4-27) not to feature a stepped nose.[12]
Season overview
First Fifth
Due to the MR01 not having any proper testing time, the Australian Grand Prix was essentially a test session to see where the car was. Unlike rivals HRT, the MR01 was able to run both drivers, with Glock managing twelfth in the second Friday practice session. By Saturday, however, the two Marussias fell to their familiar qualifying spots of the back two rows. However, due to the 107% rule, both HRTs failed to qualify and Sergio Pérez was forced to 22nd for a gearbox penalty, thus making the MR01's first qualifying record as 20th and 21st. Glock and Pic stayed towards the back in the race, but picked up places as cars either retired or pitted. During the sole safety car of the race, the MR01 was allowed to use the new rule of lapped cars un-lapping themselves. Glock finished the race 14th, while Pic was five laps down and failed to finish classified, but was given 15th due to completing 90% of the race distance.
At the second round, the Malaysian Grand Prix, the Marussia MR01 continued to show pace and reliability. Constantly throughout the weekend, Glock and Pic outpaced their HRT rivals and were able to come very close to Caterham's Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov. The two would qualify 21st and 22nd, Glock leading Pic. But once the race began on Sunday, conditions fell drastically, with the race being postponed on lap nine for rain. After the hour it did rain, track conditions improved, which allowed Glock to take 17th with one lap down, while Pic made another Marussia double finish with 20th. Due to Petrov not finishing higher than 14th (he finished 16th), the MR01 retained 10th place on the constructors table.
After a three week break, the MR01 entered with minor updates to the Chinese Grand Prix look for another double finish. The weekend began abnormally cold temperatures, with Glock suffering a massive shunt during FP3 on Saturday. After look over, Glock and his MR01 continued to qualify with Pic for the same 20th and 21st for the sunday race. When the green flag began the race, tyre problems plagued everyone, with wear and degradation causing many teams to alter their strategies. The two Marussias, however, drove hard to the end, fending off both HRT's and Kovalainen's Caterham to 19th and 20th, thus cementing 10th place on the constructors as their rivals failed to best their 14th from Australia thus far.
Initially, the Bahrain Grand Prix was under intense criticism of rather it was to go forward or be canceled once again. On the Saturday of the preceding Chinese Grand Prix, it was announced that the race was to go as planned. Unlike the first three races, Bahrain is surrounded by sand, as such, grip and general lack of clean racetrack meant that several cars where bound to over shoot corners and spin out. Glock had the honor of the latter during Friday's practice sessions. Qualifying was a first for the MR01 in two ways. Glock managed 23rd- the worst start to date for the season, while Pic out-qualifed his teammate for the first time in 21st. After a GP2 support race, the grand prix began with both Marussias in the thick of the backfield. Sadly, the car's reliability met its match as Pic retired on lap 24 with engine issues, leaving Glock to bring the team home. He finished two laps down in 19th, behind the Caterhams and Jenson Button, but ahead of both HRT's and both Williams cars of Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna. Pic's retirement meant that only Toro Rosso, McLaren, and Red Bull managed to finish the first four races with both drivers finishing the race.
Complete Formula One results
(key) (results in bold indicate pole position; results in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Entrant | Engine | Tyres | Drivers | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Points | WCC |
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| 2012 | Marussia F1 | Cosworth CA2012 | P | AUS | MAL | CHN | BHR | ESP | MON | CAN | EUR | GBR | GER | HUN | BEL | ITA | SIN | JPN | KOR | IND | ABU | USA | BRA | 0* | 10th* | |
| Timo Glock | 14 | 17 | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charles Pic | 15† | 20 | 20 |
* Season in progress.
† Driver failed to finish the race, but was classified as they had completed greater than 90% of the race distance.
References
- ^ Noble, Jonathan (25 January 2012). "Pirelli tweaks tyre markings for 2012 F1 season". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- ^ Strang, Simon (24 July 2011). "Timo Glock has re-signed with Virgin on a new three-year deal". Autosport. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 24 July 2011.
- ^ "Marussia Virgin Racing Completes 2012 Race Driver Line-up". Virgin Racing. 27 November 2011. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
- ^ "Inside the MR01 — Coming Soon". Marussia F1 Team. Marussia F1 Team. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
- ^ Symonds: 2011 Virgin had potential, Racer, 2012-01-22
- ^ Marussia delays new car until final test, GP Update, 2012-01-24
- ^ Collantine, Keith (27 February 2012). "Marussia to miss last pre-season test after crash test failure". F1 Fanatic. Keith Collantine. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
- ^ Baldwin, Alan (5 March 2012). "Motor racing-Marussia debut new car pending final crash test". Retrieved 7 March 2012.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|Agency=ignored (|agency=suggested) (help) - ^ Elizalde, Pablo (5 March 2012). "Marussia unveils its 2012 challenger". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
- ^ "Marussia MR01 passes final crash test and cleared to race in Formula 1 opener". Autosport.com. Haymarket Publications. 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ Dodgins, Tony (1 January 2012). "Marussia Virgin Racing". GrandPrix.com. Inside F1, Inc. Retrieved 21 January 2012.
In 2012, however, Virgin will be the only team on the grid without a KERS system, with HRT having extended its Williams gearbox/hydraulics agreement to include the power-boosting device.
- ^ "Marussia to follow McLaren lead". ESPN F1. ESPN. 26 February 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
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