Formula One 2012 Preview: HRT and Marussia

The 2012 Formula One seasons starts on March 16 in Melbourne, Australia.This time next week, free practice will have already have been completed.How are the teams looking ahead of the new season? Here we look at the back of the grid: HRT and Marussia. HRT The perception of HRT is that they are firmly stuck at the back of the grid. This is wrong. The team is ahead of Marussia (the team previously known as Virgin) and finished 11th in the constructors’ championship in 2010 and 2011. The team’s problem appears to be with its identity. HRT is trying to be a Spanish national team and is trying to set up a base in Spain. The reality is that the car is built in Germany and many of the suppliers are from the UK. Having the team spr...

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