Formula One™ in the Palm of Your Hand: Official F1™ Timing and Track Positioning App for 2012 Free App Now Available for Download

LONDON, March 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

As the 2012 FIA Formula One World Championship™ gets underway in Melbourne, Australia, next weekend, a free 'lite' version of the only official F1™ Timing and Track Positioning App is now available via iTunes, and the Android Market place, with the option to upgrade to the full version in-App.

The free version of the App provides users with a range of must-have features, news and information, including:

F1™ NEWS NOTIFICATIONS: Throughout the year the App will alert you to all new F1™ news as it is issued by http://www.formula1.com, the official Formula 1™ website. News can be pushed to your home screen so that you never miss an update or viewed in App, depending on your preference.

SESSION RESULTS: Live from Race Control as they are issued; get all session results as soon as they are available.

EVENT COUNTER & NOTIFICATIONS: An event countdown shows the time to the next session and informs when a session is live. Optional notifications alert you to when sessions are approaching so you don't miss them.

RACE CALENDAR: A full race calendar for the season so you can keep track of the Championship  as it heads around the globe.

INFOBASE: Access a huge database of information on the sport, with all the latest driver, team and sport news available throughout the season.

Alongside all these tools, users can also opt to upgrade in-App in order to access additional features such as the Live Leaderboards, Timing Data and real-time track positioning.

For more information, visit http://www.formula1.com/mobile

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