F1 launch Mercedes W04 & Toro Rosso STR8 cars at Jerez circuit
Two F1 teams on Thursday announced forthcoming car launch dates for their respective 2013 cars. Both Mercedes and Toro Rosso announced separately that their...
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Mark Webber's race engineer moves to Lotus F1 team
Mark Webber will have a new race engineer this season. Media reports said the Australian's long-time regular engineer, is switching to Lotus. Red Bull...
2013 Ferrari F1 car will look similar to F2012 car
Ferrari's new car will look similar to the 2012 model, team boss Stefano Domenicali has admitted. Indeed, that will be the trend up and...
Stefano Domenicali: 2014 F1 rules require more testing
Stefano Domenicali has urged F1 to consider relaxing its strict in-season testing limits as teams ready for the introduction of radical new engine rules...
Sergio Pérez: Rosberg faster F1 driver then Vettel
Nico Rosberg is the "fastest German" in formula one, according to new McLaren driver Sergio Pérez. Mexican Perez, who has switched from his 2012...
Ferrari wants Bianchi to 'prove his worth'
Stefano Domenicali has refused to expand on his confirmation that Ferrari is trying to give Jules Bianchi's F1 career a boost. Announcing that Frenchman...
Stefano Domenicali: Alonso and Massa not a dream team
While praising Felipe Massa's recent return to form, Stefano Domenicali insists Ferrari's driver pairing is deliberately not a dream team. At the Italian team's...
Steve Nielsen moves from Caterham to Toro Rosso F1 team
Just over a year after switching from Renault to Caterham, Steve Nielsen will now become Toro Rosso's new sporting director, the Finnish newspaper Turun...
Fernando Alonso did not choose Pedro de la Rosa
Stefano Domenicali has denied Fernando Alonso pushed for the hiring of fellow Spaniard Pedro de la Rosa as Ferrari's new simulator driver. With his...
Lucas Di Grassi F1 career depends on Pirelli
Lucas di Grassi has admitted his future depends in part on Pirelli. Since losing his race seat after a single season at Virgin (now...
Stefano Domenicali: Red Bull deserves F1 success
Red Bull deserves its success in formula one, Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali insists. There had been appearances of bad blood between the title...
Scuderia Ferrari signs Pedro de la Rosa F1 contract
Ferrari has signed Pedro de la Rosa as a development driver, it emerged from the team's annual winter media event at ski resort Madonna...
Wrooom 2013 - Relaxing in the snow
Spots on for Wrooom 2013 and the upcoming motorsport season of the Scuderia Ferrari. The main protagonists at the events on the programme in...
Scuderia Ferrari wants F1 role for Jules Bianchi
Scuderia Ferrari on Wednesday admitted it is trying to find a place in formula one for Jules Bianchi. We reported this week that 23-year-old...
Sergio Pérez hits back at Paul di Resta's F1 pay-driver jibe
McLaren driver Sergio Pérez has hit back at Paul di Resta. This week, Force India driver di Resta revealed he had talks with McLaren...
Mercedes AMG must push for 2014 F1 championship title
Dieter Zetsche, the chairman of the German marque's parent Daimler, says Mercedes must be pushing for the world championship by 2014. Admitting that the...
Daniel Ricciardo will debut 2013 Toro Rosso F1 car at Jerez
Daniel Ricciardo has revealed he will be giving Toro Rosso's new car its track debut on the first day of winter testing next month....
Sauber denies Mercedes engine deal for 2014 F1 season
Sauber has denied reports it has penned an agreement with Mercedes to replace its engine deal with Ferrari for the 2014 season and beyond....
Heikki Kovalainen reacts to Gascoyne's F1 criticism
Heikki Kovalainen has rejected Caterham technical boss Mike Gascoyne's criticism. Gascoyne, former F1 stalwart and now the technical boss of the entire Caterham Group,...
Adam Parr: Lotus F1 offered Raikkonen faster car
Kimi Raikkonen didn't make his formula one comeback with Williams because Lotus were offering him a more competitive car. That is the claim of...
Paul di Resta: Perez sponsor money powered McLaren F1 move
Considerations about "money" played a role in McLaren choosing Sergio Pérez. That is the claim of Paul di Resta, the Force India driver who...
Gary Paffett puzzled by Hamilton's F1 team switch
Long-time McLaren test driver Gary Paffett says Lewis Hamilton's decision to switch to Mercedes is puzzling. Throughout Briton Hamilton's six-year racing tenure with McLaren,...
Perez asked McLaren F1 for de la Rosa return for testing
Sergio Pérez has asked McLaren to team up once again with its former long-time test and reserve driver, Pedro de la Rosa. That is...
Ascanelli's F1 return not with Scuderia Ferrari
Giorgio Ascanelli, the well-known F1 engineer who last year left his post as Toro Rosso's technical director, is set to return to the sport....
Petrov manager not confident on 2013 F1 contract
Following reports he was the favourite to secure the other Caterham race seat, Vitaly Petrov's manager actually sounds far from optimistic. German reports had...
Bianchi & Senna still waiting Force India & Caterham F1 driver decision
Jules Bianchi is still in the running to become Paul di Resta's teammate at Force India in 2013. At the weekend, Scottish driver di...
F1 experts say Button will be McLaren's number 1 driver
Jenson Button has de-facto 'number 1' status at McLaren this year. That is the view of F1 experts and former drivers Martin Brundle and...
Ecclestone amused by $100 million F1 trial appearance
Bernie Ecclestone thinks a forthcoming $100m trial will be "amusing". The F1 chief executive and others, including convicted bribe recipient Gerhard Gribkowsky, are being...
Gascoyne: Kovalianen F1 career ends by lack of respect
Heikki Kovalainen harmed his chances of staying in formula one beyond 2012 by demonstrating a lack of "respect" to Caterham. That is the claim...
Williams Wolff says F1 driver manager role will end
Toto Wolff, a shareholder and director of the Williams team, doubts he will continue his role of driver manager. That is despite the Austrian's...
