Archives of Month:  January 2013 - Page 6

Helmut Marko talks about difference F1 drivers Webber & Vettel

Red Bull Racing Motorsport Director Dr Helmut Marko has suggested that Mark Webber is psychologically weak in comparison to team mate Sebastian Vettel. Vettel...

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13 Jan 2013

Paul di Resta surprised about Force India F1 teammate delay

Paul di Resta has admitted he is surprised Force India is taking so long to decide his 2013 teammate. Already openly disappointed to have...

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13 Jan 2013

2014 Mercedes F1 V6 engine sounds sweet

The sound of F1's future is not as loud, but nonetheless "sweet". That is the claim of Mercedes' formula one engine boss Andy Cowell,...

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12 Jan 2013

Brundle thinks Hamilton will win F1 race in 2013 season

Former F1 driver Martin Brundle expects Lewis Hamilton to win a race for Mercedes this year. But the 53-year-old, who like Hamilton is a...

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12 Jan 2013

Behind the scenes with Checo at McLaren Technology Center

This season, McLarenTV will be bringing our fans regular, unique insights into the behind-the-scenes goings on at the MTC. Here's our exclusive behind the...

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12 Jan 2013

Valtteri Bottas gets time to reach full F1 driver potential

Williams will give Valtteri Bottas at least half a season to get up to speed. After a full season of preparation as the famous...

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12 Jan 2013

Behind the scenes with Checo

This season, McLarenTV will be bringing our fans regular, unique insights into the behind the scenes goings on at the MTC. Here's our exclusive...

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11 Jan 2013

Red Bull launches RB9 F1 car two days before Jerez test

Red Bull has announced that this year's single seater, the RB9, will be unveiled on 3 February. With the 'launch' set to take place...

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11 Jan 2013

Ferrari contracts aero man to F1 team

Ferrari has added a Briton to its ranks. Acknowledging its aerodynamic weaknesses, the fabled Italian team last year signed well-known F1 aerodynamicist Loic Bigois...

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11 Jan 2013

Hivonen: Raikkonen could have kept improving in rally driving

Mikko Hirvonen, the 2012 world rally championship runner up, believes countryman Kimi Raikkonen would have kept improving had he stayed in rallying. Finn Raikkonen,...

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11 Jan 2013

No agreement for Fanvision in 2013 F1 season

A system allowing trackside spectators and on-site reporters to access video, audio and data with a bespoke handheld device will not be available at...

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11 Jan 2013

Raikkonen learns nothing in F1 simulators

Kimi Raikkonen has clarified his aversion to sophisticated formula one simulator technology, insisting he simply "learns nothing" at the computerised wheel. An avowed fan...

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10 Jan 2013

Sergio Pérez started working in McLaren F1 car simulator

Sergio Pérez on Wednesday revealed he has already started work at the wheel of McLaren's sophisticated driver simulator. But the Mexican warned that he...

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10 Jan 2013

Marc Gene gets new Ferrari F1 test driver contract

Marc Gene has signed up for yet another year as a Ferrari test driver. Although now spearheading the F1 role with an Audi sports...

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10 Jan 2013

Sergio Pérez thinks Kobayashi will return to F1 in 2014

Sergio Pérez believes his 2012 teammate Kamui Kobayashi can return to formula one next year. Japanese Kobayashi, who in the same 2012 Sauber scored...

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10 Jan 2013

F1 interview Sergio Pérez at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Video interview with Sergio Prez and his fans using Google+ hangout.

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9 Jan 2013

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Sergio Hangout

F1 driver Sergio Pérez joins racing fans on a G+ hangout for his first day at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.

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9 Jan 2013

2013 F1 calendar almost complete

The shape of the 2013 calendar continues to become clearer. The signs grow ever stronger that the Nurburgring will host the German grand prix,...

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9 Jan 2013

Ferrari builds new F1 factory

Ferrari has started work on a new building to house the famous formula one team. The team announced on Tuesday that "the first excavations"...

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9 Jan 2013

Valtteri Bottas: Williams no stepped nose 2013 F1 car

Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Williams' 2013 car will not feature a 'stepped' front nose. Following the public's reaction to the aesthetics of last...

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9 Jan 2013

Alonso flattered by Red Bull Boss jibes

Fernando Alonso has this week responded quickly to Red Bull's ever-outspoken Dr Helmut Marko. Marko, the energy drink company's motor racing chief, gave an...

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9 Jan 2013

Ecclestone: No 2013 Austrian F1 Grand Prix

Austria and Turkey will not be on F1's 2013 calendar, while the Nurburgring looks set to host this year's German grand prix. "It should...

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9 Jan 2013

Sauber praises driving skills Sergio Pérez

Sauber's team manager has farewelled recently departed Sergio Pérez with a round of praise. As the pundits assess McLaren's choice to replace Lewis Hamilton,...

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9 Jan 2013

Nurburgring F1 2013 race in hands of Ecclstone

Huge uncertainty still surrounds the hosting of this year's German grand prix. Just after Christmas, a major German newspaper declared that - despite the...

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9 Jan 2013

Lotus will launch 2013 F1 car in late January

Romain Grosjean has dropped a big hint about Lotus' 2013 plans, revealing the new Enstone-built single seater will be launched late this month. Speaking...

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8 Jan 2013

Pastor Maldonado will keep aggressive racing style

Pastor Maldonado insists he has no intention of easing what he describes as an "extremely aggressive" driving style. Like Romain Grosjean, Williams driver and...

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8 Jan 2013

FIA: Stewart is wrong to say F1 is poorly managed

An FIA spokesman has rejected F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart's claim that the sport is dis-organised and poorly managed. Triple world champion Stewart, 73, said the...

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8 Jan 2013

Launch dates Ferrari, Williams & Toro Rosso F1 cars

Ferrari's 2013 car will be launched on February 2, according to the well-connected specialist Italian magazine Autosprint. The report said the car, codenamed 664...

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7 Jan 2013

Buemi to sign new Red Bull F1 contract

Sebastien Buemi will remain Red Bull's official third and reserve driver in 2013, the Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick reports. It had already emerged that the...

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7 Jan 2013

State sponsored Maldonado prayes for Chavez recovery

State-sponsored F1 driver Pastor Maldonado on Sunday publicly prayed for the recovery of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Backed by the state-controlled oil company PDVSA,...

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7 Jan 2013