Archives of Month:  February 2013

Barcelona F1 testday 5: Webber tops timesheet

Today F1 testing resumed in Barcelona for the last pre-season testing session before the Australian F1 GP next month. This ninth day of pre-season testing...

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28 Feb 2013

Adrian Sutil becomes Force India 2013 F1 driver

Force India on Thursday completed the 2013 grid by announcing it has signed Adrian Sutil. The Silverstone based team had weighed up reuniting with...

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28 Feb 2013

2013 Pre F1 season catch up with Sergio Pérez

Before heading back to Barcelona for the third and final pre-season test at the end of this week, Checo stopped by at the MTC....

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28 Feb 2013

2013 Pre F1 season catch up with Jenson Button

Before heading back to Barcelona for the third and final pre-season test at the end of this week, Jenson Button stopped by at the...

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28 Feb 2013

FIA Formula E championship : Onboard video in Moscow

Check out the FIA Formula E onboard video in Moscow !

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28 Feb 2013

Rome welcomes FIA Formula E championship

Check out the new FIA Formula E video in Rome !

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28 Feb 2013

Pre season catch up with Jenson

Before heading back to Barcelona for the third and final pre-season test at the end of this week, Jenson Button stopped by at the...

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28 Feb 2013

Pre season catch up with Checo

Before heading back to Barcelona for the third and final pre-season test at the end of this week, Checo stopped by at the MTC....

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28 Feb 2013

Adrian Sutil's manager says Force India F1 test drive has worked out

Having denied it was a done deal mere hours ago, Adrian Sutil's manager now sounds certain the 30-year-old has secured a Force India race...

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28 Feb 2013

Lotus denies F1 engine maps issue will slow down E21 car

Ahead of the final pre-season test and 2013 season opener, Lotus has played down a new controversy about engine maps. We reported on Monday...

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28 Feb 2013

Luiz Razia's F1 debut in serious doubt

As the F1 teams prepare for the final pre-season test in Barcelona, Brazilian rookie Luiz Razia's formula one future appears in tatters. The 23-year-old...

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28 Feb 2013

McLaren F1 denies McLaren MP4-28 car is off the pace

McLaren has denied it is slightly off the pace as teams enter the final week of pre-season testing. With multiple sources reporting that Red...

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28 Feb 2013

Lotus will begin 2013 F1 season without title sponsor

Lotus looks set to begin the 2013 season without a title sponsor. Late last year, it emerged that the Genii-owned team was close to...

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28 Feb 2013

Marussia team looking for 2014 F1 engine supplier

Marussia is on the market for a new engine supplier, sporting director Graeme Lowdon has admitted. Although Cosworth has not ruled out supplying a...

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28 Feb 2013

Williams F1Chief Race Engineer on the FW35 & 2013 Season

Xevi Pujolar is the Chief Race Engineer of the Williams F1 Team. Here, he gives us an insight into his new role and his...

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28 Feb 2013

Sutil 2013 F1 return with Force India secured?

Adrian Sutil's manager has denied reports on Wednesday that the 30-year-old has definitely secured his return to formula one. The German magazine Sport Bild...

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27 Feb 2013

Williams F1 Head of Aerodynamics about FW35 improvements

Jason Somerville is the Head of Aerodynamics at the Williams F1 Team. In this video, he gives us an insight into life in the...

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27 Feb 2013

Bad weather & holes in F1 cars for final winter test

Teams are concerned about a forecast of bad weather for the final week of pre-season testing, according to the German language Speed Week. Last...

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27 Feb 2013

Mika Salo: Raikkonen to fight for Melbourne F1 pole

Kimi Raikkonen has been tipped to fight for pole in Australia next month, and the world championship in 2013. "I am quite sure Kimi...

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27 Feb 2013

V6 turbo F1 engine will deliver less horse power

With the sophisticated 'ERS' energy recovery systems to complement next year's V6 engines, F1 is not set to lose much horse power. That is...

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27 Feb 2013

Susie Wolff on focus for F1 super license

Susie Wolff has vowed to continue her "step by step" progress towards the F1 grid. Last year just a development driver, Williams has ramped...

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27 Feb 2013

Alguersuari and Schumacher race karts in 2013

Unable to find a race seat for his F1 return, Jaime Alguersuari has signed up for a season of kart racing. Spain's El Confidencial...

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27 Feb 2013

McLaren says Mercedes wooed Lowe with exotic salary

McLaren suspects its former technical director Paddy Lowe was lured to Mercedes on the promise of a "telephone number salary". "From time to time...

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27 Feb 2013

Stefano Domenicali: New Ferrari F138 not fastest car on the grid

Stefano Domenicali has admitted Ferrari will probably not field the fastest car at the 2013 season opener next month. Indeed, based on the results...

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26 Feb 2013

Video interview with Sergio Pininfarina

Ferrari museum director Antonio Ghini had the opportunity to interview the great coachbuilder in Turin in the year 2006 about his close relationship with...

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26 Feb 2013

Caterham Coanda exhaust legal says Giedo van der Garde

After Williams removed its controversial solution for the 'Coanda'-effect exhaust late last week, heads are now turning in Caterham's direction. Williams' move to remove...

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26 Feb 2013

McLaren F1 replaces Mercedes-bound Paddy Lowe

Paddy Lowe is no longer McLaren's technical director. Hot on the heels of reports the 50-year-old has been placed on 'gardening leave', the British...

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26 Feb 2013

Franz Tost: Red Bull Racing still best in 2013 F1 season

Red Bull is still F1's top team, according to Franz Tost. Austrian Tost is the boss of the energy drink company's Italian based second...

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26 Feb 2013

Alain Prost: 2014 French F1 grand prix is possible

Alain Prost, the quadruple world champion, is hopeful France could finally return to the F1 calendar next year. Recently, following his native country's five...

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26 Feb 2013

Gilles Simon working on 2014 V6 turbo F1 engine for Honda

Honda may already be working on a formula one project for 2014. When revealing its all-new turbo V6 'power unit' for next year near...

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26 Feb 2013