Works F1 teams look to seize 2014 season opportunity
Still amid the Red Bull era, the so-called 'works' teams are looking ahead with great eagerness to 2014. Red Bull has mastered the current...
Archives of Month: February 2013 - Page 4
GP2 champ Valsecchi hopes 2013 F1 role leads to race seat
Davide Valsecchi is the first champion in GP2 history who risks never sitting on a formula one grid. Since the sport's feeder series began...
Niki Lauda: Vettel F1 contract with Red Bull is long term
Sebastian Vettel is locked into a "long term" contract with Red Bull, according to Niki Lauda. Triple world champion Lauda, now the Mercedes team's...
F3 champ Juncadella to be Mercedes tester - reports
Daniel Juncadella is set to become a development driver with Mercedes' F1 team, according to Spanish and German media sources. Spain's El Mundo said...
Bruno Senna left F1 to win again
Bruno Senna has suggested he preferred to bow out of formula one than run around at the back of the grid with Caterham or...
Ecclestone sure 2013 Bahrain F1 GP will be held
It is "100 per cent" certain this year's Bahrain grand prix is going ahead, according to Bernie Ecclestone. However, violence has kicked off once...
Risk taker Hamilton beats Vettel on Top Gear's fastest lap
Lewis Hamilton could not contain his smile as he smashed Sebastian Vettel's lap record on the British motoring television show Top Gear. The 2008...
Jaime Alguersuari complains about F1 pay-drivers landscape
As the F1 world looks set to race on without him, Jaime Alguersuari has decried a sport whose seats are now sold to the...
Emirates airline could return as F1 team sponsor
New F1 backer Emirates, the Dubai-owned airline, could also return to the sport as a team sponsor. Earlier this month, Bernie Ecclestone announced a...
Pirelli buys 2011 HRT F1 car
Pirelli, F1's official tyre supplier, has reportedly bought an old HRT car. This week, we reported that assets of the newly-defunct Spanish formula one...
Caterham simulator challenge & Jerez test review
Exclusive Caterham video. We're going to be vlogging from inside the Caterham F1 Team throughout our 2013 season.
Adrian Sutil in favour to test Force India VJM06 in Barcelona next week
Adrian Sutil has re-emerged as a front runner for the last spot on the 2013 grid, with news he had a custom seat fitted...
West-European Formula 1 viewer must watch on F1 pay-channels
More countries have followed Britain's lead in seeing their exclusive free-to-air television coverage of formula one end. The first bombshell was last year, when...
Bob Fernley: Troubles Kingfisher do not affect Force India F1 team
Boss and co-owner Vijay Mallya's financial problems do not affect Force India, deputy team principal Bob Fernley insists. This week, it emerged that lenders...
Nico Rosberg: New Ferrari F138 quite good at Jerez F1 wintertest
Ferrari appeared to find its way with the new F138 car following a difficult start at Jerez. That is the summary of Mercedes' Nico...
Hamilton Mercedes teamswitch about money & management
One of F1's most respected and experienced insiders thinks Lewis Hamilton's Mercedes switch was about money and management. "If you compare the two (teams),...
Sauber C32 small sidepods work well on F1 car
Sauber's ultra-slim sidepods work well, team co-owner, founder and former boss Peter Sauber has revealed. The Swiss team stunned its opposition when it launched...
Parts recycler buys HRT F1 assets
Assets of the newly-defunct formula one team HRT have been bought. Spain's AS newspaper reports that Teo Martin, a well-known automotive component recycler, has...
Pedro de la Rosa will continue as GPDA president
Pedro de la Rosa looks set to continue his role at the head of the F1 drivers' union, despite dropping off the actual racing...
Force India F1 sponsor Kingfisher close to collapse
Force India boss Vijay Mallya's grounded airline Kingfisher appears close to folding. Respected business newspapers, including the Wall Street Journal, said plans by Kingfisher's...
Pirelli surprises with supersoft tyres Australian F1 GP
Pirelli has surprised the F1 world by revealing an aggressive selection of tyre compounds for the start of the 2013 season. The big surprise...
Sauber wants Gutierrez to match Hulkenberg's speed
Peter Sauber has declared himself happy with 2013 team racer Esteban Gutierrez, following the Mexican rookie's first test of the pre-season at Jerez. "Last...
Chinese Le Mans team wants to enter Formula 1
F1 could soon have a Chinese formula one team. Recently, Hong Kong-based KC Motorgroup (KCMG) became the first Chinese entry to be confirmed for...
Ross Brawn: To early to assess new Mercedes W04 F1 car
It is too early to say just how fast the new Mercedes is, according to team boss Ross Brawn. After an up-and-down first test...
Pirelli wants 2014 pre-season tests on Middle East F1 circuit
F1 could be heading to the Middle East for pre-season testing next year. Pirelli's Paul Hembery said the Jerez circuit, the scene of last...
Hamilton: Nico will push me to the limit
Lewis Hamilton has spoken up for his new Mercedes teammate Nico Rosberg. German Rosberg is seen to have outshone seven time world champion Michael...
Horner impressed by Lotus & Sauber F1 cars
Forget the 'big three' -- Christian Horner has admitted teams other than Red Bull, McLaren and Ferrari made the "strongest impression" on him last...
2013 F1 season in shadow of 2014 FIA regulations
With the 19-race 2013 season not yet upon us, plenty of plans are already being made for the following 2014 championship. Asked what the...
Mark Webber's leg surgery no problem
Mark Webber insists surgery over the winter period will not affect the start of his 2013 championship campaign. A few years ago, the Red...
Heikki Kovalainen could have new Caterham F1 role
Caterham has left open the door for "a different project" with ousted number 1 race driver Heikki Kovalainen. Team boss Cyril Abiteboul admitted that,...
