Archives of Month:  April 2013 - Page 2

McLaren's Young Drivers: Stoffel Vandoorne

Stoffel Vandoorne may be the newest recruit to the McLaren Young Driver Development Programme, but he already has solid history of racing successes behind...

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25 Apr 2013

Wolff: Ross Brawn will stay as Mercedes F1 team boss

Ross Brawn looks likely to keep his job at Mercedes, contrary to earlier speculation he will be replaced by McLaren's Paddy Lowe. Former technical...

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25 Apr 2013

Pirelli still investigating Hamilton F1 tyre failure

Pirelli is conducting a detailed investigation into the cause of Lewis Hamilton's tyre failure in Bahrain last weekend. In the wake of the Bahrain...

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25 Apr 2013

Renault has doubts about F1 return by Honda & Toyota

One of F1's existing engine bosses has questioned rumours Honda and Toyota could be set to re-join the sport in the foreseeable future. Amid...

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25 Apr 2013

Qatar Loasail circuit wants to host 2014 F1 winter testing

Qatar has emerged as F1's next likely new host. We reported last October that the Arab state, already the host of a floodlit MotoGP...

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25 Apr 2013

Long Beach circuit bosses deny F1 rumours

The bosses of the iconic US street race have denied reports formula one is interested in adding Long Beach to its annual calendar. Reports...

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25 Apr 2013

200 F1 GP celebration video for Fernando Alonso

200th Fomula 1 Grand Prix for Fernando Alonso. See some old footage of a young Fernando doing karting and his F1 career until his 200th F1 Grand Prix...

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25 Apr 2013

2013 Bahrain F1 GP race report by Inside Grand Prix

See and hear the race report about what happend during the 2013 Bahrain F1 GP in 1:39 min.

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25 Apr 2013

2013 Bahrain F1 GP race report by Paul Hembery

2013 Bahrain F1 GP race report by Pirelli boss Paul Hembery.

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25 Apr 2013

Silverstone circuit to host young drivers F1 test

This year's young drivers test will take place at Silverstone in July, it has emerged. Last year, the concept for giving young drivers a...

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24 Apr 2013

Mobil 1 'Get personal' competition with Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

To enter the competition and win a money-can't-buy experience at the Austin Grand Prix go to http://www.mobil1.co.uk/getpersonal. Imagine a world where you get to...

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24 Apr 2013

Helmut Marko: Lotus F1 tougher challenger than Ferrari

According to Dr Helmut Marko, Lotus is a bigger challenger to Red Bull's championship hopes in 2013 than Ferrari. Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel...

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24 Apr 2013

Tyre talks are dominating 2013 F1 season

Amid all the noise and criticism surrounding Pirelli's approach to formula one, the Italian marque has won the backing of Bernie Ecclestone. Many drivers,...

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24 Apr 2013

Lotus F1 expects to stay with Renault engines in 2014

Team owner Gerard Lopez thinks it is likely Lotus will stay with Renault power beyond 2013. Next year, F1 is switching to all-new and...

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24 Apr 2013

Mark Webber: No chance of beating Barrichello F1 record

Mark Webber has scoffed at the suggestion he might one day beat Rubens Barrichello's all-time race record. In the last couple of races, Australian...

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24 Apr 2013

Formula 1 not logical for Porsche

German carmaker Porsche has revealed it considered entering formula one. Instead, the iconic marque is preparing to field a prototype design in the first-tier...

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24 Apr 2013

Marussia plays down Lloyds share holders exit

Marussia has played down the impact of the withdrawal of a team co-owner. It emerged this week that Lloyds, the part government-owned British bank,...

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24 Apr 2013

Stewards told to be mild in secret F1 meeting

In a 'secret' meeting over the winter, it was agreed that stewards should impose less penalties in 2013 in order to spice up the...

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24 Apr 2013

Cutaway Insights - Episode 4: Airhorn - Sauber F1 Team

Welcome to episode 4 of our Cutaway Insights series! In each of these 15 'shorties', we will pick one particular car part or subject...

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24 Apr 2013

HD wallpaper pictures 2013 Bahrain F1 GP

HD wallpaper pictures of the 2013 Bahrain F1 GP. This F1 race has been won by Sebastian Vettel with a Red Bull RB9 on the...

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23 Apr 2013

McLaren Scalextric Race (commentary by Murray Walker)

Legendary commentator Murray Walker steps to the mic once again to take us through a McLaren race with a difference. Racing Scalextric has never...

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23 Apr 2013

NEW McLaren Sport by BOSS with Jenson Button

Watch Jenson Button as he models, and gives his take on, the latest McLaren Sport by BOSS Collection in this behind-the-scenes video shot on...

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23 Apr 2013

Italian press: Ferrari had rare bad luck in Bahrain F1 GP

The Italian press hailed Sebastian Vettel's return to top form in Bahrain, whilst lamenting the bad luck that prevented Fernando Alonso from challenging. "Although...

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23 Apr 2013

Pirelli: F1 teams should not expect major tyre changes

Pirelli has all but confirmed reports it will make only minor changes to its controversial 2013 tyres for next month's Spanish grand prix and...

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23 Apr 2013

Mark Webber prefers a few more years on F1 grid

Mark Webber has cooled speculation he is on the verge of quitting formula one by insisting he is still "hungry" for success. Amid rumours...

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23 Apr 2013

Whitmarsh: No F1 team orders at McLaren

McLaren resisted the urge to call off the on-track spat between teammates Jenson Button and Sergio Pérez in Bahrain, boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed....

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23 Apr 2013

2014 Bahrain F1 GP might be night race

Bahrain could celebrate its tenth anniversary as a formula one host by staging next year's race under lights, circuit chairman Zayed Alzayani has revealed....

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23 Apr 2013

Robert Kubica is doing secret tests at Mercedes F1 simulator

Robert Kubica has been conducting secret formula one tests at the wheel of Mercedes' sophisticated driver simulator, German newspaper Bild reports. The Pole tested...

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23 Apr 2013

MURRAY WALKER ON JENSON: the gentleman racer

From the man who's met them all. Murray Walker gives us his take on Jenson Button in the third installment from The Murray Walker...

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22 Apr 2013

Rubens Barrichello: Alonso would have fought Vettel

Fernando Alonso would have fought for victory in Bahrain, according to veteran former driver Rubens Barrichello. Before the race began, Mercedes' Niki Lauda was...

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22 Apr 2013