Archives of Month:  April 2013 - Page 8

Red Bull Racing to have new F1 reserve driver in China GP

The new cream of Red Bull's driver development program is continuing his steady push towards formula one. For well over a decade, even before...

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10 Apr 2013

Alexander Wurz: Sepang saga very good for F1

The 'Multi-21' affair has been nothing except "very good" for formula one, according to former grand prix driver Alex Wurz. The controversy surrounding Red...

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10 Apr 2013

Alexander Wurz: No unfair Pirelli advantage for Lotus

Alex Wurz has played down suggestions Lotus has an unfair advantage over its formula one rivals in 2013. Since Pirelli scrapped its outdated 2009...

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10 Apr 2013

Alexander Wurz: Mark Webber should accept number 2 driver status

Mark Webber should be able to cope with life as a highly-paid and rated 'number 2'. That is the view of former Williams driver...

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10 Apr 2013

Toto Wolff denies Nicky Lauda has power struggle

Toto Wolff, a new shareholder at Mercedes alongside Niki Lauda this year, has denied rumours of a 'power struggle' between the Austrian duo. "I...

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10 Apr 2013

2014 turbo F1 cars will howl

One respected veteran correspondent has allayed fears F1's scream will become a whimper when the new V6 rules take over next year. Apparently spurred...

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10 Apr 2013

Bianchi admits Ferrari future is on his mind

Jules Bianchi has refused to rule out speculation his impressive pace with Marussia so far in 2013 could lead to a future at Ferrari....

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10 Apr 2013

Felipe Massa confident to win F1 GP in 2013

Felipe Massa is sure he has found the road back to F1 success. Behind Red Bull and Mercedes' 'team orders' in Malaysia, Brazilian Massa...

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10 Apr 2013

Lotus wants Pirelli to keep tender F1 tyres

Lotus has admitted it is opposed to Pirelli making radical changes to its 2013 tyres. After Australia and Malaysia, when the behaviour of the...

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10 Apr 2013

MURRAY WALKER: on McLaren and the 'old enemy'

Last week we were visited by arguably the most familiar face in Formula One, or should that be voice? In this series opener, Murray...

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9 Apr 2013

McLaren's Young Drivers: Kevin Magnussen

Kevin Magnussen is part of the McLaren Young Driver Development Programme. Find out how he got into motor racing, how the programme has helped...

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9 Apr 2013

Red Bull signs female driver for junior team

Red Bull has signed up a female driver to its famous driver development 'junior team'. 18-year-old Netherlander Beitske Visser, having won two races in...

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8 Apr 2013

Supermarket denies losing boss to Formula 1

Sainsbury's, the UK supermarket giant, has denied rumours it could lose its boss to formula one. Last week, F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone failed...

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8 Apr 2013

Barrichello would race in F1 again for the pleasure

Rubens Barrichello has admitted he would happily step back into the cockpit of a formula one car, to race one more time just for...

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8 Apr 2013

Adrian Sutil & Paul Di Resta - Photoshoot with Chitrangda Singh fo Hi!Blitz magazine

Our drivers Adrian Sutil and Paul Di Resta took part in a photoshoot with Chitrangda Singh fo Hi!Blitz magazine - check out the behind-the-scenes...

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8 Apr 2013

McLaren's Young Drivers: Nyck de Vries

Ever wanted to know how the racing stars of tomorrow started out? Nyck de Vries is one of the up and coming drivers to...

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8 Apr 2013

Webber was low on fuel during Vettel's attack Sepang saga

Almost two weeks after the fact, the 'Multi-21' affair keeps racing. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport now reports a new fact: just as Sebastian...

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6 Apr 2013

Gerhard Berger: Senna, Schumacher & Vettel extra selfish

Gerhard Berger has refused to jump on the bandwagon with those criticising Sebastian Vettel in the wake of the 'Multi-21' affair. Lotus team boss...

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6 Apr 2013

Ecclestone not worried yet about Bahrain unrest report

Bernie Ecclestone has played down reports civil unrest could yet again affect the running of Bahrain's grand prix. Ever since the revolutionary Arab Spring...

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6 Apr 2013

V6 F1 engine builders will get 2014 January test

F1's engine manufacturers have reportedly won the battle for an extra pre-season test for 2014. Apparently against the resistance of some teams, the engine...

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5 Apr 2013

Martin Brundle: Pirelli wants F1 to balance between sport & entertainment

Amid criticism of the Italian marque's approach, Martin Brundle has defended F1 tyre supplier Pirelli. After the winter test period and the first two...

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5 Apr 2013

Paul di Resta worries about 2013 F1 development pace

Paul di Resta is worried Force India will struggle to keep up with the development race in 2013. Driving for one of F1's small-to-middle...

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5 Apr 2013

Villeneuve thinks Raikkonen could win 2013 F1 drivers title

Jacques Villeneuve, the 1997 world champion turned TV pundit, thinks Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen would be a good bet for this year's championship. "I said...

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4 Apr 2013

Vergne: Red Bull Racing or no F1 racing for 2014

Jean-Eric Vergne has hinted just how high the stakes are at Toro Rosso this year. His teammate Daniel Ricciardo came out fighting in 2013...

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4 Apr 2013

Tost: Pointless to ban F1 team orders

After the 'Multi-21' affair re-fired the old debate about team orders, Franz Tost insists it is "pointless" to reintroduce a ban. In Malaysia recently,...

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4 Apr 2013

Jacques Villeneuve: 2013 F1 season could be for Alonso

Felipe Massa could be a key to a successful championship tilt by Fernando Alonso this year. That is the view of 1997 world champion...

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4 Apr 2013

Chandhok: No Indian drivers close to F1

India is facing a long wait for another formula one driver, Karun Chandhok has warned. Not too long ago, both Chandhok and Narain Karthikeyan...

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4 Apr 2013

Ecclestone: F1 could amplify sound of V6 F1 engines

The calmer tones of F1's new-generation turbo V6 engines could be artificially enhanced, according to Bernie Ecclestone. The F1 chief executive is worried the...

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4 Apr 2013

F1 Battle brewing as Massa is beating Alonso

The fiery F1 pairing on everybody's lips at present is Sebastian Vettel versus Mark Webber. But another fascinating battle is brewing at Ferrari. The...

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3 Apr 2013

F1 Journalists: FIA splitter story is not true

Two F1 correspondents have contradicted reports about allegedly illegal 'splitters' aboard the top Red Bull, Lotus and Mercedes cars. Italian reports had said F1's...

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3 Apr 2013