Archives of Month:  May 2013 - Page 7

Stefano Domenicali video message after 2013 Spanish F1 GP

"I am really happy with this great team result! We did a great job, both here at the track and back in Maranello. It...

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13 May 2013

Nico Rosberg's video message after 2013 Spanish F1 GP

Nico Rosberg: video message after finishing 6th in the Spanish GP 2013

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13 May 2013

How to make a pitstop in F1 at Williams

The fifth and final instalment in our 5 part pit stop series takes a look at everyone's role behind the scenes of an F1...

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13 May 2013

Mercedes favourite for Monaco F1 GP

Mercedes has been tipped as a likely favourite to win the fabled Monaco grand prix later this month. Having dominated qualifying in Spain, Nico...

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13 May 2013

Alonso happy in Spain but more F1 tyre changes follow

Fernando Alonso thrilled his countrymen on Sunday as he took a big bite out of Sebastian Vettel's championship lead at home in Spain. The...

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13 May 2013

Alonso almost got penalized for Spanish flag pickup

The FIA on Sunday considered penalising Fernando Alonso for picking up a Spanish flag during his post-chequered flag in-lap. After winning his home race...

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13 May 2013

Lotus F1 sold team stake to investor

F1 team Lotus has reportedly sold a $1.5 million stake to a British property investor. Writing in the Telegraph, F1 business journalist Christian Sylt...

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13 May 2013

McLaren F1 could return to orange car livery

McLaren's cars could go orange in the near future, team boss Martin Whitmarsh has admitted. Although the Woking based team's cars have been silver...

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13 May 2013

F1 tyres are frustating teams and drivers

There is an angry 'T-word' on everybody's lips after Sunday's puzzling and painful Spanish grand prix. "Can anyone tell me what's going on?" an...

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13 May 2013

Fernando Alonso claims second home F1 GP win

Fernando Alonso leaped back into the title race with a comfortable victory in the Spanish grands prix. Despite starting in 5th the home favourite...

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12 May 2013

2013 Spanish Grand Prix F1 Race Results

Event: Spanish F1 Grand Prix Track: Circuit de Catalunya Weather: Dry Track temperature: 37°C Air temperature: 20°C Wind Speed: 3.4 mps Wind direction: South-West Air Pressure:...

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12 May 2013

Mercedes F1 not expected to win Spanish F1 GP

Dominating qualifying in the presence of Daimler supremo Dieter Zetsche, Mercedes appears on top of the world in Barcelona. But Nico Rosberg also started...

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12 May 2013

Ecclestone: F1 puts money into New Jersey F1 GP

F1 has invested financially in the project to put the sport amid the fabled New York skyline. Amid suggestions the already delayed New Jersey...

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12 May 2013

Whitmarsh: McLaren F1 is not moving to oust him

Martin Whitmarsh is determined to keep his job at McLaren, despite the depth of the great British team's 2013 slump. It was hoped the...

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12 May 2013

Maldonado: We have no idea how to speed up Williams FW35

A year after winning in Barcelona from pole, Pastor Maldonado has hit rock bottom at the scene of his F1 breakthrough. For many in...

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12 May 2013

Ferrari hopes for rapid recovery for Pat Fry

Ferrari hopes its technical director Pat Fry makes a "rapid recovery" after being admitted to hospital on Saturday. Before qualifying on Saturday, the 49-year-old...

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12 May 2013

Circuits in Spain have to share Spanish F1 GP

Bernie Ecclestone has revealed he would like Barcelona and Valencia to alternate a single date for the Spanish grand prix on F1's annual calendar....

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12 May 2013

Teams signing 2014 Pirelli tyre F1 contracts

Still unsure it will be retained as F1's official supplier, Pirelli has begun to sign supply contracts with teams for the 2014 season. That...

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12 May 2013

2013 Spanish F1 Grand Prix starting grid

Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg has clinched his third F1 career pole position, ahead of his team mate Lewis Hamilton. Pole position was set...

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11 May 2013

Technical director Ferrari in Barcelona hospital

Ferrari's technical director Pat Fry was missing from the pitwall during qualifying in Barcelona. Spain's El Mundo Deportivo reports that the Briton was taken...

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11 May 2013

F1 team switch James Allison known in two weeks

James Allison's next destination in F1 will be known in two weeks. That is the claim of former F1 driver Alex Wurz, who said...

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11 May 2013

Qualifying results 2013 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish F1 Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 38°C Air temperature: 20°C Wind Speed: 1.7 mps Wind direction: South Air Pressure: 1003.3...

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11 May 2013

Raikkonen nothing to tell as F1 rumours gain speed

As the 2014 'silly season' revs up in the Barcelona paddock, the man on pole position is Kimi Raikkonen. Many believe the Finn's rumoured...

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11 May 2013

Pirelli considers more F1 tyre changes after latest failure

Pirelli is considering more tweaks to its tyre design for 2013, following the failure at the rear of Paul di Resta's Force India on...

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11 May 2013

Lap times 3rd practice 2013 Spanish F1 Grand Prix

Event: Spanish F1 Grand Prix Track: Catalunya Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 26°C Air temperature: 19°C Wind Speed: 1.5 mps Wind direction: South-West Air Pressure: 1004.2...

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11 May 2013

Kovalainen in talks to continue F1 driving role

Heikki Kovalainen is in talks about extending his driving duties at Caterham beyond Barcelona. In his new reserve role, the team's former racer was...

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11 May 2013

Hamilton scoffs Vettel to Mercedes F1 rumour

Lewis Hamilton has scoffed at reports Mercedes might be looking to oust him already, having only switched from McLaren over the winter. In the...

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11 May 2013

Massa: Demerit points will make bad F1 drivers suffer

Well-behaved drivers should not fear F1's incoming 'demerit points' penalty system, according to Felipe Massa. Reportedly from next year, drivers will lose points against...

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11 May 2013

McLaren downcast as F1 car upgrade fails

McLaren team figures are downbeat in Barcelona, as a big upgrade for the uncompetitive MP4-28 car failed to fix the great team's problems. "It...

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11 May 2013

McLaren gets free Honda F1 engines in 2015

McLaren will surely be Honda-powered in 2015, according to Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt. Reporting from Barcelona, he said McLaren has let...

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11 May 2013