Archives of Month:  June 2013

Heat on Pirelli after exploding tyres during British GP

F1's intense heat on Pirelli only got hotter on Sunday, as the British grand prix took place amid shards of exploding tyre rubber. Lewis...

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30 Jun 2013

2013 British Grand Prix F1 Race Results

Event: British Grand Prix Track: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 32°C Air temperature: 21°C Wind Speed: 5.0 mps Wind direction: South-West Air Pressure: 1002.7...

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30 Jun 2013

Lotus pushing Raikkonen to decide on 2014 F1 season

Lotus is pushing Kimi Raikkonen to make a quick decision over his future. The 2007 world champion has admitted "small talks" with Red Bull...

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30 Jun 2013

Alonso alarmed as Ferrari enters 2013 slump

Fernando Alonso has expressed alarm at the situation at Ferrari after qualifying just tenth at Silverstone circuit. The Spaniard is already 36 points behind...

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30 Jun 2013

McLaren switches resources for fresh start in 2014 F1 season

McLaren has finally written off the 2013 season, turning the vast bulk of the great Woking based team's resources towards a fresh start for...

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30 Jun 2013

Villeneuve: Formula 1 is no longer extreme

1997 world champion Jacques Villeneuve is no big fan of today's formula one. These days, the French-Canadian still earns his living in the paddock...

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30 Jun 2013

Red Bull wants own Mercedes-style Pirelli test

Red Bull has asked the FIA if it can follow Mercedes' lead and conduct a 1.000 kilometre tyre test with Pirelli, using its 2013...

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30 Jun 2013

Sauber boss denies team could exit F1

Sauber has allayed fears a financial crisis could see the Swiss team exit formula one before the 2013 season is out. A constant presence...

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30 Jun 2013

Hamilton Breakes Qualifying Record of Silverstone Circuit

Local hero Lewis Hamilton has claimed pole position at his home grand prix with a time of 1m29.607s: the fastest Formula One lap ever...

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29 Jun 2013

FIA tells Lotus F1 front suspension layout is illegal

Lotus has been told to bring a modified front suspension layout to next weekend's German grand prix. The FIA told the Enstone based team...

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29 Jun 2013

2014 F1 engines to be more powerful than current V8's

Next year's V6 engines will be more powerful than the V8s of 2013, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. Previously, it was thought...

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29 Jun 2013

Red Bull opinions split over Webber successor

According to the buzz in the Silverstone paddock, Red Bull is split as the bosses consider who should replace Mark Webber in 2014. The...

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29 Jun 2013

Pirelli: McLaren tyre problem not due to delamination

Pirelli on Saturday insisted its rear delamination problems have not returned. The Italian marque had wanted to debut a new kevlar-belted tyre at Silverstone...

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29 Jun 2013

Simulator time for Giedo van der Garde

We're vlogging from inside the Caterham F1 Team throughout our 2013 season. We chat to Giedo van der Garde after his simulator session ahead...

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29 Jun 2013

Tim Wright's guide to Silverstone circuit

Vlogging from inside Caterham F1 Team throughout our 2013 season. Charles Pic's Race Engineer Tim Wright gives the inside track on Silverstone circuit.

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29 Jun 2013

F1 Qualifying Results 2013 British F1 Grand Prix

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 29°C Air temperature: 19°C Wind Speed: 1.4 mps Wind direction: North Air Pressure: 1006.2 mBar...

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29 Jun 2013

Hembery: Pirelli management approves 2014 F1 foray

Pirelli is inching towards a deal to stay in formula one beyond its 2013 contract. The Italian marque's F1 chief Paul Hembery revealed at...

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29 Jun 2013

Ecclestone: F1 needs rule to stop 'disastrous' wet Fridays

Bernie Ecclestone has slammed the regulations after packed grandstands at Silverstone on Friday watched little more than falling rain during practice. Because the teams...

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29 Jun 2013

Button backs Webber over handling of Porsche news

While his own team boss is angry with Mark Webber, Jenson Button has backed the Australian for the manner in which his F1 retirement...

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29 Jun 2013

F1 Lap times 3rd practice 2013 British Grand Prix

Event: British Grand PrixTrack: Silverstone Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 26°C Air temperature: 17°C Wind Speed: 3.2 mps Wind direction: North Air Pressure: 1005.7 mBar...

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29 Jun 2013

Brawn refuses to confirm him to be as team boss in 2014

Ross Brawn has refused to say if he will still be Mercedes' team boss in 2014. Asked the question at Silverstone by the Frankfurter...

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29 Jun 2013

Sport is GREAT: Sergio Pérez sobre su vida profesional en McLaren

Sergio 'Checo' Pérez habla de su vida en McLaren y la historia de éxito deportivo de Gran Bretaña en este video de Sport is...

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29 Jun 2013

Kovalainen closing return to formula one grid with Caterham

Heikki Kovalainen is closing in on a return to the formula one grid, Finland's well-connected Turun Sanomat newspaper reports. The Finn spearheaded Caterham's race...

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29 Jun 2013

Robertson-Raikkonen 'will be in F1 in 2014'

While admitting talks with teams are already taking place, Kimi Raikkonen's manager said he believes the 2007 world champion will be on the grid...

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29 Jun 2013

Sport is GREAT BRITAIN: Sergio Pérez talking about life with McLaren

Sergio 'Checo' Perez talks about life at McLaren and Britain's history of success in sport in this latest video from SPORT IS GREAT BRITAIN....

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29 Jun 2013

Exit from formula one was decided by Webber six months ago

Mark Webber has admitted he made the decision to quit formula one at least six months ago. The Australian told his boss, Red Bull...

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29 Jun 2013

Monza future safe confirms Ecclestone to race organiser

Italian grand prix organiser ACI on Friday insisted Monza will not be dropped from the formula one calendar. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone told...

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29 Jun 2013

Sauber designer coming to Work confirms McLaren

McLaren on Friday confirmed that Sauber's departing chief designer Matt Morris is now headed to the Woking based team. We reported earlier that Briton...

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29 Jun 2013

FIA ends 'blown exhaust' era for 2014

F1's 'blown exhaust' and 'Coanda' era will be definitely over in 2014. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport reported on Friday that the FIA has...

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29 Jun 2013

Team McLaren Interactive Fan Video

Experience McLaren's MTC like never before with this interactive fan video. Visit http://www.experienceteammclaren.com to personalize your own version. Subscribe to our channel and never...

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29 Jun 2013