Archives of Month:  October 2013

Mercedes & Ferrari claim F1 Pit stop record

In recent days, both Mercedes and Ferrari have claimed to now hold the record for the fastest pit stop ever recorded in formula one....

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31 Oct 2013

Newey - Webber's problems no conspiracy

Adrian Newey has dismissed suggestions Mark Webber's reliability problems are something other than just bad luck. While Sebastian Vettel collected his four consecutive world...

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31 Oct 2013

Health issues for Hulkenberg in Abu Dhabi

Nico Hulkenberg is spending Thursday in his hotel room rather than at the Yas Marina circuit. German reports by SID news agency and Auto...

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31 Oct 2013

Alonso turned down Red Bull in 2007

Fernando Alonso turned down an offer to move to Red Bull for the 2008 season. That is the claim of Spain's El Mundo Deportivo...

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31 Oct 2013

Hulkenberg's Force India return could be blocked by Chilton

A lack of sponsors and the power of pay-drivers could lock Nico Hulkenberg out of formula one. On the one hand, the German is...

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31 Oct 2013

Before Abu Dhabi Lowe got married

Paddy Lowe, 51, married his girlfriend Anna Danshina, 31, between the Indian and Abu Dhabi grand prix. Bild newspaper reports that Ross Brawn's future...

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31 Oct 2013

Manager: Raikkonen won't give up fights with Grosjean

In a further sign that Kimi Raikkonen's relationship with Lotus is dead in the water with three races still to run in 2013, his...

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31 Oct 2013

Driver reshuffle for Webber, Ricciardo, Kvyat denied by Red Bull

Red Bull and Toro Rosso have denied rumours they could shake up their F1 driver lineups for the final two races of the 2013...

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31 Oct 2013

Vettel not ready to lift throttle in 2013

A fourth title is already in his pocket, but Sebastian Vettel is not ready to lift the throttle in 2013. That is the claim...

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31 Oct 2013

Adrian Newey era at Red Bull head to end?

The Adrian Newey era at Red Bull could be nearing its end. It emerged last weekend that, after four consecutive championship clean-sweeps with Sebastian...

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31 Oct 2013

Ecclestone tips Brawn to quit Mercedes

Niki Lauda has slammed the latest speculation about Ross Brawn's future, insisting nothing has changed to trigger the reports. Lauda, Mercedes' F1 chairman, said...

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31 Oct 2013

Seven Star Spin

To celebrate winning the Formula One Drivers' and Constructors' Championships for the fourth consecutive year, we ran one of our Formula One cars at...

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31 Oct 2013

One to One with Sebastian

The cameras caught up with Seb after he clinched his fourth drivers championship at the 2013 Indian Grand Prix. Here's what the youngest ever...

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30 Oct 2013

The Williams F1 Team Partner Day - 16th October 2013

On Wednesday 16 October 2013, the Williams F1 Team had the honour of inviting team partners and guests to experience a unique day at...

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30 Oct 2013

Doping claims slammed by F1 doctor

Former F1 doctor Gary Hartstein has slammed suggestions even formula one is not immune to doping. From 2003 to 2005, Marc Sanson was head...

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30 Oct 2013

Talks with Brawn denied by Williams

Williams has played down reports the British team could be the next destination for Ross Brawn. Mercedes on Tuesday refused to comment on the...

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30 Oct 2013

Marko: Webber's bad mood with Vettel started in 2007

  Mark Webber's bad relationship with his teammate Sebastian Vettel dates back six years. That is the claim of Red Bull's Dr Helmut Marko,...

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30 Oct 2013

Newey: Mid-year tyre switch helped Red Bull

Adrian Newey has admitted Pirelli's mid-season tyre specification change helped the quadruple back-to-back world champions in 2013. Sebastian Vettel, who clinched his fourth title...

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30 Oct 2013

Hulkenberg's Lotus seat taken over by Maldonado?

Nico Hulkenberg looks set to miss out on the Lotus race seat for 2014. Team boss Eric Boullier has admitted the German is his...

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30 Oct 2013

Criminal probe opened against Ecclestone by Swiss authorities

Yet another war front has opened for F1's embattled chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. As the trial brought by a German media company started in...

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30 Oct 2013

Bending floor checks for Red Bull by FIA

Another secret of Red Bull's dominance in the second half of the season is emerging. Germany's Auto Motor und Sport said former Stewart and...

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30 Oct 2013

Amid latest Brawn exit reports Mercedes quiet

Mercedes on Tuesday refused to confirm or deny the latest speculation about Ross Brawn's future. Former F1 team owner and boss Eddie Jordan, who...

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30 Oct 2013

Looking ahead to the 2014 F1 season

This season’s F1 has left many fans disillusioned. Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s dominance has been a turn off for many spectators as nearly...

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29 Oct 2013

Rosberg's Asian Table Tennis Camp!

During his trip to Korea and Japan, Nico Rosberg took a table tennis lesson from some local pros. Find out how he got on in...

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29 Oct 2013

Mateschitz - Alonso's mind games 'like Muhammad Ali'

Dietrich Mateschitz has likened Fernando Alonso to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. The Red Bull magnate is referring to the fact that many regarded Ali...

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29 Oct 2013

Despite wait for F1 debut Sainz 'satisfied'

Carlos Sainz jr insists he is "very satisfied" despite missing out on the vacant seat at Toro Rosso for 2014. Like Antonio Felix da...

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29 Oct 2013

Mechanics were helped by Vettel to pack up India garage

Sebastian Vettel halted his title-winning party in India to help his mechanics pack up the Red Bull garage, it has emerged. Auto Motor und...

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29 Oct 2013

After Permane death threats Lotus apologises

Lotus has apologised after an expletive-laden exchange on the radio with Kimi Raikkonen during the Indian grand prix. When the Finn was struggling for...

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29 Oct 2013

Pirelli F1 situation got tense in India

F1's uneasy relationship with its tyre supplier Pirelli became even more strained in India. At the tail end of the Italian marque's highly controversial...

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28 Oct 2013

Vettel gets EUR 25.000 fine for grid party

Red Bull will have EUR 25,000 less in its coffers for the championship party in Abu Dhabi, after the FIA toasted Sebastian Vettel's title...

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28 Oct 2013