Archives of Month:  October 2013 - Page 7

Button - Brawn not joining McLaren in 2014

Jenson Button on Thursday said Ross Brawn is "for sure" not joining McLaren in 2014. Amid reports Brawn has decided to step down at...

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11 Oct 2013

Perez: Pirelli's tyres failure is unacceptable

Sergio Pérez has stepped up his attack on F1 tyre supplier Pirelli, after his "explosion" in Korea a few days ago. Pirelli had played...

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11 Oct 2013

Lap times 1st practice 2013 Japanese F1 Grand Prix

Event: Japanese Grand Prix Track: Suzuka Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 38°C Air temperature: 28°C Wind Speed: 5.6 mps Wind direction: South-East Air Pressure: 1008.1 mBar Humidity:...

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11 Oct 2013

Brawn needs to stay insist Mercedes drivers

Mercedes' F1 drivers on Thursday threw their weight behind Ross Brawn, amid rumours their boss is considering stepping down or even switching teams. "He's...

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11 Oct 2013

Lotus waiting until it can afford Hulkenberg?

Nico Hulkenberg is at the front of queue for 2014 so long as Lotus "can afford him", team boss Eric Boullier admitted on Thursday....

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11 Oct 2013

Alonso: Rest of career will show Vettel's greatness

Fernando Alonso on Thursday added his slight to the debate about Sebastian Vettel's greatness. After Lewis Hamilton's comments last week indicated a lack of...

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11 Oct 2013

Bruce McLaren's Austin 7

In this unique series of videos we're taking you right back to the beginning of our story to look at the history and heritage of...

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10 Oct 2013

How Suzuka circuit challenges F1 aerodynamics

Caterham F1 Team Head of Aerodynamics Hari Roberts explains the challenges the Suzuka circuit poses to Formula 1 cars.

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10 Oct 2013

Discover the technology of Formula 1 - Part II

Our exploration of Formula 1 technology continues with the second part of an in-depth look at Ferrari'saerodynamics. Once again our guide is Simone Resta, deputy...

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10 Oct 2013

Japanese F1 GP Ferrari preview

Get the inside track to the 2013 Japanese Grand Prix as Scuderia Ferrari and Shell prepare for the race. Fernando Alonso and Marc Gene...

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10 Oct 2013

Dominance like Schumacher era denied by Vettel

Sebastian Vettel has denied claims his recent dominance can be compared to the height of the Michael Schumacher era. Lewis Hamilton said after Korea...

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10 Oct 2013

Test near Rome for Pirelli and McLaren

Pirelli has decided to test tyres for the 2014 season at Vallelunga, near Rome. After some teams vetoed the tyre supplier's plans to head...

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10 Oct 2013

After Korea fire Webber gets new chassis

Mark Webber will be using a new Red Bull chassis in Japan this weekend, after his crash and subsequent fire days ago in Korea....

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10 Oct 2013

Sauber switch rumours played down by Sutil

Adrian Sutil has played down rumours he could move from Force India to Sauber for 2014. Speed Week reports that the German driver was...

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10 Oct 2013

Slade will not follow Raikkonen from Lotus to Ferrari

Kimi Raikkonen's race engineer Mark Slade will not follow him from Lotus to Ferrari, it has emerged. The Finn worked with Slade initially at...

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10 Oct 2013

Lotus 'certainty' required by Hulkenberg this month

Nico Hulkenberg on Thursday denied setting Lotus a rigid deadline as he lines up his plans for 2014. The German is currently the hottest...

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10 Oct 2013

2013 Japanese GP - Race Preview / Ask the Driver - Sauber F1 Team

All questions and answers of our 2013 Ask the Driver series in one video: http://youtu.be/NuRmAsQEIiw Funny OUTTAKES from our 2013 Ask the Driver series:...

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10 Oct 2013

Renault - 'No sense' in Vettel cheat claims

An engineer working for the team's engine supplier Renault has dismissed reports Red Bull may be cheating its way to a fourth title. Recent...

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10 Oct 2013

Vettel's title win in Japan will be missed by Newey

Adrian Newey will not be trackside on Sunday if Sebastian Vettel wraps up his fourth consecutive world championship at Suzuka. Germany's Bild newspaper reports...

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10 Oct 2013

Wolff - Brawn exit reports 'surprising'

Toto Wolff has described as "surprising" reports team boss Ross Brawn has decided to leave Mercedes. The reports said Brawn told chairman Niki Lauda...

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10 Oct 2013

F1 night testing could be hosted by Bahrain

Some winter testing in Bahrain ahead of the 2014 season could take place at night, Italy's Autosprint reports. It was already known that the...

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10 Oct 2013

Own F1 engines by 2016 for Marussia

Marussia owner Nikolai Fomenko wants his F1 team to be powered by its own engines. As current engine supplier Cosworth departs, the team announced...

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10 Oct 2013

Building an Red Bull F1 Car: ASSEMBLY (Part 4)

Using exclusive interviews with Red Bull F1 team members and showcasing detailed and artistic footage of the intricate procedures required to make an F1...

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9 Oct 2013

Brawn cooling down F1 rumours

Ross Brawn on Wednesday added his own denial to reports he has decided to leave Mercedes F1 at the end of the season. Chairman...

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9 Oct 2013

Villeneuve urges Sauber to consider Barrichello

Jacques Villeneuve has urged Sauber to think again after the Swiss team ruled out signing Rubens Barrichello for 2014. Sauber F1 team boss Monisha...

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9 Oct 2013

Maldonado desperate for better F1 car

He may have a longer contract, but Williams' Pastor Maldonado is on the move. That is the claim on Wednesday of Germany's Auto Motor...

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9 Oct 2013

Lotus: Hulkenberg not too big for our 2014 F1 car

Nico Hulkenberg's hopes of moving up the grid in 2014 have received a boost, as he moves into pole position to replace Kimi Raikkonen...

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9 Oct 2013

Bahrain ideal venue for F1 testing in 2014

Bahrain has receded as a weighty political issue in F1, as the sport schedules back-to-back winter tests in the island kingdom. Racing in Bahrain...

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9 Oct 2013

KERS for traction used by Red Bull

Another theory about Sebastian Vettel's late-season dominance has emerged. Rumours in Korea last weekend spoke of a clever but legal engine mapping system aboard...

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9 Oct 2013

McLaren still on interest to sign Heavy Hulkenberg

McLaren might still be interested in signing Nico Hulkenberg for 2014. After Korea, where the German driver impressed at the wheel of his formerly-uncompetitive...

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9 Oct 2013