Archives of Month:  October 2013 - Page 9

Valencia will stop doing Formula 1

Valencia, already absent from this year's calendar and also not scheduled to host a race at the 2014 F1 calendar, has called time on...

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6 Oct 2013

Valsecchi not in favour for Lotus race seat

Davide Valsecchi, the reigning GP2 champion, is not the favourite to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus next year. Referring to 26-year-old Italian Valsecchi, who...

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6 Oct 2013

Vettel: 2013 will be last F1 race for Korea

According to Sebastian Vettel, Sunday's grand prix will be the fourth and last in South Korea. The unpopular race at remote Yeongam has been...

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6 Oct 2013

Mika Salo been in custody for tax fraud

F1 driver turned commentator Mika Salo spent two days in custody at the end of last month, the Finnish newspaper Suomen Kuvalehti reports. The...

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6 Oct 2013

2013 Korean Grand Prix F1 Race Results

Event: Korean Grand Prix Track: Korean International Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 28°C Air temperature: 27°C Wind Speed: 1.4 mps Wind direction: East Air Pressure: 1018.4 mBar...

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6 Oct 2013

Alonso hits out to quality of Pirelli tyres

Fernando Alonso on Saturday put Pirelli back in the F1 headlines, after questioning the "quality" of the Italian marque's tyres. The Ferrari driver told...

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6 Oct 2013

Sauber rules out Barrichello for 2014 F1 season

Monisha Kaltenborn has backtracked, after earlier hinting Rubens Barrichello is in the running to return to F1 next year with Sauber. Amid reports the...

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6 Oct 2013

Lauda: Replacing Schumacher was right thing

Replacing Michael Schumacher with Lewis Hamilton was the right thing for Mercedes. That is the claim not only of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone,...

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5 Oct 2013

Teams expect 2014 F1 calendar to shrink

F1 teams on Friday were admitting concerns with next year's unprecedentedly-long 22-race calendar. Three races on the calendar are only provisional, and existing agreements...

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5 Oct 2013

2013 Korean F1 GP Ferrari preview

Get the inside track to the 2013 Korean Grand Prix as Scuderia Ferrari and Shell prepare for the race. We hear from Fernando Alonso...

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5 Oct 2013

Lauda not convinced Red Bull system is legal

Niki Lauda did not sound convinced about the legality of Red Bull's car as rumours of illegal traction control echo around the Yeongam paddock....

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5 Oct 2013

Sauber confirms Ferrari engine for 2014

Sauber will stay Ferrari powered into F1's new turbo V6 era beginning next year. Earlier on Friday, we reported the Swiss team is close...

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5 Oct 2013

Spain likely new venue for McLaren-Pirelli F1 test

McLaren and Pirelli look set to head to Spain, after failing to get the FIA's green light for a 2014 tyre test in Austin...

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5 Oct 2013

Pirelli: Still no 2014 tyre contract with FIA

Pirelli boss Paul Hembery on Friday admitted there is still no deal with the FIA for the sport's supply of tyres beyond 2013. The...

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5 Oct 2013

Vettel proud about Red Bull traction system

There were two big talking points on Thursday as formula one gathered at the Yeongam circuit in South Korea. The first was reports Sebastian...

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5 Oct 2013

Legendary Mercedes W25 Klausen Hill Climb return

The whole valley was trembling with the roaring sound of the Silver Arrow W 25 racing uphill at the Klausen Hill Climb race. IWC Schaffhausen...

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5 Oct 2013

Surer: F1 team switch would booing fans

Sebastian Vettel can stop the booing if he just proves his undoubted talent outside the dominant Red Bull cockpit. That is the advice of...

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5 Oct 2013

McLaren M7C: The Thursday Car

The McLaren M7C. Otherwise known as the Thursday car and powered by the almighty Ford Cosworth engine. A true classic in the original 'papaya orange'...

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5 Oct 2013

Typhoon threat eases for Korean Grand Prix

The threat of catastrophic weather has eased in South Korea. Earlier, it was feared Typhoon Fitow would strike the country's southern region on Sunday,...

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5 Oct 2013

Whitmarsh: Bahrain will be twilight race in 2014

Floodlights have been installed at the venue of the Bahrain grand prix, McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh has revealed. Earlier, we reported that organisers...

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5 Oct 2013

Big F1 drivers push for 2014 rule change

F1's heavier drivers are pushing hard for an increase in the mandatory minimum weight of the cars next year. It emerged recently that tall...

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5 Oct 2013

Ecclestone: Toro Rosso could be an option for Massa

Toro Rosso could even be an option for Felipe Massa in 2014. That is the claim of F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, who has...

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5 Oct 2013

Ferrari's Korean GP: Developments for 2014

Only two names have ever appeared on the winner's trophy for the Korean Grand Prix and this weekend at the Yeongam circuit , Fernando Alonso...

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5 Oct 2013

Webber wants Formula 1 to focus on quality

Mark Webber, who is preparing to leave F1 after more than a decade-long career, has warned the sport to insist upon "quality". Hitting out...

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5 Oct 2013

FIA backs Vettel amid of cheat claims

The FIA has backed Sebastian Vettel amid claims he is strolling to the 2013 title with a questionably-legal Red Bull. Red Bull's Dr Helmut...

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5 Oct 2013

A Caterham guide to Formula 1 fuel

Did you know F1 teams use around 35,000 litres of fuel over a season? Find out more about what powers the fastest racing cars in...

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5 Oct 2013

David Ward might stand aside for Ben Sulayem

David Ward has admitted he might give up his bid to become FIA president. Earlier, it was rumoured Ward's candidature to dethrone Jean Todt...

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5 Oct 2013

F1 Qualifying Results 2013 Korean Grand Prix

Event: Korean Grand Prix Track: Korean International Circuit Weather: Dry Track temperature: 33°C Air temperature: 25°C Wind Speed: 1.7 mps Wind direction: East Air Pressure: 1017.8 mBar...

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5 Oct 2013

2014 Mexico Grand Prix not yet guaranteed

Sergio Pérez, and billionaire backer Carlos Slim Domit, have admitted Mexico's place on the 2014 F1 calendar is not guaranteed. Indeed, the race on...

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5 Oct 2013

Massa: I never signed for being 'number 2'

Felipe Massa has denied he ever signed a contract to be Ferrari's clear 'number 2' driver. Initially Michael Schumacher's teammate at the fabled Italian...

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5 Oct 2013