Archives of Year: 2013 - Page 102

Sauber denies Mercedes engine deal for 2014 F1 season

Sauber has denied reports it has penned an agreement with Mercedes to replace its engine deal with Ferrari for the 2014 season and beyond....

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16 Jan 2013

Heikki Kovalainen reacts to Gascoyne's F1 criticism

Heikki Kovalainen has rejected Caterham technical boss Mike Gascoyne's criticism. Gascoyne, former F1 stalwart and now the technical boss of the entire Caterham Group,...

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16 Jan 2013

Adam Parr: Lotus F1 offered Raikkonen faster car

Kimi Raikkonen didn't make his formula one comeback with Williams because Lotus were offering him a more competitive car. That is the claim of...

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15 Jan 2013

Paul di Resta: Perez sponsor money powered McLaren F1 move

Considerations about "money" played a role in McLaren choosing Sergio Pérez. That is the claim of Paul di Resta, the Force India driver who...

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15 Jan 2013

Gary Paffett puzzled by Hamilton's F1 team switch

Long-time McLaren test driver Gary Paffett says Lewis Hamilton's decision to switch to Mercedes is puzzling. Throughout Briton Hamilton's six-year racing tenure with McLaren,...

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15 Jan 2013

Perez asked McLaren F1 for de la Rosa return for testing

Sergio Pérez has asked McLaren to team up once again with its former long-time test and reserve driver, Pedro de la Rosa. That is...

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15 Jan 2013

Ascanelli's F1 return not with Scuderia Ferrari

Giorgio Ascanelli, the well-known F1 engineer who last year left his post as Toro Rosso's technical director, is set to return to the sport....

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15 Jan 2013

Petrov manager not confident on 2013 F1 contract

Following reports he was the favourite to secure the other Caterham race seat, Vitaly Petrov's manager actually sounds far from optimistic. German reports had...

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14 Jan 2013

Bianchi & Senna still waiting Force India & Caterham F1 driver decision

Jules Bianchi is still in the running to become Paul di Resta's teammate at Force India in 2013. At the weekend, Scottish driver di...

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14 Jan 2013

F1 experts say Button will be McLaren's number 1 driver

Jenson Button has de-facto 'number 1' status at McLaren this year. That is the view of F1 experts and former drivers Martin Brundle and...

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14 Jan 2013

Ecclestone amused by $100 million F1 trial appearance

Bernie Ecclestone thinks a forthcoming $100m trial will be "amusing". The F1 chief executive and others, including convicted bribe recipient Gerhard Gribkowsky, are being...

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14 Jan 2013

Gascoyne: Kovalianen F1 career ends by lack of respect

Heikki Kovalainen harmed his chances of staying in formula one beyond 2012 by demonstrating a lack of "respect" to Caterham. That is the claim...

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14 Jan 2013

Williams Wolff says F1 driver manager role will end

Toto Wolff, a shareholder and director of the Williams team, doubts he will continue his role of driver manager. That is despite the Austrian's...

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14 Jan 2013

Helmut Marko talks about difference F1 drivers Webber & Vettel

Red Bull Racing Motorsport Director Dr Helmut Marko has suggested that Mark Webber is psychologically weak in comparison to team mate Sebastian Vettel. Vettel...

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13 Jan 2013

Paul di Resta surprised about Force India F1 teammate delay

Paul di Resta has admitted he is surprised Force India is taking so long to decide his 2013 teammate. Already openly disappointed to have...

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13 Jan 2013

2014 Mercedes F1 V6 engine sounds sweet

The sound of F1's future is not as loud, but nonetheless "sweet". That is the claim of Mercedes' formula one engine boss Andy Cowell,...

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12 Jan 2013

Brundle thinks Hamilton will win F1 race in 2013 season

Former F1 driver Martin Brundle expects Lewis Hamilton to win a race for Mercedes this year. But the 53-year-old, who like Hamilton is a...

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12 Jan 2013

Behind the scenes with Checo at McLaren Technology Center

This season, McLarenTV will be bringing our fans regular, unique insights into the behind-the-scenes goings on at the MTC. Here's our exclusive behind the...

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12 Jan 2013

Valtteri Bottas gets time to reach full F1 driver potential

Williams will give Valtteri Bottas at least half a season to get up to speed. After a full season of preparation as the famous...

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12 Jan 2013

Behind the scenes with Checo

This season, McLarenTV will be bringing our fans regular, unique insights into the behind the scenes goings on at the MTC. Here's our exclusive...

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11 Jan 2013

Red Bull launches RB9 F1 car two days before Jerez test

Red Bull has announced that this year's single seater, the RB9, will be unveiled on 3 February. With the 'launch' set to take place...

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11 Jan 2013

Ferrari contracts aero man to F1 team

Ferrari has added a Briton to its ranks. Acknowledging its aerodynamic weaknesses, the fabled Italian team last year signed well-known F1 aerodynamicist Loic Bigois...

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11 Jan 2013

Hivonen: Raikkonen could have kept improving in rally driving

Mikko Hirvonen, the 2012 world rally championship runner up, believes countryman Kimi Raikkonen would have kept improving had he stayed in rallying. Finn Raikkonen,...

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11 Jan 2013

No agreement for Fanvision in 2013 F1 season

A system allowing trackside spectators and on-site reporters to access video, audio and data with a bespoke handheld device will not be available at...

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11 Jan 2013

Raikkonen learns nothing in F1 simulators

Kimi Raikkonen has clarified his aversion to sophisticated formula one simulator technology, insisting he simply "learns nothing" at the computerised wheel. An avowed fan...

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10 Jan 2013

Sergio Pérez started working in McLaren F1 car simulator

Sergio Pérez on Wednesday revealed he has already started work at the wheel of McLaren's sophisticated driver simulator. But the Mexican warned that he...

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10 Jan 2013

Marc Gene gets new Ferrari F1 test driver contract

Marc Gene has signed up for yet another year as a Ferrari test driver. Although now spearheading the F1 role with an Audi sports...

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10 Jan 2013

Sergio Pérez thinks Kobayashi will return to F1 in 2014

Sergio Pérez believes his 2012 teammate Kamui Kobayashi can return to formula one next year. Japanese Kobayashi, who in the same 2012 Sauber scored...

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10 Jan 2013

F1 interview Sergio Pérez at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes

Video interview with Sergio Prez and his fans using Google+ hangout.

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9 Jan 2013

Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Sergio Hangout

F1 driver Sergio Pérez joins racing fans on a G+ hangout for his first day at Vodafone McLaren Mercedes.

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9 Jan 2013