Archives of Year: 2013 - Page 90

McLaren software causing frustration for F1 teams

Pirelli's heavily degrading tyres were not the only 'control' components causing problems for F1 teams in Barcelona this week. The standard electronics used by...

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22 Feb 2013

Pirelli plays down extreme tyre wear

The alarm in the paddock about Pirelli's 2013 tyres is growing louder with every day. The latest shock is the performance of the new...

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22 Feb 2013

Jenson Button: We are struggling with McLaren MP4-28 F1 car

Jenson Button has admitted McLaren is grappling with its new car for 2013. Unlike most other main rivals, notably Red Bull and Ferrari, McLaren...

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22 Feb 2013

Nico Rosberg thinks Mercedes W04 can win 2013 F1 GP

Nico Rosberg thinks Mercedes' 2013 car is a potential winner. The German won last April's Chinese grand prix, but thereafter the Brackley based team...

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22 Feb 2013

Adrian Sutil has hopes Mercedes helps for Force India F1 seat

Fernando Alonso was Thursday's fastest in Barcelona, but he was giving little away to the media. Livio Oricchio, the correspondent for Brazilian newspaper O...

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22 Feb 2013

Hulkenberg changes shoes to fit in Sauber

Sauber has found a highly-technical solution to the problem of Nico Hulkenberg's oversized feet. Earlier this month, we reported that the tall German's feet...

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22 Feb 2013

Force India to muse driver decision this weekend

With just three weeks until the circus congregates in Australia for the 2013 opener, Force India is still yet to name Paul di Resta's...

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22 Feb 2013

F1 interview Mike Coughlan on Williams FW35 and 2013 Season

Mike Coughlan is the Technical Director of the Williams F1 Team. Here, he gives us his insight on the upgrades of the FW35, pre-season...

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22 Feb 2013

Luiz Razia no F1 winter testing for Marussia in Barcelona

Luiz Razia, Marussia's second race driver for 2013, has been left out of this week's testing in Barcelona. The situation is causing alarm within...

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22 Feb 2013

Canadian F1 GP contract delays caused by renovation costs

A new deal for the Canadian grand prix could be delayed, as organisers discover the renovation of the ageing Circuit Gilles Villeneuve will cost...

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22 Feb 2013

Barcelona F1 testday 3: Alonso sets the pace with Ferrari F138

Fernando Alonso made a strong impression by setting the fastest lap time with his Ferrari F138 in Barcelona. He was able to be 0,3...

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21 Feb 2013

Coming up in 2013 - Time to subscribe to the Sauber F1 Team channel!

Watch this short teaser to know what to expect from the Sauber F1 Team YouTube channel throughout the 2013 season! We will publish 15...

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21 Feb 2013

McLaren MP4-28 F1 car build for Button's smouth style

Sergio Pérez was quickest in Barcelona on Wednesday, but he also admitted that Jenson Button still rules the McLaren roost. Asked by Spain's AS...

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21 Feb 2013

Sir Frank Williams on the new FW35 and the F1 season ahead

Sir Frank Williams gives us his thoughts on the car, the drivers and the 2013 season. About Williams Williams F1 is an independent Formula...

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21 Feb 2013

Adrian Sutil not nervous for F1 battle

Adrian Sutil insists he is "not nervous" ahead of his test with Force India on Thursday. Billed by the media as a 'shootout' for...

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21 Feb 2013

Sergio Pérez: Extreme F1 tyre wear an unpleasant surprise

'Pirelli' is the buzzword in the Barcelona paddock, as the F1 world gets to grips with the extreme degradation of the Italian supplier's 2013...

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21 Feb 2013

Bruno Senna: Force India has other priorities than F1 drivers

Bruno Senna has revealed he was a contender to fill the second race cockpit at Force India this year. "It's hard to understand what...

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21 Feb 2013

F1 powerbokers Ecclestone & Todt meeting

F1 powerbrokers Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt are set to meet on Thursday, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The topic? The unsigned...

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21 Feb 2013

Barcelona F1 testday 2: Perez fastest with McLaren MP4-28

On this second day of wintertesting in Barcelona, again 11 drivers where doing a lot of laps on the Catalunya circuit in Spain. Today the weather...

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20 Feb 2013

Sir Frank Williams on the new FW35 and the Season ahead

Sir Frank Williams gives us his thoughts on the car, the drivers and the 2013 season. About Williams Williams F1 is an independent Formula...

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20 Feb 2013

No DTM seat for Robert Kubica at Mercedes

Robert Kubica has been left out of Mercedes' lineup for the German touring car series DTM in 2013. Last month, the Pole tested one...

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20 Feb 2013

Adrian Sutil & Jules Bianchi shape up for Barcelona F1 battle

Barcelona will this week host a head-to-head 'shootout' for the final race seat on the 2013 grid. Just like Williams weighed up Jenson Button...

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20 Feb 2013

Fernando Alonso: Ferrari F138 F1 car is ok

After his first day at the wheel in 2013, Fernando Alonso on Tuesday had a stiff neck and a cautious round of optimism about...

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20 Feb 2013

Coanda exhaust on Williams FW35 F1 car illegal

F1's governing body has told Williams its exhaust solution for the newly-launched FW35 is not legal. It was already believed a similar solution for...

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20 Feb 2013

Williams F1 not recruiting to replace key people

Williams is not planning to replace Mark Gillan, the chief operations engineer who was credited with helping the team recover its lost form in...

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20 Feb 2013

Helmut Marko: Danica Patrick not good enough for Formula 1

Danica Patrick has leapt back into the motor racing headlines by becoming the first woman to secure pole for the 2013 Nascar opener at...

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20 Feb 2013

Barcelona F1 testday 1: Rosberg fastest with Mercedes W04

Today the second testing sessions started for the 2013 F1 season. On this first day of 4 days testing all F1 teams got a...

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19 Feb 2013

F1 interview with Ferrari technical director Pat Fry

"The first test of the year is also always a huge amount of test we're trying to fit in: reliability, all the checking the...

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19 Feb 2013

F1 launch video Williams FW35

Look at today's launch video of the Williams FW35 with interviews of Frank Williams, Pastor Maldonado, Valtteri Bottas and the team. See HD pictures 2013...

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19 Feb 2013

F1 launch Williams FW35 at Barcelona

Williams F1 Team launched its 2013 race car the FW35, at  the Circuit de Catalunya in Spain today. The latest Williams is a culmination...

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19 Feb 2013