Archives of Month:  January 2014 - Page 6

What to expect at F1 winter testing at Jerez

F1 returns next week as eager drivers and teams await their fate at pre-season testing. Have they mastered the new rules? Have they built...

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22 Jan 2014

Family: Schumacher will not give up

Michael Schumacher's family has issued a statement but no new info about the health of the seven time world champion. Some days ago, his...

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21 Jan 2014

Giedo van der Garde becomes Sauber reserve F1 driver

Speculation Caterham has decided to install an all-new race lineup for 2014 became certain on Tuesday. On Monday, team boss Cyril Abiteboul told French...

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21 Jan 2014

Ferrari had fastest pitstops in 2013 F1 season

Ferrari won the season-long race to become the fastest pitcrew in formula one. That is the finding of Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, revealing...

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21 Jan 2014

Quantum chief says Lotus buy-in deal not dead

Mansoor Ijaz, the man behind Lotus' delayed buy-in by the Quantum group, insists the deal is not dead. Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez said...

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21 Jan 2014

Charles Pic loses Caterham F1 seat

Charles Pic will not be racing in formula one this season. Having debuted for Marussia in 2013, and switching to Caterham last year, the...

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21 Jan 2014

Caterham 2014 F1 Driver announcement

Caterham presents their 2014 F1 drivers: F1 driver: Marcus Ericsson F1 driver: Kamui Kobayashi Reserve F1 driver: Robin Frijns

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21 Jan 2014

Williams to run at Jerez & Toro Rosso passes crash tests

Williams has announced that its 2014 car will make its debut at Jerez next week. "Valtteri Bottas will do days 1 and 2," the...

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21 Jan 2014

Grey livery for McLaren & Van der Garde exit

McLaren looks set to enter the 2014 season without an orange livery, and without a replacement for departed title sponsor Vodafone. The great British...

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21 Jan 2014

Sorensen will be reserve F1 driver at Lotus

Marco Sorensen looks set to join Lotus F1 as the Enstone based team's new reserve driver. It emerged recently that 2013 reserve Davide Valsecchi,...

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21 Jan 2014

Vettel: I am not afraid of Fernando Alonso

Sebastian Vettel insists he is not afraid to go head-to-head with one of F1's very best drivers, hinting his next move could be to...

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20 Jan 2014

No orange McLaren livery after Ron Dennis return

McLaren's 2014 car will not be orange, Italy's Omnicorse reports. With Honda arriving in 2015, the long Mercedes partnership entering the final straight and...

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20 Jan 2014

2015 F1 reports denied by Dacia

The low-cost Romanian carmaker Dacia has denied reports linking it with formula one. The unlikely name was mentioned in connection with Romanian former Force...

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20 Jan 2014

F1 racing not always best option for Brazilians?

The president of Brazil's auto racing federation is not sure it is true that "F1 is always the best option" for the country's rising...

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20 Jan 2014

Caterham F1 drivers are Kobayashi & Ericsson in 2014?

A returning Kamui Kobayashi looks set to join rookie Marcus Ericsson, marking a second consecutive all-new driver lineup for Caterham in 2014. We reported...

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20 Jan 2014

Ecclestone might face ten years in German prison

Bernie Ecclestone is facing the prospect of up to ten years in jail. F1's embattled chief executive has been removed from the sport's executive...

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19 Jan 2014

Todt is confident that Schumacher will recover

Jean Todt says he is confident Michael Schumacher will recover from his skiing injuries. The FIA president, who became famously close to the seven...

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19 Jan 2014

Hungaroring needs 3 million for upgrades

The Hungaroring needs an urgent cash injection of more than 3 million euros. That is the claim of the Budapest track's boss Zsolt Gyulay,...

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19 Jan 2014

McLaren insists F1 crash test situation is normal

McLaren has played down reports its 2014 car is yet to pass all of the mandatory FIA crash tests. "It is normal at this...

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19 Jan 2014

Vettel has yet to confirm he became father

Sebastian Vettel is yet to confirm reports he is now a father. We reported earlier this week that the reigning quadruple world champion's partner...

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19 Jan 2014

Kimi's world: Raikkonen & the F1 fans

Part 5 of 5 videos about the first three "official" days of Kimi Raikkonen's second stint with the Prancing Horse proved useful for him...

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19 Jan 2014

Report links Kolles entry with carmaker Dacia for 2015

An unlikely name is being linked with a potential F1 foray for 2015. Earlier, it emerged that former Force India and HRT boss Colin...

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19 Jan 2014

McLaren has no comment on Brawn F1 rumours

McLaren has refused to comment on intensifying speculation Ross Brawn could soon be unveiled as the great British team's new boss. After five years...

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19 Jan 2014

Lauda causes stir with new F1 cap sponsor

The ever-wily Niki Lauda caused a stir last week when he appeared on the red carpet. F1's great Austrian was in Hollywood to introduce...

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19 Jan 2014

Ruhan quits Lotus amid of struggles

Andrew Ruhan is stepping up amid Lotus F1' financial struggles. That is the claim of Spain's El Mundo Deportivo newspaper, in the wake of...

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19 Jan 2014

GP2 champion's sponsor says F1 system is sick

Even with millions in backing, new GP2 champion Fabio Leimer has been priced out of formula one. Until now, the 24-year-old Swiss has been...

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19 Jan 2014

Kimi's world: Raikkonen about Formula 1 racing

Part 4 of 5 videos about the first three “official” days of Kimi Raikkonen‘s second stint with the Prancing Horse proved useful for him...

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18 Jan 2014

Ecclestone steps down as director of Delta Topco

Bernie Ecclestone's demise may now have begun, as the F1 chief executive stepped down from the sport's board. The news on Thursday followed hot...

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18 Jan 2014

Kimi's world: Raikkonen about the Ferrari FF

Part 3 of 5 video's about the first three "official" days of Kimi Raikkonen's second stint with the Prancing Horse proved useful for him...

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18 Jan 2014

F1 rumour: US Nascar team owner aims for F1 in 2015

An American team is bidding to enter formula one in 2015. Bernie Ecclestone revealed on Thursday that he is in talks with two parties...

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18 Jan 2014