Archives of Month:  February 2014 - Page 6

Bloopers/Papere - Scuderia Toro Rosso Filming Day 2014

Enjoy this funny Filming Day backstage! Godetevi questo divertente dietro le quinte! JEV: "Ciao ragazzi, siete abbastanzaaaaaaaaaaaaa in gamba?" Daniil: "like Freddy Mercury..." Franz:...

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7 Feb 2014

Todt remains present at Grenoble for Schumacher

FIA president Jean Todt remains an almost ever-present figure in Grenoble. It is there, almost 600 kilometres from Todt's Paris office, that the great...

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6 Feb 2014

Sauber to make changes ahead of Bahrain F1 test

Sauber will head to Bahrain for the second Formula 1 pre-season test with a number of changes to their aerodynamic package and their new...

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6 Feb 2014

Marko: Red Bull issues annoying but fixable

Dr Helmut Marko is sure Red Bull will get its 2014 title-defense back on track. The reigning world champions endured a disastrous opening test...

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6 Feb 2014

Raikkonen manager Robertson dies

One of Kimi Raikkonen's managers, David Robertson, has died. It emerged late last year that the 70-year-old, who teamed with his son Steve to...

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6 Feb 2014

Button: F1 not much quicker than GP2 in 2014 season

Jenson Button thinks GP2, F1's second-tier support series, will run the premier category close for pace in 2014. As the sport's all-new energy-recovery and...

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6 Feb 2014

Wolff: Red Bull Racing will bounce back from crisis

With Mercedes already cast as the early title favourite, boss Toto Wolff is tipping reigning champions Red Bull to bounce back from an early...

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6 Feb 2014

Frijns: Money dominated F1 not fair

Robin Frijns says modern formula one is "not fair". The 22-year-old Dutchman, arguably the hottest young talent not yet on the F1 grid, has...

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6 Feb 2014

Pincher Nosed Lotus E22 will be tested on Friday

Lotus will not wait until the next official test in Bahrain to get its delayed 2014 car on track. Having not attended the first...

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5 Feb 2014

Mercedes W05 has early edge admits Lauda

  Even team chairman Niki Lauda thinks Mercedes has "the edge" over its rivals after the opening test at Jerez. Although teams were not...

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5 Feb 2014

F1 test trio confirmed by Scuderia Ferrari

Ferrari has announced a trio of F1 test drivers for 2014. Existing trio Pedro de la Rosa, Marc Gene and Davide Rigon are all...

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5 Feb 2014

Minardi: Mercedes has the edge in 2014 F1 season

Former F1 team owner Gian Carlo Minardi thinks Mercedes has an early edge over its rivals after the first test at Jerez. The Brackley...

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5 Feb 2014

Lotus owner: Whitmarsh not only candidate says

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has played down reports McLaren refugee Martin Whitmarsh is definitely headed to Enstone. With Eric Boullier having moved to...

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5 Feb 2014

Newey: Early 2014 F1 season will be an engine formula

Adrian Newey, the fabled designer of Red Bull's troubled RB10, expects the 2014 season to be dominated by the new powertrain rules. At Jerez...

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5 Feb 2014

Financial void at McLaren to be filled by Honda

Honda will fill any financial void at McLaren, after the great British team unveiled its new silver and black MP4-29 without replacing departed title...

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5 Feb 2014

Prodromou may not move to McLaren

Peter Prodromou may not move to McLaren after all. McLaren signed Red Bull's highly-rated aerodynamics chief late last year, but the reigning world champions...

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5 Feb 2014

Ecclestone's trial will start end of April

German authorities are pushing ahead with preparations for Bernie Ecclestone's criminal trial. The Suddeutsche newspaper reports that the trial, following a long investigation into...

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5 Feb 2014

Pimp My Ride

Meet you back here on Friday at 17:00 CET to find out what our F1 mechanic Chris is complaining about.

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5 Feb 2014

Staying at Toro Rosso was best for Vergne

Jean-Eric Vergne insists he has put in the past Red Bull's decision to overlook him for the top seat alongside Sebastian Vettel this year....

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5 Feb 2014

F1 rookie Ericsson on a diet

Marcus Ericsson has kicked off his F1 career with a diet. The Swedish rookie, set to make his debut in 2014 for the backmarker...

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5 Feb 2014

Haas to meet next deadline for 2015 entry

Despite Bernie Ecclestone's recent warning, Gene Haas is pushing ahead with his plans to enter F1 in 2015. After Haas, a Nascar team co-owner,...

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5 Feb 2014

Ecclestone: New F1 rules take time to adapt to

Depending on the forum, Bernie Ecclestone has contradictory views about F1's new V6-powered era. Speaking to the specialist press, the F1 chief executive slammed...

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5 Feb 2014

Rosberg explains new 2014 F1 helmet design

A flash of chrome, a little Roman influence, clean lines and personal designs... it's all part of Nico Rosberg's recipe for an aggressive new look...

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5 Feb 2014

Wolff: Too early to declare 2014 F1 season favourite

Toto Wolff has played down reports Mercedes is the clear 2014 favourite after the first winter test at Jerez last week. "It is too...

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4 Feb 2014

Coma wake-up delay no bad sign for Schumacher

At least a week after doctors began trying to wake Michael Schumacher from his coma, there have been no official updates about the great...

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4 Feb 2014

Alonso: Wind tunnel crisis now over for Ferrari

Fernando Alonso has confirmed reports Ferrari has now ended its wind tunnel crisis. For some time, including throughout last season, the famous Italian marque...

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4 Feb 2014

Hamilton: 2014 F1 tyres are a little better

Pirelli says it is too early to assess the performance of its new-for-2014 tyres, despite four days of running at Jerez last week. The...

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4 Feb 2014

Grosjean: Alonso VS Raikkonen will be interesting

Romain Grosjean is not so sure Fernando Alonso will have an easy time alongside new Ferrari teammate Kimi Raikkonen in 2013. The Frenchman's comments...

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4 Feb 2014

Caterham played safe with Renault engine at Jerez

After Red Bull's catastrophic opening test at Jerez last week, even F1 backmarkers Marussia and Caterham are currently ahead of the formerly-dominant world champions'...

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4 Feb 2014

US media companies are trying to get major F1 stake

US media companies Liberty and Discovery have moved to buy a major stake in formula one from CVC, according to reports. The New York...

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4 Feb 2014