Romain Grosjean says he found his first year in F1 tougher than he expected and is better prepared to tackle his second season with Lotus.
Month: January 2013 articles archive
Boullier: Grosjean must be more “effective” in 2013
2013 F1 season
Posted onLotus team principal Eric Boullier is demanding more from Romain Grosjean in his second full season of F1.
Allison expects rivals’ cars to have stepped noses
2013 F1 season
Posted onLotus technical director James Allison believes the team’s rivals will also have stepped noses on their cars as the E21 does.
Davide Valsecchi joins Lotus as third driver
2013 F1 season
Posted onGP2 champion Davide Valsecchi will be Lotus’s third driver this year, the team have confirmed.
Lotus E21 launch: First pictures and video
2013 F1 cars
Posted onThe Lotus E21 has become the first new F1 car of the 2013 to break cover after it was revealed by the team at its factory. Here are videos and pictures of the car.
Live: Lotus E21 launch
2013 F1 season
Posted onWatch the launch of the Lotus E21 live here.
Hamilton: Understanding 2012 is our key to progress
2013 F1 season
Posted onLewis Hamilton says Mercedes have been working on understanding where they went wrong in 2012 to get on the right footing for his first season with them.
Susie Wolff to be first to drive Williams FW35
2013 F1 season
Posted onWilliams have confirmed development driver Susie Wolff will be the first to drive their new car in February.
Timo Glock’s F1 career in pictures
F1 pictures
Posted onTimo Glock made his departure from F1 official one week ago and will race in the DTM this year. Here’s a look at his F1 career in pictures.
‘Rich drivers’ a sign cost cuts are needed – Minardi
2013 F1 season
Posted onFormer F1 team principal Gian Carlo Minardi warns that F1’s inability to control costs is harming the sport.
Glock: Marussia losing tenth cost me F1 seat
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Glock says Brazil result cost him his F1 drive ?óÔé¼?ó Ecclestone ‘says Nurburgring race is off’ ?óÔé¼?ó Montoya among Daytona 24 Hours winners
‘In our day we got paid to drive’ – Mansell and Piquet on modern F1
2013 F1 season
Posted onWorld champions Nigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet gave a lengthy interview to Brazilian TV in which they had plenty to say about the state of modern F1.
Ecclestone: F1 doesn’t need Concorde deal
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone sees no need for Concorde deal ?óÔé¼?ó Warwick promises no repeat of 2012 at Silverstone ?óÔé¼?ó Lotus’s new Raikkonen video
“I should have won ’86, he should have won ’87” – Piquet and Mansell on their rivalry
F1 history
Posted onNigel Mansell and Nelson Piquet talk about their notorious F1 rivalry, sportsmanship – and whether today’s drivers could cope with yesterday’s cars.
Caption Competition 28: Hamilton at Mercedes
Caption Competition
Posted onToday’s Caption Competition featured Lewis Hamilton on his first public appearance for Mercedes in a week when the team made a lot of headlines.
Glock joins BMW in DTM after losing F1 seat
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Glock confirms move to DTM ?óÔé¼?ó McLaren MP4-28 teaser video ?óÔé¼?ó Ferrari, McLaren, Red Bull and Mercedes meet on Concorde
Russian Grand Prix gets November date for 2014
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe first Russian Grand Prix will get a November slot on the 2014 F1 calendar, according to the mayor of Sochi.
Kubica thinking of F1 return after DTM test
2013 F1 season
Posted on“Of course I would prefer to be in an F1 car but you have to do small steps. Maybe one day I will get the chance to drive again an F1 car.”
Algarve track joins the running for 2013 calendar slot
2013 F1 season
Posted onPortugal’s Algarve International Circuit has been suggested as a possible venue for the tenth round of the 2013 F1 calendar by Bernie Ecclestone.
Brawn insists he’s staying in charge at Mercedes
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Brawn says he’s still in charge at Mercedes ?óÔé¼?ó Valencia Street Circuit falling into disrepair ?óÔé¼?ó Buemi says not racing is “torture”