Adrian Sutil could be on the verge of returning to Formula One as Force India confirm he will have a seat fitting for them next week.
Month: February 2013 articles archive
F1 circuits history part 17: 2008-2012
F1 history
Posted onThere are 70 different circuits which have held rounds of the F1 world championship. F1 Fanatic’s circuits history series is brought up-to-date with the six newest tracks.
Caterham vs Marussia round two looms for 2013
2013 F1 season
Posted onExpect a repeat of last year’s battle for tenth in the constructors’ championship as Caterham and Marussia head into the year with all-new driver pairings.
Wolff ready to make changes at Mercedes
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Wolff ready to make changes ?óÔé¼?ó New threat to Mallya’s airline ?óÔé¼?ó Glock expects Marussia to struggle
When was the podium filled with champions?
Your Questions Answered
Posted onWorld champions have filled all three steps of the podium at 26 F1 races – and more than half were in the last three years.
Pirelli changes tyre choices for Australia and Bahrain
2013 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has confirmed the tyre options for the first four races of the 2013 season.
Hakkinen tips McLaren to stay ahead of Mercedes
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Hakkinen says McLaren are “on top form” ?óÔé¼?ó Whitmarsh says F1 must lose taste for “excess” ?óÔé¼?ó Coulthard defends Australian Grand Prix
Are you going to an F1 race in 2013?
2013 F1 season
Posted onWe’re just over a month away from the start of the 2013 F1 season – so will you be going to watch any of it for yourself?
New restrictions won’t put teams off passive DRS
F1 technology
Posted onThe DRS rules have been changed this year following objections from some drivers. But teams reckon it should still remain an area for development.
No more teams about to drop out – Ecclestone
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone says F1 teams are secure ?óÔé¼?ó Maldonado expects big things from Williams in 2013 ?óÔé¼?ó Loss of Kobayashi “a warning”
Jerez test team-by-team review
2013 F1 testing
Posted onAll 11 teams were present at the first test session of 2013 last week. Here’s how each of them got on.
Byrne returns to Ferrari to work on 2014 car
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Rory Byrne, who masterminded the cars which brought Ferrari a string of championship successes in the early 2000s, has returned to the team.
Top ten winning starts with a new team
Top ten
Posted onAs Lewis Hamilton and three other drivers prepare to make their debuts with new teams, here are ten drivers who won first time out in new colours.
Some pay drivers “not good enough for F1”
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Whitmarsh questions standards of pay drivers ?óÔé¼?ó F1 ‘not in crisis’ but needs change ?óÔé¼?ó Coulthard’s sister found dead
Less than a second covers top eight teams at Jerez
2013 F1 testing
Posted onThe early indications from pre-season testing for 2013 are that we should be in for another close year – except for the two teams at the back.
RB9 reliability pleases Vettel
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sebastian Vettel says the RB9 is more reliable than its predecessor was at this stage.
De la Rosa: McLaren simulator “a few years ahead”
2013 F1 season
Posted onPedro de la Rosa says he understands the scale of the challenge Ferrari face to get their simulator up to the level of that of McLaren.
Lotus fastest again as Jerez test ends
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe first test session of 2013 concluded with Kimi Raikkonen fastest for Lotus.
Pic: Engine and KERS biggest changes from Marussia
2013 F1 season
Posted onCharles Pic says the change of engine and the addition of KERS marks the biggest difference from the Marussia he drove last year and the Caterham he is driving now.
Rossiter: Test shows value of simulator work
2013 F1 season
Posted onForce India simulator driver James Rossiter says his tests for the team this week show the value of using a simulator for car development.