Jenson Button says F1’s leading teams are unlikely to run junior drivers in practice sessions in order to receive extra tyres.
Month: April 2013 articles archive
Button and Massa say current tyres are good for F1
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onJenson Button and Felipe Massa believe the current generation of tyres are producing good racing in Formula One.
Rare chance for rain during Friday practice
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix weather
Posted onBahrain gets a mere ten millimetres of rain on average during April. But there’s a chance a sprinkling will fall during tomorrow’s practice sessions.
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix TV Times
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onIt’s a packed weekend with the Bahrain Grand Prix, IndyCar Long Beach Grand Prix plus GP2 support races. Find all the session times here.
Gonzalez to make first F1 appearance during practice
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMarussia reserve Rodolfo Gonzalez will make his first appearance in an official F1 session in Bahrain tomorrow.
Todt to stay away from Bahrain race
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Todt won’t attend Bahrain ?óÔé¼?ó Lotus not rushing to sign title sponsor ?óÔé¼?ó Button sees progress at McLaren
F1 makes contentious return to Bahrain
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix preview
Posted onThe Bahrain Grand Prix has been a toxic subject for Formula One since the cancellation of the 2011 race in the wake of a brutal government crackdown.
Two DRS zones and detection points again in Bahrain
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onF1 will continue to use two DRS zones with separate detections points in Bahrain this weekend.
Kovalainen returns to Caterham for practice sessions
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onHeikki Kovalainen will return to Caterham to participate in free practice sessions for the team in the next two rounds.
MPs repeat call for Bahrain Grand Prix cancellation
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: A group of British MPs call for the Bahrain Grand Prix to be cancelled as Bernie Ecclestone acknowledges the protests against the race.
Lotus to evaluate Double DRS before Spain
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onLotus say they will test their Double DRS after the Bahrain Grand Prix in time for the next race in Spain.
Raikkonen doesn’t understand tyre complaints
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onKimi Raikkonen doesn’t agree with the criticism of the current generation of F1 tyres.
Four-way tie in Predictions Championship round three
F1 Fanatic Predictions Championship
Posted onFour players tied for the top score in the Chinese Grand Prix round of the Predictions Championship but Isuraeru came out on top.
Top ten pictures from the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix
F1 Pictures
Posted onHere are the top ten pictures that tell the story of the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix weekend.
Ferrari must improve qualifying “very soon”
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onFerrari team principal Stefano Domenicali says improving their qualifying performance remains an urgent priority.
Pirelli swaps soft tyre for medium in Bahrain
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onPirelli has revised its tyre allocation for the Bahrain Grand Prix and will no longer bring the soft tyre which was used in China.
Rosberg’s technical problems “not acceptable”
2013 Bahrain Grand Prix
Posted onMercedes executive director Toto Wolff says the technical problems suffered by Nico Rosberg in the first two races of the year are “not acceptable”.
2013 Chinese Grand Prix weekend in Tweets
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onThe Chinese government frowns on Twitter but the F1 teams and media are used to getting around that. Here’s the Chinese Grand Prix weekend in Tweets.
Moss doubts women have “mental aptitude” for F1
F1 Fanatic round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Women not cut out for F1, says Moss ?óÔé¼?ó Explosions in Bahrain ahead of Grand Prix ?óÔé¼?ó Whitmarsh tells Perez to “toughen up”
Vote for your 2013 Chinese GP Driver of the Weekend
2013 Chinese Grand Prix
Posted onWhich F1 driver was the best performer during the Chinese Grand Prix weekend? Vote for who impressed you the most.