In the round-up: Race organisers question double points plan ?óÔé¼?ó F1 ‘risks losing half of teams’ ?óÔé¼?ó Hamilton pleased with rules change
Month: December 2013 articles archive
The 2013 F1 season in over 100 pictures
2013 F1 season review
Posted onA look back on the 2013 Formula One season in over 100 of the best photographs of the year.
Alonso did consider Ferrari exit – Coulthard
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: David Coulthard believes Fernando Alonso was considering leaving Ferrari for another team at mid-season.
Why Webber’s greatest misfortune was to be Vettel’s team mate
2013 F1 season review
Posted onDid the ever-improving talent of Sebastian Vettel make the difference between him and Mark Webber at Red Bull – or did Vettel get preferential treatment? A retrospective of their five years together.
Vettel: “The usual teams” will be ahead in 2014
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Sebastian Vettel doesn’t expect the new rules for 2014 to lead to a major shake-up among the front-runners.
Alonso says he “can learn a lot” from Raikkonen
2014 F1 season
Posted on“The most important thing is that we work together for Ferrari and that a red car is first across the line, no matter which one.”
Gutierrez to stay at Sauber as Sirotkin gets test drive
2014 F1 drivers and teams
Posted onEsteban Gutierrez will remain at Sauber for a second season in 2014, the team has confirmed, with Sergey Sirotkin taking a test role.
Ecclestone wants double points for three races
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ecclestone wants more double points races ?óÔé¼?ó Kobayashi linked to comeback with Caterham ?óÔé¼?ó Montezemolo wants more “extreme” F1
Double points ‘artificial and unsporting’ – Ferrari
2014 F1 season
Posted onFerrari President Luca di Montezemolo has criticised the plan to award double points in the final race of 2014 as “artificial”.
Vettel and Red Bull’s four world titles in pictures
2013 F1 season review
Posted onSebastian Vettel and Red Bull became F1 champions for the fourth year in a row in 2013. Here’s a look back on their four years of success in pictures.
Ferrari’s 2014 V6 engine 059/3 previewed at factory
2014 F1 season
Posted onFerrari have revealed a preview of the 059/3 engine which will power their cars during the 2014 F1 season.
Nine races live on the BBC in 2014
2014 F1 season
Posted onNine of the races on the 2014 F1 calendar will be shown live on free-to-air television in the UK.
Red Bull’s winning machine hit new heights in 2013
2013 F1 season review
Posted onRed Bull won their fourth championship in a row but changes to the rules and within the team may mean their days of dominating are numbered.
Gutierrez tipped to stay at Sauber
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Gutierrez tipped for second season ?óÔé¼?ó New Jersey track “extremely complicated” ?óÔé¼?ó Perez ‘not willing to join smaller teams’
Safety of 2014 tyres “not in question” – Pirelli
2014 F1 season
Posted onPirelli has moved to assuage concerns over its tyres after Nico Rosberg suffered a high-speed failure during testing in Bahrain.
Mercedes make strides amid management upheaval
2013 F1 season review
Posted onMercedes moved up to second in the constructors’ championship this year but now have to build on it without the leadership of Ross Brawn.
Two Red Bull staff switch to Mercedes
2013 F1 season
Posted onRed Bull have lost two more members of their technical staff to a rival team.
Irvine lambasts “insane” double points rule
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Irvine ridicules double points plan ?óÔé¼?ó Mallya ‘won’t compromise on driver quality’ ?óÔé¼?ó Grosjean says he’s proven he’s one of the best
Ferrari focus on 2014 after missing out on titles again
2013 F1 season review
Posted onHaving failed to deliver a championship for the fifth year in a row Ferrari have improved their resources, technical staff and driver line-up for 2014.
Lotus’s Raikkonen romance turns sour
2013 F1 season review
Posted onFailing to improve on last year’s fourth place in the constructors’ championship was only the beginning of Lotus’s disappointments in 2013 as they lost Kimi Raikkonen to Ferrari.