The mid-season tyre compound change was always going to shake up the competitive order. Here’s which team gained – and lost – the most.
Month: September 2013 articles archive
Marussia sees F1 popularity boost in Russia
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: F1 gaining popularity in Russia ?óÔé¼?ó Vergne explains Toro Rosso’s Singapore struggles
Caption Competition 36: Massa and Smedley
Caption competition
Posted onFelipe Massa, who is counting down his final half-dozen races as a Ferrari driver, is the subject of our latest Caption Competition.
Boullier doesn’t want to hire pay driver for 2014
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Lotus team principal Eric Boullier says he wants to avoid hiring a paying driver next year if he can.
Crashgate: The long shadow cast by F1’s notorious 2008 Singapore Grand Prix
F1 history
Posted onThe most notorious piece of cheating ever seen in Formula One took place on this day five years ago.
Horner not expecting repeat of Singapore dominance
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Horner not expecting more dominance ?óÔé¼?ó F1 ‘cannot do without’ smaller teams’ ?óÔé¼?ó Mohamed Ben Sulayem may enter FIA president race
Sergey Sirotkin has first run in F1 car in Sochi
2013 F1 season
Posted onSergey Sirotkin, who Sauber intend to add to their race team next year, has had his first run in an F1 car in Sochi.
FIA confirm Pirelli to continue as tyre supplier
2014 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed Pirelli will continue to supply tyres in Formula One.
New Jersey back on FIA’s 22-race 2014 F1 calendar
2014 F1 calendar
Posted onThe FIA has confirmed the 2014 F1 season calendar with 22 races including a grand prix in New Jersey.
Should F1 switch to larger wheel rims?
Debates and Polls
Posted onIs it time for F1 to catch up with developments in the world of wheels? Here’s how today’s F1 cars would look on 18-inch rims.
FIA agrees deal on Concorde Agreement
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe FIA says it has agreed a deal with the Formula One Group and F1 teams to introduce a new Concorde Agreement – the deal through which F1 is organised.
Differences between Hamilton and Rosberg “tiny”
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Little to choose between Hamilton and Rosberg ?óÔé¼?ó CCTV swung stewards’ decision ?óÔé¼?ó Vettel dominance “boring” – Wolff
Caterham makes changes to design team
2013 F1 season
Posted onCaterham has restructured its technical department as it prepares for the major changes in the rules for next season.
2013 Singapore Grand Prix team radio transcript
2013 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onThe radio messages from Singapore show how the teams were not always able to work out what their rivals were doing. Here’s what was said during the race.
Alonso and Raikkonen “can work” at Ferrari – Prost
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Prost says Ferrari driver line-up can work ?óÔé¼?ó Whitmarsh has doubts over FP1 change ?óÔé¼?ó Massa ‘can do little to help Alonso’
2013 Singapore Grand Prix fans’ video gallery
2013 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onThe post-race fireworks weren’t the only pyrotechnics snapped by F1 fans at the Singapore Grand Prix – Mark Webber created some of his own. Here are the best fans’ videos from Singapore.
Why Vettel’s rivals may be disappointed in 2014
F1 history
Posted onSebastian Vettel and Red Bull’s rivals are hoping new engine rules in 2014 will help them catch up. But recent seasons give them little cause for optimism.
Hulkenberg voted Italian GP Driver of the Weekend
2013 Italian Grand Prix
Posted onNico Hulkenberg took nearly half of the votes to win the Driver of the Weekend poll for the Italian Grand Prix.
Ferrari won’t be close to Red Bull next year – Lotus
F1 Fanatic Round-up
Posted onIn the round-up: Ferrari should “forget about” beating Red Bull ?óÔé¼?ó Hamilton: Red Bull have got quicker ?óÔé¼?ó Lotus need sponsors – Boullier
New video shows Webber’s controversial ‘taxi ride’
2013 Singapore Grand Prix
Posted onThis new video shot by a fan at the Singapore Grand Prix shows the moment after Sunday’s race when Mark Webber earned himself a reprimand – and consequently a ten-place grid penalty – in more detail.