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Sergio Perez 'flies' when things are right - Sauber
Sauber's team manager has farewelled recently departed Sergio Perez with a round of praise. As the pundits assess McLaren's choice to replace Lewis Hamilton, Sauber team manager...

09 Jan 2013 16:38
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Fernando Alonso responds to Marko's jibes
Fernando Alonso has this week responded quickly to Red Bull's ever-outspoken Dr Helmut Marko. Marko, the energy drink company's motor racing chief, gave an interview to Red Bull...

09 Jan 2013 15:04
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No 'step nose' on Williams' 2013 car Valtteri Bottas
Valtteri Bottas has revealed that Williams' 2013 car will not feature a 'stepped' front nose. Following the public's reaction to the aesthetics of last year's cars, the FIA has ...

09 Jan 2013 12:12
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Ferrari starts work on new factory for F1 team
Ferrari has started work on a new building to house the famous formula one team. The team announced on Tuesday that "the first excavations" have commenced on an area currently u...

09 Jan 2013 10:53
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Bernie Ecclestone rules out Austria for 2013
Austria and Turkey will not be on F1's 2013 calendar, while the Nurburgring looks set to host this year's German grand prix. "It should be the Nurburgring, we will try to make i...

09 Jan 2013 08:52
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Jackie Stewart wrong to say F1 poorly managed - FIA
An FIA spokesman has rejected F1 legend Sir Jackie Stewart's claim that the sport is disorganised and poorly managed. Triple world champion Stewart, 73, said the post-season con...

08 Jan 2013 21:03
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McLaren could have kept Lewis Hamilton - Dennis
Ron Dennis has hit back at suggestions Lewis Hamilton simply chose Mercedes over McLaren for his future. Dennis, the Woking based company's 'supremo' who groomed Briton Hamilton...

08 Jan 2013 13:41
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Lotus to launch new car in late January Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean has dropped a big hint about Lotus' 2013 plans, revealing the new Enstone-built single seater will be launched late this month. Speaking to the French sports new...

08 Jan 2013 12:15
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Pastor Maldonado vows to keep 'extremely aggressive' style
Pastor Maldonado insists he has no intention of easing what he describes as an "extremely aggressive" driving style. Like Romain Grosjean, Williams driver and 2012 Spanish grand...

08 Jan 2013 10:46
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Sahara Force India welcomes 3D Systems as partner
Sahara Force India Formula One Team is pleased to announce the signing of a technical partnership with 3D Systems Corporation, a leading supplier of 3D content-to-print solution...

07 Jan 2013 16:57
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Pastor Maldonado prays for Chavez recovery, inauguration
State-sponsored F1 driver Pastor Maldonado on Sunday publicly prayed for the recovery of Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez. Backed by the state-controlled oil company PDVSA, 27-y...

07 Jan 2013 15:40
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Sebastien Buemi to sign new Red Bull deal - report
Sebastien Buemi will remain Red Bull's official third and reserve driver in 2013, the Swiss newspaper Sonntagsblick reports. It had already emerged that the former Toro Rosso ra...

07 Jan 2013 12:14
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FIA selects Formula 1 doctor Hartstein's successor - report
The FIA has picked a successor to ousted F1 doctor Gary Hartstein. American Hartstein, groomed by the late Prof. Sid Watkins to succeed him in 2005, last month admitted he was f...

07 Jan 2013 11:09
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Williams, Scuderia Toro Rosso to launch at Jerez - report
Ferrari's 2013 car will be launched on February 2, according to the well-connected specialist Italian magazine Autosprint. The report said the car, codenamed 664 and probably to...

07 Jan 2013 10:12
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Marko wants Hulkenberg at Red Bull in 2014
Mark Webber looks set to struggle to keep his Red Bull race seat beyond 2013. Granted just a one-year contract for a seventh consecutive season at the team, the 36-year-old Aust...

04 Jan 2013 14:40
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Caterham not ready to announce full line-up
Caterham is not yet ready to announce its full 2013 driver lineup. The team has already filled one of this year's race seats with 2012 Marussia rookie and Frenchman Charles Pic....

04 Jan 2013 12:43
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Perez: "Sauber could win races in 2013"
Sauber will reveal its 2013 car, the C32, in the days before it makes its track debut at the start of winter testing. Team founder Peter Sauber had already announced that the ne...

04 Jan 2013 12:11
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Red Bull could miss first winter test
Reigning champion Red Bull's 2013 car might not be ready for the first pre-season test in early February. We have already reported designer Adrian Newey's admission that late de...

04 Jan 2013 10:15
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Hamilton wants Mercedes to become top team
With his new Mercedes tenure having now officially begun, Lewis Hamilton says he wants to turn the Brackley based team into a F1 frontrunner. After six years with McLaren, the 2...

03 Jan 2013 13:34
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Schumacher unsure he would have won in Vettel's car
Michael Schumacher's comeback would have been successful at the wheel of a top car, according to Bernie Ecclestone. "If he had had a Red Bull or a Ferrari, Michael would have wo...

03 Jan 2013 13:01
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Now de la Rosa admits dream over for HRT
Pedro de la Rosa, HRT's lead driver in 2012, has joined boss Luis Perez-Sala in admitting that the Spanish team has folded. Spaniard de la Rosa, who was contracted to keep racin...

03 Jan 2013 12:11
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Whiting: "F1 will get used to V8 engine sounds"
Charlie Whiting, the highest ranking FIA official at grands prix, is sure formula one will not miss the sound of F1's current V8 engines. For the past couple of decades, fans ha...

02 Jan 2013 12:50
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Force India in talks with Ferrari about engines and Bianchi
Force India is in negotiations to revert to Ferrari engine power, according to Italy's La Stampa newspaper. The talks between the Silverstone based team and Ferrari are "under w...

02 Jan 2013 12:07
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No race return in 2013 for Sebastien Buemi
Sebastien Buemi has kicked off his new year by learning he will not be making his return to the formula one grid in 2013. Switzerland's Blick newspaper reports that the 24-year...

02 Jan 2013 11:45
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Caterham chances shrink for Van der Garde
Giedo van der Garde's hopes of finally breaking into formula one in 2013 have "shrunk", according to the Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The now 27-year-old flirted with a move to...

02 Jan 2013 11:40
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F1Today.net wishes you a Happy New Year!
The entire F1Today.net team wishes you a Happy New Year! Also in 2013 we will provide you thru our media platforms with the latest news about the fascinating world of autosport....

02 Jan 2013 11:26
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HRT boss Sala: "Impossible to keep HRT going"
Team boss Luis Perez-Sala has admitted the HRT dream is over. After three seasons at the back of the F1 grid, the Spanish backmarker has folded, even though official confirmatio...

31 Dec 2012 16:15
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Brabham name could return to F1
The famous Brabham name could return to Formula One. Former triple world champion Sir Jack Brabham, an Australian who is now 86, founded his eponymous team in 1960 and it later ...

31 Dec 2012 13:12
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Nurburgring to host 2013 German Grand Prix
The Nurburgring will host this year's German grand prix as scheduled, a major local newspaper has declared. The fate of the 2013 race had been in doubt because of the Nurburgrin...

29 Dec 2012 15:03
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Russian sources say Petrov to keep Caterham seat
Russian sources report that Vitaly Petrov is set to keep his Caterham seat for 2013, the Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat claims. Already this week, the 28-year-old's manager Oks...

28 Dec 2012 16:15
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Grosjean wanted first win at all costs
Romain Grosjean thinks he is ready to take a more mature approach to formula one. After the abortive start to his career at scandal-ridden Renault in 2009, the Frenchman got a s...

28 Dec 2012 14:55
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Valsecchi hopes on third Lotus seat
New GP2 champion Davide Valsecchi has admitted his best hope of breaking into formula one in 2013 is as a third driver. On his fifth attempt in the F1 support series, the 25-yea...

28 Dec 2012 11:52
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Ferrari and Mercedes 2013 cars pass crash test
The monocoque of two more F1 teams' 2013 cars have passed the mandatory FIA crash tests. According to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport, one of them is Mercedes' W04, to be race...

28 Dec 2012 11:30
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

28 Dec 2012 11:28
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Ferrari rules out F1 return for Schumacher
Ferrari has ruled out a return to the famous Italian team for Michael Schumacher. Schumacher, 43, is returning to retirement in 2013 as, at the end of his unsuccessful three-yea...

27 Dec 2012 11:56
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Maldonado marries in Venezuela
Williams driver Pastor Maldonado last Saturday married journalist Gabriele Tarkanyi in Canaima, Venezuela. International media reports said the event was attended only by the co...

27 Dec 2012 11:44
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De la Rosa: "Sauber my worst team ever"
Pedro de la Rosa has acknowledged that, with HRT closing its doors, he is not expecting to simply stroll back into his job as McLaren's reserve driver. "No, that's not true," he...

27 Dec 2012 11:11
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Petrov: "Waiting for call of Caterham"
Vitaly Petrov's hopes lie with Caterham, as the Russian bids to stay in formula one for a fourth consecutive season in 2013. His manager, Oksana Kosachenko, admitted that while ...

27 Dec 2012 10:17
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Kubica: "It is difficult for me to watch F1"
Robert Kubica admits he misses Formula 1 dearly, but says there is little chance of him returning to the sport in the near future. The former BMW Sauber and Renault driver's ...

24 Dec 2012 12:59
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

24 Dec 2012 11:30
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Inexperience no problem for Sauber Nico Hulkenberg
Sauber's inexperienced driver lineup will not hold the Swiss team back in 2013, Nico Hulkenberg insists. 25-year-old Hulkenberg, who is moving from Force India after returning t...

21 Dec 2012 16:20
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Video: Nico Rosberg in training to beat the Bulls
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg amused his fans this week with his own Christmas message. The German posted a Youtube video depicting him riding a rodeo bull. Order your Mercedes ...

21 Dec 2012 14:25
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

21 Dec 2012 12:50
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Bernie Ecclestone says Hamilton chasing Mercedes cash
Bernie Ecclestone has this week delighted his Christmas card recipients with his latest humorous handiwork. Every year, the F1 chief executive commissions an original cartoon fo...

21 Dec 2012 12:15
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'Continuity' helped Grosjean keep job Eric Boullier
Lotus' need for "continuity" helped Romain Grosjean keep his job after the Frenchman's tumultuous return to formula one in 2012. That is the admission of team boss Eric Boullier...

21 Dec 2012 10:19
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McLaren to launch new MP4-28 on January 31
McLaren will launch its 2013 car on the last day of January, the famous British team has announced. A media statement issued by the Woking based outfit offered no further detail...

21 Dec 2012 09:33
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Thailand set to join 2015 calendar with night race
Thailand looks set to join the F1 calendar in 2015. It was believed the capital Bangkok was targeting its inaugural grand prix in 2014. But F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone ...

21 Dec 2012 08:37
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Vettel next in line for 'number 1' Ferrari seat Di Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo on Thursday admitted reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel is next in line for Ferrari's 'number 1' race seat. "If, tomorrow, Fernando would withdraw for ...

20 Dec 2012 16:30
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Michael Schumacher flags possibility of 'small belly'
Michael Schumacher has admitted his fitness could slip now that he is returning to retirement. But the great seven time world champion, who after almost two decades on the F1 gr...

20 Dec 2012 13:40
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Valencia surprised as Barcelona scraps GP alternation plans
Barcelona's decision to abandon plans to alternate its annual grand prix hosting rights has caught Valencia by surprise. It was believed Barcelona, the regular host of the annua...

20 Dec 2012 12:19
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2013 tyres could shake up pecking order Pirelli
Pirelli's new tyres for the 2013 season could shake up the pecking order in formula one. That is the view of the Italian marque's British head of motor racing, Paul Hembery, who...

20 Dec 2012 11:09
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Jules Bianchi has 'real chance' of Force India seat - manager
Jules Bianchi has a "real chance" of securing one of the two remaining race seats on the 2013 grid. The 23-year-old Frenchman's manager Nicolas Todt told RMC Sport that Bianchi ...

20 Dec 2012 09:56
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FIA feared Formula 1 to be too slow in 2014 - report
F1's governing body backtracked on aerodynamic changes for the 2014 season because of fears the next generation of cars would be too slow. After the recent World Motor Sport Cou...

19 Dec 2012 16:31
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Norbert Haug admits Mercedes defeats led to F1 departure
Norbert Haug has admitted he is stepping down due to Mercedes' lack of success as a works team since 2010. But in an interview with Germany's Bild daily, he denied reports he is...

19 Dec 2012 15:41
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Sebastian Vettel 'not bothered' some think Alonso better
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not bothered that some regard Fernando Alonso as a better driver. Recently, after a confidential post-season survey involving all 12 team bosses, ...

19 Dec 2012 14:29
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Robert Kubica to contest European rally series in 2013 - reports
Robert Kubica looks set to return to full-time competitive action in 2013. Multiple media reports, including German's Sport Bild and also SID news agency, claim the former BMW a...

19 Dec 2012 13:53
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Jean Alesi retires from motor racing
Jean Alesi has decided to retire from motor racing. At the wheel of Lotus' highly uncompetitive car, the F1 veteran made his Indy 500 debut this year and vowed to return in 2013...

19 Dec 2012 12:14
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Luiz Razia 'surprised' by Marussia's Chilton deal
Luiz Razia, the 2012 GP2 runner-up, admitted he was surprised when on Tuesday Marussia announced Max Chilton as Timo Glock's 2013 teammate. The 23-year-old Brazilian told Globo ...

19 Dec 2012 11:40
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Barcelona pulls pin on alternation plans with Valencia
Barcelona has moved to secure its annual spot on the formula one calendar. With European grand prix host Valencia dropped from the 2013 schedule, it was expected that both of Sp...

19 Dec 2012 10:27
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Uncertainty over 2013 seat 'unpleasant' Romain Grosjean
Romain Grosjean has admitted to relief, after Lotus this week ended a long period of speculation about the Frenchman's future. After his often impressive yet error-strewn return...

19 Dec 2012 08:39
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FIA 'nervous' about next year's Grand Prix in Bahrain - report
The FIA is "nervous" ahead of formula one's still-controversial return to Bahrain in 2013. After the 2011 race was cancelled due to civil unrest in the island Kingdom, the sport...

18 Dec 2012 16:48
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Horner - I would have ousted Felipe Massa
Felipe Massa is lucky to have kept his seat at Ferrari. That is the view of Christian Horner, the boss of Ferrari's chief championship rival in 2012, the reigning title winners ...

18 Dec 2012 15:53
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Niki Lauda re-thinking Mercedes' Christmas holiday plans
Niki Lauda is looking to tweak the Christmas holiday plans of team staff, as he bids to get Mercedes up to speed for 2013. Germany's Bild newspaper said that, since the triple w...

18 Dec 2012 14:44
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Max Chilton to race for Marussia next season
The Marussia F1 Team is pleased to announce that Max Chilton will make his Formula 1 racing debut with the team in 2013. The 21 year old Briton is the teams incumbent Reser...

18 Dec 2012 13:33
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Fan Fashion Sale Formula merchandise with discount
Sale has started at Fan Fashion now. It's worthwhile to take a look at www.fanfashion.eu, especially when you are looking for a Christmas present. Fan Fashion offers a wide rang...

18 Dec 2012 13:27
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Kamui Kobayashi aims for F1 return in 2014
Kamui Kobayashi has announced he will not be on the F1 grid in 2013. Dropped by Sauber, the exciting Japanese driver had been raising money via a fans' website in a bid to secur...

18 Dec 2012 12:38
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Chief engineer Mark Gillan leaves Williams - report
Mark Gillan, chief operations engineer, has left Williams. Citing the confirmation of a team spokeswoman, Reuters news agency reports that Gillan - who only joined the famous Br...

18 Dec 2012 11:53
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Sacked F1 doctor Gary Hartstein admits fury at FIA
Gary Hartstein has admitted his fury at F1's governing body. Last month, the 57-year-old American revealed on Twitter that the Jean Todt-led FIA had decided not to renew his con...

18 Dec 2012 10:42
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Caterham F1 Team 'close' to completing 2013 lineup
Caterham is almost ready to complete its 2013 driver lineup, new team boss Cyril Abiteboul has revealed. Having fielded Heikki Kovalainen and Vitaly Petrov this year, Caterham h...

18 Dec 2012 09:36
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'Problem child' Grosjean keeps Lotus seat for 2013

Lotus has ended an intense period of speculation by announcing Romain Grosjean is staying with the team in 2013. At the same time, former Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi admitted ...

18 Dec 2012 08:15
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