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Vettel makes us nervous with his fastest laps - Marko
Even on his dominant cruise to Suzuka victory, Sebastian Vettel managed to irk his Red Bull bosses. Late in the Japanese grand prix, with the race in the bag, the German sped up...
09 Oct 2012 15:49 -
Korea 2012 preview quotes: HRT F1 Team
The Formula 1 World Championship continues in the Far East as it leaves Japan behind and heads to South Korea. It will be the fifth back-to-back race in the season meaning that ...
09 Oct 2012 15:15 -
Gerhard Berger urges Ferrari to dump Felipe Massa
Former Ferrari driver Gerhard Berger thinks the great Italian team should drop Felipe Massa. However, after the Brazilian at Suzuka finally returned to the podium after a two-ye...
09 Oct 2012 14:41 -
Danner gives Lauda advice to fire Mercedes staff
A German F1 pundit has advised Niki Lauda to take an axe to Mercedes' current personnel lineup. Lauda, the great Austrian triple world champion, has been signed on as Mercedes' ...
09 Oct 2012 14:00 -
Korea 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
After a breathtaking Japanese Grand Prix with Kamui Kobayashi clinching his first podium in Formula One, the Sauber F1 Team wants to build on the momentum as it heads to South K...
09 Oct 2012 13:21 -
Lewis Hamilton concedes title now 'two horse race'
McLaren's drivers have conceded that they are effectively now out of the chase for the world championship. After Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel won in Suzuka with title leader Fern...
09 Oct 2012 12:13 -
Grosjean's career not in danger 'for now' - Boullier
Eric Boullier was vague when asked if Romain Grosjean's constant first-lap crashes have endangered his future in formula one. "Not for now," said the Lotus team boss, who double...
09 Oct 2012 11:06 -
Korea 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "Korea is one of the more recent additions to the Formula One calendar, and that's still reflected in the fact that we don't get too many fans at the race. I...
09 Oct 2012 10:36 -
Lotus to test new exhaust layout in South Korea
Lotus has sidelined its 'double DRS' system for now. While Red Bull quickly got its similar concept up and running to great effect with wins in Singapore and Japan, Lotus has be...
09 Oct 2012 09:53 -
Non-members attend FOTA meeting at Suzuka
Political allies Ferrari and Sauber returned to a FOTA meeting on Sunday, despite no longer being official members of the F1 teams association. With the notable exception of Red...
09 Oct 2012 08:51 -
Relief for Maldonado as supporter Chavez re-elected
F1 insiders had a keen eye on Venezuela's presidential election on Sunday. The sport's main focus was, of course, in Japan, where Pastor Maldonado was racing his PDVSA-branded W...
08 Oct 2012 16:47 -
Korea GP organisers insist F1 'worthwhile' despite loss
South Korea has indicated it could keep organising an annual grand prix. Despite the Yeongam race only joining the F1 schedule in 2010 and having a contract through 2016, recent...
08 Oct 2012 16:08 -
Lewis Hamilton slams teammate Button on Twitter
Lewis Hamilton accused his McLaren teammate Jenson Button of lacking respect in the hours after Sunday's Japanese grand prix. Earlier media reports - indicating that the pair's ...
08 Oct 2012 15:24 -
Bernie Ecclestone still doubts New Jersey race
Bernie Ecclestone has continued to cast doubt on the inaugural running of next year's New York street race. With the F1 chief executive claiming organisers no longer have a vali...
08 Oct 2012 14:54 -
Pirelli to decide on F1 future in June 2013
Pirelli will decide next June whether or not to stay in formula one. The Italian marque's three-year contract to be the sport's sole tyre supplier expires at the end of next sea...
08 Oct 2012 13:37 -
Raikkonen to announce 2013 plans on his birthday
Kimi Raikkonen will announce his plans for the 2013 season on October 17. Despite Lotus chiefs saying the Finn is staying in 2013, 2007 world champion Raikkonen insisted at Suzu...
08 Oct 2012 12:09 -
Cosworth not ruling out V6 engine foray in 2014
Cosworth has rejected reports it will definitely bow out of formula one after 2013. It has been suggested the independent British engine marque, currently supplying V8s to Marus...
08 Oct 2012 11:25 -
Pirelli wants Michael Schumacher as tyre tester
Pirelli has offered Michael Schumacher a job as F1 tyre tester. After losing his Mercedes seat to Lewis Hamilton, the seven time world champion announced on Thursday that he is ...
08 Oct 2012 10:54 -
Grosjean should be sent on holiday again - Webber
Mark Webber was furious with Romain Grosjean on Sunday at Suzuka. The Australian referred to his French rival as "the first lap nutcase Grosjean", after yet another first-corner...
08 Oct 2012 10:07 -
Bad day for Alonso as Vettel dominates with 'double DRS'
Fernando Alonso's championship lead took a massive hit in Japan on Sunday, after the Spaniard spun into retirement at the first corner. The fact his main championship rival Seba...
08 Oct 2012 08:41 -
McLaren also considered Di Resta and Hulkenberg - Whitmarsh
McLaren also considered Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg for the departing Lewis Hamilton's 2013 seat, team boss Martin Whitmarsh admitted on Friday. He told British broadcaste...
05 Oct 2012 15:02 -
Barrichello criticism 'doesn't matter' - Senna
Bruno Senna has dismissed countryman Rubens Barrichello's suggestion he would have scored twice as many points as Williams' 2012 drivers. F1 veteran Barrichello, who was Pastor ...
05 Oct 2012 14:20 -
Heikki Kovalainen closer to new Caterham deal
Heikki Kovalainen now appears closer to staying with the Caterham team for 2013. Recently linked with a switch to Sauber or maybe even Lotus, the Finn's management - IMG Worldwi...
05 Oct 2012 13:51 -
Hamilton right to leave McLaren - Alonso
Fernando Alonso has backed Lewis Hamilton's decision to leave McLaren. Spaniard Alonso inked a multi-year contract with the British team ahead of the 2007 season, but he acrimon...
05 Oct 2012 12:11 -
Kimi Raikkonen insists 'no agreement' for 2013
Kimi Raikkonen has kept rumours about his plans for 2013 alive by insisting he is yet to agree to stay at Lotus. Team chiefs Eric Boullier and Gerard Lopez have recently said th...
05 Oct 2012 11:28 -
Pastor Maldonado says 2013 plans unclear
Once believed secure at Williams with his Barcelona win and Venezuelan dollars, Pastor Maldonado admitted at Suzuka that his plans for 2013 are unclear. "We shall see, we shall ...
05 Oct 2012 10:51 -
New engine rules could push HRT off grid - boss
HRT boss Luis Perez-Sala has expressed concerns F1's 2014 engine regulations could push small teams out of business. "Yes," he is quoted by Autosprint magazine, "today for a tea...
05 Oct 2012 10:07 -
FP2: Webber quickest as Di Resta and Schumacher crash in Spoon
Mark Webber put Red Bull to the top of the timesheets after the second practice session in Suzuka on Friday afternoon, lapping his RB8 in 1m 32.493s to head McLarens Lewis Ham...
05 Oct 2012 09:30 -
Nicolas Prost to test for Lotus in Abu Dhabi
Hot on the heels of Alain Prost's test in a Red Bull, it has emerged that the F1 legend's son Nicolas will drive the black and gold Lotus in Abu Dhabi next month. The 31-year-ol...
05 Oct 2012 09:26 -
Telmex staying at Sauber after Perez switch
Telmex will continue to sponsor Sauber, despite the Swiss team losing Mexican Sergio Perez to McLaren. Perez made his debut with the Hinwil based team last year with Mexican bil...
05 Oct 2012 08:58 -
FIA clamps down on new 'flexi wing' saga
The FIA has moved quickly to clamp down on F1's latest 'flexi wing' saga. It emerged this week that the governing body was alerted by Ferrari to new tricks aboard the McLaren an...
05 Oct 2012 07:55 -
Schumacher to consider non-driving Mercedes role
Michael Schumacher is not ruling out taking up a non-driving role with Mercedes. The seven time world champion announced at Suzuka on Thursday that, after a three-year comeback ...
04 Oct 2012 16:07 -
Whitmarsh to protect Hamilton amid McLaren exit furore
A new task on Martin Whitmarsh's busy job-list for the rest of 2012 will be to "protect" Lewis Hamilton after the long-time McLaren protege decided to leave the great British te...
04 Oct 2012 15:49 -
Kubica eyes 'track' testing as next step back to F1
Having contested three minor Italian rallies since returning to active competition recently, Robert Kubica has revealed he is now eyeing "the track". The Pole has not yet driven...
04 Oct 2012 12:18 -
Michael Schumacher to return to retirement after season
Michael Schumacher on Thursday announced he will return to retirement at the end of the season. The news, announced by the seven time world champion at Suzuka ahead of the Japan...
04 Oct 2012 11:31 -
Signs suggest Kovalainen's Caterham career ending
Heikki Kovalainen appears headed for the exit at Caterham. The Finn arrived at the 2010 startup with a battered image after his formative years with Renault and McLaren, but he ...
04 Oct 2012 10:36 -
Video: A lap around Suzuka with Fernando Alonso
Japan will play host for the fifteenth Grand Prix of this season. As preview for that race a video of a lap around the winding circuit of Suzuka with Fernando Alonso. ...
04 Oct 2012 09:52 -
Ferrari rule out Michael Schumacher return
Michael Schumacher is not in the running to replace Felipe Massa at Ferrari next year, the great Italian team has revealed. With the seven time world champion ousted by Mercedes...
04 Oct 2012 09:14 -
Lauda denies becoming Mercedes' new 'strong man'
Niki Lauda has vowed "no compromise" amid speculation he is the new strong man at Mercedes. Some insiders have drawn a parallel between the triple world champion's new arrival a...
03 Oct 2012 16:28 -
New 'flexi wing' saga emerging in Formula 1 - report
A new controversy about flexible front wings is set to emerge, according to Germany's Auto Motor und Sport. The magazine said McLaren has developed a front wing which moves arou...
03 Oct 2012 15:46 -
Force India boss Mallya grounds Indian airline
Vijay Mallya is enduring a troubled run into this weekend's Japanese grand prix. International media reports say the Force India chief has temporarily grounded the entire fleet ...
03 Oct 2012 14:52 -
Hunter-Reay confirmed for Race of Champions 2012
IndyCar Series Champion Ryan Hunter-Reay has become the latest driver to sign up as the Race Of Champions celebrates its 25th year of competition in 2012. After a string of vict...
03 Oct 2012 13:38 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Force India
Vijay Mallya savours another fourth place in Singapore and looks ahead to the Japanese Grand Prix. Sahara Force India picked up another fourth place in Singapore it seems th...
03 Oct 2012 12:43 -
Merc axe after 'long reflection' for Schumacher - Haug
Responding to criticism in the German press, Norbert Haug says Mercedes decided to oust Michael Schumacher after the seven time world champion's "long period of reflection". The...
03 Oct 2012 11:15 -
Ecclestone eyes Turkey GP circuit tender - report
Bernie Ecclestone is interested in securing the former Turkish grand prix venue in Istanbul, the Hurriyet daily reports. The newspaper said a tender is scheduled to take place n...
03 Oct 2012 10:25 -
Two electrocuted at Toro Rosso factory - report
Two team members were electrocuted at Toro Rosso's Faenza headquarters on Tuesday morning, the Italian newspaper Il Messaggero reports. One team member, 58, is now recovering in...
03 Oct 2012 09:40 -
Japan weather clear after Typhoon Jelawat
A good weekend of weather awaits in Japan this weekend, mere days after the country was ravaged by Typhoon Jelawat. The gale-force winds, strong enough to overturn cars and inju...
03 Oct 2012 08:42 -
Perez was Mercedes' 'plan B' after Hamilton - report
Sergio Perez was another candidate to oust Michael Schumacher at Mercedes, a German magazine claimed on Monday. Auto Motor und Sport said it means the great seven time world cha...
02 Oct 2012 16:48 -
Force India stay 'not certain' for Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg's manager has admitted it is "not certain" the German will be staying with Force India in 2013. The 25-year-old, who finally got his F1 career back on track this...
02 Oct 2012 16:06 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Mercedes
Michael Schumacher: "My motivation is completely intact after the news last week, especially because Suzuka is one of the season's highlights for me. I enjoy the circuit - it ha...
02 Oct 2012 15:13 -
Road back to F1 'not so long now' - Kubica
Robert Kubica has taken yet another step on his long road back to formula one, by winning the Citta di Bassano rally in northern Italy. "I still have a long road in front of me,...
02 Oct 2012 14:36 -
New Jersey governor says 'no problem' with 2013 race
New Jersey governor Chris Christie is not worried plans for a formula one street race next June are set to collapse. Bernie Ecclestone triggered the uncertainty by revealing tha...
02 Oct 2012 13:27 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Williams
The drivers love Suzuka. Its undulations, challenging corners and unique figure-of-eight layout make it the ultimate test of man and machine, and no bad drivers have ever won th...
02 Oct 2012 12:14 -
Alain Prost could be first to test Renault's V6
F1 legend Alain Prost could be the first to sample the sport's new V6 power. In his first F1 test since McLaren in 1996, the quadruple world champion drove a modern Red Bull at ...
02 Oct 2012 11:11 -
Jenson Button to take Suzuka grid penalty
Jenson Button's Japanese grand prix aspirations have already taken a dent, with news the McLaren driver will move five places down the Suzuka grid. Writing in the Daily Mail, jo...
02 Oct 2012 10:22 -
Greek government to subsidise F1 track
Greece has set aside almost EUR 30 million to subsidise the construction of a formula one circuit, the country's development ministry said. Bloomberg reports that, despite Gr...
02 Oct 2012 09:05 -
Ferrari to close wind tunnel for winter fix
Ferrari will close its wind tunnel for a period this forthcoming winter in order to ensure the Maranello facility is working properly. Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport said the m...
02 Oct 2012 08:37 -
Manager not ruling out Sauber move for Schumacher
Michael Schumacher's manager has answered speculation about the seven time world champion's future by saying "Anything is possible". Replaced at Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton for 2...
01 Oct 2012 16:29 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Pirelli
This year, Pirelli will bring the P Zero Silver hard and P Zero Yellow soft tyres to Japan: a change from last year's nomination when the medium and the soft tyre was used. Howe...
01 Oct 2012 15:51 -
Sauber F1 Team and Interroll Group form partnership
Interroll becomes Promotional Partner of the Sauber F1 Team. With their Swiss headquarters and global operations, both companies strive for excellence as leading players in a hi...
01 Oct 2012 14:43 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Marussia F1 Team
The weather conditions awaiting the Formula 1 fraternity in Japan are suggestive of a maelstrom befitting the last few weeks in the sport - turbulent but very interesting - with...
01 Oct 2012 13:38 -
Ecclestone pushing to 'get rid of' V6 engines
Bernie Ecclestone is determined to scrap F1's engine regulation change for 2014. The F1 chief executive recently visited Ferrari's Maranello headquarters, where he heard the tam...
01 Oct 2012 12:14 -
Rosberg says contract ensures equal status with Hamilton
Nico Rosberg insists he is not worried about playing second fiddle to Lewis Hamilton. The pair, who have known each other and even raced as teammates since their boyhood karting...
01 Oct 2012 11:30 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Caterham F1 Team
Heikki Kovalainen: "I stayed in Singapore for a couple of days after the race before heading back to Europe to spend a couple of days at home and then do a session in the simula...
01 Oct 2012 10:53 -
Massa says Ferrari's 2013 decision coming soon
With the 2013 grid now coming together, Felipe Massa said on Friday he has a good chance to stay at Ferrari. After McLaren and Mercedes announced their driver lineups for next y...
01 Oct 2012 09:38 -
'Silly season' turns bad for McLaren, Schumacher
Martin Whitmarsh on Friday insisted McLaren did not push Lewis Hamilton away. After the news arrived that the team's protege and 2008 world champion is switching to Mercedes, so...
01 Oct 2012 08:42 -
Two days TAX Free shopping at Fan Fashion F1 shop
From October 1st VAT will be increased from 19% to 21%. Before this takes effect Fan Fashion has a special promotion for the race fan. All merchandise in the web shop is tax fr...
29 Sep 2012 08:40 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Sauber
The Sauber F1 Team is very much looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix. The Sauber C31-Ferrari is expected to be strong on the fast and challenging Suzuka Circuit. Also Kamu...
28 Sep 2012 16:43 -
Renault 'definitely' staying in F1 - CEO Ghosn
Carlos Ghosn, the chief executive of Renault, said he does not regret keeping the Paris-based carmaker in formula one. Renault no longer owns and runs its own team, but amid the...
28 Sep 2012 15:55 -
Japan 2012 preview quotes: Red Bull Racing
Mark Webber: "I'm looking forward to the Japanese Grand Prix as it's an opportunity to get a top result again on a track I enjoy driving on. Qualifying has not been as strong f...
28 Sep 2012 15:13
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