Both Caterham and both Marussia drivers reprimanded




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Both Caterham and both Marussia drivers reprimanded



Caterham duo Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde and Marussia pair Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton have been reprimanded by race stewards, after an incident packed Korean GP. Bianchi and Pic were reprimanded for failing to respond to yellow flags, while Van der Garde and Chilton were reprimanded for lapping too quickly while the […]






Lotus: A fantastic result and it tastes like a race win




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Lotus: A fantastic result and it tastes like a race win



Lotus F1 Team scored its third double podium of the season as Kimi Räikkönen took second and Romain Grosjean third in an emphatic team performance at the Korean Grand Prix. Both drivers benefited from strong race pace and drove superbly – including dicing with each other – during a race which saw two safety car […]






Why always Webber? His curse reaches new low in Korea




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Why always Webber? His curse reaches new low in Korea



As his teammate Sebastian Vettel was drenched in champagne, and unconvincingly downplayed the assumption that he is assured of a fourth-successive Formula 1 title, Red Bull’s Mark Webber sat disconsolately in the garage and reflected upon yet another chapter in his story of extraordinary bad luck and lamented the quality of the Pirelli tyres on […]






Vettel: I’m trying not to think about winning the championship to be honest




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Vettel: I’m trying not to think about winning the championship to be honest



In the wake of yet another dominant victory at the Korean Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel’s statistics this season are simply staggering: eight wins, 11 podiums and now a 77 points lead with only five races remaining in the 2013 Formula 1 world championship. The Red Bull driver, who is heading for his fourth title in […]






McLaren: Sometimes it takes a difficult race to bring out the strengths of our people




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McLaren: Sometimes it takes a difficult race to bring out the strengths of our people



Team and drivers report from the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship. Jenson Button MP4-28A-04: “Turn Three was always going to be something of a mess on the first lap. And, sure enough, there was an incident; a car got hit, went wide and hit me. That contact damaged […]






Hulkenberg: I drove one of the best races in my career so far




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Hulkenberg: I drove one of the best races in my career so far



Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg equaled his career-best performance with a fourth-place finish at Sunday’s Korean Grand Prix, in a result that could make millions of dollars difference to the financially strapped team. Hulkenberg put in a superb defensive drive over the closing stages of the race – holding off world champions Lewis Hamilton, Fernando Alonso […]






Pirelli come under fire from drivers after tyre incidents in Korea




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Pirelli come under fire from drivers after tyre incidents in Korea



Mark Webber has joined his friend Fernando Alonso in delivering a blistering attack on Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli, with Lewis Hamilton also voicing his displeasure at the state of affairs at the Korean Grand Prix. Ferrari’s Alonso said on Saturday the “quality” of the Italian marque’s 2013 products are “very on the edge”, to […]






Ferrari: We have an obligation to continue to give our all to the very end




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Ferrari: We have an obligation to continue to give our all to the very end



Team and drivers report from the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship. Stefano Domenicali: “After positive results in Belgium, Monza and Singapore, there’s no use denying that today’s result doesn’t make us happy. We were hoping to be able to attack the two Mercedes on the opening lap, as […]






Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs, fourth title a mere formality




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Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs, fourth title a mere formality



Sebastian Vettel took a step closer to his fourth world title as he powered to a commanding victory in the Korean Grand Prix, claiming his fourth win in a row and a hat-trick at the Mokpo venue on a day where the excitement came from numerous incidents, prompting a couple of Safety Car periods which […]






Renault Sport F1 reports from the Korean GP




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Renault Sport F1 reports from the Korean GP



Renault Sport F1 reports from the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship. Sebastian Vettel wins Korean Grand Prix for Infiniti Red Bull Racing-Renault, four seconds ahead of Kimi Raikkonen. Lotus F1 Team’s Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean finish second and third to make podium 100% Renault powered. This is […]






Williams: The car pace unfortunately wasn’t quite good enough




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Williams: The car pace unfortunately wasn’t quite good enough



Team and drivers report from the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship. Race Notes Valtteri Bottas finished 12th with Pastor Maldonado 13th in today’s Korean Grand Prix. Valtteri drove a consistent race to move up the field, but ultimately did not have the performance to challenge the top ten. […]






Williams: The car pace unfortunately wasn’t quite good enoug




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Williams: The car pace unfortunately wasn’t quite good enoug



Team and drivers report from the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship. Race Notes Valtteri Bottas finished 12th with Pastor Maldonado 13th in today’s Korean Grand Prix. Valtteri drove a consistent race to move up the field, but ultimately did not have the performance to challenge the top ten. […]






Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs, fourth title is a mere formality




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Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs, fourth title is a mere formality



Sebastian Vettel took a step closer to his fourth world title as he powered to a commanding victory in the Korean Grand Prix, claiming his fourth win in a row and a hat-trick at the Mokpo venue on a day where the excitement came from numerous incidents, prompting a couple of safety car periods which […]






Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs amid the confusion




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Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs amid the confusion



Sebastian Vettel took a step closer to his fourth world title as he powered to a commanding victory in the Korean Grand Prix, claiming his fourth win in a row and a hat-trick at the Mokpo venue on a day where the excitement came from numerous incidents, prompting a couple of safety car periods which […]






Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs amid the chaos




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Korean Grand Prix: Untouchable Vettel triumphs amid the chaos



Sebastian Vettel took a step closer to his fourth world title as he powered to a commanding victory in the Korean Grand Prix, claiming his fourth win in a row and a hat-trick at the Mokpo venue on a day where the excitement came from numerous incidents, prompting a couple of safety car periods which […]






Alonso: We have to be honest, the quality of the tyres is very much on the limit




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Alonso: We have to be honest, the quality of the tyres is very much on the limit



Pirelli hit back at Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso for criticising their Formula 1 tyres after the qualifying session of the Korean Grand Prix The Spaniard, who is second in the championship but 60 points behind Red Bull’s triple champion Sebastian Vettel, qualified only fifth for Sunday’s grand prix while his German rival will line up on […]






Grand Prix 247 reaches 200 000 unique visitors milestone




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Grand Prix 247 reaches 200 000 unique visitors milestone



Every now and then we like to brag about our achievements, and the time has come to boast about reaching the fact that 200 992 unique visitors were attracted to our website. A couple of months ago we morphed from YallaF1.com to Grand Prix 247 while upping the content and aggressively pursuing stories that interest […]






Sauber rules out Barrichello for race seat




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Sauber rules out Barrichello for race seat



Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has no chance of making a Formula 1 comeback with Sauber, team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said on Saturday. The 41-year-old former Ferrari driver, who has started more races than anyone in F1 history and won 11 of them, reluctantly left the sport in 2011 when he was dropped by Williams. Talk of […]






Korean Grand Prix: Qualifying press conference full transcript




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Korean Grand Prix: Qualifying press conference full transcript



Full transcript from the Korean Grand Prix post qualifying press conference featuring top three: pole winner Sebastian Vettel, second placed Lewis Hamilton and third placed Mark Webber Sebastian, you seemed to take this pole position more seriously than ever. Were you really under threat from Mercedes? Sebastian Vettel: Well, I think it was fairly close, […]






Bianchi gets grid penalty for impeding Di Resta in qualifying




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Bianchi gets grid penalty for impeding Di Resta in qualifying



Marussia driver Jules Bianchi has been given a three place grid penalty and a reprimand from the stewards in Korea for impeding Force India’s Paul di Resta during qualifying. Bianchi was adjudged to have impeded Di Resta during Q1 whilst the Force India was on a flying lap. Di Resta did make it through to […]






Sauber rule out Barrichello for race seat




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Sauber rule out Barrichello for race seat



Brazilian Rubens Barrichello has no chance of making a Formula One comeback with Sauber, team principal Monisha Kaltenborn said on Saturday. The 41-year-old former Ferrari driver, who has started more races than anyone in Formula One history and won 11 of them, reluctantly left the sport in 2011 when he was dropped by Williams. Talk […]






Lotus: We’ve got good expectations for the race




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Lotus: We’ve got good expectations for the race



Romain Grosjean took fourth position whilst Kimi Räikkönen set the tenth fastest time in qualifying for tomorrow’s Korean Grand Prix. Both drivers gain a grid position thanks to a penalty for Mark Webber, meaning Romain starts from third and Kimi ninth. Romain progressed through the first qualifying session using only the medium compound tyre, enabling […]






Grand Prix 247 reaches 200,000 unique visitors milestone




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Grand Prix 247 reaches 200,000 unique visitors milestone



Every now and then we like to brag about our achievements, and the time has come to boast about reaching the fact that 200,992 unique visitors were attracted to our website. A couple of months ago we morphed from YallaF1.com to Grand Prix 247 while upping the content and aggressively pursuing stories that interest real […]






Alonso: We have to be honest, the quality of the tyres is very on the limit




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Alonso: We have to be honest, the quality of the tyres is very on the limit



Fernando Alonso put Pirelli back in the headlines after qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix, by questioning the quality of the Italian marque’s Formula 1 tyres on offer. The Ferrari driver told reporters in Korea the tyres will not do 5 km – not even a single lap – around the Yeongam track without wearing […]






Raikkonen denies that FP1 crash due to fading motivation




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Raikkonen denies that FP1 crash due to fading motivation



Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen has denied that his motivation is fading fast as he sees out his last few races with his Enstone based team. The laconic Finn is returning to the team Ferrari next year, and on Friday in Korea he made a  very rare mistake and crashed heavily in the last moments of […]






Ferrari: We can’t be happy about being unable to fight for the front rows




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Ferrari: We can’t be happy about being unable to fight for the front rows



Team and drivers report from qualifying day at the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship. Fernando Alonso: “I am not surprised at the outcome of this qualifying session, because in terms of pure performance, Saturday is always difficult for us and will continue to be so until the end […]






Force India: Disappointing not to have made top ten




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Force India: Disappointing not to have made top ten



Qualifying for the Korean Grand Prix saw Adrian Sutil qualify in P14 just ahead of teammate Paul Di Resta in P15. P14. Adrian Sutil   VJM06-03: “In the end I was very close to making Q3 – just a half tenth away, so that shows how close things were today. We have been working very hard […]






Korea Qualifying: Same old story as too good Vettel claims pole yet again




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Korea Qualifying: Same old story as too good Vettel claims pole yet again



World Champion elect Sebastian Vettel once again – in ‘Groundhog Day style’ – delivered an outstanding lap when it really mattered, to claim his fourth consecutive pole position and set himself up nicely for four wins in a row and with it took a step closer to his fourth World title. The Red Bull driver […]






Marussia: We have found the car balance tricky to get right




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Marussia: We have found the car balance tricky to get right



In a positive final Free Practice session this morning in Yeongam, the Marussia F1 Team drivers Jules Bianchi and Max Chilton closed the gap to their immediate competitors further, a trend that continued into Qualifying. In FP3 the gap was as little as 0.03s and while the Team were unable to usurp the Caterhams in […]






Korean Grand Prix: Team representatives press conference full transcript




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Korean Grand Prix: Team representatives press conference full transcript



Full transcript from the FIA hosted press conference on the opening day of the Korean Grand Prix weekend featuring team representatives: Graham Watson (Caterham), Andy Stevenson (Force India), Beat Zehnder (Sauber), Ron Meadows (Mercedes), Massimo Rivola (Ferrari), Dickie Stanford (Williams) Greetings gentlemen, and it’s nice to have you at your first FIA press conference. A […]






Lauda: Hamilton-Rosberg a better line-up than Alonso-Raikkonen




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Lauda: Hamilton-Rosberg a better line-up than Alonso-Raikkonen



Replacing Michael Schumacher with Lewis Hamilton was the right thing for Mercedes. That is the claim not only of Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, but also the German team’s own Niki Lauda who is adamant that his team’s current driver line up will be better than the combination of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen […]






Korea Practice 3: Vettel and Red Bull regain the upper hand




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Korea Practice 3: Vettel and Red Bull regain the upper hand



After Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton set the pace in both Friday sessions, Red Bull Racing took over at the top of the timesheets in final practice, with Sebastian Vettel quickest and Mark Webber taking P2. In the final qualifying-style runs at the end of the one-hour session Webber initially set the pace, carving eight tenths of […]






Raikkonen to seek treatment for back injury after season




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Raikkonen to seek treatment for back injury after season



Kimi Raikkonen is to get treatment at the end of the season for a back complaint that has troubled him for more than a decade and nearly ruled him out of last month’s Singapore Grand Prix. The 33-year-old former World Champion, who moves to Ferrari from Lotus for next year’s campaign, said on Friday that […]






Lauda: Hamilton / Rosberg a better line-up than Alonso / Raikkonen




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Lauda: Hamilton / Rosberg a better line-up than Alonso / Raikkonen



Replacing Michael Schumacher with Lewis Hamilton was the right thing for Mercedes. That is the claim not only of Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, but also the German team’s own Niki Lauda who is adamant that his team’s current driver line up will be better than the combination of Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen […]






Ferrari: The hierarchy down the pit lane does not seem different




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Ferrari: The hierarchy down the pit lane does not seem different



Team and drivers sum up the first day of free practice of the Korean Grand Prix weekend, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 World Championship, in Mokpo. Fernando Alonso: “The impressions are the usual Friday ones and to say more, we will have to wait until tomorrow and see how qualifying goes. On this […]






Raikkonen to seek treatment to repair back injury at the end of the season




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Raikkonen to seek treatment to repair back injury at the end of the season



Kimi Raikkonen is to get treatment at the end of the season for a back complaint that has troubled him for more than a decade and nearly ruled him out of last month’s Singapore Grand Prix. The 33-year-old former world champion, who moves to Ferrari from Lotus for next year’s campaign, said Friday that he […]






Sauber confirms use of Ferrari V6 turbo engine in 2014




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Sauber confirms use of Ferrari V6 turbo engine in 2014



The Sauber Formula 1 team will continue to be powered by Ferrari next season after announcing an extension of their technical partnership on Friday. The Swiss-based team said in a statement at the Korean Grand Prix that they would use the complete Ferrari powertrain, which includes engine and gearbox and energy recovery system, as part […]






F1 teams are expecting 2014 calendar to be trimmed




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F1 teams are expecting 2014 calendar to be trimmed



Formula 1 team chiefs on Friday were admitting concerns with next year’s unprecedentedly long 22 F1 world championship race calendar. Three races on the calendar are only provisional, and existing agreements between the teams and Bernie Ecclestone have set a cap of 20 races. Indeed, Formula 1 chief executive Ecclestone has said he thinks the […]






Pirelli wants Formula 1 sole tyre supply deal for five more years




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Pirelli wants Formula 1 sole tyre supply deal for five more years



Pirelli plans to be Formula 1′s sole tyre supplier for the next five years but a new contract with the governing FIA has yet to be signed, the Italian company’s motorsport director Paul Hembery said on Friday. The International Automobile Federation said last week that Pirelli, whose existing contract expires at the end of the […]






Aragon now likely venue for McLaren-Pirelli tyre test




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Aragon now likely venue for McLaren-Pirelli tyre test



McLaren and Pirelli look set to head to Spain’s Aragon circuit, after failing to get the FIA’s green light for a 2014 tyre test in Austin later this month. After rival teams reportedly complained that the British team might get an unfair advantage by testing its 2011 car in Texas, just a few weeks before […]






Mercedes: We made a good start to the weekend with both cars




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Mercedes: We made a good start to the weekend with both cars



Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg completed today’s free practice sessions for the 2013 Formula 1 Korean Grand Prix in first and third positions after a strong day of running. The drivers completed a total of 103 laps in today’s three hours of running time, seven laps short of two race distances. Nico conducted a single […]






Hamilton: I weigh 71 kg and I am not going to be 65 kg unless I cut my nuts off!




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Hamilton: I weigh 71 kg and I am not going to be 65 kg unless I cut my nuts off!



As the matter of a Formula 1 driver’s size and weight captures headlines, as it becomes apparent that the next generation of drivers will have to be wafer thin and diminutive, Lewis Hamilton has come out and declared that he may have to chop of his nuts to make the weight. Speaking to English media […]






Ferrari expecting a wet race in Korea




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Ferrari expecting a wet race in Korea



Despite a typhoon threat in the build-up to the Korean Grand Prix, the first day of the three day weekend in Yeongam have been sunny with clear blue skies, but Ferrari are expecting a wet race day. In their review of the first day of practice at the venue in Mokpo, the Maranello outfit reported, […]






Force India: Encouraged by the long run pace with both cars




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Force India: Encouraged by the long run pace with both cars



Sahara Force India completed a busy day of practice for the Korean Grand Prix with Adrian Sutil, Paul Di Resta and James Calado all behind the wheel of the VJM06. Adrian Sutil  VJM06-03: “I really like this circuit and the conditions were ideal today for practice. We worked hard to find the ideal balance and […]






Lotus: Top five is a realistic target in qualifying




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Lotus: Top five is a realistic target in qualifying



Romain Grosjean ended the first day of practice for the Korean Grand Prix with the sixth fastest time whilst team-mate Kimi Räikkönen placed eighth in Yeongam, South Korea. Both drivers completed their Friday programmes as scheduled, with Kimi’s crew having a busy lunchtime repairing his E21 after an excursion into the barriers at the end […]






Williams: Our performance wasn’t up to the level we hoped for




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Williams: Our performance wasn’t up to the level we hoped for



Team and drivers sum up the first day of free practice of the Korean Grand Prix weekend, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, in Mokpo. Objectives: Set-up work, tyre runs and aero evaluations. Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: We had several tests across the two cars this morning including some small aero […]






Korea Practice 2: Hamilton owns day one with Vettel in pursuit




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Korea Practice 2: Hamilton owns day one with Vettel in pursuit



Lewis Hamilton was unbeatable on day one of the Korean Grand Prix weekend, topping the time sheets in both the sessions in his Mercedes while keeping him honest – and not that far off the top times – was Sebastian Vettel in the Red Bull. Hamilton was strong all day on hotlap pace and race […]






Heavier drivers lobby for Formula 1 rule change




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Heavier drivers lobby for Formula 1 rule change



Formula 1′s heavier drivers are lobbying hard for an increase in the mandatory minimum weight of the cars for next year, the advent of the new turbo era. It emerged recently that tall Nico Hulkenberg may have dropped out of contention for a McLaren seat in 2014 because he weighs in at a relatively hefty […]






Lauda not convinced Red Bull is legal amid software changes on RB9




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Lauda not convinced Red Bull is legal amid software changes on RB9



Niki Lauda did not sound convinced about the legality of Red Bull’s car as reports of illegal traction control echo around the Yeongam paddock, and points to recent FIA approved software changes on the RB9 package. Mercedes’ Lauda, however, gave a less convincing answer when asked his thoughts about the Red Bull ‘system’. “Red Bull […]






Toro Rosso maybe an option for Massa reveals Ecclestone




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Toro Rosso maybe an option for Massa reveals Ecclestone



Toro Rosso could be an option for ousted Ferrari driver Felipe Massa in 2014. That is the claim of Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, who has previously admitted he is trying to help Massa find a seat next year, in order to maintain a Brazilian presence on the grid. “I’m a big fan of […]