Berger: Vettel will break Schumacher’s F1 records

Formula 1 veteran and former team owner Gerhard Berger thinks it is possible that Sebastian Vettel will break Michael Schumacher’s impressive tally of records. Not too long ago, former Formula 1 driver and team co-owner Berger was among those who regarded Schumacher’s title and victory records as unassailable. The Austrian has now changed his mind. […]

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Sauber previews the Korean Grand Prix

After another encouraging result for the Sauber F1 Team in Singapore, the 14th round of the FIA Formula One Championship, the Korean Grand Prix, is near. While Nico Hülkenberg has fond memories of the Korea International Circuit, Sauber F1 Team driver Esteban Gutiérrez has never raced at the track in Yeongam. As the updates to […]

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Williams preview the Korean Grand Prix

Williams team and drivers preview the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, at Yeongam. Xevi Pujolar, Chief Race Engineer: The Korea International Circuit is a challenging track, with Sector 1 being mainly straights and Sectors 2 and 3 being combinations of medium speed corner sequences and some fast sweeping […]

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Sirotkin on fast track to F1 will test Ferrari at Fiorano

Teenager Sergey Sirotkin’s push to become the next Sauber driver is now well underway. Officially, the Russian’s debut was on Friday, when he demonstrated Sauber’s 2013 car along a 700 metre asphalted stretch of the new Sochi circuit. “These were my first metres in a Formula 1 car, which obviously is something very special,” said […]

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Flashback: A tale of dodgy traction control and alleged cheating in Formula 1

The suspicion raised by former Formula 1 team owner Giancarlo Minardi, that Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull could be using a clever form of traction control, has conjured up memories of a similar scenario that played itself out during the 1994 season when Ayrton Senna went to his grave convinced that Michael Schumacher’s Benetton B194 […]

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Force India preview the Korean Grand Prix

Sahara Force India gets set for the Korean Grand Prix, Round 14 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, in Yeongam. Dr Vijay Mallya sums up Singapore and outlines the team’s objectives for the rest of the season. Dr Mallya, give us your verdict on the team’s performance in Singapore… I think the race and […]

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Ferrari: Hulkenberg was one of the candidates that we thought hard about

Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali admits that the Maranello outfit thought hard about signing Nico Hulkenberg for 2014. Ultimately, after deciding to oust Felipe Massa, the legendary Italian team opted instead to bring its 2007 world champion Kimi Raikkonen back to Ferrari. But German Hulkenberg might actually have been the more conventional choice, given the […]

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Barrichello could race for Sauber at Interlagos

Rubens Barrichello’s return to the Formula 1 grid – as a driver – could actually happen this season at his home race. It emerged late last week that the Brazilian veteran, who lost his Williams seat at the end of 2011, could be a shock contender to race alongside the highly inexperienced Sergey Sirotkin at […]

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Vettel will break Schumacher’s F1 records predicts Berger

Formula 1 veteran and former team owner Gerhard Berger thinks it is possible that Sebastian Vettel will break Michael Schumacher’s impressive tally of records. Not too long ago, former Formula 1 driver and team co-owner Berger was among those who regarded Schumacher’s title and victory records as near-unassailable. The Austrian has now changed his mind. […]

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Da Costa set to be confirmed by Toro Rosso for 2014

Antonio Felix da Costa is on the verge of being confirmed as Daniel Ricciardo’s successor and Jean Eric Vergne’s teammate at Toro Rosso for 2014. That is the claim of Livio Oricchio, the respected Formula 1 correspondent for Brazil’s O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper, who was at Paul Ricard at the weekend for the latest […]

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Ferrari taxi ride invoice to Webber after singapore was a blogger’s hoax

A German newspaper has admitted it got it wrong in claiming Ferrari sent Mark Webber a joke invoice for the Singapore ‘taxi ride’. The major daily Bild published the hefty invoice for $27,500, claiming it was an “exclusive” revelation, when really the joke was dreamed up by GrandPrixDiary blogger Rob Sinfield. “Some believe that pigs […]

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Toro Rosso preview the Korean Grand Prix

This weekend, the Formula 1 circus will open for business on the outskirts of Mokpo for the fourth edition of the Korean Grand Prix. With the country’s increasing importance in the motor industry, it’s easy to see why it was felt that staging a Grand Prix there would be a good idea. However, people’s opinion […]

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Were Vettel and his Red Bull using clever traction control in Singapore win?

Former Formula 1 team owner and boss Giancarlo Minardi has raised doubts about the legitimacy of Sebastian Vettel’s dominance at the Singapore Grand Prix at Marina Bay Circuit. The 66-year-old, who sold his team before the 2001 season, was trackside at the Marina Bay circuit where Vettel commandingly won. Minardi, whose Faenza based team was […]

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Minardi: It’s not my intention to devalue Vettel, I just want to tell what I saw

Ahead of the Korean Grand Prix, the 14 the round of the 2013 Formula 1 Championship, I would like to bring back all the wonderful memories linked to my experience at the Marina Bay Street Circuit and make some remarks about my visit to the Singapore Grand Prix, which I’d like to share with you […]

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Caterham does one race deal with Renault Samsung Motors for Korea

There will be a subtle change in branding at the Korean Grand Prix on both Caterham F1 Team racecars, in the team’s garage and on the overalls of race drivers Charles Pic and Giedo van der Garde as the Renault name and Losange diamond will be replaced by the logos of Renault Samsung Motors (RSM). […]

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Raikkonen: We will see how my back is when I get out on track on Friday in Korea

After returning to the podium in Singapore with a superb drive through the field having nursed a back injury, Kimi Raikkonen is aiming to keep the momentum going as the Formula 1 circus heads to Korea for Round 14 of the World Championship. How’s the back? It’s better than it was on Saturday in Singapore […]

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Renault Samsung Motors on Lotus cars in Korea

Eagle-eyed fans will notice that the E21 will be sporting a very prominent new logo during the Korean Grand Prix weekend. It may seem unfamiliar to European audiences, but the logo and oval of Renault Samsung Motors will be immediately recognizable to Korean viewers. The RSM logos will be emblazoned on the E21’s engine cover […]

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Vettel worried that Red Bull will lack top speed in Korea

Runaway World Championship leader Sebastian Vettel heads to Korea searching for an eighth win of the season, but is expecting a tougher race weekend where he is wary that a lack of top speed may hamper his ambitions on a track where Red Bull have won for the past two years. Speaking ahead of the […]

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Whitmarsh: Sadly, improving our position looks impossible

How the mighty have fallen, one could say of the state of affairs at McLaren, where a team which last year powered to seven wins has fallen to also ran status – with not a podium in sight – and the team boss has no confidence that much can be done except for consolidating their […]

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Whitmarsh: Improving our position sadly looks impossible

How the mighty have fallen one could say of the state of affairs at McLaren, where a team which last year powered to seven wins has fallen to also ran status – with not a podium in sight – and the team boss has no confidence that much can be done except for consolidating their […]

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Grosjean: We have a strong car, a good team and we will keep doing our best

After a weekend in Singapore where Romain Grosjean was always on the pace and had a podium in his sights, before reliability conspired against him, nevertheless the the Lotus driver has put that disappointment behind him as he looks forward to the potential for a good result in Korea. How are you feeling heading to Korea? […]

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Ferrari sends Webber invoice for Singapore taxi ride

Ferrari joined the taxi ride fun after the recent Singapore Grand Prix, sending Mark Webber a hefty bill for hitching a ride back to the pits with Fernando Alonso. Webber, who will serve a ten-place grid penalty in Korea next weekend, angrily slammed the stewards’ decision to reprimand him after breaking down towards the end […]

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Pirelli to remain exclusive Formula 1 tyre supplier in 2014

Pirelli can continue as Formula 1′s sole tyre supplier next season, the governing FIA said on Friday in a statement that also raised the possibility of a single fuel provider in future. The International Automobile Federation said the 2013 ‘Concorde Agreement’ governing the sport, which is yet to be signed by all parties, would give […]

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Russian teenager Sirotkin has first drive in a Sauber F1 car

Sergey Sirotkin, the Russian teenager who could be racing for Sauber next season, drove a Formula One car for the first time on Friday at a demonstration event in the Black Sea resort of Sochi. The Switzerland-based team said in a statement that the 18-year-old drove their 2012 C31 car along a 700 metre strip […]

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FIA signs up to new Concorde with improved financial means

The FIA has finally put pen to paper to conclude a new Concorde Agreement. In late July at the Hungaroring, Formula 1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone sat down with FIA president Jean Todt and shook hands on the new deal through 2020. But that was only a “framework” for the implementation of the Concorde, a […]

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New Jersey and Mexico feature on 22 race 2014 Formula 1 calendar

Mexico and a new race on the streets of New Jersey were among three grands prix listed provisionally on a record 22-round Formula One calendar issued by the governing FIA on Friday. The inaugural Grand Prix of the Americas, to be staged against a backdrop of New York’s Manhattan skyline, had looked doubtful earlier in […]

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Vettel: It’s nothing personal and I’ve learned that I can’t please everyone

Sebastian Vettel is adamant that he is not taking recent booing personally, despite several major Formula 1 figures coming out in his support while slamming the actions of the boo-brigade. At Spa, Monza and most recently Singapore, and also in Britain for June’s British Grand Prix, the reigning world champion was the obvious target of […]

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Drivers could get sixth engine for crowded 2014 calendar

Formula 1 drivers may be allocated an extra V6 turbo engine for next season, if the world championship schedule really does swell to an unprecedented 22 races. In 2013, the long-life engine rules dictate that drivers can use no more than eight V8 engines for the entire season. But from next year, under the radical […]

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Raikkonen departure could make Lotus less attractive to sponsors

Kimi Raikkonen’s departure is a big loss for Lotus, and could potentially cause the loss of sponsors both current and future, according to former Formula 1 driver Mika Salo referring to fellow Finn Raikkonen’s decision to switch to Ferrari next year, apparently for money reasons. “Kimi’s move is a terrible loss for Lotus,” Salo told the […]

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Barrichello emerges as candidate for 2014 Sauber seat

The silly season lingers on witht he latest report that Formula 1 veteran Rubens Barrichello has emerged as a shock contender to drive for Sauber in 2014. With Nico Hulkenberg expected to move either to Lotus or McLaren next year, Hinwil based Sauber has already said Russian teenager Sergey Sirotkin is set to make his […]

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Ferrari testing 2011 car in Barcelona this week

This week Ferrari tested at the Barcelona circuit with a 2011 Formula 1 car, it has emerged. Autosprint, and the Spanish sports newspaper El Mundo Deportivo, report that test driver Pedro de la Rosa is at the wheel of the 150 Italia car. The test, apparently involving the development of Pirelli’s 2014 tyres, was reportedly […]

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Ferrari sent Webber an invoice for Singapore taxi ride

Ferrari joined the taxi ride fun after the recent Singapore Grand Prix, sending Mark Webber a hefty bill for hitching a ride back to the pits with Fernando Alonso. Webber, who will serve a ten-place grid penalty in Korea next weekend, angrily slammed the stewards’ decision to reprimand him after breaking down towards the end […]

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Bin Sulayem considering run for FIA presidency

UAE motorsport supremo Mohammad Bin Sulayem has not denied speculation he is set to become a third candidate for the FIA presidency. David Ward has already entered the race to dethrone incumbent Jean Todt in December’s elections, but the latest rumour is that the Briton was only ever a ‘straw man’ precursor for Bin Sulayem’s […]

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Boullier: Financial stability is a priority, then we think of drivers for the future

Lotus have said thatthey will put driver decisions on hold while they sort out the Formula 1 team’s finances for next season. Team principal Eric Boullier told French media that finalising a deal with new investors was more of a priority than hiring a replacement for 2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen. “I want to close […]

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Caterham restructures technical deprrtment

Caterham F1 Team has announced that its Technical Department, under the leadership of Technical Director Mark Smith, has been restructured to strengthen further the organisational structure as the team prepares to face the challenges presented by the 2014 regulation changes. The primary changes to the team’s organisational structure see Jody Egginton, currently Operations Director of […]

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Caterham restructure technical deprrtment

Caterham F1 Team has announced that its Technical Department, under the leadership of Technical Director Mark Smith, has been restructured to strengthen further the organisational structure as the team prepares to face the challenges presented by the 2014 regulation changes. The primary changes to the team’s organisational structure see Jody Egginton, currently Operations Director of […]

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Cost of Russian Grand Prix massively over budget

The final cost of the project to take Formula 1 to Russia was massively higher than was first estimated. The Russian business daily Vedomosti reports on Thursday that, instead of €142 million, the race track project at Sochi actually cost €260 million. The figure was confirmed by Guennadi Saienko, representing the race promoter Omega Center. […]

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Hulkenberg on radar for McLaren, Lotus and Force India race seats

Media reports have emerged suggesting that German Nico Hulkenberg is in the running not only for a seat at Lotus, but is also a contender for McLaren should an opening arise at the Woking based squad in 2014. That is the claim of the German magazine Sport Bild, who said that even a return to […]

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Experts approve of ‘fire and ice’ Ferrari driver lineup for 2014

Respected F1 commentators Alain Prost, David Coulthard and even Bernie Ecclestone have played down suggestions that Ferrari’s 2014 driver lineup will blow up in the Italian team’s face. Many raised their eyebrows at the Maranello based team’s decision to pair the fiery Latin ‘number 1′ Fernando Alonso with the cool but often controversial Finn Kimi […]

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Lauda and Marko defend Vettel after his crude criticism of rivals

Niki Lauda and Helmut Marko have come out in defence of Sebastian Vettel, after the reigning world champion made a crass observation about his rivals. After getting booed on the podium yet again in Singapore, the Red Bull driver surmised that the detractors are “jealous”, and implied that his rivals are not beating him because […]

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Force India says mid-season tyre change favoured Red Bull and Mercedes

Force India has hit out at the mid-season specification change to Pirelli tyres that, according to technical director Andy Green, was a terminal setback for the Silverstone based team who spent the winter testing and adapting their car to the original rubber. And, as Ferrari now turns its full attention to the 2014 challenge, the […]

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Raikkonen will be fit for Korean GP reveals personal trainer

Kimi Raikkonen’s personal trainer has played down reports that the Finn could sit out next weekend’s Korean Grand Prix due to injury. The Lotus driver struggled with pain throughout the recent Singapore weekend, and it emerged afterwards that Raikkonen is suffering an injury where a rib meets his spine. Subsequently, rumours emerged that the 2007 […]

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Hulkenberg on radar for McLaren, Lotus and Force India race seat

Media reports have emerged suggesting Nico Hulkenberg is in the running not only for a seat at Lotus, but also a contender for McLaren should an availability arise at the Woking based squad in 2014. That is the claim of the German magazine Sport Bild, who said even a return to Force India for the […]

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Is UAE motorsport boss Bin Sulayem the next FIA presidential candidate?

A name has now emerged, amid rumours that a third candidate for December’s FIA presidential elections is looming. That name, mentioned not only by Auto Motor und Sport but also separately by Speed Week; Mohammad Bin Sulayem. He is known as the highest ranking motor racing official in the United Arab Emirates, and was formerly […]

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Wolff: In three years I want to already have the Formula 1 title in the bag

Ferrari’s 2014 pairing is not quite a match for Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg, claims Mercedes’ Toto Wolff, who told Sport Bild that he is hopeful that the Brackley based team will be charging for the title very soon. Asked what he hopes for within the next three-year period, he told the German magazine: “That we […]

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Lopez believes Raikkonen’s return to Ferrari is all about the money

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez believes that Kimi Raikkonen’s decision to return to Ferrari was all about money, which took him by surprise. “I thought Kimi did not return to Formula 1 for the money, but it is clear that the opposite is actually true,” Lopez told Auto Hebdo. “From now on, it’s no longer […]

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Lotus owners not ruling out name change to Renault

Lotus team owner Gerard Lopez has confirmed that his team is hoping auto giant Renault offers works-style support to the Enstone based outfit from 2014 onwards. In an interview with Formula 1′s official website, team boss Eric Boullier this week also alluded to a tie-up with the French engine supplier. “I do believe in the […]

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Brazilian TV station to show live F1 even without Massa

Brazilian TV broadcaster Globo has announced that it will continue to televise live Formula 1, even if Felipe Massa is not on the grid beyond 2013. Earlier, there were fears Massa’s potential exit from the sport, after losing his Ferrari seat, could spell the end of Globo’s interest. But the company has now announced that […]

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Stück: Vettel’s a great guy but lacks the charisma of Alonso and Raikkonen

German motor racing legend Hans-Joachim Stuck has questioned Sebastian Vettel’s charisma (or the lack thereof) after the reigning world champion was booed during recent Formula 1 podium ceremonies, including most recently in Singapore. He told Munich’s Abendzeitung newspaper that the dominant Red Bull driver doesn’t deserve the scorn simply for winning, or that he’s not “cool” […]

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Lotus to bin passive DRS system for rest of 2013

Lotus have revealed that they will no longer use the passive DRS system that has often appeared on the black and gold E21 in 2013. “No, it probably won’t be seen again this season,” said the team’s trackside boss Alan Permane. “We have not given up on it, but it still doesn’t work perfectly,” he […]

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