Rolex has been announced as the title sponsor for the Australian Grand Prix The ‘Formula 1 Rolex Australian Grand Prix’ is the first race of the 2013 Formula One season and will take place in Melbourne on March 14-17. Rolex was announced as the Official Timekeeper and Official Timepiece of Formula One in December last year. "This announcement is super news for Rolex, for Melbourne and for Formula One. Given Rolex was only recently announced as our Official Timekeeper, we are delighted they have chosen to […]

Caterham has revealed their CT03, the car which will compete in the 2013 Formula One season. The car will be driven by an all new driver line-up as Charles Pic joins from Marussia. 2012 reserve driver Giedo van der Garde steps up from GP2 to join Pic at the team. "CT03 is the first car we have produced in the Leafield Technical Centre so it marks an important milestone in the development of our team," said technical director Mark Smith. "The season ahead presented us […]

[singlepic id=8703 w=320 h=240 float=right]McLaren driver Sergio Perez is aware of the challenges that face him as he approaches his first season with the team. Perez scored three podiums in 2012 to grab the attention of McLaren as they sought a replacement for Mercedes-bound Lewis Hamilton. "Of course, I am fully aware of the steep slope ahead of me: it has already been an intense couple of weeks, getting to grips with a new team, meeting my engineers and mechanics, learning new ways of working […]

Felipe Massa has said that he is aiming to return to winning ways in 2013. The Brazilian has not won a Grand Prix since 2008 and struggled for form following his return from injury in 2009. But Massa's 2012 season improved and he claimed two podiums towards the end of the year. "I can’t imagine a team not wanting two competitive drivers," he said. "We are fighting for two titles and I am sure the team will help me if it turns out that my […]

Daniel Ricciardo has said that the Toro Rosso STR8 will be ready in time for the first pre-season test at Jerez in Spain. Testing begins on February 5th, with the Australian confirming that he will be driving on the first day of running. ""It looks good of course: the team say everything is running to plan and on schedule, which is the first thing you want to hear," Ricciardo told Toro Rosso via Skype. Ricciardo has spent the festive period in Australia but says he […]

Lotus has confirmed Romain Grosjean for 2013

Mark Webber has had successful leg surgery in his native Australia. Just ahead of the 2009 season, the now 36-year-old badly broke his leg in a downhill mountain cycling crash during his outdoor adventure challenge in Tasmania. Now, four years later, Webber has had another operation on the leg, mere days after contesting his Tasmanian challenge yet again. "Hospital trip planned a while back," he announced on Twitter. "I needed further surgery from previous injury. All good and on the mend." Posting a photo of […]

Valtteri Bottas has been confirmed as a Williams driver for 2013

Sebastian Vettel's road to the championship

According to authoritative media sources, Valtteri Bottas will definitely replace current Williams race driver Bruno Senna in 2013. The news was reported from Brazil not only by Finnish broadcaster MTV3's race commentator Oskari Saari, but also the respected Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt, as well as others in the Interlagos paddock. Schmidt said Brazilian Senna, and also his countryman Luiz Razia, have "run through the paddock with suitcases full of money, finding no takers". Williams is not confirming the reports about its Finnish […]

Sergio Perez is hoping to end his Sauber career on a positive note

Paul Hembery has named a trio of potential candidates to be F1 tyre supplier Pirelli's test driver in 2013. The Briton, who is the head of the Italian marque's F1 programme, confirmed that Brazilian Lucas di Grassi's testing contract runs to the end of next year. "Lucas does a great job for us. After next year his continuation depends on our decision to stay or not in 2013," Hembery told Brazil's Totalrace. Jaime Alguersuari was the other Pirelli tester in 2012, but the former Toro […]