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 […]

Williams drivers Pastor Maldonado and Bruno Senna are aiming for points in the Brazilian Grand Prix. Maldonado will start the race from sixth place. "I’m happy with the qualifying result today. Q1 was a bit close at the end because of the traffic, but the car felt good. It was very consistent and quick which meant we were able to push hard in the top 10", he said. "We have continued the form from the last few races, so things are looking good for the […]

Lewis Hamilton claimed pole position in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton's lap of 1:12.458 edged out team mate Jenson Button by less than a tenth of a second. Mark Webber lines up in third place, with Sebastian Vettel only fourth. Felipe Massa and Pastor Maldonado share the third row, ahead of Nico Hulkenberg and Fernando Alonso. Kimi Raikkonen and Nico Rosberg rounded out the top ten. The session started in damp conditions, which meant that the early runners struggled for grip, particularly in […]

Jenson Button finished at the front of the 60th and final practice session of the 2012 season. Button finished ahead of Sebastian Vettel, Mark Webber and Lewis Hamilton. The Force India duo of Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg were 6th and 7th, while championship challenger Fernando Alonso could manage only eighth place when teams undertook qualifying simulations. It was a bad session for Lotus's Kimi Raikkonen. The Finn exited Turn 3 on his first flying lap, only for his engine to fail amidst a plume […]

Venezuelan racer Pastor Maldonado is optimistic of a competitive showing in qualifying for the Brazilian Grand Prix. Maldonado crashed out of the race in Brazil last season but believes Saturday can yield a good result. "The car felt good today; we were alternating the strategy between the two sessions, as we were trying different things, which meant we lost a bit of performance against this morning", he said. "However, I think we’ll be competitive in qualifying tomorrow. We just need to work through the data […]

Rating the drivers in the United States Grand Prix

Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time in second practice for the United States Grand Prix. Vettel spent a large part of the session in the garage as Red Bull noticed a water leak in his RB8. Vettel was seven tenths clear of team mate Mark Webber, with Fernando Alonso in third place. The McLarens of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button were fourth and fifth, ahead of Felipe Massa. Nico Rosberg, Bruno Senna, Kamui Kobayashi and Michael Schumacher rounded out the top ten. Abu Dhabi winner […]

Sebastian Vettel expressed his joy after finishing on the podium at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vettel started from the pit lane and despite contact with Bruno Senna and a DRS board, he made it up to 3rd place. "It was a good race for us today, a big chance for Ferrari and Fernando, but we didn’t allow it. I enjoyed it a lot today, more than anything. I damaged the front wing pretty early with Bruno, which was not ideal, but we were able […]

Sergio Perez has been given a reprimand for impeding Bruno Senna in Q1. The Sauber driver was judged to have hindered Senna during the opening part of qualifying. Both drivers made it to Q2, where Perez was eleventh fastest and Senna fifteenth.

Pastor Maldonado has targeted a points finish after qualifying in fourth place for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Maldonado surprised many with his lap in Q3 that puts him behind only Lewis Hamilton and the Red Bull drivers. "It was a difficult session, especially in Q2 as we were on the limit in P10, but I saw the potential in the car. We then found a great balance in Q3 and I’m happy that we are back to looking strong again", said the Venezuelan. "I […]

Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton dominated the first day of proceedings at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Hamilton topped a first practice session that saw no fewer than five reserve drivers take to the circuit, with Max Chilton making his practice début for Marussia. As the sun began to set in FP2, Hamilton and Vettel traded quickest lap times, with the reigning champion eventually eclipsing his rival by 0.168s. Jenson Button was half a second further back in third place, ahead of Mark Webber and the […]

Rating the drivers after the Indian Grand Prix