Caterham team principal Cyril Abiteboul says that their season is developing as expected, despite currently sitting in last place in the championship. Abiteboul conceded that the Canadian Grand Prix was underwhelming for Caterham, but most other events have met with expectation. "It’s fair to say our last race in Canada was disappointing, but looking at the season overall we’re probably about where we thought we would be," Abiteboul told The Official Formula 1 website. "But that does not mean that we are where we want […]

After two disappointing races, Lotus need to bounce back quickly if they are to remain a world title contender

Pirelli has confirmed that there will be no changes to the construction of the PZero tyre, contrary to initial plans. Pirelli had intended to bring a modified tyre to the British Grand Prix but these plans have now changed. "This decision is due to the fact that the new tyres, which were brought to the Friday free practice sessions in Canada, could not be tested sufficiently due to rain – and that the teams failed to agree unanimously about introducing the changes," read a Pirelli […]

Williams disappointed ranks of Finnish journalists this week by failing to announce the extension of rookie Valtteri Bottas' contract. The reporters were summoned to Helsinki for a press conference, to be attended by the 23-year-old as well as his F1 team boss, Sir Frank Williams. Surely, the journalists thought, it will be announced that Bottas' contract will be extended to include 2014, particularly after deputy boss Claire Williams said the Oxfordshire based team is "convinced we have a future world champion on our hands". However, […]

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Fernando Alonso says he was pleased to spend his Canadian Grand Prix fighting with 'intelligent' rivals. Alonso was involved in battles with Lewis Hamilton, Mark Webber and Nico Rosberg during his drive to second place. "It was nice to have these battles, particularly this race with so talented drivers, so intelligent drivers, that, you know, you fight wheel-to-wheel at 315km/h and you feel safe." "You feel you are racing and you are competing." Alonso admitted he was happier with the standard of driving in Canada […]

Giedo van der Garde has apologised to Mark Webber for their collision during the Canadian Grand Prix. Van der Garde and Webber made contact when the Dutchman was being lapped, resulting in front wing damage for Webber. "I want to say sorry to Mark for the incident we had and I’ll make sure I learn from the stewards’ decision." "Sometimes you make mistakes, but the important thing is to accept them, learn from them and move on." Van der Garde was also involved in a […]

The FIA has announced that a marshal has died following an incident at the Canadian Grand Prix. An FIA statement said that 'The worker was helping to recover a car which had stopped during the race. The recovery vehicle had lifted the car to return it to the pits and while doing this the worker dropped his radio and attempted to pick it up. As he did this, he stumbled and was hit and run over by the recovery vehicle.' The unidentified man was transported […]

Jean-Eric Vergne has joined the race to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull next year, after putting in eye-catching performances for the energy drink company's junior team Toro Rosso in Monaco and Canada. Previously, it was believed the Frenchman's teammate Daniel Ricciardo was the more likely of the duo to be in the running to partner world champion Sebastian Vettel next year. But in Canada, 23-year-old Vergne finished sixth, and he was quick to point out that it was Toro Rosso's best result since Vettel's […]

Lewis Hamilton expressed his delight after taking his third podium of the season in Canada. Hamilton started from the front row of the grid but was unable to prevent Fernando Alonso from taking second place. "The car felt fantastic today and I had good grip for the low-speed corners but we just weren't quite on the pace of Seb and Fernando," he said. "I was on the maximum that I could possibly drive and we got absolutely everything out of the car today. It would […]

Jean-Eric Vergne says it is 'incredible' to finish sixth in the Canadian Grand Prix. Vergne secured his best Formula 1 result in Canada and Toro Rosso's first top six finish since 2008. "Incredible! I’m very happy. The best result for me of course, but also the highest finishing position since Vettel’s results for the team in 2008," he said. "It is even more satisfying, because it was a normal race in the dry, with no one going out in front of me so we achieved […]

Lewis Hamilton says a mistake during the closing moments of Q3 cost him pole position in Canada. Hamilton was setting similar sector times to Sebastian Vettel but ran wide at the final chicane. "It's good to be up on the front row again but I am a little disappointed with my last lap. I was seven-tenths up going into the last corner which was really slippery and unfortunately I went straight on," he said. "I would have lost time there anyway as it was so […]