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Posted on Saturday, November 26, 2011

Chance of Vettel hat-trick in 2012 'very high'

What is the chance Sebastian Vettel will continue his run of dominance and achieve an ultra-rare championship 'hat-trick' in 2012? "Very high," answered his German compatriot Timo Glock. "Red Bull has everything in place to win the title again." DPA news agency said only Michael Schumacher and Juan Manuel Fangio have ever managed the triple-feat. "We will be motivated, but you'd better ask me about it after the first tests" in February, 24-year-old Vettel said. Added Peter Sauber: "If next year's Red Bull is like […]

Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011

De la Rosa: F1 must accept move away from Europe

Formula One needs to accept the steady move away from its traditional European homeland. That is the claim of Spanish test driver Pedro de la Rosa, whose employer McLaren is based in the UK close to seven other formula one teams. The other four teams are based elsewhere in Europe but, next year for example, no fewer than 12 of the 20 scheduled races will take place on other continents. De la Rosa wrote in his latest formulasantander.com column that F1 is moving with the […]

Posted on Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Vettel to receive 'Kinky Kylie' as title present

Red Bull insists the champagne is not yet on ice, but the team's owner has already decided what present he will be giving Sebastian Vettel for winning the 2011 world championship. "The same as last year," Dietrich Mateschitz said in an interview this week with the German news agency DPA. "His championship-winning car." In 2010, when German Vettel became F1's youngest ever title winner, Mateschitz delivered the Adrian Newey-inked RB6 to his home in Switzerland. Red Bull's team management are coy over the 24-year-old's chances […]

Posted on Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Schumacher would make good team boss - Ecclestone

Aug.24 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has admitted he would like to see Michael Schumacher on the pitwall when he hangs up his helmet once again.

Throughout F1's August break, the seven time world champion and his management had to fend off the latest round...

Posted on Monday, August 22, 2011

Haug not ruling out DTM future for Schumacher

Aug.22 (GMM) Norbert Haug has refused to rule out the possibility of a future in the DTM series for Michael Schumacher.

Although all parties have dismissed speculation the seven time world champion is set to call time on his F1 comeback, Mercedes chi...

Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Ecclestone offers Hungary deal for Nurburgring

Jul.27 (GMM) Bernie Ecclestone has proposed to ink a new contract with the Nurburgring with terms equal to those of Hungary's formula one race.

The new politically-sensitive coalition government has announced it no longer intends to offer funding for...

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Vettel wants 'honesty and respect' from teammate

Jul.20 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has admitted his desire for an honest and respectful teammate.

The reigning world champion was asked the question during an interview with the German news agency DPA, less than two weeks after a team orders row re-emerge...

Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Vettel's chasers face James Hunt-like title task

Jul.20 (GMM) A defeat for Sebastian Vettel in 2011 would involve the biggest formula one comeback since James Hunt won the championship 35 years ago.

Finland Turun Sanomat newspaper reports that the task for Vettel's pursuers - including his teammate...

Posted on Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Nurburgring puts F1 future in Ecclestone's hands

Jul.19 (GMM) The Nurburgring aims to stay on the formula one calendar beyond 2011 by renegotiating the financial terms of its contract.

With the Rhineland-Palatinate state now run by a SPD/Green coalition, minister Eveline Lemke on Monday said that d...

Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Manager insists Schumacher's 2012 seat secure

Jun.28 (GMM) Michael Schumacher's manager insists the seven time world champion is staying at Mercedes next year.

After a strong race in Canada, speculation about the 42-year-old's future returned when he finished a lowly seventeenth last Sunday at V...

Posted on Thursday, June 23, 2011

Vettel-di Resta pairing will show who's best - Haug

Jun.23 (GMM) A comment by Norbert Haug might trigger speculation Mercedes is looking to the future of its F1 driver lineup.

The reigning DTM champion at present is Paul di Resta, a Scottish rookie whose strong F1 debut this year has sparked rumours h...

Posted on Friday, May 27, 2011

Force India to act if Sutil case proceeds - Mallya

May 27 (GMM) Boss Vijay Mallya has admitted Adrian Sutil could lose his Force India race seat due to the Shanghai nightclub incident of last month.

The Force India team owner revealed to reporters in Monaco that German driver Sutil would be in breach...