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Posted on Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Whitmarsh thanks Perez after exit, confirms Button

McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has thanked Sergio Perez for his contribution to the team, after the Mexican confirmed that he would be leaving the squad at the end of 2013. Perez joined McLaren from Sauber at the start of the year but released a statement on Wednesday confirming his departure from the team. Whitmarsh also confirmed that a deal with Jenson Button has been completed. "First of all, we would like to thank Checo for his kind and gracious statement, and for being a […]

Posted on Sunday, November 10, 2013

Raikkonen to miss rest of 2013 season due to back surgery

Kimi Raikkonen will not compete in the final two races of 2013 due to undergoing back surgery next week. Raikkonen had been a doubt to compete in America and Brazil due to financial issues with Lotus, but a deal was struck on the morning of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix for the Finn to race. However, Raikkonen has now elected to undergo back surgery that will force him to miss the final two events after 'severe pain' following last weekend's event at the Yas Marina […]

Posted on Friday, November 8, 2013

Gutierrez anticipating 'special' Austin race

Esteban Gutierrez says he is expecting next weekend's United States Grand Prix to be 'special' as he counts it as his home race. Mexican Gutierrez has never raced in Austin but is hoping to put on a show for the local fans. "Austin will be a very special weekend for me, because we can expect to have a lot of Mexican supporters again," he said. "I’m from Monterrey, which is quite close to Austin, being about one and a half to two hours away, so […]

Posted on Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Chilton expects to stay with Marussia

Max Chilton says he expects to remain with Marussia for a second season in 2014. Chilton made his debut for the team in Australia and recorded a best finish of 14th place in Monaco. Marussia has already confirmed that current driver Jules Bianchi will continue with the team into 2014. "I came into Formula One and was ready, but it definitely takes time to really get it," Chilton told The Official F1 website. "Since the [summer] break I’ve felt a lot more comfortable, and also the […]

Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013

Di Resta elated by sixth place

Paul di Resta hailed his Force India team after securing sixth place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Di Resta started from 11th place but pulled off a one stop strategy to finish in the top six for the first time since the Bahrain Grand Prix. "It’s a great feeling to finish sixth and make the one-stop strategy work," he said. "I said yesterday that we had opted to set the car up more for the race and it really paid off today." "There were […]

Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013

Content Rosberg hopeful of retaining second

Nico Rosberg is sure that Mercedes can retain second place in the constructors' championship with two races remaining in 2013. Rosberg finished the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in third place, allowing Mercedes to open up an 11 point advantage over nearest rivals Ferrari. "I had a great start to the race and was able to catch Mark [Webber] off the line," he said. "I thought there might be a chance to get Seb but it wasn't quite possible." "I was able to push hard in […]

Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013

Button takes blame for collision

Jenson Button accepted responsibility for a first lap collision that compromised his progress at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Button started from 12th place but damaged his McLaren MP4-28 when he hit the back of Paul di Resta's Force India. It was the second time in the space of a week that the 2009 world champion was involved in an opening lap shunt. "You make your own luck when you start down in 12th – where first-lap congestion is inevitable – and, sure enough, there […]

Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013

Bottas: Result not reflective of pace

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas believes that his result at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix is not reflective of his pace after finishing the race in 15th place. Bottas dropped behind slower rivals at the start but ran within the top 10 for several parts of the race. "I don't think P15 was really reflective of the pace we had today," he said. "My race was compromised by the first lap when I was jumped by the Caterhams who started on the option tyres and so […]

Posted on Saturday, November 2, 2013

GP2 champion Leimer hopes for Formula 1 chance

Fabio Leimer says that he hopes he will be able to step up to Formula 1 after winning the GP2 championship in Abu Dhabi. Leimer finished the feature race in fourth place to open up an insurmountable lead over Sam Bird. Leimer, 24, tested for Sauber at the young driver test in 2011. "We will see, but I hope I can go to Formula 1: it will be hard, for sure, because there are not many seats free, but I hope I can go to […]

Posted on Friday, November 1, 2013

Vettel heads Webber in second practice

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time during second practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vettel's time of 1:41.335 was a tenth of a second faster than team-mate Mark Webber. "It’s difficult to say today how we compare to the others, we know the Lotus is quick here, but we also had decent pace today," he said. "It’s not always so easy at this circuit with the conditions changing throughout the day; we start in the sun and finish at night and […]

Posted on Friday, November 1, 2013

Raikkonen could skip final races over Lotus issues

Kimi Raikkonen has not ruled out the possibility of skipping the final two races of the season. Raikkonen has not yet received his salary, with the situation exacerbated by a tense radio exchange during the Indian Grand Prix. Raikkonen revealed that he came close to not racing in Abu Dhabi. "I came here only because hopefully we found an understanding on the certain issues we have been having," he said after practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. "Hopefully it will be fixed and we […]

Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013

Webber happy with form despite difficult season

Mark Webber says that he is pleased with his own form in 2013 despite having failed to win a race. Webber's 2013 has been plagued by misfortune, retiring from three of the last four races due to mechanical problems. But the Australian, who will move to Porsche's LMP1 project in 2014, remains happy with his own form. "The reason I got to Formula 1 is because I hung in there and fought like hell," he said ahead of this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. "It's […]