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Formula 1 teams will spend the final three races of the 2013 season focusing on next year, according to McLaren driver Jenson Button. Button, whose McLaren team has yet to finish a race in the top four this season, believes that with the world championship decided, teams will utilise the 'dead rubber' events to focus on 2014. "I think the whole team ought to feel encouraged by our pace in India last weekend," he said. "Although the race didn’t come together for me, our overall […]
Sahara Force India co-owner Vijay Mallya says that Formula 1 cannot ignore the potential that India has to offer. India joined the Formula 1 calendar in 2011 but there will not be a race at the Buddh International Circuit in 2014. Officials at the circuit have stressed that the event will return to Formula 1 in early 2015. "India is an economy that cannot be ignored," says Mallya. "This country has enormous potential, not just for Sahara Force India, but in terms of all the […]
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has apologised for the heated radio messages that were exchanged between the team and Kimi Raikkonen during the Indian Grand Prix. Raikkonen was struggling on worn tyres and was told to "get out of the f***ing way" by one Lotus team member. Raikkonen, who sent back a similarly angry reply, was battling with team-mate Romain Grosjean for third place, with Felipe Massa close behind. Grosjean eventually finished the race in third, while Raikkonen was forced to pit for fresh tyres […]
Paul di Resta expressed his delight after securing a top 10 finish at the Indian Grand Prix. Di Resta finished his team's home event in eighth place, registering his first points since the British Grand Prix in June. "It’s great to score points here in India – the team’s home Grand Prix and a really important race for us," he said. "We took an aggressive strategy by pitting at the end of the first lap to change from softs to medium tyres – which was […]
Fernando Alonso says he struggled with the handling of his Ferrari F138 after a couple of first lap incidents at the Indian Grand Prix. Alonso damaged his front wing after making contact with Mark Webber at the first corner and then hit Jenson Button at turn four. Alonso was forced to make an early stop, which compromised his strategy and left him way down the order. He recovered only to 11th, meaning that Alonso recorded his first race finish outside of the points for the […]
Sebastian Vettel has clinched his fourth world title after romping to victory at the Indian Grand Prix. Red Bull also sealed their fourth successive Constructors' championship but it was not the perfect day as Mark Webber lost second position due to an alternator failure. Nico Rosberg finished in second place, with Romain Grosjean coming from 17th on the grid to complete the podium. Felipe Massa was fourth, with Sergio Perez matching McLaren's best result of the season with fifth. Lewis Hamilton finished sixth, ahead of […]
Sebastian Vettel says he is not thinking about the world championship after claiming pole position for the Indian Grand Prix. Vettel can wrap up his fourth world title in India if he finishes in the top five or if Fernando Alonso fails to finish first or second. "The car felt good all weekend and it just got better as the track improved," he said. "The car was amazing; it’s a great circuit, I really like the flow of it, especially around the middle sector with […]
Daniel Ricciardo admits that he is slightly disappointed at having missed out on a place in Q3 during qualifying for the Indian Grand Prix. Ricciardo will start the race from 11th place on the grid and admits that an error in Friday practice affected his running. "Honestly, when I crossed the line, my engineer came on the radio and told me I was currently P9 and I thought this could be good, but a few corners later I had dropped to P11," he said. "So […]
Giedo van der Garde says it is important for Caterham to finish ahead of Marussia in the Constructors' championship. Marussia has held 10th place in the championship all season, but a solitary 13th place finish for either Van der Garde or team-mate Charles Pic would ensure that Caterham would leap ahead of their rivals. "Of course for us it’s very important to get the 10th place back," said Van der Garde. "I think the last few races we’ve seen that we’ve always been in front […]
The championship has been over for a few months but this weekend, the party for Red Bull and Sebastian Vettel will begin. A fifth place finish is all Vettel needs to wrap up the title and that’s assuming nearest rival Fernando Alonso wins the race. If the Spaniard is second, Vettel will need just eighth place to secure the crown. If Alonso is third or lower, Vettel wins the title. The omens for the German are good: he has never been beaten in India, he […]
McLaren young driver Kevin Magnussen sealed the Formula Renault 3.5 championship with a dominant display at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Magnussen secured pole position for both races in Spain and was untroubled across the weekend, clinching the title courtesy of his victory in race one. Will Stevens was within touching distance of Magnussen in the first race but had to settle for second, ahead of McLaren youngster Stoffel Vandoorne. The Belgian driver hounded Magnussen for the lead during the second race but after the compulsory […]
Kimi Raikkonen says that improving his performance in qualifying is essential for his chances of competing at the front in next weekend's Indian Grand Prix. Raikkonen has struggled in qualifying since the summer break, with his best grid position coming in Belgium, when he set the eighth fastest time. Raikkonen was lnocked out of Q2 in Italy and Singapore, but recovered to finish on the podium at the Marina Bay street circuit. "Hopefully we finally get it right in qualifying as the last five qualifying […]