Jean-Eric Vergne says that the 'big disappointment' at missing out on a Red Bull seat has led him to become a better driver. Mark Webber's retirement from Formula 1 opened up a seat with the world champions, but Red Bull opted to promote Vergne's Toro Rosso team-mate, Daniel Ricciardo. Vergne will continue with Toro Rosso in 2014 and believes that trying to understand Red Bull's decision has improved him as a driver. "It was a disappointment of course not to go to Red Bull. As […]

The FIA has announced that double points will be awarded during the final race of the season, effective from the start of 2014. The resulting changes means that 50 points will be allocated to the winner of the final round of 2014, which will be held in Abu Dhabi, rather than the usual 25. 'Double drivers’ and constructors’ points will be awarded at the final race of the Formula One season in order to maximise focus on the Championship until the end of the campaign', […]

Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull Racing have been officially crowned as 2013 Formula 1 champions at the FIA Gala in Paris. Vettel and Red Bull received the drivers' and constructors' trophies for the fourth successive season at the event held at the Cité du Cinéma in the French capital. Fernando Alonso and Mark Webber were also present to collect their awards for finishing in second and third place respectively. "When I think of the times I’ve experienced with the team over the last few years, […]

Some said Michael Schumacher's records would never be broken...but could Sebastian Vettel prove them wrong?

Iceman – the nickname given to Kimi Räikkönen by Ron Dennis at the beginning of the 2002 season – suits the 2007 Formula 1 World Champion perfectly. The Finnish star is most likely the coolest guy in Formula 1… ever. There is nothing that really makes him upset, angry or happy for more than for fifteen minutes or so. Kimi is quick to put everything behind him. The cool nature is innate. Kimi’s mother Paula remembers him only once being very nervous and losing his […]

Thursday's Press Conference ahead of the United States Grand Prix

Antonio Felix Da Costa says that he is remaining focused ahead of his opportunity with Red Bull Racing in next month's young driver test. The Portuguese driver finished 3rd in GP3 this season and 4th in Formula Renault 3.5, despite missing the first five races. "I’m really looking forward to it. It is the World Champion’s car and shows the confidence that Red Bull is putting in me. Two days in F1 is always amazing, but in the Red Bull it is a dream come […]

Lotus F1 Team is honoured to be the first team to take to the new Circuit of the Americas track ahead of the United States Grand Prix at Austin, Texas next month. American racing legend Mario Andretti, actor Patrick Dempsey and Lotus F1 Team third driver Jérôme D’Ambrosio will all complete demonstration runs behind the wheel of the team’s 2010 F1 challenger – the R30 – during the circuit’s Official Opening Ceremony on Sunday October 21. 1978 Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti will formally […]

Kimi Raikkonen has admitted that securing a second world championship will be a difficult task, but isn't giving up the fight until it becomes mathematically impossible. The Finnish racer lies third in the championship but has yet to win a race in 2012. "You try to do the best you can. This year has been good for the team and we’re doing well in the Championship so I’m happy with where we are and think that we have a good chance to improve. Of course the objective […]

Mechanical failure disrupted Fernando Alonso’s qualifying session, leaving the Championship leader tenth on the grid. Alonso’s Ferrari has been quickest in both Q1 and Q2 and look set to take on the strong McLarens in the final qualifying session, before a broken rear roll bar put the two-times Monza winner out of contention. Alonso attempted a qualifying run in the damaged car but was half a second slower than the Sauber of ninth-placed man Kamui Kobayashi. It was not the afternoon expected from the double […]

Ferrari's Fernando Alonso refused to be drawn on his - or anyone else's championship chances. The double World Champion arrived in Hungary certain to go into the summer break leading the Drivers’ Championship. Only twice during Alonso’s F1 career has the Championship leader after Hungary not gone on to take the title – but Alonso, while acknowledging he is in a strong position, refused to be drawn on his chances this year of taking a third World Championship. “I think we are in a good […]

2011 German Grand Prix winner Lewis Hamilton had his hopes of a repeat victory at his 100th grand prix dashed by a second lap puncture at Hockenheim. Having started in seventh position, Hamilton had dropped back to ninth on the first lap, though his day was to get worse when he reported a puncture one lap later, having ran over debris from an earlier incident. Exiting the pits in 21st position, Hamilton would struggle to make ground. He rose as high as 16th before retiring […]