Four times world champion Alain Prost has advised Lewis Hamilton to change his driving style if he is to find success under Formula 1's new regulations. Prost, who has been working with Renault this season, believes that reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel has an advantage and it is up to Hamilton to modify his approach. "The way Sebastian works with people in the team, we know that he is doing little things different to the rest," Prost said. "That gives him an advantage and makes […]
Felipe Massa says that his victory in the 2006 Brazilian Grand Prix is the best memory of his career. Massa claimed pole position for the race and eased to the win, the second of his career and the first in his home country. Massa, who will leave Ferrari after eight years, was speaking in an interview with Gazzetta dello Sport about his Formula 1 career. "Definitely 2008 when I came that close to the world title, with many wins and poles," he said when asked […]
Red Bull technical director Adrian Newey has conceded that Red Bull could be reliant on Renault producing a strong power unit if they are to win a fifth successive championship in 2014. The current 2.4 litre V8 engines, of which Renault has powered Red Bull since the start of 2007, will be replaced by 1.6 litre V6 turbos, which includes the new energy recovery system. Newey admits that Red Bull may be reliant on their French partners, rather than the pure aerodynamic advantage that Red […]
Sebastian Vettel says he has 'enormous respect' for outgoing Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber and reckons that the gap between them is closer than many people think. Vettel, who has won 11 races this season and secured his fourth world championship in India, has had on track battles with Webber, most notably in Turkey three years ago and in Malaysia earlier in 2013. "We always shared respect especially on the track when we were fighting each other," Vettel said at a press conference at Red […]
Kimi Raikkonen might already be regretting his impending return to Ferrari, according to a pundit. The Finn had a particularly bad-tempered weekend in Abu Dhabi, starting with his no-show on Thursday and ending with a rare first-lap crash and rapid return to the airport in flip-flops. Former driver Christian Danner, now a pundit for German television RTL, thinks Raikkonen is not simply annoyed at his situation at Lotus, but also with his impending move to Ferrari. "Kimi is annoyed that his manager is sending him […]
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 […]
The head of the Quantum Motorsports consortium says a deal to buy into the Lotus team has been done - and he has urged the team to sign Nico Hulkenberg. Lotus announced earlier in the year that the group of investors from the Middle East - under the banner Quantum Motorsports - were set to purchase 35% of the team. "There is no question that the deal is definitely happening," Mansoor Ijaz, head of Quantum Motorsports, told Autosport. "I will even go out as far […]
Rating the drivers for their performance at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sebastian Vettel | Infiniti Red Bull Racing | 1st | 10/10 Vettel’s extraordinary run of success continues as he was untroubled in Abu Dhabi, eventually winning the race by half a minute. It was only the third time in history that a driver has won seven races on the bounce and at this rate, you’d have to be a brave person to bet against Vettel making it nine before the season concludes in […]
Fernando Alonso has been taken to hospital for precautionary checks on his back after running over kerbs at high speed during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Alonso was exiting the pit lane when he encountered the Toro Rosso of Jean-Eric Vergne. The Spaniard bounced over the kerbs at 150mph, with the impact so severe that it triggered an alarm in the car that means drivers must go to the medical centre as a precaution. The impact was recorded as 25g. It is a 'normal precautionary […]
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 […]
Sebastian Vettel labelled his seventh successive win as 'incredible' after wrapping up his 11th win of 2013 at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Vettel took the lead at the start and was never headed as he won at the Yas Marina Circuit for the third time. The reigning champion pulled out a margin of over a second a lap during the first stints, before managing his tyres and securing victory by half a minute. “I think today was incredible; the pace we had was scary […]
Kimi Raikkonen was left to rue his misfortune after being forced out of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the first corner. Raikkonen hit one of the Caterham drivers at the start and sustained irreparable damage to his Lotus E21. "There was some contact in front of me through the first corner so I stuck to the inside, but unfortunately one of the Caterhams touched my front wheel and it broke the track rod," he said. "It wasn’t a heavy impact, but the angle made […]