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Posted on Thursday, November 7, 2013

Rosberg confident Mercedes can beat Red Bull in 2014

Nico Rosberg says he is confident Mercedes can end Red Bull's dominance ahead of the 2014 season. At first glance, the German's prediction seems unlikely, given the way Sebastian Vettel is currently winning grands prix with a two-second per lap advantage. "Well, I don't think it's two seconds faster," Rosberg is quoted by Brazil's Agencia Estado, "I think it's less than that. "Ok, maybe it (the advantage) is that sometimes, but - either way - I'm not worried, because next year is a great opportunity […]

Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Massa: Maiden Interlagos victory career highlight

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 […]

Posted on Wednesday, November 6, 2013

Raikkonen already regretting Ferrari return - pundit

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 […]

Posted on Sunday, November 3, 2013

Ecclestone backs Raikkonen over strike threat

Bernie Ecclestone has backed Kimi Raikkonen's threat to strike after the Finn revealed he has not been paid "a single euro" in 2013. Raikkonen only travelled to Abu Dhabi at the last minute, but he is now warning he will sit out Austin and Brazil if the team does not pay him a reported EUR 15 million. "He has signed a contract with somebody and they need to pay him," F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone told the Mirror. "I feel sorry for him but he […]

Posted on Saturday, November 2, 2013

Kvyat secures GP3 title with win

2014 Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat secured the GP3 championship after an emphatic victory at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi. Kvyat started the race from pole position and was never troubled, eventually winning the race from 4.6s in spite of an early safety car period. "I’m really, really happy and I’m proud of myself, the team and everyone involved this year. It’s a strong result and to be going to Formula One like this, it could not be better than that," he said […]

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 Friday, November 1, 2013

Lotus chairman defends Raikkonen

Lotus F1 Team chairman Gerard Lopez has insisted that he maintains a good relationship with Kimi Raikkonen, amid speculation of problems after the Indian Grand Prix. Raikkonen was reportedly unhappy at being sworn at over team radio during the race as he battled with team-mate Romain Grosjean. Raikkonen will move to Ferrari next season but Lopez says that Raikkonen is still committed in the fight for second in the constructors' championship. "I speak with Kimi more than a lot of people probably realise and we […]

Posted on Thursday, October 31, 2013

Vettel vows not to change approach

Sebastian Vettel says he will not be changing his approach to the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, despite having wrapped up his fourth successive world title. Vettel has won 10 of this season's 16 races and insists that Red Bull will continue to push for victories in Abu Dhabi, America and Brazil. Vettel has claimed pole position twice at the Yas Marina circuit and won the race in 2009 and 2010, clinching his maiden title at the latter event. He retired on the first lap in […]

Posted on Sunday, October 27, 2013

Horner hails Vettel and Red Bull

Red Bull team principal Christian Horner has hailed Sebastian Vettel after he clinched his fourth successive world title at the Indian Grand Prix. Vettel secured his 10th win of 2013 to claim his fourth world championship after just 117 races in Formula 1. "To achieve four double World Championships is the culmination of an enormous amount of dedication and commitment from the whole team, he said. "For Sebastian to have joined the illustrious names of [Juan Manuel] Fangio, [Alain] Prost and [Michael] Schumacher is an […]

Posted on Thursday, October 24, 2013

Kvyat: I was the best, that's why I was chosen

Daniil Kvyat says that Red Bull chose him to join Jean-Eric Vergne at Toro Rosso next season as he was the best performing youngster inside the junior team. Kvyat, 19, beat fellow Red Bull junior drivers Antonio Felix da Costa and Carlos Sainz Jr to the vacant seat alongside Vergne in 2014. Kvyat has competed in F3 and GP3 this season and heads to the final round in Abu Dhabi in contention for the GP3 crown. Da Costa finished in third place in the Formula […]

Posted on Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Pirelli to be 'very conservative' for 2014 says Hembery

The days where grands prix are spiced-up by deliberately heavily-degrading tyres could be over. Since the tyre-exploding crisis earlier this season, and the mid-year shift from steel to kevlar-belted tyres, Pirelli has also been taking more conservative compound choices to the races. Very recently, it has culminated in less exiting grands prix, and runaway championship leader Sebastian Vettel's now tight grip on the second half of the season. And for 2014, despite the radical engine rules shift, little will change on the tyre front. "We […]

Posted on Friday, September 27, 2013

WMSC confirms 2014 Formula 1 calendar

The World Motor Sport Council has unveiled the calendar for the 2014 Formula 1 season. The 22 race season will begin in Australia in March and end in Brazil in November. The Grand Prix of America is scheduled to take place on June 1st, the second race of three set to take place on consecutive weekends. The Mexican Grand Prix is set to take place on November 16th, the penultimate round of the season. The Korean Grand Prix, set to be the fifth race of […]