Giedo van der Garde will make his F1 debut this year after signing for Caterham. The Dutchman steps up after several seasons racing in GP2. "I know I am ready to take the step up to F1 and all the work I have done throughout my career, and particularly in the last year with this team, has brought me to my ultimate goal." "Throughout 2012 I was able to fully integrate myself into the team, both through the FP1 sessions I ran at a number […]

The F138 is the fifty ninth car built by Ferrari specifically to take part in the Formula 1 World Championship. The name comes from a combination of the current year and the number of cylinders, to mark the fact that this is the eighth and final year of competition for the V8 engine configuration. The project, which goes by the internal code name 664, is the first design to come from the reorganisation concerning working methods that has been in operation for several months, with […]

The 30 year old German has left Marussia by mutual consent, with team principal John Booth citing economic difficulties

McLaren driver Sergio Perez has suggested that his former team could win in 2013

Valtteri Bottas will race for Williams in 2013, joining Pastor Maldonado

Kimi Raikkonen has said that he aims to win one of his favourite races, the Brazilian Grand Prix. Raikkonen won in Interlagos in 2007 to secure his only world championship. "There is no doubt about it; the greatest day of my career came at Interlagos when I won the World Championship in 2007 and that means I have very fond memories of this place", he said. "All in all it has been good to me. I have finished here every year since 2003 and been on the […]

Jenson Button has said that Lewis Hamilton's departure is a big loss for McLaren

An FIA statement has confirmed that Formula One teams have met with the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone with regards to the new Concorde Agreement. "During a constructive meeting, Jean Todt, the FIA President, in co-operation with Bernie Ecclestone, the Commercial Rights Holder, has presented to all F1 Team Principals the new structure of governance, including the new conditions of entry for the Concorde Agreement, starting in 2013." "All the participants in the meeting were encouraged to seek clarification which resulted in a fruitful and helpful […]

Kamui Kobayashi faces an uncertain future and has hinted that Sauber's performance in India might not be too noteworthy. The Japanese driver revealed that points should be a target for the team. "I am keen to see what the circuit will be like when we arrive there for the second time. Last year everything was new and the surface was very dusty", he said. "The track lay out as such should probably mean our performance will be average, which means we should be able to […]

Pirelli has announced the tyre nominations for Japan, Korea and India: rounds 15 to 17 of this year’s FIA Formula One World Championship in October. In Japan, drivers will use the P Zero Silver hard tyre and P Zero Yellow soft tyre, delivering both performance and durability at the fast and challenging Suzuka circuit. For Korea, the P Zero Yellow soft and P Zero Red supersoft has been nominated: a combination that also proved extremely effective on Pirelli’s debut last year in Mokpo. At the […]

Formula One cars have changed dramatically since the formation of the World Championship back in 1950. What would it look like if an animation showed how the machines have altered over sixty-two years, in the space of less than a minute? In an extensively researched project, which included significant data gathering, for example engine layouts and steering wheels, we can now see what separates the vehicles of 1950 from those of 2012.

McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton is targeting consistency over pushing for the win in next weekends Monaco Grand Prix, even though the British star has yet to win a Grand Prix in 2012. Lewis Hamilton has scored points at every race so far this season, and will be aiming to continue that trend around the streets of Monte-Carlo. Lewis Hamilton has only ever won the Monaco Grand Prix once in his career, during the wet/dry 2008 race. Since then, the Brit hasn’t had much luck around […]