McLaren, F1 ‘need Hamilton back’ admits Paffett
Team test driver Gary Paffett has admitted McLaren is hoping Lewis Hamilton has “sorted himself out” after a tumultuous 2011. F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone told Austria’s Salzburger Nachrichten...
View ArticleF1 must brace for tough times admits Ecclestone
F1 “must be prepared for problems” as Europe and the world suffer economically. That is the admission of the sport’s chief executive Bernie Ecclestone, when asked if Peugeot’s withdrawal from Le Mans...
View ArticleWebber to have equal status in 2012 – Mateschitz
“Both get the same equipment” He may share a garage with the reigning double world champion, but Mark Webber will still have an equal chance to win in 2012. That is the news of Red Bull’s low-profile...
View ArticleLotus ‘biggest surprise’ of 2012 – Mateschitz
Lotus is the “biggest surprise” of the 2012 season so far, Red Bull’s team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has admitted. In an interview with Austria’s Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper, the billionaire mogul...
View ArticleFerrari switch not better move for Webber – Mateschitz
Team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has dismissed as “a rumour” speculation Red Bull could lose Mark Webber to Ferrari. “I would wish him a great Ferrari contract,” the Austrian billionaire surprisingly...
View ArticleMateschitz, Montezemolo, to join F1 board
Dietrich Mateschitz has announced that he will join F1′s board of directors once the sport is floated in Singapore. It has been reported that, as part of Ferrari, Red Bull and McLaren’s new Concorde...
View ArticleRed Bull team bosses safe in jobs – Mateschitz
The leading men at Red Bull’s two formula one teams are safe in their jobs, according to Dietrich Mateschitz. The energy drink’s billionaire mogul told Austria’s Salzburger Nachrichten that he is happy...
View ArticleWebber’s ‘older’ alternator survived at Monza
Mark Webber’s alternator survived the Italian grand prix because it was an “older” specification. That is the claim of Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, after reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel on...
View ArticleVettel hopes for more speed at slower tracks
Sebastian Vettel is expecting to get back in the game next time out in Singapore. The reigning world champion is now 39 points behind Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso after the Spa-Monza double header, where...
View ArticleLauda denies Mercedes job offer
Niki Lauda has denied reports he is lining up a job at Mercedes. The Telegraph reported this week that the triple world champion and German-language broadcaster is working with Mercedes to convince...
View ArticleVettel vs Alonso: 2012 title showdown settled on Sunday
All eyes are further down the grid as the 2012 world championship reaches its zenith on race-day Sunday at the Interlagos showdown. Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel has qualified just fourth, behind...
View ArticlePortugal in running for 2013 race – Ecclestone
Portugal has emerged as a candidate to stage the vacant twentieth race date on the 2013 calendar, and France is also in the running. That’s what Bernie Ecclestone said in an interview with Austria’s...
View ArticleEcclestone backs Mercedes shakeup
Bernie Ecclestone has backed the changes taking place at Mercedes. Earlier, beleaguered team boss Ross Brawn played down claims the F1 chief executive may be playing a role in the power struggle, as...
View ArticleZetsche warns ‘no miracles’ for Mercedes in 2013
Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has played down expectations ahead of Mercedes’ fourth-consecutive season as a works formula one team. The Brackley based team has made big changes for 2013; swapping Michael...
View ArticleRed Bull could re-brand Renault engines
Red Bull is not ruling out rebranding its Renault engines in future. French supplier Renault, although complaining its recent successes have not been well enough recognised, is regarded as Red Bull’s...
View ArticleWebber not Vettel’s number 2 – Mateschitz
He might have won the last three world championships on the trot, but Sebastian Vettel is not Red Bull’s number 1 driver. That is the claim of team owner Dietrich Mateschitz, the Austrian billionaire...
View ArticleExperts doubt Vettel to make Ferrari switch
A trio of experts do not believe Sebastian Vettel will switch to Ferrari any time soon. One of them is the reigning world champion’s own boss, Red Bull magnate Dietrich Mateschitz. “Right now it’s not...
View ArticleVettel quiet as contract extension reports gain speed
“I never have anything to say about contracts.” – Vettel Yet another Austrian newspaper is reporting that Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract with Red Bull through 2016. From Melbourne last...
View ArticleWebber to talk with Mateschitz on Monday – report
“There’s also a lot of nonsense being peddled” – Webber Mark Webber on Thursday refused to specifically deny reports he is set to quit formula one and spearhead Porsche’s Le Mans prototype project next...
View ArticlePole sitter Nico Rosberg is not confident he will win Sunday’s Bahrain grand...
Rosberg on pole but not favourite in Bahrain The German acknowledged that while his Mercedes is quick over a single lap, it might burn through Pirelli’s heavily-degrading tyres faster than his rivals...
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