Ecclestone, FIA, say Vettel will stay 2012 champion
Bernie Ecclestone has slammed as a “complete joke” Ferrari’s efforts to question the outcome of the 2012 world championship. The controversy erupted when video footage emerged – and was circulated...
View ArticleEcclestone calls off Nurburgring talks – report
Bernie Ecclestone has called off negotiations with the Nurburgring, according to Germany’s Der Spiegel. The famous circuit’s financial problems are well known, but F1 chief executive Ecclestone had...
View ArticleEcclestone model ‘starving’ small teams – Glock
F1′s funding model is ‘starving’ the smaller teams, Marussia refugee Timo Glock claims. The 30-year-old German has had to leave formula one for the DTM touring car series for 2013, because Marussia...
View ArticleVettel ‘surprised by his own brutality’– the fallout
“I didn’t mean to ignore the call” The victim of Sebastian Vettel’s decision to ignore his team’s instructions, Mark Webber predicted on Sunday that Red Bull would “protect” its triple world champion...
View ArticleRumour mill considers Webber’s successor
There have even been some calling for Sebastian Vettel to be suspended for a race. As the ‘Multi-21′ affair races on, the F1 rumour mill is already beginning to churn out potential candidates for Mark...
View ArticleFerrari ‘disappointed’ to be dragged into Mercedes defence
“It was unfortunate that we became the object of their defence in this way” Ferrari has admitted it is “disappointed” to have been used as part of Mercedes’ defence as the German team escaped from the...
View ArticleSirotkin signs 2014 Sauber race contract – report
Sergey Sirotkin has finally signed a real contract to race a Sauber in 2014. Before the Russian teen’s visit to Hinwil this week, Sirotkin’s race seat was a mere ambition as part of the Russian rescue...
View ArticleSauber seat for Sirotkin ‘not a mistake’– Marko
“You can’t cut him down just because of his age and his father.” – Kaltenborn Dr Helmut Marko, Red Bull’s often hard-talking F1 consultant, has a surprising view regarding the sport’s likely newest...
View ArticleAlonso hopes bad luck strikes Vettel
“He is on track to break all of Michael Schumacher’s records.” Fernando Alonso has admitted his championship hopes would get a boost if Sebastian Vettel crashes at the start of a grand prix. Many see...
View ArticleReports – Renault to woo Alonso to Lotus?
“If Fernando knocks on my door, I will answer it.” – Eric Boullier As the formula one paddock emptied at Monza, one rumour had moved into the realm of fact — Kimi Raikkonen is returning to Ferrari in...
View ArticleAlonso’s mind games ‘like Muhammad Ali’– Mateschitz
“He is the worst of all at the psychological warfare” Dietrich Mateschitz has likened Fernando Alonso to legendary boxer Muhammad Ali. The Red Bull magnate is referring to the fact that many regarded...
View ArticleVettel helped mechanics pack up India garage
“I think he can get 15 titles as well. Why not?” Sebastian Vettel halted his title-winning party in India to help his mechanics pack up the Red Bull garage, it has emerged. Auto Motor und Sport...
View ArticleRaikkonen already regretting Ferrari return – pundit
“Kimi is annoyed that his manager is sending him back to Ferrari” Kimi Raikkonen might already be regretting his impending return to Ferrari, according to a pundit The Finn had a particularly...
View ArticleMaldonado triggers final ‘silly season’ dominoes
The final pieces of the 2014 grid are now set to fall into place. With the possible – albeit unlikely – exception of Caterham and Marussia, the only team with full driver stability heading into next...
View ArticleNew Nurburgring owner to keep ‘affordable’ F1
Capricorn is committed to keeping formula one at the Nurburgring F1′s Nurburgring future now appears brighter, after the embattled German grand prix venue was bought for a reported EUR 100 million. A...
View ArticleNico Rosberg is sure Red Bull is playing down its title chances for...
‘Tactical’ rivals playing down chase – Rosberg Although Mercedes’ chasers Red Bull and Ferrari appear closer to the pace in Shanghai, world champion Sebastian Vettel on Friday said he was driving...
View ArticleMercedes not commenting on Rosberg reports
Mercedes says it is making no further comment about Nico Rosberg’s contract. Amid reports the German has inked a further two-year extension to his already five-season stay at the Brackley team, a...
View ArticleVettel refuses to stamp out Mercedes rumours
The big paddock rumour in Hungary is that Mercedes has made a move to sign Sebastian Vettel. The speculation was even pushed along by Red Bull’s Dr Helmut Marko, who suggested rivals like McLaren and...
View ArticleWolff denies Mercedes will punish Hamilton
Toto Wolff has dismissed suggestions Mercedes will sanction Lewis Hamilton for ignoring team orders in Hungary. Although it was potentially explosive, the German team closed ranks after the incident...
View ArticleMercedes not ready to let drivers ‘off leash’
Mercedes is not yet willing to let its drivers “off the leash” in their three-race fight for the drivers’ title. That is despite the German squad having wrapped up the crucial and lucrative...
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