http://www.racinginfocus.com Motorsport and Events Coverage | Racing News, Results, Photos.. from Formula 1, American Le Mans, NASCAR, IndyCar and Canadian racing Sat, 25 May 2013 14:09:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/pole-master-rosberg-bloody-good-hill/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/pole-master-rosberg-bloody-good-hill/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 14:09:53 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18351 1996 world champion Damon Hill thinks Nico Rosberg is finally emerging from Michael Schumacher’s shadow — with a new benchmark. Local boy Rosberg, whose Finnish father Keke won in the Principality exactly 30 years ago, put his Mercedes on pole on Saturday — his third qualifying triumph in as many attempts. “He’s been doing a [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/pole-master-rosberg-bloody-good-hill/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/hakkinen-defends-f1-tyre-show-business/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/hakkinen-defends-f1-tyre-show-business/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 14:06:50 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18349 Two former champions have hit back at claims the tyre situation in 2013 is ruining formula one. Mika Hakkinen said he does not agree with those who think Pirelli’s heavily degrading tyres should be drastically amended. “I am of the opinion that motor racing is show business,” the 1998 and 1999 world champion told Finnish [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/hakkinen-defends-f1-tyre-show-business/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/williams-mercedes-switch-to-be-announced/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/williams-mercedes-switch-to-be-announced/#comments Sat, 25 May 2013 14:04:02 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18347 Williams’ move from Renault to Mercedes power for 2014 is set to be announced. Earlier, we reported rumours from the Monaco paddock that the deal for the British team could be on the cards, because Renault was charging multiple millions more than Mercedes for a turbo V6 package. “The decision is made and it will [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/williams-mercedes-switch-to-be-announced/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ecclestone-tells-raikkonen-to-ditch-hunt-tribute/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ecclestone-tells-raikkonen-to-ditch-hunt-tribute/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:13:50 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18345 Kimi Raikkonen has reportedly been told to remove the depiction of 1976 world champion James Hunt from the top of his Monaco-spec helmet. An unabashed fan of the wild, drinking, smoking, womanising British driver, Finn Raikkonen went one step further a year ago in the Principality, wearing the late Hunt’s iconic black helmet livery. This [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ecclestone-tells-raikkonen-to-ditch-hunt-tribute/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/pirelli-issues-f1-quit-threat/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/pirelli-issues-f1-quit-threat/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:10:18 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18343 Pirelli has for the first time indicated it could quit formula one. On the one hand, the Italian tyre company is pushing hard for a new contract, in order to continue supplying the F1 grid beyond its initial three-year deal. But there are also signs of frustration, not just because of the widespread criticism of [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/pirelli-issues-f1-quit-threat/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ferrari-are-the-bad-losers-horner/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ferrari-are-the-bad-losers-horner/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:04:59 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18342 Christian Horner has issued a feisty counter-punch, after Fernando Alonso suggested Red Bull were bad losers. Ferrari’s Alonso had been asked in Monaco about Red Bull’s consistent complaints about the 2013 Pirelli tyres. “When you win in an easy way for a few years, you can forget how to lose,” the Spaniard had said. But [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/ferrari-are-the-bad-losers-horner/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/webber-unsure-over-red-bull-future-ecclestone/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/webber-unsure-over-red-bull-future-ecclestone/#comments Fri, 24 May 2013 11:03:20 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18340 Mark Webber’s future at Red Bull is clouded, according to F1 chief executive Bernie Ecclestone. It is believed the world champion team is considering replacing the veteran Australian next year with Kimi Raikkonen, or the top youngster from the development squad Toro Rosso, Daniel Ricciardo. In the end, however, the decision could be 36-year-old Webber’s. [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/webber-unsure-over-red-bull-future-ecclestone/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/vettel-denies-claims-monaco-too-unsafe-for-f1/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/vettel-denies-claims-monaco-too-unsafe-for-f1/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:08 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18337 World champion Sebastian Vettel has hit back at claims Monaco holds only a dubious place on the formula one calendar. Earlier this week, former driver Ralf Schumacher reportedly criticised the fabled street circuit in the Principality, insisting it is not safe enough for modern F1 standards. “Well, I see it this way,” said Red Bull’s [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/vettel-denies-claims-monaco-too-unsafe-for-f1/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/mercedes-clarifies-hamilton-jet-ski-incident/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/mercedes-clarifies-hamilton-jet-ski-incident/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:15:18 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18335 Mercedes on Thursday hit back at reports Lewis Hamilton racked up a huge damage bill after a jet-skiing stunt in Monaco. A Swiss newspaper had said the 2008 world champion performed an extra-tight turn in front of a boat of photographers on Wednesday, deliberately soaking and damaging photo and TV cameras and mobile phones. Blick [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/mercedes-clarifies-hamilton-jet-ski-incident/feed/ 0 http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/mclaren-wants-to-be-only-honda-powered-team-in-2015/ http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/mclaren-wants-to-be-only-honda-powered-team-in-2015/#comments Thu, 23 May 2013 11:12:01 +0000 admin http://www.racinginfocus.com/?p=18333 McLaren looks set to be the only Honda-powered team in 2015. The great British team is already signed up to be Japanese carmaker’s ‘works’ partner, but it had been reported that Lotus, Sauber and Williams had enquired about becoming customers of Honda’s turbo V6 engine. Indeed, it was believed that – under FIA rules – [...]]]> http://www.racinginfocus.com/formula-1/mclaren-wants-to-be-only-honda-powered-team-in-2015/feed/ 0