F1’s governing body could penalise organisers of the Belgian grand prix, after the extensive Greenpeace protests on Sunday. Hitting out at race sponsor Shell’s apparent plans for Arctic oil drilling, ...
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Horner, Ricciardo, deny Webber’s 2014 seat news
Christian Horner and Daniel Ricciardo have denied Mark Webber’s suggestion the decision about his 2014 successor is already made. Obviously referring to his young compatriot Ricciardo, Le Mans-bound Webber said ...
Read More »Webber reveals Ricciardo is Red Bull successor
A mischievous Mark Webber on Sunday gave away the name of his successor at Red Bull. While the frenzied ‘silly season’ rumour-mongers wonder if Kimi Raikkonen, Jenson Button or even ...
Read More »Ecclestone confirms Michelin eyeing F1 return
Bernie Ecclestone has confirmed reports from Spa-Francorchamps this week that Michelin wants to return to formula one. “They do want to get back in,” the F1 chief executive is quoted ...
Read More »Pirelli ends Spa boycott threat amid Michelin return rumours
Pirelli on Saturday said metal debris, not a tyre design flaw, caused the rear failures and cuts seen at Spa-Francorchamps on Friday. The latest tyre problems revived memories of June’s ...
Read More »No 2014 talks until Lotus resolves issues – Raikkonen
Kimi Raikkonen on Friday said he is unwilling to even talk with Lotus about 2014 until certain issues are cleared up. As he did little to assuage suspicions he actually ...
Read More »Sirotkin 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 ...
Read More »Former ‘nutcase’ Grosjean better in 2013 – Webber
One year ago, Romain Grosjean was F1’s ‘first lap nutcase’, and soon to serve a rare race ban after his latest crash at Spa-Francorchamps. But Mark Webber, the author of ...
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