Robin Frijns says modern formula one is “not fair”. The 22-year-old Dutchman, arguably the hottest young talent not yet on the F1 grid, has seen his rise thwarted by his ...
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Raikkonen manager Robertson dies
One of Kimi Raikkonen’s managers, David Robertson, has died. It emerged late last year that the 70-year-old, who teamed with his son Steve to bring drivers like Finn Raikkonen and ...
Read More »Red Bull issues ‘annoying’ but fixable – Marko
Dr Helmut Marko is sure Red Bull will get its 2014 title-defense back on track. The reigning world champions endured a disastrous opening test at Jerez as designer Adrian Newey’s ...
Read More »Ecclestone trial to begin in late April – report
German authorities are pushing ahead with preparations for Bernie Ecclestone’s criminal trial. The Suddeutsche newspaper reports that the trial, following a long investigation into the Gerhard Gribkowsky bribery affair, will ...
Read More »Contradictory Ecclestone says new rules ‘timely’
Depending on the forum, Bernie Ecclestone has contradictory views about F1’s new V6-powered era. Speaking to the specialist press, the F1 chief executive slammed the revolutionary new rules, milder engine ...
Read More »Haas to meet next deadline for 2015 entry – report
Despite Bernie Ecclestone’s recent warning, Gene Haas is pushing ahead with his plans to enter F1 in 2015. After Haas, a Nascar team co-owner, responded to the FIA’s invitation to ...
Read More »Lauda admits Mercedes has early ‘edge’
Even team chairman Niki Lauda thinks Mercedes has “the edge” over its rivals after the opening test at Jerez. Although teams were not focusing on performance in southern Spain, many ...
Read More »Early 2014 will make F1 an ‘engine formula’ – Newey
Adrian Newey, the fabled designer of Red Bull’s troubled RB10, expects the 2014 season to be dominated by the new powertrain rules. At Jerez last week, the reigning world champions ...
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