Moves are afoot to organise a Pirelli tyre test in December, ahead of the start of official 2014 testing in January. F1’s official supplier had been pushing for the Bahrain ...
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Horner as Ecclestone’s successor a joke – Montezemolo
Luca di Montezemolo has dismissed as a “joke” Bernie Ecclestone’s claim that Christian Horner is his ideal successor as F1 supremo. Amid the Ecclestone corruption affair, and the 83-year-old’s advancing ...
Read More »F1 peers split over Vettel versus Alonso question
As only a forced winter pause finally stops Sebastian Vettel’s winning streak for now, the F1 grid is divided over whether the German is really the best. He has won ...
Read More »Reports of biggest F1 budget ‘fantasy’ – Ferrari
Ferrari has hit back at reports in a famous British magazine that its budget is the highest in formula one. Autosport said Ferrari’s annual budget is EUR 250 million; 15 ...
Read More »Ecclestone still thinks V6 switch bad idea
F1’s V8 engines have already roared for the last time, but Bernie Ecclestone still thinks moving to turbo V6s next year is a bad idea. Asked by the Spanish sports ...
Read More »Red Bull files application for Austria GP approval
Circuit owner Red Bull has only just filed its application to allow a sizeable race-day crowd to assemble for the 2014 Austrian grand prix. The energy drink company, having demolished ...
Read More »Brawn’s Mercedes exit now imminent
An announcement about Ross Brawn’s departure from Mercedes is now imminent. Germany’s normally-reliable Sport Bild says the news is coming “later this week”, at the end of a period of ...
Read More »McLaren not in Williams-style slide – Button
Jenson Button has played down fears McLaren could be set to enter a Williams-like slide into the bottom half of the formula one grid. The once-dominant Williams team has now ...
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