Sebastian Vettel cannot wrap up his third consecutive drivers’ title this weekend in Abu Dhabi. The German extended his points lead over Fernando Alonso to 13 points in India, making ...
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Only Red Bull teams stick with Abu Dhabi test plans
Red Bull’s two teams look set to test alone in Abu Dhabi later this season. Until recently, the now-traditional young drivers’ test – giving inexperienced drivers the chance to drive ...
Read More »Mentor denies Vergne made ‘better than Webber’ comments
A friend and mentor of 2012 hopeful Jean-Eric Vergne has denied the Frenchman claims he is a better option for Red Bull than Mark Webber. 21-year-old Vergne, the latest cream ...
Read More »‘Pay drivers’ say Abu Dhabi test money well spent
Monegasque driver Stefano Coletti considers paying for his formula one debut this week money well spent. The 22-year-old, whose backers have paid reportedly hundreds of thousands of euros for a ...
Read More »Pirelli says not to blame for Vettel tyre failure
As speculation swirls following Sebastian Vettel’s race-ending tyre problem in Abu Dhabi, supplier Pirelli ruled itself out as the cause. The Red Bull driver’s rear tyre suffered a sudden loss ...
Read More »Sauber says Raikkonen needs ‘top car’ for F1 return
If Kimi Raikkonen returns in 2012, the Finn’s first formula one boss Peter Sauber hopes he has a fast Williams to drive. Many paddock observers recall the 32-year-old’s last F1 ...
Read More »Rare praise from Webber as Vettel matches pole record
Even the ultra-competitive Mark Webber could not resist a piece of high praise for his teammate under the floodlights in Abu Dhabi. Minutes earlier, world champion Vettel had captured his ...
Read More »Abu Dhabi offers to house F1 teams
Abu Dhabi’s state of the art Yas Marina circuit has offered to house formula one teams. “You have great technical expertise, if you look at what is happening in Abu ...
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