Fernando Alonso is heading into next weekend’s 2013 season opener with realistic expectations of a podium finish. “I think so,” the 2012 title runner-up is quoted by Spain’s El Pais ...
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Angry Ecclestone dares Australia to drop F1 race
Bernie Ecclestone has played down the controversy over the future of Australia’s grand prix by daring organisers to walk away from the sport. “When the contract comes up, they don’t ...
Read More »Politician slams Ecclestone’s ‘bogan’ daughter
An Australian federal politician has argued Melbourne’s grand prix should be axed because it bankrolls “Bernie’s billionaire bogan”. Kelvin Thomson told parliament that much of the fee paid by the ...
Read More »Ecclestone offers to end Melbourne contract
Bernie Ecclestone has expressed frustration with the attitude of Australia’s formula one race organisers. The F1 chief executive is pushing for the Melbourne race, with a contract through 2015, to ...
Read More »Berger no fan of F1 overtaking debate
Gerhard Berger has admitted he is no fan of the ongoing debate about overtaking in formula one. After watching the Australian grand prix on television, the ten-time race winner said ...
Read More »FIA glitch grounded Barrichello’s wing in Aus
An FIA glitch marred the start of Rubens Barrichello’s Australian grand prix, Williams has revealed. Immediately after the Melbourne race, the British team said the Brazilian driver had “problems with ...
Read More »Kubica enjoyed 2011 opener on TV – manager
Robert Kubica watched the entire Australian grand prix from his Italian hospital room, and afterwards sent a text message to congratulate teammate Vitaly Petrov for securing the first podium of ...
Read More »Boss criticises FIA after Button penalty
Martin Whitmarsh criticised FIA officials after Jenson Button served a drive-through penalty in the Australian grand prix. The British driver took a short-cut on the inside of Albert Park’s high-speed ...
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