Nico Rosberg has tipped Mercedes’ rivals to have closed the gap during the three-week break since last month’s Chinese grand prix. The Brackley based team has utterly dominated the opening ...
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Valencia slams Catalunya over F1 alternation ‘word’
Valencia president Alberto Fabra his hit out at his Catalunya counterpart for reneging on plans to alternate Spain’s two grands prix. Fabra, president of the Generalitat Valenciana, this week confirmed ...
Read More »Name tweak for F1 track in Barcelona
The Spanish grand prix venue in Barcelona has undergone a name change. Since it was built in 1991, and began hosting the Spanish grand prix the same year, the track ...
Read More »Mercedes ‘integrity’ on trial in Montreal paddock
‘Tyregate’ was the predictably hot topic of conversation in the Montreal paddock on Thursday. Mercedes issued a statement after the FIA said it will convene the international tribunal to consider ...
Read More »2014 return for Valencia again in doubt
Valencia’s mooted return to the formula one calendar next year is now under a dark cloud. We reported earlier this month that the Spanish port city – absent from this ...
Read More »Bad weather and car ‘holes’ for final winter test
Teams are concerned about a forecast of bad weather for the final week of pre-season testing, according to the German language Speed Week. Last week, the ‘middle’ Spanish test ended ...
Read More »McLaren software causing problems for F1 teams
Pirelli’s heavily degrading tyres were not the only ‘control’ components causing problems for F1 teams in Barcelona this week. The standard electronics used by every team, and supplied by McLaren ...
Read More »Extreme tyre wear ‘an unpleasant surprise’ – Perez
‘Pirelli’ is the buzzword in the Barcelona paddock, as the F1 world gets to grips with the extreme degradation of the Italian supplier’s 2013 tyres. McLaren’s Sergio Perez was quickest ...
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