Niki Lauda has revealed that Mercedes’ new turbo V6 engine produces “about 580” horse power. It is a rare admission in the highly-secretive world of formula one, but field-leading Mercedes’ ...
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Crisis-struck Red Bull asks Toro Rosso for help
Red Bull’s early-season technical crisis is plumbing new depths, with news the reigning world champions are calling upon junior team Toro Rosso for help. Italy’s authoritative Autosprint reports that Red ...
Read More »Marko not sure Red Bull can catch up
Dr Helmut Marko is not sure Red Bull will catch up its early-season deficit in 2014, after a disastrous start to its latest title defence. Speaking to Red Bull’s in-house ...
Read More »107pc qualifying rule is F1’s next hurdle
Formula one’s next challenge will be putting together a full grid for the opening races of 2014. As teams grapple with the technological revolution of the all-new V6 era amid ...
Read More »Marko not sure Red Bull crisis near end
After the dizzying heights of utter domination late last season, Red Bull finds itself in deep crisis just two weeks before the 2014 opener. Not only has the new RB10 ...
Read More »Engine pecking order to ‘dominate’ 2014
Just as Renault’s problems mounted, the troubled F1 engine supplier’s track boss Remi Taffin was rushed to hospital. Blogf1.it reports that the Frenchman missed the first week of testing in ...
Read More »Red Bull ‘has lots of problems’ – Vettel
World champion Sebastian Vettel finally managed some laps but at a sluggish pace on Thursday as Red Bull’s pre-season crisis continues. His tally of 59 laps in the troubled Renault-powered ...
Read More »Red Bull to lose title sponsor Infiniti – report
Red Bull could be set to lose its major title sponsor Infiniti. Just as the world champion team is faltering on the pre-season test circuits, Germany’s Sport Bild reports that ...
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