World champion Sebastian Vettel, and 2013 runner-up Fernando Alonso, will not be testing tyres for Pirelli next week in Bahrain. “Sebastian is currently on vacation,” Red Bull driver Vettel’s spokeswoman ...
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Alonso attitude triggered Raikkonen signing – Andretti
Fernando Alonso’s frustration in 2013 triggered Ferrari’s push for Kimi Raikkonen. That is the view of the Italian team’s former driver Mario Andretti. “In my opinion, Alonso became frustrated this ...
Read More »Drivers to play bigger role in 2014 – Alonso
Fernando Alonso hopes F1 drivers have a bigger role to play next year, as the wave of radical new regulations hit the 2014 grid. This year, as Pirelli’s heavily degrading ...
Read More »Alonso manager plays down McLaren deal ‘fiction’
McLaren may not have given up on signing Fernando Alonso for its new Honda-powered era beginning in 2015. Team boss Martin Whitmarsh, who openly tried to woo the Spaniard back ...
Read More »Montezemolo slaps Alonso with Twitter ban
Fernando Alonso has been banned from talking about Ferrari via his personal Twitter account. The Spaniard had his ear “tweaked” by team president Luca di Montezemolo earlier this year, after ...
Read More »Ferrari to abandon pullrod layout for 2014 – report
Ferrari has “almost certainly” abandoned its novel approach to front suspension layout ahead of the 2014 season. That is the claim of the authoritative Italian publication Autosprint, after Ferrari came ...
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 »Tears and anger as 2013 season closes in Brazil
Popular Mark Webber raced into F1 retirement with one final show of irreverence, completing his lap on the way to the Interlagos podium without the protection of his helmet. Told ...
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