In the fallout of Sunday’s German grand prix, teams are assessing what impact the tyre shakeup had on their performance. After the tyre-exploding British grand prix, the most obvious loser ...
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Hamilton says tyres costing him 2013 title tilt
Lewis Hamilton says Pirelli’s tyres are ruining his shot at the 2013 title. “I’m not really thinking about the championship now,” said the Nurburgring pole sitter. “There’s really no point.” ...
Read More »Banned Mercedes wants Silverstone test for ‘safety’
Mercedes is pushing to appear at next week’s young driver test, despite its FIA ban as a result of the ‘test-gate’ scandal. The German team initially accepted the Silverstone ban, ...
Read More »Race win will motivate Hamilton – Brawn
A win at the Nurburgring will be the perfect tonic for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn admits. This weekend’s German grand prix is actually the team’s and Nico ...
Read More »Mercedes wants to test on fourth day at Silverstone
Ferrari looks set to drop its plans to run rookies at the forthcoming young drivers test. Previously, only drivers with little experience were eligible to test at the Silverstone session. ...
Read More »Decision to step down ‘is Brawn’s alone’ – Lowe
At the very top of the Mercedes team, the ‘elephant in the room’ is called Paddy Lowe. Lowe, surprisingly released early by McLaren, is now attending races for Mercedes, even ...
Read More »Wolff hits out at F1 ‘opportunists’
Toto Wolff on Wednesday hit out at F1’s ‘opportunists’ who initially blocked Pirelli’s intended tyre changes. Actually, Pirelli has never admitted its 2013 tyres are not safe, which is the ...
Read More »Rivals say ‘test-gate’ helped Mercedes win races
Mercedes’ rivals are drawing a direct link between the illegal Barcelona tyre test in May, and the German squad’s new winning form in 2013. Christian Horner, the boss of the ...
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