It is possible Fernando Alonso will not travel to Austin for this weekend’s US grand prix. The highly respected correspondent for Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport, Pino Allievi, said Ferrari ...
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Mid-year tyre switch helped Red Bull – Newey
Adrian Newey has admitted Pirelli’s mid-season tyre specification change helped the quadruple back-to-back world champions in 2013. Sebastian Vettel, who clinched his fourth title in India last weekend, had already ...
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 »GPDA directors back-pedal on boycott threat
GPDA director and German Sebastian Vettel back-pedalled on Friday, after the drivers’ union earlier threatened to boycott his home race this weekend. Pirelli and the FIA’s reaction since the Silverstone ...
Read More »Drivers to ‘think’ before F1 boycott – de la Rosa
Pedro de la Rosa on Friday clarified that formula one drivers will not necessarily leap into boycotting this weekend’s German grand prix. With the tyre-exploding Silverstone race still fresh in ...
Read More »De Villota to work for Spain’s F1 TV coverage
Maria de Villota has been signed up as an expert pundit for Spanish television Antena 3’s coverage of the 2013 formula one season. The Spaniard lost an eye in a ...
Read More »De la Rosa to stay GPDA president
Pedro de la Rosa looks set to continue his role at the head of the F1 drivers’ union, despite dropping off the actual racing grid for 2013. The veteran Spaniard, ...
Read More »Team, not Alonso, makes Ferrari’s decisions – boss
Luca di Montezemolo has moved to play down the ‘Jerez controversy’ by insisting Fernando Alonso is not in charge at Ferrari. First, some suggested that Alonso – Ferrari’s undisputed number ...
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