Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: f1 drivers, formula one, mercedes, robert kubica, world rally championship
According to German newspaper, Bild, Robert Kubica has been secretly conducting Formula One tests in the Mercedes simulator. The Polish driver was seen testing Mercedes’ DTM car during the winter, but signed up with Citroen for second-tier World Rally Championship in 2014 as he continues his recovery after his near-fatal crash two years ago. Kubica […]
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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: constructors' championship, fernando alonso, ferrari, sebastian vettel, stefano domenicali
Despite an operational failure on Fernando Alonso’s car Ferrari are keeping things in perspective. Although the Spaniard is thirty points adrift of championship leader Sebastian Vettel after only four races of the 2013 season Ferrari see no reason to drop their chins. “The gap is 30 points now, but if he has zero points next […]
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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: f1, russian grand prix, sebastian vettel
A quick visit from reigning F1 champion Sebastian Vettel earned Russia’s prospective F1 circuit with a thumbs up for the Red Bull driver. A tour around the circuit in an Infiniti road car despite heavy rain left the German with an excellent impression of the circuit. “It’s my first time in Russia and I’m already looking […]
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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: driver championship, lewis hamilton, mercedes, pirelli
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton thinks that the cooler climate in Europe will suit his car. Despite taking pole position in Bahrain Nico Rosberg was unable to mix it with the frontrunners and faded throughout the race to eventually finish ninth. Lewis Hamilton didn’t fare any better and felt able to push only towards the closing […]
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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: f1 teams, jenson button, martin whitmarsh, mclaren, sergio perez
The air between McLaren teammates Jenson Button and Sergio Perez has reportedly been ‘cleared’ after an aggressive fight between the pair at the Bahrain GP. Sergio Perez has taken some time to find his feet at his new team with a less than impressive debut for the McLaren team. But the Mexican’s eyes must have […]
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Posted on 23 April 2013. Tags: bahrain grand prix, DRS, fernando alonso, ferrari, Formula 1, formula one, technical
Fernando Alonso suffered a very unusual DRS failure in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. The DRS flap got stuck in the open position and way above the 50mm limit. The cause seemed to have been the stopper that sits in the middle part of the rear wing. This little device stops the wing from opening above […]
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