Posted on 24 January 2014. Tags: 2014 grid, 2014 regulations, eric boullier, f1 technical, jenson button, jonathan neale, kevin magnussen, Lotus, martin whitmarsh, mclaren, MP4-29, ron dennis
McLaren today unveiled their the MP4-29 ahead of the first pre-season test at Jerez, via an online launch today on their website and Twitter feed. The launch felt slightly overshadowed by Lotus’ announcement of Eric Boullier’s departure and the rumours that he’ll be announced as the new McLaren team principal amidst Ron Dennis’ efforts to […]
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Posted on 24 January 2014. Tags: eric boullier, gerard lopez, Lotus, martin whitmarsh, mclaren, quit, ron dennis, team principal
Eric Boullier has quit the Lotus F1 Team and looks set to join McLaren. In a surprising development Frenchman Boullier has severed ties with the Enstone based team just months after announcing that its future looked steady and promising. Boullier becomes the latest in a long list of exits from the Lotus team. The team has lost several key members […]
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Posted on 24 January 2014. Tags: 2014 grid, f1 technical, fw36, pat symonds, williams, williams f1 team
The Williams F1 team revealed the first images of their 2014 contender, the FW36 on Thursday via its website and Twitter. The images released are a digital rendering of the car which is shown in an interim all-navy blue livery. The released images were met with much skepticism and criticism from fans on the social […]
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Posted on 24 January 2014. Tags: 2014 grid, andrew green, astana, claro, f1 technical, force india, roshfrans, sahara force india, vijay mallya, VJM07
Sahara Force India were the first to unveil their new 2014 contender the VJM07, as the team released an image of the car on Wednesday morning. The team said on their website that “paint schemes are the skins and souls of Formula One cars” and they’ve worked hard to maintain a distinctive look but have […]
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Posted on 23 January 2014. Tags: andrew murdoch, felipe massa, jonathan eddolls, rob smedley, valterri bottas, williams, williams f1 team
Rumours that Rob Smedley would work with Felipe Massa this year as his Williams Team race engineer have been put to bed after the team confirmed the race engineers assigned to their drivers for the season. Smedley will not be working as Massa’s race engineer this year. Instead, Felipe baby will be hearing from Andrew […]
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Posted on 21 January 2014. Tags: 2014, bahrain, f1, first test session, Formula 1, fourth test session, jerez, Lotus, second test session, test schedule, third test session
First Test Session*: 28 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez 29 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez 30 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez 31 Jan Circuito Permanente de Jerez Second Test Session: 19 Feb Bahrain International Circuit 20 Feb Bahrain International Circuit 21 Feb Bahrain International Circuit 22 Feb Bahrain International Circuit Third Test Session: 27 Feb […]
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Posted on 21 January 2014. Tags: 2014, autosport, caterham, driver announcement, f1, ferrari, Formula 1, giedo van der garde, gp2, kamui kobayashi, marcus ericsson, sauber, tony fernandes, Toyota, world endurance championship
Caterham CEO Tony Fernandes announced earlier today that Kamui Kobayashi and rookie Marcus Ericsson will complete their driver line-up in 2014. Japan’s Kobayashi returns to Formula 1 after a year’s racing for Ferrari in the World Endurance Championship. Kobayashi made a sensational Formula 1 debut as a stand-in driver for Toyota during the 2009 season […]
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Posted on 17 January 2014. Tags: f1 tyres, fia, pirelli, tyre testing
Pirelli will remain the official Formula One tyre supplier until 2016 after signing a new 3 year contract with the FIA. Pirelli’s future in the sport had been in doubt following a number of incidents during the 2013 season and the expiry of their contract at the end of 2013. However, Pirelli have managed to […]
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Posted on 16 January 2014. Tags: bernie ecclestone, bribery, gerhard gribkowsky
Formula One supremo, Bernie Ecclestone, has been forced to step down from his role on the F1 board following confirmation by German prosecutors that he will stand trial on bribery charges in April this year. Prosecutors confirmed that criminal proceedings will be launched against Ecclestone after he allegedly bribed German banker Gerhard Gribkowsky with £27 […]
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Posted on 16 January 2014. Tags: jerez, martin whitmarsh, mclaren, MP4-29, pre-season testing, ron dennis
In a significant development over in Woking, Ron Dennis has been re-appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the McLaren Group, a role previously held by McLaren F1 team principal Martin Whitmarsh. Dennis previously held the position between 1982 and 2012 before he was appointed as Chairman of the Group in 2013. He was also McLaren’s […]
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