Hamilton stripped of pole position will start from back of grid
May 12 (F1 Media) Lewis Hamilton has been stripped of pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix after FIA stewards ruled that his on-track stoppage following his securing of the fastest time in qualifying constituted a breach of the sport’s Technical Regulations. Hamilton claimed McLaren’s 150th pole position in the dying seconds of Q3, displacing [...]
Ferrari switch not good for Webber says Red Bull boss
May 12 (GMM) Billionaire team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has dismissed as a rumour speculation that Red Bull could lose Mark Webber to Ferrari for 2013. “I would wish him a great Ferrari contract,” the Austrian energy drinks mogul surprisingly told Salzburger Nachrichten newspaper. “But that’s what every driver wants as well.” Webber has been linked [...]
Hamilton: I think it’s one of the best qualifying sessions I’ve ever had
Note: Story below has been superseded by Hamilton stripped of pole position will start from back of grid May 12 (FIA transcript edited by Apex) Lewis Hamilton was at the very top of his game in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix, posting one of his best qualifying laps ever to claim topspot on the [...]
Maldonado: I’m lucky to have not only a sponsor behind me but also a country behind me
May 12 (FIA transcript edited by Apex) Pastor Maldonado was the sensation of Spanish Grand Prix qualifying in Barcelona, beaten to his first pole position by Lewis Hamilton but nevertheless a front row start – the best ever for the Williams driver – beckons for the Venezuelan who was not highly rated by many commentators [...]
Alonso: It will be a difficult race and a podium will be a good result
May 12 (FIA transcript edited by Apex) When digging deep is required there are few capable of burrowing like Fernando Alonso, and on home soil he appears to be able to extract that extra bit that is beyond most drivers. He did so again in qualifying for the Spanish Grand Prix in Barcelona, hustling the [...]
Spanish races to alternate as France looks doubtful
May 12 (Reuters) – Spain’s two Formula One races in Barcelona and Valencia will alternate from next year while a return to France is looking less likely, Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone said on Saturday. “The (Spanish) race will be here in 2013 and 2014 in Valencia,” the Briton told Reuters at Barcelona’s Circuit de [...]
Ferrari: We have made a step forward, but there is work to do
May 12 (Ferrari Press Release) There were two sides to qualifying for Scuderia Ferrari, as Fernando Alonso was third fastest, while Felipe Massa ended Q2 only in seventeenth place. The Spanish driver’s position is the best result since Saturday at Silverstone in 2011. Both drivers were on identical tyre useage programmes during the first two [...]
Mercedes: We can expect a very interesting race
May 12 (Mercedes Press Release) Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher will start the Spanish Grand Prix from ninth and seventh positions respectively following today’s qualifying hour at the Circuit de Catalunya. Qualifying was dominated by a strategic use of tyre sets with a view to the race Just three teams got both their cars into [...]