Valencia organisers want lower fee for F1 return
Valencia organisers are hoping to negotiate a new fee and then agree to annually alternate a spot on the Formula 1 calendar with Spanish Grand Prix host Barcelona. Whether the Spanish cities will ultimately share just one Spanish date on future Grand Prix calendars is a long-running saga, but the latest reports indicate talks are [...]
Mercedes did deal with McLaren to get early release for Lowe
Mercedes made a deal with McLaren to secure Paddy Lowe’s early release from the Woking team, according to reports in the British media. On Monday, the Formula 1 team Mercedes announced that Briton Lowe will start work as executive technical director early next month. That is a full half-year before Lowe’s contract with McLaren – [...]
Honda seeking base in England for F1 project
Honda is looking for a base in England to set up its new Formula 1 project with its great former partner McLaren. The two marques announced late last week that they have linked up for a new ‘works’ partnership that will see Honda supply turbo V6 engines to McLaren from 2015. “Honda will develop its [...]
Monaco Grand Prix: Williams preview Monte Carlo
Williams drivers preview the Monaco Grand Prix, Round 6 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, on the streets of Monte Carlo. Mike Coughlan, Technical Director: Monaco may be one of the shortest tracks of the year, but it’s the most demanding, especially for the driver. Although the corner speeds are the slowest on the [...]
Monaco Grand Prix: Caterham preview Mont Carlo
Caterham drivers preview the Monaco Grand Prix, Round 6 of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship, on the streets of Monte Carlo. Charles Pic: “Monaco is a great race and a track I’ve won on before in Formula Renault 3.5 and in GP2. It’s one of the two city street circuit races and there’s a [...]
BMW hit back at Ecclestone’s F1 comeback claim
BMW has hit back at Bernie Ecclestone’s widely reported claim that the German car manufacturer might be looking to return to Formula 1. Off the back of Honda’s decision to make a Formula 1 comeback in 2015, Formula 1 chief executive Ecclestone told City A.M. newspaper he would be “surprised” if BMW didn’t follow suit. [...]
Pirelli confirms no big tyre changes for Canada
Changes to the Formula One tyres due to be introduced next month will be less dramatic than some have feared or hoped for, supplier Pirelli said on Monday. Motorsport director Paul Hembery told Reuters that the Italian company would find a solution that all teams could agree on without the outcome having a major impact [...]
Lowe confirmed by Mercedes and Brawn to stay team boss
Lewis Hamilton will be reunited with Paddy Lowe sooner than expected after Mercedes announced on Monday that the former McLaren technical head was joining their Formula One team next month. Mercedes said in a statement that the Briton had been appointed executive director (technical) and would start on June 3 – the week of the [...]
BMW being tipped for F1 comeback but Toyota says no
Bernie Ecclestone is tipping German carmaker BMW might follow Honda back into Formula 1, but Toyota will remain out of the sport Japanese manufacturer Honda announced last Thursday it will return, after a six-year absence from the sport, in 2015 to supply works V6 engines to McLaren. One year after Honda pulled out in late [...]