Marussia bolster chances with KERS bolted on to MR02
Formula One tail-enders Marussia put themselves on a more level playing field with rivals Caterham – now with KERS bolted on to their car for the first time since the birth of the team - while staying silent on their final driver line-up. The Russian-licensed team, who for cost reasons have competed since their debut in [...]
Marussia MR02 breaks cover at Jerez
The Marussia F1 Team revealed its 2013 challenger – the MR02 – to the media this morning, ahead of the opening day of pre-season testing in Jerez, Spain. The MR02 represents a comprehensive evolution of the 2012 car, which proved to be the Team’s most successful package in its three formative years of competition, borne [...]
Caterham unveils the CT03 for Pic and Van der Garde
The CT03, Caterham F1 Team’s 2013 race car, was unveiled in the pitlane of the Circuito de Jerez, Spain, on day one of the first official 2013 pre-season test. The car was revealed by the team’s race drivers Charles Pic, who will race in car #20, and Giedo van der Garde who will be in [...]
Toro Rosso expects more from their drivers as they launch the STR8
Speaking on the day of the launch of his team’s 2013 challenger, Toro Rosso boss man Franz Tost sounded a clear warning to his two drivers, Daniel Ricciardo and Jean Eric Vergne, saying that more is expected from the pair this season as the team targets sixth place in the constructors’ championship. Tost said on [...]
Hamilton: I can’t wait to drive it and see where I can make a difference
Although Lewis Hamilton is being touted as the Mercedes new recruit, in truth the 2008 world champion has been part of the Mercedes motorsport programme for the past 15 years – since his junior karting days. Nontheless, his progress to the Silver Arrows F1 team is very big occasion for him. Speaking at the launch [...]
Rosberg: I look forward to working with Lewis to make this the best F1 team
Nico Rosberg welcomes his mate Lewis Hamilton to the Silver Arrows team adding an interesting dynamic to their relationship, which dates back to their junior years in karting, with both drivers keen to work together to make Mercedes successful in Formula 1. Speaking at the launch of the Mercedes W04 Rosberg said, “Of course, I [...]
Wolff: The only thing that counts in Formula 1 is lap time
Newly appointed Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff is part of the ‘new wave’ that has taken over at the helm of the Silver Arrows team and he is under no illusions about the task ahead for the team to claim a berth among the elite Formula 1 outfits. The launch of the Mercedes W04 at [...]
Brawn: We have the strongest driver line-up in Formula 1
Mercedes Team Principal Ross Brawn is calling this the second era for the Silver Arrows team with Lewis Hamilton moving in to replace Michael Schumacher, alongside Nico Rosberg. The veteran team boss believes that they now have the best driver line-up in Formula One. Speaking on the occasion of the launch of the team’s 2013 [...]
Hamilton and Rosberg uncover the Mercedes W04 at Jerez
The Mercedes AMG Petronas Formula One Team unveiled its 2013 Formula One car, the F1 W04, at the Jerez circuit in southern Spain today. Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton arrived at the official photo call at the wheel of two Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Coupé Black Series, the fifth Black Series model from Mercedes-AMG. Inspired by [...]