Vettel rebuffs claims that Monaco too unsafe for F1
World champion Sebastian Vettel has hit back at claims Monaco holds only a dubious place on the Formula 1 calendar. Earlier this week, former driver Ralf Schumacher reportedly criticised the fabled street circuit in the Principality, insisting it is not safe enough for modern Formula 1 standards. “Well, I see it this way,” said Red [...]
Mercedes clarifies Hamilton jet ski incident
Mercedes on Thursday hit back at reports Lewis Hamilton racked up a huge damage bill after a jet-skiing stunt in Monaco. A Swiss newspaper had said the 2008 world champion performed an extra-tight turn in front of a boat of photographers on Wednesday, deliberately soaking and damaging photo and TV cameras and mobile phones. Blick [...]
Hakkinen says Raikkonen move to Red Bull is logical
Red Bull would be a logical next step for Kimi Raikkonen, according to fellow Finnish F1 world champion Mika Hakkinen. This week, Lotus’ Raikkonen effectively confirmed rumours Red Bull has made him an offer for 2014, admitting he has “two options” for his next Formula 1 contract. Hakkinen, a former double world champion, said Red [...]
Drivers believe Mercedes favourite for Monaco win
World champion Sebastian Vettel said he believes that Mercedes are the favourites heading into the Monaco Grand Prix weekend. Barcelona winner Fernando Alonso was the first to tip the German team for a win in the Principality, despite Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton having struggled so much with Pirelli tyre wear at recent races. “I [...]
McLaren set to be only Honda powered team in 2015
McLaren looks set to be the only Honda powered team in 2015, the second year of the new turbo era that gets underway in next year. The British team is already signed up to be Japanese carmaker’s ‘works’ partner, but it had been reported that Lotus, Sauber and Williams had enquired about becoming customers of [...]
Ferrari tech boss Fry back to work in Monaco
Pat Fry is expected to return to duty for Ferrari this weekend in Monaco. The Italian team’s British technical director had his appendix removed in a Barcelona hospital less than two weeks ago, forcing him to miss qualifying and the Spanish Grand Prix. Mathias Bruner, the correspondent for German-language Speed Week, said 49-year-old Fry will [...]
Hamilton jet ski prank costs Mercedes big bucks
Wednesday was a costly day in Monaco for Mercedes, according to Swiss newspaper Blick’s veteran Formula 1 correspondent Roger Benoit, Lewis Hamilton decided to pull a prank on a boatload of photographers whilst jet-skiing in the Monaco harbour. The report said Hamilton performed an extra-tight turn in front of the photographers, deliberately soaking their photo [...]
Alonso: Red Bull won too easily for years now it’s difficult for them to lose
Red Bull sound like sore losers for complaining about the Formula One tyres, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso suggested on Wednesday. The Spaniard, winner in China in April and Barcelona this month, told reporters at the Monaco Grand Prix that it was up to the champions to explain their comments but offered a theory of his own [...]
Webber: Monaco with small dogs and handbags is not really my thing
As a race, Mark Webber loves Monaco. As a place, he would much rather be somewhere else. Red Bull’s gritty Australian racer has won the most glamorous event on the Formula One calendar twice in the last three years and counts doing so as one of the greatest thrills of his career. The great outdoors [...]