Drive of the Year: Sebastian Vettel at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Dec.23 (YallaF1.com) Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel showed the mark of a true champion by charging from pit lane to podium at the Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix, the 18th round of the championship. We at GPI believe that this was the best drive, by any driver, of the 2012 season. (Note: Not to be [...]
Sensitive fans should stop watching F1 advises Vettel
Nov.16 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has advised sensitive Formula One fans to switch over to children’s programming, in the aftermath of bad language used during the podium ceremony at Yas Marina Circuit. Last week, the reigning world champion apologised for using the ‘F’-word during his podium interview with David Coulthard recently in Abu Dhabi. The apology [...]
Raikkonen gifts ‘Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing’ t-shirts to team
Nov.10 (Reuters) Kimi Raikkonen has made sure that his Lotus Formula One team are kept on message by buying T-shirts for the entire factory with the words “Leave me alone, I know what I’m doing” on the front. The Finn uttered the phrase, which is already part of Formula One lore, after being spoken to [...]
F1 drivers told to mind language after Abu Dhabi podium embarrassment
Nov.9 (Reuters) Formula One drivers have been told to mind their language after world champion Sebastian Vettel and race winner Kimi Raikkonen turned the air blue on the podium at last Sunday’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. A spokesman for the governing International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Thursday that a private and ‘friendly’ letter had [...]
Renault still unsure of what caused Red Bull qualifying error
Nov.9 (GMM) Renault SportF1 suspects that equipment failure was the cause of Sebastian Vettel being demoted to the back of the grid after qualifying for the Abu Dhabi GP, but they appear to still be in the dark about the exact cause of the fuel miscalculation. Actually, Red Bull pointed the finger of blame at [...]
Red Bull deflects blame after Abu Dhabi qualifying fuel debacle
Nov.8 (GMM) Red Bull has distanced itself from any blame, following Sebastian Vettel’s controversial qualifying session for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix last weekend. Disqualified from the session after scrutineers could not extract the necessary litre of fuel for sampling, the championship leader had been asked to stop the car urgently following advice from engine [...]
Raikkonen’s radio impatience is normal says Salo
Nov.7 (GMM) Former F1 driver Mika Salo has backed countryman Kimi Raikkonen’s ‘radio attitude’ during his race to victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The 2007 world champion’s growing frustration with his engineer throughout his chase for Lotus’ first win of the season culminated in him saying “Yes,yes,yes – I’m not stupid”. But Salo, [...]
Vettel ready to land knockout blow but Alonso won’t be floored easily
Nov.6 (Reuters) The knockout blow in the Formula One Drivers’ title battle has yet to be thrown but the moment is fast approaching and Red Bull’s Sebastian Vettel is landing the big psychological hits – but his arch rival is hardly cowering into a corner. Sunday’s floodlit Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was a standout chance [...]
Title contenders already practising for title showdown
Nov.6 (GMM) Title protagonists Sebastian Vettel and Fernando Alonso have headed straight from Abu Dhabi to their respective driver simulators as the championship is finely poised with two rounds to go. “It should be a [relaxing] day,” said Ferrari’s Spaniard Alonso on Facebook, “but change [of] plan, simulator session now.” Alonso finished second in Abu [...]