Sauber could have swapped drivers in Australia
It has emerged Sauber could have kept Nico Hulkenberg in the race last Sunday in Australia. Ultimately, the German sat out Melbourne with a terminal fuel tank problem, so serious that he is at the wheel of an all-new chassis this weekend in Malaysia. But he had qualified eleventh in Melbourne, seven places ahead of rookie [...]
Alonso not concerned by Raikkonen’s race winning pace
Kimi Raikkonen’s winning pace, which contributed to the his ‘easiest win’ in the Australian Grand Prix a week ago is not a worry to Fernando Alonso. Both the Spaniard and Raikkonen’s Lotus managed to finish ahead of Sebastian Vettel in Melbourne, after the Red Bulls dominated qualifying. “The (race) pace of the Lotus was very [...]
Massa denies he is number two at Ferrari to help Alonso
Felipe Massa has denied suggestions that there was clear evidence during the season opener in Melbourne he is still Fernando Alonso’s number two at Ferrari. Despite qualifying right on Spaniard Alonso’s pace in Melbourne and then running ahead of him in the race, Brazilian Massa was not called in first for service when the second [...]
Ferrari fastest of all in Australia claims Brawn
The headlines in Melbourne last weekend were all about Red Bull dominating qualifying, before Lotus’ Kimi Raikkonen eased to victory in the season opening Australian Grand Prix. But Ross Brawn, boss of the Mercedes team, said the standout performer at Albert Park was Ferrari. “On average, of all the lap times in Melbourne without traffic, [...]
McLaren apologise to Red Bull and Webber for software glitch
McLaren apologised to Formula 1 rivals Red Bull on Tuesday after a standard engine control unit that they supply to all teams contributed to Mark Webber’s poor start at his home Australian Grand Prix. “There was a software-related issue that meant that Mark Webber’s…car’s garage data system had to be re-started during the formation lap,” [...]
Hamilton: It’s nice to prove people wrong, particularly all the ex-drivers
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is happy to have proved people wrong after leaving McLaren, as he enjoyed a satisfactory debut for the Silver Arrows while his former team were the surprise disappointment of the season opener. Many critics rounded on the 2008 Formula world champion when he announced his decision to leave McLaren, an [...]
Red Bull RB9 still the fastest car of 2013
Italy’s influential and often super-critical press has declared itself happy with the outcome of the 2013 Formula 1 world championship season opener. “Everyone had bet on Vettel winning in Australia, but the attacker became the defender,” reported La Gazzetta dello Sport, the influential sports daily. Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso finished second in Melbourne, ahead of chief [...]
Alonso: Making most of what they have is not one of Red Bull’s virtues
Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso has accused Red Bull of making heavy work of its recent successes in Formula 1, and not making the most with what they have. The perception in the paddock is that Spaniard Alonso has been punching above his weight with a less than competitive Ferrari, while Sebastian Vettel raced to the [...]
Australian F1 legends immortalised at Albert Park
Australia’s two Formula 1 World Champions, Sir Jack Brabham and Alan Jones, were honoured in a special ceremony before Sunday’s 2013 Rolex Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix. Bronze busts of Sir Jack, World Champion in 1959, 1960 and 1966, and Alan, Australia’s second World Champion in 1980, were unveiled by the Premier of Victoria, Dr. [...]