Lotus F1 Team has new part-owners as of today, with Infinity Racing Partners Limited (Infinity Racing) acquiring a 35% minority stake in the team. Infinity Racing joins Genii Capital, who retain a controlling stake in the team, with Gerard Lopez continuing as Chairman. Infinity Racing is an investment consortium whose special purpose vehicle is comprised [...]
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F1 2013 – Lotus strengthen financial position with new investor18/06/2013 – 15:30
F1 2013 – Red Bull using banned traction control?18/06/2013 – 14:04
A report from the Italian Autosprint magazine claims that the Red Bull of Mark Webber showed signs at the Canadian Grand Prix that are consistent with the use of traction control – which is banned in Formula 1. After looking at a picture of Mark Webber accelerating out of a corner after a collision with [...]
F1 2013 – Webber: A different type of racing18/06/2013 – 10:29
Mark Webber has spoken out about racing in Formula 1 with today’s Pirelli tyres. Speaking to Autosport Webber said “I think as a group, especially for the guys north of 100 grands prix, we’ve seen a different make-up of how grands prix are run these days,” “It’s in our skill set to have to deal [...]
F1 2013 – Massa: Faster tracks should help Ferrari18/06/2013 – 10:27
Felipe Massa believes high speed tracks such as the upcoming British Grand Prix will benefit Ferrari. “I think Silverstone can be a bit better for us, the car was very strong in Barcelona and in China. “Montreal was a completely different track compared to where next we are going, to Silverstone and Nurburgring, where you [...]
F1 2013 – Boullier sure Lotus will recover18/06/2013 – 10:20
Lotus team boss Eric Boullier is confident Lotus will be fighting at the sharp end of the grid again after their poor showing in Montreal. We have lost positions, so we have to work hard to keep the pace because the car is competitive, the team is competitive and there is no reason we cannot [...]
F1 2013 – Murray Walker diagnosed with cancer “treatable and hopeful”17/06/2013 – 23:32
Murray Walker, whose voice became synonymous with Formula 1 over the years, has revealed he is fighting cancer and will receive chemotherapy over the next few months. Murray told the BBC “They’ve caught it incredibly early. It’s treatable, the doctors say my condition is mild and I’m very hopeful.” Murray was diagnosed after breaking his [...]
F1 2013 – Lotus: Pirelli have gone too conservative17/06/2013 – 09:15
Lotus have spoken out about Pirellis tyre choices for the next 3 races saying that the choices are too conservative. BBC sports reports “It’s unusual to take the same tyres to Hungary as to Bahrain and Silverstone,” “We didn’t have those tyres last year. We had medium and soft last year and people did two [...]
F1 2013 – Berger: Vettel has the perfect environment17/06/2013 – 09:13
Gerhard Berger, Former boss of Sebastian Vettel during his spell at Toro Rosso believes Vettel has made the right decision in extending his contract with Red Bull. Speaking to Österreich newspaper, Berger said “Sebastian knows very well that he has the perfect environment and the best car,” “It is a thousand times better to be [...]
F1 2013 – Bernie Ecclestone backs Pirelli14/06/2013 – 10:19
Bernie Ecclestone has stated he thinks Pirelli have done nothing wrong in the “test gate” saga and believes Mercedes should of turned down the test offer. Ecclestone told adamcooperf1.com “Wait until the tribunal, they’ve got all the facts, if you offer me stolen goods, it’s up to me to decide whether I want to accept [...]
F1 2013 – Pirelli will not change tyres14/06/2013 – 10:17
Pirelli have revealed that they will not make any changes to the tyre compound of their tyres after all 11 teams failed to come to an agreement. A Pirelli statement said “The tyre construction will remain unchanged, contrary to Pirelli’s initial plans,” “This decision is due to the fact that the new tyres, which were [...]
F1 2013 – Martin Whitmarsh not in favour of 21 races13/06/2013 – 09:47
Martin Whitmarsh has declared a 21 race season would be “tough” on teams and announced he is not in favour of a 21 race calendar. With the possibility of a race in Russia and another in New Jersey during 2014, that would take the calendar to 21 races. Speaking to ESPN, Whitmarsh said “I don’t [...]
F1 2013 – McLaren quickly deny Allison to Honda reports12/06/2013 – 11:37
McLaren have quickly responded to reports that James Allison is to join Honda and design a test car. A Finnish newspaper reported Allison was on his way to design a test car for Honda, who will use the test car to test their 2015 engines. However grandprix247 report that “McLaren spokesman Matt Bishop told us [...]
F1 2013 – James Allison reported to be joining Honda12/06/2013 – 10:35
****************Update: McLaren have denied this report, Click Here for more ****************** Ex-Lotus technical director James Allison’s future could finally be known as reports are suggesting he is heading to Honda, who are preparing to team up with McLaren for the 2015 F1 season. Finnish newspaper Turun Sanomat reports that Allison will lead a group heading [...]
Last chance to win VIP tickets to the 2013 F1 British Grand Prix12/06/2013 – 10:28
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F1 2013 – Vettel renews contract with Red Bull Racing12/06/2013 – 10:19
Sebastian Vettel has renewed his contract with Red Bull Racing which will see him remain with the ream until the end of the 2015 season. Vettels current contract expires at the end of 2014 with his new contract in effect being a 1-year extension. Sebastian currently leads the drivers’ championship by 36 points from Ferrari [...]
F1 2013 – Whitmarsh calls for McLaren to remain positive12/06/2013 – 10:16
After a poor showing at the Canadian grand prix, McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh has called for his McLaren team to remain positive ahead of the British grand prix. “You have to be an optimist in this business, particularly in these moments, and I’ve been through various ones before,” “We have to keep people motivated [...]
F1 2013 – Lotus: You don’t just lose 1.5s of pace11/06/2013 – 12:57
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has told autosport he hopes his team’s performance at the 2013 Canadian grand prix was a one off and that you don’t just lose 1.5s of pace between race to race. “This is a very specific track, and with our car we could just not switch the tyres on, it [...]
F1 2013 – Ferrari: We could have challenged Vettel11/06/2013 – 09:40
Ferrari boss Stefano Domenicali is sure the Canadian Grand Prix would of ended differently if Fernando Alonso had of started on the front row. Domenicali told Autosport “I believe if Fernando had been on the first row like Sebastian then it would have been a different story,” “The main difference was that everyone, I believe, [...]
F1 – Massa likely to keep seat for 201410/06/2013 – 12:15
Ferrari team boss Stefano Domenicali has told O Estado de S.Paulo newspaper that Felipe Massa is likely to have a contract with Ferrari for 2014 but his return to form and speed in recent months is key. “If Felipe keeps going as he has been, I do not see any problem for the future,” “As [...]
F1 – Vettel: So many things that can happen10/06/2013 – 11:30
Sebastian Vettel who claimed victory at the 2013 Canadian grand prix insists he is remaining realistic about his title chances as “there are so many things that can happen”. Vettel said “I was in a different position last year at this time, and I was able to catch up quite a lot towards the end. [...]
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