Archive for 2013/01/19
McLaren today officially unveiled its new driver Sergio Perez, in McLaren colours, at media events in the team’s HQ at Woking and in Central London And the 22 year old Mexican made a bullish start, saying that he hopes to fight for the world title from the first race onwards and that he will be disappointed if he does not beat Jenson Button during their scheduled three-year partnership. Button will start his 229th Grand Prix in Melbourne while Perez will be starting only his 38th. To have landed a McLaren seat so soon is remarkable, but Perez is mindful that ;More…
When you are in the public eye, giving interviews, sometimes you get misquoted or a quote is mistranslated. It happens in F1 all the time. But when that interview is in your own in-house magazine, you do not have that excuse.
Yesterday the new FIA Formula E series announced its first team entry, following up on recent announcements on race venues in Rio and Rome. Lord Drayson’s team is the first of 10 which will contest the new series when it starts in 2014. Further venue and team announcements are due to follow in the coming months, including, it is understood, a race in London.
More spectacular racing, with F1 cars having more power than grip on corner exits and an opportunity to showcase technology and innovation, putting F1 back at the cutting edge – these are the likely hallmarks of Formula 1 as it will be under the new formula in 2014, according to experts who are building the new engines. A visit to AMG Mercedes High Performance Powertrains (HPP) in Brixworth today yielded some fascinating insights into how F1 is set to change and what fans will see next season.
As the new year kicks into life there is plenty of action at Ferrari; the team is beginning work on a new base for its F1 team which is due to open in time to develop the 2015 car, on a site between the Cavallino restaurant and the existing team headquarters, known as Gestione Sportiva. At the same time the team announced today that from February 1 it will have a new head of communications, Renato Bisignani, formerly of Renault F1, who will replace Luca Colajanni, who held the position for over a decade.
A selection of amazing items of F1 memorabilia, including a pair of Ayrton Senna’s gloves, donated by his friend Jo Ramirez, Jenson Button’s race seat and a Sebastian Vettel steering wheel will go under the hammer at the Motor Sports Hall of Fame evening on Monday 25th February at the Royal Opera House London. The auction will raise funds for the GP Mechanics Trust, of which I am a trustee. But enthusiasts who are unable to attend and want to get in on the bidding can do so HERE There are some fantastic items including highly polished engine parts from ;More…
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali took the stage today at the Ferrari pre-season Wrooom event in Madonna di Campiglio. He said that the 2013 season would be “complex” in terms of managing resources, ruled out a move for Sebastian Vettel while Fernando Alonso is with the team and confirmed that Pedro de la Rosa will join the team in a support capacity.
The return to form of Felipe Massa was one of the more heartening stories of the second half of last season. In the 11 races prior to the Belgian GP last year the Brazilian had scored just 25 points, but in the remaining nine races from Spa onwards he scored 97 points, with two podiums. Speaking at the Ferrari Wrooom event in Madonna di Campiglio this morning, Massa said that this was down to a shift in his own mental approach rather than to any changes on the car which may have suited his style, “It is not that the ;More…
The final player to take the stage at Ferrari’s pre-season warm up event in Madonna di Campiglio was Fernando Alonso. The Spaniard, who narrowly missed out on his third world title at the final round in Brazil last year, is refreshed and ready to challenge again with the new Ferrari, which will be launched in just over two weeks time.
“When an F1 driver was involved in a big accident he wasn’t sure when he woke up whether he would see God or Sid Watkins. In the medical profession he was one and the same.” With these words Peter Hamlyn, eminent neurosurgeon and professional heir to Sid Watkins, paid tribute to the man who changed not only the field of neurological medicine, but also Formula 1 and wider sports medicine, at a memorial service, held today in at the St Marylebone Church in Central London. Sir Jackie Stewart, FIA president Jean Todt, Damon Hill and Ron Dennis were among the ;More…
Scuderia Ferrari Racing News is back in the snow of Madonna di Campiglio for this season’s first edition in the heart of the Dolomites wit the 23rd edition of Wrooom.
Fernando Alonso wins both ice karting races at the end of Ferrari’s Wrooom event, despite a collision with team-mate Felipe Massa in the opening race
Professor Sid Watkins, best known for his efforts to improve safety in F1, was remembered on Friday at a memorial service at St Marylebone Parish Church in London
F1 race winners David Coulthard and Jochen Mass are amongst a host of stars names already confirmed for this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed
Fernando Alonso took victory in the traditional ice kart race that brought down the curtain on Wrooom 2013 at Madonna di Campiglio on Friday evening
Force India, avec Caterham, est la seule écurie à ne pas avoir encore…
Nico Hulkenberg says he doesn’t regard himself as the team leader at Sauber despite Esteban Gutierrez’s inexperience
