Archive for 2013/02/05
Jenson Button recovered from a lengthy fuel-pump-related issue to top the time sheets on the first day of winter testing.
Lewis Hamilton, due to have his first proper run in Mercedes’ new car on Wednesday, was given a worrying introduction to life on the track with the team after team-mate Nico Rosberg’s version of the W04 caught fire on the first day of pre-season testing in Spain.
Max Chilton was given an alarming wake-up call today after enduring a sleepless night ahead of his debut for Marussia.
Marussia will be able to continue its pre-season testing programme at Jerez on Wednesday despite suffering a suspension failure that caused Max Chilton’s crash
Für Bruno Senna ist das Kapitel Formel 1 erst einmal beendet. Der ehemalige Williams-Pilot fährt 2013 für Aston Martin in der Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft.
Für Bruno Senna ist das Kapitel Formel 1 erst einmal beendet. Der ehemalige Williams-Pilot fährt 2013 für Aston Martin in der Sportwagen-Weltmeisterschaft.
Bruno Senna is no longer a factor in the battle over seats at Force India and Marussia, having found gainful employment elsewhere.
British Formula 1 newcomer Max Chilton discusses his crash during the first test in Jerez after a component on his new Marussia fails, sending him into the barriers.
L’esperienza conta e Felipe Massa lo sa bene, soprattutto quando c’è in ballo il debutto di una nuova monoposto di Formula 1 dove il primo feeling è quello che conta.
After watching the team’s new baby take its first steps out on track, Lotus F1 Team Technical Director gives a brief assessment on what he’s seen so far So, thoughts on today? I’m quite chipper about it really, not a bad day. The car didn’t break down and we seemed to have a reasonable turn of pace.
Red Bull’s Mark Webber thinks Jenson Button’s pace on the first day of testing was “strong” as the 2013 cars all took to the track together for the first time on Tuesday at Jerez
Nico Hulkenberg admits the 2013 Sauber’s ability in high-speed corners has already made an impression on him after he drove his new team’s car for the first time at Jerez on Tuesday.
Jenson Button says he is enjoying his new status as team leader at McLaren following the departure of fellow former world champion Lewis Hamilton to Mercedes.
Felipe Massa insisted that he was happy with the first day of running in the new Ferrari F138, despite being 1.7s off the quickest time at the end of the day. Massa stressed that it was a much better start … Continue reading →
Daniel Ricciardo is confident that Toro Rosso has achieved its target of producing a car with a wider set-up window compared to last year
Nico Hülkenberg nach seinem ersten Einsatz im Sauber C32: Wie fühlt sich das neue Auto an und wo liegen die Unterschiede zu Force India?
Sauber hat sich mit seinem mutigen Auto weit aus dem Fenster gelehnt. Die größte Sorge galt den Temperaturen unter den schmalen Seitenkästen. Die Rundenzeit war an diesem Tag zweitrangig.
As the new F1 cars got down to business on the first day of testing in Jerez, Jenson Button and McLaren overcame an early on-track stoppage to top the time sheets by a considerable margin, ahead of Mark Webber and Romain Grosjean. But there were troubles for Mercedes too, as they were forced to cut the opening day short with electrical problems.
Experience counts and Felipe Massa is well aware of that, especially when it comes to the debut of a new Formula 1 car, when it’s that initial feeling that matters.