McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh is confident Jenson Button and Sergio Perez will be able to move on after the team mates clashed several times in Sunday’s Bahrain Grand Prix. Perez, who joined McLaren from Sauber this season, has had a lacklustre start to the season, prompting Whitmarsh to tell him earlier this week that he needs to “toughen up” and “use his elbows” – and in Bahrain, the Mexican did just that. The 23-year-old boldly overtook Red Bull’s Mark Webber and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso to show signs of the spark which attracted McLaren to him in the first place.
It was a disappointing Bahrain Grand Prix for the Sauber F1 Team. In an action filled race, Nico Hülkenberg finished 12th and Esteban Gutiérrez, who started last, finished in 18th.
There were points in Bahrain Grand Prix for Sergio Perez, Fernando Alonso and Jenson Button…
A Swiss technical expert believes that the revised design of this year’s Pirelli tyres could be at the heart of several teams’ 2013 problems.
The Sauber F1 Team experienced a difficult qualifying for the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix. Despite improving the performance of the C32 in free practice three this morning, the team was not able to make it into Q3.
Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button both made it into Q1 in Bahrain where they qualified ninth and tenth quickest…
Team representatives – Stefano Domenicali (Ferrari), Monisha Kaltenborn (Sauber), Martin Whitmarsh (Mclaren), Paul Hembery (Pirelli), Eric Boullier (Lotus). Q: Stefano, I have no previous experience but I’m sure the role of team principal at Ferrari is not the easiest job in the world, but it has seemed – apart from the front wing on Fernando’s car in Malaysia
When rising star Sergio Perez – 13th fastest in Bahrain on Friday – made the switch from Sauber to McLaren for 2013, he hoped it would be an immediate move into championship contention. Unfortunately, thus far it’s been anything but, with the Woking team slipping down the order as they struggle to get to grips with the bold design of their new car.
There were top ten times in Friday’s practice for both Mercedes drivers while Jenson Button missed out in 11th place…
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Sauber F1 Team Race Preview for the 2013 Bahrain GP. Esteban explains, why his X-factor here is a specific corner and remembers his GP2 race last year. Nico Hülkenberg and Esteban answer fans’ question in our Ask the Driver series
Nico Hulkenberg is “absolutely confident” there is more potential in the Sauber C32 to challenge higher up the grid
Sauber believes it still has a lot to do to get on top of the struggles it has had with its 2013 car so far this season.
Sauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn believes that Formula 1 should think carefully about how to better prepare rookie drivers
Despite Nico Hülkenberg finishing in the points in China, Sauber are focussed on a big improvement in performance for next week’s race in Bahrain.
After a thrilling race in Shanghai, the F1 paddock moves rapidly from the Far East to the Middle East for round four of the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. Those involved discuss their prospects for the desert event
After a thrilling race in Shanghai, the F1 paddock moves rapidly from the Far East to the Middle East for round four of the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. Those involved discuss their prospects for the desert event
After a thrilling race in Shanghai, the F1 paddock moves rapidly from the Far East to the Middle East for round four of the 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship, the 2013 Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Sakhir. Those involved discuss their prospects for the desert event