Lotus is the first of the big F1 teams to unveil its new 2013 car for the upcoming season. Called the Lotus E21, the car will be driven by Kimi Raikkonen and teammate Romain Grosjean, carrying over from last year. The regulations for all teams has changed for the 2013 […]
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2013 Ferrari Formula One car to be unveiled Feb 1
Ferrari has released a teaser image of its 2013 F1 car which it plans to unveil on February 1. Not much has been revealed at this stage, however, a number of discussion-prompting elements are likely. There’s been a lot of heat circulating around the politics of F1 over the past […]
2014 Mercedes-Benz Formula One 1.6L turbo V6 engine revealed
Even though the 2013 season hasn’t even started, a new FIA rule will come into play for the 2014 Formula One season which requires all teams to adopt a 1.6-litre turbocharged V6 engine layout. This will replace the current ‘NA’ V8 specification. Mercedes-Benz has already developed its engine, and has […]
F1 Red Bull Racing puts Mark Webber on probation – report
Australian Formula 1 driver Mark Webber has reportedly been put on probation at Red Bull for the 2013 season. Red Bull Racing’s boss Helmut Marko was apparently not happy with the Australian not assisting teammate Sebastian Vettel during the title-deciding Brazilian Grand Prix. Marko told media “Mark [Webber] was not […]
Bespoke Infiniti ‘Red Bull Racing’ performance model on the way?
A high performance Infiniti road car could be set to hit the showrooms in the future, built with the help and expertise of the Red Bull Racing F1 team. The news comes after the two recently announced a partnership deal for the future F1 season. (Infiniti FX50 Sebastian Vettel Edition […]
Sebastian Vettel wins third straight F1 world championship
Red Bull Racing’s Sebastian Vettel has won his third straight Formula One drivers world championship after finishing sixth in the season-ending 2012 Brazilian Grand Prix. Just a measly three points separated Vettel and Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, who finished the race second. McLaren’s Jenson Button 2.7-second win over the Spaniard was […]
Lewis Hamilton wins first ever F1 GP in Texas, USA
The 2012 Formula 1 world championship will go down to the final race of the year in Brazil this weekend after Lewis Hamilton edged out Sebastian Vettel this morning at the United States Grand Prix in Texas. Vettel started the first ever Texas F1 race at the new Circuit of […]
Kimi Raikkonen wins 2012 Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix
Finnish former world champion Kimi Raikkonen has won his first Formula 1 race for Lotus at the 2012 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix in the United Arab Emirates. He held off a fast-finishing Fernando Alonso who kept within a shot of taking the 2012 title from world champion Sebastian Vettel who […]