Red Bull Racing has unveiled its new 2013 ‘RB9’ Formula One car in Milton Keynes, UK. Like many of the other team’s cars, the RB9 is, on the surface, pretty similar to the 2012 car in terms of specification. Unlike Ferrari and Mercedes-McLaren, Infiniti Red Bull Racing has selected not […]
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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 […]
Sebastian Vettel secures pole for 2012 Japanese Formula 1 Grand Prix
For the first time in the 2012 season Red Bull Racing will fill the front row at the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. World champion Sebastian Vettel pipped Aussie teammate Mark Webber for pole. McLaren driver Jenson Button will start alongside hometown hero and Sauber driver Kamui Kobayashi on row […]
Mark Webber to start Belgian Grand Prix 12th after penalty
Aussie Mark Webber qualified seventh fastest for the Belgian Grand Prix at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, but will start from 12th after being handed a five grid place penalty for changing gearboxes after practice. McLaren driver Jenson Button has taken pole for the race, his first for McLaren Mercedes in what […]
Why Mark Webber knocked back Ferrari F1 deal to stay at Red Bull
Australian F1 driver Mark Webber says he wants to continue racing in Formula One beyond 2013 after signing another one year deal with team Red Bull Racing. In his latest column for the BBC, Webber said he did have talks with Ferrari about joining good friend Fernando Alonso, but decided […]
Mark Webber wins 2012 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone
Australian Mark Webber has become the second driver in 2012 to win two races in F1 after taking victory at the 2012 British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone. Webber beat home the only other dual-winner, Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso, after the Spaniard led from pole and for the first 48 […]
‘Webber and I aren’t best friends’ – Sebastian Vettel
Formula One world champion Sebastian Vettel admits that he and teammate Mark Webber aren’t best buddies away from racing, but the German says he’d be happy for the Aussie to continue with Red Bull Racing beyond 2012. Webber’s one-year contract has been a big talking point all season with rumours […]
Fernando Alonso wins 2012 European F1 Grand Prix in thrilling race
Spaniard Fernando Alonso has had plenty of memorable victories in his career, but few will match the efforts of his 29th career victory in front of his home crowd in Valencia for the 2012 European F1 Grand Prix. The Ferrari driver started down in 11th position, but problems for Red […]