Finally, it could be interpreted, Michael Schumacher (Mercedes AMG) has justified his return to F1 by claiming a quasi-maiden pole position in qualifying for the Monaco Grand Prix overnight. As ever, the closing seconds of the third qualifying period contained the high drama and the fairy tales. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes AMG, 1:14.488) held provisional pole [...]
Red Bull Racing owner Dietrich Mateschitz has joined Michael Schumacher in critisising Pirelli’s 2012 tyres. He says the sport has become more interesting for fans, but the teams are struggling to come to grips (haha) with the new tyres. Speaking to Autosport, Mateschitz said: “F1 is more exciting and more unpredictable than ever before. Obviously, [...]
Here’s our smoke-free look back at the 2012 Spanish Grand Prix. Did anyone outside of Williams give Maldonado a chance. Indeed, did anyone inside Williams even think a win was theirs for the taking? Perhaps a perfect example of how open the 2012 F1 season has been so far can be seen by looking back [...]
It’s of no surprise that focus on the future of Mark Webber has remained strong since new Ferrari rumours re-emerged last week. At first Mark seemed coy on the rumour, but did later deny the speculation outright, telling ESPN, “I haven’t signed anything.” That prompted Christian Horner, Red Bull Team Principal, to pour cold water [...]
Inevitably, Mark Webber was questioned in Mugello about the latest rumour suggesting he is tipped to sign with Ferrari next year. This is what he said: “Sergio [Perez] was flavour of the month last week for the Ferrari drive; now it’s me!” He then added: “I’m focusing 100 per cent on this season and doing [...]
According to reports in the Spanish media Mark Webber will continue in F1 next season, albeit no longer with Red Bull but in a red Ferrari suit instead. While no claims of concrete contracts are being made, El Confidencial reports they have been told, “It’s done.” While El Mundo Deportivo claims Webber has signed a [...]
Finally, the Bahrain Grand Prix has been run and won. In our picture gallery we’re pleased that there’s mostly images of F1 cars doing their thing and not of local protesters causing disruptions. After making a real effort to try and understand the root of the issues, we’re actually still not sure what to make [...]
If nothing else this year F1 has delivered variety. And so it was at a mostly trouble-free Bahrain Grand Prix. Four different race winners, from four different teams in the opening four races. It’s also the first time Sebastian Vettel, Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean have stood on the podium this year. Indeed, it’s the [...]
Sebastian Vettel has returned Red Bull to winning form by taking a start to finish victory today in Bahrain. It’s the fourth race of the year and Vettel is the fourth man, from the fourth team, to win a race in the 2012 F1 season. Either way a new driver/team combo was going to be [...]
After qualifying at the Bahrain Grand Prix we learn that Red Bull has found some much need Saturday form. Sebastian Vettel claimed his 31st career pole position, finishing two tenths ahead of teammate Mark Webber, who was quicker than Vettel in Q1 and Q2. The pair were split by McLaren’s Lewis Hamilton. There were a [...]
At last weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix Red Bull ran different spec cars. Mark Webber was driving a chassis with the latest updates, including a revised exhaust layout, while Sebastian Vettel was using the RB8 matching pretty much what we first saw back in pre-season testing. Results from the three races to date go almost exclusively [...]
With only a few days until the F1 circus fires up in the troubled state of Bahrain we sympathise with Nico Rosberg that he’s not really had the chance to celebrate in his maiden grand prix win in the manner it deserves. Maybe, in a moment of down time, he can check in to AUSmotive [...]
“Mark Webber stands alone as voice of reason on Bahrain Grand Prix” reads the headline in The Guardian. If nothing else they have offered greater detail in respect to Webber’s latest comments than we first reported, via the BBC, early this morning. Accordingly, it turns out the Australian veteran has developed into something of an [...]
Following the Sebastian Vettel v Narain Karthikeyan hissy fits we were intrigued to learn that Red Bull Racing have up the ante a little. Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has revealed they have sent a warning to Marussia and HRT. “We have told our team manager to talk to both Marussia and HRT about getting [...]
Cast your mind back to the closing stages of the Malaysian Grand Prix, when Sebastian Vettel, in fourth place, and Narain Karthikeyan, running second last, made contact. In the incident Vettel’s left rear tyre was punctured. His immediate response in the car was one of frustration and TV replays clearly showed him giving the bird [...]