Formula 1

He has been an institution of European Motorsport

If you have even a passing interest in European auto racing in the past 20 years, you have surely heard the name Norbert Haug. As head of Mercedes Motorsport, Haug oversaw Mercedes re-enter Formula 1 as an engine manufactuer and then oversaw the t...

Nearly no rules changes mean cars are mostly developed

When was the last time we saw a Formula 1 season that did not have major rules changes between seasons? Next year, the only major rule change is an increase to the cars' minimum weight that will be offset by heavier tires anyway. That means th...

Believes Vettel is still improving as a driver

Red Bull F1 Boss Christian Horner believes that Sebastian Vettel is still improving as a driver. Vettel is the youngest triple world champion ever and only the third driver to take three World Championships in a row.   "As a driver h...

Bernie Ecclestone wants to use the new gap for the Turkish Grand Prix

The FIA has decided to move the German Grand Prix up one week to July 7 in order to make room for another European race in the 2013 Formula 1 season. Bernie Ecclestone has said that he is in negotiations to add the Turkish Grand Prix to the calend...

Bernie Ecclestone wants to use the new gap for the Turkish Grand Prix

The FIA has decided to move the German Grand Prix up one week to July 7 in order to make room for another European race in the 2013 Formula 1 season. Bernie Ecclestone has said that he is in negotiations to add the Turkish Grand Prix to the calend...

Wishes tires had a longer window of peak performance

If Jenson Button could make one improvement in Formula 1 for the 2013 season it would be Pirelli tires with longer peak performance. Unfortunately, the Brit believes that Pirelli and FIA are pushing for the exact opposite. "As a lot of te...

Believes he has a better rapport with the team

Kimi Raikkonen did grab many headlines this season except when he told his team that he knew what he was doing over the radio, but for a guy who had not been in Formula 1 for two seasons, he managed to finish third in the World Drivers' Champi...

Team could not find a buyer

The Hispania Racing Team failed to pay its entry fee for the 2013 Formula 1 season and has failed to find a buyer. Unless a buyer can be found very quickly, the team will be shuttered, and the Formula 1 grid will drop to 22 cars.  HRT has...

Ferrari says the matter is now closed

The controversy over whether Sebastian Vettel made an illegal pass under yellow on Jean-Eric Vergne is finally, officially over. After a letter from Ferrari asking the FIA for clarification yesterday, the FIA ruled that the pass was legal.  ...

Andrea Moda Formula

Andrea Sassetti clearly didn’t think his Formula 1 project through very carefully, in fact the story of the team that bore his name and the debacle that it represented defies belief. It’s one of those where we think: “you co...