Alonso hopes bad luck strikes Vettel
“He is on track to break all of Michael Schumacher’s records.” Fernando Alonso has admitted his championship hopes would get a boost if Sebastian Vettel crashes at the start of a grand prix. Many see...
View ArticleEcclestone wants three ‘double points’ races
“I think it should be the final three races or nothing” The days of the highly controversial new ‘double points’ rule for the season finale appear numbered. Many fans and drivers have made clear they...
View ArticleNo title cliff-hanger in 2014 – Ecclestone
“It won’t be necessary this year” When it comes to the loud criticisms of F1′s new ‘double points’ innovation, Bernie Ecclestone simply points to Mercedes. The F1 chief executive said he proposed the...
View ArticleFIA dismisses Rosberg ‘mistake’ conspiracy
F1’s governing FIA has rubbished the latest conspiracy theory in the wake of the Italian grand prix. After the Monza race, multiple authoritative media publications and F1 officials suspected Nico...
View ArticleAlonso rumours keep shifting into higher gear
The Spaniard’s future at Ferrari is in serious doubt In terms of speculation about his future, the last days have been arguably the most intense in Fernando Alonso’s entire career. Throughout the world...
View ArticleHonda delay could thwart Alonso switch – report
It has stirred real fears that McLaren could dump its protege Kevin Magnussen after just a single season The high uncertainty surrounding Fernando Alonso’s future could be connected with rumours...
View ArticleDomenicali to start work at Audi next week – report
Stefano Domenicali will reportedly start work at Audi next week. Earlier this month, reports emerged that the former Ferrari team boss had accepted an offer to work for the Volkswagen-owned carmaker....
View ArticleSchumacher manager slams latest retirement reports
Kehm clarified that her 42-year-old boss is not about to quit. Michael Schumacher’s manager has slammed reports the seven time world champion is considering returning to retirement at the end of the...
View ArticleSchumacher to ‘certainly’ stay in 2012
Schumacher however hinted that he could stay even beyond his 2012 contract. Michael Schumacher on Sunday moved to quash rumours he is set to return to retirement at the end of the season. The Mercedes...
View ArticleItalian press thrilled with ‘red’ Vettel’s triumph
“The cheers of the crowd showed how much they love Vettel.” Even the notoriously partisan Italian press was enthralled with German Sebastian Vettel’s performance in a blue Red Bull at Monza. Usually...
View ArticleFerrari to copy Red Bull suspension for 2012 – report
Ferrari will finally follow Red Bull’s lead with the suspension layout of its 2012 car. That is the claim of the Italian daily Corriere dello Sport, revealing that a scale model of the Maranello based...
View ArticleAlonso and Hamilton better than Vettel – Briatore
Sebastian Vettel may be the sport’s first ever reigning back-to-back world champion, but he is not the best driver on the grid. That is the view of former Renault boss Flavio Briatore, who thinks his...
View ArticleWild rumours swirl as Hamilton’s mood dives
The rumours are swirling after Lewis Hamilton’s troubled 2011 season took another twist in Korea. The 2008 world champion, recently locked in a dispute with Felipe Massa after a spate of incidents, did...
View ArticleMedia impressed but team scolds ‘idiot’ Vettel
With his second consecutive title now wrapped up, Sebastian Vettel is continuing to impress the international media. The Red Bull driver secured his crown recently in Japan with a third place but...
View ArticleMontezemolo names candidates for Massa’s seat
Luca di Montezemolo has defended Felipe Massa whilst conceding that a number of drivers at rival teams impressed him in 2011. The Ferrari president is honouring Brazilian Massa’s 2012 contract but...
View ArticleFerrari shops at McLaren to boost aerodynamics
Pat Fry has attracted a swathe of engineers to follow his move from McLaren to Ferrari. After a long and fruitful McLaren career, Briton Fry switched to Ferrari last year and is now the famous Italian...
View ArticleMercedes late to ‘hide something special’– Red Bull
Five days before the W03 is publicly revealed, Mercedes remains highly secretive about its 2012 car. The German squad went a different path than all of its main formula one rivals by opting to keep its...
View ArticleBottas to Ferrari deal completed?
A deal that will see Valtteri Bottas replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari next season has been agreed, according to reports in Italy. The Williams Martini Racing driver has long been earmarked for a swoop...
View ArticleNewspaper says Hamilton could miss Monaco
A mysterious incident involving Lewis The next wild rumour is now firing in formula one, ahead of the championship’s ’jewel in the crown’ event in Monaco this weekend. Corriere dello Sport, an Italian...
View ArticleArrivabene hits back at ‘climate of fear’ claims at Ferrari
The atmosphere inside the house is completely different to what it is thought about or what you are reading in newspapers Ferrari team principal Maurizio Arrivabene has hit back at claims made recently...
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