After being hauled in front of the stewards to explain their engine maps, Red Bull will be relieved to have no action taken against their drivers for today's German Grand Prix. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer had examined the RB8 engine maps and found evidence that suggested that Red Bull were attempting to gain an... Continue Reading →
Penalties looming for Red Bull?
Red Bull have been referred to the stewards at the German Grand Prix for having illegal engine maps. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer examined the engine maps on both RB8 cars and considered them to be in breach of Article 5.5.3 of the 2012 Formula One Technical Regulations as he found the maximum torque output... Continue Reading →
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Alonso on pole in Germany
Fernando Alonso has taken pole position for tomorrow's German Grand Prix, in a brilliant display of wet weather driving. Although there had been rain earlier in the day, the racing line in Q1 was completely dry, and the teams streamed out onto the track, fearing that the weather might affect the latter part of the... Continue Reading →
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Webber should have gone to Ferrari
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari." - Gilles Villeneuve Villeneuve's view of Ferrari's place in racing is shared by the vast majority of drivers. As Sebastian Vettel recently... Continue Reading →
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Where to for Massa?
Felipe Massa is in something of a predicament. He is driving for the most illustrious team in Formula One, and yet they are talking to other drivers about the possibility of replacing him for 2013. Massa joined Ferrari in 2006 to partner Michael Schumacher, and finished third in the championship, behind champion Fernando Alonso (now... Continue Reading →
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