Reporting from the Ragged Edge
11 Formula One teams head to Austin, Texas, this weekend for the United States Grand Prix. It's the second running of the event at the Circuit of the Americas, which was purpose-built for Formula One. The track is one of just five anti-clockwise circuits on the F1 calendar, the others being Singapore, Korea, Abu Dhabi... Continue Reading →
19-year old Russian Daniil Kvyat has earned his FIA Super Licence, and is therefore permitted to race in Formula One. Kvyat drove a two-year old Toro Rosso car in Italy last Friday in order to gain the experience required before a Super Licence can be issued. One of the ways a driver can earn a... Continue Reading →
Kimi Raikkonen will not race at the final two rounds of this season in the United States and Brazil, the Lotus team has confirmed. Raikkonen is set to undergo surgery on his back that will put him out of action for a few weeks. Raikkonen has complained of back trouble for some time. He reportedly... Continue Reading →
Felipe Massa will race for Williams in 2014, the team announced today. Massa will partner Valtteri Bottas, who has raced for the team from the start of 2013. There are three important pieces of information in the announcement. Firstly, Felipe Massa will remain on the grid past the end of this season. Massa's future was... Continue Reading →
It's the end of an era for Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains. Based in Brixworth, UK, the manufacturer of Mercedes Formula One engines has produced the last of the company's V8 engines that will be used in F1, at least in this era of regulations. From 2014, the engine arm of Mercedes will be producing turbocharged... Continue Reading →
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