Reporting from the Ragged Edge
In advance of 2013, there has been an unusual amount of activity in the driver market. Only Ferrari, Red Bull and Lotus are fielding unchanged driver line-ups, which leaves eight teams with the task of introducing new team-mates to each other. One such team is McLaren, where Lewis Hamilton has been replaced by Mexican Sergio... Continue Reading →
Sauber are the first team to announce that their 2013 car has passed the FIA's mandatory safety tests. The car can now be run in winter testing and is approved, from a safety point of view, for racing in the 2013 season. Sauber F1 Team @OfficialSF1Team tweeted today: "The C32 chassis and safety structures have passed their... Continue Reading →
Lewis Hamilton believes that newly crowned triple World Champion Sebastian Vettel is likely to make it four in a row with another championship win in 2013, and cited the skills of Red Bull designer Adrian Newey as a major factor in that expected success. Vettel is only 25 years old, and yet his stats are... Continue Reading →
Cosworth is a current engine supplier to Formula One. Its customers are Marussia and HRT, the teams that came second last and last in 2012. It seems, however, that HRT's days in Formula One are over, which halves Cosworth's F1 customer base. How long will it be before Cosworth disappears from Formula One altogether? Formula... Continue Reading →
Mercedes could have a very strong 2013, according a tweet from prominent Formula One journalist Peter Windsor yesterday afternoon: @PeterDWindsor: "I'm starting to think that Merc are in very good shape for 2013: mega-budget, HAM, aero regs near the limit and the fastest engine. #f1" He could well have a point. Mercedes do have a significant... Continue Reading →
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