The World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) today announced changes to the 2013 Formula One calendar. The German Grand Prix moves forward by a week to 7 July and 21 July has now been reserved for another European race, although there has been no announcement as to where the additional race will take place. A race... Continue Reading →
Bottas replaces Senna at Williams
The Williams team has announced today that Pastor Maldonado will be partnered by Valtteri Bottas in 2013. It has long been speculated that Bottas would replace Bruno Senna, and today's announcement confirms that Senna is without a drive for next season. Bottas has been the Williams team's test driver since 2010, and in 2012 participated... Continue Reading →
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Gutiérrez in, Kobayashi out at Sauber
Sauber have signed Mexican driver Estaban Gutiérrez to race alongside Nico Hulkenberg in 2013. Gutiérrez has been Sauber's test and reserve driver during 2011 and 2012 while he has been competing in GP2, but has now been promoted into a full-time Formula One race seat. Sauber's announcement confirms that Kamui Kobayashi is out of a drive... Continue Reading →
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Pic signs for Caterham
Charles Pic has agreed to drive for Caterham from 2013 on a "multi-year contract", the team announced yesterday. Frenchman Pic is in only his first season of Formula One, having joined Marussia to partner Timo Glock for 2012. Pic has compared well to his much more experienced team-mate, notably out-qualifying Glock by half a second... Continue Reading →
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HRT for sale
Thesan Capital, the current owners of HRT Formula 1 Team, have made public their intention to sell the team in a statement on the team's website yesterday: "The current owners of HRT Formula 1 Team, TC II S.a.rl., would like to confirm that they are currently in talks with a number of groups interested in... Continue Reading →
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