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Sebastian Vettel shocked the racing world this morning by announcing his retirement from Formula 1 with immediate effect. Vettel is looking forward to spending more time with his model train collection, a pleasure that his hectic Formula 1 schedule had made all but impossible for the past few years. Speaking from his Thurgovia, Switzerland home today,... Continue Reading →
Kimi Raikkonen will not be moving to Red Bull at the end of this season, Turun Sanomat reported today. For some months, Raikkonen has been mentioned as a possible replacement for Mark Webber, after the Australian announced he will be leaving Formula One at the end of the 2013 season. But this report confirms that Raikkonen... Continue Reading →
2013 is Fernando Alonso's fourth season with Ferrari. He joined the famous Italian team for the 2010 season, replacing 2007 World Champion Kimi Raikkonen, and it looked like titles would inevitably follow without too much delay. But that has not happened. Alonso has now finished second twice (2010 ad 2012) and fourth once in the... Continue Reading →
Yesterday's Malaysian Grand Prix delivered some controversy, at least within the Red Bull team. Against team orders, Sebastian Vettel passed Mark Webber - banging wheels with his team-mate along the way - and went on to win the race. Webber was understandably furious afterwards, as was Red Bull team principal Christian Horner. Vettel has been... Continue Reading →
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