Reporting from the Ragged Edge
Mercedes have confirmed on Twitter that their 2014 F1 car, the W05, will be revealed on the morning of 28 January, the first day of pre-season testing in Jerez. The W05 is one of the most hotly anticipated F1 cars of 2014, as Mercedes are expected to finally be in a position to challenge for... Continue Reading →
Lotus Technical Director Nick Chester has confirmed that the team's 2014 car, the E22, will not be unveiled until after the first pre-season test. As a result, the car will not run in Jerez at all and will make its track debut in Bahrain on 19 February. "We’re going to keep our car under wraps... Continue Reading →
The 2013 Race of Champions has been cancelled, the organisers announced today. The ROC was scheduled to take place in Bangkok Thailand on December 14-15. The following statement appeared on the Race of Champions website today: "The Sports Authority of Thailand and the organisers of the 2013 Race Of Champions have announced that the event... Continue Reading →
Kimi Raikkonen has undergone successful back surgery in Europe, according to his Lotus team. Raikkonen is missing the last two races of 2013 as a result of this surgery. Lotus F1 Team released the following statement today: "As planned, Kimi Räikkönen underwent back surgery yesterday at The University Hospital of Strasbourg. Lotus F1 Team is... Continue Reading →
McLaren have confirmed that 21-year old Danish driver Kevin Magnussen will make his Formula One debut with the team at the start of 2014. Magnussen will partner 2009 World Champion Jenson Button. Kevin Magnussen is the son of former F1 driver Jan Magnussen, whose Formula 1 career began with a one-off drive for McLaren at... Continue Reading →
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