Reporting from the Ragged Edge
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 →
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 →
So many of the big silly season questions have now been answered. Hamilton is going to Mercedes. Perez is going to McLaren. Webber is staying with Red Bull. But the biggest question of all still hangs in the air. What are Michael Schumacher's plans for 2013? There are three possibilities for Schumacher: he could drive... Continue Reading →
Kamui Kobayashi: “I’m really looking forward to this race, and my expectations are quite high. Silverstone is one of my favourite circuits. Our cars were always good in medium and high speed corners, but with the Sauber C31 we have also improved the performance in slow corners, which means we should have no problems with the... Continue Reading →
Kamui Kobayashi: “In Valencia it is usually very hot. I personally like that, but it is difficult to say what it means for the car and the tyres. It will be tough, that much is certain. Tyre management will be the key, together with a good race strategy. The street circuit also requires a decent amount... Continue Reading →
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