During his first day of testing as a Mercedes driver, Lewis Hamilton crashed the team's new W04 in Jerez, Spain this morning after a failure of a hydraulic line to the right-rear brake caliper caused a loss of rear brake pressure. Hamilton escaped unhurt from the crash, but the car suffered some damage to the... Continue Reading →
Kubica enjoys successful DTM test day
Poland's Robert Kubica yesterday completed his first day of circuit testing since sustaining serious injuries in a rally crash in February 2011. Kubica drove a DTM Mercedes AMG C-Coupé at the Circuit Ricardo Tormo in Valencia, Spain, and reported afterwards that his day had gone well. Robert Kubica: “My first day of testing in a DTM car... Continue Reading →
Caterham to launch at first test
Caterham have become the latest team to announce a launch date for their 2013 car. The new Caterham will be called the CT03, and will be rolled out into the pitlane for the world to see at 08:45 on the morning of 5 February 2013, shortly before the first day of pre-season testing gets underway... Continue Reading →
2013 Launch and Testing schedule
Before racing can commence in 2013, the teams need to finish building their cars and test them. There are just 12 days of testing in this pre-season, which makes every lap crucial. The launch schedule is: Team Date Venue Lotus 28 Jan Enstone, UK McLaren 31 Jan Woking, UK Ferrari 1 Feb Maranello, Italy Force... Continue Reading →