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 →
Penalties looming for Red Bull?
Red Bull have been referred to the stewards at the German Grand Prix for having illegal engine maps. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer examined the engine maps on both RB8 cars and considered them to be in breach of Article 5.5.3 of the 2012 Formula One Technical Regulations as he found the maximum torque output... Continue Reading →
Webber should have gone to Ferrari
"If someone said to me that you can have three wishes, my first would have been to get into racing, my second to be in Formula 1, my third to drive for Ferrari." - Gilles Villeneuve Villeneuve's view of Ferrari's place in racing is shared by the vast majority of drivers. As Sebastian Vettel recently... Continue Reading →
Webber signs for 2013 with Red Bull
Red Bull have announced that Mark Webber will continue to drive for the team in 2013, following his win at the British Grand Prix on Sunday. The Australian is currently second in the Drivers' Championship and, along with Fernando Alonso, is one of only two drivers to have won more than one race this season.... Continue Reading →
Silverstone – Red Bull gives Webber wings
Mark Webber has become the second driver to win twice in 2012, by taking victory at a surprisingly dry Silverstone. After a weekend of torrential rain, the sun shone brightly at Silverstone, which mean the teams went into the race not knowing how their dry tyres would last. Most of the top ten started the... Continue Reading →