Formula One News — March 2013
MARCH 21, 2013
Thursday Press Conference
Malaysian GP - Thursday Press Conference
CNN and Caterham renew partnership
The Caterham Formula 1 team has announced that it has renewed its partnership with CNN International in a multi-year deal.
Red Bull too focused on qualifying
Helmut Marko thinks Red Bull might need to tweak its focus if it wants to win in 2013.
Massa breaks record for longest Ferrari win-less streak
Felipe Massa is enduring the longest victory drought in the history of all Ferrari drivers.
MARCH 20, 2013
Drivers ask for clarification on speeding fines
The GPDA is looking for clarification from the FIA over a new deal the drivers did this season over the price of a superlicense and fines the drivers pay.
Lack of title sponsor could hamper Lotus
Kimi Raikkonen and Lotus' bid to fight for the World Championship could be held back by a lack of financial resources to beat Ferrari, Red Bull and Mercedes.
McLaren could revert to 2012 car for Chinese and Bahrain GPs
McLaren is considering reverting to last year's MP4/27 in the aftermath of a disastrous Austrian Grand Prix with this year's MP4/28 chassis.
Could Gillette be new McLaren title sponsor?
Another name has emerged as a possible successor for McLaren's departing title sponsor Vodafone.
Pressure on McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh
The buck will stop at Martin Whitmarsh if McLaren cannot quickly emerge from its early 2013 slump, according to former team driver David Coulthard.
Russia GP organiser goes broke?
A dark cloud has moved above next year's inaugural Russian grand prix.
McLaren apologises for Webber's ECU glitch
McLaren has apologised for an electronic glitch that affected Red Bull's Mark Webber during the Australian grand prix.
Still no F1 commercial deal for Marussia
The first race of the 2013 season came and went without Marussia signing a commercial agreement with the sport's owners.
Caterham denies shutdown rumours
Caterham has hit back at paddock rumours team founder Tony Fernandes has lost interest in the F1 project and could soon shut it down.
Hembery hits back at Lauda
Pirelli's Paul Hembery has hit back at Niki Lauda, after the famous Austrian lashed out at Pirelli in the wake of the 2013 season opener.
Heidfeld admits to badly missing F1
Nick Heidfeld has admitted he is badly missing formula one.
Quitting DTM right decision for Ralf
Retirement is the right option for Ralf Schumacher, according to former F1 rival David Coulthard.
MARCH 19, 2013
Hamilton happy to prove critics wrong
Lewis Hamilton has admitted he is happy to have "proved people wrong" after leaving McLaren.
Red Bull still fastest
Italy's super-critical press has declared itself happy with the outcome of the 2013 season opener.
F1 tyre situation fundamentally wrong
Niki Lauda has slammed the tyre situation in formula one, accusing Pirelli and the FIA of confusing the fans.
Interlagos could lose Brazil GP
The Brazilian grand prix could be set to move from Interlagos.
Vettel quiet as contract extension reports gain speed
Yet another Austrian newspaper is reporting that Sebastian Vettel has extended his contract with Red Bull through 2016.
ECU glitches could be Red Bull's fault
McLaren has hit back at arch-rival Red Bull's claims that the British team was responsible for Mark Webber's troubles in Melbourne.
MARCH 18, 2013
Race Report - The Iceman's easy win
Australian GP - Race Report
Vettel's Hungary Heidi ate tyres
After a winter of disintegrating Pirellis, Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen was the kindest to the tyres in Melbourne, and the Finn duly won.
Sutil stuns paddock with F1 comeback
Adrian Sutil stunned the F1 paddock on Sunday by looking so competitive on his return to the sport after a season away.