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.