Formula One News — July 2013

JULY 4, 2013

Race win will motivate Hamilton

A win at the Nurburgring will be the perfect tonic for Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes team boss Ross Brawn admits.

Di Resta would jump at Massa's seat

Paul di Resta has revealed he would "jump" at the opportunity to join Ferrari in 2014.

Mercedes wants to test on fourth day at Silverstone

Ferrari looks set to drop its plans to run rookies at the forthcoming young drivers test.

Nurburgring's F1 future after 2013 in doubt

The future of the Nurburgring's formula one race beyond this weekend's German grand prix is clouded.

JULY 3, 2013

Wolff hits out at F1 opportunists

Toto Wolff on Wednesday hit out at F1's 'opportunists' who initially blocked Pirelli's intended tyre changes.

Decision to step down is Brawn's alone

At the very top of the Mercedes team, the 'elephant in the room' is called Paddy Lowe.

Pirelli blames teams for tyre-explosive British GP

Pirelli has shifted the blame for the tyre-exploding chaos of last weekend's British grand prix.

Silverstone chaos shouldn't happen in Germany

After the tyre-explosive British grand prix, formula one can look forward to a calmer weekend at the Nurburgring.

Pit blunder won't cause Raikkonen exit

Lotus Boss Eric Boullier has denied a bungled race strategy at Silverstone could cost Lotus the services next year of lead driver Kimi Raikkonen.

Rivals say test-gate helped Mercedes win races

Mercedes' rivals are drawing a direct link between the illegal Barcelona tyre test in May, and the German squad's new winning form in 2013.

Ferrari worried about fuel-saving formula in 2014

Ferrari has admitted it is worried grands prix could be half-baked in 2014, as the radical new turbo V6 era dawns in formula one.

Frijns happy as young drivers survive test shakeup

Robin Frijns is relieved he will still test for Sauber at Silverstone later this month.

JULY 2, 2013

Release: Pirelli, explanation on Silverstone facts and next races

Pirelli today issued a press release revealing it's analysis on the tyre failures at the British GP this past weekend.

Claims that Pirelli changed tyres without consent at Silverstone

F1's tyre scandal could be set to deepen yet further, as a Spanish sports newspaper claims Pirelli - already under reprimand for 'test-gate' - blatantly broke the rules.

Red Bull could have cost Rosberg Silverstone win

It was Red Bull who alerted the FIA to a rules breach that could have cost Nico Rosberg victory at Silverstone last Sunday.

Van der Garde plays down Kovalainen rumours

Giedo van der Garde has dismissed rumours he could be set to lose his 2013 Caterham seat to former team driver Heikki Kovalainen.

JULY 1, 2013

Release: FIA seeks solution to Silverstone tyre failures

The FIA issued the a press release this evening, regarding the situation with tyre failures over the weekend at Silverstone.

F1 begins to respond to tyre-exploding crisis

The world of formula one has already begun to respond to the crisis triggered by Sunday's tyre-exploding British grand prix.

Race Report - Blowout

British GP - Race Report

2013 season in tyre-exploding crisis after Silverstone

Formula one's tyre-dominated 2013 season has shifted into an even higher gear, as drivers threaten to go on strike unless immediate action is taken.

Test-gate whispers remain as Mercedes speeds ahead

As Mercedes speeds ahead in formula one, tempers remain frayed and fingers are still pointing in the wake of the 'test-gate' scandal.

Domenicali backs Alonso, Ferrari car getting worse

Stefano Domenicali has refused to rebuke Fernando Alonso for questioning the lagging development of Ferrari's 2013 car.

Hulkenberg not paid by struggling Sauber

Nico Hulkenberg is the victim of a financial crisis at Swiss team Sauber, the German newspaper Bild reports.

Red Bull snub would make Raikkonen a wimp

Two F1 legends fundamentally disagree about Kimi Raikkonen's best next move.

Australia to keep season opener slot in 2014

Australia may retain the opening slot on the 2014 calendar.