Ross Brawn has confirmed the anticipated news that he will leave Mercedes at the end of the year, formally tendering his resignation as Team Principal. Leadership of the outfit will now be headed up by Executive Directors Toto Wolff and Paddy Lowe. Brawn has been at the helm of the Brackley-based workforce since late 2007,
3 analysis from Brazilian Grand Prix
Below you may find the 3 analysis from the Interlagos, Brasil 2013 Grand Prix. The first one is the tyre strategies, the second one is the fastest laps that each driver put it on and the third one is pit stop summary. 1. The tyre strategies for each driver: [table] Pilotul Stint 1 Stint 2
Bottas unaware he wasn’t racing Hamilton
Valtteri Bottas admitted he thought he was racing Lewis Hamilton when the pair collided in the Brazilian Grand Prix. With Hamilton defending the inside line in to Turn 4, Bottas attempted to find a way past on the outside but the two touched wheels and Bottas span off in to retirement. However, Hamilton was a
Massa: Unbelievable, unacceptable, they didn’t do the right thing, I’m disappointed
Felipe Massa cursed race stewards for ruining his Ferrari farewell in front of his home fans at the Brazilian Grand Prix at Autodromo Carlos Pace. The Sao Paulo driver had gone from ninth on the starting grid to fourth, with every chance of team mate Fernando Alonso handing him third as a parting gift, when
Webber: ‘They’re bloody noisy without a helmet’
Mark Webber said he was pleased to show fans something a little different when he removed his helmet on the slowdown lap of his final ever Formula 1 race. The Australian, who will move to Porsche’s WEC team next year, admitted it was a struggle to remove the HANS device and helmet and was surprised
Thank you Mark!
Thank you big heart, thank you great man and superb driver! Thank you and God bless you! [table] Pos No Driver Team Laps Time/Retired Grid Pts 1 1 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull Racing-Renault 71 Winner 1 25 2 2 Mark Webber Red Bull Racing-Renault 71 +10.4 secs 4 18 3 3 Fernando Alonso Ferrari 71
Lewis Hamilton says 2012 McLaren suited him better after first season at Mercedes
A frustrated Lewis Hamilton has admitted that, even after nearly a full season at Mercedes, he still hasn’t adapted to his new car and the McLaren he drove in 2012 “suited” him better. Hamilton will line up fifth for Sunday’s Brazilian GP, three places behind team-mate Nico Rosberg, with his difficulties mastering the W04 made
Hulkenberg signs 2014 Force India deal – report
Nico Hulkenberg has signed a one-year deal to return to Force India next year, Germany’s authoritative Auto Motor und Sport reports from Brazil. Correspondent Michael Schmidt said the 26-year-old German’s deal includes ‘options’ beyond 2014, but the news would tie in with rumours Hulkenberg is first in line for a Ferrari drive should Fernando Alonso
Vettel flies to pole in wet qualifying
Even an Interlagos downpour could not stop Sebastian Vettel as the 2013 Formula 1 champion took Brazilian Grand Prix pole by six tenths of a second. The Red Bull driver utterly dominated a Q3 session delayed by 45 minutes due to intense rainfall. Although Romain Grosjean briefly held provisional pole by virtue of taking intermediates
‘Rival reneged on Magnussen deal’
Sergio Perez would still be at McLaren next season if one unnamed Formula One principal had not reneged on a deal to give Kevin Magnussen a drive for 2014, according to team boss Martin Whitmarsh. McLaren announced this month that 21-year-old Danish rookie Magnussen, son of their former racer Jan, would be replacing the young