Ross Brawn is being linked with a sensational return to Ferrari. Mercedes’ current team boss, who was technical director at Maranello during the ultra-successful Michael Schumacher era, was spotted meeting with Stefano Domenicali in Ferrari’s hospitality area at Interlagos on Friday. Briton Brawn, 58, has been considering his future at Mercedes, with the Brackley based
Mark Webber quickest as final practice stays wet
Mark Webber topped a rain-hit final practice session of 2013, ahead of what looks set to be a wet qualifying session for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The Australian Red Bull driver, in his final Formula 1 race, posted a time of 1m27.891s late in the session, when conditions were slightly less treacherous. Lotus’s Romain Grosjean
Rosberg again …
Nico Rosberg remains top in second practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix, although with conditions again wet the times are pretty academic; Sebastian Vettel comes in second – 0.225 seconds slower – followed by Mark Webber and Lotus’ Heikki Kovalainen; Lewis Hamilton rounds out the top five…. [table] Pos No Driver Team Time/Retired Gap Laps
Practice One – Rosberg leads Mercedes one-two in rainy Brazil
The rain that was expected today arrived early, in time to leave the track wet for the entire 90 minutes of opening practice at Interlagos. And after Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton had set the initial pace for Mercedes, further rain prevented anyone from going quicker, though an improvement in conditions in the final 20
“Hulk one of the best” sais Alonso
Fernando Alonso has come out in support of Nico Hulkenberg, claiming the German is amongst one of the best drivers on the current grid. Hulkenberg looks set to lose out on a top seat once again – amidst rumours the Lotus/Quantum deal is a non-starter – despite often being rated highly by fans and those
Briatore over Kovalainen
Formula 1 returnee Heikki Kovalainen has responded to his former Renault manager Flavio Briatore, after the Italian claimed Lotus should not have signed him. Drafted in to replace the injured Kimi Raikkonen for the last two races of 2013, fellow Finn Kovalainen initially impressed in Austin last weekend but finished the US Grand Prix a
Have Lotus done due diligence or at least a Google search on Ijaz Mansoor?
So who are Quantum Motorsport? Arguably they’ve been one of this Formula 1 season’s biggest and most mysterious behind-the-scenes stories. Since June, they’ve been positing themselves as a saviour of sorts for the Lotus F1 team – a wealthy group that would infuse much needed cash into a top flight team with lofty ambitions. Well,
Mark Webber says there’s now more negatives than positives for him in Formula 1
Mark Webber says he is leaving F1 because the sport now has more negatives than positives for him. The Red Bull driver, who came within a whisker of landing the 2010 World Championship but has been forced to play second fiddle to all-conquering team-mate Sebastian Vettel since then, is preparing for his final race in
Mallya won’t bring driver decision forward
Vijay Mallya says he will not make a decision on his 2014 drivers until late in December despite a number of options currently being available. Force India has traditionally announced its line-up late in the year, with Paul di Resta being confirmed for another season in December last year and the return of Adrian Sutil
Questions for the 2013 Brazilian Grand Prix
For who will Brazil mark the end of the F1 road? The end to another year in F1 marks another round of fond farewells. Mark Webber, after 12 seasons, nine wins, one title near-miss and a treasure chest of straight-talking soundbites, retires to head to a new life with a roof in sportscars. The V8