“Official: after 5 years, 1186 points, 44 podiums and 11 wins @alo_oficial will leave @ScuderiaFerrari! #FerrariFamily #GrazieFernando”, the tweet read. Alonso is yet to confirm his next team, but it is widely believed McLaren will announce his signing at the start of December. “Today is not an easy one for me, because even if I
Glock: “The best chance for Rosberg would be a technical problem”
A strong Williams driver is Nico Rosberg’s best hope of winning the 2014 title against the odds. That is the claim of former F1 driver Timo Glock, who six years ago played a starring role in the championship showdown when Lewis Hamilton managed to pass him on the thrilling last corner of the Brazil finale.
Wolff: “Lewis breaking down would be a nightmare”
Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff says he is worried about the “nightmare” of a technical issue robbing Lewis Hamilton of the 2014 world championship in Abu Dhabi. Hamilton leads team-mate Nico Rosberg by 17 points, with 50 available in Abu Dhabi thanks to the controversial double points format in the final race. Mercedes has not
Rosberg is the engineering driver who plays it clever
Nico Rosberg was born in Germany, brought up in Monaco and Ibiza, educated at an international school in the south of France and has a famous Finnish father, Keke Rosberg who happens to be a Formula 1 world champion… If the Mercedes driver were to win the Formula 1 title in Abu Dhabi on Sunday, the
F1 boss to clamp down on online media in paddock
After controversially rubbishing the power of social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter last week, the F1 supremo is now warning that online publications will find access to the paddock more difficult in the future. He told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt: “Choose your race for free, enter the paddock, meet the drivers. How do
Sutil breached Sauber F1 contract – report
Adrian Sutil may have breached the terms of his Sauber F1 contract in 2014, the Dutch publication Formule1 reports. When the struggling Swiss team signed up paying drivers Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr for 2015, it appeared legal trouble could be ahead as Adrian Sutil already had a signed contract for next season. But team
Horner says Renault 75hp down on Mercedes Mercedes keep
“Our engine has 75 horse power less than the Mercedes,” he declared to the Italian publication Autosprint. A big argument is taking place at present between struggling Renault – Red Bull’s works supplier – and F1’s other engine marques Ferrari and Mercedes. Renault and Ferrari are pushing hard for the so-called engine development ‘freeze’ to
Alonso: ‘we need everyone in the sport’
A cost cap is one solution while giving the smaller teams more of the money F1 generates is another. But whatever happens, Alonso, who made his debut with Minarid, says something must be done. “I started with a small team, Minardi, all the drivers [should have] the same possibility to start with small teams,” the
Wolff: ‘It is fantastic for the sport to have such a finale’
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg will arrive in Abu Dhabi next weekend battling for the championship after a year of Mercedes dominance. Hamilton leads Rosberg by 17 points, but with double points on offer he has to finish in the top two to make sure he wins the title. Meanwhile, Rosberg will be aiming for
Caterham to return to F1 grid and race in 2014 season-ending Abu Dhabi GP
The Leafield-based outfit went into administration ahead of the U.S./Brazil double-header three weeks ago amid an ownership dispute and spiralling debts. Since then administrators Smith & Williamsonhave been trying to raise sufficient funds to initially ensure Caterham’s participation in next week’s season finale and, in a long-term goal, the team’s outright survival. Last week, administrators