JA on F1 prize winner enjoys Spanish GP (
1 hours ago) -
JamesAllenOnF1
Updates for E20 as Boullier warns against resting on laurels (
yesterday) -
ESPN F1
Lotus boss Eric Boullier has warned his team not to rest on its laurels after two very solid results at the last two races
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Pitpass F1 (yesterday) - F1: Boullier and Allison on Monaco: Following a second event where both cars scored strongly, Team Principal, Eric Boullier and Technical director, James Allison ponders the team's expectations for Monaco and beyond.
F1: Monaco GP: Preview - McLaren (
yesterday) -
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We travel to the south of France feeling determined to string together a faultless weekend and to demonstrate our full potential.
Massa insists he has Ferrari support (
2 days ago) -
Autosport.com
Felipe Massa has no doubts that Ferrari remains fully behind him in his quest to find a way out of his current difficulties.
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ESPN F1 (2 days ago) - 'I feel the whole team stands by me' - Massa: Felipe Massa is confident he still has the full support of Ferrari despite a disappointing start to the season with just two points from five races
Video of the Day: Kingfisher world record at Silverstone (
yesterday) -
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Formula 1 drivers will once again be banned from using DRS in the tunnel at the Monaco Grand Prix on safety grounds, AUTOSPORT can reveal
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Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Monaco preview quotes: McLaren: Monaco preview quotes: McLaren
Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Monaco preview quotes: Red Bull: Monaco preview quotes: Red Bull
Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Monaco preview quotes: Mercedes: Monaco preview quotes: Mercedes
Grosjean helmet to mark Enstone milestone (
2 days ago) -
GPUpdate
As will be the case with several drivers, Romain Grosjean will sport a modified helmet design for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. This follows three strong results for the Frenchman who has finished sixth, third and fourth in the respective races of China, Bahrain and Spain. Monte Carlo will now serve as the closest thing to a home event.
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ESPN F1 (7 hours ago) - Grosjean still not satisfied: Romain Grosjean says he and Lotus are not yet satisfied with their results this season, despite showing plenty of promise at the last two grands prix
Jenson Button is cautious about McLaren's chances of winning the Monaco Grand Prix, with the team's MP4-27 not particularly suited to the demands of the famous street circuit.
De la Rosa: HRT should ignore Marussia (
2 days ago) -
Autosport.com
Pedro de la Rosa says his HRT team should focus on itself rather than try to concentrate on closing the gap to rival Marussia
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Autosport.com (7 hours ago) - HRT plays down leapfrogging Marussia: HRT team boss Luis Perez-Sala reckons his squad has little chance of leapfrogging rival Marussia in Formula 1's backmarker battle in the short term
Pérez in determined mood after crash (
2 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Sergio Pérez is keener than usual to score a good result in Monaco, having suffered his heavy accident on the streets last year. The Mexican missed both the Monte Carlo and Montreal races after being knocked out in a heavy crash at the Nouvelle Chicane.
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GPUpdate (18 hours ago) - Haug: Drivers make the difference in Monaco: Norbert Haug believes Mercedes stands a strong chance of a good result in Monte Carlo next weekend, not least due to Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg’s experience around the compact street circuit. The company is currently fifth in the Constructors’ Championship.
GPUpdate (yesterday) - Mercedes drivers optimistic about Monaco: Both Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher believe Mercedes should be in confident mood as F1 returns to Monte Carlo. In a season that has delivered five winning constructors in as many races, the silver arrows now target a second victory.
GPUpdate (15 hours ago) - Video of the Day: Pérez crashes in Monaco, 2011:
F1: Monaco GP: Preview - Mercedes (
2 days ago) -
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Giving the drivers a car they can trust and feel confident in is worth more here than at any other circuit on the calendar.
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ESPN F1 (2 days ago) - Qualifying still key to Monaco - Raikkonen: Kimi Raikkonen is targeting a strong qualifying performance in Monaco next weekend to give him the best possible opportunity of scoring a decent result
Pitpass F1 (yesterday) - F1: Lotus duo look ahead to Monaco: Kimi Raikkonen and Romain Grosjean, who between them have scored 60 points in the last two races, look ahead to the Monaco Grand Prix.
Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Raikkonen unsure on Monaco chances: Kimi Raikkonen is upbeat that Lotus will be able to deliver a race-winning weekend this season, but he is unsure if it can do that as soon as the Monaco Grand Prix
Monaco crash was a 'watershed event' - Perez (
2 days ago) -
ESPN F1
Sergio Perez sees his accident during qualifying for last year's Monaco Grand Prix as a "watershed" moment in his career
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Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Monaco preview quotes: Lotus: Monaco preview quotes: Lotus
BBC F1 (2 days ago) - Schumacher: Monaco risk justified: Michael Schumacher believes the risk of racing at the Monaco Grand Prix is "justifiable once a year".
Video of the Day: Derek Daly cartwheels in Monaco (
2 days ago) -
GPUpdate
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Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Mercedes duo sure car will suit Monaco: Michael Schumacher and Nico Rosberg are confident that their Mercedes car will be well suited to the Monaco track as they aim for the team's second win of the year
Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Monaco preview quotes: Sauber: Monaco preview quotes: Sauber
Pitpass F1 (2 days ago) - F1: Monaco GP: Preview - Sauber: The development package that we ran for the first time in Barcelona will also be used again in Monaco, so we will be able to carry over its performance gain.
Autosport.com (2 days ago) - Perez 'stronger' on Monaco return: Sergio Perez says he returns to the Monaco Grand Prix a much stronger driver one year on from his horrifying crash in qualifying
ESPN F1 (2 days ago) - Rosberg and Schumacher expect W03 to suit Monaco: Mercedes drivers Nico Rosberg and Michael Schumacher are confident their car will be well suited to the tight and twisting streets of Monaco
F1: Dawning of a new era for HRT (
2 days ago) -
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HRT officially opened the doors to its new headquarters at the Caja Magica in Madrid this morning, the assembled guest included the Mayoress of Madrid, and the President of the Spanish Motorsport Federation.
Caterham expects to revisit Mugello upgrade package (
2 days ago) -
JamesAllenOnF1
F1 photos: Williams celebrates win at factory (
2 days ago) -
GPUpdate
F1: Maldonado: I was scared for all of us (
3 days ago) -
Pitpass F1
Pastor Maldonado has spoken of how his joy turned to horror when, moments after posing for a team photo to celebrate his Barcelona win, a garage fire almost ended in tragedy.
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ESPN F1 (2 days ago) - Victory possible in Monaco - Maldonado: Pastor Maldonado sees no reason win back-to-back races with victory at the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend
Pitpass F1 (2 days ago) - F1: Q&A with Pastor Maldonado: Following his victory in the Spanish Grand Prix, Pastor Maldonado shares his thoughts on his first win in Formula One and the season so far.
BBC F1 (3 days ago) - Maldonado aiming for Monaco win: Williams's Pastor Maldonado sees no reason why he can't take his race-winning form into next weekend's Monaco Grand Prix.
GPUpdate (2 days ago) - Interview with Barcelona winner Pastor Maldonado: Just five days ago, Pastor Maldonado brought Williams its first victory since 2004 and his career-first win in F1. Since then, the Venezuelan has travelled back to the team’s factory in Grove, Oxfordshire and is now highly optimistic about Monaco next weekend.
Red Bull: Consistency will decide title (
2 days ago) -
Autosport.com
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes that consistency over the season is now 'critical' to winning this year's Formula 1 world championship
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ESPN F1 (2 days ago) - Hamilton targets consistency over Monaco gamble: Lewis Hamilton is targeting another solid points haul at the Monaco Grand Prix as he aims to continue his consistent start to the season
Hamilton deserves Monaco win - Whitmarsh (
3 days ago) -
ESPN F1
McLaren team principal Martin Whitmarsh believes Lewis Hamilton deserves to win the Monaco Grand Prix following his recent difficulties
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Autosport.com (3 days ago) - Monaco preview quotes: Caterham: Monaco preview quotes: Caterham
JamesAllenOnF1 (3 days ago) - Kobayashi riding high ahead of Monaco:
Autosport.com (3 days ago) - Kobayashi eyeing Monaco GP podium: Kamui Kobayashi thinks Sauber could be in the hunt for a podium finish at the Monaco Grand Prix with the team having delivered a good step forward in pace with its latest update.
ESPN F1 (3 days ago) - Kobayashi targets top four in Monaco: Kamui Kobayashi is targeting a top four finish in Monaco after the upgraded Sauber saw him have a strong race in the Spanish Grand Prix
ESPN F1 (3 days ago) - Kovalainen eyes 'something special' in Monaco: Heikki Kovalainen is hoping Caterham might be able "to do something special" in the Monaco Grand Prix next weekend
GPUpdate (3 days ago) - Kobayashi hints at podium for Monaco: Kamui Kobayashi returns to Monaco fresh from a top five finish in the Spanish Grand Prix. The Japanese Sauber driver also finished fifth in Monte Carlo last year and expects the white car’s pace to be even quicker next weekend.
JamesAllenOnF1 (3 days ago) - Maldonado surprised by competitiveness, but targets Monaco win:
Maldonado: I ignore ‘pay driver’ comments (
2 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Pastor Maldonado has talked briefly about those claiming he is simply in Formula 1 because of money, following his unexpected victory in the Spanish Grand Prix last Sunday. Since the race, the triumph has also been met by levels political outrage in Venezuela.
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ESPN F1 (yesterday) - Maldonado responds to pay-driver critics: Pastor Maldonado has responded to critics that have labelled him as a pay driver in the past, saying he hopes his win in Spain last weekend proves he is in Formula One on the basis of talent
Pirelli: Unpredictability isn't hurting F1 (
2 days ago) -
Autosport.com
Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery has hit back at suggestions that the 2012 Formula 1 season is now too unpredictable - and thinks the variety of winners is of huge benefit to everyone involved in the sport
F1 video: Caterham engine start-up (
2 days ago) -
GPUpdate
F1 head protection 'inevitable' (
2 days ago) -
BBC F1
Formula 1 will introduce some form of driver head protection in the not-too-distant future, race director Charlie Whiting says.
F1: Klien to race Bathurst 1000 (
3 days ago) -
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His career in Formula One may have been fleeting but Christian Klien looks to have found a new niche in Touring Cars having been confirmed for two of Australia's most iconic motorsport events.
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GPUpdate (3 days ago) - Klien signs up for V8 Supercars classics: Christian Klien has confirmed a deal with Walkinshaw Racing to compete in this year’s Sandown 500 and Bathurst 1000 - two of Australia’s legendary touring car races.
Russian helicopter company boosts Petrov chances (
3 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Vitaly Petrov has been given an added push for retaining his Caterham seat ahead of the 2013 season, with the English team having signed a new deal with Russian Helicopters. The company will be working with Caterham Cars as well as the F1 team.
Maldonado: Driver plays bigger role now (
3 days ago) -
Autosport.com
Pastor Maldonado believes that the driver plays a bigger part in the competitive equation under Formula 1's current regulations.
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Autosport.com (3 days ago) - Overhaul to thank for win - Maldonado: Williams's shock victory in the Spanish Grand Prix was a result of major changes made to the team over the past year, according to Pastor Maldonado.
McLaren says it will be ultra-hard on itself to iron out the kind of mistakes that are costing it valuable points in its battle for the world championship.
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Pitpass F1 (2 days ago) - F1: Button concerned more by pace than errors: Jenson Button admits that he is more concerned at the MP4-27's lack of pace than the mistakes the team has been making this year.
Williams denies Senna seat under threat (
3 days ago) -
Autosport.com
Williams has quashed speculation that Bruno Senna's place at the team is under threat if the Brazilian does not lift his game over the next few races.
F1: Kaltenborn gets one-third of Sauber (
4 days ago) -
Pitpass F1
Sauber has announced that "in the interests of continuity", Peter Sauber has taken the decision to transfer a third of the stake in the Sauber Group to CEO Monisha Kaltenborn.
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Autosport.com (4 days ago) - Kaltenborn earns Sauber Group stake: Peter Sauber has announced he is transferring a third of the stake in the Sauber Group to CEO Monisha Kaltenborn
GPUpdate (4 days ago) - Kaltenborn receives a third of Sauber Group: Sauber team CEO Monisha Kaltenborn has received a third of the stake in the Sauber Group, it was announced by the Swiss company on Wednesday afternoon. The share has been given up by team owner Peter Sauber, who has already said that he intends to retire from his role of Team Principal by the end of next year.
ESPN F1 (4 days ago) - Kaltenborn handed Sauber stake: Sauber CEO Monisha Kaltenborn has been handed a one third stake of the team by team principal Peter Sauber
BBC F1 (4 days ago) - Sauber hands power to Kaltenborn: Peter Sauber transfers a third of the equity in his Formula 1 team to chief executive officer Monisha Kaltenborn.
Whitmarsh praises Button's attitude (
3 days ago) -
ESPN F1
Martin Whitmarsh has applauded Jenson Button's perseverance during a difficult weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix and has backed him to bounce back to his best soon
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ESPN F1 (3 days ago) - Button bemused by lack of pace: Jenson Button admits he is concerned by a lack of race pace for McLaren after only scoring two points in last weekend's Spanish Grand Prix
Interview with Sauber’s Kamui Kobayashi (
3 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Spain saw Kamui Kobayashi rack up Sauber’s second best race finish of the 2012 F1 season, coming home in a highly respectable fifth place at the Circuit de Catalunya. The result has only been matched this season by team-mate Sergio Pérez, when the Mexican just missed out on the Malaysian Grand Prix victory to Fernando Alonso.
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Pitpass F1 (3 days ago) - F1: Q&A with Kamui Kobayashi: Last Sunday Kamui Kobayashi equalled what was up to then the best result of his Formula One career, coming home fifth as he did in the 2011 Monaco Grand Prix.
Daly to complete Force India aero test (
4 days ago) -
ESPN F1
GP3 driver Conor Daly is to carry out a straight-line aero test for Force India on Thursday
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GPUpdate (4 days ago) - Daly to conduct aero test for Force India: American Conor Daly will be taking part in a straight-line aerodynamic test for Force India on Thursday. The GP3 race winner and son of former Formula 1 driver Derek finalised negotiations with the team in Barcelona at the weekend.
GPUpdate (3 days ago) - Daly avoids hare while testing Force India: Conor Daly was blown away by the experience of driving a Formula 1 car on Thursday, but the American was equally surprised by a hare which leapt out in front of him.
GPUpdate (2 days ago) - Caterham also did aero run on Thursday: Caterham was the second Formula 1 team to conduct a straight-line aerodynamic test in England on Thursday, doing so at the same time as Force India.
ESPN F1 (4 days ago) - More to come from Force India: Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley says that the team still needs to optimise its upgrade package before the full potential of the VJM05 is shown
Kimi Raikkonen says that too much has been made of the impact of tyres on the racing this year - and thinks that it is the ban on refuelling that is playing a huge factor in shuffling up the order as well.
Lola Cars placed into administration (
4 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Lola Group Holdings, the parent company of Lola Cars International and Lola Composites, has been placed into administration. Blaming the economic crisis for a cash flow problem, an official statement was released on Wednesday morning.
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GPUpdate (4 days ago) - Lola Cars to be placed into administration: Lola Cars, along with sister company Lola Composites, is set to be placed into administration. Blaming the economic crisis for a cash flow problem, an official statement was released on Wednesday morning.
Pitpass F1 (4 days ago) - F1: Lola goes into administration: Lola Cars, which other than an illustrious history in Sports Cars, CART and all manner of other disciplines, including F1, has gone into administration.
Mark Webber column (
4 days ago) -
BBC F1
Red Bull's Aussie charger on his former boss Frank Williams's birthday win in Barcelona, and the "incredible" Premier League season.
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ESPN F1 (4 days ago) - Williams result 'unreal' - Webber: Mark Webber has described Pastor Maldonado's victory in the Spanish Grand Prix as "an unreal result"
ESPN F1 (3 days ago) - Webber concerned at number of winners: Mark Webber is concerned that the number of different winners in Formula One could prove detrimental to the sport
Alguersuari: 2013 comeback 100 percent sure (
3 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Jaime Alguersuari has no doubts whatsoever about being able to return to Formula 1 as a race driver next season. Having been surprisingly dropped by Toro Rosso at the end of 2011, the Barcelona man is spending the current campaign as a commentator.
Russian Automobile Federation advisor warns of delays in construction of Sochi circuit due to "politics".
F1: Could the FIA buy back Formula One? (
5 days ago) -
Pitpass F1
As F1 races towards flotation on the Singapore stock market, Chris Sylt looks at what the business actually owns and where the money comes from.
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Pitpass F1 (2 days ago) - F1: Exclusive: Mercedes may get F1 board seat: Ahead of the sport's floatation on the Singapore stock exchange, Bernie Ecclestone reveals to business editor Chris Sylt that Mercedes may yet get a seat on the board of F1.
Barcelona Williams garage close to repair (
5 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Just two days after the dramatic fire which brought the curtain down on the Spanish Grand Prix weekend, repair work is already almost complete on the Williams garage of the Circuit de Catalunya. The cause of the raging inferno is yet to be indentified.
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GPUpdate (4 days ago) - Final Williams member returns to UK: All members of the Williams team are now safely back at home in the United Kingdom. Following the frightening garage fire after the Spanish Grand Prix on Sunday evening, several had remained under observation in local hospitals.
BBC F1 (4 days ago) - Williams burns victim back in UK: The Williams team member burned in a garage fire following last Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix has returned to the UK.
Column: Five key themes for Monaco (
4 days ago) -
GPUpdate
It's almost time for the jewel in the Formula 1 crown, with Monte Carlo playing host to its 70th Grand Prix next weekend. So, to get you in the mood and build the anticipation, GPUpdate.net takes a look at five key talking points for the event...
Lotus boss Eric Boullier says he is not frustrated by the failure of his team to win the Spanish Grand Prix, because he thinks a victory is just around the corner
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ESPN F1 (5 days ago) - Lotus managing Raikkonen's obligations: Lotus team principal Eric Boullier believes that Kimi Raikkonen is enjoying a successful return to Formula One because of the environment created by the team
Pastor Maldonado did more than enough with his victory at the Spanish Grand Prix to be able to tell his critics to 'shut up', says Williams board member Toto Wolff
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JamesAllenOnF1 (5 days ago) - How Maldonado won while Lotus and McLaren lost the Spanish Grand Prix:
Haug muted over Mercedes Concorde talks (
5 days ago) -
GPUpdate
Norbert Haug remains unable to comment on the situation involving Mercedes-Benz and the new Formula 1 Concorde Agreement. At present, the German car manufacturer is unhappy with some terms of the latest document, which binds all F1 teams with governing body the FIA and Bernie Ecclestone's FOM
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Pitpass F1 (5 days ago) - F1: Concorde Agreement complaint is "unlikely to be successful" say lawyers: Lawyers sceptical as Mercedes is reported to be making an anti-competition complaint to the European Commission (EC) over the terms of the new Concorde Agreement.
Coulthard: Not a surprise that Williams is back (
5 days ago) -
GPUpdate
David Coulthard was particularly delighted that Williams finally returned to winning ways in Barcelona on Sunday, having previously not celebrated a Formula 1 victory since the last round of 2004. The Scot, now a commentator for BBC Sport, made his F1 race debut with the team following Ayrton Senna’s death in 1994.
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BBC F1 (2 days ago) - VIDEO: Watch Nico Rosberg drive Mercedes DTM: Mercedes F1 driver Nico Rosberg takes David Coulthard for a hair-raising drive in a Mercedes DTM.
Adrian Sutil is confident that he will have the opportunity to return to Formula 1 despite being without a seat for 2012
'I very much doubt Mercedes will leave F1' - Ecclestone (
5 days ago) -
ESPN F1
Bernie Ecclestone says he does not think Mercedes will pull out of Formula One over a contractual dispute despite reports suggesting that the car manufacturer's shareholders will vote on leaving at the end of the year