Formula One News — July 2013

JULY 5, 2013

Practice 1 Results

German GP - Practice 1 Results

Audi questions logic of F1 for carmakers

Audi chairman Rupert Stadler has played down suggestions a formula one foray should be considered by the Volkswagen-owned German carmaker.

Mika Salo expects 2013 race return for Kovalainen

Former F1 driver Mika Salo is expecting a return to formula one for Finnish countryman Heikki Kovalainen to "snap into place soon".

JULY 4, 2013

Thursday Press Conference

German GP - Thursday Press Conference

Rosberg and Hamilton drive historic Silver Arrows

In advance of the German GP at the Nurburgring, Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton took two historic Mercedes Grand Prix cars out on a lap of the old Nordschleife circuit.

Haug not ruling out F1 return

Norbert Haug is not ruling out a return to formula one.

F1 unease remains after Silverstone tyre chaos

There remains an uneasy feeling in the Nurburgring paddock on Thursday, with memories of Sunday's chaotic and tyre-exploding Silverstone race still fresh.

Vettel ignores mind games and July curse

Sebastian Vettel insists talk about mind games and a July 'curse' will not distract his push for a first home win in Germany this weekend.

Alonso says no driver boycott in Germany

Fernando Alonso has played down the chance of a driver boycott this weekend at the Nurburgring.

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.