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Mattiacci’s silence is deafening R...

May 15, 2014No Comments

Marco Mattiacci is officially the lowest-profile team boss in F1, two respected correspondents have declared. Just ahead of the Chinese grand prix last month, Stefano Domenicali quit Ferrari, with president Luca di Montezemolo appointing the F1-unknown

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Red Bull not interested in Mercedes power

May 14, 2014No Comments

Red Bull says it is not interested in being powered by Mercedes. Unhappy with its underpowered Renault V8 a few years ago, Red Bull looked into switching to Mercedes but was vetoed by the then works

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Can this be last Caterham season in F1?

May 14, 2014No Comments

Is the F1 backmarker Caterham for sale? That was the question being asked on Wednesday by Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, recalling paddock rumours from the Spanish grand prix venue in Barcelona. When Renault revealed that

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New “megaphone” exhaust is a co...

May 14, 2014No Comments

Mercedes’ ‘trumpet’ exhaust made a questionable debut on Wednesday. “Looks like Mercedes have put a vuvuzela on the back of their car,” Reuters’ Alan Baldwin wryly observed. Questionable aesthetics aside, attention then turned to whether the

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Hamilton wants rivals to catch up

May 14, 2014No Comments

New championship leader Lewis Hamilton insists he does not want to run away unchallenged with a dominant 2014 title. The Briton has won the past four grands prix on the trot with a Mercedes car described

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Fatigue and frustration hurt Vettel’s...

May 14, 2014No Comments

Part of Sebastian Vettel’s struggle so far in 2014 is “fatigue” after four consecutive world championship triumphs. That is the view of Gerhard Berger, a former Ferrari and McLaren driver but also someone who knows Vettel

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Berger warns Mercedes to expect “fire...

May 14, 2014No Comments

Gerhard Berger has warned Mercedes to expect fireworks between teammates Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg in 2014. So far, the relationship between the silver-clad pair has been amiable, but a growing tension was noticeable immediately after

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Smedley happy to have left Ferrari

May 14, 2014No Comments

Former Ferrari engineer Rob Smedley says it is nice to finally be working in formula one with a wind tunnel that works. The fabled Italian team’s wind tunnel problems are well known, but when asked by