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Vettel Takes Pole in First Race at Circuit of the Americas

Vettel Takes Pole in First Race at Circuit of the Americas

Formula 1 returns to the United States for the first time in five years and will race for the first time at the Circuit of the Americas.  The track covers 5.513km and has 20 corners. The most interesting portion of the track are turn...
17.11.2012 | 2027 views | 0 comments
Dani Sordo Will Rejoin Citroën WRC Team Next Season

Dani Sordo Will Rejoin Citroën WRC Team Next Season

Dani Sordo has signed with the Citroën WRC team for the 2013 season to bring him back to the team for the first time since 2010. For the last two seasons Sordo has been driving for the MinI WRC team, which will not participate as a factory ef...
15.11.2012 | 6010 views | 0 comments
Track Designer Tilke Believes CotA Will Be Tough for Drivers

Track Designer Tilke Believes CotA Will Be Tough for Drivers

Track designer Hermann Tilke believes that the Circuit of the Americas will be tough for drivers this weekend. "I think there are some real difficult parts of this track, and hopefully it will be one of the most challenging," sa...
15.11.2012 | 6040 views | 0 comments
McLaren Boss Predicts USGP Will Improve Popularity

McLaren Boss Predicts USGP Will Improve Popularity

Not counting the 11 times that the Indianapolis 500 was technically counted as part of the Formula 1 World Championship, there have been 51 F1 races in the United States. But the sport still struggles to gain popularity in the US. McLaren team bos...
14.11.2012 | 3068 views | 0 comments
Updated Nissan GT-R GT3 Has Better Reliability and Handling

Updated Nissan GT-R GT3 Has Better Reliability and Handling

Nissan has updated its FIA GT3-spec GT-R for 2013 and is already taking orders for the new racecar. The basics of the car remain that same with a twin-turbocharged, 3.8-liter V6 with power routed to the rear wheels and a dry weight of 1300kg. ...
14.11.2012 | 4493 views | 0 comments
McLaren Supplying Engines and Transmissions to Formula E

McLaren Supplying Engines and Transmissions to Formula E

McLaren will supply electric motors, transmissions, and electric components to customer teams for the new FIA Formula E series starting in 2014. The cars' chassis, design and assembly will be done by Spark Racing Technology. The Formu...
13.11.2012 | 1157 views | 0 comments
Vettel Believes He and Alonso Have Equal Chance at Championship

Vettel Believes He and Alonso Have Equal Chance at Championship

Sebastian Vettel does not believe that the World Drivers' Championship is anywhere close to decided. This weekend will be Vettel's 100th Formula 1 grand prix, and he enters it in the WDC lead by 10 points.  "One hundred is a ...
12.11.2012 | 4419 views | 0 comments
HRT Formula 1 Team for Sale and Already Has Interested Buyers

HRT Formula 1 Team for Sale and Already Has Interested Buyers

Thesan Capital SL, the owners of the Hispania Racing Team Formula 1 Team, have confirmed that the team is for sale in a press release.  "The current owners of HRT Formula 1 Team, TC II S.a.rl., would like to confirm that they are cur...
12.11.2012 | 1326 views | 0 comments
Can Raikkonen become world champion with Lotus?

Can Raikkonen become world champion with Lotus?

With Kimi Raikkonen back we’ve thrown another world champion back into the mix with ‘victory potential’ and he’s got a different take on how to conduct an interview too. Can he win the 2013 world championship though? In...
12.11.2012 | 758 views | 0 comments
Mercedes Motorsport Boss Haug Promising Further Development

Mercedes Motorsport Boss Haug Promising Further Development

Mercedes Motorsport boss Norbert Haug admits that the Formula 1 team has struggled recently, but the team is planning major development that should bring the team back next season.  According to Haug, the team is not getting all of the be...
12.11.2012 | 1814 views | 0 comments

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