Friday, 5 April 2013

Red Bull Contemplate Kimi

In the wake of the Multi-21 fiasco, questions have been asked regarding Mark Webber's seat. While the Aussie may remain at the team for the rest of the season, it is predicted that he will call time on his career at the end of the season. Subsequently, replacements have been suggested, while team owner Dietrich Mateschitz has admitted that Kimi Raikkonen is a prime candidate to partner Sebastian Vettel in the future.

Monday, 1 April 2013

Team Player, Jean-Eric Vergne

While Daniel Ricciardo has emphasized his determination to beat teammate Jean-Eric Vergne, the Frenchman has downplayed the intra-team battle at Toro Rosso, stating that he is focused upon the interests of the team. However, with an attractive seat at Red Bull up for grabs, is JEV taking the right approach?

Saturday, 30 March 2013

McLaren Anticipate Progress

Despite a turbulent start to the new season, McLaren proved that the MP4-28 had potential in Sepang, as Jenson Button challenged the Mercedes before a pit-stop calamity put pay to his progress. Team Principal Martin Whitmarsh states that the team are striving for further development ahead of the Chinese Grand Prix.

Williams Considering Exhaust Switch

After an exciting winter for Williams, the FW35 has failed to deliver on its promises. The team have slipped behind the likes of Force India, Sauber and even Toro Rosso and now, Williams are supposedly considering a switch back to their 2012 specification exhaust, in an attempt to correct the issues which have plagued the new car's performance.

Friday, 29 March 2013

The Red Bull Dilemma

Red Bull Racing are a team which have been in the spotlight throughout the whole of this week. Sebastian Vettel's contentious victory in Malaysia has encouraged an array of ex-drivers and principals to speak out, with many demanding Sebastian to be heavily punished. However, Christian Horner is in an almost inescapable dilemma as he has seemingly lost control of the team.
In case you have been living in a cave for the past week, here is a brief recap of the events which have left Red Bull in disarray. Mark Webber led the race and was in a commanding position ahead of Vettel and the two Mercedes.

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Force India Agree Merc Deal

Force India have today announced a long term deal has been struck, meaning that the team will run Mercedes engines and KERS units (plus all other associated ancillary) for 2014 and beyond. The deal is unsurprising considering the recent appointment of Adrian Sutil who famously has links with the German engine supplier.

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

Claire Williams Wins Promotion

After becoming a familiar face in the paddock over the past few years, Claire Williams, daughter of Sir Frank, has received a well earned promotion to the position of deputy Team Principal within the Williams team. This new role will mean that Claire is responsible for the day to day management of the team.