Formula 1- Season 2013

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No guarantee of podiums in 2013 - Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg believes Sauber has the potential to achieve "good things" in 2013, but stopped short of predicting podiums.

Money was a factor in Mercedes' showing - Schumacher
Michael Schumacher says the spending power of Red Bull was one reason that Mercedes was unable to challenge for titles in his three years with the team.

Mercedes move risky for Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton's decision to cash in his chips at McLaren and head for Mercedes in 2013 has more than an element of risk to it, according to three-time F1 world champion Sir Jackie Stewart.

Experience to secure Caterham reprieve for Petrov
Having seemed set to quit F1 for good at the end of the 2012 campaign, Vitaly Petrov now looks likely to remain at Caterham for a second season.

Buemi to stay put
Having been linked to a possible move to Ferrari, Sebastien Buemi now looks set to continue as Red Bull Racing's official reserve.

DTM an option as d'Ambrosio chases F1 future?
Jerome d'Ambrosio could join the queue of F1 refugees knocking on the door of the three biggest German manufacturers as the DTM offers respite for their frustrated dreams.

Stewart backs France, but its Istanbul or bust for Bernie
Sir Jackie Stewart has admitted that he would like to see the French Grand Prix return to the F1 schedule this season, even though Bernie Ecclestone has his sights set elsewhere.

[m_waqas]

No guarantee of podiums in 2013 - Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg believes Sauber has the potential to achieve "good things" in 2013, but stopped short of predicting podiums.

good for Hulk. i like him and glad that he's out of Force India, may be better chance for podiums now :S

Stewart backs France, but its Istanbul or bust for Bernie
Sir Jackie Stewart has admitted that he would like to see the French Grand Prix return to the F1 schedule this season, even though Bernie Ecclestone has his sights set elsewhere.

i back France too specially if its Magny Cours.

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Lopez praises Raikkonen's 'desire'
Lotus owner Gerard Lopez says Kimi Raikkonen "has enthusiasm and desire" which allowed him to be immediately competitive again in Formula One.

Maldonado to continue 'aggressive' style
Williams' Pastor Maldonado says he won't change his "extremely aggressive" driving style in the future.

'I am not crazy' - Grosjean
Romain Grosjean says he is "aware of the risks" in Formula One and has worked hard at correcting the mistakes he made in 2012.

Ferrari flavour for Massa karting event
There will be a distinct feel of Maranello about the latest edition of Felipe Massa's charity karting event, with both Ferrari favourite Fernando Alonso and prot?g? Jules Bianchi scheduled to attend.

@m_waqas
Magny Cours return is impossible, its either Paul Ricard or Istanbul Park.

[zia1288]

ALO's tweet which I received on text:

I enjoy reading that Redbull still thinks we will be the strongest rival for next year! And this even before start testing!! Flattered..

[genius83]

Perez ready to learn from Button
Sergio Perez says he has got to learn from Jenson Button but wants to beat his team-mate at McLaren this season.

Whitmarsh impressed by Perez
Martin Whitmarsh says he has been impressed by Sergio Perez so far and says the chance to turn him in to a world champion is "exciting".

Vettel ignores Alonso politics - Marko
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko says Sebastian Vettel has the edge over Fernando Alonso because Alonso "is busy with politics and funny comments".

Ecclestone expects Nurburgring deal
Bernie Ecclestone has said that he expects the 2013 German Grand Prix to run at the Nurburgring this season, with discussions ongoing with the circuit to wrap up a deal.

No step on 2013 Williams
Valtteri Bottas has revealed there will be no stepped nose on the 2013 Williams FW35.

Ferrari confirms early February launch
Ferrari has revealed that it will launch its 2013 car in an event at Maranello in 'early February'.

[NakedTruth]

Maybe because Alonso has a bigger brain capacity than Vettel and Helmet Maardo combined.

lol

[aref]

Maybe because Alonso has a bigger brain capacity than Vettel and Helmet Maardo combined.

lol

Still couldn't win.

lol

[genius83]

First team commits to Formula E
Drayson Racing has become the first team to sign up for the inaugural Formula E championship in 2014.

Stewart attacks 'disorganised' FIA stewarding
Three-time F1 champion Sir Jackie Stewart has spoken out about the 'disorganised' state of FIA race officiating, following the post-race controversy that followed the season finale at Sao Paulo.

Kobayashi will be back, reckons Perez
As he settled into his new home at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking to start a new , Sergio Perez spared a thought for his former team mate Kamui Kobayashi who looks set to have to watch the 2013 F1 season from the sidelines.

Brabham family name wins EU legal protection
Sir Jack Brabham and his family have won legal protection in the European Union to ensure that their name cannot be used without authorisation by any other third party in motor sports.

Kimi 'learns nothing' using simulators
Kimi Raikkonen has explained that he's not a fan of sophisticated modern day F1 car simulators, for the very simple reason that they offer him very little in terms of improved race weekend performance.

Istanbul GP return 'ruled out' by Turkish PM
The prospects of a 20th Grand Prix outing in 2013 appeared to be significantly dimmed this week, after Turkish media reaffirmed that the government was not willing to back the necessary financial deal to enable a race to be held in Istanbul.

Blundell to do British GT in a McLaren
Former F1 driver and Crash.net columnist Mark Blundell will compete full time in the 2013 Avon Tyres British GT Championship driving a United Autosports-run McLaren MP4-14C, it has been announced.

Marko: Webber 'struggles with title pressure'
Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko has said he doesn't feel Mark Webber will be to challenge for an F1 championship, despite being more than capable of fighting for race victories.

Alonso responds to Marko quip
Fernando Alonso has reacted to comments from Red Bull advisor Helmut Marko suggesting the Spaniard saw his title bid derailed last year as he was 'too busy with politics'.

[Imaan1]

No way was I gonna miss subscribing to this thread !

[genius83]

Hamilton exit good for Button, says Brundle
Sky Sports F1 commentator Martin Brundle says that Lewis Hamilton's departure from McLaren should prove a big boost for Jenson Button, and rejuvenate the former world champion's hopes of winning a second title.

Red Bull to launch on February 3
Red Bull is set to launch its 2013 car - the RB9 - in Milton Keynes on February 3.

Calendar set to stay at 19 races
A deal for the Turkish Grand Prix to return to the 2013 Formula One calendar has fallen through, according to a report.

De Villota joins board of Spanish motorsports body
Racing driver Mar?a de Villota is the newest member of the Supreme Council of the Royal Spanish Automobile Federation, duly attending the first board meeting of the year in Madrid this week.

Perez keen to bed in quickly
Sergio Perez says the most important aspect of pre-season will be for him "to get into the rhythm of everything automatically" at McLaren.

Ferrari extends Gene test contract
Marc Gene will continue his test role with Scuderia Ferrari for at least another year, after signing an extension to his existing contract that has seen him working at Maranello since 2005.

[m_waqas]

Can somebody explain this? :S

"Remember what happened at Jaguar Lewis - Best of luck!"

courtesy Sladex
??????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ???????? Mercedes Jaguar ??????? Jim Bamber

[m_waqas]

First team commits to Formula E
Drayson Racing has become the first team to sign up for the inaugural Formula E championship in 2014.

hmm interesting. formula electronic. cool.

Kimi 'learns nothing' using simulators
Kimi Raikkonen has explained that he's not a fan of sophisticated modern day F1 car simulators, for the very simple reason that they offer him very little in terms of improved race weekend performance.

thats only Kimi. he's more interested in real thing.

[genius83]

Mercedes excited by 2014 engines
Mercedes-Benz says the 2014 engine regulations are "about putting the motor back into motor sport".

Gascoyne: Kovalainen should have shown more respect
Caterham's Mike Gascoyne has suggested that Heikki Kovalainen would have been better served by taking a better approach to his bid to remain with the team in 2013.

Di Resta surprised his team-mate hasn't been confirmed
Paul di Resta has admitted he is surprised Force India has not announced its driver line-up for this season yet.

Surtees calls for talent to win out
John Surtees has added his voice to concerns that there are too many categories littering the road to F1, and suggested that more needs to be done to ensure that the cream of talent rises to the top.

Perez sure McLaren can move ahead of Red Bull
Sergio Perez says he has no doubts that McLaren can overhaul Red Bull and win both championships this season.

[NakedTruth]

Can somebody explain this? :S

"Remember what happened at Jaguar Lewis - Best of luck!"

courtesy Sladex
??????? ???? ???? ????? ????? ???????? Mercedes Jaguar ??????? Jim Bamber

Just read Jaguar's F1 history. Everything should become crystal clear.

[nightsurfer]

Looking forward to an entertaining season with a resultant Ferrari championship! Alonso was just amazing last season. Hoping for the same commitment from Massa and the rest of the Ferrari team.

TBH, I am getting tired of RB dominance. I would love to see Ferrari, Mclaren, RB, Lotus and Mercedes all fighting for the title.

[genius83]

Trial will be 'amusing' - EcclestoneBernie Ecclestone says a trial relating to the ?27.3m ($44m) bribe he allegedly paid to Gerhard Gribkowsky is "going to be amusing".

Petrov's Caterham talks stall
Vitaly Petrov's future with Caterham is uncertain after talks between the two parties stalled, according to his agent.

McLaren and I had talks, reveals di Resta
Paul di Resta has acknowledged that rumours linking him to a possible McLaren ride this season had an element of truth to them, even though the Woking squad eventually opted for Sergio Perez as Jenson Button's team-mate.

Teams will struggle less in 2013 - Pirelli
Pirelli's motorsport director Paul Hembery believes teams will struggle with the tyres less this season due to the stability in the technical regulations.

Bianchi wins Massa's karting event
Jules Bianchi has won Felipe Massa's International Challenge of the Stars [Desafio das Estrelas], an annual charity karting event that takes place in Brazil.

Former F1 boss Forti dies
Ex-Formula One team boss Guido Forti has died at the age of 72.

@nightsurfer
Good to see you back. Well I would say the word domination is wrongly used in case of RBR's success in last 3 years because RBR have 2 close fights for the titles.

[genius83]

Doubts remain over German Grand Prix
Bernie Ecclestone says that a decision on the location of this year's German Grand Prix may not be made before the 2013 season starts in March due to protracted discussions with the Nurburgring circuit which is due to host the race.

Toro Rosso has 'good expectations' - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo says Toro Rosso's 2013 car is on schedule and that the team has "good expectations" for the new season.

2013 'still unclear' for Senna
Bruno Senna says his future is "still unclear" but confirms he has been talking to both Force India and Caterham over the winter.

Williams takes Business of the Year award
Williams has won the prestigious Business of the Year Award at the Motorsport Industry Association Business Excellence Awards.

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De la Rosa joins Ferrari
Pedro de la Rosa has been announced as a development driver at Ferrari to work on the team's simulator.

Ferrari to launch on February 1
Ferrari has announced that it will launch its 2013 car at its Maranello headquarters on February 1.

Ferrari pushing for Bianchi seat
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali has confirmed the team wants to find Jules Bianchi a role in Formula One this season.

Herbert: Development key to Hamilton chances
Former F1 racer Johnny Herbert says that Mercedes needs to ensure there is no repeat of the development issues it suffered last season if it wants to give Lewis Hamilton a winning car for the 2013 season.

'No deficit' at Sauber - Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg says he doesn't see Sauber's driver line-up having any negative effect on the team at the start of the season.

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[m_waqas]

nice office pictures. when will i get job in some car manufacturer company?

Just read Jaguar's F1 history. Everything should become crystal clear.

i read but still not clear anyway.