Formula 1- Season 2013

[devils_smile]

what channel will the f1 in abu dhabi be broadcasted on? i just checked and starsports and espn both are broadcasting cricket and football?

can any1 confirm it plz

[genius83]

Vettel and Webber fastest again, Mercedes best of the rest
Sebastian Vettel continued in dominant form at this weekend's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix by setting the fastest time of the final practice session ahead of qualifying.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>AbuDhabi GP
</font><font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 3
</font>[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver               Team/Car              Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault      1m41.349s           19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault      1m41.571s  +0.222s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes              1m41.580s  +0.231s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes              1m41.721s  +0.372s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault         1m41.832s  +0.483s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes      1m41.956s  +0.607s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari        1m42.055s  +0.706s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari        1m42.282s  +0.933s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Kimi Raikkonen       Lotus-Renault         1m42.387s  +1.038s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m42.457s  +1.108s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari               1m42.516s  +1.167s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes  1m42.681s  +1.332s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault      1m42.698s  +1.349s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari               1m42.702s  +1.353s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m42.727s  +1.378s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault      1m42.798s  +1.449s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  1m42.989s  +1.640s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes      1m43.142s  +1.793s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault      1m44.472s  +3.123s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault      1m44.728s  +3.379s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth     1m45.621s  +4.272s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>22.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth     1m47.506s  +6.157s  15</font>

Webber snatches Abu Dhabi pole from Vettel
Mark Webber snatched pole position from team-mate Sebastian Vettel at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating him on the final run in Q3 by over a tenth of a second.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>AbuDhabi GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Qualifying Session
</font>[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver               Team/Car               Time       Gap</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault       1m39.957s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault       1m40.075s  +0.118s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes               1m40.419s  +0.462s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes               1m40.501s  +0.544s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Kimi Raikkonen       Lotus-Renault          1m40.542s  +0.585s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari         1m40.576s  +0.619s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault          1m40.997s  +1.040s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari                1m41.015s  +1.058s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes       1m41.068s  +1.111s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m41.111s  +1.154s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m40.989s                                  Gap **</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari                1m41.093s  +0.620s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes   1m41.133s  +0.660s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes       1m41.200s  +0.727s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m41.279s  +0.806s</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault       1m41.395s  +0.922s</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault       1m41.447s  +0.974s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m41.884s                                  Gap *</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari         1m41.999s  +1.306s</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes   1m42.051s  +1.358s</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault       1m43.252s  +2.559s</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth      1m43.398s  +2.705s</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault       1m43.528s  +2.835s</font>
<font color='#800080'>22.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth      1m44.198s  +3.505s</font>
<font color='#006400'>107% time: 1m47.741s  * Gap to quickest in Q1  ** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>

Raikkonen excluded from qualifying
Kimi Raikkonen has been excluded from qualifying after his Lotus car failed a front floor deflection test after the session. Raikkonen, who had qualified fifth, will be allowed to start from the back of the grid.

Hamilton says car failure caused spin
Lewis Hamilton believes something broke on his Mercedes which caused him to spin during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Mistake cost me pole - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel said he should have been on pole position if he hadn't made any mistakes during qualifying for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Gradual improvement key for Webber
Mark Webber said the key to his pole position for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix was making gradual improvements throughout qualifying.

Rosberg pleased with 'massive' progression
Nico Rosberg described the progression he has made with car set-up throughout the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend as "massive".

Alonso hopes for P11 bonus
Fernando Alonso is hoping starting from 11th place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix will turn out to be a benefit for Ferrari.

Massa fears Ferrari could slip to fourth in constructors'
Felipe Massa says Ferrari needs to be wary that falling to fourth in the constructors' championship is a real possibility.

Grosjean sure he'd have been P3 but for gearbox problem
Romain Grosjean says he would have qualified in third place for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix but for a gearbox problem.

Button 'very puzzled' by drop in pace
Jenson Button was left "very puzzled" after he failed to live up to the promise he had shown in practice for the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix when it really mattered in qualifying.
@devilz_smile
Try searching for StarSports 2 because it will broadcast the race live and if this channel is not configured by your cable operator then call him and request him to put this channel on the channel list otherwise you have watch it on internet through livestreaming websites.

[Born2Race]

View from my Grandstand. Will post proper pictures shortly.

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[genius83]

Vettel crushes rivals with dominant victory
Sebastian Vettel dominated the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to secure his seventh consecutive victory with a performance in a completely different league to the rest of the field, including Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber in second place.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>AbuDhabi GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Race Results
</font>[/U]</font><font color='#40E0D0'>Pos  Driver               Team                  Time</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault      1h38m06.106s </font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault      +30.829   </font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes              +33.650   </font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault         +34.802   </font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari               +1m07.181s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes  +1m18.174s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes              +1m19.267s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari               +1m22.886s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes      +1m31.198s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  +1m33.257s</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault      +1m35.989s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes      +1m43.767s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari        +1m44.295s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari        +1 lap  </font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault      +1 lap  </font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    +1 lap  </font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    +1 lap  </font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault      +1 lap  </font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault      +1 lap  </font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth     +2 laps </font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth     +2 laps</font>
<font color='#006400'>Fastest lap: Alonso 1m43.434</font>
[U]<font color='#DAA520'>
Not classified/retirements:</font>[/U]
<font color='#40E0D0'>Driver              Team</font>
<font color='#800080'>Kimi Raikkonen      Lotus-Renault       </font><font color='#800080'> 0 laps</font>

Here is the World Championships Standings after AbuDhabi GP:

<font color='#ff0000'><font face='courier new'>[U]World Championships Standings[/U]</font></font>
<font color='#008000'>[U]Drivers:[/U]                      [U]Constructors:[/U]</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 1.  Vettel        347        1.  Red Bull-Renault          513</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 2.  Alonso        217        2.  Mercedes                  334</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 3.  Raikkonen     183        3.  Ferrari                   323</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 4.  Hamilton      175        4.  Lotus-Renault             297</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 5.  Webber        166        5.  McLaren-Mercedes           95</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 6.  Rosberg       159        6.  Force India-Mercedes       77</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 7.  Grosjean      114        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             45</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 8.  Massa         106        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         32</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 9.  Button         60        9.  Williams-Renault            1</font>
<font color='#0000ff'>10.  Di Resta       48       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>11.  Hulkenberg     39       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>12.  Perez          35       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>13.  Sutil          29       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>14.  Ricciardo      19       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>15.  Vergne         13       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>16.  Gutierrez       6       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>17.  Maldonado       1       </font>

It felt like I was flying - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel said it felt like he was flying at some stages in the race as he took a completely dominant victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

No penalty for Alonso in Abu Dhabi
Fernando Alonso held onto his fifth place finish at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix after the stewards decided to take no further action regarding his off track excursion following his second pit stop.

Vettel 'in another category' - Webber
Mark Webber says Sebastian Vettel "was in another category" during his victory in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Downbeat Hamilton blames self for poor results
Lewis Hamilton says he is to blame for a poor run of results after finishing seventh in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Rosberg pleased to pull away from Ferrari
Nico Rosberg said he was pleased his third place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix helped Mercedes pull away from Ferrari in the constructors' championship.

Middle stint costs Grosjean podium
Romain Grosjean said getting stuck behind Adrian Sutil cost him a chance of the podium in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Raikkonen 'unlucky' with early contact
Kimi Raikkonen said he was "very unlucky" to retire from the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on the opening lap.

Massa 'not happy' with Ferrari tyre strategy
Felipe Massa was left frustrated after he believes Ferrari put him on the wrong tyre strategy at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Ecclestone raises doubts over New Jersey and Mexico in 2014
Bernie Ecclestone says he has "personal doubts" that Formula One will have a 22-race calendar in 2014, with the New Jersey and Mexican grands prix likely to miss the cut.

Di Resta feels sixth proves worth to Force India
Paul di Resta believes his sixth place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix proves Force India should retain him for 2014.

Perez bemoans 'nightmare of a race'
Sergio Perez said he had "a nightmare of a race" as he finished ninth in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

@Born2Race
Outstanding pics waiting for more, also hope you have enjoyed what you want to see a dominant Vettel victory.

[genius83]

Lotus deal set to be completed
A deal to secure Lotus's long-term future is set to be completed this week, paving the way for Nico Hulkenberg to join the team.

Alonso cleared after hospital visit
Fernando Alonso has been given the all-clear following a precautionary visit to hospital after the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Brawn 'would be a great addition' to Williams
Sir Frank Williams says Ross Brawn "would be a great addition" to Williams but has not made any contact over a potential move.

Boullier praises 'brilliant' Grosjean
Eric Boullier praised Romain Grosjean for a "brilliant" drive to fourth place in the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.

Domenicali bullish over second place hopes
Stefano Domenicali says he remains confident Ferrari can beat Mercedes to second place in the constructors' championship.

[Born2Race]

@Born2Race
Outstanding pics waiting for more, also hope you have enjoyed what you want to see a dominant Vettel victory.

@genius83: thank you. you can view the complete set of pictures in this thread which I've created https://www.pakwheels.com/forums/road-trips-vacations/224343-spectating-2013-formula-1-abu-dhabi-grand-prix. Will be adding pictures of my visit to the Ferrari World in this thread too.

[genius83]

Hamilton not happy with his 2013 performances
Lewis Hamilton says he has failed to deliver to his usual expectations this season after struggling to get to grips with this year's Mercedes.

Lotus deal set to be completed
A deal to secure Lotus's long-term future is set to be completed this week, paving the way for Nico Hulkenberg to join the team.

McLaren insists driver announcement will be made soon
McLaren has reiterated it will make its 2014 driver announcement shortly as Sergio Perez waits to hear confirmation of his future.

Understanding tyres key to Vettel's dominance - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner believes Sebastian Vettel's feel for this year's Pirelli tyres have been one of the main reasons behind his recent dominance.

@Born2Race
Thanks for the link as I am not been able nowadays to browse different threads on PW because of being busy in some other things. Will reply back in that thread after going through it.

[genius83]

Lowdon keen to keep Chilton
Marussia sporting director Graeme Lowdon wants the team to retain Max Chilton alongside Jules Bianchi in 2014.

Kvyat set for Super Licence test
Toro Rosso's 2014 driver Daniil Kvyat is set to complete a test in Italy to gain his Super Licence ahead of Friday practice outings this season.

Red Bull dominance not insurmountable in 2014 - Rosberg
Nico Rosberg says he is not concerned that Red Bull's recent dominance could carry over in to 2014.

Ecclestone in the dock over 'corrupt bargain'
Bernie Ecclestone has appeared at the High Court in London to defend himself over an alleged "corrupt payment".

Newey admits Red Bull reliant on Renault in 2014
Adrian Newey admits the 2014 regulations are "engine-dominated" and leaves Red Bull reliant on Renault building a strong power unit.

I have nothing to prove - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel says he doesn't need to move teams to prove himself as a driver as the best drivers find their way to the best teams.

Raikkonen's pay issues not a concern for Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg says he isn't concerned by the issues Kimi Raikkonen has had with not being paid by Lotus so far this year.

No chance for Red Bull to back off - Horner
Christian Horner says Red Bull can't afford to relax after winning a fourth consecutive championship double.

Alonso better than Schumacher - Massa
Felipe Massa says Fernando Alonso is a stronger driver than Michael Schumacher having raced with both at Ferrari.

Newey admits title push has compromised 2014
Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey has admitted his team has had to compromise the development of its 2014 car in order to make sure of retaining the title this year.

[genius83]

Vettel has 'enormous respect' for Webber
Sebastian Vettel says he has "enormous respect" for Mark Webber even though they don't enjoy a good personal relationship.

State of F1 'needs to be addressed' - Ricciardo
Daniel Ricciardo says Formula One "is not in the best shape" and action needs to be taken when drivers such as Kimi Raikkonen are not being paid.

Raikkonen to stick with short wheelbase
Kimi Raikkonen will retain the shorter wheelbase Lotus for the remainder of the season after using it in Abu Dhabi.

Pirelli in the dark over 2014
Pirelli is in the dark over the demands that will be placed on its tyres in 2014, with teams reluctant to give out information on their new cars.

[genius83]

Back surgery to end Kimi's season
Kimi Raikkonen will miss the last two races of the season after deciding to undergo back surgery, according to his manager.

Lotus to announce Kimi's replacement 'in due course'
Lotus has confirmed Kimi Raikkonen will miss the rest of the season and said it will make an announcement about his replacement in due course.

Vettel will beat Schumacher's record of seven titles - Webber
Mark Webber has no doubts that his Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel will beat Michael Schumacher's record of seven world championships.

[genius83]

Williams signs Massa for 2014
Felipe Massa will replace Pastor Maldonado at Williams next year as he joins Valtteri Bottas to complete the team's 2014 driver line-up.

Mercedes engines helped lure Massa to Williams
Felipe Massa says Mercedes engines were a factor in his decision to join Williams for 2014.

F1 needs to address aero costs not engine costs - Prost
Four-time champion Alain Prost has warned Formula One that it needs to restrict its spending on aerodynamic performance in order to remain sustainable in the future.

Kvyat earns F1 superlicense
2014 Toro Rosso driver Daniil Kvyat has earned his F1 superlicense and will take part in Friday morning practice sessions at the US and Brazilian Grands Prix.

McLaren confirms it is considering replacing Perez
McLaren has cast further doubts over Sergio Perez's future in Formula One after admitting it is in the process of considering a replacement driver for next year.

Racing won't change in 2014 - Button
Jenson Button does not believe the new 2014 engines will significantly change the way drivers approach races next season.

Massa given his Ferrari send-off
Ferrari gave Felipe Massa a celebratory send-off at Mugello on Sunday, presenting him with a 1.2 metre trophy and paying tribute to his career at Maranello.

[genius83]

F1 return 'nearly impossible' - Kubica
Robert Kubica has admitted a return to Formula One is "nearly impossible" at the moment and that he is focusing his attention on rallying.

Williams confirms PDVSA deal ends with Maldonado's exit
Williams will cut its ties with the state-owned Venezuelan oil company PDVSA in 2014 now that Pastor Maldonado has decided to leave the team.

[genius83]

Kovalainen likely to fill vacant Lotus seat
Heikki Kovalainen looks set to stand in for Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the final two races of the year.

Hulkenberg turns down option to finish season at Lotus
Nico Hulkenberg turned down an offer to stand in for Kimi Raikkonen at Lotus for the final two races of the season, according to his manager Werner Heinz.

Austin 'the most important weekend' of Perez's year
Sergio Perez says this weekend's US Grand Prix will be the most important of his year as doubts hang over his future in Formula One and he races in front of a large Mexican crowd.

[genius83]

Perez announces his McLaren exit
Sergio Perez has confirmed he will not drive at McLaren next year in an open letter published via his Twitter account and personal website.

Perez 'in a very difficult position' over future
Sergio Perez admits the timing of McLaren's decision to replace him has left him "in a very difficult position" but insists he is not bitter at the team.

Lotus approached Schumacher over F1 return
It has emerged that Lotus approached Michael Schumacher as a possible replacement for Kimi Raikkonen at the final two races of the season.

Maldonado 'very happy' to be leaving Williams
Pastor Maldonado says he is "very happy" to be leaving Williams at the end of the season after three years with the team.

Here is the Timing Schedule for this weekend's United States GP:

[U]<font face='courier new'><font color='#b22222'>United States GP
</font></font>[/U]<font color='#DAA520'>[U]Friday
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 1[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>20:00 To 21:30</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 2[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>00:00 To 01:30</font> (<font color='#ff8c00'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font>)
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Saturday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Practice Session 3[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>20:00 To 21:00</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font>   <font color='#800080'>23:00 To 00:00</font>
<font color='#daa520'>[U]Sunday[/U]</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>[U]Race[/U]</font>                 <font color='#800080'>00:00 To 02:00</font> (<font color='#ff8c00'>[U]Monday[/U]</font>)

[genius83]

Perez shocked by McLaren exit after getting two days' notice
Sergio Perez said McLaren's decision to replace him next year came as a shock and that he found out only a couple of days before an announcement was made.

Driver market 'unhealthy' - Webber
Mark Webber says the state of the driver market in Formula One is "unhealthy" as money dictates who drives where.

Alonso fit to race despite skipping Thursday in Austin
Fernando Alonso has been given the all-clear to race at this weekend's US Grand Prix after passing a medical check in Austin.

'You have to be ruthless at times' - Vettel
Four-time champion Sebastian Vettel has admitted to having a ruthless streak when he gets behind the wheel of a Formula One car.

Button 'surprised' by Magnussen signing
Jenson Button admits he was "surprised" by McLaren's decision to replace Sergio Perez with Kevin Magnussen due to his new team-mate's lack of experience.

McLaren confirms Magnussen for 2014
McLaren has finally confirmed Kevin Magnussen as Sergio Perez's replacement for 2014, giving the 21-year-old Formula Renault 3.5 champion his Formula One debut next year.

Kovalainen closes on Caterham deal
Heikki Kovalainen doesn't see his opportunity at Lotus as a chance to earn a seat with the team in 2014, saying he's close to agreeing a deal at Caterham.

Kovalainen drafted in to replace Raikkonen at LotusLotus has confirmed Heikki Kovalainen will stand in as Kimi Raikkonen's replacement at the final two races of the season, saying he offered the "experience" the team needs in its battle for third place in the constructors' championship.

Lotus drive had 'risk' - Hulkenberg
Nico Hulkenberg says he turned down the chance to drive for Lotus in the final two races of the season due to "some risk" leaving Sauber.

Massa reveals McLaren talks
Felipe Massa has revealed he was in talks with McLaren before signing for Williams for 2014.

Ward pulls out of FIA elections
David Ward has pulled out of the FIA presidential elections after failing to secure the necessary support to launch his nomination, leaving the path clear for current president Jean Todt to retain his office.

No reason why Vettel won't win again - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton does not think he will be able to pull off a repeat of last year's US Grand Prix and beat Sebastian Vettel to victory on Sunday.

[genius83]

Alonso fastest as helicopter issues shorten FP1
Fernando Alonso set the fastest time in a bizarre first practice for the United States Grand Prix that was curtailed due to heavy fog and the lack of a medical helicopter.

<font face='courier new'>[U]<font color='#b22222'>UnitedStates GP</font>
<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 1</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                    Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                 1m38.343s           16</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes        1m38.371s  +0.028s  25</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault        1m38.388s  +0.045s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari          1m38.532s  +0.189s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes                1m38.657s  +0.314s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes                1m38.979s  +0.636s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                 1m39.005s  +0.662s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault        1m39.083s  +0.740s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari          1m39.158s  +0.815s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault        1m39.200s  +0.857s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault           1m39.238s  +0.895s  13</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes        1m39.256s  +0.913s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault           1m39.487s  +1.144s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes    1m39.699s  +1.356s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes    1m39.836s  +1.493s  15</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m39.863s  +1.520s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Daniil Kvyat          Toro Rosso-Ferrari      1m40.065s  +1.722s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault        1m40.662s  +2.319s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Alexander Rossi       Caterham-Renault        1m41.399s  +3.056s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth       1m41.605s  +3.262s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault        1m42.054s  +3.711s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Rodolfo Gonzalez      Marussia-Cosworth       1m43.716s  +5.373s  17</font>

Vettel quickest as Red Bull dominates FP2
Sebastian Vettel set the fastest time of second practice for the United States Grand Prix as Red Bull laid down a marker in Austin.

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<font color='#daa520'>Practice Session 2</font>
[/U]</font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos Driver                Team                   Time      Gap      Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault       1m37.305s           35</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault       1m37.420s  +0.115s  37</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes               1m37.785s  +0.480s  38</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes               1m37.958s  +0.653s  38</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault          1m38.073s  +0.768s  41</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari         1m38.229s  +0.924s  40</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari         1m38.254s  +0.949s  40</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault          1m38.255s  +0.950s  33</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes       1m38.269s  +0.964s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari                1m38.461s  +1.156s  33</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes   1m38.719s  +1.414s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Felipe Massa          Ferrari                1m38.938s  +1.633s  37</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes       1m38.941s  +1.636s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m39.246s  +1.941s  28</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes   1m39.410s  +2.105s  34</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault       1m39.512s  +2.207s  37</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari     1m39.579s  +2.274s  36</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault       1m39.784s  +2.479s  33</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault       1m40.376s  +3.071s  39</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault       1m40.563s  +3.258s  35</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth      1m46.226s  +8.921s  31</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth      1m47.009s  +9.704s  20</font>

Rosberg 'very confident' of taking fight to Vettel
Nico Rosberg is "very confident" he can take the fight to the Red Bulls at this weekend's US Grand Prix but admits it is going to be tough.

Vettel tips McLaren to surprise
Sebastian Vettel is expecting Mark Webber to be his closest rival at the US Grand Prix this weekend, but has tipped McLaren to spring a surprise.

Hamilton trying to rebuild confidence
Lewis Hamilton says he is trying to build up his confidence over the United States Grand Prix weekend after a poor race in Abu Dhabi.

Button hit by three-place grid penalty
Jenson Button has been hit by a three-place grid penalty for the United States Grand Prix for overtaking another car under red flags.

Vettel yet to show true pace - Webber
Mark Webber believes Red Bull team-mate Sebastian Vettel will be able to extend his advantage at the top of the timesheets when it comes to qualifying for the US Grand Prix on Saturday.

Grosjean impressed with Kovalainen debut
Romain Grosjean said he was pleased to see Heikki Kovalainen immediately on the pace for Lotus in practice for the United States Grand Prix.

Raikkonen back surgery a success
Lotus has confirmed that Kimi Raikkonen has undergone a successful operation on his back.

FP1 outings crucial for Kvyat
Toro Rosso's Daniil Kvyat says his Friday practice appearances will prove crucial for his debut season in Formula One.

Kovalainen 'on the edge' quickly
Heikki Kovalainen said he was pleased with how quickly he was able to get "on the edge" with the Lotus during practice for the United States Grand Prix.

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Vettel sets final practice pace
Sebastian Vettel remained on top during final practice for the United States Grand Prix as Red Bull again set the pace.

<font color='#b22222'><font face='courier new'>[U]UnitedStates GP
[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Practice Session 3
[/U]</font></font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver               Team/Car              Time       Gap     Laps</font>
<font color='#800080'> 1.  Sebastian Vettel     Red Bull-Renault      1m36.733s           14</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2.  Mark Webber          Red Bull-Renault      1m36.936s  +0.203s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Lewis Hamilton       Mercedes              1m37.064s  +0.331s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Nico Hulkenberg      Sauber-Ferrari        1m37.272s  +0.539s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Romain Grosjean      Lotus-Renault         1m37.345s  +0.612s  20</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Jenson Button        McLaren-Mercedes      1m37.534s  +0.801s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Nico Rosberg         Mercedes              1m37.578s  +0.845s  24</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Sergio Perez         McLaren-Mercedes      1m37.583s  +0.850s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Valtteri Bottas      Williams-Renault      1m37.747s  +1.014s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Adrian Sutil         Force India-Mercedes  1m37.748s  +1.015s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Fernando Alonso      Ferrari               1m37.763s  +1.030s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Esteban Gutierrez    Sauber-Ferrari        1m37.774s  +1.041s  18</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Heikki Kovalainen    Lotus-Renault         1m37.879s  +1.146s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Pastor Maldonado     Williams-Renault      1m38.022s  +1.289s  16</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Daniel Ricciardo     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m38.109s  +1.376s  23</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Paul di Resta        Force India-Mercedes  1m38.275s  +1.542s  22</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Felipe Massa         Ferrari               1m38.408s  +1.675s  17</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Jean-Eric Vergne     Toro Rosso-Ferrari    1m38.636s  +1.903s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  Charles Pic          Caterham-Renault      1m39.578s  +2.845s  19</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Giedo van der Garde  Caterham-Renault      1m40.056s  +3.323s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Jules Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth     1m40.825s  +4.092s  21</font>
<font color='#800080'>22.  Max Chilton          Marussia-Cosworth     1m41.293s  +4.560s  18</font>

Vettel snatches Austin pole from Webber
Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position from team-mate Mark Webber during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix.

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[/U]</font></font><font color='#DAA520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Qualifying Session[/U]</font></font>
Pos Driver                Team                 Time       Gap
</font><font color='#800080'> 1. Sebastian Vettel      Red Bull-Renault     1m36.338s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 2. Mark Webber           Red Bull-Renault     1m36.441s  +0.103s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3. Romain Grosjean       Lotus-Renault        1m37.155s  +0.817s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4. Nico Hulkenberg       Sauber-Ferrari       1m37.296s  +0.958s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5. Lewis Hamilton        Mercedes             1m37.345s  +1.007s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6. Fernando Alonso       Ferrari              1m37.376s  +1.038s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7. Sergio Perez          McLaren-Mercedes     1m37.452s  +1.114s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8. Heikki Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault        1m37.715s  +1.377s</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9. Valtteri Bottas       Williams-Renault     1m37.836s  +1.498s</font>
<font color='#800080'>10. Esteban Gutierrez     Sauber-Ferrari       1m38.034s  +1.696s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q2 cut-off time: 1m38.078s                                Gap **</font>
<font color='#800080'>11. Daniel Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m38.131s  +1.066s</font>
<font color='#800080'>12. Paul di Resta         Force India-Mercedes 1m38.139s  +1.074s</font>
<font color='#800080'>13. Jenson Button         McLaren-Mercedes     1m38.217s  +1.152s</font>
<font color='#800080'>14. Nico Rosberg          Mercedes             1m38.364s  +1.299s</font>
<font color='#800080'>15. Felipe Massa          Ferrari              1m38.592s  +1.527s</font>
<font color='#800080'>16. Jean-Eric Vergne      Toro Rosso-Ferrari   1m38.696s  +1.631s</font>
<font color='#40e0d0'>Q1 cut-off time: 1m39.094s                                Gap *</font>
<font color='#800080'>17. Adrian Sutil          Force India-Mercedes 1m39.250s  +1.429s</font>
<font color='#800080'>18. Pastor Maldonado      Williams-Renault     1m39.351s  +1.530s</font>
<font color='#800080'>19. Giedo van der Garde   Caterham-Renault     1m40.491s  +2.670s</font>
<font color='#800080'>20. Jules Bianchi         Marussia-Cosworth    1m40.528s  +2.707s</font>
<font color='#800080'>21. Charles Pic           Caterham-Renault     1m40.596s  +2.775s</font>
<font color='#800080'>22. Max Chilton           Marussia-Cosworth    1m41.401s  +3.580s</font>
<font color='#006400'>107% time: 1m44.668s  * Gap to quickest in Q1  ** Gap to quickest in Q2</font>

Button reluctantly accepts grid penalty
Jenson Button has reluctantly accepted his penalty at the US Grand Prix for overtaking Daniil Kvyat under red flags in first practice.

'A lot of work ahead' for Ferrari
Felipe Massa says Ferrari has got "a lot of work ahead" following practice for the United States Grand Prix.

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Gutierrez hit with 10-place penalty
Esteban Gutierrez will start from 20th for the United States Grand Prix after being hit with a 10-place grid penalty.

Pic and Chilton get penalties
Charles Pic will start from the back of the grid for the United States Grand Prix following a gearbox change.

Webber takes blame for missing pole
Mark Webber admitted a mistake in the last two corners of his qualifying lap cost him pole position at the United States Grand Prix.

Pole wasn't easy - Vettel
Sebastian Vettel said it was not easy to take pole position at the United States Grand Prix after he left it until the last sector of his final lap to make the difference to Red Bull team-mate Mark Webber.

Maldonado hints that his car was tampered with
Pastor Maldonado has suggested the tyre pressures on his car were set incorrectly by his team ahead of qualifying for the United States Grand Prix - a claim Williams denies.

Grosjean admits to tough Red Bull chase
Romain Grosjean says Lotus is facing a tall order to try and catch Red Bull in tomorrow's United States Grand Prix.

Kovalainen aiming higher than P8
Heikki Kovalainen says he is aiming to finish higher than his grid position in tomorrow's United States Grand Prix.

Alonso ready to take fight to Mercedes
Fernando Alonso says his focus in the United States Grand Prix will be to finish ahead of both Mercedes.

Massa has 'no idea' why he was so slow
Felipe Massa was at a loss to explain his disappointing pace during qualifying at the United States Grand Prix.

Hulkenberg gets 'the maximum' out of Sauber
Nico Hulkenberg said that he got "the maximum" out of his Sauber in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix.

'A miracle' needed to beat Vettel - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton says it would be "nothing shy of a miracle" if Sebastian Vettel were not to win the United States Grand Prix.

Rosberg 'underestimated' tyre issues
Nico Rosberg said that he "underestimated" the tyre issues that he would have during qualifying for the United States Grand Prix.

Lack of pace 'very weird' - Button
Jenson Button described his lack of pace in qualifying for the United States Grand Prix as "very weird".

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Vettel makes it eight in a row in Austin
Sebastian Vettel took his eighth consecutive victory in comfortable style at the United States Grand Prix.

<font color='#b22222'><font face='courier new'>[U]UnitedStates GP
[/U]</font></font><font color='#daa520'><font face='courier new'>[U]Race Results
[/U]</font></font><font color='#40e0d0'>Pos  Driver        Team                       Time
</font><font color='#800080'> 1.  Vettel         Red Bull-Renault           1h39;17.148
</font><font color='#800080'> 2.  Grosjean       Lotus-Renault              +       6.2</font>
<font color='#800080'> 3.  Webber         Red Bull-Renault           +       8.3</font>
<font color='#800080'> 4.  Hamilton       Mercedes                   +      27.3</font>
<font color='#800080'> 5.  Alonso         Ferrari                    +      29.5</font>
<font color='#800080'> 6.  Hulkenberg     Sauber-Ferrari             +      30.4</font>
<font color='#800080'> 7.  Perez          McLaren-Mercedes           +      46.6</font>
<font color='#800080'> 8.  Bottas         Williams-Renault           +      54.5</font>
<font color='#800080'> 9.  Rosberg        Mercedes                   +      59.1</font>
<font color='#800080'>10.  Button         McLaren-Mercedes           +    1:17.2</font>
<font color='#800080'>11.  Ricciardo      Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +    1:21.0</font>
<font color='#800080'>12.  Vergne         Toro Rosso-Ferrari         +    1:24.5</font>
<font color='#800080'>13.  Massa          Ferrari                    +    1:26.9</font>
<font color='#800080'>14.  Gutierrez      Sauber-Ferrari             +    1:31.7</font>
<font color='#800080'>15.  Kovalainen     Lotus-Renault              +    1:35.0</font>
<font color='#800080'>16.  Di Resta       Force India-Mercedes       +    1:36.8</font>
<font color='#800080'>17.  Maldonado      Williams-Renault           +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>18.  Bianchi        Marussia-Cosworth          +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>19.  van der Garde  Caterham-Renault           +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>20.  Pic            Caterham-Renault           +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>21.  Chilton        Marussia-Cosworth          +     1 lap</font>
<font color='#006400'>Fastest lap: Vettel, 1:39.856
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<font color='#40e0d0'>Driver        Team                       On lap</font>
<font color='#800080'>Sutil          Force India-Mercedes         1</font>

Here is the World Championships Standings after UnitedStates GP:

<font color='#ff0000'><font face='courier new'>[U]World Championships Standings
[/U]</font></font><font color='#006400'>[U]Drivers[/U]:                    [U]Constructors[/U]:           </font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 1.  Vettel        372        1.  Red Bull-Renault          553</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 2.  Alonso        227        2.  Mercedes                  348</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 3.  Raikkonen     183        3.  Ferrari                   333</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 4.  Hamilton      187        4.  Lotus-Renault             315</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 5.  Webber        171        5.  McLaren-Mercedes          102</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 6.  Rosberg       161        6.  Force India-Mercedes       77</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 7.  Grosjean      132        7.  Sauber-Ferrari             53</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 8.  Massa         106        8.  Toro Rosso-Ferrari         32</font>
<font color='#0000ff'> 9.  Button         61        9.  Williams-Renault            5</font>
<font color='#0000ff'>10.  Hulkenberg     47       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>11.  Di Resta       48       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>12.  Perez          41       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>13.  Sutil          29       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>14.  Ricciardo      19       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>15.  Vergne         13       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>16.  Gutierrez       6       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>17.  Bottas          4       </font>
<font color='#0000ff'>18.  Maldonado       1       </font>

Grosjean surprised he could take fight to Red Bull
Romain Grosjean never expected to be able to fight the Red Bulls at the United States Grand Prix and said his race to second was among the best of his season.

Vettel vows not to take victories for granted
[LEFT]Sebastian Vettel has vowed not to become complacent despite taking his eighth victory in a row at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday.

Alonso 'tired' heading to Brazil
Fernando Alonso admits his recent back injury has left him fatigued heading to the final race in Brazil.

Maldonado needs 'emergency zone' around him - Sutil
Adrian Sutil and Pastor Maldonado have blamed each other for their first lap clash at the United States Grand Prix.

Missing pole cost shot at victory - Webber[LEFT]Mark Webber said his qualifying performance cost him a chance of victory at the US Grand Prix after he spent most of the race trying, and failing, to pass Romain Grosjean for second.

New chassis made the difference - Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton said his replacement chassis made a "night-and-day difference" to his performance at the United States Grand Prix on Sunday.

Massa critical of Pirelli tyre selection
Felipe Massa criticised Pirelli's tyre selection for the United States Grand Prix as he struggled to 12th place.

Bottas admits 'big relief' at first points
Valtteri Bottas admitted to his relief at finally scoring his first points in Formula One in the United States Grand Prix.

Vergne hit with time penalty for Gutierrez clash[LEFT][LEFT]Jean-Eric Vergne has received a 20 second time penalty for causing a collision with Esteban Gutierrez in the United States Grand Prix.
Austin proving sceptics wrong - Andretti[LEFT]Mario Andretti says the success of the United States Grand Prix is proving a lot of sceptics wrong.

Lotus made the right choice - Valsecchi
Davide Valsecchi says Heikki Kovalainen's qualifying performance shows that Lotus made a good choice to replace Kimi Raikkonen. [/LEFT]
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Ferrari feels Alonso's frustration
Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is aware of Fernando Alonso's frustration this year and insists his team is addressing the issues it has had with car development this season.

Teams should be snapping Perez up - ButtonJenson Button believes any team with a driver vacancy next year should seriously consider filling it with his McLaren team-mate Sergio Perez.

Brawn's future in his own hands - Lowe
Mercedes executive director (technical) Paddy Lowe says it is entirely down to Ross Brawn to decide when he wants to step down as team principal.

Ferrari has made changes to return to the top - Allison
Technical director James Allison believes Ferrari has put in place the necessary changes to return to championship-winning ways in the coming years.

Problems didn't account for lack of race pace - Kovalainen
Heikki Kovalainen says his disappointing race at the US Grand Prix was not entirely down to problems with his Lotus.

Lotus keen to seal Hulkenberg deal
Lotus team principal Eric Boullier is wary he could lose the chance to sign Nico Hulkenberg next year if his team does not move quickly, but has underlined his desire to bring the German driver to Lotus.

McLaren embarrassed by Mexican marijuana flag on merchandise stand
McLaren was left embarrassed after a Mexican flag featuring a marijuana leaf was flown from a merchandise stand selling its products at the US Grand Prix.

Maldonado insists he's 'not crazy' after Williams outburst
Pastor Maldonado has given an insight into the reasons behind his controversial outburst towards his Williams team at the United States Grand Prix.

Vettel 'humbled' by breaking records - Horner
Red Bull team principal Christian Horner says records mean a "great deal" to Sebastian Vettel, despite his driver's insistence that it is not what motivates him.