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Nico Rosberg has finished quickest in the first practice session for this weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, finishing ahead of Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso and the Lotus of Romain Grosjean. Mercedes are expected to excel around the tight and twisting streets of Monaco, with the W04 car having good one-lap pace. Although this result may come as…
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Claire Williams has tipped Valtteri Bottas to become Formula One world champion in the future, despite failing to score during his opening five races for Williams F1 team. Talking to the official Formula One website about Bottas, Williams said: “He is so great. Cool and calm. He is a typical Finn. “I think we definitely…
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He may be in his third season of Formula One and driving for one of the biggest teams in the sport, but Sergio Perez is yet to score any points at the Monaco Grand Prix; a streak he hopes to end next weekend during F1′s annual visit to the principality. “Monaco is a great challenge…
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Nico Hulkenberg may not have started the season as he would have liked, scoring just five points from the first five races, but the German driver is feeling positive ahead of next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix. “In terms of performance, I’m quite positive. We’ve seen that the softer tire compounds suit us quite well, which…
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Giedo van der Garde believes that Caterham still has room for improvement despite surpassing Marussia in the last couple of races to move off the back of the grid. The battle at the back has been intense of late, with Marussia’s charge being led by Jules Bianchi and the Anglo-Russian team appeared to have the…
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Felipe Massa has encouraged Ferrari to improve their qualifying pace in order to give themselves the best possible chance of winning both championships in 2013. Ferrari have made a good start to the season, winning two of the opening five races, but it is almost one year since the Italian team last claimed a pole…
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They may have made a quiet start to the 2013 Formula One season, but Martin Whitmarsh is very proud of McLaren’s excellent record around the streets of Monaco, with F1 returning to the principality next weekend. “Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has a fabulous record in Monte Carlo. We’ve taken 15 wins – more than any other…
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Former Scuderia Toro Rosso driver Jaime Alguersuari has admitted that he does not understand the drama surrounding Pirelli’s 2013 tire compounds. The Spanish driver last raced in Formula One in 2011, but he was dropped by the Italian team in favor of Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne, and he has not been linked to any…
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Jenson Button is hopeful that McLaren can make some progress at next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix after a disappointing start to the season. The 2009 world champion has recorded a best finish of 5th at the Chinese Grand Prix in 2013, with the pace of the McLaren MP4-28 preventing him and teammate Sergio Perez from…
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Christian Horner has reiterated that Red Bull will not be making a decision about its driver line up until the summer break, despite speculation linking many drivers to Mark Webber’s seat at the team. Webber has appeared to be on his way out of Red Bull ever since the multi 21 fiasco at the Malaysian…
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As the Formula One circus makes its annual visit to Monaco next weekend, the number of distractions is at an all-time high: supermodels, yachts, film stars and billionaires become something of the norm. He may be at the back of the grid, but Marussia driver Max Chilton is sure of keeping himself grounded despite his new-found…
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Force India’s deputy team principal Bob Fernley has said that the team must secure some strong double-scores in the upcoming races if they are to stay ahead of McLaren in the constructors’ championship. The team has made its best ever start to a Formula One season, currently lying 5th in the constructors’ championship ahead of…
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Marussia driver Jules Bianchi may be turning many heads in the paddock with some stand-out performances for Marussia, but the Frenchman has revealed that racing in Monaco next weekend will be the realization of a life-long dream. “When I was nine or ten years old and used to go to watch the Monaco Grand Prix,…
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Kimi Raikkonen is preparing to take on the streets of Monaco at next weekend’s grand prix as he looks to repeat his 2005 victory in the principality. The flying Finn has conceded that Lotus’ qualifying form has been slack of late, but he is sure that the team can make up for it in the…
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The FIA has entered the on-going tire debate by stating that any changes made by Pirelli will be to ensure the safety of the drivers, not to improve the quality of racing by reducing the number of stops. Pirelli, who has supplied the sport with its tires since 2011, confirmed in the aftermath of the…
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Red Bull has confirmed that Sebastien Buemi will take part in a show run that will see him drive around the legendary Spa-Francorchamps circuit in reverse. Buemi last raced in Formula One in 2011 for Scuderia Toro Rosso, but after being dropped by the team he remained within the Red Bull setup as a reserve…
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Lewis Hamilton is keen on continuing Mercedes’ good form in qualifying at next weekend’s Monaco Grand Prix, but he has underlined the importance of improving his race pace on Sunday after a reason run of poor results. The team has failed to convert any of its three pole positions so far in 2013, but Hamilton…
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Lotus owner Gerard Lopez believes that the team was unfortunate not to win last weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix, lamenting traffic which stopped Kimi Raikkonen‘s charge early on. Raikkonen utilized a three-stop strategy at the Circuit de Catalunya in order to jump the likes of Sebastian Vettel and Felipe Massa during the race, but he still…
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Mercedes director Toto Wolff has spoken of his delight with Robert Kubica’s recent simulator work, believing that it benefits both the driver and the team. Kubica raced in Formula One until the end of 2010, but a rally accident during the off-season saw him suffer injuries which appeared to end his chances of returning to…
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Scuderia Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost believes that Daniel Ricciardo is currently leading the race to replace Mark Webber at Red Bull at the end of the season, although he refused to write off Jean-Eric Vergne’s chances. Both Toro Rosso drivers have made good starts to the 2013 season, but it is Ricciardo who…
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Three-time world champion Jackie Stewart has called on the FIA to instill a permanent Formula One race steward in order to ensure consistency when making decisions. A proposal has been put forward to the World Motor Sport Council to introduce a penalty points system, and Stewart believes that this would only be a viable option…
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Lotus team principal Eric Boullier has revealed his frustration over Pirelli’s proposed changes to their 2013 tire compounds. The Italian tire supplier has come under fire in recent races for not making the available compounds durable enough, forcing drivers to be careful not to push too hard, and the high rate of wear caused a…
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Esteban Gutierrez has praised his team following a strong run to 11th at the Spanish Grand Prix today. The Mexican driver had come under fire following a quiet start to the season, but he managed to look after his tires and ge the best out of his car to lead after the leaders had stopped…
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17th position may not be regarded as a particularly strong result, but Charles Pic is delighted to have finished so well after a mixed weekend at the Spanish Grand Prix for Caterham. Pic had qualified in last position, but he made a good start and managed to fight past Jules Bianchi, Max Chilton and teammate…
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Sebastian Vettel has admitted that the drivers who finished on the podium today were too fast for Red Bull, lamenting the Pirelli tires for his own lack of pace. Vettel had qualified in P2 and held position until the first round of stops, but he eventually lost out to Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe…
