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Motorsports Porsche

VIDEO: Porsche 911 RSR on the racetrack

Since the release of official information on 2013-spec 911 RSR Porsche has published a couple of videos showing the car and Mark Webber’s new teammates in action. A racing Porsche 911, well shot video and drivers talking about the thrill of competition. We’re sold and we can’t wait to see how they go at the […]

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Ferrari Formula 1 Lotus

Fernando Alonso wins 2013 Spanish GP

Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) won his second Spanish Grand Prix in a race dominated by tyre conservation. It’s Alonso’s third win on home soil, adding to his 2012 European GP title and his 2006 Spanish GP win with Renault in 2006. In second place was the ever reliable Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus), notching up his 33rd consecutive […]

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Formula 1 Mercedes-Benz Red Bull Racing

2013 Spanish GP: Qualifying report

Nico Rosberg (Mercedes AMG, 1:20.718) proved his pole position in Bahrain was no fluke with a repeat performance at the Spanish Grand Prix overnight. It’s also the third pole in a row for Mercedes, following Lewis Hamilton’s effort in China. Hamilton put in a blinder of a lap in Q2, but could only marginally improve […]

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Formula 1

See how much your favourite F1 driver is paid

Spanish publication El Mundo Deportivo is reporting on the list of salaries to be paid to Formula 1 drivers in 2013. Accordingly, Ferrari and Mercedes seem to have the deepest pockets, paying Fernando Alonso and Lewis Hamilton AU$25.8 million each. In contrast, triple world champion Sebatian Vettel can only manage to eke $15.5 million from […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing Toro Rosso

Ricciardo latest in line for Red Bull hot seat

Despite a disappointing sixteenth place finish at the Bahrain Grand Prix, Toro Rosso driver Daniel Ricciardo has risen to the top of the ‘most likely to replace Mark Webber in 2014’ list. Speculation has previously suggested Kimi Raikkonen could be the man to replace Webber should he depart the team at the end of this […]

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Formula 1 Lotus Red Bull Racing

2013 Bahrain GP: Post-race press conference

After the break you can read the full transcript from the first three drivers from the 2013 Bahrain Grand Prix. Before you do here’s the Aussie update with words from Mark Webber (Red Bull) first and Daniel Ricciardo (Toro Rosso) second. Mark Webber: “The beginning wasn’t too bad, but we lost quite a bit of […]

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Formula 1 Lotus Red Bull Racing

Sebastian Vettel wins 2013 Bahrain GP

Sebastian Vettel (Red Bull) started the Bahrain Grand Prix from the front row and went on to pocket yet another easy F1 victory in last night’s race. He finished ahead of the Lotus pairing, with Kimi Raikkonen extending his sequence of race finishes to an impressive 31 by taking second place and Romain Grosjean enjoying […]

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Formula 1 Motorsports Porsche Red Bull Racing

Porsche says no, everyone else says yes

Porsche insist no contract has been signed to tie Mark Webber to the company’s new chase for outright success at Le Mans which starts next year. “Mark Webber has not signed a five year contract with Porsche,” claimed a company executive speaking to German newspaper Die Welt. “Porsche has a squad of ten highly successful […]

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Ferrari Formula 1 Lotus Mercedes-Benz

2013 Chinese GP: Post-race press conference

Here’s the full post-race press conference transcript from the 2013 Chinese Grand Prix, featuring interviews with race winner Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) and minor place getters Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus) and Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes AMG). Before you get reading there’s some housekeeping from the race to cover. On lap 15 Mark Webber (Red Bull) collided with Jean-Eric […]

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Ferrari Formula 1 Lotus Mercedes-Benz

Fernando Alonso wins 2013 Chinese GP

Fernando Alonso (Ferrari) has made up for his first lap exit in Malaysia by collecting maximum points for the win at the Chinese Grand Prix. Tyre strategy once again ruled the day and it was an odd race really. Nothing happened and everything happened. Drivers were asking their teams if they should be racing the […]

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Formula 1 Red Bull Racing

“Helmut, yes… whatever. Next question!”

The BBC brings us a short interview with Mark Webber. It was recorded before yesterday’s disappointing qualifying session, where his car ran out of fuel. Which is probably just as well. As you’d expect the discussion centres around the intra-team controversy from the Malaysian Grand Prix. But it was when Mark was asked about the […]

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Ferrari Formula 1 Lotus Mercedes-Benz

2013 Chinese GP: Qualifying report

Lewis Hamilton claimed his maiden pole position for Mercedes AMG in qualifying at the Chinese Grand Prix earlier today. His time of 1:34.484 gave him a relatively comfortable margin of almost three tenths back to Kimi Raikkonen (Lotus, 1:34.761) and Fernando Alonso (Ferrari, 1:34.788). The Mercedes duo have shown good pace all weekend and Nico […]