Category: Formula1
It does not matter how much else you do, you ‘ve to make the tyres work: Bob
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Christian HORNER (Red Bull Racing), Paul HEMBERY (Pirelli), Gerard LOPEZ (Lotus), Robert FEARNLEY (Force India), Franz TOST (Toro Rosso), Alain PROST (Renault Sport) PRESS CONFERENCE Alain, it’s been a while since we last saw you in an FIA press conference, welcome. Explain a little bit about your role with Renault Sport? Alain PROST: Well, [...]
Monaco on course for a two-stop race: Pirelli
And one from Pirelli…. Monaco, 23 May 2013: Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has gone fastest in both the free practice sessions at Monaco today, setting fastest time in the morning on the P Zero Yellow soft tyre, and then going fastest again in the afternoon, this time using the Pirelli P Zero Red supersoft. His fastest [...]
Monaco is very unforgiving, tricky circuit: Adrian Sutil
DRIVERS – Jenson BUTTON (McLaren), Adrian SUTIL (Force India), Jules BIANCHI (Marussia), Nico HULKENBERG (Sauber), Romain GROSJEAN (Lotus), Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) PRESS CONFERENCE A question to you all. Round six of a 19-race season coming up, the same points are up for grabs as any other Grands Prix. It’s just another race… or is it? Is [...]
Monaco holds a special place in our hearts: Mallya
Sahara Force India looks forward to round six of the season, the Monaco Grand Prix. Team Principal, Vijay Mallya, looks forward to the Monaco Grand Prix. “Monaco holds a special place in the heart of every Formula One fan. Its history, the unforgiving circuit and the unique atmosphere of the place make it a highlight [...]
Monaco is a different challenge: Kimi
After five races and four podiums, Kimi heads to Monaco a tantalising four points off the Drivers’ Championship lead. As our Iceman explains, the challenge of Monaco is quite different from that of the circuits seen so far this season You must be feeling pretty good with your championship position and the performance of the car this [...]
Winning at home is very special: Alonso
DRIVERS 1 – Fernando ALONSO (Ferrari) 2 – Kimi RAIKKONEN (Lotus) 3 – Felipe MASSA (Ferrari) PODIUM INTERVIEWS (Conducted by Eddie Jordan) Fernando, how much did this crowd… we saw you go off to see the crowd… How much did the embrace of the crowd help you today? Fernando ALONSO: Well, hello everybody. Definitely it was [...]
F1 stars come together for Road Safety Week
Barcelona, 12 May 2013: They might be fierce rivals on track but Formula One’s stars today came together as one with the FIA to support United Nations’ Global Road Safety Week, which this week drew attention to the need to protect pedestrians the world over. According to the World Health Organisation more than 5,000 pedestrians [...]
Front row 1-2 is fantastic for the team: Rosberg
DRIVERS 1 – Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes) 2 – Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes) 3 – Sebastian VETTEL (Red Bull Racing) TV UNILATERAL Nico, two in a row. Just looking at the lap there on the monitors, it looked like a very clean lap. Tell us about where you found the speed today? Nico ROSBERG: It’s just been… things [...]
This car has the potential to win races: Andrew Green
TEAM REPRESENTATIVES – Dave GREENWOOD (Marussia), Mike COUGHLAN (Williams), Mark SMITH (Caterham), Andrew GREEN (Force India), Nikolas TOMBAZIS (Ferrari), Adrian NEWEY (Red Bull Racing) PRESS CONFERENCE Mike Coughlan, if we can start with you. You won here last year but what conclusions are we to draw from your performances so far this season? Mike COUGHLAN: Well, we’re [...]
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes launches new Twitter handle
WOKING, SURREY (UK), 10 May 2013: Vodafone McLaren Mercedes has unveiled the next chapter of its digital engagement strategy with the launch of a new Twitter handle. The move, which has seen the industry-acclaimed @TheFifthDriver modified to @McLarenF1, will be marked at this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix with the new handle appearing on the front wing endplate [...]
