Pirelli unveil 2013 F1 tyre range which promise more uncertainty during race (+Video)

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Formula One's official tyre suppliers Pirelli have unveiled new range of F1 tyres for the 2013 season, which is aimed at producing more pit stops and increasing overtaking.
Both the dry-weather and wet-weather tyres have been revised with compounds becoming softer, the structure of the tyres more flexible and the shoulder of the tyres reinforced. The softer compounds mean that the new hard tyre

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F1 Drivers and Teams - 2013 Season

Monday, January 21, 2013

Signed Teams and Drivers
The following teams and drivers are contracted to drive in the 2013 season, subject to ratification of a new Concorde Agreement. At the 2012 Malaysian Grand Prix, Bernie Ecclestone announced that the "majority" of teams competing in the 2012 season had agreed to compete in 2013, though he gave no indication of which teams – if any – were offering resistance to the new

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2013 Car Launch and Pre-Season Testing schedule

The 2013 FIA Formula One World Championship gets underway with the 2013 Formula 1 Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne's Albert Park on March 15-17. But before the racing can begin, each of the teams will be unveiling their new car. Here are some important dates for your diary in the weeks leading up to the start of the new season...

2013 car launches

TeamChassisEngineDateVenue
1Infiniti

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Glock and Marussia, by mutual consent, agree to part company with immediate effect

Marussia have confirmed they have parted company with their driver Timo Glock ahead of the 2013 Formula One season.

The 30-year-old German had driven for the team since their arrival in Formula One at the start of 2010, and had a contract to race alongside Britain's Max Chilton in 2013. But reports in Germany had suggested a split was imminent and a team statement on Monday morning confirmed a

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Summarised version of the 2013 season changes

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Here is a summarised version of the 2013 F1 season changes



DRS use


For safety reasons, in 2013 drivers are only able to utilise the Drag Reduction System (DRS) overtaking aid within the designated DRS zones during practice and qualifying. Previously drivers had been free to deploy the system as they pleased in these sessions.






Active double-DRS systems outlawed

In 2012 Mercedes

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Practice and qualifying ban on free use of DRS in 2013

Friday, November 16, 2012

The use of the moveable rear wing innovation, DRS (Drag Reduction System) will be banned in practice and qualifying in 2013, it has emerged.

The ban follows complaints from the drivers themselves, who argued that the innovation - introduced in 2011, to make overtaking easier during races - had also made driving more dangerous.
"The request to Charlie (Whiting) was practically unanimous,"

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Ecclestone names date for possible Magny Cours return in 2013

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Kimi Raikkonen of Finland and Ferrari drives during qualifying for the French Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours on June 30, 2007 in Nevers, France.

Bernie Ecclestone has named Magny Cours as the likely venue for a 2013 French grand prix.

Quadruple world champion Alain Prost was in Abu Dhabi last weekend for talks with the F1 chief executive about Paul Ricard's race

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Sauber signs Nico Hulkenberg for 2013, no word on Kobayashi

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Nico Hulkenberg and Kamui Kobayashi attend the drivers press conference during previews to the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix at the Circuit de Catalunya on May 10, 2012 in Barcelona, Spain.




Sauber F1 Team on Wednesday (Oct 31) confirmed that Nico Hulkenberg is moving from Force India to join the team in 2013.

But, with Sergio Perez heading to McLaren next year, the Swiss team left

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It's Official: 2013 Massa's eighth consecutive season with Ferrari

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Ferrari announced late on Tuesday (Oct 16) that Felipe Massa is staying with the team in 2013.

Although the one-year contract ties in with rumours Sebastian Vettel could replace him in 2014, the news ends a long period of speculation about the 31-year-old Brazilian's immediate future.





A press release from Ferrari said: "Scuderia Ferrari announces that it has renewed its contract with the

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2013 Calendar confirmed by FIA, only 2 changes to the Provisional

Friday, September 28, 2012

Formula One racing’s governing body, the FIA, has released the calendar for the 2013 season, following a meeting of its World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) that took place today, 28 September in Paris, France.



Decisions taken:
The FIA President confirmed that positive and constructive discussions continue with regard to the new Concorde Agreement and it is anticipated a contract will be signed

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Hamilton signs a three-year deal with Mercedes and replaces Schumacher

Mercedes finally ended the 'Lewis Hamilton saga' on Friday by announcing the 2008 world champion has signed a three-year deal to race for the German carmaker's F1 team.The media statement also confirmed that Mercedes has signed the new 2013-2020 Concorde Agreement, that Hamilton is replacing Michael Schumacher, and that Niki Lauda is set to join as non-executive chairman.27-year-old Briton

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Sergio Perez joins McLaren Mercedes in a multi-year deal

McLaren has pre-empted the announcement
about Lewis Hamilton's switch to Mercedes by confirming that Sergio
Perez is joining the famous British team for 2013 and beyond.

McLaren said 22-year-old Mexican Perez, the cream of Ferrari's driver
development 'academy' and a Sauber driver in 2011 and 2012, has inked a
"multi-year" deal to be Jenson Button's teammate.

Perez had been linked with

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Paul Ricard for French GP, Bangkok night race in 2014?

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Despite the French government ruling out financial support, Paul Ricard (circuit) could still be in the running to revive the country's defunct grand prix.

Le Parisien said the Le Castellet project had already anticipated the government's decision when it framed its EUR 30 million budget.

The report also said a private overseas investor, as well as F1's chief executive and Paul Ricard owner

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Multi-Motion duct (for 2013 season?): A CFD simulations video by Diego Cano Zuriguel

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Despite the coming 2013 season in which teams will not be able to use systems such as Mercedes W03's Double DRS, many Formula 1 teams continue to work to improve aerodynamic performance of the cars. Subsequently, there is already someone ready to introduce a new and unique system, fully compliant with the 2013 technical regulations, able to exploit the aerodynamic flow improving top speed,

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Bernie's 20 race 2013 Calendar, Testing at Magny-Cours & Maria's family on Marussia statement

Friday, July 20, 2012

Bernie Ecclestone has played down reports the calendar could be set to explode in 2013. There have been rumours the F1 chief executive was open to expanding the schedule to no fewer than 26 races next season."Not next year," he told DAPD news agency. "There will be 20 again. No new races."That doesn't bode well for New Jersey, which is scheduled to join the 2013 calendar.For 2014, Russia is set

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Webber’s Red Bull contract extended for another year

Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Last weekend's British Grand Prix winner, Mark Webber has signed to stay with Red Bull for the 2013 season, putting an end to the speculation that he might move to Ferrari.“I’m high on confidence at the moment and firing on all cylinders,” the Australian was quoted as saying in a media statement. He talked about discussions with Ferrari and the benefits of staying with Red Bull. Read on for more

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The layout and plans of New Jersey circuit revelead in new leaked document

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Grand Prix of America (not to be confused with Unites States Grand Prix), will be held on a yet-to-be-constructed 3.2-mile (5.2 km) street circuit through the New Jersey towns of West New York and Weehawken, along the Weehawken Port Imperial.The circuit offers the New York City skyline as a panoramic backdrop.The Grand Prix in New Jersey will join the F1 calendar next year in 2013.The layout

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