Mercedes is right on course for victory in Monaco this weekend.
That is the view of Alex Wurz, who agrees with many paddock voices who have singled out the silver-clad team as the favourites in the Principality.
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Tag Archive: Alex Wurz
May 23
Rosberg on course for Monaco win – Wurz
Nov 24
Bottas certain to secure Williams race seat – sources
According to authoritative media sources, Valtteri Bottas will definitely replace current Williams race driver Bruno Senna in 2013.
The news was reported from Brazil not only by Finnish broadcaster MTV3′s race commentator Oskari Saari, but also the respected Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt, as well as others in the Interlagos paddock.
Nov 18
Wurz helped Tilke design Austin layout
Alex Wurz had a hand in the layout of the new Circuit of the Americas, which has lauded by formula one drivers this weekend.
Wurz, now 38 and a sports car driver, contested 69 grands prix between 1997 and 2007, finishing on the podium three times. The Austrian now works as a ‘driver coach’ at Williams, serving alongside his friend and countryman Toto Wolff, the British team’s new shareholder and director.
Nov 15
Radio impatience helped Raikkonen ‘brand’ – Wurz
Kimi Raikkonen may have been tired of his engineer’s radio messages, but he was also looking after his “brand” en route to Abu Dhabi victory.
That is the view of former F1 driver Alex Wurz, referring to Finn Raikkonen’s series of pit-to-car radio exchanges that culminated in the now-famous refrain ‘Leave me alone – I know what I’m doing’ as he added a win to his 2012 F1 comeback.
Nov 15
Comeback ‘bad for Schu, good for F1′ – Wurz
His three-year return to F1 has been “bad for (Michael) Schumacher, good for formula one”.
That is the claim of Alex Wurz, who at the height of the seven time world champion’s powers in the late 90s once famously went wheel-to-wheel with the great German and emerged from the Monaco tunnel with his car in pieces.
Oct 09
Schumacher had talks with Sauber, Ferrari – Lauda
Niki Lauda has confirmed that Michael Schumacher turned to Sauber and even Ferrari once he knew he would lose his Mercedes seat.
Austrian legend Lauda, who has joined Mercedes as non-executive chairman, insists seven time world champion Schumacher lost his seat only because his decision-making period about the future beyond 2012 was so prolonged.
Oct 05
Final Schu retirement ‘years too late’ – Briatore
Flavio Briatore has backed his former Benetton charge Michael Schumacher’s decision to quit formula one for good.
Having taken the then young German to his first two titles, watched him become ultra-successful at Ferrari and then somewhat dent his prestige at Mercedes, Italian Briatore thinks Schumacher’s is a good call not to return in 2013 with a midfield team.
Jul 24
Marko accuses FIA of passing rule ‘double standard’
Dr Helmut Marko has accused the FIA of sometimes using a “double standard” when it comes to dishing out penalties.
Sebastian Vettel on Sunday was demoted from second at the flag to fifth in the classification after passing Jenson Button whilst off the circuit at Hockenheim. Marko, Red Bull’s motor racing consultant, insists his driver did nothing wrong.
Jul 24
Millionaire Alonso ‘a bargain’ for Ferrari
Fernando Alonso is F1′s highest paid driver, and he’s worth every penny.
That is the view of Brazilian correspondent Livio Oricchio, who said after Hockenheim that the Spaniard’s estimated EUR 25 million salary is “a bargain” for Ferrari. Another observer told the Times newspaper: “Whatever Ferrari are paying him, it is not enough.”
Jun 13
25 F1 drivers to tackle Le Mans this weekend
More than 25 drivers with formula one experience will be on the grid at this weekend’s 80th running of the fabled 24 hour Le Mans race.
Near the front, in the premier LMP1 prototype class, will be Allan McNish and Marc Gene, driving for Audi. Scot McNish raced in F1 with Toyota in 2002, while Gene drove for Minardi and is still a Ferrari test driver. Toyota has since left F1 and for 2012 has entered Le Mans, and the Japanese marque’s number 8 entry is a grand prix-superteam featuring Anthony Davidson (Super Aguri), Sebastien Buemi (Toro Rosso) and one-off 1999 Minardi driver Stephane Sarrazin.