“We have more money than last year”
Kimi Raikkonen is moving closer to committing to Lotus for the 2014 season, according to team boss Eric Boullier.
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Tag Archive: Alonso
Apr 19
Raikkonen ‘very happy’ with 2014 contract talks – Boullier
Oct 01
Manager not ruling out Sauber move for Schumacher
Michael Schumacher’s manager has answered speculation about the seven time world champion’s future by saying “Anything is possible”.
Replaced at Mercedes by Lewis Hamilton for 2013, 43-year-old Schumacher is now seriously linked with a switch to Sauber. Schumacher’s current manager is Sabine Kehm, who has been spotted recently in conversation with the Swiss team’s chiefs Peter Sauber and Monisha Kaltenborn. But Schumacher’s well-known former manager, Willi Weber, said that if he was still in charge, “I would get in a car immediately and go and talk to Luca (di Montezemolo) at Maranello.”
Sep 18
F1 peers admit Alonso best of 2012
Fernando Alonso is clearly the standout driver of the 2012 season so far, two of his peers have explained.
Narain Karthikeyan, who usually brings up the rear of the field in his HRT, said the championship leader has performed above the level of the Ferrari. “Alonso is pulling out something much more than what that Ferrari is capable of,” the Indian told the PTI news agency.
Aug 13
‘Too early’ to decide 2013 drivers – Wolff
“Will Pastor or Valtteri be top drivers in the future? I believe so”
Williams’ driver lineup will “definitely” remain in place this year, team shareholder and executive director Toto Wolff insists. He joked that a change of policy will happen “when the sun falls from the sky,” according to Speed Week.
Apr 25
Massa ‘good’ driver in ‘very bad’ Ferrari – Leme
Well-known Brazilian commentator Reginaldo Leme has defended Felipe Massa, amid the Ferrari driver’s career crisis.
Massa’s Ferrari seat hangs in the balance, and according to his boss Stefano Domenicali, he will have to improve in order to simply stay on the F1 grid with any team next year. But Leme has pointed the finger of blame at Ferrari’s struggling F2012 car.
Apr 19
Rosberg now in top F1 drivers’ league – Berger
Nico Rosberg’s F1 breakthrough proves he is ready to fight even for the world championship.
That is the view of former grand prix winner, team boss and co-owner Gerhard Berger, following Rosberg’s first pole and win in China last weekend. “It surprised not me, but all the others who had doubted him,” the Austrian told Auto Bild Motorsport.
Mar 12
Briatore blasts F1 ‘show’
Flavio Briatore has hit out at formula one by suggesting “any top driver” would have won last year’s title with the 2011 Red Bull.
“It’s only a real show now when it rains,” the former Renault team boss told Italy’s Sky Sport 24. Briatore, 61, blames the huge role played by technology. “If you were to take GP2 cars and put the 6 world champions in them, it would be more fun,” he insisted.
Dec 29
Retired Berger too content to consider F1 return
Gerhard Berger insists he is too content in his retirement to consider options to return full-time to premier motor racing
After hanging up his helmet in 1997, the ten-time grand prix winner served as BMW’s joint motor sport director before buying half of the Toro Rosso team. With those adventures over, the 52-year-old recently denied reports he is set to buy the GP2 team Super Nova or replace Eric Boullier as Lotus’ F1 team principal.
Oct 10
Press, pundits – Vettel on track to F1 greatness
Sebastian Vettel and Red Bull could reign over a new era of dominance in formula one
The international press and paddock pundits said after Sunday’s Japanese grand prix. At Suzuka, despite needing only a single point to rule his last opponent out of contention for the 2011 title, Vettel ensured Jenson Button will not come within 14 points of his second consecutive world championship.
Sep 27
F1 drivers ‘disconnected’ with ‘sense of risk’ – Prost
Alain Prost has admitted he was amazed when he tuned in on television to recent grands prix.
The four time world champion recently tested the Renault with which he contested the 1983 season, and said it was an eye-opener in contrast to the sport’s most recent races. “I wonder now if the drivers are not too disconnected with a sense of risk,” Prost told the French sports daily L’Equipe.
Sep 12
Italian press thrilled with ‘red’ Vettel’s triumph
“The cheers of the crowd showed how much they love Vettel.”
Even the notoriously partisan Italian press was enthralled with German Sebastian Vettel’s performance in a blue Red Bull at Monza. Usually only impressed with feats in a red cockpit, the country’s media hailed 24-year-old Vettel as F1′s new great.
Aug 17
Tost names Grosjean as ‘suitable’ Toro Rosso driver
Franz Tost has named three drivers he considers “suitable” for Toro Rosso to target.
The Austrian admitted that his premier choices – Vettel, Hamilton, Alonso and Rosberg – are “unlikely” to want to drive for Red Bull’s secondary team. “So when thinking of suitable guys I would pick three, if I may,” the Toro Rosso team principal told F1′s official website.
Aug 02
Briatore not ruling out future role at Ferrari
F1 should become less technical – Briatore
Flavio Briatore has refused to simply rule out speculation linking him with a role at Ferrari. Recent rumours have suggested the former Renault team boss could be signed shortly by the Maranello based as a consultant, in view of possibly replacing Stefano Domenicali when the ‘crashgate’ ban lifts in 2013.