Tag Archive: Auto Motor und Sport

May 21

Honda seeking English base for F1 foray – report

“Rumours refer to Cosworth’s properties”

Honda is looking for an English base for its new formula one foray with its great former partner McLaren. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Cosworth, F1, Formula One, Honda, Japan, Marussia, McLaren, Michael Schmidt, Tochigi, V6, V8

May 15

Honda to announce F1 return – source

“Honda has not officially denied these reports”

Honda is shaping up to announce its return to formula one, a source at the Japanese manufacturer said on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: AFP, Auto Motor und Sport, ERS-powered turbo V6, Formula One, Honda, Lotus, Mercedes, Michael Schmidt, Sauber, Sky

May 15

Ecclestone to meet Ghosn amid Renault dispute

“If I have to get bothered, then I’ll get bothered”

Bernie Ecclestone will meet with Renault chairman Carlos Ghosn in Paris on Thursday, according to Germany’s specialist Auto Motor und Sport. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Bernie Ecclestone, Carlos Ghosn, Germany, Paris, Renault

May 14

Pirelli speeds up tyre changes for Canada

Pirelli is speeding up a scheduled change of tack for its 2013 tyres

“Pirelli will provide the teams with a new range of tyres mixing the stability of 2012 and the performance of 2013”. – Paul Hembery Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Canada, Ferrari, Lotus, McLaren, Mercedes, Michael Schmidt, motor sport, Paul Hembery, Pirelli, Red Bull, Sauber, Silverstone, tyre, tyres, Williams

May 14

F1′s tyre row not so simple

“The tyres are wrong”

In the days after the Spanish grand prix, the word on everybody’s lips is the same — tyres. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Bernie Ecclestone, Bild, Brazil, Dietrich Mateschitz, Eric Boullier, Express, F1, Ferrari, Formula One, Guardian, Kevin Eason, Lotus, Mercedes, Niki Lauda, O Estado de S.Paulo, Paul Hembery, Pirelli, Red Bull, RTL, Simon Pausch, Spanish Grand Prix, Stefano Domenicali, Times, twitter, Welt

May 13

F1 reaches ‘T-word’ tipping point

“Can anyone tell me what’s going on?”

There is an angry ‘T-word’ on everybody’s lips after Sunday’s puzzling and painful Spanish grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Beat Zehnder, Bild, Christian Horner, F1, Ferrari, Force India, Gerard Lopez, Gerhard Berger, GP2, GP3, Jenson Button, Lewis Hamilton, Lotus, Mercedes, Monaco, Nicola Pohl, Paul di Resta, Paul Hembery, Pirelli, Red Bull, Sauber, Silverstone, Spanish Grand Prix, T-word, Williams

May 11

McLaren to use free Honda engines in 2015 – report

“That can only mean Honda in 2015″

McLaren will surely be Honda-powered in 2015, according to Auto Motor und Sport correspondent Michael Schmidt. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Ferrari, Honda, Lotus, McLaren, Mercedes, Michael Schmidt, Renault, Sauber, Takanobu Ito, V6

May 11

2014 winter season to begin in January

F1′s winter test season will kick off early ahead of the 2014 championship.

Normally, pre-season running doesn’t begin until February, but because of the radical new rules next year – including the shift to turbo V6 engines – some teams have been pushing for more testing. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, F1, Jerez, McLaren, Renault, Rob White, Sam Michael, Spain, turbo, turbo V6, V6

May 11

Pirelli considers changes after latest failure

Pirelli, F1′s official tyre supplier, admitted it is also concerned.

Pirelli is considering more tweaks to its tyre design for 2013, following the failure at the rear of Paul di Resta’s Force India on Friday. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Bahrain, Barcelona, Force India, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Mercedes, motor sport, MTV3, Paul di Resta, Paul Hembery, Pirelli, Sergio Perez

May 10

New ‘hard’ tyre splits paddock in Barcelona

The team that lobbied hardest for changes is Red Bull

A big topic of conversation in Barcelona this weekend is Pirelli’s new ‘hard’ compound tyre. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Adrian Sutil, Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Felipe Massa, Ferrari, Force India, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, MARK WEBBER, MTV3, Pirelli, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, Totalrace

May 09

Teams vote to introduce ‘demerit points’ penalty system

As the vote demonstrated, not everyone is supportive.

F1 team bosses have voted to introduce a penalty points system for 2014 that could see drivers banned for repeat offenses. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, F1, FIA's World Motor Sport Council, German Grand Prix, Michael Schmidt, Speed Week, teams

May 09

Montezemolo plays down Allison to Ferrari ‘rumour’

“I know nothing, so I cannot deny anything.”

Luca di Montezemolo has played down rumours linking Lotus’ newly departed technical director James Allison with a move to Ferrari. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Alberto Antonini, Auto Motor und Sport, Autosprint, Ferrari, Germany, James Allison, Lotus, Luca di Montezemolo, Maranello, Michael Schumacher, Tobias Gruner

May 09

Rosberg just as good as Hamilton – Berger

“One has the cooler head, the other more emotion, and it’s pretty even”

Gerhard Berger, the former McLaren and Ferrari driver, thinks Nico Rosberg is just as good as Lewis Hamilton. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Ferrari, Gerhard Berger, Germany, Lewis Hamilton, McLaren, Mercedes, Nico Rosberg, Toro Rosso

May 08

McLaren now supplying Red Bull’s alternator

“Red Bull reliable, thanks to McLaren”.

Red Bull’s new alternator supplier is actually McLaren, Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport reports. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Avant Garde, Magneti Marelli, McLaren, Red Bull, Renault, TAG

May 08

Berger doubts Raikkonen can win 2013 title

“Kimi is sitting in a very good car at the moment.”

Gerhard Berger, the former McLaren and Ferrari driver, doubts Kimi Raikkonen can win the 2013 title. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Fernando Alonso, Ferrari, Gerhard Berger, Kimi Raikkonen, Lotus, McLaren, Pirelli, Red Bull, Sebastian Vettel, Toro Rosso

May 06

Drivers to get ‘prototype’ tyre for Friday action

It is a “specially-created compound

Pirelli has finally confirmed that it will supply a new ‘prototype’ hard tyre to teams from this weekend in Barcelona. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, Paul Hembery, Pirelli, Tobias Gruner

Apr 30

Marko wants tyre improvements ‘as soon as possible’

“We want – as soon as possible – a tyre that does not limit our potential”

Dr Helmut Marko has admitted he is not satisfied with the minor tweak made by Pirelli ahead of next weekend’s Spanish grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Barcelona, DPA, Dr Helmut Marko, F1, Pirelli, RB9, Red Bull, Spanish Grand Prix

Apr 26

McLaren denies Dennis demoted by Bahrain

McLaren ‘supremo’ was stripped of his voting rights

McLaren on Friday played down reports Ron Dennis has been demoted by team co-owner Bahrain. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Bahrain, BBC, McLaren, Mumtalakat Holding

Apr 26

According to a specialist publication, Ron Dennis has been demoted at McLaren

McLaren ‘supremo’ Dennis demoted – report

Although still referred to as the famous British team’s ‘supremo’, the 65-year-old – succeeded by Martin Whitmarsh – stepped down as McLaren team principal some years ago. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One, Other

Tags: Auto Motor und Sport, Bahrain, Bianca Leppert, Martin Whitmarsh, McLaren, McLaren Automotive, McLaren Group, Michael Schmidt, Mumtalakat Holding, Ron Dennis, Woking

Apr 24

Silverstone to host young drivers’ test in July

This year’s young drivers test will take place at Silverstone in July, it has emerged.

Last year, the concept for giving young drivers a break into formula one amid the sport’s tight testing regulations became highly farcical, with the running split over three different locations and dates. Read the rest of this entry »

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Tags: Abu Dhabi, Auto Motor und Sport, Formula One, Germany, Hungary, Silverstone, Young Drivers Test

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