Tag Archive: Blick

May 29

Sauber slams ‘unsportsmanlike’ Bottas

“He (Bottas) stole a point from us.” – Peter Sauber

2013-02-10 - Sauber F1 Team - Jerez - Nico Hulkenberg 00Valtteri Bottas has been accused of “unsportsmanlike” behaviour in the dying moments of the Monaco grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

May 26

Sauber quiet after sponsor meetings in Moscow

“We had an important meeting”

2013-02-02 - Sauber F1 Team - Sauber C32 frontSauber boss Monisha Kaltenborn was tight-lipped when asked about her visit to Moscow just prior to this weekend’s Monaco grand prix. Read the rest of this entry »

May 25

Williams’ move from Renault to Mercedes power for 2014 is set to be announced

Williams’ Mercedes switch to be announced

2013-03-23 - Williams F1 - Malaysia - Pastor Maldonado 02Earlier, we reported rumours from the Monaco paddock that the deal for the British team could be on the cards, because Renault was charging multiple millions more than Mercedes for a turbo V6 package. Read the rest of this entry »

May 24

Sauber bosses missing in Monaco – report

“They are somewhere in eastern Europe”

2012-10-17 - Sauber F1 Team - Monisha Kaltenborn 02Both of Sauber’s main team figures were missing in action on Thursday as Nico Hulkenberg and Esteban Gutierrez practiced in Monaco. Read the rest of this entry »

May 23

Costly day for Mercedes after Hamilton prank

Mercedes clarifies Hamilton jet-ski incident

GP2 Series Round 4 Preview - Monte Carlo, MonacoWednesday was a costly day in Monaco for Mercedes. Mercedes on Thursday hit back at reports Lewis Hamilton racked up a huge damage bill after a jet-skiing stunt in Monaco. Read the rest of this entry »

May 06

Sauber not considering Gutierrez axe

Mexican Gutierrez is struggling so far in 2013

2013-03-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Malaysia - Esteban Gutierrez 01Peter Sauber has played down suggestions the Swiss team might be considering ousting underperforming rookie Esteban Gutierrez. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 25

Renault doubts F1 return for Honda, Toyota

“But Honda and Toyota could easily ask the FIA for permission and join in.”

2013-02-27 - Renault Sport F1 engines (11)One of F1′s existing engine bosses has questioned rumours Honda and Toyota could be set to re-join the sport in the foreseeable future. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 21

Wind tunnel tyres to blame for team struggles – report

“It has to do with the new Pirelli tyres.”

PirelliPirelli’s new 60 per cent scale wind tunnel tyres could be to blame for some teams’ troubles in 2013, according to a technical expert. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 20

Toyota could follow Honda in F1 comeback – rumour

Toyota could be set to follow its old Japanese rival Honda back into formula one.

Panasonic Toyota F1 RacingHaving pulled out of the sport amid the global financial crisis in late 2008, it is expected Honda is preparing a return for 2015 for the new turbo V6 rules. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 14

Rumours hint at Sauber sponsor news

“No comment.” - Monisha Kaltenborn

2013-03-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Malaysia - Monisha Kalterborn 01A rumour in the Shanghai paddock is hinting Sauber has secured a major new sponsor. Veteran correspondent for Blick newspaper, Roger Benoit, said an announcement by the Swiss team could be made ahead of next weekend in Bahrain. Read the rest of this entry »

Apr 12

Magnussen is new McLaren reserve

McLaren has a new reserve driver twitching on the bench in China.

2012-12-04 - Vodafone McLaren Mercedes - Kevin Magnussen  00Last year, the famous British team signed up promising 20-year-old Kevin Magnussen. The Dane is the son of former Stewart driver and McLaren tester Jan. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 28

Rumour mill considers Webber’s successor

There have even been some calling for Sebastian Vettel to be suspended for a race.

2013-03-23 - Red Bull Racing - Malaysia - Mark Webber (7)As the ‘Multi-21′ affair races on, the F1 rumour mill is already beginning to churn out potential candidates for Mark Webber’s seat. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 27

Sauber situation ‘unacceptable’ – Hulkenberg

“Thank you guys, but we have to improve in many areas.”

2013-03-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Malaysia - Nico Hulkenberg 01New Sauber driver Nico Hulkenberg said eighth place in Malaysia last Sunday was “unacceptable”. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 24

Grosjean to be father

Romain Grosjean will soon be a father.

2013-03-23 - Lotus F1 Team - Malaysia - Romain Grosjean (7)After his new wife Marion Jolles – who met Grosjean whilst a F1 television reporter – was spotted apparently pregnant, the French Lotus driver confirmed the news. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 23

Sauber could have swapped drivers in Australia

“It was not an option for us.”

2013-02-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Barcelona - Esteban Gutierrez 04Sauber could have kept Nico Hulkenberg in the race last Sunday in Australia, it has emerged. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 18

Hulkenberg to use new chassis in Malaysia

“I’m bitterly disappointed but at the same time I’m not blaming anyone”

2013-02-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Barcelona - Nico Hulkenberg 04Nico Hulkenberg will tackle this weekend’s Malaysian grand prix with a new Sauber chassis. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 16

Boss not denying Sauber sale rumours

Sauber could be on the verge of being sold, according to the well-connected Swiss newspaper Blick.

2013-02-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Barcelona - Esteban Gutierrez 0406 - Sauber F1 Team“At the season opener an old rumour resurfaced,” wrote veteran correspondent Roger Benoit.  “Is Sauber being sold?” Benoit said that, in the past, Peter Sauber usually categorically denied such rumours, but new boss Monisha Kaltenborn told Blick: “These rumours have always existed. Read the rest of this entry »

Mar 11

Fresh eyesight for Hulkenberg in 2013

Nico Hulkenberg has arrived in Australia for the first race of 2013 with a clearer view than usual.

2013-02-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Barcelona - Nico Hulkenberg 052013-02-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Barcelona - Nico Hulkenberg 01Switzerland’s Blick newspaper reports that the Sauber driver, previously a user of contact lenses whilst at the wheel, has over the winter had his eyesight corrected with laser therapy. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 26

New Ferrari not quickest in field – Domenicali

Stefano Domenicali has admitted Ferrari will probably not field the fastest car at the 2013 season opener next month.

2013-02-23 - Scuderia Ferrari - Barcelona - Felipe Massa 012013-02-23 - Scuderia Ferrari - Barcelona - Felipe Massa 07Indeed, based on the results of the opening two tests of the pre-season, most rivals and pundits think world champion Red Bull is still in the lead. Veteran correspondent Roger Benoit, of the Swiss newspaper Blick, ranks Lotus second in his early 2013 pecking order, followed by McLaren and then last year’s runner-up Ferrari. Read the rest of this entry »

Feb 25

Lotus to fight Red Bull for title – Gutierrez

“They will fight for the title this season.”

2013-02-10 - Sauber F1 Team - Jerez - Esteban Gutierrez  002013-02-23 - Lotus F1 Team - Barcelona - Romain Grosjean 02After spending some time from an elevated trackside vantage point in Barcelona last week, Esteban Gutierrez has tipped Red Bull and Lotus to fight for the 2013 title. Read the rest of this entry »

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