“Formula one isn’t the only racing”
Honda is expected to announce before the week is out its highly anticipated return to formula one.
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Tag Archive: Kamui Kobayashi
May 16
As Honda news looms, Sato rules out F1
Mar 12
Kobayashi signs sports car deal with Ferrari
Kamui Kobayashi, who has lost his race seat at Sauber, will continue his career in Le Mans-style GT sports car racing in 2013.
Last month, the popular Japanese tested for the closely Ferrari-linked AF Corse sports car team. He has now inked a deal to contest this year’s World Endurance Championship at the wheel of a Ferrari 458.
Feb 17
Alguersuari decries F1 seat ‘auction’
As the F1 world looks set to race on without him, Jaime Alguersuari has decried a sport whose seats are now sold to the highest bidder.
Accepting that his hopes of returning in 2013 are dashed, the former Toro Rosso driver revealed that he had talks with a team this year that ultimately decided to sign a different driver.
Feb 12
Kobayashi to test Ferrari sports car
Kamui Kobayashi looks set to continue his motor racing career in Le Mans-style sports car racing.
After three full seasons in F1, the popular and exciting Japanese lost his Sauber race seat for 2013 and failed to find refuge elsewhere. Media reports say he will test for the Ferrari-linked AF Corse sports car team in Spain this week.
Feb 11
F1 comeback ‘difficult’ for Kobayashi – journalist
The world of F1 is “obviously” moving on without Kamui Kobayashi, according to experienced Japanese journalist Kunio Shibata.
Kobayashi, who according to 1980 world champion Alan Jones was Japan’s best ever F1 driver, lost his Sauber race seat for 2013. “Kimi is unseen by the public, and not in the newspapers,” Shibata, who writes for GPX magazine, said.
Jan 24
Kobayashi reports wrong, Pirelli keeps Alguersuari
Reports that Kamui Kobayashi would be unveiled as Pirelli’s new F1 test driver on Wednesday were wide of the mark.
The Italian marque’s Paul Hembery said in Milan that, so long as the contract to supply tyres to F1 teams is extended beyond 2013, Jaime Alguersuari and Lucas di Grassi will almost certainly keep their jobs this year.
Dec 18
Grosjean ready to build on ROC triumph
’Problem child’ Grosjean keeps Lotus seat
Dec 10
Force India to announce driver this week
Force India is set to announce the identity of Paul di Resta’s 2013 teammate.
The Indian news service IANS said that although the official announcement has been delayed, the Vijay Mallya-led team is finally almost ready now to make the call. “The announcement should take place next week,” a ‘top source’ at the Silverstone based team was quoted saying late last week.
Dec 03
Buemi eyes Force India, Lotus seats for 2013
Sebastien Buemi says he is still in the running to secure the Force India race seat for 2013.
And the Swiss, who was dropped by Toro Rosso at the end of last year but subsequently signed up as Red Bull’s reserve driver, told the Blick newspaper that he might also be a candidate to replace the erratic Romain Grosjean at Lotus.
Nov 30
F1 is ‘a world without pity’ – Grosjean
As the candidates clamour for his seat, Romain Grosjean has acknowledged that formula one is a “world without pity”.
“Yes,” he confirmed to the Swiss daily Le Matin. “But that’s normal for the top level. “It’s also the case with banking and watchmaking. There is no room for mercy. “Seats in F1 are scarce; there are no presents.”
Nov 28
Another video shows Vettel made illegal pass in Brazil
A video has emerged that clearly depicts Sebastian Vettel overtaking under yellow flag conditions during Sunday’s Brazilian grand prix.
It is a separate incident to the 2012 world champion’s pass on Kamui Kobayashi at Interlagos, which turned out to have actually taken place under yellow and orange caution flags.
Nov 28
Kobayashi raises over EUR 600,000 for 2013 seat
Kamui Kobayashi has already raised more than EUR 600,000 as he bids to pay for a formula one seat in 2013.
Having lost his Sauber seat, the Japanese set up a website asking for donations from his fans. He wrote on Twitter on Tuesday that, in the first few days of the kamui-support.com website being live, he has already raised much more than half a million euros.