“Maybe I’m wrong, but I refuse to think about 2014.”
McLaren is refusing to write off the 2013 season, despite lagging a huge 86 points behind the lead of the constructors’ championship after just four races.
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Tag Archive: L’Equipe
May 01
McLaren not yet thinking about 2014 – Whitmarsh
Feb 15
F1 continues trend for pay-channel TV deals
More countries have followed Britain’s lead in seeing their exclusive free-to-air television coverage of formula one end.
The first bombshell was last year, when the split arrangement between pay-channel Sky and the BBC began for the British audience. Sky’s German arm has shared coverage with free-to-air RTL for years.
Feb 12
2013 to begin with eyes already on 2014
With the 19-race 2013 season not yet upon us, plenty of plans are already being made for the following championship.
Asked what the biggest challenge was in designing this year’s Lotus E21, James Allison confided to Speed Week: “The fact that so many good people are working on the 2014 car.” After a few years of regulation stability, Allison said the changes coming for 2014 – notably the ‘ERS’ energy recovery systems and V6 turbo engines – represent a “tsunami” for F1.
Feb 06
Toro Rosso duo in running for Webber’s seat
Jean-Eric Vergne has revealed he is still in the running to move up to Red Bull’s championship-winning team in 2014.
The Frenchman, who last year debuted for the energy drink company’s junior squad Toro Rosso, said he and continuing teammate Daniel Ricciardo are potential candidates in the event Mark Webber does not stay beyond his contract this year.
Nov 28
No French grand prix in 2013 – report
There will be no French grand prix in 2013, according to the sports daily L’Equipe.
There had been moves afoot to revive the country’s defunct grand prix, at either Paul Ricard or Magny Cours. But L’Equipe said the French sanctioning body FFSA had not, by Tuesday’s deadline, received a request to apply to be added to the FIA’s 2013 schedule.
Nov 23
Sauber F1 Team signs Gutiérrez as its race driver, Frijns becomes test and reserve driver
Sauber replaces Kobayashi with Gutierrez
The Sauber F1 Team has finalised its line-up for the 2013 season: Esteban Gutiérrez is confirmed as the team’s second race driver. The 21-year old Mexican will be driving alongside Nico Hülkenberg (GER). Robin Frijns, from the Netherlands, who is only two days younger than Esteban, has been taken on board as the team’s test and reserve driver.
Nov 13
New deal shows team still believes – Vergne
Jean-Eric Vergne thinks his paymasters still believe he has what it takes to perform in formula one.
The 22-year-old Frenchman’s debut season with the Red Bull junior team Toro Rosso has been mixed. On the one hand, he has out-scored his slightly more experienced teammate Daniel Ricciardo, but on the other he was ousted from the initial ‘Q1′ qualifying segment on no fewer than 8 occasions so far.
Nov 03
Contenders line up for Force India seat
The contenders are lining at the door to fill Force India’s vacancy for 2013.
With Nico Hulkenberg switching to Sauber, there are plenty of suitors for the seat alongside Paul di Resta. Spain’s Marca sports daily said Pirelli tester Jaime Alguersuari has been offered a drive by BMW to race in the DTM touring car series next year.
Nov 01
Ecclestone to meet Prost over 2013 French GP
Paul Ricard has recruited Alain Prost to lead the talks with Bernie Ecclestone about reviving the French grand prix in 2013.
Media sources RMC Sport and L’Equipe said the four-time world champion and former F1 team owner has travelled to Abu Dhabi this weekend, to step up the talks with the F1 chief executive. RMC said Prost’s meeting with Ecclestone is scheduled for Saturday.
Sep 27
F1 race news: France, Thailand and Australia
Ecclestone is tipped to present the draft 2013 calendar to the FIA’s World Motor Sport Council for approval on Friday
Despite the French government ruling out financial support, Paul Ricard could still be in the running to revive the country’s defunct grand prix. Le Parisien said the Le Castellet project had already anticipated the government’s decision when it framed its EUR 30 million budget.
