Tag Archive: Silverstone

May 14

Pirelli speeds up tyre changes for Canada

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

2013-05-12 - Pirelli - Spain - 03“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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Formula One

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May 13

F1 reaches ‘T-word’ tipping point

“Can anyone tell me what’s going on?”

2013-05-12 - Pirelli - Spain - 06There 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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Formula One

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May 12

Alonso happy in Spain but Pirelli to change tack

The victorious Spaniard finished three places ahead of Red Bull

2013-05-12 - Scuderia Ferrari - Spain - Kimi Raikkonen - Fernando Alonso - Stefano Domenicalli - Felipe MassaFernando Alonso thrilled his countrymen on Sunday as he took a big bite out of Sebastian Vettel’s championship lead at home in Spain. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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May 10

Sainz Jr set for Toro Rosso test

“If I do well this year it’s a step forward”

GP3 - Carlos Sainz Jr (MW Arden)After Antonio Felix da Costa, the next in line for a Red Bull-backed formula one future looks set to be Carlos Sainz Jr. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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May 02

Vettel’s success hurting Silverstone ticket sales

“I think the needle-movers are going to be basically ‘not Vettel’.”

GP3 - Silverstone, Great-BritainSebastian Vettel’s success is hurting ticket sales for next month’s British grand prix, organisers of the Silverstone race claim. Read the rest of this entry »

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Apr 29

Hulkenberg not regretting Sauber switch

“I’m comfortable where I am now.”

2013-02-23 - Sauber F1 Team - Barcelona - Nico Hulkenberg 05Nico Hulkenberg has admitted Sauber is struggling on the aerodynamic front so far in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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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.

Silverstone logoLast 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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Apr 16

Webber rumours grow despite Porsche denials

“This is wrong”

2013-04-13 - Red Bull Racing - China - Mark Webber (3)Porsche has denied reports it has agreed a five-year contract to move Mark Webber from formula one to its Le Mans prototype project from 2014. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One, Touring - Endurance

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Apr 13

Harry Tincknell and Carlin win on home soil

In a close battle, the Brit beat his compatriot Alex Lynn (Prema Powerteam).

FIA Formula 3 European Championship logoAt the 5.891 kilometres long Silverstone Grand Prix circuit, Harry Tincknell (Carlin) scored his maiden win in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship and also secured the first win for Volkswagen in this year’s series. Read the rest of this entry »

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F3, F2

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Apr 12

Brits take all the pole positions at Silverstone

In first qualifying on a near-dry track, Harry Tincknell (Carlin) came out on top.

FIA Formula 3 European Championship logoSpectators and drivers of the FIA Formula 3 European Championship got to see two different qualifyings at the 5.891 kilometres long Silverstone Grand Prix circuit. Read the rest of this entry »

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F3, F2

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Apr 11

28 young drivers on the hunt for Raffaele Marciello

Will the 18-year old be able to defend his championship lead at Silverstone?

FIA Formula 3 European Championship logoThe FIA Formula 3 European Championship season kick-off, held three weeks ago at Monza, was dominated by Raffaele Marciello (Prema Powerteam) who celebrated two race wins, there. Read the rest of this entry »

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F3, F2

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Apr 10

The Alpine A450 poised to kick off its 2013 campaign at Silverstone

The Signatech-Alpine team will contest all five rounds of the ELMS

N°36 Alpine (2)The official name of the endurance racing prototype that will be run by Signatech-Alpine this season is ‘Alpine A450’, thereby continuing the naming system employed for the brand’s race cars of the 1970s. Read the rest of this entry »

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Touring - Endurance

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Apr 09

Red Bull to have new F1 reserve in China

After winning the Formula Renault round at Monza

2012-10-22 - Red Bull Racing - Antonio Felix da CostaThe new cream of Red Bull’s driver development programme is continuing his steady push towards formula one. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One, Other

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Apr 08

Michael Lewis the new Mücke driver

Driver swap in the FIA Formula 3 European Championship

FIA Formula 3 European Championship logoFollowing Pascal Wehrlein’s (kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport) advancement to DTM, Michael Lewis is going to race the German’s Dallara-Mercedes entered by kfzteile24 Mücke Motorsport from the coming race weekend at Silverstone. Read the rest of this entry »

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F3, F2

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Apr 05

Di Resta worried about 2013 development balance

“We have fewer resources than the top teams”

2013-02-23 - Sahara Force India F1 Team - Barcelona - Paul di Resta 02Paul di Resta is worried Force India will struggle to keep up with the development race in 2013. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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Apr 04

Fumanelli flies on final day of pre-season testing

Trident’s David Fumanelli tops timings on day 2 in Silverstone 

GP3 - David Fumanelli (Trident)Italian racer David Fumanelli posted the fastest time of the Silverstone two-day test with a 1:45.213 set in the morning session.

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GP2 Series, GP3 Series

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Apr 03

Ellinas quickest at Silverstone pre-season test

Marussia Manor Racing’s Tio Ellinas on top on day one
 
GP3 - Tio Ellinas (Marussia Manor Racing)Tio Ellinas recorded the fastest time in the afternoon session on day one of the official pre-season test at the Northamptonshire circuit. Read the rest of this entry »

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GP2 Series, GP3 Series

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Apr 03

Snubbed di Resta happy to be beating McLaren

“I’ve a lot of respect for what McLaren do” di Resta

2013-03-23 - Sahara Force India F1 Team - Paul di Resta 01Having missed out on a race seat with the famous team in 2013, Paul di Resta now hopes to beat McLaren — at the wheel of a Force India. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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Mar 28

Merc extension ends Force India’s McLaren deal

Force India has extended its engine deal with customer supplier Mercedes.

07 - Sahara Force India F1 TeamWhen the Silverstone based team was considering its 2013 driver lineup, many observers saw Adrian Sutil and Jules Bianchi’s respective links to Mercedes and Ferrari as among the keys to Force India’s final choice. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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Mar 28

Sahara Force India and Mercedes-Benz announce long-term powertrain supply agreement

“The agreement gives us the long-term stability” – Dr Vijay Mallya

2013-03-28 - Sahara Force India F1 Team - Mercedes-Benz engineSahara Force India and Mercedes-Benz are delighted to announce the signature of a long-term agreement for the Silverstone-based team to use a full Mercedes-Benz powertrain from the 2014 season onwards. Read the rest of this entry »

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Formula One

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