“Raikkonen and Vettel are completely different.”
Sebastian Vettel insists he is not worried his friendship with Kimi Raikkonen will suffer as they go wheel-to-wheel for the title in 2013.
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Tag Archive: Switzerland
Mar 23
Raikkonen friendship can survive F1 battle – Vettel
Feb 08
Raikkonen splits with wife
Feb 02
The Sauber F1 team launches the new Sauber C32-Ferrari
The Sauber F1 Team presents the Sauber C32-Ferrari to its partners and the media today, Saturday, 2nd February.
Drivers Nico Hülkenberg (DE, 25) and Esteban Gutiérrez (MX, 21) pulled back the covers on the new car at the team’s base in Hinwil, Switzerland. The roll-out of the Sauber C32 will take place during the first winter test at Jerez de la Frontera on 5th February.
Dec 17
Marussia co-owner confirms Max Chilton for 2013
Marussia team owner Nikolai Fomenko has confirmed speculation British rookie Max Chilton will make his formula one debut in 2013.
Fomenko, the head of Russian supercar Marussia who bought into the then Virgin team at the end of 2010, was asked by Russian journalists the identity of the driver replacing Caterham-bound Frenchman Charles Pic.
Oct 31
Sutil’s manager says Force India talks ‘not concrete’
Adrian Sutil’s manager has played down reports the German is first in line for a return to Force India in 2013.
With Nico Hulkenberg looking likely to switch to Sauber next year, Force India supremo Vijay Mallya admitted last weekend that long-time team driver Sutil is a candidate to replace the younger German.
Oct 14
Schumacher ready to go ‘home’ after F1 retirement
Michael Schumacher is in no hurry to decide what to do next, as he faces returning to retirement in 2013.
The great German claims he turned down the offer of a two-year Mercedes contract extension in order to return “home” to his wife and children in Switzerland. “For me, there is nothing better than being at home. For me this means freedom, and I want to enjoy that again soon,” he told the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung newspaper.
Oct 12
Sauber confirms ‘suspects’ for 2013 seats
Earlier, Sauber – set to turn 69 – announced he has finally handed over as team principal to chief executive Monisha Kaltenborn.
Peter Sauber has essentially confirmed reports Esteban Gutierrez and Nico Hulkenberg are in the running to drive for the Swiss team in 2013. With Sergio Perez heading to McLaren, the fact Sauber is retaining the Telmex sponsorship is a sign the team could move its other Mexican Gutierrez into the race seat next season.
Aug 27
Ecclestone gets married in Switzerland
81-year-old Ecclestone has used the August break to marry for the third time.
British newspapers the Daily Mail and the Sun report that F1′s famous chief executive married 35-year-old Brazilian Fabiana Flosi, who formerly worked on the marketing of the Brazilian grand prix, at his ski chalet in Gstaad, Switzerland.
Jun 13
Valencia sells less than 40,000 F1 tickets
Valencia has sold less than 40,000 tickets ahead of next weekend’s European grand prix.
El Pais newspaper reports that, of the street circuit’s deliberately reduced capacity of 45,000 seats, only 85 per cent have been sold. And of the 38,000 tickets sold, 64 per cent of them were purchased by foreign visitors, the Spanish publication added.
May 21
Kubica return ‘nearly impossible’ – source
One of F1′s most experienced journalists has expressed grave concerns about the chances Robert Kubica will ever return to the sport.
The highly-rated Pole has been missing from the paddock since early 2011, having been seriously injured in a pre-season rallying crash. Until recently, there were sporadic reports about the former BMW and Renault driver’s recovery, and signs his initially horrifically-damaged arm was returning to health.
Sebastien Buemi has allowed himself only a modest dig at Toro Rosso’s new drivers, after Jean-Eric Vergne and Daniel Ricciardo slumped to 16th and 17th places in qualifying for the Chinese grand prix. 
Feb 27
Press tips ‘small advantage’ for Red Bull
Most leading specialist publications see Red Bull as the continuing pacesetter in formula one.
In their recent analysis, outlets including Auto Motor und Sport (Germany), La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy) and Autosport (Britain) believe world champion Sebastian Vettel again resides the best car ahead of the 2012 season. “They still have an advantage, but it’s smaller,” agreed Jenson Button, according to Brazil’s O Estado de S.Paulo.
Jan 24
47 Rolex 24 overall champions returning for 50th Anniversary of the Rolex 24 at Daytona
America’s most prestigious sports car race
While 29 past overall winning Rolex 24 At Daytona championship cars are returning to Daytona International Speedway for the 50th anniversary of the Rolex 24 At Daytona on Jan. 28-29 as part of a historic exhibit, the drivers who steered those legendary racing machines to glory in America’s most prestigious sports car race will also be in attendance at the “World Center of Racing.”