Formula One News — September 2013
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
Austrian GP track boss leaves
Worrying news emerged from the Austrian grand prix project on Wednesday -- Walter Kafitz has left the Red Bull-Ring.
Red Bull getting better over the years
Sebastian Vettel has admitted Red Bull is getting better as a team as it accrues more experience and titles.
Ferrari close to shifting focus to 2014
Ferrari is on the cusp of tipping the balance of its resources away from the 2013 championship battle.
Leaving Ferrari could be positive for Massa
Leaving Ferrari could be the best thing for Felipe Massa.
Hamilton happy to sit out F1 'silly season'
Lewis Hamilton has admitted not featuring in this year's driver 'silly season' has been a weight off his shoulders.
Webber hails new talent amid pay driver trend
Mark Webber has backed the appointment of Daniel Ricciardo as his Red Bull successor as a win against the trend of 'pay drivers' in F1.
SEPTEMBER 17, 2013
On-again, off-again New Jersey race back on again
F1's on-again, off-again New Jersey race appears back on again.
Red Bull rejects Sauber cost proposal
Red Bull has rejected a proposal that might have levelled the playing field for F1's struggling teams.
Montezemolo sure Massa will play team role
Luca di Montezemolo on Tuesday said he does not believe Felipe Massa will race selfishly for the rest of his Ferrari career.
Massa has edge on Hulkenberg for Lotus seat
Lotus is weighing up between Nico Hulkenberg and Felipe Massa to complete its 2014 driver lineup.
Lotus structure can cope with personnel losses
Lotus has been the victim as more powerful teams waved chequebooks to lure key people.
Vettel will miss Webber rivalry
Sebastian Vettel has admitted he will miss his teammate Mark Webber.
SEPTEMBER 16, 2013
Massa in contact with McLaren
Felipe Massa has revealed he also has an eye on a race seat at McLaren.
Fittipaldi tips Massa to find F1 seat
For the first time in more than 40 years, F1 could be without a Brazilian driver in 2014.
Michael Andretti eyes F1 customer cars
Michael Andretti would get involved in formula one as a team owner if the sport allowed 'customer cars' on the grid.
Fiat could sponsor Alonso's cycling team
Fiat, the Ferrari-linked Italian carmaker, could step up to sponsor Fernando Alonso's new cycling foray.
Lotus signs Ferrari aerodynamicist
The flow of personnel between Lotus and Ferrari is not all one way, it has emerged.
Valencia mayor rejected proposal to move GP
The mayor of Valencia rejected a proposal that might have saved the European grand prix.
2013 chances to dwindle at McLaren at season end
Getting results will be harder as the 2013 season enters its final phase, McLaren driver Sergio Perez has admitted.
Rally made Raikkonen better F1 driver
Kimi Raikkonen's rallying foray made him a better formula one driver.
SEPTEMBER 13, 2013
Webber thinks Vettel to be Ferrari's next signing
With the ink on Kimi Raikkonen's 2014 Ferrari contract still drying, Mark Webber is already making predictions about the next racer to make his way to Maranello.
McLaren admits Pirelli test with 2011 car likely
McLaren has admitted it is "likely" to help Pirelli with tyre testing at some point in the future.
Ferrari's 2014 lineup explosive says Schumacher
Ferrari has put together a potentially "explosive" driver lineup for 2014, according to former team champion Michael Schumacher.
Massa's engineer Smedley to also leave Ferrari?
Kimi Raikkonen's return to Ferrari could spell the end of race engineer Rob Smedley's career at the Italian team.