Barcelona court petitioned over Sutil breach of contract

The season opener in Australia provided Formula One back stories which were of a level of drama, not seen in recent years. The phoenix from the ashes Marussia Manor F1 team each session was eagerly anticipated on track – but in the end, they delivered a complete ‘no show’. But the most dramatic story preceding … Read more

Maldonado refuses to budge on contract with Lotus

Pastor Maldonado would have us believe that he is not just a pay driver, but racing in Formula One on merit. “I have a sponsor, this is clear,” the Venezuelan explained to SKY F1. “I have a sponsor – which is not my sponsor, it is a team sponsor – Fernando has the same with … Read more

#F1 Features: GP2 or back of the F1 grid?

Brought to you by Adam Macdonald (@adamac39) Since 2010, when three new teams were released into the wild world of Formula One, little progression has been made by drivers at the back of the grid towards the front.  They have seen 21 drivers pass through their ranks (8 HRT, 9 for Caterham/Team Lotus and 6 for … Read more

#F1 Features: Generation Game: Pay Drivers & Financial Bias

Brought to you by TheJudge13 contributor Jacktheblob Editor’s note: ‘The Generation Game’ is a series of articles exploring the issues facing F1 in the modern age, with a secondary focus on attracting the next generation of fans. The series is authored by Jacktheblob, a university student and F1 enthusiast. It’s that time of year again … Read more

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Monday 13th January 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines don’t forget to include #F1. You may not realise how hugely important this is and has helped grow our community significantly Max is back in town Driver numbers BBC … Read more

Daily #F1 News and Comment: Thursday 5th September 2013

This page will be updated throughout the day. Please if you are on Twitter press the press the tweet button below. If you re-write and tweet individual story headlines (tweeted) with links, please make sure you use #F1. Frijns binned by Sauber (00:56) To pay or not to pay… that is the question (11:39) Mercedes … Read more

Perez taunts Di Resta on twitter, F1 Calendar 2013 to be finalised after the 1st race, De La Rosa back to McLren or Ferrari or Mercedes or Williams…, Gorgio Ascanelli returning to F1?

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Di Resta vs Perez: I posted a video a couple of days ago that showed Paul talking about various things F1 at the Autosport show (LINK). A number of other sites and print media wrote up his comments yesterday, but I was busy with my ‘Da Vinci Code’ story, buried in pages of Italian newsprint and blogs.

Anyway, here’s a few of the highlights. Di Resta revealed he held talks with McLaren over replacing Lewis. “I’m not going to give away too much, but yes, there were discussions,” Di Resta said. “Unfortunately in this sport now there’s a little bit more to it. There’s a commercial side and money’s tight. Perez has some good backing.”

Martin Whitmarsh has maintained all along that cash from Telmex owned by one of the world’s richest men – Carlos Slim – was absolutely nothing to do with the team’s decision when recruiting the young Mexican to replace Hamilton.

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