FIA Formula One Championship 2013

[CoDer]

Mukhang may tinatago si Newey.

Photography in the unveiling area was banned, and wi-fi limited to reporters' own intrepid dongles.

You could squint at the RB9 from a distance, but the covers were swiftly pulled back across as the press conference drew to a close. And Red Bull bucked the trend for online launch broadcasts too.

Infiniti's enhanced role as title sponsor got plenty of exposure, which was ultimately the point of the event from Red Bull's perspective.

But, Newey reckoned, it wasn't as if his team was being any more secretive than its peers.

"The other teams have only made limited-view pictures available - rather like we're presenting today," said Newey with a touch of his lead driver's impishness.

"It's easy to make big styling or feature changes, but whether that really brings much lap time benefit or not is another matter.

"Often it's the small details that aren't very clear to a faraway camera that are most significant."

Full aricle Analysis: RB9 keeps low profile at Red Bull launch
By Matt Beer Sunday, February 3rd 2013

[niky]

Yup... everyone is trying to keep things under wraps. Most of the cars have launched with dummy exhausts and/or rear diffusers, as well as near 2012 spec wings.

McLaren even got one journo to take down pics of the naked stepped nose-cone that he tweeted.

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Toro Rosso reveals its 2013 car, the STR8



Toro Rosso has revealed its 2013 Formula 1 challenger, the STR8, on the eve of this year's first pre-season test at Jerez.

The Italian squad was a distant ninth in last year's constructors' championship, although it did finish the year strongly with six points finishes in the final nine races.

Red Bull protegees Daniel Ricciardo and Jean-Eric Vergne have been retained for their second full seasons.

"It's very emotional," said team boss Franz Tost. "The team has worked with a very high level of effort to come up with a great car and met the high expectations for this year.

"The goal is to finish sixth in the constructors' championship. The STR8 is the first car under James Key and Luca Furbatto.

"Both drivers did a really good job last year, and I'm convinced if we supply them with a good car they'll come up with surprise results."

The team has made changes behind the scenes, with former Sauber technical chief James Key arriving in September - a move team principal Franz Tost believes will usher in a 'new chapter' in the team's history.

For the seventh straight year the team will be powered by Ferrari engines.

The unveiling of the STR8 means eight teams have now revealed their 2013 challengers.

Caterham and Marussia will follow suit tomorrow, immediately before the start of Jerez testing, while Williams will take the covers of the FW35 ahead of the second test at Barcelona.

Source: autosport

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Bernie Ecclestone confirms the 2013 Formula 1 title will play out over 19 races



Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone has ruled out adding a 20th race to the 2013 Grand Prix calendar.
2013 Formula 1 Calendar
Rd. Country Track Date
1 Australia Albert Park March 17
2 Malaysia Sepang March 24
3 China Shanghai April 14
4 Bahrain Sakhir April 21
5 Spain Catalunya May 12
6 Monaco Monte-Carlo May 26
7 Canada Montreal June 9
8 Great Britain Silverstone June 30
9 Germany Nurburgring July 7
10 Hungary Hungaroring July 28
11 Belgium Spa-Francorchamps September 1
12 Italy Monza September 8
13 Singapore Marina Bay September 22
14 Japan Suzuka October 6
15 Korea Yeongam October 13
16 India New Dehli October 27
17 Abu Dhabi Yas Marina November 3
18 USA Austin November 17
19 Brazil Interlagos November 24

He says it would have been impossible 'so late in the day' to find a replacement for the Grand Prix of America, following speculation that another European race would be inserted into the schedule.

Ecclestone said: "Disappointed it didn't happen before but you can't suddenly slot it in."

The second US race was provisionally booked for June before being left off the final list of races although Ecclestone is supremely confident a 20th Grand Prix will be held next season.

Istanbul - which was dropped from the F1 schedule in 2012 - had been mooted along with Portugal as being a possible late addition.

Meanwhile Russia will make its debut in 2014 and Ecclestone, who recently visited Sochi, added: "He (President Vladimir Putin) seems delighted with the Olympics and Formula 1.

"It was good. I was very impressed with what they have done."

Source: Bernie Ecclestone confirms the 2013 Formula 1 title will play out over 19 races | News.com.au

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Which is your favorite 2013 F1 car?

[erj22]

^ palibhasa, tifosi ako, empre Ferrari F138. pwede rin Mercedes Petronas.

[CoDer]

Look like RB9 is pretty reliable during the test in Jerez. Unfortunately Vettel isn't interested in testing how fast the car can go, which left me wondering if RB9 is fast enough.

Reigning world champion Sebastian Vettel posted the third-quickest time, although the Red Bull driver spent much of the day putting the RB9 through long runs on medium and hard-compound tyres.

[Retz]

Saan ba nakakabili nito?

[CVT]

Look like RB9 is pretty reliable during the test in Jerez. Unfortunately Vettel isn't interested in testing how fast the car can go, which left me wondering if RB9 is fast enough.

IMO, RB has the numbers to convince them that their car is most competitive....

They're just hiding their true form from the competition....

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[CoDer]

IMO, RB has the numbers to convince them that their car is most competitive....

They're just hiding their true form from the competition....

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Indeed.

Too short.

[Retz]

DESIGNER OF SCHUMACHER’S TITLE-WINNING CARS TO AID FERRARI



To help develop its 2014 Formula 1 car, Ferrari has called on the services of ace designer Rory Byrne, whose efforts helped Michael Schumacher claim his seven drivers’ world championships.

Byrne, a South African, who is currently developing Ferrari’s latest road car will also provide "operational support" for the design of next year’s challenger, which will be the product of completely new regulations that are slated to step in.

The 69-year-old was quoted by Auto, Motor und Sport as saying that the current car, the F138, looks like "child's play" in comparison with the new one.

Schumacher won all his 91 races and seven championships in cars designed by Byrne at Benetton and Ferrari. He had retired at the end of 2006, when the German had quit the sport for the first time, but continued to offer his expertise in several projects that stemmed at Maranello.

Source: F1pulse

[CVT]

^ Interesting,- Good and Bad,- Rory Byrne is now an "outsider" trying to design a winning car.... Good because of the fresh approach; Bad because he has been out of the circuit for a while + probably his age....

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[iOz]

True King Kimi will dominate 2013 season...I'm just a big fan of Kim...I hope there's a lot out there. Thanks!

[Ry_Tower]

True King Kimi will dominate 2013 season...I'm just a big fan of Kim...I hope there's a lot out there. Thanks!

I'm a big fan of his driving.

Just the driving . :bwahaha:

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Formula 1 teams 'are in survival mode', says Whitmarsh



Seven of the 11 Formula 1 teams are struggling financially to the extent that they are in "survival" mode, says McLaren team boss Martin Whitmarsh.

Whitmarsh, who is also chairman of the Formula 1 Teams' Association that represents the majority of the sport's competitors, said: "It's tough.

"We're in the world of advertising and you only have to see how advertising is worldwide. The rate card is down.

"We have taken some measures, but I think it's going to be tough for some."

Whitmarsh reckons several teams will find it hard to "have a viable business model for a few years", while his opposite number at Caterham, Cyril Abiteboul, thinks world champions Red Bull are doing well financially but "everyone else is suffering".

more....
BBC Sport - Formula 1 teams 'are in survival mode', says Whitmarsh

[Retz]

dapat manalo si mayor lim para matuloy GT3 sa quirino.

[Monseratto]

Sana si Kimi will rule the roost...

Lotus to fight Red Bull for title - Gutierrez


Feb.25 (GMM) After spending some time from an elevated trackside vantage point in Barcelona last week, Esteban Gutierrez has tipped Red Bull and Lotus to fight for the 2013 title.

"I was out on track and had a look at a couple of the corners," the rookie Sauber racer is quoted by Germany's Auto Motor und Sport.

"I was surprised by how different the cars are. I think Red Bull is in a very good position, which can be seen easily from the outside".

"The Red Bull and the Lotus are the most stable," he continued, according to Italy's Tuttosport.

"They will fight for the title this season.

"I was very impressed with the Lotus in the cornering," the 21-year-old continued.

"It has incredible grip, far more than the others, not moving around at all.

"The Red Bull is also very smooth, with no uncertainty in the trajectory, very well balanced and very good at the front end."

In Switzerland's Blick, veteran correspondent Roger Benoit compiled the first tentative pecking-order list for 2013, with Red Bull and Lotus in first and second places.

Third is McLaren, ahead of Ferrari, Mercedes and Sauber.

Mark Webber told reporters on Friday: "We are in a good position to be strong in Melbourne, as you would expect from a team that has had our results in the past few years."

World champion Sebastian Vettel is also happy.

"It's true that I only felt comfortable in the car in the second half of last season," he is quoted by Sport Bild.

"It's also true that the handling of the new car is very similar."

After testing the impressive black and red E21 in Spain, Raikkonen headed to Moscow for a demonstration ice race.

"I can't promise that we are going to be able to fight for wins," the Finn told R-Sport, "but I think we will be up there and we will have ourselves a chance at least."

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Marlon Stockinger to be first Filipino F1 Driver ?

[baludoy]

=Retz;2097910]Marlon Stockinger to be first Filipino F1 Driver ?

i hope he fulfill his dreams of being on the track w/ the cream of the crop

Stockinger career goes on high gear in F1 test

By Olmin Leyba (The Philippine Star) | Updated March 2, 2013 - 12:00am


MANILA, Philippines - Fil-Swiss speedster Marlon Stockinger shifts his bid to break into Formula 1 racing as he drives in an F1 test at Paul Ricard Circuit in France next month.

“I will have a chance to be in an F1 car on April 2. I will do a test at Paul Ricard. It’s not an official race but it’s a chance and to be given a chance at that level is very good. It’s a historic moment for the Philippine drivers,” said Stockinger during a presscon hosted by Globe Tattoo yesterday.

“This year, I plan to make the most in my racing season but if I can do well enough, there is a chance to get into F1,” he added.

The 21-year-old Globe Tattoo brand ambassador will have the race track at Le Castellet near Marseille all to himself for that whole day, proving his worth in a 350 kms drive with four sets of new F1 tires at his disposal.

Stockinger is the first Filipino to win a formula race in Europe, achieving the feat at the 2012 GP3 Series at Monaco, where he set his first pole position and the fastest lap of the race.

Last month, Stockinger became part of the Lotus F1 Junior Team, which provides him with a thorough training program preparatory to an F1 career, including driving skills, physical fitness, nutrition and PR.

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“Mataas ang pressure at expectation ng Lotus F1 sa akin para dalhin ang results (Pressure and exoecptations on me are high). Pero tingin ko (But for me) it’s a good pressure na kailangan magdeliver (to live up to expectations).

“We just have to learn as much as we can. Siyempre, gusto ko manalo kahit ng isang race (Of course I want to win at least one race) pero importante, (but the important thing is) learn as much as I can there,” he said, looking forward to the Renault World Series.

Stockinger, along with his father-manager Tom, and Bunny Aguilad, Globe Division Head of Convergent Communication Channels, updated media on the fast-rising racer’s career as well as Lotus F1 Team’s upcoming Road Show in the country.

On May 4-5, Lotus will bring in actual F1 race car to give Filipino motor sports fans an F1 experience. Stockinger himself will drive the powerful vehicle on the streets, along with other fellow drivers from Lotus.

Globe Tattoo, meanwhile, assures its support to Stockinger’s F1 drive.

“Tattoo represents speed and there’s no better person to represent this than Marlon. Like our brand DNA ‘marked for greatness,’ we believe Marlon is marked for greatness and Tattoo supports him in his quest for F1,” said Aguilar.



- See more at: http://www.philstar.com/sports/2013/....os2UUjGD.dpuf

[CVT]

Philippine or Switzerland flag?

Can't be both.

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