Category: Drivers

David Coulthard believes that the quality of Formula One racing will only improve if the sport adopts mandatory pitstops and makes tyre compounds more extreme.

Writing in his column for the Daily Telegraph, the thirteen-time Grand Prix also launched an attack against Max Mosley and believes that the former FIA President must shoulder some of the blame for his part in the 2010 regulations.  Read more... (273 words, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

Although it may not hold a candle in some eyes in comparison to Melbourne, the Sakhir circuit in Bahrain plays host to the first leg of this already-enthralling and unpredictable season.

However, what Bahrain lacks in history and charm it makes up in enthusiasm, with its organisers second to none in providing some of the sport’s most modern facilities.  Read more... (4810 words, 1 image, estimated 19:14 mins reading time)

Felipe Massa has said that he expects to score “many points” this weekend at the opening race of the season in Bahrain.

The Ferrari driver is supremely confident that his new Ferrari F10, which impressed over the winter, will be capable of delivering success at the Sakhir track.  Read more... (225 words, estimated 54 secs reading time)

It’s been all-change in Formula One since checkered flag fell for the final time in 2009, in Abu Dhabi. Gone are Kimi Raikkonen and Giancarlo Fisichella and in their place comes a whole host of rookie drivers and experienced old-pros.  Read more... (2812 words, estimated 11:15 mins reading time)

Mark Webber has said that the new generation of F1 drivers bear little resemblance to the older ones.

At the presumably accepted risk of sounding like Victor Meldrew, Webber said that the younger drivers were mollycoddled because they had power steering and semi-automatic gearboxes.  Read more... (263 words, estimated 1:03 mins reading time)

Lewis Hamilton has revealed that he will no longer be managed by his father.

Although Anthony Hamilton has overseen his son’s rise in Formula One since his childhood, the 2008 world champion told Autosport that both had decided to change the nature of their relationship.  Read more... (451 words, estimated 1:48 mins reading time)

Dietrich Mateschitz believes that his team must fight for both world titles this season, to confirm its place amongst the sport’s front runners.

Red Bull Racing finished runners up in both the drivers and constructors championship last year, after just missing out to Jenson Button and Brawn GP.  Read more... (344 words, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

Lewis Hamilton made full use of a heavily revised MP4-25 to top the timesheets during the final day of pre-season testing.

Sunday’s session was the first time that Hamilton could get to grips with McLaren’s new aerodynamic package. However, the Brit took no time to adapt to the revised challenger and set a blistering 1m20.472 during a qualifying simulation.  Read more... (547 words, estimated 2:11 mins reading time)

Mark Webber upset the perceived form book today at the Circuit de Catalunya with a series of extremely quick laps that put his closest rivals more than a second behind him.

The Australian pushed his new Red Bull RB6 to new heights over a series of qualifying simulations, the evaluation of which will hopefully give some indication of the teams’ relative pace in the coming days.  Read more... (289 words, estimated 1:09 mins reading time)

Fernando Alonso has sworn he will fight battles with Ferrari team-mate Felipe Massa this season – and insists that in this respect they are no different from any other team.  Read more... (303 words, estimated 1:13 mins reading time)