Door Open For Future Vettel To Ferrari Transfer, Says Mateschitz

Ferrari heads will have been turned by the admittance from Red Bull owner Dietrich Mateschitz that Sebastian Vettel would be allowed to move from Red Bull to Ferrari if the driver wished to, regardless of contract.

Week One In Barcelona Sees Testers Get Serious

Kicking off the first of three test sessions was a simple affair. All teams except for Williams attended with their 2013 cars with the main goal of the week being to ensure reliable running, without technical issues. Some were not so lucky, with Mercedes in particular suffering two dreadful days out of four while Ferrari enjoyed a much improved first outing for their new car compared to its 2012 counterpart.

First Week Of Testing Ends At Jerez

2013′s contenders for the upcoming Formula One season where wheeled out and pounded round the 2.7 mile Circuito de Jerez in south-western Spain in the first testing week of the pre-season period. The circuit has history as a race venue in F1, hosting races in the 80s and 90s, as well as the 1997 title-deciding race which clinched the one and only championship for Jacques Villeneuve. Following the race, a mix-up during the podium ceremony involving prize-givers resulted in the circuit being temporarily banned from hosting races. the sport has not returned to the venue for a race since, though it has become a familiar and constant venue for testing.

Mercedes’ New Day With New Star Carpower

The first day of a new week heralded a new year for one of the most famous car manufacturers in the world. Mercedes have kept Nico Rosberg but Lewis Hamilton’s first day with the new car ensured that there was plenty of excitement around the team’s new acquisition.

Bull Unleashed: Champions Bring Out The RB9

It was a tentative first day for the Red Bull team displaying their car for the upcoming season as they held their launch event at their headquarters in Milton Keynes. The ninth car to be made under the Red Bull name, it will be hoped that it can bring the team into an exclusive club of teams who have won four consecutive driver’s world titles, to add to those won in 2010, 2011 and 2012, all by Sebastian Vettel.

Silver Sauber Seeks Success In “Challenge” Of Small Spaces

Sauber were one of the unlikely heroes of last season. Finishing on the podium four times helped the Swiss team to a strong sixth-placed finish in the Constructor’s Championship, one of the highest in the history and but for a lack of qualifying performance it may have been more.

Careful Ferrari Look For Competitive 2013

Having starting the last season some way off the leading pace, it could be forgiven that Ferrari did not have domination in their sights for the new campaign. Stefano Domenicali said it would be fantastic for such a wish to come true, but starting on a level-playing field is the must have for the Scuderia, according to the team boss.