FORMULA 1: Nico Rosberg wins British Grand Prix
German driver Nico Rosberg survived great late pressure to claim his second win of the season in yesterday’s breathless and dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Rosberg, who was 28 on Thursday,...
View ArticleTyre Drama Overshadows Rosberg British GP Win
Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg has won the British Grand Prix, but the race was overshadowed by tyre problems which affected several drivers including pole sitter Lewis Hamilton. Rosberg survived late...
View ArticleWebber second as Rosberg claims British GP
Going out in style: Red Bull Racing's Australian driver Mark Webber. Photo: AFP Mark Webber finished just short of a remarkable and dramatic victory at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, German...
View ArticleFormula 1: Young driver test altered after Silverstone tyre drama
Race drivers are to be allowed to take part in this month's young driver test as Formula 1 battles to solve the tyre crisis engulfing the sport. Jean Todt, president of governing body the FIA,...
View ArticleTyre problems plague British GP
Amid growing concerns about the safety of Formula One tires, the sport's governing body has ordered tyre supplier Pirelli to attend a meeting on Wednesday in response to dramatic tyre blowouts that...
View ArticleTeams, FIA tackle under-fire Pirelli
Silverstone: Formula One's top teams have called for next month's so-called 'Young Drivers Test' to be used as a comprehensive opportunity to test Pirelli's tyres and resolve some of the problems...
View ArticleRosberg triumphs in Britain after Vettel retires
Germany's Nico Rosberg won a dramatic British Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday after one of several explosive tyre failures scuppered team mate Lewis Hamilton's hopes of home victory. On an afternoon...
View ArticleF1 boss Bernie Ecclestone dismisses talk of boycott
Bernie Ecclestone has dismissed talk of a boycott of Sunday's German Grand Prix as a result of the multiple tyre failures at Silverstone. After six drivers suffered blowouts during the British Grand...
View ArticleJean Todt calls for calm after the wrong kind of explosive drama at...
FIA President Jean Todt has called for calm despite summoning Pirelli to a meeting of the Sporting Committee on Wednesday in the wake of the alarming tyre failures which blighted the British GP. Four...
View ArticleFIA president calls for calm
FIA president Jean Todt insists there will be no knee-jerk reaction to the tyre crisis that has engulfed Formula One. The sport suffered one of the most embarrassing days in its history as Lewis...
View ArticleMercedes finished P3 at the top of the timesheets as Sergio Perez's McLaren...
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton in final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday, in a session which saw Sergio Perez's McLaren suffer a high-speed blow-out. The Silver...
View ArticleBritish Grand Prix: Drivers threaten boycott as tyre fears explode
In the first flush of disappointment, Lewis Hamilton was cursing his luck after an exploding tyre cost him his shot at victory when leading the British Grand Prix. In the end the win claimed by...
View ArticleGreat Britain analysis - Rosberg wins, Pirelli under scrutiny (Formula 1...
(Source: Formula 1 World Championship) Mercedes and Pirelli again found themselves in the spotlight at Silverstone on Sunday, but this time for very differing reasons. As Nico Rosberg confidently...
View ArticleSilverstone tyre chaos: Pirelli given green light as tyre testing finally...
Sanity has broken out in Formula One with the immediate sanction of two three-day tests to cure the tyre crisis that has blighted the season. But the shift in attitude has come too late to have any...
View Article2013 British GP P3: Mercedes on top as Sergio Perez suffers high-speed tyre...
Mercedes' Nico Rosberg headed team-mate Lewis Hamilton in final practice for the British Grand Prix on Saturday, in a session which saw Sergio Perez's McLaren suffer a high-speed blow-out. The Silver...
View ArticleNewey slams dissenting teams on exploding tire debacle
The British Grand Prix provided the latest drama to an already touchy subject in 2013…tires. The exploding tire issues claimed five left-rear tires during the weekend and while Pirelli are keen to get...
View ArticleBritish Grand Prix tyre fiasco: FIA president Jean Todt calls for calm as...
FIA president Jean Todt insists there will be no knee-jerk reaction to the tyre crisis that has engulfed Formula One following yesterday's chaotic British Grand Prix. Blow out: Felipe Massa's rear...
View ArticleRosberg wins British Grand Prix
Silverstone: German driver Nico Rosberg survived great late pressure to claim his second win of the season in Sunday's breathless and dramatic British Grand Prix at Silverstone. Rosberg, who was 28 on...
View ArticleRosberg wins British GP, Webber second
Nico Rosberg of Germany and Mercedes GP celebrates on the podium after winning the British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone. Photo: Getty Images German driver Nico Rosberg survived great late...
View ArticleTeams could withdraw from the German GP admits Whitmarsh after Silverstone...
McLaren chief Martin Whitmarsh has admitted there is a danger that teams will boycott this week's German GP in the wake of the alarming tyre failures which blighted Sunday's British GP. Four cars...
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