Toto Wolff warns Mercedes against all-out 2013 F1 title bid Mercedes motorsport chief Toto Wolff has warned his Formula 1 team not to jeopardise its longer-term chances with an all-out bid for the 2013 championship. Lewis Hamilton's Hungarian Grand Prix win - Mercedes' third triumph of the season - brought him up to fourth in the drivers' standings, 48 points behind leader Sebastian Vettel. Mercedes is now second in the constructors', 69 points behind Red Bull. The team has proved the quickest over a single lap this year, taking seven poles in 10 rounds, and after earlier tyre difficulties, its wins in Britain and Hungary suggested it could now reliably convert that raw speed into race pace. But Wolff wants Mercedes to focus on making sure it can produce such form consistently rather than getting too fixated on closing the points gap. "If half a year ago we would have talked about championship opportunities in the drivers' or constructors' championship it would have been absolutely crazy," he said.
Suzuki Swift Sport 2012: presentación y prueba del GTI de Suzuki en Madrid Lo conocimos en Frankfurt, el nuevo Suzuki Swift Sport se dejaba ver ya en el salón germano y ya allí la idea de un coche de poco más de 1.000 kg y 136 caballos nos dejaban con las ganas de llenar el depósito y echarnos a una carretera de curvas a disfrutar de su motor atmosférico. Hemos tenido que esperar un par de meses, pero este viernes pudimos tener una toma de contacto con el nuevo Swift Sport en Madrid. En el punto de partida, bajo un día frio y con el suelo mojado tras las pequeñas tormentas de los últimos días, esperaba un nutrido grupo de Swift Sport, el heredero de las siglas GTI de la casa nipona. Apacibles por el momento llegaba el turno de elegir una unidad, blanca en mi caso, coger las llaves, el libro de ruta y lanzarnos a la carretera para conocernos personalmente a lo largo de unos cuantos kilómetros por una buena zona de curvas. Algo escaso en bajos muestra todo su potencial entre las 3.500 rpm y las 4.500 rpm Los asientos deportivos tienen un agarre excepcional
Pirelli calls Formula 1 tyre contract situation "bizarre" Pirelli motorsport boss Paul Hembery has described the Formula 1 tyre contract situation as "bizarre". The Italian firm has been eager to finalise a new F1 supply deal for next year as its current contract runs out at the end of 2013. Hembery went as far as saying Pirelli could quit F1 if no deal was agreed quickly. Although Pirelli is understood to have agreed a commercial deal with most teams, there has been no news from the FIA. Hembery admitted the situation is strange, as Pirelli continues to work towards 2014 with teams and the ruling body. "It is the most bizarre situation," said Hembery. "We are going forward, getting teams signed up, getting promoters signed up and working on 2014. "We have cooperation from teams, cooperation with promoters and ongoing cooperation from the FIA, so until someone tells us something different we don't see what we should do differently." "We wanted to get things back on line," he said.
BMW X MPower por Aldo Schurmann Diseño »Yanko Refined Roadster BMW X MPower concept adopts the same 5.0i v8 twin-turbocharged engine of the X6 (with some added tweaks for more power), but incorporates it into a two-seater roadster for some serious whip. Characterized by elegant bimmer styling at the mouth and a wild, sporty aesthetic at the rear, it’s business in the front and party in the back for this bad boy. Designer: Aldo Schurmann 131229_Dubbele_punten_in_laatste_race RTL Nederland gebruikt cookies om haar websites te kunnen onderhouden, te ontwikkelen en te verbeteren. Cookies zijn nuttige technieken in websites die het gemak voor u als gebruiker vergroten. Wij vinden het van groot belang dat u weet welke cookies onze websites inzetten en voor welke doeleinden ze worden gebruikt. Ons doel met de cookies is het bewaken van uw privacy, het verbeteren van de gebruiksvriendelijkheid en de financiering van onze websites. Door cookies te accepteren, krijgt u toegang tot alle websites van RTL Nederland.
2006212-michael-schumacher-latest-details-on-f1-legends-recovery-from-skiing-accident?utm_campaign=tsiphone&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=twitter Michael Schumacher is fighting for his life after he crashed whilst on a low-speed ski run in the French resort of Meribel on Dec. 29. The F1 legend was taken to Grenoble University Hospital, where he remained in an artificially induced coma for several months. Updates from Monday, June 16 Schumacher's management team delivered a significant update on Monday, revealing he is no longer in a coma. The statement must be treated with caution, however, with no indication as to whether the racing legend has made serious progress in his rehabilitation. BBC's Andrew Benson provides the news: James Allen provided the full statement on his website: Michael has left the CHU Grenoble to continue his long phase of rehabilitation. Updates from Monday, June 2 Michael Schumacher's manager, Sabine Kehm, has been forced to deny reports coming out of Spain that the German icon is interacting with things around him. Updates from Monday, April 21 Updates from Friday, April 18 Updates from Tuesday, April 15
Lauda hits back at F1's 'new era' critics Niki Lauda has hit back at the critics who are slamming the revolutionary new face of Formula One. Ron Walker, the Australian Grand Prix chief who is a key Bernie Ecclestone ally, is leading the charge by threatening to sue the sport and switch to Indycar racing after hearing the sound of the new turbo V6 engines. "It would be a drastic change to switch to Indycar but we cannot go on like this," he told F1 business journalist Christian Sylt in the Independent. Walker blames the FIA for presiding over the changes in spite of F1 chief executive Ecclestone's opposition. "We did a survey of the fans and they don't really care about saving fuel," he said. But the loss of the normally-aspirated engine scream, Walker argues, is the main problem. "It is hard enough to sell tickets now but this is arrogance at the worst from Jean Todt," he said. Whilst admitting that the engine noise lacks the drama of the past, however, F1 legend Lauda's view about the all-new F1 era could not be starker.
Red Bull X1 dream racer gets built full scale IDC Models Brings Alive Red Bull's X1 Dream Racing Car IDC Models, the rapid prototyping and model making division of Industrial Design Consultancy (IDC), has just completed a prototype of a radical new concept race car, which comes straight from the mind of one of the world's top F1 car designers, Adrian Newey, Red Bull Racing's Chief Technical Officer. The project has a top pedigree, with the concept car ultimately starring in GT5, the latest release of Gran Turismo - Sony PlayStation's legendary game launched on November 24th. The car, known as the X1 Prototype, has been designed by Newey without the usual restrictions of race regulations. This enabled him to have a blank canvas and put all his technical energy into a design that pushes the boundaries of motorsport, with a shape and form that makes history. With such high profile interest, the project has been conducted in secrecy over the last six weeks. "Building this model was a fantastic challenge in so many ways.