http://www.formula1.com/news/features/ en-US Formula1.com Sat, 25 May 2013 19:07:33 GMT Sat, 25 May 2013 19:07:33 GMT 15 http://www.formula1.com/wi/gi/225x150/nqsd/sutton/2013/dch1325may268.jpg http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14598.html Pole sitter Nico Rosberg (GER) Mercedes AMG F1 celebrates in parc ferme. Formula One World Championship, Rd6, Monaco Grand Prix, Qualifying Day, Monte-Carlo, Monaco, Saturday, 25 May 2013 Drizzle at lunchtime on Saturday which left the Monaco track damp helped to make Q1 and Q2 two of the most dramatic qualifying sessions of the year, the first requiring Pirelli's intermediate tyres throughout, the latter drying sufficiently to facilitate a switch to supersofts five minutes before the end. The result in both was some machine-gun fire lap times that registered, and were then beaten, faster than they could be written down http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14598.html Sat, 25 May 2013 17:20:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14598.html Formula1.com Pole position is all important in Monaco, and if the practice times so far are anything to go by, Mercedes' Nico Rosberg is clear favourite for the prized P1 grid slot. Should he go on to win, he would become the only second-generation victor in the Principality, following father Keke's triumph in 1983. However, the likes of Ferrari and Lotus also looked very much at ease around the Monte Carlo streets on Thursday http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14587.html Fri, 24 May 2013 08:42:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14587.html Formula1.com “Is Monaco the greatest race of them all?” Jenson Button pondered yesterday. “I don't know really,” the 2009 victor said. “I think they're all pretty special in their own right. Some of them have more history than others and Monaco is definitely one of them http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14579.html Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14579.html Formula1.com With its tight corners, chicanes, Armco barriers, bumps and white lines, it's easy to see why Monaco is regarded as the toughest track on the calendar. And just as it was in 2012, it's a circuit on which form is impossible to predict accurately. Yes, it will suit Lotus, Red Bull and Ferrari, but it should also enable Mercedes to continue their front-row qualifying performance. And Force India and McLaren could get in on the act http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14574.html Wed, 22 May 2013 11:08:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14574.html Formula1.com After Monza, Monaco is the second-most-visited circuit in Formula One history and this year it will play host to a round of the FIA Formula One World Championship for the 60th time. Ahead of the most glamorous round of the season, we bring you an abundance of fascinating facts about racing in the Principality http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14573.html Wed, 22 May 2013 09:54:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14573.html Formula1.com Formula One racing has witnessed many dramatic finishes over the years, but in terms of sheer shock value, few come close to matching the end of the 1970 Monaco Grand Prix. Starting his final lap, long-time race leader Jack Brabham knew he merely had to snake his way around the twisting 3.1 kilometres of harbour-side tarmac without incident to be guaranteed victory. What could possibly go wrong? http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14570.html Tue, 21 May 2013 13:55:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14570.html Formula1.com After their disastrous Bahrain outing, Barcelona proved a near perfect weekend for Ferrari. As Fernando Alonso delighted his home fans with victory, team mate Felipe Massa joined him on the podium, a superb drive nullifying his grid penalty. And as the Scuderia cut Red Bull's championship advantage to only 14 points, Kimi Raikkonen's second place for Lotus reduced Sebastian Vettel's lead atop the driver standings to just four http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14557.html Tue, 14 May 2013 09:44:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14557.html Formula1.com The Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 kicks off Formula One racing's European season, and signals a gathering of the clans that always fills the Spanish paddock with familiar racing faces from across the world. Ferrari boss Luca di Montezemolo made one of his rare visits, as did Daimler's Dieter Zetsche. Former world champions Alain Prost, Alan Jones, Sir Jackie Stewart and Jacques Villeneuve, joined Carlos Sainz, Sebastien Loeb, Adrian Fernandes, Allan McNish, Luis Perez-Sala, Oliver http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14551.html Sun, 12 May 2013 09:52:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14551.html Formula1.com Tyre conservation is still the name of the game in Spain, and on Saturday many drivers were mindful of the need to save rubber for the race. Thus while Mercedes' polesitter Nico Rosberg and the Ferrari and Lotus drivers made two Q3 runs, Lewis Hamilton, the Red Bull drivers, Sergio Perez and Paul di Resta made do with only one http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14550.html Sat, 11 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14550.html Formula1.com The wet weather in Spain on Friday morning meant that the teams had their work cut out to assess their all-important upgrade packages in FP1, and thus they all had plenty of work to get through in the mercifully dry second session. Three types of dry tyre were used during a busy afternoon's running - the medium compound, the revised hard compound and, for practice only, an unmarked hard prototype tyre. We take a team-by-team look at the early form in Barcelona http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14536.html Fri, 10 May 2013 17:34:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14536.html Formula1.com Despite Fernando Alonso's victory in China, and the fact that the Scuderia have scored a lot more points after the first four races than they had this time last year, Ferrari chief designer Nikolas Tombazis says that he would only score their start to the season at 60 percent. "I think in general, the first results mean we can be reasonably optimistic about the rest of the season, with a sense that we can fight for wins and the championship," said Tombazis. "However, if I was to score our overall performance, I would only give it a six out of 10 and that's for two main reasons. http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14530.html Fri, 10 May 2013 06:59:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14530.html Formula1.com This weekend's Formula 1 Gran Premio de España 2013 in Barcelona signals the start of the first European section of the FIA Formula One World Championship, and it will be a crucial race for every team on the grid. Everyone will be bringing big updates. Those up front, such as Red Bull, hope to move further ahead. Those a little behind, such as Lotus, Ferrari and Mercedes, will be hoping to close the gap http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14526.html Thu, 09 May 2013 08:23:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14526.html Formula1.com The Circuit de Catalunya in Barcelona is one of five tracks to have hosted the Spanish Grand Prix and this year it does so for the 23rd time. Ahead of this weekend's race, we look back at the other four Spanish Formula One venues, as well as providing a plethora of further interesting facts http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14521.html Tue, 07 May 2013 18:49:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14521.html Formula1.com The 1991 Spanish Grand Prix gave us one of the most memorable images in F1 history - Nigel Mansell's Williams running wheel-to-wheel with Ayrton Senna's McLaren along the Circuit de Catalunya's 300km/h pit straight, sparks flying from beneath both cars, with barely a hair's breadth between them. In the build-up to this weekend's Barcelona round, read the story of that absorbing race http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14518.html Mon, 06 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14518.html Formula1.com Seven of Formula One racing's 11 teams went into the 2013 season with either a completely new or a revised driver line-up. It's common knowledge that the first person every driver wants to beat is his team mate, so with that in mind we take a look at how those all-important intra-team rivalries are shaping up after four races http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14513.html Wed, 01 May 2013 15:28:00 GMT http://www.formula1.com/news/features/2013/5/14513.html Formula1.com