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Pole position, not tyre wear, crucial at Moncao GP

Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 16:07 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tyre degradation and more about pole position, as Formula One returns for its showcase race on a street circuit that is notoriously difficult to overtake...

Honda to return to F1 as engine supplier

Thursday, 16 May 2013, 10:39 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Japanese automaker Honda is returning to Formula One in 2015 as an engine supplier to McLaren, recreating a partnership that was dominant in the 1980s and 1990s.   Honda president Takanobu...

Drivers worried Pirelli tyres are wearing too fast

Monday, 13 May 2013, 11:41 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

Tyres shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of the pit lane like supermarket shoppers in a car park.   On a frustrating day for drivers and fans alike,...

Alonso thrills home fans with Spanish GP win

Sunday, 12 May 2013, 17:26 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Fernando Alonso won the Spanish Grand Prix by nearly 10 seconds in a dominant performance in front of his jubilant home fans on Sunday to close the gap on championship leader...

Rosberg takes pole for Spanish GP; Hamilton 2nd

Saturday, 11 May 2013, 15:26 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

    Mercedes will start the Spanish Grand Prix from the front row after Nico Rosberg posted the fastest qualifying time ahead of teammate Lewis Hamilton on...

Misery for McLaren after frustrating practice day

Saturday, 11 May 2013, 07:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    McLaren driver Jenson Button fears his team is too far off the pace to be competitive this Formula One season after he and Sergio Perez finished outside the top 10 in Friday's...

Ferrari duo fastest in first Spanish GP practice

Friday, 10 May 2013, 12:42 Last update: about 14 years ago Malta Independent

Ferrari teammates Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa posted the fastest times in the first practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday.   After light rainfall early on, the track...

Alonso optimistic he can close the gap on Vettel

Thursday, 9 May 2013, 19:11 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    After a frustrating start to the season, Fernando Alonso retains high hopes of clawing back his 30-point gap on Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel starting at this...

Vettel can move further ahead at Spanish GP

Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 13:31 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

As the Formula One world championship heads into Europe, three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel can strike a significant blow over rivals in the title race at the Spanish Grand...

Pirelli offers new tyre ahead of Spanish GP

Thursday, 25 April 2013, 13:33 Last update: about 13 years ago Malta Independent

    Amid concerns that Formula One tyres are degrading too quickly, Pirelli says it will introduce a new hard tyre similar to last year's product.   The company, which...

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