In the round-up: Three-times champion Niki Lauda says he understands Lewis Hamilton's desire to change teams but fellow thrice-champion Jackie Stewart says he would not have made the same move.
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Lewis Hamilton needed a new challenge, says Mercedes's Niki Lauda (The Guardian)
'I understand him because if you drive six years for same the team and for the same people you get used to each other. It works for him because he won one championship and he is winning races, but nevertheless a new challenge with new people ' you learn different things and different approaches ' it's something that for a competitive guy like Lewis was very interesting.'
Sir Jackie Stewart: Lewis Hamilton is a Merc berk (Daily Star)
'McLaren have the resources, the money, the long-term commitment and huge experience. If I were Lewis I would have stayed with them. He would not be where he is today without them ' and there is a degree of loyalty which you should always have.'
Is this the final lap for Nurburgring? (The Independent)
'Concern for the Nurburgring's future is not limited to the locals. In motoring history, this is a place of international importance, scene of some of the most historic Formula One races.'
Prost tests modern Red Bull F1 car (Autosport)
'I've had many opportunities with other teams in the past and I never wanted to do it. But recently I thought maybe it would not be too bad to know what modern Formula 1 is like.'
Kimi can be champion ' Grosjean (ESPN)
'We were very evenly matched on pace but he is fighting to be world champion, and has a very good chance of achieving that. He is still a very, very good driver.'
McLaren still backing Lewis (Sky)
'We have a competitive car at the minute and we have six races left. We can win all of those six races and in my view we can win the championship. So starting next week in Japan we will be focussing on that.'
Bianchi wins at Paul Ricard and is back in the lead (Ferrari)
'Jules Bianchi's pursuit of the top slot in the World Series 3.5 was given a boost today when he took a great win in the second race at Paul Ricard. This result, along with a fourth place in Race 1 sees the Frenchman leap to the top of the leaderboard, five points ahead of second placed Robin Frijns.'
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Alain Prost doing shakedown before driving the @redbullracing RB6 tomorrow . twitter.com/RenaultSportF1'
' Renault Sport F1 (@RenaultSportF1) September 29, 2012
@rfrijns with 4 time F1 world champion Alain Prost @wsr_live twitter.com/Dupont_Ben/sta'
' Benoît DUPONT (@Dupont_Ben) September 30, 2012
Comment of the day
Bernie Ecclestone expects the 2014 engine change to be scrapped but @Bosyber isn't so sure it will be:
It is not as if changing plans (delaying?) now would be cheaper, the engines are already designed and on the test banks since at least a month we have heard.
If they scrap them now the engine guys have spent a lot of the required money already, and for nothing. They will ask for compensation, or just change plans to leave (Renault if they can't get the smaller turbo they really want?)
@Bosyber
From the forum
- @Djbasumatari wants to know which stand to choose at the Indian Grand Prix?
- Is Sebastian Vettel heading to Ferrari for 2014?
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On this day in F1
After 108 laps of Watkins Glen Jim Clark came home first to win the United States Grand Prix 45 years ago today.
The only other driver on the lead lap was team mate Graham Hill, making it a one-two finish for Lotus. Denny Hulme moved closer to clinching the title with third place.
Image © McLaren/Hoch Zwei
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