In the round-up: F1 drivers will only be allowed to use DRS in the designated zones at all times as of next season due to safety fears.
Links
Top F1 links from the past 24 hours:
Tweaks to DRS regulations for 2013 (BBC)
'Drivers have complained there have been incidents when some have lost control because they are testing the limits of when they can use the DRS.'
Kubica working on return after injury (Reuters)
'Kubica said he had driven some high performance cars recently but the condition of his arm did not allow him to test in single seaters and there was no immediate prospect of a return to the top level.'
Tyres will be key to success in Austin ' Webber (ESPN)
'Temperature is very important, the layout isn't very important. If the black things in the corners aren't working then you can put the layout up your arse ' the car's not going to work.'
F1: COTA Is Fantastic, Says Ecclestone (Speed)
'I think the circuit itself is absolutely fantastic. Everything they've done is unbelievable, everything we asked for they did. I think everything is fantastic. Everybody seems happy. I had a complaint about the weather not being hot as people were expecting! They've done a super job. Couldn't ask for anything better.'
F1 aims to drop 'force majeure' rule (Autosport)
Race director Charlie Whiting: 'We discussed it last week in the [Technical Working Group] and the consensus of opinion is to remove the term 'force majeure' and make it clear what is allowed and is not allowed.'
Button: 2013 car will suit me (Sky)
'The car is quick, we've proved that on many occasions. But for consistency for me it's been a little bit more difficult to get the results. The car next year should suit me a bit more, which I'm very excited about.'
Tracking Shots (The Austin Chronicle)
Article on new F1 documentary '1': 'Take the massive multi-car crash at the 1973 British Grand Prix at Silverstone. On the day, there were six different camera teams at the track, and the research team hunted them all down.'
'Thank God I survived it': F1 is all safety and money these days says legend Alain Prost (Daily Mirror)
'We used to be little bit more sharp sometimes and saying things and today they are a little bit afraid because they have big sponsors and manufacturers. But that's because society is different not because Formula 1 is different.'
Formula One hoping to catch American attention with new track (Sports Illustrated)
'Austin seemed an odd choice. A trendy city of about 1.5 million, Austin bills itself as the 'Live Music Capital of the World' and is the capital of Texas. But it hardly fits in with the other cosmopolitan F1 hosts like Melbourne, Shanghai or Singapore. Earlier this month, Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell joked that Austin hosting F1 was 'sort of like Mayberry having the Super Bowl.''
Tavo Hellmund's United States Grand Prix joy will be shrouded in pain (The Guardian)
'This is, after all, my baby. And to see Formula One cars tear down the straight-way on Sunday will be the fulfilment of a project I worked on for more than a decade.'
Bid to crack America faces first big test (The Telegraph)
'Eddie Gossage, the president of Texas Motor Speedway near Dallas, said there was 'no crossover' between the [F1 and NASCAR], adding that Formula One posed no threat in the long-term. 'It's like soccer in this country. It has never succeeded and I don't think it will ever succeed because it is not our game.''
A Towering Landmark for Formula One Track (The New York Times)
'Bobby Epstein, co-founder of Circuit of the Americas, said he hoped the tower would become a landmark, making the track instantly recognizable to TV viewers. He declined to give the price of the tower, except to say that the steel alone 'cost two or three million dollars' and that he expected it to become a revenue-producing tourist attraction.'
Mark Webber: F1's elder statesman remains outsider (CNN)
'I like the car a lot more. I really didn't like the blown floor and it proved a very difficult car for me. I didn't have a great feel for it and getting the right set-up was hard for me.'
Sauber boss reasurres Kamui Kobayashi over his future (The Independent)
'Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has told Kamui Kobayashi he is under no pressure to bring in sponsors to secure his seat for next season.'
Drivers need to oil the wheels of F1 (FT, registration required)
Williams executive director Toto Wolff: 'It is about balancing short-term and long-term views. We have been very keen to have a guaranteed budget at the start of the season. Do we need to change that or not? I believe in [Pastor] Maldonado, Bruno [Senna] has had good performances and scored points. But then we have Valtteri [Bottas], who is''the new kid on the block.'
I may have to look beyond Formula One, says Narain Karthikeyan (The Times of India)
'If paddock rumours are to be believed, the HRT is getting ready to bench 32 engineers from their staff. It is also heard that talks are on with some Indian and Abu Dhabi-based investors.'
United States GP ' Conference 1 (FIA)
Sebastian Vettel on the FIA's warning to drivers after he and Kimi Raikkonen swore on the podium in Abu Dhabi: 'I think if you're sensitive you should watch ' I don't know ' some kids' programme. You have the remote control in your hand, so you can choose. Surely it wasn't intentional at the last race. I think it's a bit unnecessary to create such a big fuss but anyway, if I said some things that weren't appropriate then I apologise but I think there's not a lot I have to do differently to succeed in that regard.'
Grand Prix planner faces fraud charges (Cincinatti News)
'[Curtis] Boggs, 54, of Harrison, is accused of orchestrating a scheme to defraud investors after selling them on the idea of a Grand Prix race featuring Formula One race cars.'
Otley man keeps F1 stars in check but witnesses madness on the roads (Ilkley Gazette)
FIA Indian Grand Prix steward Steve Stringwell: 'Michael [Schumacher] told us he had seen the [blue] flags but didn't feel that [Romain] Grosjean was close enough to overtake.'
- Schumacher and Kobayashi avoid penalties
Tweets
HRT will give @maqinghuaf1 a run during first practice again. #F1
' F1 Fanatic (@f1fanatic_co_uk) November 15, 2012
Texas GP track looks great to drive but worried about racing! Typical Tilke there are too many corners. Difficult to stay close from 1 to 11
' Tiff Needell (@tiff_tv) November 15, 2012
Otro de los pocos cascos que faltan para toda la colección..;)Another for the collection';)Merci @rgrosjean twitter.com/alo_oficial/st'
' Fernando Alonso (@alo_oficial) November 15, 2012
Comment of the day
Jake (@Jleigh) reckons the BBC are don't want the drivers' championship to be decided on Sunday:
I bet every single person at the BBC is rooting for Alonso this weekend. It would be pretty embarrassing for them if they missed the title being won at the inaugural race at the Circuit of the Americas.
Jake (@Jleigh)
From the forum
- Travel advice from the Circuit of the Americas for anyone heading to the race this weekend
- BTCC adds soft tyre gimmick
- Motorcycle racer Luis Carreira dies after Macau crash
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On this day in F1
Kimi Raikkonen was finally confirmed as the 2007 world champion, almost a month after the last race of the season.
It came as the FIA decided McLaren's appeal against the results of the Brazilian Grand Prix was 'inadmissible':
- Kimi Raikkonen's title confirmed by appeal court
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