Label: season 2014

Mar202014 by Nika ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Rossi aims for the podium

Yamaha racer Valentino Rossi says he is aiming for one of the top three spots this weekend at the opening race in Qatar. Rossi stood on the podium six times last season, once in Qatar. The Italian says that all the problems that plagued him before the upcoming season have already been solved. '' We worked hard on testing to improve on some of last year's weaknesses, and gain on speed. I was very competitive during testing. I was among the fastest racers. I am very happy as we did a good job over the winter which will help me be faster. We have a competitive engine and I will be able to fight for the podium this weekend, '' Rossi said. '' I have a very good feeling about the engine and I can't wait for the season to start. The competition is also pretty fast, so I think there will be some

Mar202014 by Nika ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Lorenzo: Marquez is the favorite of the 2014 season

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MotoGP double champion Jorge Lorenzo says Honda's rival Marc Marquez is the favorite for the 2014 MotoGP title, Marquez beat Lorenzo by a hair last year, even though he was a newcomer to the sport. Lorenzo estimates that Marquez should be considered the favorite to win this year as well. '' The championship will be even tougher than last season. Marquez is likely to start as a true warrior, '' Lorenzo said before the start of the season, which will be in Qatar this weekend. '' Then I think me, Dani Pedrosa and also Valentino Rossi are in a good position. '' Marquez is still recovering from an injury as he broke his leg during training, but Lorenzo believes he will recover quickly. '' Regarding Marco's form, I have to wait before I say anything. He is very fast and strong. Maybe he won't start after his

Mar132014 by Nika ŠtremfeljNo Comments

The Ferrari pair aim for the podium

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Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso set a goal to finish on the podium for the opening of the 2014 season in Australia. Raikkonen, who returned to Ferrari after two seasons at Lotus this year, set himself the goal of finishing on the podium. '' We may not have had the best tests in the last few days, but I think we did most of the things we set out to do. We need to see how we get started. We will try to be as good as possible and finish on the podium. All we can do is do our best and see where we end up. If we do everything as it should be, we will succeed, '' said the Finn. Even his teammate Fernando Alonso does not dare to set his goals too high, because in the first race there can always be quite interesting results. However, the Spaniard also admits that they are a staircase

Mar132014 by Nika Štremfelj51 Comments

Vettel: We will have to fight in Melbourne

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Red Bull racer Sebastian Vettel said it was quite clear to him that he would have to do his best for the Australian Grand Prix this weekend. Vettel will be chasing the fifth Formula 1 title in a row this year, but the German is aware that after such poor testing, this will be a difficult challenge for him, especially in the first races. '' We've been very successful over the last few years, but now things are a little harder and we're going to start the season in a worse position. That means I’m going to have to fight, ’’ Vettel said ahead of Sunday’s season opening in Melbourne. "It will be a great start to the season," he added. '' We didn't do the job testing the way we wanted to, so we have to do it in Melbourne. It’s hard to know where we are, but it’s fair to say that we’re not favorites to win and that we need to make up for lost time and catch up with the competition,

Dec102013 by Nika Štremfelj1 How

In the last double point race

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Formula 1 racers will get double points in the last race of the championship from the 2014 season onwards. The proposal was adopted by the FIE and the strategic group last week and will send part of the regulations immediately. The double points will apply to both the individual and the design classification. If the rule had been enforced in previous seasons, the 2008 and 2012 championship titles would have gone into other hands. In 2008, Felipe Massa’s victory would be enough to stop Lewis Hamilton, while last season Fernando Alonso would beat Sebastian Vettl in second place. Standard scoring: 1. - 25 2. - 18 3. - 15 4. - 12 5. - 10 6. - 8 7. - 6 8. - 4 9. - 2 10. - 1 Scoring in the last race: 1. - 50 2. - 36 3. - 30 4. - 24 5. - 20 6. - 16 7. - 12 8. - 8 9. - 4

Nov112013 by Nika ŠtremfeljNo Comments

Mass to Williams

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Felipe Massa hopes that the experience he has gained during his long career at Ferrari will help the Williams team, to which he will move next season. '' Williams is one of the best teams in Formula 1. As a kid, I dreamed of racing for Williams, Ferrari or McLaren. I am happy to have signed a contract with another icon of this sport ", said the Brazilian about the new team. '' I hope that with my experience I will be useful to the team and, despite the big changes in the 2014 season, help them out of a difficult period. There haven’t been as many changes in the season since I raced. I am ready to work with everyone on the team and I am sure that we will find the right path '', adds Massa. The runner-up for the 2008 season added: '' I am ready to work hard from the very beginning. This is a new exciting challenge in