From GMM
Luiz Razia, the 2012 GP2 runner-up, is reportedly in talks over a 2013 race seat with Sahara Force India, Caterham and Marussia.
"I am negotiating with all three," the Brazilian told
Agencia Estado. "Before, it was all the teams, now only these three."
The 23-year-old admitted his preference is Sahara Force India.
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| Luis Razia driving the Sahara Force India VJM05. (Photo: WRi2) |
"There is still a chance to close (a deal) with them," said Razia, referring to the vacancy alongside Paul di Resta for 2013, even though Adrian Sutil is regarded as the favourite.
"But I can't afford to be choosy. I'm still not a F1 driver, just a wannabe," he admitted.
Luiz Razia said he is confident his talks will bear fruit.
"Fortunately, I have good relationships," he said. "Here (F1), it's not so much about what you deserve, but what you can get. I'd like to have something by early December, so I can relax more for Christmas. Maybe next week we will have something."
From GMM
Reports that Sebastian Vettel is considering a switch to Ferrari sometime soon are "nonsense".
That is the claim of Dietrich Mateschitz, the reclusive billionaire owner of the energy drinks company Red Bull.
He was speaking to the Austrian newspaper
Kleine Zeitung after German Vettel on Sunday won his third consecutive drivers' world championship with Red Bull.
Dietrich Mateschitz said: "Every driver wants to go to Ferrari one day, but for the moment (for Vettel) it is complete nonsense. While Fernando Alonso is there, it is absurd to think Vettel would go there too."
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| Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull RB8, Brazil. (Photo: WRi2) |
Sebastian Vettel said on Sunday that his current contract with Red Bull runs to the end of 2014.
"At the moment, I don't see any point thinking about another team or something else. I'm extremely happy in the position I am," said the German driver.
From Pirelli
The 2013 edition of the famous Pirelli Calendar was presented this past weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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| (Photo: Pirelli) |
The creator of the 40th edition of the calendar is Steve McCurry, one of the world's most renowned photographers, who recounts the recent social and economic transformation of Brazil.
His work celebrates the beauty and colors that represent the soul of this magical South American country, which takes center stage in the Pirelli Calendar for the third time.
The 2013 Pirelli Calendar tells its tales through faces drawn in graffiti and ordinary people, as well as through this year's models whose common thread is a powerful commitment to foundations, humanitarian projects and non-governmental organizations.
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| (Photo: Pirelli) |
There are 34 colorful images in the 2013 Pirelli Calendar, bound together in a calendar-book: 23 portraits of actresses and models, nine images depicting bits and pieces of daily life, and two pictures entirely composed of graffiti and murals.
These represent an expression of popular artistic expression that attracted McCurry's attention with their ability to reflect the social aspects he was interpreting, and became the background in many photographs.
From GMM
Jaime Alguersuari is continuing to wait on his future, admitting it might be January before he knows what he will be doing in 2013.
"Not yet," the former Toro Rosso driver, and 2012 Pirelli tester, told the
AS newspaper when asked if he is now ready to announce the news. "We may not be able to communicate about 2013 until January. It's also possible that it will be in the coming days."
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| Jaime Alguersuari testing for Pirelli with the Renault R30. (Photo: Pirelli) |
Alguersuari admitted to a certain frustration about the current situation in F1, with many talented and experienced drivers fighting against so-called 'pay drivers' for seats.
"Fortunately or unfortunately, F1 is not Motogp. If Stoner is injured, there is no substitute who can match Pedrosa or Lorenzo. But in F1 there are ten applicants for a single seat. Merit, talent, past performance and experience are only part of what is needed," he said.
Fisker Automotive has hired ousted General Motors' global marketing boss Joel Ewanick to be interim chief of global sales and marketing for the maker of luxury plug-in hybrids.
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General Motors is partnering with researchers at the new National Tire Research Center in Virginia to improve fuel economy through the development of new tire technology.
The Hennessey Venom GT2 will debut in late 2013 from Texas tuner Hennessey Performance Engineering. The already-bonkers Corvette-powered Lotus will now house a twin-turbocharged 7.
German tuner Wheels and More has come up with a tuning package for the new Ferrari F12 Berlinetta. It squeezes out 45 more hp for a total of 785 Italo-German ponies.
Ford's new Fiesta subcompact, due in 2013, will introduce a smaller screen on the MyFord Touch infotainment system and Sync voice activation that's easier to use.
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