http://www.mail.com/int/people/21554-fernando-alonso.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/people/21554-fernando-alonso.html http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2107718-vettel-under-pressure-to-pole-monaco-gp.html MONACO (AP) — Sebastian Vettel needs to rediscover his speed in qualifying if he is to protect his overall Formula One lead at the Monaco Grand Prix. Monaco is the hardest track to overtake on in F1, with only two drivers winning from outside of pole position in the last 10 years, so starting from the front is crucial. But Vettel's Red Bull has not been i... Fri, 24 May 2013 12:56:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2107718-vettel-under-pressure-to-pole-monaco-gp.html 2013-05-24T12:56:11Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2104858-rosberg-quickest-monaco-gp-practice-runs.html MONACO (AP) — Finishing fastest in both of Thursday's practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix isn't enough to get Nico Rosberg too excited. He knows Mercedes has yet to prove it can last the pace on race day. The German driver clocked a time of 1 minute, 14.759 seconds to finish .318 in front of teammate Lewis Hamilton and .437 ahead of Ferrari driver... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2104858-rosberg-quickest-monaco-gp-practice-runs.html 2013-05-23T16:53:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2104894-grosjean-desperate-to-win-race-barren.html MONACO (AP) — Romain Grosjean is desperate to win a Formula One race — if only to keep the talk about 1996 quiet. Olivier Panis is the last French driver to win a race, back in 1996 at the Monaco GP. This weekend, Grosjean will look to end that drought on the same track. Grosjean has a best result of third this season, at the Bahrain GP last month, and hi... Thu, 23 May 2013 12:58:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2104894-grosjean-desperate-to-win-race-barren.html 2013-05-23T12:58:40Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2103898-alonso-red-bull-complaints-to-frustration.html MONACO (AP) — Closing in on Formula One leader Sebastian Vettel, Ferrari driver Fernando Alonso suggested Wednesday that Red Bull's complaints about Pirelli's fast-degrading tires are due to frustration at no longer dominating races. Red Bull star Vettel finished fourth when Alonso won the Spanish Grand Prix two weeks ago to reduce the gap to the German t... Wed, 22 May 2013 22:03:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2103898-alonso-red-bull-complaints-to-frustration.html 2013-05-22T22:03:19Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2102314-pole-position-tire-wear-crucial-moncao-gp.html MONACO (AP) — The Monaco Grand Prix should be less about tire degradation and more about pole position, as Formula One returns for its showcase race on a street circuit that is notoriously difficult to overtake on. That will be good news for Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel, but less so for Lotus driver Kimi Raikkonen. Vettel, the three-time defending Formula ... Wed, 22 May 2013 15:56:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2102314-pole-position-tire-wear-crucial-moncao-gp.html 2013-05-22T15:56:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2081296-drivers-worried-pirelli-tires-wearing-too-fast.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tires shredded like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of pit lane like shoppers in a supermarket parking lot. On a frustrating day for drivers and fans alike, nearly 80 pit stops were made during Sunday's Spanish Grand Prix, highlighting what has become a major concern for Formula One teams five races into t... Wed, 15 May 2013 19:43:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2081296-drivers-worried-pirelli-tires-wearing-too-fast.html 2013-05-15T19:43:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2084376-pirelli-responds-to-criticism-pledging-changes.html PARIS (AP) — Pirelli will make changes to its Formula One tires from next month's Canadian Grand Prix after widespread complaints from drivers at last weekend's Spanish race that they shredded too easily. Tires cut like paper, rubber flew everywhere and cars flitted in and out of lanes as drivers made nearly 80 pit stops in Barcelona, turning the race int... Tue, 14 May 2013 14:46:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2084376-pirelli-responds-to-criticism-pledging-changes.html 2013-05-14T14:46:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2080090-alonso-thrills-fans-with-spanish-gp-win.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Alonso gave his Spanish home fans exactly the kind of daring and dominant drive they came to see. Keeping them celebrating at the end of the season might be a lot more difficult, though. Alonso won the Spanish Grand Prix with a commanding performance on Sunday, but then said Ferrari still needs a little bit more pace to to... Sun, 12 May 2013 17:10:42 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2080090-alonso-thrills-fans-with-spanish-gp-win.html 2013-05-12T17:10:42Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2078764-rosberg-wont-forget-bahrain-starts-pole.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nico Rosberg will use the frustration of the Bahrain Grand Prix to spur him on when he starts the Spanish Grand Prix from pole position on Sunday. The German driver finished ahead of Lewis Hamilton to give Mercedes front row seats at the Circuit de Catalunya, with both drivers still seeking their first wins of the season in a car w... Sat, 11 May 2013 15:32:17 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2078764-rosberg-wont-forget-bahrain-starts-pole.html 2013-05-11T15:32:17Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2078680-massa-sets-fastest-time-final-practice-spain.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ferrari driver Felipe Massa was fastest in the third and final practice session for the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday, edging Lotus' Kimi Raikkonen by .006 seconds. Times started to drop after the medium tires came out late in the session, and Massa took advantage to clock a best time of 1 minute, 21.901 seconds in mostly sunny co... Sat, 11 May 2013 11:26:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2078680-massa-sets-fastest-time-final-practice-spain.html 2013-05-11T11:26:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2076246-vettel-beats-alonso-2nd-spanish-gp-practice.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel posted the fastest time ahead of archrival Fernando Alonso in the second practice session of the Spanish Grand Prix on Friday. Alonso had the best time in the rain-affected first session, where Vettel drove more cautiously, but the Spaniard finished .017 seconds behind the German as ... Fri, 10 May 2013 16:30:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2076246-vettel-beats-alonso-2nd-spanish-gp-practice.html 2013-05-10T16:30:01Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2074432-raikkonen-focuses-title-challenge-future.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Kimi Raikkonen is confident he can put questions about his future to one side and fight for the Formula One title this season. Four races into the season, the 2007 champion is second overall and only 10 points behind three-time defending champion Sebastian Vettel heading into this weekend's Spanish Grand Prix. Rather than play down... Thu, 09 May 2013 17:23:21 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2074432-raikkonen-focuses-title-challenge-future.html 2013-05-09T17:23:21Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2074048-alonso-optimistic-close-gap-vettel.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — 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 week's Spanish Grand Prix. The two-time world champion has drifted down to fourth place after four races. But the Spaniard feels that for the first time in... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:29:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2074048-alonso-optimistic-close-gap-vettel.html 2013-05-09T15:29:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2070750-vettel-move-ahead-spanish-gp.html PARIS (AP) — 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 Prix. Of those, only Kimi Raikkonen has shown true consistency with a win and two second-place finishes and the Finn sits 10 points behind Vettel after four ra... Wed, 08 May 2013 09:59:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2070750-vettel-move-ahead-spanish-gp.html 2013-05-08T09:59:27Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2068178-ferrari-mishaps-car-f1-campaign.html MARANELLO, Italy (AP) — Ferrari is pleased with its car but ruing mishaps which have limited its success in the first four Formula One races. Fernando Alonso's performances are emblematic of the team's mixed success. He won the Chinese Grand Prix and finished second in Australia but a collision forced him to retire in Malaysia and mechanical problems led ... Tue, 07 May 2013 11:15:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2068178-ferrari-mishaps-car-f1-campaign.html 2013-05-07T11:15:36Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2013190-column-will-ferrari-massa-f1-champion.html If Kimi Raikkonen is the grumpiest driver in Formula One, Lewis Hamilton the naturally quickest and Jenson Button the English charmer, then the most resilient is Felipe Massa. And what if the Brazilian who came within a whisker of winning the world title in 2008 and then of possibly losing his life in 2009 proves this year that he is once again championsh... Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:39:29 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/2013190-column-will-ferrari-massa-f1-champion.html 2013-04-11T14:39:29Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1948400-formula-1-team-capsules-2013.html RED BULL RACING Based: Milton Keynes, England. F1 debut: 2005 Drivers: Sebastian Vettel and Mark Webber Team principal: Christian Horner 2012 constructors championship: 1st Engines: Renault Enters 2013 as the team to beat, having won both the drivers' and teams' titles for the previous three seasons. Vettel may be the star but a big source of the team's s... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:48:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1948400-formula-1-team-capsules-2013.html 2013-03-12T11:48:30Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1948392-drivers-starting-f1-season.html A brief look at the drivers who will compete in the Formula One season: (with age, nationality, manufacturer, number of championships, race wins and pole positions) Sebastian Vettel, 25, Germany, Red Bull Three-time defending F1 champion Race Wins: 26 Pole Positions: 36 Having already joined F1 greats Juan Manuel Fangio and Michael Schumacher by winning t... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:47:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/celebrity/1948392-drivers-starting-f1-season.html 2013-03-12T11:47:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1939640-vettel-favorite-f1-set-to.html PARIS (AP) — The pre-season testing for Red Bull has been surprisingly subdued, with the team struggling to top the time sheets and cynics wondering whether Sebastian Vettel's reign as champion might just be about to end. Don't count him out just yet. The three-time champion has been in this situation before. In 2012, he roared back with a string of victo... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 02:00:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1939640-vettel-favorite-f1-set-to.html 2013-03-08T02:00:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1939650-ferrari-finally-feels-ready-compete-consistently.html ROME (AP) — It's been a long time since Ferrari was this confident entering a Formula One season. After four years without a title, the Italian team finally feels like it has a car that can compete for victory on a consistent basis. "Compared to the F2012 the F138 is on another level," Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo said at the Geneva Motor Show th... Fri, 08 Mar 2013 01:57:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1939650-ferrari-finally-feels-ready-compete-consistently.html 2013-03-08T01:57:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1928404-mercedes-rosberg-closes-f1-tests-with-fastest-lap.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mercedes appears poised to make a good start in the Formula One season after Nico Rosberg clocked the best lap time in testing in Sunday's final session, bettering teammate Lewis Hamilton's pace-setting effort from the previous day. Rosberg unleashed a flying lap around Catalunya Circuit of 1 minute, 20.130 seconds, more than four-... Sun, 03 Mar 2013 18:59:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1928404-mercedes-rosberg-closes-f1-tests-with-fastest-lap.html 2013-03-03T18:59:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1927188-hamilton-fastest-penultimate-day-f1-testing.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Lewis Hamilton clocked the fastest lap of the entire Formula One preseason Saturday in his new Mercedes, then quickly brushed off talk of being an early favorite for the upcoming season. This was Hamilton's last day of testing as he will hand over the wheel to teammate Nico Rosberg on Sunday, and his impressive lap was the quickest... Sat, 02 Mar 2013 19:29:51 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1927188-hamilton-fastest-penultimate-day-f1-testing.html 2013-03-02T19:29:51Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1924880-grosjean-puts-lotus-top-f1-testing.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Romain Grosjean impressed in his Lotus on the third-to-last day of testing for the new Formula One season with the fastest lap time, while Ferrari's Fernando Alonso was the slowest of the 11 drivers on the Catalunya Circuit. Still, it was Alonso who was raving about how well the session went, with the season-opening Australian Gran... Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:56:46 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1924880-grosjean-puts-lotus-top-f1-testing.html 2013-03-01T18:56:46Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1921840-webber-fastest-1st-day-f1-test-session.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Red Bull driver Mark Webber set the pace in cold and wet conditions on the first day of the final Formula One preseason testing session, edging just ahead of Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes on Thursday. After Ferrari's Felipe Massa stopped on the track with less than half an hour to go, Webber out-dueled Hamilton as they clocked flying ... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:43:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1921840-webber-fastest-1st-day-f1-test-session.html 2013-02-28T18:43:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1921694-softer-tires-to-lead-to-challenging-f1-season.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The upcoming Formula One season will put a greater emphasis on tire conservation and well-executed pit stops because of this year's less durable tires, according to the tire supplier. Pirelli motorsport director Paul Hembery said on Thursday during the final preseason testing session that shorter-lasting tires mean last season's on... Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:00:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1921694-softer-tires-to-lead-to-challenging-f1-season.html 2013-02-28T16:00:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1905984-ferraris-alonso-quickest-3rd-day-f1-testing.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Fernando Alonso steered his Ferrari to the quickest single lap of Formula One preseason testing on Thursday, as the Italian team continued to show signs its poised for a positive start to the championship. Running on soft tires, the Spaniard put in the pacesetting effort before the lunch break of 1 minute, 21.875 seconds in front o... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:10:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1905984-ferraris-alonso-quickest-3rd-day-f1-testing.html 2013-02-21T18:10:59Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1903720-mclarens-perez-quickest-day-2-f1-testing.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Sergio Perez, McLaren's new signing, set the fastest lap of the day by edging world champion Sebastian Vettel during Formula One testing at the Circuit de Catalunya on Wednesday. The Mexican driver crossed the line 0.349 seconds quicker than the German's Red Bull on day two of the second round of preseason testing. Lotus' Kimi Raik... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 19:07:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1903720-mclarens-perez-quickest-day-2-f1-testing.html 2013-02-20T19:07:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1900944-rosberg-fastest-test-alonso-tries-ferrari.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Mercedes' Nico Rosberg was the fastest driver during Formula One preseason testing Tuesday, while Fernando Alonso took a long first spin with Ferrari's new car for 2013. Defending champion Sebastian Vettel of Red Bull had the best time until late into the afternoon session when Rosberg unleashed a flying lap of 1 minute, 22.616 sec... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:40:25 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1900944-rosberg-fastest-test-alonso-tries-ferrari.html 2013-02-19T18:40:25Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1900344-williams-unveils-car-f1-season.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Williams driver Pastor Maldonado unveiled the team's new car on Tuesday, saying he believed the FW35 could close the gap on its Formula One rivals. Maldonado and new teammate Valtteri Bottas presented the revamped car at the same Catalunya Circuit where Maldonado won the Spanish Grand Prix last year, the team's only victory in 2012... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 18:29:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/racing/1900344-williams-unveils-car-f1-season.html 2013-02-19T18:29:07Z http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1894832-spain-to-maintain-doping-fight-puerto-trial.html BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain's sports authorities have vowed to maintain their campaign to end the country's reputation for widespread doping as the long-awaited Operation Puerto trial reaches its midway point. Doctor Eufemiano Fuentes and four other defendants are facing charges that they endangered the health of cyclists by allegedly helping them to ch... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:07:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/sports/other/1894832-spain-to-maintain-doping-fight-puerto-trial.html 2013-02-15T18:07:34Z