Ferrari Teases New Formula 1 Car - Will Be Revealed on February 1

Ferrari has created a special section on their official homepage, where they have added a 24-hour countdown, to let fans know how long they have left before a more revealing teaser for the 2013 Formula 1 car is shown.

Set to be revealed on February 1, it will be the last of the V8-powered F1 car, because as of next year a 1.6-liter turbocharged V6 will be required.

The unveiling will be broadcast online via live streaming, and we expect the Italian team to cook up some sort of special celebration for the occasion, possibly a speech from someone higher up in the company, as well as supermodels to pull the wraps off the car.

The all-new F1 car will be driven in 2013 by the same two drivers Ferrari employed last year: Spaniard Fernando Alonso, seconded by Brazilian Felipe Massa. Ferrai is one of the few teams who did not want or need to make any changes to the formula, as its drivers were very competent and very competitive in 2012, and they simply want to build on that this year.

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Williams to Miss First F1 Test Session of 2013

All Formula 1 teams want to finish development of their new car, for the 2013 season, as quickly as possible, so as to be able to participate in the first test session of the year, which is set to take place at the Jerez circuit, in Spain, from 5 to 8 February.

The British-based team will be making its debut a few weeks later, on February 19, on the very first day of the second testing session of the year. Also, they have announced that they will be using an updated version of the 2012 car, called the FW34, for the first test session, instead.

An official team statement said: "We will be running the FW34 (with 2013 livery) in Jerez to test a number of key development parts in preparation for the launch of the FW35."

For the 2013 season, Williams will retain the Renault-sourced engine for the FW35, as well as Pastor Maldonado as their main driver. Their second driver, however, Bruno Senna, will be replaced by Valtteri Bottas, who has been 'promoted' from the ranks of the team's test drivers' pool.

News Source: autosport.com

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Red Bull to Unveil 2013 RB9 Formula 1 Car on February 3

The 2012 Formula One season, the 63rd year the series’ history, was an eventful one for Red Bull Racing, which took both the drivers’ and constructors’ championship titles. Sebastian Vettel was the cliche ace up their sleeve, and his end-of-season consistency helped clinch it just before the denouement.

Now, with the 2013 season looming, Red Bull are hard at work preparing their new car, for the new season. Dubbed the RB9, the car will be revealed at the beginning of February, despite the fact that prior information suggested the UK-based crew would not get it ready in time.

The official team statement said: "The RB9 will be unveiled on Sunday 3 February in Milton Keynes ahead of the first test in Jerez. More details to follow.”

Team technical chief, Adrian Newey, said for autosport.com: "We were introducing developments to the [RB8] car right up to the penultimate race [ . . . ] That has made it difficult to introduce all of those and simultaneously develop the next car."

He concluded the idea by adding: "If I'm honest, this has compromised the timescales of the new car more than we would have liked [ . . . ] It was the right trade at the time, because we managed to get the job done but it means a busy winter trying to catch up again."

So, the car will be ready for the Jerez testing session, which is set to take place between February 5-8. It will be followed by yet more testing, on February 19-22, still in Spain, but on the Circuit de Catalunya, in Barcelona.

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Famed Brabham name poised for return to F1?

A recent report wonders aloud whether the Brabham name is close to a return to Formula One, with family scion David telling a Brazilian outlet "yes, there is the possibility to bring the team back (to F1)." However, the short answer to "Is the Brabham name coming back to Formula One?" is likely "No," and the long answer is likely, "Not for a while."

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