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December 2013 News Archive

F1 Le Mans not on Jenson Button's post-Formula 1 racing radar
GT The top 10 GT drivers of 2013
F1 Niki Lauda believes that reliability will be key factor in 2014 Formula 1 title battle
WTCC Sebastien Loeb tipped by Yvan Muller to win races in debut WTCC campaign
F1 Doctors say Michael Schumacher's condition 'extremely serious'
INDY Indianapolis 500 personality Andy Granatelli dies aged 90
MISC Champions on the road to F1
F1 Race of my life: Jackie Stewart
F1 Seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher hurt in skiing accident
WRC Elfyn Evans: Monte Carlo toughest place to start M-Sport WRC career
F1 Alain Prost reckons 2014 engines will improve Formula 1 competition
F1 Force India targeting top five finish with new Formula 1 engines
MISC AUTOSPORT's best races of 2013
F1 Why ambition was McLaren's biggest fault
F1 Adrian Newey admits Pirelli tyre change helped Red Bull in 2013
WTCC Honda exceeded expectations in first full WTCC campaign in 2013
F1 Mid-season struggles in 2012 F1 season led to McLaren's poor year
F1 F1 2009-13 part four: the exhaust-blown diffuser
WRC Marcus Gronholm: Rally of my life
F1 No single man can replace Ecclestone as F1 boss - Ferrari
F1 Ricciardo says F1 2014 rule changes ideal time to take on Vettel
DAKR Carlos Sainz's Dakar hopes boosted by 'crucial' extended testing
F1 Caterham: harder to score F1 points as cars become easier to drive
F1 Williams: Mercedes Formula 1 partnership even better than expected
F1 The top 10 fictional racing drivers
F1 Has Formula 1 forgiven Vettel?
WRC Kris Meeke already feels at home at Citroen ahead of 2014 WRC
F1 Race of my life: John Surtees
F1 Ferrari president says Formula 1 simulators are a joke
WTCC Campos promotes Dusan Borkovic to 2014 Chevrolet for WTCC
F1 Can Ferrari hold on to Alonso?
MGP The top 10 MotoGP riders of 2013
F1 Red Bull expects Daniel Ricciardo to surprise in Formula 1 in 2014
WTCC RML's 2014 Chevrolet WTCC plans not hurt by delays
F1 Adrian Sutil believes small F1 teams can get shock results in 2014
F1 Ferrari expects Fernando Alonso to see out his F1 contract to 2016
GT Nick Tandy to race CORE Autosport Porsche in United SportsCar Championship in 2014
F1 When Morbidelli raced for Ferrari
F1 AUTOSPORT's 2013 F1 driver ratings
F1 McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh says team needed 'kick up the pants' for 2014
F1 Lewis Hamilton hopes new 2014 rules will help chasing pack topple Red Bull
FE FIA president Jean Todt says Formula E could race at Macau
F1 Gerard Lopez says Lotus deserves more respect for its Formula 1 results
WEC The top 10 LMP drivers of 2013
F1 Mercedes 'in good shape' for 2014, according to outgoing boss Brawn
F1 Pirelli hurt by Red Bull criticism during 2013 Formula 1 season
MISC Race of my life: Helmut Marko
F3 Sam MacLeod could join Fortec for British F3 after strong test
WTCC Yvan Muller does not believe Citroen is favourite for 2014 WTCC
F1 Sebastian Vettel: F1's big teams will cope best with rule changes
F1 Analysis: Esteban Gutierrez deserves a second chance at Sauber
F1 Sergey Sirotkin becomes Sauber F1 test driver for 2014
F1 F1 2009-13 part three: the f-duct
F1 Fernando Alonso: Kimi Raikkonen will be an asset to Ferrari in 2014
F1 Kimi Raikkonen better than expected so far says Ferrari
WEC Risi Competizione set to return to Le Mans 24 Hours
F3 EuroInternational wants Riccardo Agostini for 2014 European F3
F1 Fernando Alonso requests 14 as his Formula 1 car number
MISC Alexander Rossi gets DeltaWing seat for Daytona 24 Hours
DTM Ekstrom and Scheider stay on at Audi for 2014 DTM season
F3 Felix Serralles moves to West-Tec for 2014 European Formula 3
WEC Ferrari LMP1 Le Mans 24 Hours bid a matter of time
F1 Formula 1's double points finale rule too artificial, says Ferrari
F1 Ferrari calls Formula 1 teams for summit meeting on sport's future
INDY Dario Franchitti: reality of retirement will hit at Indy 500
F1 Ferrari adamant its 2014 V6 turbo Formula 1 engine is on target
F1 Stats: when will Vettel surpass Schumacher?
WEC DTM champion Mike Rockenfeller won't race at Le Mans in 2014
F1 Sergio Perez feared Formula 1 exit before Force India deal
WRC Dani Sordo optimistic after first taste of Hyundai's i20 WRC car
WEC Kristensen shocked by McNish's decision to retire from racing
WEC Six of McNish's best
MISC AUTOSPORT gets a Formula Ford wake-up call
WEC Allan McNish uncut interview
F1 Force India team principal Vijay Mallya says F1 cost cap can work
F1 Valtteri Bottas keen to learn from 2014 F1 team-mate Felipe Massa
F1 Adrian Newey warns F1 risks rules stagnation in the future
F3 BRDC Formula 4 champion Jake Hughes quick in Carlin Formula 3 test
FV8 Carlos Sainz Jr replaces Kevin Magnussen at DAMS in FR3.5
F3 Macau winner Alex Lynn becomes Red Bull Jr and gets Carlin GP3 seat
INDY Ryan Hunter-Reay urges IndyCar champion Scott Dixon to use #1
INDY Takuma Sato to stay with AJ Foyt team for 2014 IndyCar season
WEC Why McNish picked the right time to stop
MGP Is it game over for Valentino Rossi?
F1 Caterham believes 2012 efforts made it fall behind Marussia in 2013
WTCC Lopez says he had to prove himself to land Citroen WTCC drive
DTM Da Costa says DTM no career stopgap after missing out on F1 drive
MISC British Formula 3 drivers eligible for McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award
MGP Honda willing to quit MotoGP over ECU rules
WEC Allan McNish announces he is retiring from racing
F1 Mercedes says it 'over-managed' tyre problems during 2013 F1 season
INDL Fan Force United returns to Indy Lights for 2014 season
INDY Debating where IndyCar goes next
AGPS The top 10 Auto GP drivers of 2013
BTCC BTCC alters Jack Sears Trophy rules for 2014 season
MGP MotoGP increases severity of penalty points system for 2014
WTCC Citroen confirms Jose Maria Lopez, will run fourth car in WTCC 2014
F1 Ricciardo expecting no repeat of the issues Webber had at Red Bull
F1 Analysis: how Formula 1 crash tests work
WEC Ferrari boss di Montezemolo likes idea of returning to Le Mans with LMP1
F1 Jenson Button expects first F1 2014 test will be 'hilarious'
INDY Jack Hawksworth gets Dale Coyne Racing IndyCar test at Sebring
F1 Race of my life: Nigel Mansell
F1 F1 2009-13 part two: Brawn and the double diffuser
F1 Sergio Perez says double points finales will be good for F1
F1 Felipe Massa hails Ferrari for supporting him after his 2009 crash
F1 Alonso pleased with progress after trying 2014 Ferrari in simulator
F1 Former Mercedes boss Ross Brawn says 2014 rules present big chance
WEC Porsche completes LMP1 line-up with Marc Lieb and Brendon Hartley
WEC Porsche recalls 917 legacy by naming new LMP1 racer the 919 hybrid
GT Frederic Makowiecki leaves Aston Martin and Honda for Porsche
F1 Why Todt is on the right track
F1 The top 10 F1 drivers of 2013
F1 Sauber's Monisha Kaltenborn says F1 finances spoil the sport
F1 Pat Fry says James Allison will boost Ferrari's 2014 title chances
GT Bernd Schneider completes stunning year with Gulf 12 Hours win
INDL Jack Harvey seals Indy Lights move with Schmidt Peterson
F1 Alonso and Ferrari's season of discontent
WEC Webber on going back to Le Mans
INDY Briscoe joins Ganassi IndyCar line-up, Kanaan gets Franchitti's #10
WEC Mark Webber: Le Mans return a challenge after 1999 accidents
GT New Bentley GT3 finishes third in first of two Gulf 12 Hours races
F1 McLaren ready to protect Kevin Magnussen from 'ravages' of F1
F1 Analysis: Formula 1's new aero restrictions for 2014
F1 Williams F1 team says Pat Symonds has already made a difference
WRC Hirvonen, Evans join M-Sport for 2014 WRC season
INDY Chevrolet and Honda to build IndyCar aero kits for 2015
F1 The title fight that turned on tyre failures
F1 Brawn leaves Mercedes in fine fettle
F1 FIA kicks off Formula 1 driver number process
F1 Force India: Paul di Resta did 'nothing wrong' as he loses F1 seat
F1 Force India's Mallya says hunger, not money key in Perez deal
F1 Formula 1 driver licence points penalty system gets 2014 go ahead
GT New Bentley GT3 car qualifies fourth for debut in Gulf 12 Hours
WEC F1-style technology for Audi's new Le Mans challenger
MGP Marc Marquez wouldn't veto Honda signing MotoGP rival Jorge Lorenzo
INDY Juan Pablo Montoya completes first oval test of IndyCar return
WTCC ROAL to run Chevrolets for Tom Chilton and Tom Coronel in 2014 WTCC
F1 FIA seeking 12th Formula 1 team for 2015 season
WRC Time to believe in Meeke
F1 Radio silence would transform F1
NAS Dale Earnhardt's iconic #3 returns to NASCAR Sprint Cup with Dillon
F1 Caterham: F1 drivers who refuse to contribute 'almost irresponsible'
MISC Dyson eyes late start to 2014, with United SportsCar among options
F1 Statistics: F1's most successful numbers through the ages
F3 Dan Wells joins Carlin for Valencia Formula 3 test
NAS Indianapolis Motor Speedway altered to improve NASCAR action
INDY Dario Franchitti's greatest drives
F1 Formula 1's strangest rule changes
WEC Mark Webber gets early test debut of Porsche LMP1 car
F1 Analysis: the historical impact of F1's new double points rule
F1 Valtteri Bottas says new F1 rules an opportunity, not a concern
F1 Whitmarsh fears controlling F1 costs may prove impossible
WRC Hyundai launches 2014 WRC effort and signs Sordo and Atkinson
F1 F1 teams overwhelmingly reject mandatory pitstops proposal
BTCC Dave Newsham joins AmD for 2014 BTCC season
WEC ORECA gives green light to 2015 LMP2 project
F3 Ex-F1 racer Gerhard Berger's nephew Lucas Auer joins Mucke in F3
F1 Race of my life: Niki Lauda
WRC Citroen confirms Kris Meeke, Mads Ostberg for 2014 WRC
F1 Comment: verdict on Formula 1's new rules
F1 Three-car teams would be detrimental for F1 - Marussia
FE Leonardo DiCaprio involved in Formula E entry
MGP Top MotoGP riders' race for new deals set to intensify 2014 battles
F1 F1 2014 engine rules could open a can of worms - Ferrari's Pat Fry
WRC M-Sport wants Robert Kubica to lead WRC team in 2014
FE Virgin wants a Formula 1 driver to head up 2014 Formula E entry
INDY Memories of Franchitti's great career
WRC Jari-Matti Latvala not expecting to be Sebastien Ogier's number two
BTCC Dynamics has faith in Honda's switch to estate Tourer for 2014 BTCC
F1 Gutierrez surprised Hulkenberg overlooked by top Formula 1 teams
WEC Audi reveals its 2014 Le Mans 24 Hours LMP1 contender
SUP Sydney V8 Supercars: Whincup wins title, van Gisbergen wins race
MISC Philippe Favre killed in skiing accident
F1 Daniel Ricciardo: I'm not just a qualifying specialist
INDY Ganassi close to announcing Dario Franchitti's IndyCar replacement
MISC United SportsCar Championship gets 13 Prototype entries for 2014
F1 Ferrari reckons 2013 Formula 1 campaign went awry from Canadian GP
SUP Sydney V8 Supercars: Whincup wins, Lowndes and Winterbottom collide
F1 Sebastian Vettel officially crowned 2013 Formula 1 champion by FIA
F1 Why Ross Brawn should run F1
WTCC The top 10 WTCC drivers of 2013
F1 F1's last brave-new-rules world
GT Zolder replaces Navarra on 2014 Blancpain Sprint Series calendar
F1 Pirelli determined to reduce tyre debris marbles in 2014 F1 season
F1 Pastor Maldonado says his driving in 2013 F1 season was best yet
MISC Mallory Park plans 2014 racing return with new operator
F3 GP3 expands calendar for 2014 as Russia and Austria join dates
WEC Analysis: LMP1 equivalence rules set in stone before Le Mans
DTM Antonio Felix da Costa and Maxime Martin land 2014 BMW DTM drives
WEC Ligier name to return to Le Mans thanks to OAK partnership
FV8 Oliver Rowland gets Fortec Formula Renault 3.5 seat for 2014
BTCC AmD to run a Ford Focus during 2014 BTCC season
F1 Kevin Magnussen: Lewis Hamilton rookie year inspiring not pressure
F1 Ross Brawn thinks mandatory pitstops wrong for F1
F1 Antonio Felix da Costa joins Sebastien Buemi in Red Bull reserves
INDY Justin Wilson's recovery from crash injuries ahead of schedule
WRC The top 10 WRC drivers of 2013
WRC Going back to Loeb's roots
DTM Red Bull junior Antonio Felix da Costa impressed with BMW DTM car
F1 Jules Bianchi believes he made big strides during 2013 F1 season
BTCC Marc Hynes sure he can win in BTCC on racing comeback
F1 Sergio Perez confident Mexico F1 GP will happen in 2015
F3 Fortec signs Chinese racer Cao for British Formula 3
F1 Caterham hoping to land established star for 2014 F1 line-up
ERC Skoda building new R5 Fabia, picks Lappi and Wiegand for 2014 ERC
F1 McLaren tips Mercedes as 2014 Formula 1 favourite
WEC Ferrari open to LMP1 programme with Formula 1 turbo engine
MISC Bruno Senna to race in Brazilian Stock Car finale
GT Jan Magnussen enters Dubai 24 Hours with Ram Racing Ferrari
INDY Kanaan makes Ganassi debut as Tagliani drives Franchitti car again
BTCC BTCC newcomer Simon Belcher completes first Avensis test
FE Virgin to enter team in Formula E
F1 Mark Webber's top 10 grands prix
F1 Sauber does not expect late-season revival to hurt it in 2014
GT FIA proposes World Cup shootout for GT3 cars
F1 Comment: will New Jersey Formula 1 Grand Prix ever happen?
WRC World Rally Championship teams allowed to rotate driver line-ups
F1 Bernie Ecclestone: New Jersey Formula 1 race will happen in 2015
F1 2014 Formula 1 schedule finalised without Korea, New Jersey, Mexico
F1 Red Bull sure Mark Webber was quick enough to stay on in Formula 1
GT Motorbase switches from Porsche to Aston Martin for GT programme
BTCC Marc Hynes to make comeback in BTCC with Triple Eight MG
F1 When Penske won in Formula 1
F1 Hulkenberg insists Force India no stop-gap for F1 career
F1 Comment: Why Hulkenberg is still treading water in F1
F1 Nico Hulkenberg rejoins Force India for F1 2014 campaign
F1 Formula 1 must do more for rookies, says Esteban Gutierrez
MGP Bridgestone wants more varied strategies in MotoGP in 2014
F1 Formula 1 weight limit must change to help tall drivers, says Newey
MGP Pedrosa's mentor moves to new role
NAS Jeff Burton gets part-time Waltrip NASCAR Sprint Cup deal for 2014
F1 Why F1 chiefs are running out of time
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards highlights videos
BTCC Autosport tests the BTCC title winner
F1 What awaits the McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner
BTCC British Touring Car Championship gets capacity 32-car grid for 2014
WTCC RML to build at least four new Chevrolets for 2014 WTCC season
MGP Yamaha MotoGP team 'must improve every area', according to Jarvis
WEC Porsche to sell customer 911 RSR GTE cars for 2014 WEC
F1 Brawn exit leaves 'big hole' at Mercedes F1 team, according to Lauda
INDY Dario Franchitti wants IndyCar team role after retirement from racing
F1 Adrian Newey admits new F1 rules causing trepidation
F1 Sebastian Vettel: 2014 Formula 1 rules mustn't remove thrill factor
SUP Maro Engel loses V8 Supercars drive as Erebus Mercedes scales back
MISC McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award winner Matt Parry profile
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Matt Parry wins McLaren AUTOSPORT BRDC Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Sebastian Vettel wins International Driver
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: McLaren receives John Bolster Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Red Bull RB9 wins Racing Car of the Year
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Lewis Hamilton wins British Competition Driver
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Jules Bianchi wins Rookie of the Year
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Sebastien Ogier wins Rally Driver Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Pikes Peak Peugeot wins Rally Car of Year
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards: Nissan GT Academy wins Pioneering and Innovation
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: John Surtees receives Gregor Grant Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Niki Lauda gets Gregor Grant Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Andrew Jordan wins National Driver Award
MISC AUTOSPORT Awards 2013: Daniel Cammish wins British Club Driver
F1 Stirling Moss's manager Ken Gregory dies
INDY Helio Castroneves, Julian Leal win Juan Pablo Montoya's kart race