Formula One’s efforts to liven up the racing failed to keep viewers excited during 2013, which had a lower rating than the last season without DRS.
2013 F1 season articles archive
2013 F1 season
Caption Competition 40: Hamilton, Raikkonen and Vettel
Caption Competition
Posted onWhat’s being said between this trio of 2013 race-winners? It’s up to you to decide in our latest Caption Competition.
Felipe Massa’s Ferrari career in over 100 pictures
2013 F1 season review
Posted onFelipe Massa started more races for Ferrari than any driver bar Michael Schumacher. Here’s a look back on his career in pictures.
Todt formally elected to second term as FIA president
2013 F1 season
Posted onJean Todt has been elected to serve as president of the FIA for a second term. Todt was voted to continue as president during the FIA’s Annual General Assembly.
Sauber fall to seventh despite late-season surge
2013 F1 season review
Posted onSauber’s 2013 season improved in the second half of the year but was still a disappointment after the highs of 2012.
The 2013 season in stats: Comparing the cars
2013 F1 season review
Posted onHaving been the quickest team last year McLaren suffered a dreadful 2013. But one team fell even further away from the pace than the silver cars did.
Toro Rosso fall well short of sixth place target
2013 F1 season review
Posted onToro Rosso failed to achieve their target of finishing sixth in the championship but fulfilled their other goal of providing a new driver for sister team Red Bull.
Vettel vs Webber and Alonso vs Massa, 2009-2013
2013 F1 season review
Posted onThe battle for supremacy was closer at Red Bull than it was at Ferrari. But, like Alonso, Vettel was never beaten by his outgoing team mate over a full season.
Maldonado’s “best car” was another Williams failure
2013 F1 season review
Posted onPastor Maldonado hailed the FW35 as the best car he’d ever driven when he sampled it for the first time. But it proved a huge disappointment for Williams.
Mark Webber’s F1 career in pictures
F1 Pictures
Posted onWith Mark Webber heading off to a new life in the World Endurance Championship, here’s a look back on his F1 career in pictures.
Marussia finally reach the top ten – with two rookies
2013 F1 season review
Posted onMarussia finally reached the top ten and did it despite having to replace the experienced Timo Glock with a second rookie for financial reasons.
Caterham play the long game and drop to last
2013 F1 season review
Posted onCaterham’s 2013 campaign suffered as they prioritised their preparations for next year’s new rules.
Mark Webber’s top ten F1 races
Top Ten
Posted onAs Mark Webber prepares to move his racing career to the World Endurance Championship, here are ten of his best moments as a grand prix driver.
Bottas claims first Driver of the Weekend vote win
2013 United States Grand Prix
Posted onA strong run to eighth place in the United States Grand Prix earned Valtteri Bottas his first Driver of the Weekend win.
Should F1 drivers be forced to make two pit stops?
Debates and Polls
Posted onFormula One drivers could be required by the rules to make two pit stops per race in 2014. Would this be a positive change for the sport?
Who would have won the ‘FIA pole award’ 1950-2013
F1 statistics
Posted onThe FIA has proposed giving a special award to the driver who sets the most pole positions during a grand prix season. Here’s who would have won it previously.
Second race at COTA gets much lower rating
2013 United States Grand Prix
Posted onLast year’s United States Grand Prix was one of the highest-rated races of the season. But F1’s second visit to the Circuit of the Americas failed to recapture that high.
Vettel’s dominance of Webber shocks Schumacher
2013 F1 season
Posted onMichael Schumacher says he’s glad he doesn’t have Sebastian Vettel for a team mate after the Red Bull driver’s dominant form against team mate Mark Webber.
Schumacher says Mercedes are ready to fight for title
2013 F1 season
Posted onMichael Schumacher believes Mercedes’ second place in the constructors’ championship shows they can compete for the title next year.
F1 Opus ‘Bernie Edition’ book has $1m price tag
2013 F1 season
Posted onThe makers of the Formula One Opus are offering a one-off ‘Bernie Edition’ of the book with a price tag of $1 million (£610,000).