March 2013
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March 2013 Formula 1 News Headlines

29 March: Marussia to use Ferrari or Mercedes power in 2014
29 March: Villeneuve compares 'Multi-21' affair with death of father	7 Comments
29 March: Marussia, Bianchi are susprise package of 2013
28 March: Merc extension ends Force India's McLaren deal
28 March: Changing tyres now would be wrong - Pirelli
28 March: Rumour mill considers Webber's successor	1 Comment
28 March: Ignored team order maybe 'a mistake' - report	3 Comments
28 March: 'Too early' to predict Webber exit - Red Bull
27 March: Claire Williams becomes deputy team boss
27 March: Petrov not giving up after Kosachenko split
27 March: Ferrari, Lotus would 'veto' tyre changes - report
27 March: Sauber situation 'unacceptable' - Hulkenberg
27 March: Williams could revert to 2012 exhaust
27 March: Minardi co-founder Martini dies
27 March: 'No new contract' for Webber in 2014 - report	2 Comments
26 March: Mateschitz supports Webber - father	2 Comments
26 March: Ecclestone almost took over tennis - report	1 Comment
26 March: Ecclestone comments make Hamilton 'nervous'
26 March: Renault reveals engine talks with Toro Rosso
26 March: 2013 season 'really starts in Spain' - van der Garde
26 March: Brawn's team order call 'right' - Wolff	1 Comment
26 March: Webber will race in China - father	2 Comments
25 March: German faction sides against Brawn over Rosberg team order	2 Comments
25 March: Kubica 'definitely' in running for 2014 - Boullier
25 March: Sepang shows Red Bull 'not united' - Alonso
25 March: Vettel 'surprised by his own brutality' - the fallout	8 Comments
24 March: Pirelli 'has promised' to change tyres - Marko
24 March: Vettel apologises for stealing Webber's win	6 Comments
24 March: 'No superstars at Lotus' - boss Boullier
24 March: Vettel denies signing 2016 Red Bull extension
24 March: Alonso better than Vettel 'disrespectful' - Button	1 Comment
24 March: Whitmarsh fails to 'kill' 2012 car comeback rumours	1 Comment
24 March: Time has arrived for Ferrari title - Domenicali
24 March: Grosjean to be father
24 March: Pirelli to change tyres if 'unanimously' asked
24 March: Ecclestone eyes Brazil switch to Rio for 2016
24 March: Hamilton 'rolled his eyes' at Mercedes option - Ecclestone
23 March: Red Bull, Mercedes, want 2012 Pirelli tyres return	1 Comment
23 March: Alonso expects Raikkonen 'pressure' in race	2 Comments
23 March: F1 correspondents tip Alonso for 2013 title	2 Comments
23 March: Raikkonen friendship can survive F1 battle - Vettel
23 March: Lotus wants new contract talks with Raikkonen
23 March: Marussia merger 'made no sense' - Caterham
23 March: Lotus flattered by Newey's interest in 2013 car	2 Comments
23 March: Sauber could have swapped drivers in Australia
23 March: Danner worried V6s to spoil F1 competition	2 Comments
23 March: Massa makes Ferrari 'strong as a team' - Marko
22 March: Lotus leaves Grosjean a step behind Raikkonen
22 March: Rivals suspect Lotus has unfair tyre advantage - report
22 March: Massa denies 'team orders' strategy to favour Alonso	4 Comments
22 March: Kubica turned down DTM offer for 2013
22 March: Tester Frijns to focus on Sauber test role
22 March: Alonso not fazed by Raikkonen's winning pace
22 March: Hamilton denies considering 2013 sabbatical
22 March: Wolff replaces Mercedes' departing CEO Nick Fry
22 March: No regrets despite McLaren crisis - Perez
21 March: Ferrari actually fastest in Australia - Brawn	1 Comment
21 March: McLaren begins task to improve flawed 2013 car
21 March: Williams' daughter shaping up as new team boss
21 March: Marussia confirms Caterham merger talks collapsed
21 March: Massa wins record for longest Ferrari drought	1 Comment
21 March: Salo doubts Williams can bounce back in 2013
21 March: Red Bull too focused on qualifying - Marko
21 March: Villeneuve, Coulthard, say Vettel not great	2 Comments
20 March: Gillette could be new McLaren title sponsor - report
20 March: McLaren 'not considering' 2012 car reprise
20 March: Caterham denies F1 quit rumours
20 March: Russia GP organiser goes broke - reports
20 March: Heidfeld admits to badly missing F1
20 March: Defeat makes Lauda moan about Pirelli - Hembery	1 Comment
20 March: Quitting DTM right decision for Ralf - Coulthard
20 March: Pressure on McLaren 'captain' Whitmarsh - Coulthard
20 March: McLaren apologises for Webber's ECU glitch
20 March: Still no F1 commercial deal for Marussia
19 March: ECU glitches could be Red Bull's fault - Whitmarsh
19 March: Vettel quiet as contract extension reports gain speed
19 March: F1 tyre situation 'fundamentally wrong' - Lauda
19 March: Interlagos could lose Brazil GP - Castroneves
19 March: Alonso, Lauda agree - Red Bull still fastest
19 March: Hamilton happy to prove critics wrong
18 March: McLaren offered more money for 2013 - Hamilton
18 March: Ferrari asked Perez to 'take care' of Alonso	2 Comments
18 March: Perez hopes backer Telmex joins McLaren
18 March: Hulkenberg to use new chassis in Malaysia
18 March: Sutil stuns paddock with F1 comeback
18 March: Red Bull make heavy work of success - Alonso
18 March: 'Massa should not be happy' - Briatore	4 Comments
18 March: Vettel's 'Hungary Heidi ate the tyres' - report

18 March: Horner criticises McLaren for ECU troubles -
17 March: McLaren could revert to 2012 car -
17 March: Raikkonen wonders if Lotus budget big enough for title -
17 March: Raikkonen is first 2013 title leader -
17 March: Forgotten man Massa is back - 3 Comments
17 March: Alonso says Red Bull leading pack is 'nothing new' -
17 March: Ecclestone's big hope for 2013 is Ferrari revival -
17 March: Zytek interested in F1's 2014 engine rules -
17 March: Ecclestone happy Austrians in charge at Mercedes -
17 March: New Williams 'undriveable' - Maldonado -
16 March: Melbourne set for Sunday qualifying after washout - 1 Comment
16 March: Vettel extends Red Bull deal through 2016 - report - 1 Comment
16 March: Boss not denying Sauber sale rumours -
16 March: McLaren electronics causing trouble in Melbourne - 2 Comments
16 March: Prost worried 2013 could be Red Bull whitewash - 1 Comment
16 March: Tost wants winter testing in Middle East -
16 March: Race boss rules out Melbourne night race -
15 March: Pecking order becomes clearer in Melbourne - 1 Comment
15 March: Boss 'worried' about pace of new McLaren - 3 Comments
15 March: 'Something wasn't right' at McLaren - Hamilton -
15 March: Report - active suspension the key to Mercedes' speed -
15 March: Grosjean admits to 'fatigue' after 2012 season -
15 March: Vodafone quit McLaren over Bahrain issue - report -
15 March: No extra testing for V6 rules debut - Whiting -
15 March: No F1 comeback any time soon - Kubica -
15 March: Maldonado no longer certain Venezuela backing will flow -
15 March: Raikkonen denies racing only for money -
15 March: Five teams could win in Melbourne - Lauda -
15 March: Todt suggests F1 teams' cost agreement in doubt -
14 March: New title sponsor already decided - McLaren -
14 March: Ferrari won't copy Red Bull's 'Newey' approach - 2 Comments
14 March: Valencia could return to F1 in 2014 -
14 March: Vodafone confirms McLaren exit -
14 March: Vettel calls 2013 car 'Hungry Heidi' -
14 March: F1 owner CVC 'milking' money from sport - Fernley -
14 March: Rosberg could beat Hamilton with 'other strengths' -
13 March: 2013 grid youngest in F1 history - report -
13 March: Ecclestone 'understands' Danica Patrick's F1 reluctance -
13 March: Ecclestone told Mercedes to sign Hamilton - 1 Comment
13 March: Experts doubt Vettel to make Ferrari switch -
13 March: New bosses not reason for Mercedes boost - experts -
13 March: Webber says new Red Bull 'very strong' - Briatore -
13 March: Ferrari must give Alonso good enough car - Berger -
13 March: Pirelli's 2013 approach 'incomprehensible' - Berger -
12 March: Ricciardo vows to thrash Vergne in 2013 -
12 March: McLaren chose money over talent for 2013 - Watson - 2 Comments
12 March: 'Being a Webber' not enough - Villeneuve -
12 March: Mother says Raikkonen's comeback 'a surprise' -
12 March: Hulkenberg tipped to win Melbourne opener -
12 March: 2013 tyres better than last year's - Alguersuari -
12 March: FIA vice president loses license for drink-driving -
12 March: Boullier admits to saving Grosjean from axe -
12 March: Schumacher back at speed on two wheels -
12 March: Mercedes lets Hamilton keep helmets, trophies -
12 March: Kobayashi signs sports car deal with Ferrari -
11 March: Chilton denies wealthy father buying Marussia -
11 March: Fresh eyesight for Hulkenberg in 2013 -
11 March: Red Bull to deliver 'nasty surprise' - Sauber -
11 March: Webber not Vettel's number 2 - Mateschitz -
11 March: Bianchi slimming down for Marussia debut -
11 March: Massa to fight for 2014 Ferrari seat -
11 March: Hamilton helping Mercedes shed old image - Wolff -
11 March: Wolff to 'resolve conflict of interest' -
10 March: Button rivalry 'not exciting' - Hamilton -
10 March: Schumacher rules out becoming F1 pundit -
10 March: Red Bull could re-brand Renault engines -
08 March: Frank Williams' wife dies -
08 March: New Jersey back on track for 2014 - promoter -
08 March: Petrov to try rallying in 2013 -
08 March: Valsecchi prefers Lotus over backmarker race seat -
08 March: Marussia yet to agree TV coverage deal for 2013 -
08 March: Two second gap makes Red Bull 'worried' - Surer -
08 March: Maldonado can survive without Chavez - Brundle -
08 March: 'Ridiculous' to question Vettel greatness - Hill -
08 March: Renault 'frustrated' by low-profile F1 success -
08 March: Button considered Toro Rosso move - Horner -
07 March: Hulkenberg plays down ongoing Ferrari rumours -
07 March: Rossi rules out F1 switch -
07 March: Perez admits pressure higher at McLaren -
07 March: Vettel 'thinks only of winning' - Zanardi - 2 Comments
07 March: Mercedes' Lauda to remain German TV pundit -
07 March: New Red Bull slowest on the straight - analysis -
07 March: Todt likely to stay FIA president beyond 2013 -
07 March: 'Details' to decide 2013 title - de la Rosa -
06 March: PDVSA deal 'to continue' after Chavez death - Williams -
06 March: F1 figures call for Melbourne night race -
06 March: Maldonado's future clouded after death of Hugo Chavez -
06 March: Whitmarsh says 'who knows' to McLaren-Honda deal -
06 March: De Villota to work for Spain's F1 TV coverage -
06 March: Montezemolo happy with 2013 Ferrari -
06 March: Marko denies mapping saga hurting new Red Bull pace -
06 March: F1 drivers drug tested on Tuesday -
05 March: Alonso expects Red Bull to lead pack in Australia - 1 Comment
05 March: 'Red Bull showed nothing' in testing - Wolff -
05 March: Bianchi expected to stay Force India reserve in 2013 -
05 March: Kubica to contest second-tier WRC in 2013 -
05 March: Ecclestone wants third-generation Hill in F1 -
05 March: Ecclestone wants 22-race calendar in 2014 -
04 March: 'Dream killer' sponsor as Razia loses F1 seat -
04 March: Lotus made Valsecchi only F1 offer for 2013 -
04 March: McLaren confirms Lowe 'moving to Mercedes' -
04 March: Red Bull bluffing or struggling as new season looms -
04 March: Webber not targeting 2013 retirement -
04 March: New Mercedes 'definitely' a winner - Hamilton -
04 March: Honda engineers already at McLaren - report -
03 March: Mercedes 'stuns rivals' with final test pace -
02 March: Grid finally complete as 2013 season looms -
01 March: Former friends Hamilton, Sutil to meet -
01 March: Grosjean 'did not learn' from 2012 mistakes - Villeneuve -
01 March: Report - Mercedes' Lauda to return to aviation -
01 March: Kovalainen, not Petrov, in running for Razia's seat -
01 March: Pirelli wants new F1 contract soon -
01 March: Struggling Caterham remove dubious exhaust -
01 March: Winter leaves F1 'unprepared' for 2013 season -
01 March: Mercedes better than McLaren for driver 'focus' - Hamilton -
01 March: Force India signs Sutil, aims to keep Bianchi -