Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel would welcome Charles Leclerc at Ferrari in the future, insisting the Sauber rookie has the potential to race for the Scuderia. Leclerc blitzed the opposition last season in Formula 2 before the House of Maranello promoted its junior driver to engine customer Sauber where the Monegasque has scored points in…
Brendon Hartley says Toro Rosso’s outstanding performance in the second round of the championship in Bahrain fueled unjustified expectations for the Faenza-based outfit. Hartley’s team mate Pierre Gasly scored a remarkable fourth-place finish at Sakhir, generating a perception that Toro Rosso and Honda would be a force to be reckoned with in the midfield this…
Pirelli has announced which three compounds will be available to drivers on the grid for the Russian Grand Prix in September. The new pink hypersoft tyres – which made their race début last month in Monaco, and reprised their role in Canada last week – will be back. Pirelli will also take the next-softest compound…
Renault chassis technical director Nick Chester has said that team doesn’t have an unlimited budget when it comes to buying its way to success. “I don’t think there’s ever a blank cheque, unfortunately,” he told the official Formula1.com website this week. “You have to justify what you want to do, show the value you’re going…
Jacques Villeneuve’s views are anything but relevant but they are often entertaining, and now the 1997 world champion gives us his two cents on Red Bull’s drivers. Predictably, Max Verstappen doesn’t get the Canadian pundit’s vote, the Dutchman criticized for his propensity to error. Click Here: Crystal Palace Shop “Verstappen makes mistakes in every race….
After rushing around Spa faster than an F1 car, Porsche once again rolled out its 919 Evo LMP1 charger, this time for an uncompromising attempt at breaking a 35-year-old record around the Nurburgring. The venue’s daunting Nordschleife and its lap record was owned for decades by Stefan Bellof who became the fastest man around the…
Daniel Ricciardo’s decision to leave Red Bull and join Renault F1 was rooted in many factors, one of which was likely the sizeable salary increase the Aussie will enjoy from next year. The uncertainty surrounding Red Bull’s performance in 2019 following its switch to Honda power and perhaps the feeling of living in the shadow…
Force India deputy team principal Bob Fernley has confirmed that the F1 outfit has been put into administration following a court hearing in London on Friday. On Wednesday, the Silverstone-based team was named on a winding-up list of companies by the Companies Court. The originator of the petition was unknown, but the hearing was ultimately…
Mercedes-AMG Petronas Motorsport has joined the growing number of Formula 1 teams to unveil their brand new team for the 2018 F1 eSports Series. Brendon Leigh, Harry Jacks, Patryk Krutyi and Dani Bereznay have been recruited as the team’s drivers for this year’s competition. Mercedes-AMG Petronas eSports will be based at the premises of the…
Lance Stroll heads to Monza hoping to build on his success in last year’s Italian Grand Prix, but will it be the Canadian’s final performance behind the wheel of a Williams? Discussions and negotiations are in full swing behind the scenes of Formula 1 as several teams contemplate potential in-season driver changes if Stroll’s anticipated…