Bernie Ecclestone says part of Ferrari’s struggles in 2016 are because Mercedes helped the Scuderia improve “but obviously not enough”. Ferrari was uncompetitive in 2014 with the introduction of new power unit regulations, failing to win a race as it finished fourth in the constructors’ championship behind Mercedes, Red Bull and Williams. However, it improved…
A distraught Lewis Hamilton retired from the Malaysia Grand Prix when his internal combustion engine blew up 15 laps from the checkered flag, depriving the Brit from a 50th career win. While Hamilton, who now trails team mate Nico Rosberg by 23 points, urged himself to move on from his dramatic demise on Sunday, the…
Ross Brawn says he would like to be involved in shaping F1’s future and would not return to work for a team in the sport. Since leaving Mercedes at the end of the 2013 campaign, Brawn has been enjoying his time away from F1 but remained a highly-respected and coveted figure. Indeed, it has been…
Max Verstappen admitted that Friday’s practice session hadn’t gone as smoothly as he might have hoped, but that he was confident that Red Bull was going in the right direction and could spring a surprise on its rivals when it came to race pace in the US Grand Prix on Sunday. AS IT HAPPENED: United…
Ferrari star Kimi Raikkonen says he likes the layout of the Circuit of the Americas, home of the United States Grand Prix, as it makes for ‘exciting’ races in Austin. COTA has been hosting F1 since 2012 and quickly become a popular track among teams and drivers with its uphill first corner, flowing corners, and elevation changes….
Haas will be running two brake manufacturer test programmes at the pre-season test in Barcelona at the end of February in an attempt to solve the issues which plagued the team last year. The US outfit consistently struggled last season with its Brembo brakes, encountering a series of alarming failures. Haas sampled the Carbon Industrie…
Ferrari’s inability to challenge for the championship in 2016 only led to more weakness according to Scuderia stalwart Kimi Raikkonen. On the back of a 2015 campaign which saw Ferrari and Sebastian Vettel clinch three race wins, the House of Maranello was hoping to give Mercedes a serious run for its money this season. To…
Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were separated by just 0.030s during second practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Click Here: st kilda saints guernsey 2019 Championship leader Rosberg – who can win the title this weekend with victory in Brazil – closed the gap to Hamilton but it was the defending champion who…
Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner believes that if Renault’s linear progress over the winter is as strong as last year, then Red Bull could give Mercedes a run for its money. With teams starting with a clean slate in 2017 following F1’s regulation change, and the emphasis on chassis design, an area particularly suited…
McLaren has released a special episode of its TOONED animation series, marking 40 years since James Hunt won the world championship. The new episode features Hunt – voiced by his son Freddie – alongside regular characters Jenson Button, Murray Walker and Alexander Armstrong, as well as 2017 driver pairing Fernando Alonso and Stoffel Vandoorne for…