New recruit Nico Hulkenberg will be a key element to Renault’s 2017 campaign, according to Chief Technical officer Bob Bell. Hulkenberg’s seven seasons in Formula One means he brings the experience the French manufacturer needs to improve after returning to the series last year. “He’s not going to tell us what shape to make the front […]
2016 may have been full of surprises for Esteban Ocon, but the Frenchman has played down just how steep the learning curve has been. This time last year, Ocon was preparing for a year in DTM and as a test driver for Renault. The plan was to work with the team in the hope of […]
Force India impressed everyone with their form in 2016, but will they be able to repeat that in 2017? Outgoing Nico Hulkenberg thinks not. The team managed beat Williams to fourth in the Constructors’ championship last season, taking two podiums in the process, but Hulkenberg thinks his old team will struggle to match or beat […]
Pirelli is working on improving their wet weather compound for 2017, following criticism from many drivers. When the heavens opened if often brought frustration to fans and drivers alike in 2016 with safety car starts in Monaco, Silverstone and Brazil. The main reason for that was deemed the extreme wet tyres which drivers didn’t trust […]
A difficult debut season for Haas F1 would have been even harder to swallow if it wasn’t for star driver Romain Grosjean, according to boss Gene Haas. The Frenchman was vocal about his frustration with the team’s problems towards the end of the season but scored all 29 points in their first season on the […]
Toro Rosso is in talks with a possible title sponsor to rebrand the engine of their 2017 car, as sister team Red Bull did this year. The team switches back to Renault power for next season after racing with a year-old Ferrari engine in 2016. The deal between Toro Rosso and Renault allow the Italian […]
Williams hasn’t been taking advice from Red Bull on how to prepare a Formula Three driver for Formula One, instead, using tried and tested methods to prepare Lance Stroll for his F1 debut. The Canadian didn’t participate in any free practice sessions in 2016, but he has begun a testing programme similar to the one […]
It will be a while before we see Renault consistently finishing in the top six, according to new recruit Nico Hulkenberg. The German may have said he expected the team to become more competitive when he joined Renault, but that won’t come in 2017. Instead, he believes next year will be another foundation year for […]
A lack of passion is hurting McLaren’s on track performances according to ex-coordinator Jo Ramirez. A 17-year veteran at Woking, he also blamed the amount of internal politics in the team after a number of high-level management staff recently leaving the team. In recent weeks, Ron Dennis, who was ousted following a failed takeover bid, […]
Esteban Ocon will have what it takes to fill the gap left by Nico Hulkenberg at Force India says his new teammate Sergio Perez. Stepping into the German’s shoes won’t be easy. Hulkenberg finished ninth in the championship this season, with a best result of fourth, and helped push the Mexican, who went on to […]
Rumours that Felipe Massa will put his retirement on hold have grown stronger with reports that the Brazilian has been offered £5 million to return in 2017. The 35-year-old is favourite to replace former teammate Valtteri Bottas should the Finn get the call to join Mercedes following Nico Rosberg’s retirement. Williams want an experienced hand […]
June saw two races with almost opposite outcomes for the Mercedes duo. Nico Rosberg entered the month leading the championship as they headed to Canada for the seventh round of the championship, and was still leading as the paddock prepared for the Austrian GP at the start of July, but it wasn’t a simple month […]