Fifth place for Fernando Alonso marks the best the Spaniard has been able to achieve so far this season, but Alonso was still not happy with the McLaren’s pace in Austin this weekend. The majority of the race was fairly quiet for Alonso, things only getting heated in the closing stages of the race, when […]
Both pre-season tests will take place in Barcelona as planned, it has been confirmed. The original plan came under doubt when Pirelli argued that testing of the new tyre needed to take place in warmer conditions. As the compounds are expected to be drastically different next season, the tyre manufacturer wanted at least one test […]
It’s rare for Formula One drivers to begin the battle with such enthusiasm on a Friday morning, but Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were both keen to prove themselves better than the other from the very start of FP1. It was Hamilton who ended the session on top with a time of 1m37.428s, 0.3s clear of […]
Pascal Wehrlein will take a five-place grid penalty for the Japanese Grand Prix after changing his gearbox. Felipe Massa and Kevin Magnussen also found themselves in trouble after qualifying, but have only been given reprimands for the less serious offences. Manor changed Wehrlein’s gearbox before the final practice session this morning as a precaution. There […]
Nico Rosberg beat Mercedes teammate Lewis Hamilton to pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix. with a time just a tenth of a second faster than the Brits. In a hectic session, the German produced a brilliant final run to set a 1:30.647, a time just 13 one-thousandths of a second faster than the Briton. […]
Honda’s engine upgrade cost fewer tokens than previously thought after the FIA ruled one of the upgrades was for reliability purposes. When Honda applied to spend development tokens ahead of Fernando Alonso’s run with the new engine last weekend, they originally applied to use two tokens. The first would be on the engine block, and […]
Renault has two weeks to decide whether they want to keep Kevin Magnussen for the 2017 season. The Danish driver’s future is uncertain at this point. Technically a free agent, he is hoping Renault will exercise an option to extend his contract with the team. If Renault hasn’t made a decision by the US Grand […]
In recent days, Red Bull boss Christian Horner and Mercedes chairman Niki Lauda have been arguing their case over where Formula 1 should test in 2017. Mercedes and Pirelli are keen to hold at least one preseason test in the warmer country, with the 2017 cars set to be drastically different to their 2016 predecessors, […]
Halo has become a topic of discussion after Kevin Magnussen managed to escape his Renault with relative ease when it caught fire on Friday at Sepang. The FIA have assured us drivers can see past the central pillar and people have shouted down those who complain about the aesthetics of the device with ‘safety over […]
Silverstone bosses have nine months to decide if they want to keep the expensive British Grand Prix beyond 2019. Though the circuit has a contract to keep the race until 2026, the 2019 event could be the last if a break clause in the contract is exercised. And, while the Formula One race might be […]
It’s two-one to Lewis Hamilton after he topped the final free practice session in Malaysia. The two Mercedes drivers were split by Max Verstappen, who managed second place for Red Bull, with Nico Rosberg taking third. Daniel Ricciardo set the early pace as the first driver to get into the 1:36s on the cooler track. […]
Finances will still be an important factor in Sauber’s driver line-up next season, despite a cash injection from new owners. The team’s current drivers – Marcus Ericsson and Felipe Nasr – bring funding to the team, but their contracts expire at the end of this year, and the team are now assessing their options for […]