Sergio Perez was handed a combined eight-place grid penalty for two yellow flag infringements in Q2 at Marina Bay. The Mexican has called the rules inconsistent and unfair after he received a five-place grid drop for failing to slow down sufficiently as Jenson Button pulled off to the side of the track in the final […]
Romain Grosjean has encouraged Liberty Media to add a second Formula One race in the United States. The new owners of F1 have said they want to develop grown in the States, something the sport has always struggled with, but Grosjean pointed out the difficulties fans face to follow the series in the US. “It’s […]
The time it takes to get out of a car with a halo device fitted has concerned some drivers following another outing at Monza this weekend. Sergio Perez, Max Verstappen, and Jenson Button all tried the new head protection device for the first time in Monza. Perez’s main concern following the test was getting out […]
It seems a long time since Williams beat Ferrari in the Constructors’ championship. After two third place championship finishes, the team’s performances this year has been somewhat disappointing. Not only have they failed to take a step forward, but they have also slipped away from the very top of the field. Currently lying fourth in […]
After postponing their Formula One launch by a year, everybody was curious to see what Haas would bring to their first season in the sport. It’s easy to underestimate what the team have achieved, with many pointing to their close link to Ferrari for the success they’ve had, but there’s a lot more to a […]
Toro Rosso team principal Franz Tost is hopeful Daniil Kvyat will regain the confidence he lost after being demoted to the junior team earlier in the season. Kvyat’s performances have suffered massively and the Russian has been outperformed by his team mate in every race since he rejoined Toro Rosso back in May. “We all […]
Gene Haas has said more co-operation from Ferrari would be helpful as the American team struggles to understand their car and the components Ferrari has supplied them with. Ferrari has been cautiously following the FIA regulations with Haas F1 considered almost a customer team of Maranello. Haas says has made the Italians hesitant to work […]
Rio Haryanto has secured his seat for the German GP, but the rest of the season is by no means certain for the Indonesian. Despite having a contract for the entire season, Haryanto only had funding to run until the end of the Hungarian GP. But it will be Haryanto in the Manor Racing car […]
The FIA has tweaked the radio communication rules ahead of the Hungarian GP. A technical directive was issued to teams on Wednesday, with a number of changes to the rules that were introduced at the start of the season. The first, and possibly most significant, change is to item number two on the list of […]
The president of the board of directors at Sauber Holding AC, Peter Sauber, has retired, following the sale of the Sauber Group to Swiss company, Longbow Finance S.A., the team has announced. Financial problems have been one of Sauber’s biggest struggles for years and speculation over who the team’s new investors are has been swirling […]
Kimi Raikkonen topped the second day of testing at Silverstone, with a lap time of 1m30.665s with less than an hour of the session left. It was Esteban Ocon at the top of the timings by the lunch break, with nearly sixty laps. The young driver filled the Mercedes seat for a second day in […]
Seven young drivers took to the Silverstone track today at the first of two test sessions, but it was the familiar face of Fernando Alonso at the top of the timings. Alonso was showing off his experience in the morning session today, topping the timing sheets with a 1m31.290s after his 55 laps. The Spaniard […]