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Lewis Hamilton claimed victory in a chaotic German Grand Prix to take the lead of the 2018 Formula 1 championship. The Mercedes driver started 14th after a hydraulics problem in qualifying, but was able to climb up through the order before a late pit stop put him on fresh rubber as the rain began to […]
Sebastien Buemi takes pole for the first New York ePrix while championship leader Jean-Eric Vergne had his lap times removed for power overuse. Vergne was top of the order after the first two qualifying groups, but had all his lap times cancelled when it was deemed an updated code – introduced by Techeetah for reliability […]
Ralf Aron claimed his second victory of the weekend after a bold move on the pole sitter Dan Ticktum at the start of the race. Aron, who started second, pulled alongside Ticktum on approach to the first corner, snatching the inside line. Ticktum couldn’t defend the position and Aron was able to take the lead […]
Lucas Di Grassi topped the times in a disrupted first free practice session ahead of the New York ePrix. The Audi driver was the only man to set a time at full power, with his 1m13.566s putting him 0.350s ahead of the next quickest driver. Two red flags disrupted running early in the session, with […]
Prema’s Guanyu Zhou secured his first pole of the season for the opening European Formula 3 race at Zandvoort. The Chinese racer was the only driver to set a time under 1m29s around the Dutch circuit, with his 1m28.861s lap 0.143s ahead of the next quickest driver. Robert Shvartzman was top of the order halfway […]
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel matches Alain Prost’s 51 wins with victory in the 2018 British Grand Prix, while home hero Lewis Hamilton was forced to climb up from the back of the field. Wheel spin at the race start put Hamilton fourth on the run to the first corner and, when he tried to overtake Kimi […]
Lewis Hamilton has accused Ferrari of “interesting tactics” after being hit by Kimi Raikkonen on the opening lap of the British Grand Prix. Hamilton struggled to get away from pole and fell behind the Ferrari driver. When he tried to pass Raikkonen to reclaimed third, Raikkonen locked up and collided with the Mercedes. Hamilton dropped […]
Lewis Hamilton was fastest in a disrupted final free practice session ahead of the 2018 British Grand Prix. The hour long session was red flagged just 15 minutes in when a suspension failure caused Brendon Hartley to fly into the wall at the end of the Wellington Straight. The left front suspension failed as soon […]
Sophia Florsch will make her European Formula 3 debut with Van Amersfoort Racing at Zandvoort next weekend. The German driver was expected to make the step up earlier this year, having completed winter testing with the team, but postponed her debut to focus on exams. With school out of the way for the year, Florsch […]
The 2018 Formula One championship took another twist in Austria as Sebastian Vettel retook the title lead while Lewis Hamilton suffered his first retirement of the season. For the first time since Spain 2016, neither Mercedes finished the race, with Hamilton and team-mate Valtteri Bottas both suffering mechanical failures. The double DNF gifted Ferrari the […]
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel left the Austrian Grand Prix with “mixed” feelings despite taking the title lead. Vettel finished third, behind team-mate Kimi Raikkonen and Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, enough to put him a point ahead the Mercedes of Lewis Hamilton in the championship fight. He told journalists after the race he was pleased to take […]
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso will start from the pit lane after receiving a new front wing and power unit elements for the Austrian Grand Prix. Alonso qualified 13th for the ninth race of the season, but the team was forced to break parc ferme regulations to fit the new specification front wing. “The parts have been […]