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Details of Formula One’s planned shakeup of the technical regulations have emerged from Geneva, where Bernie Ecclestone and Jean Todt met with representatives of all 11 teams on the grid to discuss the direction of the sport in 2017. Rumours of regulation changes in the sport have been rife in recent months, with fans growing […]
In a season even more bereft of joy than the previous two, McLaren scored a total of just 27 points with arguably the best driver line on the grid. What’s more is that the Woking outfit was severely hampered by Honda’s lack of preparation for the hybrid era of Formula One, and were held accountable […]
Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo left the Yas Marina circuit at the end of Sunday’s race appearing to be somewhat disappointed. First of all, the ‘Honey Badger’ expressed his frustration at his failure to challenge Sergio Perez for fifth place, as he watched the Mexican from a distance as he capped off a strong end to […]
Red Bull’s Daniil Kvyat felt that he and his team got the most out of the Grand Prix, on a track whose layout, with two long straights at the beginning and end of the lap, didn’t appear to play into the strengths of the engined RB11. The Russian originally posted the seventh fastest time in […]
Toro Rosso stalwart Carlos Sainz was left wondering what may have been after an engine hitch meant that his car’s Renault power unit “just switched off” before he could even take his starting position on the grid. Last year’s Formula Renault 3.5 champion looked set for a promising Grand Prix, expecting to line up tenth […]
Lotus driver Romain Grosjean secured his first points since the Japanese Grand Prix on Formula One’s return to Mexico. The Geneva-born racer started outside the top ten, but capitalised on a first lap puncture for Sebastian Vettel and managed to leapfrog Carlos Sainz’ Toro Rosso to lead his teammate home to take the final point. […]
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso took to the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez on Sunday knowing that just a single lap was the most likely distance he was going to complete, due to a MGU-H issue that the team discovered overnight but knew that a replacement of the offending part would not be completed in time for the two-time […]
Force India driver Nico Hulkenberg crashed out of the US Grand Prix after contact with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo. This year’s Le Mans 24 hours champion fell back from his fifth place on the starting grid, as he struggled for pace in the early stages of the race but was caught up in a scuffle […]
Ferrari’s Kimi Raikkonen failed to finish for the fourth time in 2015 after a brake failure forced him onto the sidelines. The Finn was demoted to 18th on the grid after an engine penalty and was fighting his way up the order on a drying track. However, once he and his Ferrari team made the […]
Sauber’s Felipe Nasr gained eight points for a well earned sixth place at the Russian Grand Prix, marking his best finish since his debut in Australia (where he finished fifth). Speaking after the event, the 23-year old Nasr felt that he was able to compete with cars ahead of him and, in the words of […]
Sauber driver Marcus Ericsson was aggrieved following a first lap incident with Nico Hulkenberg that resulted in both drivers retiring on the spot. That being said, the Swede felt his strategy gave him and his team fresh optimism of a positive result in Sochi, but due to an unfortunate racing incident the 25-year old’s hopes […]
The Russian Grand Prix gave up some thrills, spills and other exhilarating commodities as World Champion elect Lewis Hamilton moved to within 11 points of a Senna-equalling third crown. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel and Force India’s Sergio Perez rounded off the podium. 1st place: Lewis Hamilton The 30-year old Brit moved ever closer to completing a championship […]