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There are just four races to go this season, and we still know nothing about the future of Red Bull’s two teams. Dietrich Mateschitz has grown disillusioned with Formula One following Red Bull’s difficult progression into the hybrid era with the Renault power unit. Despite winning both championships four years in a row in the […]
With only one F1 race ever to have taken place in Russia, this week’s classic Grand Prix takes a look at the 2007 European Grand Prix at Germany’s Nurburgring. Kimi Raikkonen started from pole position, with Fernando Alonso and Felipe Massa behind. World championship leader Lewis Hamilton started down in tenth after a wheel gun […]
Track: Sochi Autodrom Number of Laps: 53 Circuit Length: 3.6 miles (5.8km) Race Length: 192.5 miles (309.7km) Start Time: 12:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:38.338 (Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 2014) Fastest Race Lap: 1:40.896 (Valtteri Bottas, Williams Martini Mercedes, 2014) 2014 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:38.513, Soft Tyres 2014 Race Winner: Lewis […]
Romain Grosjean’s long-expected confirmation at Haas for 2016 leaves just four seats available on next year’s Formula One grid. We look at each team to consider who may take the available drives. MERCEDES Lewis Hamilton signed a long-term contract with the Silver Arrows earlier this season, meaning that the current championship leader’s destination is already […]
The 2005 Japanese Grand Prix is rightly remembered as one of the all-time classics. We revisit it to find out why… A wet qualifying led to a topsy-turvy grid with Ralf Schumacher taking the final pole of his career. Jenson Button was second for BAR, with Fisichella and Klien on the second row. Home favourite […]
Track: Suzuka Circuit Number of Laps: 53 Circuit Length: 3.6 miles (5.8km) Race Length: 191.1 miles (307.6km) Start Time: 06:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:30.532 (Pedro de la Rosa, West McLaren Mercedes, 2005) Fastest Race Lap: 1:31.540 (Kimi Raikkonen, West McLaren Mercedes, 2005) 2014 Pole Position: Nico Rosberg, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:32.506, Medium Tyres 2014 Race Winner: Lewis Hamilton, […]
Valtteri Bottas was satisfied with Williams’ performance at the Singapore Grand Prix. He told Sky Sports: “Being fifth on probably the most difficult circuit for the rest of the season is not bad.” Bottas started seventh but gained a place following Lewis Hamilton’s retirement. Pit stops also allowed the Fin to pass Red Bull’s Daniil […]
Valtteri Bottas was pleased with Williams’ qualifying performance, despite neither car making it into the top five. The Fin will start in seventh place tomorrow, with his teammate Felipe Massa in ninth. He insists, though, that there was not much more he could give. “I’m pleased with my lap, I think I got everything I […]
World Championship leader Lewis Hamilton has admitted that tomorrow’s Singapore Grand Prix “is going to be hard” following his fifth place in qualifying. For the first time in the hybrid era, a non-Mercedes powered car took pole position. Even worse for the Silver Arrows, Mercedes could do no better than the third row after both […]
Ahead of this weekend’s Singapore Grand Prix, we look back to the 2010 race around the Marina Bay Street Circuit. Ferrari were at both ends of the grid. Title contender Fernando Alonso started from pole with the other four title rivals behind – Vettel, Hamilton, Button and Webber. Barrichello was a strong sixth for Williams, […]
Track: Marina Bay Street Circuit Number of Laps: 61 Circuit Length: 3.1 miles (5.1km) Race Length: 191.9 miles (308.8km) Start Time: 13:00 BST Fastest Lap: 1:42.841 (Sebastian Vettel, Infiniti Red Bull Racing Renault, 2013) Fastest Race Lap: 1:48.574 (Sebastian Vettel, Infiniti Red Bull Racing Renault, 2013) 2014 Pole Position: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes AMG Petronas, 1:45.681, […]
The Australian Grand Prix will be held at Albert Park in Melbourne until at least 2023, according to Australian reports. After a strong bid from the New South Wales state to host the race in Sydney, race organisers of the 20-year-old Albert Park track have signed a three-year contract extension with F1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone […]