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Honda will likely introduce their final engine upgrade of the season at the Malaysian Grand Prix in ten days time. McLaren’s engine partner is continuing development of its power unit but chose Sepang to avoid suffering engine penalties at Honda’s home race in Suzuka Japan. Honda already used seven of their ten available engine tokens […]
Manor Racing owner Stephen Fitzpatrick has revealed the Banbury-based team started work on their 2017 car all the way back in January. This level of preparation marks a significant step forward for the team, after several years of struggling and uncertainty over their long-term future. In 2015, the team competed with a modified version of […]
Red Bull have now fully switched their focus and resources on their car for 2017 team boss Christian Horner has revealed. The Milton Keynes-based team are hoping the raft of aerodynamic changes coming in for next season will help them challenge Mercedes’ recent dominance and claim a first championship since 2013. Upgrades do remain in […]
Lewis Hamilton believes he remains in a ‘phenomenal’ position as he leads the 2016 championship with just seven races to go. That is despite teammate Nico Rosberg achieving back-to-back victories in Belgium and Italy, cutting the Briton’s lead to just two points. Whilst Hamilton may be frustrated he has allowed his teammate to close the […]
Renault is getting closer to announcing their driver lineup for the 2017 Formula One season according to managing director Cyril Abiteboul. There are still several drivers in the frame for a drive with discussions and negotiations ongoing. Both Jolyon Palmer and Kevin Magnussen’s contracts up at the end of the current season and the delay […]
Ferrari’s new chief technical director Mattia Binotto is confident the team has all the personnel and resources to start fighting for championships once again after almost eight years without a Formula One Constructors’ title. Binotto took over James Allison’s vacated role in July following several meetings with president Sergio Marchionne who has been disappointed with […]
Mercedes executive director Toto Wolff as reiterated the German manufacturer have no intentions to buy into Manor Racing creating a junior team similar to Toro Rosso and Red Bull. While there doesn’t seem to be any interest in offering financial support to Manor in the near future, Mercedes may look to strengthen their relationship with […]
Kevin Magnussen will not beg Renault to extend his contract beyond the conclusion of this Formula One season. The Dane is convinced he has done all he can with the tools Renault have provided him to put himself in the very best position to continue his Formula One career. Renault has struggled on their return […]
Max Verstappen has vowed he won’t change the way he drives despite receiving criticism from experienced drivers such as Kimi Raikkonen and Jenson Button. The Dutchman first came under fire when Raikkonen felt his defence of fifth place during the Hungarian Grand Prix ‘was not correct’ with the Ferrari driver adding Verstappen had moved twice […]
We are over half through the 2016 Formula One season, we have seen rule changes at almost every race weekend, thrills, spills and unexpected heroes and some choice words but what has been the best race so far? Those of us here at Read Motorsport have our own differing opinions but we want you to […]
Sauber team principal Monisha Kaltenborn has admitted the team will have no excuses next season if they fail to compete for regular points. Her statement comes after Sauber was acquired by Longbow Finance in July following uncertainty over the team’s finances which hampered their development on this season’s car. At one stage it looked as […]
Renault has sped up their F1 investment plan as they look to achieve their ultimate goal in a shorter time frame. The French manufacturer was initially aiming to battle for titles five years after rejoining Formula One at the start of this year. That would have allowed them substantial time and resources to rebuild the […]