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Ferrari had looked set for a miserable campaign in 2012, grappling with persistent handling issues which had seen both cars crash out in Q2 at the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, but Fernando Alonso was able to capitalise on a vintage Sepang downpour and a number of incidents to claim a stunning victory and set the […]
Charles Leclerc will need to gain more experience in the junior formulae before he earns an F1 debut with Haas, according to team boss Guenther Steiner. Leclerc, currently the championship leader in GP3, has enjoyed three practice outings for the American newcomers so far in 2016, running at Silverstone, the Hungaroring, and Hockenheim. With Esteban […]
Nico Rosberg admitted his relief after race-long brake issues left his Mercedes car ‘right on the edge’ as he held off a charging Daniel Ricciardo to claim a crucial victory at the Singapore Grand Prix. Rosberg managed to retain his lead at the start and had maintained a comfortable advantage over Ricciardo despite being forced […]
Daniel Ricciardo insists he is not disappointed despite missing out on victory in the Singapore Grand Prix by the finest of margins. Ricciardo identified the start as his best opportunity to overhaul pole-sitter Nico Rosberg but was forced to slot into second place behind the German and remained around five seconds adrift for much of […]
Jenson Button predicts his former teammate Lewis Hamilton will beat Nico Rosberg and take the 2016 world title. Hamilton returned from the summer break with a 19-point advantage over his Mercedes team-mate, but Rosberg has moved to within two points of the Briton after triumphs in Spa and Monza. Given that the two men are […]
Lewis Hamilton expressed his bewilderment at the woeful getaway which arguably cost him victory at the Italian Grand Prix. Hamilton, who had topped two of the three practice sessions and taken a dominant pole position on Saturday, was the hot favourite heading into the race but tumbled to sixth after a sluggish start. The Briton […]
Nico Rosberg believes the start of the Italian Grand Prix always represented his ‘best opportunity’ to overhaul teammate Lewis Hamilton, adding he was able to control the race once he had charged off into the lead. Rosberg was nearly half a second adrift of Hamilton in qualifying, but after his title rival suffered a disastrous […]
Max Verstappen is adamant that he will not change his approach amid a fresh wave a criticism over his defensive driving at the Belgian Grand Prix. The Dutchman was sent tumbling down the order after damaging his car as he tried to squeeze down the inside of Kimi Raikkonen at La Source at the start. […]
Nico Rosberg ended a four-race drought with a dominant victory in a chaotic Belgian Grand Prix, with Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo claiming second and Lewis Hamilton fighting back to third having started 21st. While the German cruised to a lights-to-flag triumph, there were incidents aplenty behind with three of his main rivals – Kimi Raikkonen, […]
Lewis Hamilton confessed his surprise after battling back from the foot of the field to claim an impressive podium finish an incident-packed Belgian Grand Prix. Hamilton, starting from 21st after a combined 60-place grid penalty for various gearbox and power unit changes, steered clear of the early carnage and sat fifth when the red flag […]
Nico Rosberg admits Lewis Hamilton’s grid penalty allowed him to control the Belgian Grand Prix from the front after he cruised to victory at Spa-Francorchamps. Rosberg enjoyed a good getaway, having relinquished pole position at the two previous races, and was able to open up an early lead as Kimi Raikkonen, Sebastian Vettel and Max […]
Fernando Alonso admits F1 fans would be licking their lips if he and Lewis Hamilton became team-mates once again, and believes they could work together effectively this time. The duo both raced for McLaren when young prodigy Hamilton entered F1 in 2007, but it was a tumultuous campaign as double world champion Alonso sought to […]