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Valtteri Bottas says he was not trying to pass Lewis Hamilton when the two of them collided at turn one on the first lap of the Bahrain Grand Prix. Bottas, who finished ninth, insisted that he was trying to prevent anyone passing him on the apex, as it has happened to him before. “To be […]
This season of Formula One will see the drivers race around some iconic circuits. Many circuits will be making another appearance on the calendar, in addition to those they have already made while some make their debut in 2016. Through our duels feature, we give you the opportunity to vote for your favourite circuit on […]
As pre-season testing began in Barcelona today, and many manufacturers gave fans the first glimpses of their cars today. One of the teams to do so were Manor, with a simplistic blue and orange design. We take a look at how Twitter reacted to the unveiling. This fan isn’t best pleased with the design, likening […]
The 2015 season saw Lewis Hamilton retain the Formula One drivers’ title and a total of three drivers won a race in 2015. A season dominated by Mercedes yet again saw Max Verstappen grace the scene, and excite many fans and pundits with his impressive performances for someone of only 17. He made his Formula […]
World Champion Lewis Hamilton has been nominated for BBC Sports Personality of the Year. Hamilton is a member of a twelve person shortlist containing many other British sporting greats. Among them is tennis star Andy Murray, long distance runner Mo Farah and heptathlete Jessica Ennis-Hill. The Englishman is the current holder of the award, having […]
Jenson Button has labelled the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix as his ‘best race of the year’, having achieved 12th place. Button ends the season with 16 points, putting him 16th in the drivers’ championship. It is his worst season in a McLaren and the third worst in his career. The Englishman has spoken about the […]
Valtteri Bottas has spoken about how disappointed he is with his finish to the season, having failed to make the points in Abu Dhabi. Bottas finished 13th, allowing Kimi Raikkonen to leapfrog him in the drivers’ championship, meaning he ends the season fifth overall – one place down on what he achieved last year. He […]
Jenson Button has expressed his happiness at his qualifying performance today, ahead of tomorrow’s race in Abu Dhabi. He has spoken about how the mechanics have changed the car around, and sang the praises of his new setup. “We changed the set-up overnight and everything really worked well. In fact, the car feels the best […]
Valtteri Bottas has said that Williams ‘expected slightly more’ from qualifying ahead of the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Bottas qualified 6th, two places ahead of teammate Felipe Massa. The Finn has praised his car, and believes he will be able to compete tomorrow. “We expected slightly more from qualifying, but I think we have a […]
Williams driver Valtteri Bottas has spoken of how happy he was with the team securing P3 in the Constructors’ Championship after his 5th place finish in Brazil. Bottas was the only finisher for Williams, as Felipe Massa was disqualified for a breach of regulations in regards to his tyres. Bottas praised the teams performance this […]
World Champion Lewis Hamilton has told of his frustration at how he was unable to engage in a true race with teammate Nico Rosberg. Hamilton finished second, behind Rosberg, and has spoken of his disappointment that he could not enjoy a good race on a good track. “Obviously I was behind Nico and in traffic […]
Jenson Button has said that in terms of strategy, he had a perfect race at the United States Grand Prix. Button finished 6th, earning points for a struggling McLaren team. Even after a good finish, Button says that the team still have things that need to be seriously looked at. “The team should be very […]