Artem Markelov took his first Formula 2 pole position for the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi after dominating the session. Markelov posted a 1m47.719s to top the timesheet by nearly half a second following the first runs. Significant track evolution prompted widespread improvements by drivers in the final moments of the session. […]
ART’s Alexander Albon topped the timesheet in Formula 2 practice ahead of the final round of the season in Abu Dhabi. Grip was low throughout the session and drivers struggled to string all three sectors together. Traffic also proved problematic, particularly through the technical third sector as several drivers were blocked by rivals. Albon posted […]
2017 Formula 3 European champion and McLaren Formula 1 protege Lando Norris will make his Formula 2 debut at the season finale in Abu Dhabi. Norris will drive for Campos at the event, as he looks to gain experience ahead of what could be a full-time seat in F2 next season. “Having won the FIA […]
Felipe Massa has stated that his seventh place finish in the Brazilian Grand Prix – his final home race in Formula 1 – felt ‘like a victory.’ Massa announced last month that he will retire from F1 duties at the end of the season. This weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix was, therefore, his last on home […]
Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix winner Sebastian Vettel has suggested that Mercedes may have been ‘a bit quicker’ than Ferrari during the race. Vettel beat polesitter Valtteri Bottas, in what was his first race victory since July’s Hungarian Grand Prix. Bottas’ team-mate Lewis Hamilton charged from a pitlane start to finish an eventual fourth. After […]
Valtteri Bottas topped the final Formula 1 practice session ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix, with the top four cars separated by 0.058s. Bottas’ session benchmark of 1m09.281s meant that Mercedes has finished top of every practice session this weekend after Lewis Hamilton headed both FP1 and FP2 on Friday. Hamilton finished the session second, […]
Sauber Formula 1 team principal Frederic Vasseur has suggested that the team is planning to announce their 2018 driver line-up during the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix weekend. Toro Rosso, Williams and Sauber are the three remaining teams yet to confirm their full driver line-up for next season. It is anticipated that current F2 champion and […]
Mercedes once again sat at the top of the timesheet, as Lewis Hamilton edged out team-mate Valtteri Bottas in FP2 ahead of the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton’s 1m09.515s was the session benchmark. The four-time champion posted the time on the second lap of the qualifying simulation run, after having aborted his first as […]
Lewis Hamilton led Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas at the top of the timesheet in FP1 ahead of the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix. Hamilton ended the session 0.127s clear of Bottas, after the two had exchanged the top spot of the timesheet for much of the morning. The track record was broken by Hamilton within […]
Renault’s Nico Hulkenberg has admitted that the team has lost the opportunity to finish fifth in the Formula 1 constructors’ championship following their double retirement in Mexico. Hulkenberg’s race ended with an MGU-K failure and was one of three Renault power unit failures during the course of the race. Team-mate Carlos Sainz Jr’s day instead […]
Having already sealed the 2017 Formula 1 world championship, Lewis Hamilton has suggested that he is open to supporting team-mate Valtteri Bottas in the final two rounds of the season. Bottas, who currently sits third in the standings, has an opportunity to beat Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel to second place in the championship. Bottas currently trails […]
Kimi Raikkonen has highlighted that ‘small’ issues blunted Ferrari’s title bids in 2017 and has stated his intention of fighting for championship glory next season. Mercedes has sealed both the constructors’ and drivers’ titles with two races to spare. Lewis Hamilton clinched a fourth drivers’ crown in Mexico, ending Sebastian Vettel’s championship aspirations. Vettel’s bid […]