Brendon Hartley is confident that he can secure his maiden Formula 1 points at the Brazilian Grand Prix, in what will be his third weekend as a Toro Rosso driver. Hartley replaced Pierre Gasly for the US Grand Prix, with Gasly instead competing in the Japanese Super Formula finale. Hartley proceeded to secure the seat […]
Max Verstappen has claimed that victory in the Mexico Grand Prix came courtesy of one of the ‘easiest’ races of his career. Verstappen lined up second on the grid alongside title contender Sebastian Vettel. After boldly passing the Ferrari on the outside of Turn 1, Verstappen grabbed a lead which he did not relinquish throughout […]
Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has declared himself satisfied with his team’s second row lock-out in qualifying ahead of the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton qualified third and team-mate Valtteri Bottas ended the session just 0.02 seconds adrift in fourth. Both were beaten in qualifying by Sebastian Vettel and Max Verstappen who occupy […]
Sebastian Vettel grabbed pole position for the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix, narrowly edging Red Bull’s Max Verstappen into second place. The Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas were forced to settle for third and fourth on a tricky day for Mercedes. Vettel’s 50th career pole was snatched late in the day. Verstappen […]
Daniel Ricciardo has stated that Red Bull still has pace to find in order to optimise their race pace, following Friday practice ahead of the Formula 1 Mexico Grand Prix. Ricciardo topped the timesheet in FP2, edging Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton by 0.131 seconds. Ricciardo’s team-mate Max Verstappen ended the day third. Red Bull’s race pace […]
Despite sitting ninth in Formula 1’s constructors’ standings, Fernando Alonso believes that McLaren has developed in the ‘right direction’ in 2017. Prior to last weekend’s US Grand Prix, Alonso confirmed that he will remain at McLaren next season. The news followed confirmation last month that the team will split from power unit suppliers Honda at […]
Max Verstappen has slammed Formula 1’s stewards following their decision to hand him a five-second time penalty for his last lap overtake on Kimi Raikkonen in the US Grand Prix. Verstappen battled back from 16th on the grid to contest for the final spot on the podium in the closing stages. He passed Raikkonen at […]
After qualifying in eighth on his debut weekend at Renault, Carlos Sainz Jr believes his new team is closing in on Formula 1’s top three. Sainz made a mid-season switch from Toro Rosso to Renault for the final four races in 2017, replacing the outbound Jolyon Palmer. This weekend’s US Grand Prix is Sainz’s first […]
Red Bull’s Max Verstappen has labelled his qualifying ahead of the Formula 1 US Grand Prix as ‘one of the worst’ in 2017, as he ended the session sixth. Verstappen carried a 15-place grid penalty into qualifying as a result of multiple power unit component changes. His result was therefore academic. Regardless, Verstappen rued mistakes […]
Formula 1 championship leader Lewis Hamilton topped the timesheet in FP2 ahead of the US Grand Prix, leading Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Fellow title protagonist Sebastian Vettel ended the afternoon in third place, but a full five tenths adrift of Hamilton’s time. Issues for Vettel towards the end of the session significantly limited his running […]
Porsche LMP1 star Brendon Hartley has described his upcoming Formula 1 debut at the US Grand Prix as ‘somewhat of a surprise.’ It was confirmed last week that Hartley – who currently leads the World Endurance Championship in the #2 Porsche – will drive alongside Daniil Kvyat at Toro Rosso in Austin. Hartley replaces Pierre […]
Robert Kubica has completed a private test day with Williams at Silverstone, as the team continues to evaluate the prospect of hiring the Pole for the 2018 Formula 1 season. Kubica piloted the 2014-specification FW36 on Wednesday. The team has not disclosed any information regarding the number of laps completed or lap times posted, albeit […]