Following his retirement from the Australian Grand Prix, Fernando Alonso has stated that McLaren is last in terms of performance in Formula 1’s emerging 2017 pecking order. McLaren’s pre-season trials and tribulations evidently compromised their performance in the season opener. Stoffel Vandoorne finished last of those who saw the checkered flag, while Alonso retired as a […]
Sauber’s Pascal Wehrlein is to be replaced by Antonio Giovinazzi for the Australian Grand Prix. The German has stated that his fitness levels are below the standard required to complete a race distance, in 2017 cars that are far more physically challenging than their predecessors. This fitness deficiency is a direct result of Wehrlein’s truncated winter […]
Haas was ordered by race direction to remove the T-Wing from its car during second practice and is unsure of when it will reappear. Dubbed by many analysts as a secondary rear wing, Haas’ interpretation of the regulatory loophole was seen to be flexing during practice ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. With race control concerned as […]
Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has tempered the expectations of Daniel Ricciardo fans ahead of the Australian Grand Prix, stating that a win for the Aussie is a ‘long shot’. Red Bull endured a mixed Friday, with early promise in FP1 being overshadowed in the afternoon as the team experimented unsuccessfully with car balance. Ricciardo finished […]
A ‘clean’ 2017 season has been highlighted by rookie Lance Stroll as a key factor which will define success in his maiden campaign. The 18-year-old has faced criticism since being hired by Williams, with many fans citing his father’s heavy investment into his career as being the key factor propelling his rapid rise to the top. The […]
Sergio Perez has admitted his eighth place finish in the Italian Grand Prix was the ‘maximum result’ during what developed into a tricky weekend for Force India. Having overhauled Williams’ advantage in recent races – stealing fourth in the Constructors’ table in Belgium – Force India looked to cement their newly attained position in the […]
The 2008 Belgian Grand Prix is a race that perfectly illustrates the beauty of Spa Francorchamps. A contest that pivoted on two crucial rain showers, featured an epic duel between the reigning World Champion and the man poised to steal the crown, and strategic calls which elevated their beneficiaries from zero to hero. It also […]
Winning in Formula One is a mighty feat, but maintaining pre-eminence is an even greater challenge. For Mercedes, however, they have seemingly been at ease with the situation, as their winning machine has rolled on from 2014 into 2015 and have once again proved imperious in 2016. The W07 picked up from where it’s predecessor […]
Fernando Alonso predicts his former team Ferrari will return to form, despite the current deficit to the dominant Mercedes team. Alonso drove for the Scuderia from 2010-2014 in search of an elusive third World Drivers’ title. After several frustrating near misses, his belief that Ferrari could not produce a car capable of championship glory eventually […]
Having returned to the sport as a manufacturer this season, Renault has embarked on a mission to return to the upper echelons of the sport’s pecking order. Entering a season with long term goals, as oppose to placing an emphasis on short-term aspirations makes for a situation that is difficult to assess. Now at the […]
Jenson Button feels that his eighth place finish was the maximum he could have achieved in his McLaren-Honda at the German Grand Prix. The Briton finished ahead of Valtteri Bottas’ Williams, after the Finn attempted an audacious two stop strategy, as well as the Force India of Sergio Perez, as McLaren continue to show signs of […]
Nico Rosberg endured a difficult day at Hockenheim as a penalty dropped him to a fourth place finish. The German was unable to capitalise on his emphatic pole position, losing the lead to his teammate and title rival Lewis Hamilton at the start. Rosberg’s poor launch also allowed the Red Bull duo to slot into […]