Following a sequence of disappointing races to start the season, Ferrari are reported to be considering the introduction of a powertrain update as soon as for the next race at Sochi. Ferrari have entered the campaign with nine development tokens left after their winter programme. Billed as the car to topple Mercedes superiority, the SF16-H […]
Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson has suggested that the team are currently battling both Renault and Manor, with McLaren out of reach at present, as F1’s 2016 pecking order begins to emerge following the opening two rounds of the season. The Hinwil based squad finished the 2015 season eighth in the Constructors Championship, with their campaign being […]
The twelfth Chinese Grand Prix to be held at the Tilke-designed Shanghai International Circuit was certainly invigorated by a dash of controversy. For the first time in 2015, Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg’s intense inter-team battle boiled over, as the German accused the reigning champion of compromising his race. With Ferrari in close company, Rosberg […]
Lewis Hamilton continued his imperious early season form, as he took his third win in four races to further distance himself from Nico Rosberg – chief rival and teammate – in the standings. However, it was Kimi Raikkonen who dazzled under the floodlights, as the Finn emerged from Sebastian Vettel’s shadow to lead the charge […]
Jenson Button has stated that F1 needs to be faster and therefore, more exciting, if it is to inspire the younger generation to watch. In an interview with Autoweek, the 2009 World Champion highlighted how the current speed of the sport compared with junior categories such as GP2, is detrimental to the spectacle. “I think […]
Three-time Australian Grand Prix winner Jenson Button has lamented a poor strategy that saw him finish a disappointing 14th in the 2016 season opener, after competitive running on both Friday and Saturday. The Briton qualified 13th behind teammate Fernando Alonso, on a weekend which was decidedly more promising for the Woking squad compared with their […]
Sergio Perez was left frustrated following the season-opening Australian Grand Prix, as the Mexican blamed traffic for his disappointing 13th place finish. Starting inside the top ten, both Perez and teammate Nico Hulkenberg started the race on the soft compound tyre, looking to extend the opening stint and complete a one-stop race. Following a poor […]
Nico Rosberg has called his victory at the season opening Australian Grand Prix “a perfect start” to the new season, despite acknowledging the ominous signs that Ferrari could be a threat to Mercedes supremacy in 2016. “It’s early days but it’s the perfect start,” Rosberg stated when speaking to Mark Webber during the podium interviews. […]
Winning the development race is critical to success in F1. Red Bull team boss Christian Horner has acknowledged that Red Bull could once again be key performers in this regard in 2016, with the RB12 providing a “good basis” upon which to improve. It is a season in which Red Bull Racing were seemingly close […]
2015 saw Melbourne host the season opener for the 18th time, as the Albert Park street circuit once again welcomed F1 with open arms. Lewis Hamilton controlled proceedings and was imperious all weekend, claiming pole position from teammate and chief title rival Nico Rosberg and going on to win comfortably on Sunday. In reality, a […]
Ferrari are never far from success. For the team’s adoring Tifosi, 2014 was a bitter pill to swallow – Ferrari’s first winless season since 1993 – yet 2015 saw the squad take a turn in the right direction. Driven forward by the proven technical expertise of James Allison, Ferrari claimed three victories courtesy of Sebastian […]
With politics pre-eminent at Milton Keynes in 2015, Red Bull Racing endured their first winless campaign since 2008, as the RB11 could only take the team to fourth in the constructors’ championship. For Red Bull – a team who have become accustomed to the top step having won nearly a quarter of all races they […]