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Felix Rosenqvist took pole position for the second ePrix of the weekend in Montreal, while both championship challengers made mistakes. Rosenqvist’s Mahindra was neck and neck with the leading time of Jean-Eric Vergne, but it was the final sector which was four-tenths faster than the Frenchman’s time which secured him pole position. After missing the […]
Sebastian Vettel won the Hungarian Grand Prix from team mate Kimi Raikkonen and Valtteri Bottas despite nursing a steering problem throughout the race. The German led from start to finish, despite a hustling drive from team mate Raikkonen, under pressure himself from Lewis Hamilton in the second half of the race. Hamilton lost track position […]
Ilmor is looking to return to Formula 1 when new engine regulations are introduced in 2021, but working with a partner instead of racing under their own name. The company run by engine guru Mario Illien saw success while producing engines for Mercedes during the McLaren era, also producing engines under its own name for […]
Independent engine manufacturer Cosworth has expressed an interest in returning to Formula 1 when new regulations are introduced in 2021. The interest from Cosworth comes at a point when regulations for the next generation of engines are being negotiated with a view to changes for the 2021 season. Given the complexity of the current hybrid V6, […]
Daniel Ricciardo was delighted with a superb recovery drive as he climbed from the back of the grid to fifth place in the British Grand Prix. A combination of a five-place penalty for a gearbox change and a turbo failure in qualifying had left the Australian down in 19th on the grid. It proved an […]
Lewis Hamilton cruised to a fourth consecutive British Grand Prix victory at Silverstone ahead of team-mate Valtteri Bottas as both Ferraris hit tyre trouble in the dying stages. Hamilton enjoyed the perfect getaway from pole position after an aborted start following Jolyon Palmer’s stoppage on the formation lap, with Max Verstappen passing Sebastian Vettel for […]
Sam Bird became only the second driver to take both wins on a double header weekend, as he won Sunday’s New York ePrix in commanding style. Race one winner Bird started from pole position but lost out into the first corner to Felix Rosenqvist. Jean-Eric Vergne, who started from third, was hit from behind and […]
Fernando Alonso will start the British Grand Prix with at least a five-place grid penalty in order for him to run the latest specification Honda power unit. McLaren went to Austria last weekend with two new ‘Spec 3’ power units for Alonso and team-mate Stoffel Vandoorne, but a problem with the MGU-H on Alonso’s car […]
Winter testing could have a new home next season, with Paul Ricard bidding to host at least one of the pre-season tests for the 2018 Formula 1 season. Not favoured by all the teams, Barcelona has hosted winter testing for a number of years. With mild, but not warm conditions in early March, it is […]
Copenhagen can now be added to the long list of prospective cities looking to host a Formula 1 race, with plans being outlined last week. Holding an ambition to host a race in 2020, a plan was presented to F1 chief executive Chase Carey last Monday. It would be a street track around the centre […]
Force India is set to change its name for next season, reflecting a more international flavour with recent sponsorship deals coming from outside of their homeland. An article from German publication Auto Motor und Sport has suggested ‘Force 1’ is the favourite, just months after Austrian water company BWT became their main sponsor which has seen […]
Many thought Jenson Button had driven his last grand prix, but heading into the 2017 Monaco weekend he is back for a one off race as Fernando Alonso attempts to win the Indy 500. Joining a long list of driver substitutions over the years, Button will drive the MCL32 for the first time in practice […]