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Already five races into the 2017 season, the battle in the midfield is as fierce as ever, but poor performances from some drivers are already handicapping teams heading into the European leg of the calendar. Beyond the leading protagonists of Mercedes and Ferrari, the battle in the midfield has intensified with Sauber’s demonstration that any […]
Fernando Alonso described his failure to start the Russian Grand Prix as ‘sad’ as McLaren suffered their second such feat in a row. The McLaren driver reported to the team he had problems with the charge of his car on the formation lap. He didn’t even make it back as far as the garage, parking […]
Sauber has confirmed this morning it will be supplied engines by Honda for next season and beyond as part of a new technical partnership. The Swiss team, who are celebrating its 25th anniversary in the sport this season, will be making the switch to Honda from Ferrari as the Japanese manufacturer seeks to improve its […]
New York could be back in contention to host a Formula 1 race in the near future, just a number of years after the event was mothballed following a difficulty in finding enough funding. In 2012 a location on the opposite side of the Hudson River to New York in Weehawken, New Jersey was planned […]
Formula 1 could be returning to Southern California as the city council of Long Beach has reopened investigations in hosting a race in 2019. With the contract for the current IndyCar race ending next year, city officials are examining if they should bid for a Formula 1 slot, or stick with the IndyCar series. A […]
Formula E could be heading to the streets of Rome next season following local government approval to host the race in the city. Rome was originally named on the draft calendar for the inaugural season but a race ultimately failed to materialise. Recently, Formula E CEO Alejandro Agag and FIA President Jean Todt have been […]
Honda is investigating the reason for multiple engine failures this weekend in Bahrain as the poor performance of its power unit continues. The Japanese manufacturer has once again failed to deliver on both performance and reliability, with McLaren in the lower reaches of the midfield after two disappointing outings in Australia and China. During pre-season […]
Sebastian Vettel was once again fastest for Ferrari during second practice in Bahrain. Taking place under the lights, second practice would be a more representative session for qualifying and the race, with the temperatures falling from the 40 degree highs earlier in the day. Initially, everyone went out on the soft tyre which saw Vettel’s […]
Honda has once again let McLaren down this season, but it isn’t the first time the British team has suffered because of their engine partner. The decision to rekindle the relationship with Honda three years ago was based on common sense, the notion that you ‘can’t win with a customer engine’. What wasn’t known at […]
Former Manor Formula 1 driver Roberto Mehri has hinted that he will be competing in the upcoming fourth season of the Formula E Championship. While being interviewed on Spanish radio station COPE, the Spaniard revealed that he would be preparing for the new season ‘from the first day in September, ‘curious’ to know how different […]
London lost its Formula E race this season following a public battle by local residents, but a recent ruling by the Department of Transport could give hope for a British ePrix in the future by allowing racing on closed English roads. As revealed by the Motor Sports Association (MSA), the new legislation which came into […]
It was a decidedly mixed second season for the Venturi Formula E team, settling firmly in the mid order. A total of 77 points saw them finish sixth in the championship, ahead of Amlin Andretti, Team Aguri and NEXTEV TCR. After losing experienced driver Nick Heidfeld to Mahindra for the second season, former Formula One […]