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This morning the Williams Formula 1 team has elected to change the steering assembly on Valtteri Bottas’ car for the Japanese Grand Prix, following the problems that compromised him in Singapore. Bottas lost a likely top six finish in the closing stages of F1’s recent Marina Bay race, when a problem with the self-aligning torque […]
This morning the FIA announced that it is keeping a close eye on the progress of Typhoon Phanfone, amid concerns it could affect Formula 1’s Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka on Sunday. The typhoon has been intensifying in the Pacific Ocean over recent days and is currently set to cause strong winds and rain at […]
In an interview with the media this morning, Williams driver Felipe Massa believes Williams has shown it is capable of beating his old team Ferrari in the constructors’ championship this year. Williams is currently third and nine points clear of Ferrari, but was outscored by the Italian team at the last race in Singapore. In his […]
Late yesterday evening, the Caterham F1 Team announced that they will be racing in Japan this weekend despite rumours of bailiffs seizing goods from their Leafield base. Although earlier this season former Caterham owner Tony Fernandes sold the team to a consortium of Swiss and Dubai investors that did little to quash rumours about the […]
In an interview with the media this afternoon, Ferrari driver Kimi Raikkonen says he is finally feeling comfortable in Ferrari’s 2014 challenger even if it has taken him quite a while. Raikkonen has played second fiddle to team-mate Fernando Alonso most of the 2014 season as he has struggled to come to grips with the […]
This morning Honda has released the first image of its 2015 power unit ahead of this weekend’s Japanese Grand Prix. Honda will return to F1 as a power unit supplier for McLaren next year and this weekend in Suzuka will show off video and audio of its new V6 turbo for the first time. McLaren […]
In an interview with the media this morning, Caterham driver Kamui Kobayashi will get another chance to thank his supporters at Suzuka after Caterham confirmed he has retained his seat for the Japanese GP. Kobayashi was forced to watch the Belgian Grand Prix from the sidelines with the Caterham team and his seat was handed […]
In an interview with the media yesterday, Ferrari Technical Director James Allison believes the team’s improved performance in Singapore showed they are making genuine progress with their car as they aim to overhaul Williams in the standings. Ferrari’s 2014 season has increasing proved a tumultuous one following the departures of the two men formerly at […]
In an interview with the media today, McLaren driver Jenson Button is confident McLaren are on an “upward curve” despite having a difficult Sunday last time out in Singapore. The McLaren team scored just one World Championship point at the night race in Singapore as Kevin Magnussen brought his MP4-29 home in tenth place. Button […]
In an interview with the media today, Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton has set his sights on joining the ‘greats of Formula 1’ in finally winning at Suzuka on Sunday on a weekend in which he is also aiming to consolidate his newly-gained leadership of the World Championship. Although Hamilton has enjoyed victory in Japan at […]
This morning Lotus’s Technical Director Nick Chester has stated that they will be making significant changes on next year’s car compared to the E22 which has scored just four points in 2014. Since missing the first test of the season, Lotus has struggled with both reliability and performance in the Renault-powered E22. Points from Romain […]
Yesterday in an interview with the media, Force India Team Principal Vijay Mallya says if Bernie Ecclestone wants the teams to run three cars next season, he is going to have to pay them for it. With the future of some of the current teams on the line, the debate over running three-car teams next […]