Aston, Martin is seriously considering an entry into Formula 1, should an engine cost cap be introduced from 2021 onwards. The British manufacturer attended the recent 2021 engine rules discussions, in order to help weigh up if a Formula 1 venture was viable. Aston is currently involved in the sport, as a sponsor for Red […]
Russian Time Formula 2 driver Luca Ghiotto will make his Formula 1 test debut for Williams during next week’s test following the Hungarian Grand Prix. The Italian came second in the 2015 GP3 championship to current F1 driver Esteban Ocon. He joined Trident’s GP2 team for 2016, finishing in eighth place in the standings, a […]
Mercedes has confirmed it will enter Formula E in the sport’s sixth season of competition, which begins in 2019. The German manufacturer confirmed its DTM programme will be axed in favour of a Formula E venture. Mercedes had been deliberating a possible entry into the all-electric series for a while but have now confirmed they […]
Former Sauber driver Felipe Nasr says he is still targeting a return to Formula 1 despite the lack of available opportunities on the grid. Nasr spent two years in the sport with Sauber but lost his seat to Mercedes young driver Pascal Wehrlein at the end of 2016. Since exiting the sport, the Brazilian hasn’t […]
McLaren executive director Zak Brown says he’s not going to rush McLaren junior Lando Norris into Formula 1 despite the high level of success already achieved by Norris. The 17-year-old, who won the 2016 Eurocup Formula Renault 2.0 championship, is currently the leading rookie in this year’s European Formula 3 field. Norris joined the McLaren […]
Ahead of their championship deciding season finale in Montreal, Sebastien Buemi has accused bitter rival Lucas di Grassi of overstating his performances in Formula E. Di Grassi has built himself a high reputation within the sport due to numerous comeback drives and multiple incidences of him seemingly outperforming his machinery. The Brazilian is never afraid […]
Jolyon Palmer is set to receive Renault’s upgraded floor for the Hungarian Grand Prix, in order to aid the team’s charge for sixth place in the constructors’ championship. The British driver’s team-mate Nico Hulkenberg ran the new floor at the British Grand Prix, finishing where he started the race – sixth place. Palmer has failed […]
Valtteri Bottas is set to take a five-place grid penalty for changing his gearbox ahead of Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Bottas topped both of Friday’s practice sessions at Silverstone, narrowly beating Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton in each session by less than a tenth of a second. The Finnish ace will suffer the same fate as […]
Prema Racing’s Charles Leclerc took his sixth straight Formula 2 pole position at Silverstone to match Stoffel Vandoorne’s pole record. Leclerc beat championship rival Oliver Rowland to extend his championship to 49 points, with a 1m38.427s as his fastest time which was 0.458s quicker than Rowland. Azerbaijan sprint race winner Norman Nato completed the top […]
Valtteri Bottas edged Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton to the fastest time in the second practice session ahead of the British Grand Prix. Bottas’ quickest time – a 1m28.496s – was over six tenths faster than his FP1 benchmark, though his FP2 lap was set on the super-soft tyres rather than the soft tyres he used […]
Valtteri Bottas led a Mercedes 1-2 in the opening practice session ahead of this Sunday’s British Grand Prix. Bottas was fastest with a 1m29.106s, 0.078s quicker than team-mate Lewis Hamilton. Bottas’ time, which was faster than Hamilton’s 2016 pole position time, was set on soft tyres. The Red duo led by Max Verstappen were third […]
Pascal Wehrlein is pinning his hopes of adding to his 2017 points tally on Sauber’s major upgrade which is currently scheduled to arrive in time for the Hungarian Grand Prix. The German scored points in Austria and Azerbaijan to elevate Sauber above McLaren into ninth place in the constructors’ championship. Wehrlein informed Formula1.com that his […]