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Sebastian Vettel ended the final day of testing at the Hungaroring fastest as Robert Kubica made his first appearance in a modern hybrid Formula 1 car as did McLaren’s young driver Lando Norris. Much of the attention on the session was on the Renault garage which saw Robert Kubica make a bumpy start to his […]
GP3 championship leader George Russell poured in the mileage as got his first taste of Formula 1 machinery during the first day of the final in-season test at the Hungaroring completing 119 laps. The Mercedes junior driver was tasked with completing testing of some aerodynamic parts with a vibration correlation system, as well as evaluations […]
Max Verstappen has claimed it was never his intention to hit team-mate Daniel Ricciardo into Turn 2 of the Hungarian Grand Prix after his clash. After both cars got a great start, the Dutchman found himself on the outside of Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton and almost off the circuit. In the braking zone of Turn 2, […]
Fernando Alonso, who finished in sixth place in Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix, has labelled his first fastest lap of the 2017 season as a ‘gift’ On a day where both cars started inside the top 10, it was imperative for the team to secure maximum points where possible, Alonso ran a smooth race despite a […]
Lewis Hamilton is looking to his race strategy to get ahead of both Ferrari’s after qualifying down in fourth position for Sunday’s Hungarian Grand Prix. After struggling to get a well-balanced car throughout the weekend, the Briton could not drag his W08 around the track as quickly as his Italian rivals, who showed a significant […]
Williams reserve drive Paul di Resta says there is more to come from him after jumping into Felipe Massa’s car with less than an hours notice to prepare for his first Formula 1 outing since 2013. The Scotsman went through some basic preparations in the early hours of Saturday morning in case the opportunity came, […]
Sebastian Vettel topped FP3 and smashed the outright lap record for the Hungaroring in the process beating Rubens Barrichello’s record from 2004 by 1.4 seconds with a 1m17.017s. Ferrari ended the session in a one-two position with Kimi Raikkonen still half a second behind Vettel, he was unable to get anywhere near his team-mate after […]
In the wake of the Sauber F1 team cancelling their proposed deal with Honda for 2018, the team have announced today they will continue using Ferrari power. The collaboration between Sauber and Ferrari dates back 20 years to 1997. Barring a four-year spell with BMW between 2006-09, Sauber has used Ferrari engines every year since. […]
With news of Robert Kubica being given the opportunity to test the current 2017 Renault car during a two-day test after the Hungarian Grand Prix, there is now a question on many people’s lips. Could Kubica take Jolyon Palmer’s seat for the remainder of the season? In his former grand prix career, the Pole was […]
Robert Kubica has been confirmed to drive for Renault in the two-day test after the Hungarian Grand Prix on August 2. The Pole has completed two tests with the French team since June and has been working towards making a comeback into a full-time Formula 1 seat ever since. Testing the RS17 is the next […]
Renault’s Cyril Abiteboul has stated his team has no excuses with regards to its poor track record of reliability so far in 2017. During the British Grand Prix weekend, Daniel Ricciardo suffered a turbo failure in qualifying, Jolyon Palmer did not even make the start of the race after a hydraulic issue, and Nico Hulkenberg suffered […]
The Grand Prix Drivers Association has backed the introduction of the controversial ‘halo’ head protection concept after the FIA forced it through on safety grounds. Despite reports claims from Wednesday’s strategy group meeting which claims only one team supported the idea, news of the concept becoming a reality has not been well received by some […]