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Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff has stated the Mercedes team have moved on from the controversial clash between Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel in Baku. On lap 19 of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix Vettel made contact with Hamilton’s Mercedes under safety car conditions causing both cars damage. Wolff has since wanted to move on from […]
Williams Advanced Engineering has utilised Formula 1 technology to help protect infants in need of emergency transportation. The new transportation devices are made of carbon fibre and can withstand impacts of up to 20G. They have also been brought into use with the Great Ormand Street Hospital being run by the Child Acute Transportation Service. […]
Ross Brawn has given off the suggestion new engine manufacturers could be given a possible rule break if they enter the sport in the new engine formula beyond 2020. After Honda’s poor form since they re-entered the sport in 2015, the Japanese company has yet to find a step forward with their program to be able […]
Haas team principal Guenther Steiner is aiming for his team to score points at every race for the rest of the season despite the compact nature of the midfield. After scoring their fifth consecutive points finish in Baku, Steiner is confident that his outfit has what it takes to fight with the established midfield pack, […]
1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve claims the ability for Lance Stroll to test in-season is ‘tough to take’. After June’s Canadian Grand Prix, Stroll was able to test the 2014 FW36 at in the USA at the Circuit of the Americas as part of his programme with the Williams team. At the following […]
Renault believes they will be able to offer more power and improved reliability for the rest of the 2017 season after improvements were found in dyno testing. This will be welcome news after a lengthy period of poor reliability across the fleet of teams using Renault power, with Max Verstappen and Jolyon Palmer suffering the […]
Lewis Hamilton has stated he wants to win the Formula 1 world championship ‘the right way’ after the controversial clash with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in Baku. In what was previously a ‘respectful’ rivalry prior to the events of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, the three-time world champion has refused to get into a war of words […]
Every young enthusiast of a sport will always look up to their heroes in one way or another, very few get the opportunity to meet their idols and even fewer get the chance to challenge them in their own arena. After the controversial events of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, it must be said trying to […]
Honda claims they are aiming to bring their ‘spec 3’ power unit to the next race in Austria after trying it out in Baku. Fernando Alonso tested the upgraded engine on the Friday of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, before a gearbox failure halted his progress. The Japanese manufacturer believes the upgraded engine is worth two […]
Toro Rosso team boss Franz Tost is eager to claim back fifth place in the constructors’ championship after Williams overtook them in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Thanks to rookie Lance Stroll securing his maiden podium in Formula 1 after finishing in third place, the 15 points the 18-year old scored meant Williams lead Toro Rosso […]
Williams rookie Lance Stroll turned around his fortunes after a frantic Azerbaijan Grand Prix gave him the opportunity to claim his maiden podium in Formula 1. Throughout the whole weekend, Stroll managed to stay composed, fast and crucially out of the barrier around the Baku circuit. As other drivers were dropping out of contention at […]
Williams chief technical officer Paddy Lowe claims Felipe Massa had an opportunity to win the Azerbaijan Grand Prix if it were not for a suspension failure. After the intense events of the race saw cars suffer problems all around them, including title rivals Lewis Hamilton and Sebastian Vettel, Lowe felt Williams were in a position […]