Willi Weber, the man who famously steered the career of Michael Schumacher, is doubtful of Formula 1’s future under Liberty Media’s guidance. While many believe in the American company’s credentials in the digital field and its ability to add value to the sport, Weber isn’t sure a US grip on F1 is necessarily good news. […]
McLaren executive Zak Brown has ruled out the possibility of McLaren embarking on its own F1 engine program, at least for the mid-term future. The meager results achieved with power unit partner Honda since the Japanese manufacturer’s return to F1 in 2015 have led to suggestions that perhaps McLaren could design and develop its own […]
Pascal Wehrlein has not yet decided on whether or not he shall be driving in Bahrain next weekend, but Mercedes boss Toto Wolff believes the German will be back in action. Wehrlein has pulled out of the first two races of the season to upgrade his fitness level which lacked preparation following a back injury […]
While every Formula 1 driver is keen to get the new season started next weekend, none are more ‘stoked’ than Daniel Ricciardo. Ricciardo gets to kick off his 2017 campaign with his home race, an event that’s clearly very special to him. “My home race is awesome in so many ways,” said Ricciardo, who hails […]
Max Verstappen will start Sunday’s race from sixth place on the grid, but the teenager felt he deserved better. He explained that his final run in qualifying at Bahrain International Circuit had been compromised by another car. “My final run was hurt by my little friend on the right with the white suit!” he said, […]
The fact that Esteban Ocon is in his first full season of Grand Prix racing doesn’t mean the Force India rookie should settle for less. Most Formula 1 new-comers would be ecstatic about a track record which includes scoring points in the first three races of their maiden season. But while happy with his opening […]
A glance at the speedtrap numbers from qualifying always reveal a few interesting facts. Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel clocked in at 326.5 km/h which is hardly surprising given his P2 resulot in the session. But one will note the relative deficit conceded by Mercedes to the Scuderia with both Hamilton and Bottas lingering in the middle […]
Romain Grosjean has hit out at F1 drivers who are not members of the Grand Prix Drivers’ Association. The Haas driver has just been appointed a director of the safety-oriented body, which is also led by president Alex Wurz and fellow GPDA director Sebastian Vettel. But Grosjean said there are too many active drivers who […]
Fernando Alonso came away from his first day of running at Indy with all boxes checked and glowing enthusiasm. The driver of the #29 McLaren-Honda entered Andretti Autosport papaya machine completed his Rookie Orientation Programme before upping the pace and getting further acquainted with his mount and the environment. Alonso set a fastest speed of […]
The Formula One Group is looking to better organise the annual race calendar in the future. The ever-expanding schedule has been criticized in recent years for its exhausting long-distance travels and the time constraints it imposes on teams and logistics. But Italy’s Corriere della Sera reports that the next calendar is being arranged so that […]