Vettel credits wind for helping French GP comeback charge
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel believes the headwinds blowing across Le Castellet were a precious ally when he came to charging back through the field on Sunday. Vettel salvaged fifth place in the French GP after colliding with Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas on the opening lap, a move that put both drivers out of contention for a race…
Grosjean hails ‘super exciting’ midfield battle
Haas F1 driver Romain Grosjean is delighted to see such a tight, competitive battle in Formula 1’s midfield in 2018. Click Here: Cardiff Blues Store “One race it’s the Renault that’s the fastest, the next one it’s a Toro Rosso, another race it’s the Haas or maybe the McLaren,” he said. “That makes it super…
Honda cautious on upgrade and performance push in Canada
Click:two piece forged wheels Honda technical director Toyoharu Tanabe is taking a cautious approach to the manufacturer’s engine upgrade that will be rolled out in Canada next week. Following three dismal years of under-performance and low reliability with McLaren, Honda has slowly but surely found its footing among its hybrid power unit rivals this season…
Hamilton stays on top but Bottas springs a leak in FP2
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton was fastest again in second practice for the French Grand Prix on Friday at Circuit Paul Ricard in Le Castellet. His best time of the session was 1:32.539s, putting him seven tenths ahead of the Red Bull pairing of Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen. A water leak cost Valtteri Bottas half a…
2018 British Grand Prix Results
Welcome to our coverage of the 2018 British Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from Silverstone. Session Reports FP1: Hamilton and Mercedes lay down a marker in first practice FP2: Vettel moves ahead of Mercedes as Verstappen crashes out FP3: Hamilton back…
Bottas gets ‘precautionary’ engine change at Mercedes
Before the British Grand Prix weekend kicks off, Mercedes has opted to change the power unit on Valtteri Bottas’ W09 as a matter of precaution after the Finn’s retirement in Austria. Bottas was hit with a hydraulic issue after 13 laps in last Sunday’s race at the Red Bull Ring. The Mercedes squad has investigated…
Vettel vows to help Leclerc, but team work ‘key’ for Ferrari
Sebastian Vettel is expecting an entente cordiale with Charles Leclerc next season at Ferrari, believing the two drivers should work together in the interest of the Scuderia. Leclerc’s past credentials and a highly impressive maiden F1 season with Ferrari will propel the Monegasque to the next level in 2019 as he moves to the House…
Alfa Romeo’s Giovinazzi sets the pace on the opening of Day 5
A mad dash before the lunch-break put Alfa Romeo Racing’s Antonio Giovinazzi at the top of the time-sheet as pre-season testing resumed on Tuesday in Barcelona. The Italian’s 1m18.589 benchmark time just edged the morning’s pace-setter, Red Bull’s Pierre Gasly, by 0.058s, while Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc clocked in third during a morning which saw the…
Vettel keeps himself on top in final free practice
Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel kept himself ahead of the field in the Saturday morning’s dress rehearsal before the afternoon’s qualifying for the Hungarian Grand Prix. With a lap in 1m16.170s, the German enjoyed an advantage of 0.059s over Mercedes Valtteri Bottas, with Kimi Raikkonen ending the session third. Lewis Hamilton’s morning run to fourth overall was…
Red Bull set to ‘party’ in 2019 with new Honda engine mode!
Red Bull Racing may finally be in a position to go head-to-head with its front-running rivals in qualifying in 2019, thanks to a new engine “party mode” delivered by Honda. The Milton Keynes-based outfit’s optimism for the season ahead appears to be bordering on euphoria based on the latest comments from Red Bull’s Helmut Marko.…