Sunday start date for new 2017 Haas VF17
The Haas F1 Team has confirmed that it will be launching its 2017 contender the day before the first pre-season test gets underway at the Circuit de Barcelona-Calalunya. The team announced on Thursday that it would be rolling out the VF17 on Sunday February 26, the same day that Red Bull and Toro Rosso will…
Macabre plot to steal Enzo Ferrari’s body foiled
Italian authorities thwarted a gruesome plan by organised criminals to steal the body of Enzo Ferrari from its resting place in Modena. The ghastly story, which reads like a scene from “The Body Snatchers”, apparently involved a ransom scheme by the perpetrators had they succeeded in stealing the automobile legend’s body from the San Cataldo…
Stroll’s Shanghai début ends early after clash with Perez
Williams’ rookie driver Lance Stroll wasn’t able to complete a single lap of the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. He was taken out in turn 10 by a collision with Force India’s Sergio Perez that left Stroll beached in the gravel run-off. The car was cleared under a virtual safety car, but Stroll had to…
Webber: New cars have re-energized Vettel
Mark Webber says the 2017 new-spec cars have provided a fresh impetus to his former team mate Sebastian Vettel. After a disappointing and winless season last year, Vettel and Ferrari were back in the winner’s circle in Melbourne for the season-opening race last week. While the Scuderia’s new-found momentum demands confirmation, 9-time Grand Prix winner…
Wehrlein: ‘I didn’t have the experience for Mercedes’
Pascal Wehrlein has conceded that he just didn’t have the experience required to justify him succeeding Nico Rosberg at Mercedes. “I knew I was one of the candidates, one of the possible drivers,” said Wehrlein in an interview with Motorsport.com this week. “But one year of experience is not enough, it was quite clear. Click…
No contract talks at Ferrari… yet.
Ferrari’s top brass is putting 2018 contract talks with Sebastian Vettel and Kimi Raikkonen on the back burner for now, as the team focuses on its season. Neither Scuderia driver has a deal in place for next season, and while it is expected that Vettel will renew his allegiance to the Italian outfit, pundits are…
Spa speedtrap: Who is the fastest of them all?
Top speeds at Spa are registered on the track’s Kemmel Straight, which runs from the exit of Eau Rouge to the Les Combes corner. Thanks to their low-drag aero configuration, and the grunt of their Mercedes engine, Force India’s Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez whizzed through the speedtrap at 318.4 and 317.6 km/h respectively, just…
Hamilton offers insight into Sochi and Monaco problems
Lewis Hamilton has justified his struggles in Russia and Monte-Carlo by small set-up differences which led to significant consequences. The Mercedes driver has won two races so far this season but was clearly on the back foot in Sochi, but especially in Monaco where the Brit was nowhere near challenging championship leader Sebastian Vettel. In…
Webber on Alonso: ‘It’s an absolute travesty!’
Former F1 driver Mark Webber has lashed out at Fernando Alonso’s current state of affairs, the Australian feeling shocked to see the Spaniard race at the back of the grid. Alonso is in his third unproductive year at McLaren-Honda, with no light at the end of what has been a very dark tunnel following the…
Horner: ‘A big result for Max is just around the corner’
In the opening stages of the Azerbaijan Grand Prix, Red Bull’s hopes were pinned on a charging Max Verstappen while damage limitation was in order for Daniel Ricciardo. The Dutchman’s run of bad luck continued unfortunately as he was forced to retire when his engine expired on lap 12, his fourth DNF in six races.…