When we think of historic battles that have been etched into the pages of Formula 1 history, our minds tend to lean towards Ayrton Senna versus Alain Prost or James Hunt taking on Niki Lauda. However, the sport has lacked such a battle in recent years, so in 2017 are we about to see two […]
Valtteri Bottas believes irregular tyre pressures were to blame for the lack of pace in the opening stages of the Bahrain Grand Prix. The Finn led away well from the start and managed to maintain the lead in the early laps of the race, with Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel, team-mate Lewis Hamilton and both Red Bull’s in close formation. “Not […]
Lance Stroll has slammed Carlos Sainz for a ‘ridiculous’ move that caused both drivers to retire from the Bahrain Grand Prix. On lap 12 Stroll was coming back through the field after a pit-stop, with Sainz leaving the pitlane. The Spaniard attempted an audacious lunge into Turn 1, but ended up spearing into the side of […]
Max Verstappen is remaining optimistic despite retiring from the Bahrain Grand Prix due to a brake failure. The Dutchman started in sixth but made a great start and got ahead of team-mate Daniel Ricciardo into Turn 1, he was able to follow the leading pack very closely in the early stages of the race. Verstappen […]
Sebastian Vettel clinched his second victory of the season at the Bahrain Grand Prix after a superb race strategy saw him triumph over polesitter Valtteri Bottas and championship rival Lewis Hamilton in the race. Bottas got a good start off the line and managed to retain the lead into the first corner, however, Hamilton bogged […]
Lewis Hamilton was quick to praise team-mate Valtteri Bottas after the Finn secured his maiden Formula 1 pole position for the Bahrain Grand Prix. Hamilton had been faster than anyone else throughout the qualifying hour, but when it came to the final run the Briton made a mistake and he was beaten to pole by just […]
Former Formula 1 driver and two-time Indy 500 winner Juan Pablo Montoya has reached out to his former rival Fernando Alonso ahead of his debut at the famous brickyard. Having returned to the Indycar Series in 2014 after a lengthy stint in the NASCAR Sprint Cup series, Montoya won the Indy 500 for a second time in 2015, 15 years […]
McLaren has announced Fernando Alonso will be racing at the 101st Indianapolis 500 instead of the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix. McLaren will be making an entry into the Indy 500 for the first time in 38 years with a single car for Andretti Autosport. The Spaniard will have team-mates in the shape of former F1 stars Alexander Rossi […]
Sauber has confirmed Pascal Wehrlein will return to the cockpit for the Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix after spending two races on the sidelines due to being unfit. After an accident in January’s Race Of Champions in Miami, Wehrlein suffered back injuries as his Polaris slingshot barrel-rolled after colliding with Felipe Massa car on the other side […]
Valtteri Bottas feels he is close to matching Mercedes Formula 1 team-mate Lewis Hamilton on raw pace despite finishing behind him in the opening two races of the 2017 season. At the start of the last race in China he made a strong start but during the early safety car period, the Finn made an uncharacteristic […]
Assets of the Manor Racing Formula 1 team will go on sale next month after efforts to rescue the team succumbed to failure earlier this year. Just Racing Services, the parent company that held the Manor F1 entry, had ceased trading after attempts of a buyout failed to materialise. Administrators have since chosen to pay the remaining […]
Carlos Sainz is ecstatic after a courageous decision paid off in a big way after being the only driver to start on slick tyres during today’s Chinese Grand Prix. Many drivers experimented with different tyres as they headed to the grid as the track was still damp in some areas of the track but also very dry […]