Steiner plays down Grosjean criticism

Haas F1 team boss Guenther Steiner has downplayed criticism of the team’s car from lead driver Romain Grosjean, after an undoubtedly torrid time for the Frenchman at Singapore. Grosjean ran only four laps in last Friday’s practice session and then suffered more problems on Saturday when he went into the barriers during qualifying to bring…

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Grosjean: ‘From hero to zero, nothing I could control.’

Romain Grosjean was the first day’s victim of the treacherous conditions which have drowned the start of the Brazilian Grand Prix and red-flagged the race after 21 laps. The Haas driver, who had qualified a brilliant seventh,  aquaplaned up the hill and crashed on the exit of the final corner during the formation lap to…

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Stirling Moss heads home after 134 days in hospital

British motor racing legend Stirling Moss returned home on Thursday after a prolonged stay in hospital battling a chest infection. The 87-year-old was admitted to hospital on Dec. 22 in Singapore, where he had been due to embark on a Christmas cruise with friends. “After some 134 days in hospitals, we are delighted to be…

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Perez boosted and looking for more points

Sergio Perez has enjoyed a relatively consistent 2016 season which currently sees him 8th in the championship standings, with a 20-point lead over his team mate Nico Hulkenberg. His future with Force India was the subject of much speculation until recently, when Perez himself said that he believed he would be staying with Vijay Mallya’s…

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Leclerc set for FP1 run in Brazil, GP2 step

Haas development driver Charles Leclerc will return to the wheel of the VF-16 in the opening free practice at this weekend’s Brazilian Grand Prix. The Monegasque-born racer has already made three of his five scheduled FP1 outings this year, having tested in Silverstone, Hungary, and Germany. Leclerc, who leads this year’s GP3 Series, was initially set to run…

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Hamilton happy with close gap to pole after ‘big’ setup changes

Lewis Hamilton was not too disappointed to narrowly miss out on pole position for the Japanese Grand Prix, after “big changes” were made to the setup of his Mercedes W07. Team-mate Nico Rosberg has topped all track sessions so far at Suzuka, but Hamilton came within 0.013s of pipping his title rival in Q3 after trailing…

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Wolff on title duel: technical issues ‘my biggest nightmare’

Mercedes motorsport boss Toto Wolff admits his “biggest nightmare” would be for technical issues to decide the 2016 Formula One title at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton kept his championship hopes alive by winning a rain-hit Brazilian GP ahead of team-mate Nico Rosberg. The German will travel to the Yas Marina Circuit…

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Nordstrom teams with Girl Gang on nostalgic collection

Nordstrom has launched a new collaboration that nods towards vintage nostalgia ahead of the gift-shopping season. The high-end department store chain has teamed on a new collection with Girl Gang the Label, an emerging Los Angeles-based women’s apparel and accessories brand that aims to inspire and empower The Girl Gang x Nordstrom collaboration is inspired…

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