Christian Horner has labelled the unscheduled pit stop made by Max Verstappen at last weekend’s United States Grand Prix as “totally unusual”. Red Bull mechanics were caught out during the race at COTA when the Dutchman came in the pit lane prematurely, having wrongly interpreted a message to push as an order to box. “It…
Read moreHonda still targeting points at Spa and Monza
Honda believes it can still target points at power-dominated circuits such as Spa and Monza as it aims for the top ten at every race weekend. McLaren has shown improved competitiveness since Honda introduced upgrades this season, with the team scoring in six of the past nine races. Honda’s head of F1 project Yusuke Hasegawa…
Read moreWehrlein set for gearbox penalty in Japan
Pascal Wehrlein is set to receive a five-place grid penalty for an unscheduled gearbox change at the Japanese Grand Prix. Drivers are required to use a gearbox for six consecutive events as part of the 2016 regulations, with penalties if they do not do so. FIA technical delegate Jo Bauer reported Wehrlein will use a…
Read moreFemale Formula One driver ‘within ten years’
Former Williams Formula One test driver Susie Wolff says that she hopes to see a female driver on the grid for a Grand Prix race within the next decade, although she admits that the forthcoming technical regulation changes will make it harder for that to happen in the short term. “Everybody would always ask me…
Read moreRenault explains cause of Magnussen fire
Renault has explained an experimental fuel breather appears to be the cause of Kevin Magnussen’s fire during FP1 at the Malaysian Grand Prix. Magnussen was returning to the pits after his installation laps when he was told to jump out of his car quickly in front of the garage, with flames starting to emerge from…
Read moreTeams load up on soft tyres for Suzuka
Pirelli has revealed the tyre choices made by all Formula One teams for the upcoming Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka, which sees them load up on the yellow-marked soft tyre. F1’s official tyre supplier has nominated its hard, medium, and soft compound, the same range as for this weekend’s Malaysian Grand Prix with both events…
Read moreMercedes reserves Formula E entry for 2018/19
Mercedes has announced that it has signed an agreement with the Formula E promoter in order to reserve an entry for the fifth season (2018/19) of the FIA’s all-electric championship. Therefore, Mercedes may decide to become one of the maximum of 12 entries put forward by the series’ organisers to the sport’s governing body. The announcement comes…
Read moreHaas yet to decide on Gutierrez future, will meet deadline
Haas has yet to decide on Esteban Gutierrez’s future but team principal Guenther Steiner says it will do so in the coming weeks. Gutierrez set a deadline of two weeks to decide his future at Haas, with the Mexican saying he is “considering strongly” offers from elsewhere. Asked for his opinion of Gutierrez’s ultimatum, Steiner…
Read moreSergio Perez labels Hulkenberg ‘strongest team mate I’ve had’
Sergio Perez is full of praise for his Renault-bound team mate Nico Hulkenberg, labeling the German as the “strongest team mate I’ve ever had in Formula 1.” The German driver recently announced his transfer from Force India to Renault next season, leaving behind a team for which he drove consistently for three season seasons, all…
Read moreIs Ron Dennis set to retire as McLaren chairman and CEO?
Ron Dennis’s contract as chairman and CEO of the McLaren Group will not be renewed upon expiry at the end of this year, according Autosport.com. The 69-year-old manager, who took over the McLaren F1 team in 1980, has enjoyed a 35-year spell at the helm of McLaren and overseen its development and diversification into several…
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