Championship leader Nico Rosberg achieved another ‘minimum requirement’ race result in Mexico, finishing second to team mate Lewis Hamilton who reduced his gap with the German to 19 points. Rosberg’s race a relatively straightforward affair with the exception of Max Verstappen snapping twice at his Mercedes’ heels. The first attack by the Dutchman came soon…
Read morePerez dumps sponsor after Trump row on Twitter
Sergio Perez proved he is very much his own man when it comes to defending Mexico’s reputation and the honor of its citizens. The Force India driver targeted a controversial message on Twitter by sunglasses brand Hawkers -a recently contracted personal sponsor of Perez – which mocked Mexicans in the wake of Donald Trump’s win…
Read moreMotivation key to Hamilton in 2017 – Palmer
Jolyon Palmer says Lewis Hamilton’s motivation will be key to whether the triple world champion performs in 2017. Hamilton lost out on the drivers’ championship to team-mate Nico Rosberg for the first time this year, with Rosberg immediately retiring from F1 after his success. Despite losing his title, Palmer says Hamilton’s approach has so far been…
Read moreGiovinazzi could get Friday outings in 2017
Ferrari reserve driver Antonio Giovinazzi may get the opportunity to show his skills in a few Friday free practice sessions this year. Click Here: true religion jean short The 2016 GP2 series runner-up is often labeled as Italy’s brightest talent and as such, has been inducted into the Scuderia’s stable, and entrusted with simulator work….
Read moreEcclestone: ‘No management changes for F1’
Bernie Ecclestone is still Formula 1’s supremo and there shall be no change to that status in the near-term if the 86-year-old has anything to say about. Liberty Media’s takeover of Grand Prix racing from current commercial holder CVC Capital ushered in a period of speculation regarding Bernie Ecclestone’s future at the helm of the…
Read moreAlonso wary of Williams threat
McLaren-Honda’s Fernando Alonso says he aims to score points in Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix but admits it will be difficult to keep both Williams at bay over the 71-lap race. The Spaniard qualified a strong 10th, having even set the seventh fastest mark in Q2 to advance through to the final part of Saturday’s session. “I…
Read moreWilliams confirms Bottas and Stroll for 2017
As expected, Williams have confirmed that the team’s 2017 line-up will include Valtteri Bottas and young Canadian hopeful Lance Stroll. Bottas will be going on his fifth season with the Grove-based outfit, but with a new partner following Felipe Massa’s retirement from the sport. Teenager lance Stroll blitzed the competition this year in European Formula…
Read morePalmer ‘massively surprised’ by spin and crash
Kicking off a new season with a crash is obviously painful, but Jolyon Palmer says he was totally caught out by his Renault’s sudden reaction in FP2. The Brit lost the rear through the final corner on his second flying lap and found himself a hopeless passenger as the Renault slammed backwards into the tyre…
Read moreMexico U-17 World Cup runners-up must avoid mistakes of past generations
Taking the risk of leaving their comfort zone will be key if they’re going to help advance the senior national team squad Whether you believe that “no era penal” once again or if you feel that Mexico was fairly beaten, there’s no debating that Mexico’s U-17 squad had a fantastic showing at the U-17 World…
Read more‘Still a bit of work’ needed to catch Lewis – Rosberg
Click:Bussmann 170M3018 Fuses Nico Rosberg admits he still has “a bit of work to do” in order to match Mercedes team-mate Lewis Hamilton’s pace after Friday practice for the Brazilian Grand Prix. The current F1 points leader was 0.230s behind his team-mate in the morning session and managed to close the gap down to just…
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