Cyril Abiteboul has revealed a 30% increase in the sales of Renault Sport cars, which serves as a boost for the French manufacturer’s motorsport programme and Formula One works team. Having returned as a fully-fledged constructor in 2016, Renault has never made it a secret that it was coming back to F1 in a bid…
Read moreVerstappen ‘needs a little bit of guidance’ – Keke Rosberg
Keke Rosberg says Max Verstappen “needs a little bit of guidance” in order to fulfil his potential in Formula One. Verstappen has been one of the stars of the 2016 season since being promoted to Red Bull from Toro Rosso ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix. The Dutch driver won in Barcelona and has secured…
Read moreTechnical boss Symonds leaves Williams – report
Williams chief technical officer Pat Symonds has parted company with the team, according to a report. Symonds has held the role at Williams since 2013, and oversaw consecutive third place finishes in the constructors’ championship over the following two seasons. However, the team dropped to fifth place after losing out in a battle with Force…
Read moreNewey: claim that F1 improves road car product just marketing
Design guru Adrian Newey has discarded F1 manufacturers’ statements that hybrid technology will trickle down to their road car products, labeling the claims as ‘marketing blurb’. In an interview with Sky Sports F1, the Red Bull designer was asked whether Grand Prix racing was a technical showcase for manufacturers or simply a spectacle involving man…
Read moreVerstappen scoops pair of FIA Awards
Max Verstappen added more silverware to his trophy cabinet after the Red Bull ace won two FIA Awards at the Prize giving ceremony held in Vienna, Austria on Friday night. Having further cemented his reputation as an overtaking expert in his sophomore season, Verstappen earned the Action of the Year accolade for his daring move on future…
Read moreGroups Lauded for Work Towards Communities' Rights to a Just Food System
Despite confronting occupation in Palestine or the effects of failed immigration policies in rural Washington, two grassroots groups have continued the struggle for their communities’ rights to a just food system. For their efforts, the Union of Agricultural Work Committees (UAWC) in Palestine and the Bellingham, Washington-based Community to Community Development (C2C) are being honored…
Read moreRosberg troubled by forcing retirement on Mercedes
Nico Rosberg was fully aware beforehand that his decision to retire from F1 would inevitably “put Mercedes in a difficult situation”. Speaking to French broadcaster Canal Plus in Paris yesterday, the 2016 world champion said that while the decision itself was difficult, he was also troubled by the inevitable consequences his employers would face with…
Read more2017 F1 cars are ‘a massive change’ – Key
Toro Rosso technical director James Key believes the 2017 F1 regulations represent the biggest change for the sport in two decades. New aerodynamic regulations and wider tyres will be introduced next season in an attempt to make the cars faster and more physical to drive. With the gain in performance set to be delivered courtesy of a…
Read moreStewart hands over Grand Prix Trust role to Brundle
Sir Jackie Stewart will be relinquishing his role of chairman of the Grand Prix Mechanics’ Trust to former F1 driver and Sky Sports commentator Martin Brundle. Stewart founded the charitable association over thirty years ago with the purpose of providing financial support to former F1 mechanics in times of need. But the 77-year-old Scot has…
Read morePerez looking ahead at ‘a very big year’
Sergio Perez was as excited as a Mexican jumping bean today as he gazed with sparkling eyes over Force India’s new VJM10 at its presentation at Silverstone. While Checo has yet to put in a lap in his new ride, his confidence is high on the eve of a campaign which he believes will be…
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