Haas admits ‘Formula 1 honeymoon is over’

The Haas F1 Team made its Formula 1 début a little over 16 months ago, and team owner Gene Haas admits that any honeymoon period in the sport that there might have been is now well and truly over. He explained that it’s now all about the day-to-day hard graft needed to ensure the team…

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Force India goes ‘risk on’ in Brazil

With Force India’s fourth place in the Constructors’ standings now secure, Vijay Mallya has authorized his team to go risk on in Brazil next weekend. The Silverstone-based outfit put the brakes over the summer on Sergio Perez and Esteban Ocon’s contentious relationship on the race track. But the pair of pink panthers will likely be…

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Shark fins to continue circling F1 in 2018

Formula 1 cars will likely retain their shark fin next season despite a push earlier this year to ban the ubiquitous aerodynamic appendice. The controversial fin, mounted on cars’ engine cover, was decried by fans when it appeared along with the T-wing at the beginning of the season, prompting teams and the FIA to outlaw…

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Ricciardo puts Red Bull up against the wall for 2019

Daniel Ricciardo says he’ll need a championship winning car from Red Bull next season if his team wants to keep him on-board for 2019. Red Bull Racing was foreseen as Mercedes’ most likely challenger at the outset of 2017, but the Milton Keynes-based team, while often racing in close proximity to front-runners Mercedes and Ferrari,…

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Williams mentality change won’t take effect until 2018 – Massa

Felipe Massa commends Williams for its recent mentality and development changes, but insists their impact won’t be seen until next season. Under the guidance of tech boss Paddy Lowe which moved to Williams from Mercedes at the beginning of the year, the Grove-based outfit has embarked on substantial changes to its overall approach and design…

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Bottas learning to keep calm and carry on

After a difficult few weeks, Valtteri Bottas was looking back to his former self on Saturday in qualifying for the Japanese Grand Prix at Suzuka. He was second fastest at the end of Q3, albeit a third of a second behind his record-breaking Mercedes team mate Lewis Hamilton. However, a penalty for a gearbox change…

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Sainz delighted to see Key remain at Toro Rosso

Toro Rosso tech boss James Key is highly regarded in the F1 paddock, and Carlos Sainz is pleased to see the engineer remain on-board at Faenza. Key’s contract with Toro Rosso was extended earlier this week, keeping the Briton with the junior Red Bull outfit for a sixth full season. “I have always said that…

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Belgian GP podium pictures

All the pictures from the post-Belgian Grand Prix celebrations. 27 You may also like Japanese GP: Friday’s action in pictures Japanese GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures Russian GP: Sunday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Saturday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Friday’s action in pictures Russian GP: Thursday’s build-up in pictures         Click…

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Singapore not Red Bull’s only chance of winning, but perhaps its best

Daniel Ricciardo believes Singapore won’t be Red Bull’s only chance of success in the second leg of the season, but it may well be its best. The Aussie clinched his single 2017 win in Azerbaijan earlier this year, but has struggled so far to take the battle to front runners Mercedes and Ferrari. Red Bull…

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Raikkonen helpless in Ferrari double disaster

Kimi Raikkonen says he could have done nothing to avoid the dramatic first lap collision which took out the Ferrari squad and Max Verstappen at the start of the Singapore GP. Click Here: Cheap FIJI Rugby Jersey The Finn enjoyed a rocket launch off the line when the lights went green at Marina Bay. As…

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