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…
Read moreHamilton cutting corner did not deserve a penalty – Rosberg
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….
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