For all its lousy relative performance and rumors of impending split with Honda, McLaren is heads down and committed to bouncing back with its engine partner. McLaren kicked off the third year of its partnership with Honda last weekend in Melbourne with a perennial under-performance. Despite its dismal start to the new season and rumors…
Read moreVandoorne aiming to build on momentum in second test
New McLaren driver Stoffel Vandoorne aims to build on McLaren’s modest achievements so far to next week’s pre-season test. The team had a troubled start to the first test with multiple engine issues. Fortunately Vandoorne and his team mate Fernando Alonso did get some laps in during the latter half of the week. “We had…
Read more'No Deal' as Iran Nuclear Talks Face Deadline
Iran says it is now impossible to reach a deal by Monday’s deadline to reach a comprehensive deal with world powers aimed at resolving the stand-off over Tehran’s nuclear ambitions, the Iranian Students News Agency ISNA reported on Sunday. “Considering the short time left until the deadline and number of issues that needed to be…
Read moreHamilton calls Ferrari’s bluff
Lewis Hamilton joined a consensus opinion expressed in the Barcelona paddock today, saying that Ferrari’s pace was better than the already impressive performance we have seen. The Mercedes stalwart set the second fastest time of the day, achieved in the morning, just three tenths shy of Vettel’s 1:19.024 morning benchmark lap. “It was good to…
Read moreAlonso races into the world of fashion with new brand
Regardless of how long Fernando Alonso races on in Formula 1, the Spaniard is laying the foundations for his life after motorsport. Along with personal manager Luis Garcia Abad, Alonso is launching a fashion brand to be called ‘Kimoa’, with the McLaren driver wearing sunglasses in Australia bearing the new label. Spanish publication Moda is…
Read moreHamilton delighted to top ‘intense’ qualifying
Lewis Hamilton was looking delighted to be back on top again after clinching pole position for the Spanish Grand Prix. The British driver has missed out on the top spot in the most recent two races and was relieved to be back on form again in Barcelona. “That was a really intense qualifying,” he said…
Read moreVerstappen says Red Bull ‘making the best of it’
Max Verstappen admits that Red Bull have work to do if they’re to close the gap to Mercedes this weekend. Verstappen was over a second off Lewis Hamilton’s pace in FP1 on Friday. He was unable to make much progress in the afternoon after running off track and damaging the RB13. “I had a bit…
Read moreToro Rosso still looking at rebranding Renault engine
Toro Rosso boss Franz Tost is still open to rebranding the team’s Renault engine in a scheme similar to what senior outfit Red Bull Racing has done. This year’s FIA Formula 1 entry list lists Toro Rosso’s engine supplier as ‘TBC’, an apparent sign that the Faenza squad is looking for a commercial deal associated…
Read moreUpbeat Ricciardo aiming for Red Bull home win in Austria
Fresh off claiming his fifth Formula 1 Grand Prix victory last time out in Baku, and having celebrated his 28th birthday this weekend, it’s no surprise that Daniel Ricciardo is in high spirits heading to Red Bull’s home race in Austria. “We get the full Red Bull hospitality when we’re at the Austrian Grand Prix,”…
Read moreMarquinhos: I want to be the best defender in the world
The 25-year-old has outlined his long-term goals and says he could spent his career with PSG Paris Saint-Germain star Marquinhos has outlined his personal ambition to become the best defender in the world. The Brazil international, 25, has spent six years at the Parc des Princes club since signing from Roma and has long been…
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