Despite an initial glitch with the brakes on Esteban Ocon’s car, Friday’s free practice proved smooth and productive for Force India. “As Fridays go, it was a fairly routine start to the 2017 season,” reported Bob Fernely, the team’s deputy principal. “A brake system problem on Esteban’s car was the only significant issue at the…
Read moreHaas : ‘Grosjean needs to be pushed – Magnussen will do it’
Haas F1 Team boss Guenther Steiner is convinced the US outfit enjoys the best driver line-up possible with Romain Grosjean and Kevin Magnussen. While the French driver is on his second season with Haas, new recruit Magnussen has replaced Mexican Esteban Gutierrez this year. Grosjean put in a spirited effort in qualifying, lining up sixth…
Read moreQuick-fire question session with Felipe Massa
A week before the Formula 1 sets up shop in Shanghai, Williams ex-future pensioner Felipe Massa sat down for a session of quick fire questions. By his own admittance, Massa didn’t do too bad ‘for an old boy’ last Sunday in Melbourne, making the most of his strategy and car to come in sixth overall….
Read morePerez: ‘I would not give up my car over a fitness issue’
Sergio Perez says that he would hold on to his drive regardless of a fitness issue and race on even if it meant suffering. The Force India driver was alluding to Pascal Wehrlein’s predicament, with the Sauber driver pulling out of the first two races of the 2017 season because of an insufficient fitness level….
Read moreVilleneuve: Stroll criticism was warranted
1997 Formula 1 world champion Jacques Villeneuve insists his criticism of fellow Canadian Lance Stroll in the early stages of the 2017 season was warranted in light of the Williams rookie’s “average” performance. Never afraid to speak his mind, Villeneuve had been a relentless critic of Stroll, as the 18-year-old struggled to find his feet…
Read moreLewis Hamilton, Serena Williams and the curious case of Mr. Nastase
Lewis Hamilton praised Serena Williams for her reaction to a clumsy and appalling attempt at humour by former tennis star Ilie Nastase. In response to Williams recently revealed pregnancy, Nastase was quoted by British media with the following pun: “Let’s see what color it has. Chocolate with milk?” The 35-year-old, who won 23 Grand Slam…
Read moreNo Le Mans seat for Alonso in 2018
Both Porsche and Toyota have discarded the prospect of including Fernando Alonso in their respective Le Mans line-ups for 2018. In his quest for the Triple Crown – winning the Monaco GP, the Indy 500 and the Le Mans 24 Hours – Alonso is hoping to race in the endurance classic in the near future….
Read more‘Someone isn’t doing their job,’ says Alonso
It was another wasted day at the races for Fernando Alonso yesterday in Sochi, with the Spanish driver pulling out of the Russian Grand Prix before he even reached the grid. Alonso’s McLaren failed on the warm-up lap, the victim of a suspected Honda ERS issue, leaving the two-time world champion to watch the race…
Read moreGrosjean pissed off by constant negative radio broadcasts
Romain Grosjean’s rants over his team’s radio are frequently broadcasted to the public and the Haas driver is fed-up with the negative exposure he’s getting. In qualifying yesterday, after missing the Q1 cut, Grosjean voiced his exasperation with his car’s brake problems, and sure enough, the communication was picked up by F1 radio and broadcasted…
Read moreRenault’s Abiteboul laments disappointing weekend
Renault Sport F1 boss Cyril Abiteboul was hoping Monaco would provide an opportunity for points but the team left the Prinicpality empty handed unfortunately. While Jolyon Palmer’s drive to P11 was a season-best for the Brit, gearbox issues cut Nico Hulkenberg’s efforts short after just 16 laps. “Generally speaking it was a disappointing weekend at…
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