After a difficult start to his maiden season in F1, a fundamental change to his set-up approach has improved Charles Leclerc’s performance with Sauber. The reigning F2 champion delivered to the Swiss outfit its best result since 2015 on the back of an impeccable run – slightly helped by circumstances – in the Azerbaijan Grand…
Read moreJos Verstappen: ‘Max really needed that podium’
Max Verstappen’s father Jos reckons his son’s podium in Spain last Sunday was just what the doctor ordered to boost his confidence after a difficult series of races. The Red Bull Racing driver made the most of his race day in Barcelona, delivering a consistent drive to third place despite a damaged front wing sustained…
Read moreRenault to focus on race set-up and tyre preservation in Austria
Renault tech boss Bob Bell says a profitable one-stop strategy in Austria will require the team to focus on setting up its car for Sunday, and partly discount its performance in qualifying. Nestled in the high hills of Styria, the Red Bull Ring offers specific characteristics that pose a a few engineering challenges to teams….
Read moreLatifi working towards securing F1 seat for 2019
Click:Crushing & Grinding Equipment Force India reserve driver Nicholas Latifi is eager to leave F2 behind and graduate to Formula 1 next season. The 22-year-old will enjoy his first official F1 outing this weekend when he takes part with the Silverstone-based outfit in Friday morning’s first free practice session in Montreal. Latifi sees the milestone…
Read more2018 Austrian Grand Prix Results
Welcome to our coverage of the 2018 Austrian Grand Prix. From here you will be able to find links to all our latest reports, pictures and results from the Red Bull Ring. Session Reports FP1: Hamilton and Mercedes lead the way at Red Bull Ring FP2: Hamilton and Bottas keep second practice locked down for…
Read moreBrawn wants Silverstone to keep contract talks under wraps
Formula 1 is hopeful of extending Silverstone’s British Grand Prix contract beyond 2019, but talks must remain secret insists F1 executive Ross Brawn. This weekend’s event was a resounding success with an estimated 140,5600 fans attending the British Grand Prix, according to a report from Reuters. Silverstone’s initial contract with Formula 1, brokered by former…
Read moreCarey vaunts Vietnam’s exciting prospects for Formula 1
Judging by Formula 1 CEO Chase Carey’s recent comments, Vietnam could be next in line after Miami to join the Grand Prix calendar. The prospect of seeing F1 race on the streets of Hanoi has been talked about for some time but Carey took the opportunity to reiterate the sport’s ambition of adding the South…
Read moreHulkenberg ‘extra motivated’ to deliver at Renault’s home race
Nico Hulkenberg might not be all that familiar with the Circuit Paul Ricard, but even so he’s extra motivated to do well in next week’s Grand Prix. It will be the first time that F1 has raced at Le Castellet since 1990, and it’s the first French Grand Prix in a decade. Hulkenberg is keenly…
Read moreGrosjean: ‘Nice to see I still know how to drive’
After struggling for the better part of the current season, Haas’ Romain Grosjean felt a bit vindicated by his impressive sixth-place qualifying result achieved in Austria on Saturday. The Frenchman enjoyed a clean session, running consistently at the top of the mid-field in a Haas that looked equally balanced and fast, and out-qualifying team mate…
Read moreMallya highly optimistic and Latifi ecstatic before Montreal
Force India boss Vijay Mallya sees many reasons to be optimistic before next weekend’s Canadian Grand Prix where the team aims to keep up the momentum sparked by Esteban Ocon in Monaco. The Silverstone-based squad left the Principality with a solid sixth-place finish in its bag thanks to the French driver, and Mallya believes the…
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