Having clinched pole position for the 2018 Singapore Grand Prix in dramatic fashion on Saturday, Lewis Hamilton put that advantage to perfect use with an assured and polished run to victory for Mercedes at Marina Bay Street Circuit. Hamilton’s 69th career win puts him 40 points ahead in the drivers championship, with six races remaining….
Read moreGasly: Fantastic qualifying result feels ‘really special’ in Japan
Beyond the obviously impressive result achieved by Toro Rosso on Saturday, the fact that it was delivered at Honda’s home track added a special feeling says Pierre Gasly. The Frenchman qualified seventh for Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix, just 0.70s off team mate Brendon Hartley, a surprising by welcomed presence among the top-10. “It’s a fantastic…
Read moreTyres: Toro Rosso and Williams get hyper for Abu Dhabi
Toro Rosso and Williams have both requested ten sets of hypersoft tyres for their drivers to use in next weekend’s Abu Dhabi Grand Prix at the Yas Marina Circuit. Pierre Gasly and Lance Stroll back this up with two sets of ultrasofts and just one of the supersofts, while their respective team mates Brendon Hartley…
Read moreA car swap is coming between Fernando Alonso and Jimmie Johnson!
McLaren’s Fernando Alonso and Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series star Jimmie Johnson will be trading places at the end of the month in Bahrain. The two-time F1 world champion and the Hendrick Motorsports driver will meet up in Bahrain on November 26 for the mother of all car swaps! The pair teased their upcoming switch…
Read moreWolff: Vettel on track for ‘easy’ Austin win without spin
Toto Wolff is convinced that Sebastian Vettel’s loss when he spun on the opening lap of the US Grand Prix led to Mercedes’ gain as the German had the pace to win on Sunday. Demoted from second to fifth on the grid following a penalty received for excessive speed during a red flag period in…
Read moreGene Haas pleased with progress as focus turns to 2019
Haas F1 team owner Gene Haas has been speaking of his satisfaction with how the team is progressing in Formula 1, having only joined the world championship in 2016. “I think we’ve done better than expected,” he told Autoweek magazine. However he admitted that regular appearances on the podium – let alone challenging for race…
Read moreMercedes’ Wolff confirms Ocon reserve status for 2019
Toto Wolff confirmed on Friday in Abu Dhabi that Esteban Ocon will be the Mercedes team’s official reserve driver for 2019. Despite Wolff’s efforts to secure a spot on next year’s grid for Ocon, the outgoing Force India driver will spend his season on the sidelines, albeit as the Silver Arrows squad’s trusty back-up. “The…
Read moreHamilton fears young drivers are sacrificing their education
Lewis Hamilton says he is worried that up-and-coming young drivers are so focussed on achieving success in motorsport that they are sacrificing their education to do so. “A lot of kids that are racing don’t have an education, or don’t get an education,” the five-time world champion told Motorsport.com this week. “Parents take the kids…
Read moreFIA to investigate Sophia Floersch’s Macau GP horror crash
FIA president Jean Todt has promised a full investigation into the horrific aerial crash at Macau that has left F3 driver Sophia Floersch with spinal injuries. The 17-year-old German made contact with another car while the field barreled down at 275 km/h towards Lisboa Bend before Floersch went airborne over a kurb, clipped the back…
Read moreVerstappen handed ‘public service’ duty at Marrakesh ePrix!
Max Verstappen will have an opportunity to check out the merits of Formula E in Marrakesh this weekend as part of his public service duties for his run-in with Esteban Ocon in Brazil last year. Verstappen and Ocon came to blows at Interlagos after the event with the Dutchman shoving his rival in the drivers’…
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