May 3 (GMM) Sergio Perez says Max Verstappen’s struggles at Red Bull this year seem very familiar. In 2013, Mexican Perez was signed by McLaren but he was let go after a single season. “My time at McLaren hurt me,” Perez is quoted by Speed Week. “I made too many mistakes because I was impatient,” […]
Month: May 2018
Teams hit out at fuel allowance increase
May 3 (GMM) Some F1 teams have hit out at the FIA’s decision to increase the in-race fuel allowance for 2019. To stop drivers from needing to ‘lift and coast’ and save duel during races next year, the fuel allowance is increasing from 105 to 110kg. “It’s a strange decision,” Williams technical boss Paddy Lowe […]
Raikkonen lost 3.2kg over winter – trainer
May 3 (GMM) Kimi Raikkonen’s trainer has confirmed that the Ferrari driver dropped weight over the winter. The Finn recently dismissed a reporter who noticed that the 38-year-old was looking slimmer and fitter in 2018. But Raikkonen’s long time physio Mark Arnall admitted: “The winter season this year was about getting Kimi’s weight down. “This […]
Miami to have ‘no impact’ on Canada GP
May 3 (GMM) Canada GP promoter Francois Dumontier has played down the impact another F1 race in North America will have on the Montreal event. It has emerged that Liberty Media and prospective promoters of a street race in Miami, Florida, are nearing a decision about whether to organise an event for 2019. “The Commission […]
Le Mans will make Alonso ‘tired’ – Hartley
May 2 (GMM) Brendon Hartley is expecting Fernando Alonso to be “pretty tired” as his split duties between F1 and Le Mans racing kick off. Spaniard Alonso is already at Spa Francorchamps, where at the weekend he will begin his adventure racing for Toyota in the world endurance championship. Last year, now Toro Rosso driver […]
Another crash will mean team orders – Marko
May 2 (GMM) Red Bull may consider imposing team orders if Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen collide again. After Baku, bosses Christian Horner and Dr Helmut Marko were furious, but said they remained committed for now to always letting the team’s drivers race. But Marko now tells Sport Bild: “At the next collision, we will […]
Rosberg says 2019 car changes ‘important’
May 2 (GMM) Nico Rosberg and Ross Brawn have hailed the news emerging from Paris. The FIA announced that, after a World Motor Sport Council fax vote, stakeholders including the F1 teams voted to approve car changes for 2019 designed to improve overtaking. The new changes are in addition to an extra allowance in fuel […]
Baku will boost Leclerc’s confidence – boss
May 2 (GMM) Frederic Vasseur has hailed the performance of Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc in Baku. After a difficult start to 2018, the much feted Ferrari junior and reigning Formula 2 champion finally broke through with an impressive run to sixth place. Asked if the performance surprised him, Sauber boss Vasseur told Auto Hebdo: “No. […]
Verstappen admits ‘too eager’ in Baku
May 1 (GMM) Max Verstappen has admitted both he and teammate Daniel Ricciardo may have been “eager” to go wheel to wheel in Baku. The pair were slammed by their furious Red Bull bosses after crashing out of Sunday’s Azerbaijan race. Many think Ricciardo was to blame as he rear-ended Verstappen, but F1 legend Niki […]
Media gives Bottas boost after Baku
May 1 (GMM) Valtteri Bottas has been given a boost by one of the most respected newspapers in formula one. Italy’s La Gazzetta dello Sport gave the Finn the highest ranking of all the drivers in Baku — 8 out of 10, equalled only by the impressive Sauber rookie Charles Leclerc. That is despite the […]