Jun.12 (GMM) Rio Haryanto’s religious beliefs may need to take a back seat to safety in the Canadian grand prix on Sunday. The Indonesian rookie is a strict Muslim, and therefore currently fasting – including not drinking water – between dawn and sunset. But the Mirror newspaper quoted Haryanto’s manager Piers Hunnisett as admitting that […]
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Verstappen not ashamed to trail Ricciardo
Jun.12 (GMM) Max Verstappen has suggested he feels no shame in being outperformed in the last couple of race weekends by his teammate. That is despite the fact that, on Red Bull debut in Barcelona, the 18-year-old Dutchman actually won. “It was impressive,” admits Daniel Ricciardo, his teammate. “In a new car with a new […]
Canadian Grand Prix – Qualifying
Hamilton on Pole with a 1:12.812 from Rosberg (+0.062), Vettel (+0.178), Ricciardo (+0.354), Verstappen (+0.602), Raikkonen (+0.767), Bottas (+0.858), Massa (+0.957), Hulkenberg (+1.140) & Alonso (+1.526) Knocked out of Q2: Perez, Button, Kvyat, Gutierrez, Grosjean and Sainz (crashed). Hamilton quickest Knocked out of Q1: Palmer, Wehrlein, Ericsson, Nasr, Haryanto and Magnussen (didn’t take part). Rosberg […]
Canadian Grand Prix – 3rd Free Practice
Canadian Formula 1 Grand Prix – Saturday Practice: Vettel quickest with a 1:13.919 from Verstappen (+0.239), Rosberg (+0.397), Raikkonen (+0.413), Hamilton (+0.415), Ricciardo (+0.568), Sainz (+0.736), Alonso (+0.882), Perez (0.967) & Massa (+0.971). Hulkenberg, Bottas, Button, Kvyat, Gutierrez, Palmner, Grosjean, Ericsson, Magnussen, Nasr, Wehrlien and Haryanto make the rest of the field. The top […]
FIA has eye on flexing Ferrari, Red Bull
Jun.11 (GMM) Some flexing bodywork on the 2016 car has caught the eye of some rival teams. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Motor und Sport, revealing that at high speed the rear wing and ‘monkey seat’ of the red car flex, providing a likely aerodynamic advantage. Not only that, correspondent Michael Schmidt said […]
2020 F1 contract negotiations to start soon
Jun.11 (GMM) Team bosses think negotiations over the next commercial contracts in formula one will begin shortly. With a European Commission investigation already underway, the issue of the inequitable distribution of income up and down pitlane is highly contentious. The teams’ individual contracts with the Bernie Ecclestone-led commercial rights holder expire at the end of […]
Toro Rosso to use Red Bull rear end in 2017
Jul.11 (GMM) Toro Rosso will move a big step closer to Red Bull’s premier F1 team in 2017, boss Franz Tost has revealed. Once regarded as effectively a ‘satellite’ team with a very similar car, Faenza based Toro Rosso had to steer away from Red Bull Racing some years ago due to tighter customer car […]
Lance Stroll more mature than Verstappen – Wolff
Jun.11 (GMM) Lance Stroll, a Williams development driver, has caught the eye of Mercedes’ team boss Toto Wolff. Canadian teen Stroll is currently leading the highly-competitive European F3 season, combining that race seat with a role at Williams. The 17-year-old said this week that he is eyeing the reportedly expiring contracts of Felipe Massa and […]
Ferrari’s Allison linked with Renault return
Jun.11 (GMM) This year’s F1 ‘silly season’ is not just about the drivers. Italy’s authoritative La Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that the Briton, who is Ferrari’s highly rated technical director, is eyeing a return to his native Britain. The 48-year-old took an extended break recently following the shock death of his wife. Allison’s three children […]
Button ‘interested’ in TV presenting future
Jun.11 (GMM) Jenson Button has admitted he is still interested in a future on television. Last week, an episode of the new format of BBC’s popular Top Gear motoring programme went to air that featured the British driver, who according to current speculation could lose his McLaren-Honda seat to Stoffel Vandoorne for 2017. According to […]
Vettel set for 2020 Ferrari contract extension
Jun.11 (GMM) His current deal runs until the end of next year, but Sebastian Vettel is already in talks to extend his Ferrari contract. That is the claim of Germany’s Auto Bild, with the report claiming a new three-year deal is in the works for the 28-year-old, which would take his tenure through to 2020. […]
Legend sure Alonso will tackle Le Mans
Jun.11 (GMM) Le Mans legend Tom Kristensen is certain F1’s Fernando Alonso will contest Le Mans one day. Spaniard Alonso cannot, however, tackle the fabled 24 hour endurance race this year, as McLaren-Honda forbids it and it clashes with next weekend’s inaugural grand prix in Baku. But Kristensen, who won Le Mans a record nine […]
Hulkenberg to ‘definitely’ return to Le Mans
Jun.11 (GMM) Nico Hulkenberg says he definitely wants to return to Le Mans one day. Last year, the German stunned the motor racing world by filling a gap in the F1 calendar with winning the fabled 24 hour endurance race on debut with Porsche. But Hulkenberg, who still races full-time for Force India, cannot defend […]
Vettel hopes to keep troubling Mercedes
Jun.11 (GMM) Ferrari may have taken the leap ahead it was seeking after introducing a revised turbo design for the Canadian grand prix. Sebastian Vettel split the two Mercedes cars in Friday practice in Montreal, with the German remarking: “I hope not only to split them on Sunday, but to be in front of them.” […]
Prost says Sainz ready for Ferrari
Jun.11 (GMM) F1 legend Alain Prost says that if he was looking to replace Kimi Raikkonen at Ferrari, he would choose a young Spaniard. Prost, the famous quadruple world champion, said that in Max Verstappen’s “shadow” for most of his impressive F1 career so far has been Carlos Sainz jr. “I would like to see […]
Canadian Grand Prix – 2nd Free Practice
Hamilton quickest with a 1:14.212 from Vettel (+0.257), Rosberg (+0.526), Verstappen (+0.944), Ricciardo (+0.956), Bottas (+1.001), Button (+1.001), Raikkonen (+1.022), Hulkenberg (+1.109) & Sainz (+1.198) Alonso, Perez, Massa, Kvyat, Grosjean, Magnussen, Nasr, Gutierrez, Ericsson, Palmer, Wehrlien and Haryanto make the rest of the field. Mercedes and particular Hamilton look strong with Vettel and the […]
Canadian Grand Prix – 1st Free Practice
Hamilton quickest with a 1:14.755 from Rosberg (+0.331), Vettel (+0.488), Verstappen (+0.798), Raikkonen (+0.863), Bottas (+1.546), Hulkenberg (+1.709), Sainz (+1.788), Perez (+1.822) & Alonso (+1.908) Ricciardo, Button, Grosjean, Massa, Kvyat, Gutierrez, Nasr, Haryanto, Ericssion, Magnussen, Wehrlien and Palmer make the rest of the field. Felipe Massa crashed heavily early in the session. He is ok […]
Honda improving faster than McLaren – Merhi
Jun.10 (GMM) Former F1 driver Roberto Merhi thinks McLaren’s engine supplier is making more progress than the British team so far in 2016. Honda had a woeful return to F1 last year but Spaniard Merhi, who raced last season for Manor, said he has been impressed with the steps forward taken in 2016. “In my […]
Heineken could boost Monza’s contract chances
Jun.10 (GMM) A swig of Heineken with an Italian twist could have boosted Monza’s chances of staying on the F1 calendar. Rumours the Dutch beer brewer would sponsor a team were wide of the mark, but it was announced on Thursday that F1’s new $200m sponsor will race into the sport at Monza in September […]
Kvyat denies need for psychologist
Jun.10 (GMM) Daniil Kvyat has played down suggestions he might benefit from employing a psychologist. Amid his own career turmoil a few years ago, Romain Grosjean turned to a sports psychologist for help and is now regarded as one of F1’s best drivers. “No,” Russian Kvyat said in Montreal when asked if he has thought […]