No night race in Russia

Apr.30 (GMM) Organisers of the Russian grand prix have backed away from their earlier deliberations about turning the Sochi event into a night race. Before Bernie Ecclestone was deposed as F1 supremo, talks took place about potentially installing the necessary floodlighting so that the race can be held after sunset in the future. “It’s a […]

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Vettel backs struggling Raikkonen

Apr.29 (GMM) Sebastian Vettel has jumped to the defence of his teammate and friend Kimi Raikkonen. Recently, amid speculation the Italian team might replace the Finn for 2018, Ferrari president Sergio Marchionne made disparaging comments about Raikkonen’s performance. “You can find so many nonsense stories in newspapers and on the web,” Raikkonen said in Russia. […]

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