Month: November 2019

  • Hamilton tops weather-impacted FP3

    Lewis Hamilton regained the upper hand for Mercedes in Saturday’s tricky and weather-impacted third free practice session. Hamilton just edged out Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel in a session which saw most […]

  • Gearbox failure thwarts Ericsson’s alternative strategy

    Sauber’s Marcus Ericsson and his team mate Pascal Wehrlein were the only drivers to attempt a one-stop strategy in Bahrain. But while the approach put Wehrlein within a whisker of […]

  • 'I was curious' – Alonso reveals he left Real Madrid for Guardiola

    The manager was behind the former midfielder’s decision to leave for Bayern Munich in 2014 Xabi Alonso has revealed he left Real Madrid for Bayern Munich because he was “curious” […]

  • Zak Brown would love McLaren to return to Le Mans

    McLaren executive Zak Brown believes a return of the manufacturer to the 24 Hours of Le Mans would blend in nicely with the brand’s international promotion. McLaren won the endurance […]

  • FIA and Formula One set the direction of tomorrow’s power unit

    Yesterday’s meeting in Paris on the future evolution of F1’s power unit yielded a broad agreement between the FIA and all involved parties. The meeting took place at the governing […]

  • Hakkinen heads back to McLaren as ‘partner ambassador’

    Mika Hakkinen is heading back to the team which brought him his two world championships, joining McLaren as a ‘partner ambassador’. The 48-year-old Finn enjoyed a nine-year spell with McLaren, […]

  • Paddy Lowe: Excited to go ‘back to school’

    Despite a change of working environment, Williams’ new tech boss Paddy Lowe won’t feel surrounded by unfamiliar faces in Melbourne. Lowe is already acquainted with most of his new colleagues […]

  • Hamilton owns up to 5-second time penalty

    Lewis Hamilton rued a missed opportunity to win in Bahrain after being handed a 5-second time penalty for backing up Daniel Ricciardo at the entry to the pit lane. As […]

  • Pirelli’s soft compound comes out on top in Melbourne

    Data released by Pirelli following the Australian Grand Prix suggests soft compound tyres were the best performers in Melbourne. An infographic from Formula 1’s tyre providers shows they lasted longer […]

  • Sainz relieved with points finish after comeback drive

    Carlos Sainz knew he would be up against it coming into Sochi this weekend. He’s been slapped with a three place grid penalty after his clash with Lance Stroll in […]