Archive | November, 2016
Posted on 11 November 2016. Tags: autodromo jose carlos pace, brazilian grand prix, f1, Formula 1, free practice 1, interlagos, lewis hamilton, mercedes
Lewis Hamilton topped the time sheets at the end of the first practice session for the Brazilian Grand Prix at Interlagos. Hamilton set his best time of 1:11.895 on the soft tyre just marginally faster than Red Bull’s Max Verstappen who set a best time of 1:11.991. Verstappen’s time came mid way through the session […]
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Posted on 10 November 2016. Tags: f1, ferrari, Formula 1, mexican grand prix, sebastian vettel
Ferrari have submitted a request to the Mexican Grand Prix stewards to review the decision to penalize Sebastian Vettel for his defensive move on Red Bull’s Daniel Ricciardo on lap 70 of the race at Turn 4. Ferrari say that a “a number of new elements” have come to light and believe that the penalty […]
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Posted on 10 November 2016. Tags: autodromo jose carlos pace, brazilian grand prix, charlie whiting, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fia, Formula 1, interlagos, lewis hamilton, max verstappen, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, sebastian vettel ferrari, thursday press conference, williams
DRIVERS – Felipe MASSA (Williams), Sebastian VETTEL (Ferrari), Daniel RICCIARDO (Red Bull Racing), Max VERSTAPPEN (Red Bull Racing), Lewis HAMILTON (Mercedes), Nico ROSBERG (Mercedes). Charlie WHITING (FIA) PRESS CONFERENCE Q: Let’s start with Felipe, your last Brazilian Grand Prix as a Formula One driver, what does this weekend, this occasion, mean to you? Felipe MASSA: […]
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Posted on 10 November 2016. Tags: esteban ocon, f1, force india, Formula 1
The Sahara Force India Formula One team have announced that current Manor driver Esteban Ocon will drive for the team from 2017 on a multi year contract. Ocon who was the test driver for Force India in 2015, will have his first shot at a full season in F1 after being promoted to F1 from […]
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Posted on 10 November 2016. Tags: autodromo jose carlos pace, brazilian grand prix, f1, f1 weather, Formula 1, interlagos
This week the Formula 1 circus is in Sao Paulo, Brazil for the penultimate round of the Formula One World Championship. This weekend has the makings to be the crowning of a new world champion should Mercedes’ Nico Rosberg take victory in Sunday’s race. If his team mate, Lewis Hamilton, were to win and Rosberg […]
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Posted on 09 November 2016. Tags: f1, Formula 1, jolyon palmer, kevin magnussen, nico hulkenberg, renault f1
The Renault Formula 1 Team announced that it will retain the services of Jolyon Palmer for 2017. Palmers future at the Enstone based team was in doubt a few weeks ago when it was announced that Nico Hulkenberg would join the team from 2017. Reports backed his current team mate, Kevin Magnussen, to be retained at […]
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Posted on 09 November 2016. Tags: 2016, autodromo jose carlos pace, ayrton senna, brazil, daniel ricciardo, f1, felipe massa, fernando alonso, ferrari, force india, Formula 1, haas f1, jenson button, kimi raikkonen, lewis hamilton, manor, max verstappen, mclaren, mercedes, nico rosberg, red bull, renault, sauber, sebastian vettel, toro rosso, williams
There is something about the Brazilian grand prix that brings out the very best that Formula 1 has to offer. For years the South American circuit has delivered some of the most memorable races and visuals in the sports history. The Autodromo Jose Carlos Pace has immortalised itself by crowning five world champion in the […]
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Posted on 07 November 2016. Tags: f1, Formula 1, jorg zander, sauber
The Sauber Formula One team has confirmed Jorg Zander will take up the role as Technical Director at the team from 2017. Zander currently holds the position of Technical Director for Audi Sport in the World Endurance Championship team. Audi have decided to pull the plug on its WEC program at the end of this […]
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Posted on 03 November 2016. Tags: 2016, 2017, Claire Williams, f1, felipe massa, ferrari, Formula 1, lance stroll, Valtteri Bottas, williams
The Williams Formula 1 team has announced that Lance Stroll will be one of its drivers for the 2017 season. In a statement released my the Williams Martini F1 Team it was confirmed that Canadian teenager Lance Stroll will take over the vacant seat of retiring Brazilian driver Felipe Massa at the team for the […]
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Posted on 01 November 2016. Tags: charlie whiting, f1, fia, Formula 1, mexican grand prix, sebastian vettel
The FIA has chosen not to sanction Sebastian Vettel for his radio tirade at the Mexican Grand Prix but have warned that a repeat of such behavior will result in immediate disciplinary actions. Vettel’s radio outburst was broadcast on the live TV feed where he told FIA Race Director Charlie Whiting to “F— off”. Vettel, after […]
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